this sounds like a daft question but I have stalled the car a couple of times and struggled to get it restarted QUICKLY (this is my first push button start car) If I simply put my clutch foot to the floor should it just automatically restart or should I turn the engine off then restart as normal . I have managed a restart by pressing the stop start button, in a panic stricken way, a couple of times. When it happened today the car was fully warmed up and tick over was about 750 rpm

Should point out I was in stop start traffic

I have driven a car for 50 yrs so have quick key restart down to a fine art Joe

Edited 24 August, 201510 yr by JoePeddos

Quickest way is to not stall

If I simply put my clutch foot to the floor should it just automatically restart or should I turn the engine off then restart as normal?

Yep that's right... If the engine stalls just put the foot down fully on the clutch and away she goes. On occasions where this isn't sufficient a warning message to the effect of 'Manual restart required' or something will show which is when you need to put the clutch down and press the push start.

Quickest way is to not stall

I shall practice that. Oh why do I have the sinking feeling I should never have asked Joe

Yep that's right... If the engine stalls just put the foot down fully on the clutch and away she goes. On occasions where this isn't sufficient a warning message to the effect of 'Manual restart required' or something will show which is when you need to put the clutch down and press the push start.

Thanks Dilz for a sensible answer

I thought mine was very sensible.

Sorry it didnt help :(

this sounds like a daft question but I have stalled the car a couple of times and struggled to get it restarted QUICKLY (this is my first push button start car) If I simply put my clutch foot to the floor should it just automatically restart or should I turn the engine off then restart as normal . I have managed a restart by pressing the stop start button, in a panic stricken way, a couple of times. When it happened today the car was fully warmed up and tick over was about 750 rpm

I have driven a car for 50 yrs so have quick key restart down to a fine art Joe

 

 

Yep that's right... If the engine stalls just put the foot down fully on the clutch and away she goes. On occasions where this isn't sufficient a warning message to the effect of 'Manual restart required' or something will show which is when you need to put the clutch down and press the push start.

 

Hi Joe - yes - I'm with you on this one !

 

37 (licenced ! ) years driving behind me - and stalling car now in traffic is making me feel quite dumb!  I get the panic-stricken bit you mention!

I dunno why I'm stalling the thing - maybe because of 25 years of diesel motoring before the Fabia ...  ( my excuse and I'm sticking to it )

 

Both the keyless ignition and the stop-start are new to me too. I thought I had done both the clutch and push-button at different stalls -but neither seemed to work instantly. It seemed like I had to wait for the car to be "ready" to start. I just had to sit there - calm myself - and then push button, after my initial flurry of clutch-pedalling and button stabbing!

I'm sure we'll get the hang of it !

 

I've resorted also to generally turning off the stop-start - not so much for the stall embarrassment, but for sympathy for the starter motor (and all and any, attendant gear splines).

Hi Dithane I am with you about the long term effect of the stop/start technology affecting the life of the starter motor Joe

Diesel motoring maybe.

Just as im curious, (and im being sensible now) have you come from diesels recently too?

Or do we think its something else?

Ir

Diesel motoring maybe.

Just as im curious, (and im being sensible now) have you come from diesels recently too?

Or do we think its something else?

Ir

 

Yep - parked up my TDi Passat - walked a mile to the dealer to pick up the Fabia TSi .

16 years in the Passat - another 3 in a TDi Mondeo Mk1, another 3 in a TDi Vectra (Cavalier mk3 to you guys!) and a (non-T) D Ascona C ( = Cavalier mk2 !) before that.

Ah okay mate!

The tsi is surprisingly torquey for a petrol, but not possible to roll off the clutch and it not stall like a diesel eh!

Nevermind. Youll get used to it (:

Yep - I'm puzzled - great low-down torque on the TSi - as you said - for a petrol ... 

The stall just doesn't bother me as much as the start-sequence to get it going again. Especially, like last week, when there was an impatient Transit driver behind me!

 

 

[Edit] - thinks .. maybe I'll stick an L plate on the back for a while  

I came from 8 yrs with a Fabia 1.9 TDI  Maybe for us old timers (like me) I should consider putting a P plate on the back far less distressing than sticking the L plate on the back  Joe

 

I suppose its just a case of getting used to new technology though I have got a Samsung S4 mini to run the trial version of Sygic on the Bolero so maybe not such a technological Dinosaur after all  

Edited 25 August, 201510 yr by JoePeddos

Eheheh ! I had the same problem when trying the car for the first time... I got a bonus shame and insults by other drivers! Lol

been there, done that   (stalled, that is). But I have never had the time to start reaching for the start button - for me the car has always (both times ) restarted automatically when I have pressed the clutch pedal all the way down.

been there, done that   (stalled, that is). But I have never had the time to start reaching for the start button - for me the car has always (both times ) restarted automatically when I have pressed the clutch pedal all the way down.

To many years with key ignition an automatic reaction I suppose Joe

Ah. The 1.9pd! Known for its low down torque.

Even in our fully loaded T5 transporter you can roll off the clutch going uphil on tickover and itll go just fine.

Hang on this is getting ridiculous now !! both my hubby and I are in our 70s been driving various cars for well over 40 years!! in April ne bought a brand new Fabia diesel drove it for about a month before leaving in our Motorhome for Europe, yes I well both of us managed to stall it a few times, we rang the Dealer about it convinced there was a fault but as we couldn't get it in and out of the Dealers before our off we left it until we returned in early July when we came back we complained again as it stopped in the middle of traffic lights and they changed to red! 

 

I was advised to call Skoda Assist and the AA came out to test the car, the young man assured us that it drove beautifully but because of the 3 cylinders we needed to make sure we were in 2nd gear once the speed dropped to 25 mph anyway  after flogging a dead horse we this week went back to the Dealers and have arranged to change to a petrol 110 SE l . 

 

Am I to understand we are still going to have this problem with this new car? we have already lost out £3.500.

You can always disable start/stop feature.

Doing that doesn't make any difference we tried it, it can still stall.

I have the 110 TSI and haven't had it stall yet, not sure what problems you are having with regards to stalling, if it does stall then depressing the clutch should automatically restart the engine.

To many years with key ignition an automatic reaction I suppose Joe

 

 

I have the 110 TSI and haven't had it stall yet, not sure what problems you are having with regards to stalling, if it does stall then depressing the clutch should automatically restart the engine.

 

Yep - as Joe says - the time-served, automatic reaction to go for the key (now button)....

 

it just happened there a half hour ago - and I realised how quickly my response was to go for the button - and my new learning - at the same time! - was to depress the clutch instead (/as well!) - and it retrieved instantly.

 

So - it's just developing a new habit to recover the situation.

 

Start-Stop is nothing to do with this really - i.e. the stall.  My old Passat - as well as being a torquey lump, also had a quirk that the clutch engaged when pedal was well out along the  travel. It was that way from new. Never had a new clutch or anything. So, part of my current prob  is letting clutch out too quickly, as I'm not expecting it to engage so soon.

 

Just getting used to a very different driving experience!

Hi Dithane I am with you about the long term effect of the stop/start technology affecting the life of the starter motor Joe

Had a similar discussion on the Mercedes forum, the consensus was that as the car had been designed to stop start, that's what it could do.

I now have a Lexus hybrid, where the petrol engine is stopping and starting all the time, depending mainly on throttle setting, so I wouldn't worry. Look at high miler cars, it's things like cam belts/chains that have been replaced before starter motors.

I have the 110 TSI and haven't had it stall yet, not sure what problems you are having with regards to stalling, if it does stall then depressing the clutch should automatically restart the engine.

Theyve just come from diesels i think mate.

Where no throttle is required whilst setting off if you dont want to. A little petrol will never do that

I have the 110 TSI and haven't had it stall yet, not sure what problems you are having with regards to stalling, if it does stall then depressing the clutch should automatically restart the engine.

 

Well Im pleased to hear that! and yes we had a mini cooper diesel before this fabia diesel, we've had this since April 14th  were changing it for a petrol 110 instead of the 90 we should have it next week sometime, we cut our losses and changed to a bit more power hoping and keeping everything crossed that we don't have a problem with the stall in this one.

 

John went round a roundabout onto the main road which had a police car parked in the layby only about 200 yds on :p  guilt or what!! he removed his foot of the accelerator !! the flipping car cruised to a stop just opposite the police car    that did it !! its a gonner