Reactivate stop start

[morgs18]

Hi
Are there any threads on how to reactivate stop start on a 09 Mini Cooper s
Thanks

[The Nun]

Yes you just press the eco button in front of the gear lever, if its lit its active and if not its off.
If the system does not appear to be working its because the charge state or demand on the battery is outside the limits for it to do so.
It will only work under certain situations, ie engine warm, no air con on, no excessive demand on the battery, and battery in decent condition of course.

[Cooper S Jon]

i still don't understand why ppl want this on,mine get turned off as soon as i start the car.

[themacclass]

Sorry to gate crash but can you tell me where to post a new thread?? can't seem to find it :-(

[Angib]

Depending where you are in Britain, the stop/start may not be working at the moment because it is below 3degC - it doesn't work below that temp, presumably to keep the heater working well.

[woosey]

i love stop start, it saves fuel without going to the extra effort
Plus having a car with stop/start means you get a beefed up starter motor and battery from the factory

[MrLoz]

There is another way to render start stop useless. Drive your car hard DVD the cooling fans will need the engine running to proved power to the fans so the auto start stop does not stop the engine.

Does this feature really save fuel? I guess on our packed UK roads it might. For example when parking on the M25.

Am I correct in saying that on a 2012 cooper S convertible that the Eco light (start stop) near the sports button next to the gear lever on start up is lit green to mean it is on and resets to on every time you start the car up? If you press the button so the light goes out it means it is off and the engine will not auto start stop? I am a little confused as it appears to make no difference.


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[hernibles]

The stop/start on my (Aug 08) S works EXTREMELY irregularly. I recall only once in the past 6 months.

Last time it operated was after a long journey in January. Interestingly when it does work...it seems to do so for the remainder of that day.

My battery condition is good....but to be honest have given up obsessing about it.

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[goonerij]

Stop/Start? Our R56 S Auto doesn't have a stop/ button ..... Just two pedals, one for stop the other for start (fast!)

[Cooper S Jon]

Quote: Originally Posted by woosey (original)

i love stop start, it saves fuel without going to the extra effort
Plus having a car with stop/start means you get a beefed up starter motor and battery from the factory

can't comment on the starter motor,but the battery isn't beefed up..