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Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #20 on: 03 February 2015, 17:45 »
I don't understand your concern over the stop/start cutting in at the end of your journey - presumably the engine has warmed up then - the lights and heater etc will carry on working if the cars computer deems the battery strength can cope.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #21 on: 03 February 2015, 18:46 »
It cutting out while parking. its just a waste of energy, drains the battery which then requires charging.
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #22 on: 04 February 2015, 08:51 »
Quote from: ajmoir36 on 03 February 2015, 18:46
It cutting out while parking. its just a waste of energy, drains the battery which then requires charging.

If you're concerned its easy... before parking, press the button... at least that's what I do...

The car will not use stop/start if it thinks that the drain on the battery is too great. They are designed to do this...
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #23 on: 04 February 2015, 10:55 »
I guess he was referring to the fact that the battery drains some current when the engine resumes and if parking, obviously you'll stop the engine in under a minute when you've finished parking which doesn't give time for the battery to completely charge. The current drained to resume the car is nothing compared to when starting the engine in the morning when it's cold so not really a concern, unless you've got problems with the alternator.

What I don't get is how the car  stops the engine while parking? In my view, the car is always in first gear or reverse when parking which means that the start/stop doesn't kick in. In order for the car to stop the engine one must leave the car in neutral and release the clutch which I don't see the point, unless you've finished parking.
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #24 on: 04 February 2015, 11:58 »
I don't really understand the problem here, maybe its a DSG thing.

On my manual GTD the only time auto start-stop *might* engage is when the car is out of gear in neutral and the clutch is not depressed, nor any weight on the throttle.

(The *might* there is to cover all of the conditions that it doesn't kick in (which seems to be mainly air-con related - if its heating or cooling then the engine runs))

Prior to this car, I never used to knock it out of gear at traffic lights and unless on a steep hill I'd not even apply the handbrake, just hold it on the clutch. I've learnt over the last 9 months to trust auto-hold and to let auto SS do its stuff.

Its never cut in when I've not expected it... what are you doing?
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #25 on: 04 February 2015, 14:40 »
It is a DSG thing. It stops the engine every time you come to a stop if you stay on the brake pedal for too long.
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #26 on: 04 February 2015, 16:53 »
Defo different than the manual. It cuts out in D with your foot on the brakes.
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #27 on: 04 February 2015, 20:27 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 04 February 2015, 14:40
It is a DSG thing. It stops the engine every time you come to a stop if you stay on the brake pedal for too long.

Is that not maybe the problem "too long".
I thought the DSG was set up to not kick in straight away as it waits momentarily to see if R is engaged and if it is then Stop Start is disabled?

It certainly seemed to be that way on a recent A3 I had for a couple of days.
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Re: Auto Start/Stop Default off....
« Reply #28 on: 08 February 2015, 15:44 »
The reason you can't disable it permanently is the cars tax band is given because it has stop/start. If you do disable it permanently, strictly speaking it should be put in a higher tax band.

On the DSG you can control it by the firmness on the brake pedal when at a full stop. Press down harder and the engine will stop or just take your foot off the pedal if you want the engine to continue to run.

As for the brake lights, if you want them to go off when auto hold is on just pull the hand brake switch up and the lights go out. Just remember to allow the brake to disengage before pulling off.
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