Our automobiles profit from more and more technologies, generally speaking this gives us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but as well has some drawbacks, with it, we find out 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 come across problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Mini Mini 3 . 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 repeated problems you may encounter with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Mini Mini 3 work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a latest technology that began to be incorporated into recent vehicles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Mini Mini 3 and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its effectiveness is principally important in an urban environment. Obviously, automobiles 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 car is to save you between 5% and 15% in fuel consumption. Nevertheless, 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 will shut off.
  • When you shift into gear, the car will automatically restart.

On some improved types, your Mini Mini 3 will even be able to shut down although you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Mini Mini 3: Advantages and drawbacks

Although this system has significant advantages in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some drawbacks to having a start and stop on Mini Mini 3 .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a principally urban use of your Mini Mini 3. You will too. In addition, you will be able to benefit from the purchase of a car with a more interesting bonus/malus, allowing you to to buy a cheaper car . At last, you will benefit 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€) . At last, the first generations of start stop technology can suffer a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Mini Mini 3. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Mini Mini 3?

Now let’s move on to the part you’re probably most keen on, how to deactivate, disconnect or take out the start stop on your Mini Mini 3? .
Based on how you use your car, you may need to deactivate this system, which can be bothersome 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 Mini Mini 3 . All these are valid causes to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two main techniques for disabling the start and stop on Mini Mini 3:

  • 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. Nevertheless, this method necessitates you to redo the manipulation every time you start the motor vehicle.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Mini Mini 3 is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Mini Mini 3 is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your car. In such a case, you can disconnect it by two different methods. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . At last, second method you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will make your Mini Mini 3 think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to keep your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Mini Mini 3

Concerning the different complications you might encounter with the start and stop of your Mini Mini 3 . It is possible that this is activated in an unexpected 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 Mini 3. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage to find out if there is a particular solution. Another problem encountered by Mini Mini 3 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 checked out 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 Mini Mini 3 does not work anymore , in such a case, go to your mechanic to solve this problem.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Mini Mini 3, do not hesitate to consult our Mini Mini 3 category.