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Turned it off when I picked up the car, that and the ECO button are just decorations.
Me too!
Turned it off when I picked up the car, that and the ECO button are just decorations.
Me too!
Hi all - (haven't posted on here for a while...)
I still have my 2013 4x4 and stopped using the start/stop what seems like months ago. Int is simply not worth the intense annoyance and safety risk of not knowing if the car will restart itself.
Even though I reported earlier a fix by the supplying dealer, since then it became intermittent again.
I really think the system has been very poorly calibrated and it is rather tiresome that FIAT won't acknowledge the problem.
As the car starts perfectly 'manually' every time after the s/s system decides it can't have a go, this means the s/s system has been incorrectly set up by the manufacturer. Simple really. Otherwise at least one of those manual starts should by now also have failed.
Aside from that, I love most other aspects of the car! I won't gripe further about the fuel economy - an average of 33.9 is I suppose at least a match for my Mrs' 3litre BMW X3 over similar driving conditions. So, well done FIAT - its a start / nice first effort! I wonder though if FIAT would sell quite so many T/As if they were in the same car-tax band as that BMW? I suspect not. (Oops, sorry, did that read as a gripe?...)
Back to the s/s issues: I really should email 'Honest John' from the Telegraph Cars / Motoring section. If someone like him - normally a huge FIAT 4x4 fan - saw the problem, its just possible that FIAT might prick up its ears.
all the best
Eco's a waste of time .
Not restarting is an actual fault rather then a weakness of the system, sounds like clutch switch is dodgy. Other misbehaviour is generally down to the battery either needing a charge or replacement - they need to be 100% for SS to work properly, after that there is lots of conditions that it won't work under, ie, AC on high etc.
I have actually found 2 good uses for the eco button.
1, whenever you let someone else use the car (my lead footed wife for instance). Stealthily engage eco before they take it. Save some petrol!
2, use eco for a few days, then when you switch back out of it, revel in that rush of extra power and feel like you have a new car again!
The clutch switch has been ruled out. The car should restart when you press the clutch, or if the speed of the car increases above something like 3mph.
When my restart is failing, I can roll from a standstill to my hearts content and all the servo assistance of the brakes is used up. That's a lot of fun!
Hmm ok, sounds like a more sinister issue alright. At least you can have it off without the annoying light on the speedo.
Not restarting is an actual fault rather then a weakness of the system, sounds like clutch switch is dodgy. Other misbehaviour is generally down to the battery either needing a charge or replacement - they need to be 100% for SS to work properly, after that there is lots of conditions that it won't work under, ie, AC on high etc.
I know that the dealer had the car for at least 4 months, so I'm guessing that the battery, whilst perfectly capable of starting the car in virtually any normal situation, has fallen out of spec for the S/S system to work properly.
Am I the only one on here who's (a) not bothered whether my wretched StartStop works or not, and (b) a bit concerned about the wisdom of taking readings while on the move?
Am I the only one on here who's (a) not bothered whether my wretched StartStop works or not, and (b) a bit concerned about the wisdom of taking readings while on the move?