Our vehicles benefit from more and more technologies, in most cases 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 encounter problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Renault Scenic . But how do I do that? In this article 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 encounter with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Renault Scenic work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a recent technology that began to be included into recent vehicles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Renault Scenic and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is principally important in an urban environment. Indeed, 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 car 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 Renault Scenic will even be able to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Renault Scenic: Positive aspects and down sides

Although this system has serious positive aspects in terms of environmental conservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some down sides to having a start and stop on Renault Scenic .

  • Benefits:
  • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a principally urban use of your Renault Scenic. You will too. In addition, you will be able to benefit from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, allowing you to to buy a cheaper vehicle . Finally, 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€) . Finally, the first generations of start stop technology can go through a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Renault Scenic. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Renault Scenic?

Now let’s proceed to the component you’re probably most keen on, how to turn off, disconnect or take out the start stop on your Renault Scenic? .
Depending on how you use your vehicle, you may want to turn off this system, which can be bothersome 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 Renault Scenic . All these are valid causes to disable your start and stop system.
In this article are the two most important techniques for disabling the start and stop on Renault Scenic:

  • The traditional technique: 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 technique needs you to redo the manipulation every time you start the motor vehicle.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Renault Scenic is switched off completely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Renault Scenic is switched on accidentally, or that it does not match the use you have of your vehicle. In such a case, you can deactivate it by two different solutions. You can create a bridge at the rear of the activation button of your start and stop . Finally, second technique you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will make your Renault Scenic think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to keep your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Renault Scenic

Concerning the different concerns you might encounter with the start and stop of your Renault Scenic . It is possible that this is activated in an unforeseen method , for example you are doing a manoeuvre and you don’t have time to change to reverse gear and the vehicle stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Renault Scenic. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage to see if there is a particular remedy. Another problem experienced by Renault Scenic 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 looked over 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 may be that your start and stop on Renault Scenic does not work anymore , in this case, go to your motor mechanic to correct this problem.

If you have any further questions about the Renault Scenic, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Scenic category.