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I own a Nissan Micra with Pure Drive function. When the ignition is switched on, the dashboard 'auto' LED is continuously blinking.
Furthermore, when I stop in traffic the stop-start system sometimes...
Does the Stop Start system on my Alfa Romeo Giullieta 1.4 TB monitor turbo oil temperature and prevent engine shut down if the Turbo is hot? I ask because recently, after a long uphill drag with the turbo...
Being of 'advanced years' I am a little put off by stop/start technology. I am considering buying such a vehicle but feel a little uneasy about it. What is your view?
I understand the objective of stop-start, but it seems to contradict something I have always done after a long or fast trip: leave the engine to idle for a few minutes. I can’t remember why exactly I do...
I bought a new Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium Ecoboost in Sept 2011. The engine stop-start feature has not functioned since purchase.
The supplying dealer is struggling to isolate the problem. I need to return...
This car has Stop/Start technology. It can be switched off if one remembers in time.
You recommend allowing an engine to run at idle or thereabouts after a long, swift run to avoid baking the turbo -...
My husband drives an Audi A1 automatic, which has a stop/start system. The engine will automatically cut out when the vehicle stops, and when you take your foot off the brake, the car will start again....
Recently I was passenger in a car with stop/start. On the open road the trip was unremarkable but then traffic in town was heavy and I found the continual restarting made for a very uncomfortable journey....
I bought a new Fiat 500 twin air on the 18 June. With 327 miles on the clock, the car broke down, was recovered after a 2 hour wait & the stop/start sensor was duly found to be the cause of the problem...
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