Hi guys,
I have a 500 1.2 Lounge (bought new in July 2010) with Start&Stop (S/S). According to the Fiat 500 manual, the S/S isn’t supposed to kick in unless the car has accelerated to ~6mph; cf. p.63:
However, mine cuts the engine every time I come to a halt, which is quite annoying in stop-and-go traffic when I definitely stay below 6mph. The dealer has installed the latest software and gave me a shrug.
Sure, I can turn S/S off manually, but I’m wondering how it behaves with other peoples’ cars in this case.
Cheers,
Lambert
I have a 500 1.2 Lounge (bought new in July 2010) with Start&Stop (S/S). According to the Fiat 500 manual, the S/S isn’t supposed to kick in unless the car has accelerated to ~6mph; cf. p.63:
Note The engine can only be stopped automatically after a speed of about 10 Km/h is reached, to prevent the engine from being repeatedly stopped when driving at walking pace.
However, mine cuts the engine every time I come to a halt, which is quite annoying in stop-and-go traffic when I definitely stay below 6mph. The dealer has installed the latest software and gave me a shrug.
Sure, I can turn S/S off manually, but I’m wondering how it behaves with other peoples’ cars in this case.
Cheers,
Lambert