eco start/stop
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Nope, starter
And as you already know where the jam occurs, why not push the off button?, its no more effort than adjusting the AC or changing radio station.
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Still in the break in period and abiding by the preferred Eco mode for the first 1000 miles, is it also recommended to leave the start/stop on during that time? I usually do but curious?
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Aside from the annoyance of having to shut it off multiple times each day, the system shuts the engine off too quickly at a stop...for instance in bumper to bumper traffic.
Inch up...engine restarts, stop...engine shuts off almost instantly...repeat 50 times until you're out of traffic.
Inch up...engine restarts, stop...engine shuts off almost instantly...repeat 50 times until you're out of traffic.
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I get annoyed by the feature in a traffic jam or when parking as well. It's too quick - they should've made it so that it has a 2-3 second delay (or even better, a user configurable delay).
Not that this will make anyone feel better, but there is a setting in the ECU which allows the Stop-Start logic to be turned off by default, or for it to remember the last mode setting. The configuration is locked down, so don't go asking your dealer to change it for you.
Not that this will make anyone feel better, but there is a setting in the ECU which allows the Stop-Start logic to be turned off by default, or for it to remember the last mode setting. The configuration is locked down, so don't go asking your dealer to change it for you.
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Aside from the annoyance of having to shut it off multiple times each day, the system shuts the engine off too quickly at a stop...for instance in bumper to bumper traffic.
Inch up...engine restarts, stop...engine shuts off almost instantly...repeat 50 times until you're out of traffic.
Inch up...engine restarts, stop...engine shuts off almost instantly...repeat 50 times until you're out of traffic.
I like the start/stop feature. As I have said in several other places, "spirited" driving is not possible in my area of Massachusetts. I hardly notice when it shuts off. In Comfort mode, the engine is pulling by the time I depress the gas pedal to the desired point and the turbo lag has been overcome. I simply do not feel any difference in desired acceleration. At a couple local intersections with limited visibility, I do use Sport mode. Then there is no turbo lag; the car responds to the gas pedal instantly. Then the start/stop feature does cause a barely noticeable hesitation. But the response is still more than strong enough to take me safely across the intersecting street. As for start and stop traffic, it is obvious that instant acceleration is never required. I am fortunate to have Distronic Plus, so I can just turn start and stop traffic over to that wonderful feature.
Last edited by gfmohn; Jan 19, 2016 at 09:43 PM.
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That could be a US feature but it is not supposed to start again when selecting park, removing the seatbelt or opening the door on the oither hand will start the car again.
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How's that for a dose of reality?I mean really. I don't like the eco start/stop feature either. But it's easy to deal with and it's what prompted me to create my own Individual setting in my car. Get in the car, start it, hit the Agility Select switch up to I and drive off without ever having to deal with Eco. Plus it adjusts all the settings I prefer using in one simple setting.
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Sueeee, pig, pig, pig.... 
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Hm, scratching the surface a bit more, from where I'm sitting, Vic, relatively speaking it looks like you guys are the lazy ones and we are just fat:
http://20somethingfinance.com/americ...vity-vacation/
http://20somethingfinance.com/americ...vity-vacation/
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Hm, scratching the surface a bit more, from where I'm sitting, Vic, relatively speaking it looks like you guys are the lazy ones and we are just fat:
http://20somethingfinance.com/americ...vity-vacation/
http://20somethingfinance.com/americ...vity-vacation/
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There is also a company in Chicago that sells an add-on solution for this, if simply pushing a button on start-up is unacceptable. Do a seach of ECO start/stop on this site and you'll find the name. Enjoy.
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- The ME knows the position of all the cylinders when the engine is shut off via ECO by way of B70 Crank Position Sensor
- When restarting the ME uses this info to select the cylinder that has the most favorable position for a controlled combustion
- By Injecting fuel at the correct time, the very first compression stroke can be utilized to support the starters action
- Resulting in a very brief operation of the starter motor
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I dunno......seems to me, plenty of European's live in nice homes, eat good food, drive nice cars, have on average 4 - 6 weeks vacation/year, many more holidays off to be with family and friends and have a very nice standard of living. I'm not so sure the fact that most Americans are obese, die of heart disease at an early age, take less than two weeks vacation and often have 8 or fewer holidays/year is cause for bragging. Just sayin.......
