Our cars benefit from increasingly more technologies, in most cases this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but as well has some disadvantages, with it, we see bugs appearing! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is meant to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may encounter complications and want to turn off the start stop technology on Mazda 6 . 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 recurring complications you may come across with this option.
How does the Start Stop on Mazda 6 work?
Start Stop technology operation
Start Stop is a latest technology that began to be integrated into modern automobiles about ten years ago. This technology aims to limit the fuel consumption of your Mazda 6 and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its usefulness is principally relevant in an urban environment. In truth, cars 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 trips or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it functions:
- A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with included 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 superior versions, your Mazda 6 will even be able to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).
Start Stop Mazda 6: Advantages and disadvantages
Although this system has real advantages in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some disadvantages to having a start and stop on Mazda 6 .
- Benefits:
- Disadvantages
You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a principally urban use of your Mazda 6. You will too. In addition, 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 car . Finally, you will profit from an additional comfort because your engine unit will be stopped when you pass red lights or stops.
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 go through a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Mazda 6. you will have to buy or change your battery more quite often,
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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Mazda 6?
Now let’s proceed to the part you’re probably most enthusiastic about, how to disable, disconnect or take out the start stop on your Mazda 6? .
Based on how you use your car, you may desire to disable this system, which can be frustrating or you may feel that your starter is experiencing premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Mazda 6 . All these are valid factors to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two main techniques for disabling the start and stop on Mazda 6:
- The traditional approach: 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 begin. However, this approach requires you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
- It is possible that the start and stop of your Mazda 6 is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Mazda 6 is switched on accidentally, or that it does not match the use you have of your car. In such a case, you can disconnect it by two different ways. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . Finally, second approach you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will produce your Mazda 6 presume that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.
Start Stop Technology complications Mazda 6
Concerning the different complications you might come across with the start and stop of your Mazda 6 . It is possible that this is activated in an unforeseen way , for example you are doing a manoeuvre and you don’t have time to change to reverse gear and the car stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Mazda 6. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as discovered in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage to see if there is a particular solution. Another problem encountered by Mazda 6 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 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 problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Mazda 6 does not work anymore , in such a case, go to your motor mechanic to resolve this problem.
If you wish more guides on the Mazda 6, go to our Mazda 6 category.
