Hi all, I'm new to this so please forgive me if this has already been covered.

I recently bought a 2014 Fiat 500 Lounge for my wife but couldn't fathom out why on some occasions the stop start would work and not on others. I know that for it to work certain criteria needs to be met such as battery condition, temperature etc; however, after a while I was confident that this was not the problem and accidentally stumbled on a solution.

When initially starting the engine turn the ignition key on for say 4 seconds (enough time for the dash board lights to settle) then turn the key to start the engine. If I follow this procedure it work every time. Well it works for me and certainly worth a try if you are experiencing the same issue.

I hope this helps
Allan

It's always a good idea to start the car in this manner, I've done it since the early 80's

I’ll try that on my next one as my current two work all the time unusually