Our vehicles profit from more and more technologies, in most cases this provides us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its positive aspects, but as well has some drawbacks, with it, we see bugs showing up! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is designed to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may come across problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Lexus ES . But how do I do that? In this article we will help you figure out how this system works, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated problems you may confront with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Lexus ES 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 Lexus ES and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is principally important in an urban environment. Obviously, 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 travels or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it works:

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

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

Start Stop Lexus ES: Advantages and drawbacks

Nevertheless this system has fair positive aspects in terms of environmental conservation and fuel economy, there are nevertheless some drawbacks to having a start and stop on Lexus ES .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a principally urban use of your Lexus ES. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to benefit from the purchase of a car with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper car . At last, you will benefit from an additional comfort because your engine unit 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 Lexus ES. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Lexus ES?

Now let’s move on to the component you’re probably most interested in, how to disable, disconnect or take out the start stop on your Lexus ES? .
Based on how you use your car, you may want to disable this system, which can be irritating or you may experience that your starter is encountering premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Lexus ES . All these are valid factors to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two most important techniques for turning off the start and stop on Lexus ES:

  • 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 car 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 start. However, this technique requires you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Lexus ES is switched off entirely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Lexus ES is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not match the use you have of your car. In this case, you can disconnect it by two different solutions. 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 make your Lexus ES think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to preserve your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Lexus ES

Concerning the different complications you might encountered with the start and stop of your Lexus ES . 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 replace to reverse gear and the car stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Lexus ES. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this issue or go to your mechanic to see if there is a specific remedy. Another problem experienced by Lexus ES 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 over the battery prices for xxx or those of the starters you must have noticed that they are much more expensive than classic batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of issue. Finally, it might be that your start and stop on Lexus ES does not work anymore , in this case, go to your motor mechanic to resolve this issue.

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Lexus ES, do not hesitate to consult our Lexus ES category.