It fires up as soon as you touch the throttle pedal or lift your foot off the footbrake.what about auto's? Obviously no clutch to dip to 'wake up' the engine?
Not that I'd ever want a stop/start car (the stop/start courtesy B Class was bad enough)
It fires up as soon as you touch the throttle pedal or lift your foot off the footbrake.
Funnily enough I thought it would take some getting used to and remain switched off, but once you get the hang of it, it's quite easy.
One thing I would worry about would be the cost of replacement starter motors and ring gear if I were to keep it after the warranty period, I can imagine the life of these must be reduced drastically if the car is mainly used in heavy traffic.
I'll have to remember this when the belt starts to slip as I'm sure it will given the extra strain of starting a diesel engine.The starting system for the stop start isn't the starter motor. It uses the alternator.
I'll have to remember this when the belt starts to slip as I'm sure it will given the extra strain of starting a diesel engine.
It's all in the owner's handbook..
"The ECO start/stop function is operational and the symbol is displayed in green in the multifunction display, if:
If conditions for automatic engine switch-off have not been fulfilled, the symbol will be shown in yellow."
- the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit green.
- the vehicle is stationary.
- the outside temperature is within the comfort range.
- the engine is at normal operating temperature.
- the set temperature for the vehicle interior has been reached.
- the battery is sufficiently charged.
- the system detects that the windscreen is not misted up when the air-conditioning system is switched on.
- the bonnet is closed.
- the driver's door is closed and the driver's seat belt is fastened.
The starting system for the stop start isn't the starter motor. It uses the alternator.
how can the ALTERNATOR start the car? it will need the starter to turn the engine over, surely?