Our vehicles benefit from more and more technologies, most of the time this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its positive aspects, but also has some cons, with it, we see 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 come across problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Mercedes Classe E . But how do I do that? In this post we will help you discover how this system functions, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the recurring problems you may come across with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Mercedes Classe E work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a recent technology that began to be integrated into recent vehicles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Mercedes Classe E and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its usefulness is principally 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 vehicle 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 built-in 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 types, your Mercedes Classe E will even be able to shut down although you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Mercedes Classe E: Advantages and cons

Although this system has serious positive aspects in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some cons to having a start and stop on Mercedes Classe E .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a principally urban use of your Mercedes Classe E. You will too. In addition, you will be able to profit from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper vehicle . Finally, 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 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 Mercedes Classe E. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Mercedes Classe E?

Now let’s proceed to the component you’re probably most keen on, how to deactivate, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Mercedes Classe E? .
Based on how you use your vehicle, you may need to deactivate this system, which can be annoying or you may feel that your starter is going through premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Mercedes Classe E . 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 Mercedes Classe E:

  • 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 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 start. However, this approach necessitates you to redo the treatment every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Mercedes Classe E is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Mercedes Classe E is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your vehicle. In such a case, you can disable 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 make your Mercedes Classe E think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to keep your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Mercedes Classe E

Concerning the different problems you might encounter with the start and stop of your Mercedes Classe E . 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 replace to reverse gear and the vehicle stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Mercedes Classe E. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your mechanic to see if there is a particular solution. Another problem experienced by Mercedes Classe E owners is that you may encounter premature wear of your battery or starter motor. These particular parts for start and stop are expensive, and if you have already checked out 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 hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this sort of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Mercedes Classe E does not work anymore , in such a case, go to your motor mechanic to solve this problem.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Mercedes Classe E, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Classe E category.