Hi,

 

A mate of mine modified his Golf GTd (basically same engine and gearbox as my Superb 150 DSG) to turn off auto stop according to this link:

 

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f197/disable-stop-start-vcds-tweak-94276.html

 

Has anyone done this on the Superb?

 

Thanks.

I did my 190 about 11 months ago

Why do people feel the need to permanently disable it?

 

Am I missing something?

Why do people feel the need to permanently disable it?

 

Am I missing something?

 

Because it's a PITA and some people, myself included just don't like it because :

 

a ) They just don't like it

b ) If they are keeping the car they believe it adds undue stress and wear to components

 

Both of the above apply to me.

Edited 23 November, 20169 yr by Nick_H

I use stop start all the time, saves on MPG and in fairness is hardly noticeable .

If I had a dsg, I may disagree though..

Why do people feel the need to permanently disable it?

 

Am I missing something?

 

Everyone is different, my commute to work is usually between 0315 - 0400, so very little traffic, but when I get to work I have to open an electronic gate... SS cuts in, drive to a parking spot, stop, put into reverse... SS cuts in etc, which is why I disabled it.

 

What works for one will not necessarily be best for someone else.

First button I press as soon as I start the engine. Mine has tried it's best to cause a crash more than one occasion. It's far far to aggressive in its engagement. It cuts the engine whilst the car is still rolling (very slowly) and where I live there are loads of mini roundabouts.

If it waited a few seconds after coming to a dead stop, then engaged I could live with it.

mine is a DSG for info.

If it waited a few seconds after coming to a dead stop, then engaged I could live with it.

 

Turning off the auto handbrake seems to change the function so that it works like on my wife's Fabia (with ye olde handbrake).  Instead of having to press the accelerator to restart the engine, lifting off the brake starts the engine by the time you've moved to the accelerator.

 

That said I turn off s/s if I know I'm going to do a lot of stopping and starting in a short space of time and always when I'm towing.  Having to judge the right time to pull out onto a roundabout can be tricky enough without the engine stopping at an inopportune moment 

I said to swmbo that the steering goes dead when the stop start cuts in. I wrenched at the wheel to show her and the engine started!

I said to swmbo that the steering goes dead when the stop start cuts in. I wrenched at the wheel to show her and the engine started!

That is normal operation, I first discovered this on my Company Octavia, when engine has cut out, as soon as you put any effort into turning the steering wheel the engine starts, this is a safety feature i believe.

First button I press as soon as I start the engine. Mine has tried it's best to cause a crash more than one occasion. It's far far to aggressive in its engagement. It cuts the engine whilst the car is still rolling (very slowly) and where I live there are loads of mini roundabouts.

If it waited a few seconds after coming to a dead stop, then engaged I could live with it.

mine is a DSG for info.

Don't understand the problem with stop-start -- with DSG mine only stops if your foot is on the brake pedal, as soon as you lift off it restarts, and does this before you can get your foot onto the accelerator. Unless you have the auto brake enabled (why bother?) in which case it doesn't restart until you press the accelerator, so this could be a pain -- which is why I don't use it...

Edited 24 November, 20169 yr by IanJD

I agree it is much too aggressive in its operation, and just adding a few options for it in the settings menu would make a world of difference:

• Don't stop unless stationary for x number of seconds
• Don't stop if parking sensors engaged
• Adjustable cabin temperature threshold 

Living somewhere that it is usually over 30C by 9am, and having the thing cut the AC compressor despite having the CC set to 22C and the cabin not yet cooled is crazy. It also lets the cabin get much too hot before restarting if it has cooled down previously. Having it stop and start constantly while parking is a pain. Having it stop while rolling through a give way sign just as you are about to accelerate into a gap is downright dangerous.

It's not a problem on a manual.. If you don't want stop start to kick in, just don't put it in neutral and let the clutch out.

I agree it is much too aggressive in its operation, and just adding a few options for it in the settings menu would make a world of difference:

• Don't stop unless stationary for x number of seconds
• Don't stop if parking sensors engaged
• Adjustable cabin temperature threshold 

Living somewhere that it is usually over 30C by 9am, and having the thing cut the AC compressor despite having the CC set to 22C and the cabin not yet cooled is crazy. It also lets the cabin get much too hot before restarting if it has cooled down previously. Having it stop and start constantly while parking is a pain. Having it stop while rolling through a give way sign just as you are about to accelerate into a gap is downright dangerous.

The engine only stops while your foot is on the brake pedal, as soon as you take it off the engine restarts, and as far as I can tell this happens faster than I can move my foot onto the accelerator and press it.

 

Unless you have auto-brake enabled in which case it doesn't restart until you press the accelerator, which I agree causes a delay and can be dangerous -- so turn auto-brake off...

Edited 25 November, 20169 yr by IanJD

I leave mine always turned on and then use varying brake pedal pressure to activate it or not.

If I come up to a set of lights and I feel we will not be held up for more than a few seconds I use light brake pedal pressure to stop, then the stop/start will not activate but the auto brake will, this holds me stationary until I press the throttle and move away. 

If I think we will be led up for more than just a few seconds, i.e. the lights have only just turned red right in front of me or I am at a level crossing etc. I press the foot brake harder and this will activate the stop/start allowing you to wait in beautiful peace and quiet, soon as you press the throttle it all starts back up and you are away.

This is with DSG btw.

 

You soon get used to this routine and it becomes a natural part of your driving habits.

Edited 25 November, 20169 yr by philsmith