Our cars profit from increasingly more technologies, in most cases this gives us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but as well has some drawbacks, with it, we see bugs showing up! 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 Mini Countryman 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 recurring problems you may encountered with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Mini Countryman 2 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 Mini Countryman 2 and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its effectiveness is specifically important in an urban environment. Obviously, cars can be made to spend up to 35% of their time at a standstill during urban journeys. The promise 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 works:

  • A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with included 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 Mini Countryman 2 will even have the ability to shut down although you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Mini Countryman 2: Advantages and drawbacks

Nevertheless this system has significant advantages in terms of environmental conservation and fuel economy, there are nevertheless some drawbacks to having a start and stop on Mini Countryman 2 .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a specifically urban use of your Mini Countryman 2. You will too. In addition, you will have the ability to profit from the purchase of a car 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 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 suffer a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Mini Countryman 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 Mini Countryman 2?

Now let’s move on to the part you’re probably most keen on, how to turn off, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Mini Countryman 2? .
Based on how you use your car, you may want to turn off this system, which can be irritating 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 Mini Countryman 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 Mini Countryman 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 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 method requires you to redo the treatment every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Mini Countryman 2 is switched off entirely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Mini Countryman 2 is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your car. In such a case, you can deactivate it by two different ways. 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 Mini Countryman 2 believe that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Mini Countryman 2

Concerning the different complications you might encountered with the start and stop of your Mini Countryman 2 . 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 Mini Countryman 2. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this issue or go to your garage area to see if there is a specific remedy. Another problem experienced by Mini Countryman 2 owners is that you may encounter 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 may be that your start and stop on Mini Countryman 2 does not work anymore , in this case, go to your motor mechanic to correct this issue.

If you need more tutorials on the Mini Countryman 2, go to our Mini Countryman 2 category.