Our automobiles benefit from increasingly more technologies, in most cases this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its pros, but as well has some down sides, with it, we find out bugs appearing! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is meant to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may confront problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Volkswagen Up! . But how do I do that? In this article 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 encountered with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Volkswagen Up! work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a modern technology that began to be incorporated into modern vehicles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Volkswagen Up! and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its usefulness is specifically relevant in an urban environment. In truth, automobiles 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 travels or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it works:

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

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

Start Stop Volkswagen Up!: Advantages and down sides

Nevertheless this system has significant pros in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some down sides to having a start and stop on Volkswagen Up! .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a specifically urban use of your Volkswagen Up!. You will too. Furthermore, you will have the ability to benefit from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper vehicle . At last, you will benefit from an additional comfort because your engine unit 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€) . At last, the first generations of start stop technology can undergo a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Volkswagen Up!. you will have to buy or change your battery more often,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Volkswagen Up!?

Now let’s proceed to the part you’re probably most keen on, how to disable, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Volkswagen Up!? .
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 experiencing premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Volkswagen Up! . All these are valid reasons to disable your start and stop system.
In this article are the two main techniques for turning off the start and stop on Volkswagen Up!:

  • 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 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 method requires you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Volkswagen Up! is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Volkswagen Up! is switched on accidentally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your vehicle. In this case, you can disconnect it by two different ways. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . At last, second method you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will produce your Volkswagen Up! believe that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to keep your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Volkswagen Up!

Concerning the different problems you might encountered with the start and stop of your Volkswagen Up! . It is possible that this is activated in an unexpected method , 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 related to the series of your Volkswagen Up!. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage to find out if there is a particular solution. Another problem experienced by Volkswagen Up! 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 discovered that they are much more expensive than classic batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this sort of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Volkswagen Up! does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to resolve this problem.

If you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Up!, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Up! category.