Our vehicles benefit from more and more technologies, most of the time this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but also has some disadvantages, with it, we see bugs appearing! 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 complications and want to turn off the start stop technology on Renault Twizy . But how do I do that? In this article we will help you figure out how this system functions, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated complications you may encounter with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Renault Twizy work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a modern technology that began to be included into modern automobiles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Renault Twizy and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is principally relevant 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 journeys 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 immediately restart.

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

Start Stop Renault Twizy: Advantages and disadvantages

Although this system has fair advantages in terms of environmental conservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some disadvantages to having a start and stop on Renault Twizy .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a principally urban use of your Renault Twizy. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to benefit from the purchase of a car with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting 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 Twizy. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Renault Twizy?

Now let’s move on to the part you’re probably most enthusiastic about, how to turn off, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Renault Twizy? .
Based on how you use your vehicle, you may need to turn off this system, which can be annoying 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 Renault Twizy . All these are valid reasons to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two most important techniques for disabling the start and stop on Renault Twizy:

  • 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 necessitates you to redo the treatment every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Renault Twizy is switched off entirely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Renault Twizy is switched on accidentally, or that it does not match the use you have of your vehicle. In such a case, you can disconnect it by two different methods. 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 Twizy presume that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to keep your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology complications Renault Twizy

Concerning the different problems you might come across with the start and stop of your Renault Twizy . It is possible that this is activated in an unexpected technique , 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 Twizy. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as discovered in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage area to see if there is a specific solution. Another problem encountered by Renault Twizy 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 noticed that they are much more expensive than traditional batteries, do not think twice to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Renault Twizy does not work anymore , in such a case, go to your mechanic to solve this problem.

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