Car shutting off.
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We have some busy intersections where I live where you can wait 3 or 4 minutes at a light. A couple of times while waiting the car seemed to shut off and I had to manually start the car while waiting at the light. This happened while using auto stop/start. I was looking through the manual wondering if this could be some type of built in feature. Anyone experience this?
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pjazz (02-18-2020)
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That's what auto stop/start does! When you come to a complete stop with your foot on the brake pedal the engine will stop. When you lift your foot off the brake pedal it'll restart, no need to manually start the car unless there's a fault somewhere.
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This raises a good point applicable to most supercars (there, I said it). With a low charge state from short trips, an aging battery, or the car sitting, auto start/stop turning the car off in an intersection is a pretty bad idea. Jag should let us officially disable it for safety reasons.
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I think the F-Type is clever enough to only use stop/start when there's adequate charge available.
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I always disable the damn system anyway, so not an issue for me.
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Arne (02-19-2020)
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It'll switch off the ignition if you unbuckle the driver's seat belt and release the brake pedal in D, S or N, while in P you just have to unbuckle.
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An ECO mode shutdown also leaves the roof unpowered, and then requires starting the engine to move the roof, not just turning on the ignition. (For example, you come to a stop, ECO shuts off the engine, and you remove your seatbelt before turning the ignition off. ECO shuts off the ignition before you have a chance.)
One reason I use dynamic 99% of the time.
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I learned that the first week of ownership, with my dad as passenger. Top down, took my jacket off at a light, and then couldn’t figure out why the car wouldn’t go.
An ECO mode shutdown also leaves the roof unpowered, and then requires starting the engine to move the roof, not just turning on the ignition. (For example, you come to a stop, ECO shuts off the engine, and you remove your seatbelt before turning the ignition off. ECO shuts off the ignition before you have a chance.)
One reason I use dynamic 99% of the time.
An ECO mode shutdown also leaves the roof unpowered, and then requires starting the engine to move the roof, not just turning on the ignition. (For example, you come to a stop, ECO shuts off the engine, and you remove your seatbelt before turning the ignition off. ECO shuts off the ignition before you have a chance.)
One reason I use dynamic 99% of the time.
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Arne (02-19-2020)
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If you don't like that, try applying the EPB and taking your foot off the footbrake.
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