Our vehicles benefit from more and more technologies, in most cases this gives us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its positive aspects, but also has some down sides, with it, we discover bugs appearing! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is made to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may come across problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Fiat Punto 2 . But how do I do that? In this article we will help you discover how this system functions, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated problems you may encounter with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Fiat Punto 2 work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a latest technology that began to be included into modern vehicles about ten years ago. This technology aims to limit the fuel consumption of your Fiat Punto 2 and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its usefulness is specifically relevant in an urban environment. In actual fact, vehicles 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 car is to save you between 5% and 15% in fuel consumption. However, on long journeys or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it functions:

  • 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 instantly restart.

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

Start Stop Fiat Punto 2: Positive aspects and down sides

Nevertheless this system has significant positive aspects in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are however some down sides to having a start and stop on Fiat Punto 2 .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a specifically urban use of your Fiat Punto 2. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to profit from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, allowing you to to buy a cheaper vehicle . At last, you will profit from an additional comfort because your engine will be stopped when you pass red lights or stops.

  • Disadvantages

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

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Fiat Punto 2?

Now let’s proceed to the part you’re probably most interested in, how to deactivate, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Fiat Punto 2? .
Depending on how you use your vehicle, you may desire to deactivate this system, which can be frustrating or you may experience that your starter is going through premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Fiat Punto 2 . All these are valid causes to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two most important techniques for disabling the start and stop on Fiat Punto 2:

  • The traditional technique: 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 technique necessitates you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Fiat Punto 2 is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Fiat Punto 2 is switched on accidentally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your vehicle. In this case, you can deactivate it by two different methods. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . At last, second technique you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will produce your Fiat Punto 2 think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to preserve your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Fiat Punto 2

Concerning the different problems you might encounter with the start and stop of your Fiat Punto 2 . It is possible that this is activated in an unpredicted technique , 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 associated with the series of your Fiat Punto 2. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your mechanic to discover if there is a particular solution. Another problem encountered by Fiat Punto 2 owners is that you may experience premature wear of your battery or starter motor. These particular 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 classic batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this sort of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Fiat Punto 2 does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to resolve this problem.

If you want more guides on the Fiat Punto 2, go to our Fiat Punto 2 category.