Our vehicles profit from more and more technologies, most of the time this provides us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its pros, but also has some down sides, with it, we discover bugs showing up! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is made to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may come across complications and want to turn off the start stop technology on Peugeot Partner 2 . But how do I do that? In this post we will help you figure out how this system functions, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the recurring complications you may confront with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Peugeot Partner 2 work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a modern technology that began to be incorporated into modern automobiles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Peugeot Partner 2 and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its effectiveness is mainly important in an urban environment. In truth, vehicles 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 functions:

  • A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with integrated 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 variants, your Peugeot Partner 2 will even be able to shut down although you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Peugeot Partner 2: Advantages and down sides

Nevertheless this system has fair pros in terms of environmental conservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some down sides to having a start and stop on Peugeot Partner 2 .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a mainly urban use of your Peugeot Partner 2. You will too. In addition, you will be able to advantage from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper car . Finally, you will advantage 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 Peugeot Partner 2. you will have to buy or change your battery more often,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Peugeot Partner 2?

Now let’s proceed to the part you’re probably most interested in, how to disable, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Peugeot Partner 2? .
Based on how you use your car, you may need to disable this system, which can be annoying 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 Peugeot Partner 2 . 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 Peugeot Partner 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 begin. However, this method requires you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Peugeot Partner 2 is switched off entirely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Peugeot Partner 2 is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not match the use you have of your car. In this 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 make your Peugeot Partner 2 believe that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology complications Peugeot Partner 2

Concerning the different complications you might come across with the start and stop of your Peugeot Partner 2 . It is possible that this is activated in an unpredicted 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 associated with the series of your Peugeot Partner 2. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your mechanic to discover if there is a specific remedy. Another problem encountered by Peugeot Partner 2 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 realized that they are much more expensive than traditional batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Peugeot Partner 2 does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to correct this problem.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Peugeot Partner 2, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot Partner 2 category.