[vic1212]

I generally don't mind the engine auto shut-off features but there are a few quicks with it:

1) Whenever I slowly drive into my garage (creeping along to squeeze it in right) I find that I'm not actually stopped but go slow enough that the engine turns off - arggg.

2) I find it strange that I can be really stopped, the engine turns off, but then I move the gear selector into park, that starts it up - don't really see the requirement for that - strange.

H'mmmm.

I don't know about your first one but second is kinda regular for any vehicle with the start stop feature. It's the same even for hybrids

 

[vic1212]

I honestly just really would tell people if you really dislike the stop start feature on GM vehicles then just put the shifter in manual mode then your problem is solved. The ones in my Malibu that I have doesn't shut down at all times but again that's just me living in the hotter area of the United States aka New Mexico/Arizona area

 

[vic1212]

I actually never tried that out, didn't think that would change anything :O

Thanks!!

I just knew because the Malibu I have does have the stop-start and it's the 2.5 I4 so whenever I put it in manual mode then it just doesn't shut it while at stop. But again since New Mexico is getting hotter again it's not even gonna shut off at all

 

[vic1212]

My guessing is if you have auto stop start while you put in manumatic mode is you would stall... but that's just my educated guess

 

[vic1212]

I know on the Jeep Cherokee you can but again I'm not sure if the dealer would know though

 

[vic1212]

I'm pretty sure it does. But again, stop-start feature doesn't really bother me at all as New Mexico are always hot and the stop-start feature doesn't activate it.

 

[vic1212]

Lol I would prefer to be where you are as I love hot weather! Hot weather + start/stop automatically not working... sounds better and better haha

Except my area are dry and always have winds and gusts around spring time. So unless you're okay with that, you're more than welcome lol.

 

[vic1212]

Sounds good to me lol

Now other than start/stop not working, are there any other features that turn off or anything?

Are you asking the OP?

 

[vic1212]

We got some great info in our manuals regarding reason(s) why the Stop/Start may not work if the following conditions are met.

Well I'm not here complaining about the stop start doesn't work on my car but I'm just saying it wouldn't activate because here where I live it's hot most of the time so it does qualify for the outside temperature not being at the actually temperature to activate the stop start feature

 

[vic1212]

When it is about 90 degrees out and leaving work it'll work like it should if AC isn't blasting like a mile from work or so. So it doesn't take much but like you mention if if my wife turns the AC to low it won't shut off.

I only know if I turn the AC to max the start stop won't activate that's all. Not sure about turning to low but I wouldn't doubt it.