I will be picking up a 2021 Formentor VZ 310 on Friday. Reading some of the posts on here and on FB, I am both worried and excited in equal measure. The fact that start/ stop can't be disabled by OBD Eleven is disappointing, as I had this done on my A5 due to the system being over eager. Does anyone know if there is a start/ stop memory module that works with the Formentor?
Formentor VZ 310 & Start Stop
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It's not an answer to your question, but if you drive in Sport gearbox, auto stop is disabled.
I usually drive in S gearbox so I am not bothered by it at all. I find the D gearbox too sluggish.
start/stop is very smooth on my leon 300. however sometimes i just want it turned of so the fastest way I found to disable it is to press the power button of the infotainment for 2 seconds and an option to disable start/stop appears.
I do not understand why people want to turn it off personally, it saves fuel and the planet. Win win. If u need a quick pull away at a junction, just tap the accelerator. It will start the engine.
I couldnt live in 's' mode of the gearbox, it just keeps the revs high, and with no external exhaust sporty hum, it just sounds embarrassing from the outside, like u cannot drive properly
I couldnt live in 's' mode of the gearbox, it just keeps the revs high, and with no external exhaust sporty hum, it just sounds embarrassing from the outside, like u cannot drive properly
Theres alot of different opinions on auto start/stop systems. Some say it's good, others say that it shortens the engines life due to all the friction going on everytime it starts. I'm no engineer though so i wouldn't know xd However, my previous car was a mini countryman and its start/stop system was horrendously bad and jerky.I do not understand why people want to turn it off personally, it saves fuel and the planet. Win win. If u need a quick pull away at a junction, just tap the accelerator. It will start the engine.
I couldnt live in 's' mode of the gearbox, it just keeps the revs high, and with no external exhaust sporty hum, it just sounds embarrassing from the outside, like u cannot drive properly
In my case, start/stop will sometimes glitch out and sometimes you will end up pressing the throttle only for the car to sit idly - it's like it thinks it's not in gear.I do not understand why people want to turn it off personally, it saves fuel and the planet. Win win. If u need a quick pull away at a junction, just tap the accelerator. It will start the engine.
I couldnt live in 's' mode of the gearbox, it just keeps the revs high, and with no external exhaust sporty hum, it just sounds embarrassing from the outside, like u cannot drive properly
Not sure what you think about no hum in S mode outside. On my VZ310 there is a definite hum outside, and it depends on the revs.
Start stop in my vz is not smooth at all, it's jolty,I was expecting it to better my previous 2012 Q3 I had, which in comparison now felt quite smoother, although I had it disabled via obd11. Now in my vz first thing I do when I start it up is to disable the s/s, don't care if it's eco friendly or not, my nerves matter most.
Fwiw, I've had absolutely no issues with stop/start on my VZ2. But then, I've had no issues full stop.
Just like my Leon, hope it keeps up and we don't suffer any of these well documented problems that lots on here have had.
I dont think there is an issue with the s/s on our cars, its just that is annoying and we cant disable it as we used to with other cars through obd11. If you have a hybrid the s/s works differently as it involves an electric starter to some sort and you cannot notice it at all.
funny you should say that. I collected it yesterday and the infotainment screen became unresponsive shortly after I went to collect it. It goes back on Tuesday for a new module or screen. Apart from having a non functioning infotainment, the car is great and the start stop system does not seem as problematic as on the A5 I had. Thanks for the advice.
Stop/Start is very smooth on my VZ1 245 and starts up quickly- there has only been a few times that I've felt the engine cut off. However if you put the engine in eco in personal mode. The car is so sluggish to get going, takes a few seconds to figure out what it wants to do. But like others in the 8 months I've had the car now, I've had no issues whatsoever
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