Our cars profit from more and more technologies, generally this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its positive aspects, but as well has some down sides, with it, we see 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 problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on PORSCHE PANAMERA . 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 come across with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on PORSCHE PANAMERA work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a recent technology that began to be integrated into modern vehicles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your PORSCHE PANAMERA and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is specifically relevant in an urban environment. In fact, 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 vehicle 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 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 automatically restart.

On some superior versions, your PORSCHE PANAMERA will even have the ability to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop PORSCHE PANAMERA: Positive aspects and down sides

Although this system has significant positive aspects in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some down sides to having a start and stop on PORSCHE PANAMERA .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a specifically urban use of your PORSCHE PANAMERA. You will too. Furthermore, you will have the ability to advantage from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper vehicle . 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA. you will have to buy or change your battery more quite often,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on PORSCHE PANAMERA?

Now let’s move on to the component you’re probably most keen on, how to disable, disconnect or take out the start stop on your PORSCHE PANAMERA? .
Depending on how you use your vehicle, you may desire to disable this system, which can be frustrating 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA . All these are valid reasons to disable your start and stop system.
In this article are the two main techniques for disabling the start and stop on PORSCHE PANAMERA:

  • 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 requires you to redo the treatment every time you start the motor vehicle.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your PORSCHE PANAMERA is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your PORSCHE PANAMERA is switched on accidentally, or that it does not match 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 produce your PORSCHE PANAMERA think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems PORSCHE PANAMERA

Concerning the different problems you might come across with the start and stop of your PORSCHE PANAMERA . 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 replace to reverse gear and the vehicle stops. It is possible that this problem is associated with the series of your PORSCHE PANAMERA. 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA 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 at the battery prices for xxx or those of the starters you must have noticed that they are much more expensive than traditional batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of problem. Finally, it might be that your start and stop on PORSCHE PANAMERA does not work anymore , in this case, go to your motor mechanic to correct this problem.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the PORSCHE PANAMERA, do not hesitate to consult our PORSCHE PANAMERA category.