Our vehicles profit from more and more technologies, generally this gives us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but also has some drawbacks, with it, we see 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 confront problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Volkswagen Golf 5 . But how do I do that? In this post we will help you understand how this system works, 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 Volkswagen Golf 5 work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a latest technology that began to be integrated into modern automobiles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Volkswagen Golf 5 and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is mainly 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 works:

  • A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with built-in starter
  • When you shift into neutral and release the clutch pedal, the engine will shut off.
  • When you shift into gear, the car will instantly restart.

On some superior variants, your Volkswagen Golf 5 will even be able to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Volkswagen Golf 5: Advantages and drawbacks

Nevertheless this system has serious advantages in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some drawbacks to having a start and stop on Volkswagen Golf 5 .

  • Benefits:
  • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a mainly urban use of your Volkswagen Golf 5. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to profit from the purchase of a car with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper car . Finally, you will profit 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 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 Volkswagen Golf 5. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Volkswagen Golf 5?

Now let’s proceed to the component you’re probably most interested in, how to deactivate, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Volkswagen Golf 5? .
Based on how you use your car, you may need to deactivate this system, which can be irritating 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 Volkswagen Golf 5 . All these are valid causes to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two most important techniques for turning off the start and stop on Volkswagen Golf 5:

  • 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 needs you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Volkswagen Golf 5 is switched off completely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Volkswagen Golf 5 is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your car. In this case, you can deactivate it by two different ways. You can create a bridge at the rear of 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 Volkswagen Golf 5 presume that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Volkswagen Golf 5

Concerning the different complications you might encountered with the start and stop of your Volkswagen Golf 5 . 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 replace to reverse gear and the car stops. It is possible that this problem is associated with the series of your Volkswagen Golf 5. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as discovered in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your mechanic to see if there is a specific solution. Another problem encountered by Volkswagen Golf 5 owners is that you may encounter 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 hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Volkswagen Golf 5 does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to solve this problem.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Golf 5, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Golf 5 category.