[dsakko]

Not sure about the modern ones, but mine (Feb 2002) has an item in the manual stating not to idle for too long. Turns out it's because the fan is set to come on at 105 deg C, and puts a large strain on the cooling system (I regularly idle mine for extended periods and go through a radiator cap every 12 months).

Never read anything about a minimum idle time before driving off. You'd obviously want to get oil flow, and get the cat and working parts warmed up before stopping/starting etc, so I'm wondering if the system is smart enough to idle up to a point before the system becomes active???

And yeah, the fuel here is terrible. Even BP Ultimate 98 (as well as all other BP fuels) can't be used in my car. Keeps causing the car to register a fault and stalls the engine (suspected ethanol content issue). If they continue to up the ethanol in fuels here, and the computer/sensors are not set up for it, then you're never going to see a successful stop/start system here.