Our automobiles profit from more and more technologies, generally this gives us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but as well has some drawbacks, with it, we discover bugs appearing! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is intended to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may encounter problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Citroen Berlingo 2 . But how do I do that? In this post we will help you discover how this system works, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated problems you may encountered with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Citroen Berlingo 2 work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a latest technology that began to be integrated into modern vehicles about ten years ago. This technology aims to limit the fuel consumption of your Citroen Berlingo 2 and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its usefulness is mainly relevant in an urban environment. Indeed, automobiles can be made to spend up to 35% of their time at a standstill during urban journeys. The guarantee of start and stop on your vehicle is to save you between 5% and 15% in fuel consumption. However, on long trips or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it works:

  • A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with integrated starter
  • When you shift into neutral and release the clutch pedal, the engine will shut off.
  • When you shift into gear, the car will immediately restart.

On some improved versions, your Citroen Berlingo 2 will even be able to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Citroen Berlingo 2: Advantages and drawbacks

Nevertheless this system has real advantages in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some drawbacks to having a start and stop on Citroen Berlingo 2 .

  • Benefits:
  • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a mainly urban use of your Citroen Berlingo 2. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to advantage from the purchase of a car with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper vehicle . Finally, you will advantage from an additional comfort because your engine will be stopped when you complete red lights or stops.

  • Disadvantages
  • It’s not interesting for you to have this system if you drive on secondary roads . This system is actually quite expensive to buy (between 500 and 1500€) . Finally, the first generations of start stop technology can undergo a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Citroen Berlingo 2. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Citroen Berlingo 2?

Now let’s move on to the component you’re probably most keen on, how to deactivate, disconnect or take out the start stop on your Citroen Berlingo 2? .
Depending on how you use your vehicle, you may need to deactivate this system, which can be bothersome or you may feel that your starter is encountering premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Citroen Berlingo 2 . All these are valid reasons to disable your start and stop system.
In this article are the two main techniques for turning off the start and stop on Citroen Berlingo 2:

  • The traditional method: Know, if you don’t already know it, that there is a start and stop disable button on your center console (depending on the year of your vehicle you may have a button labeled “ECO”, “Start and Stop” or “S&S”) that you can use to disconnect your start and stop on every begin. However, this method needs you to redo the treatment every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Citroen Berlingo 2 is switched off completely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Citroen Berlingo 2 is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your vehicle. In such a case, you can deactivate it by two different solutions. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . Finally, second method you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will produce your Citroen Berlingo 2 believe that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Citroen Berlingo 2

Concerning the different problems you might encounter with the start and stop of your Citroen Berlingo 2 . It is possible that this is activated in an unforeseen method , for example you are doing a manoeuvre and you don’t have time to change to reverse gear and the vehicle stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Citroen Berlingo 2. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage area to discover if there is a specific remedy. Another problem experienced by Citroen Berlingo 2 owners is that you may experience premature wear of your battery or starter motor. These specific parts for start and stop are expensive, and if you have already looked at the battery prices for xxx or those of the starters you must have realized that they are much more expensive than traditional batteries, do not think twice to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of problem. Finally, it might be that your start and stop on Citroen Berlingo 2 does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to correct this problem.

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