[Geezer]

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corner, so hearing traffic is necessary to some degree.
The stop start option should be great for this. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />

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after leaving the engine idling/warming up?

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the end of my drive. Will this affect
the stop start option coming into play?

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[colins7]

hi"geezer"i have owned two audis in last 3years with start stop,i hve found the engine needs to warm up to some degree,the hand brake or foot brake needs to be applied & engine out of grear for start stop to work..also found the warmer the wheather,the quicker the stop start works,even if the engine appears cold.hope this helps?

 

[daytona]

restart is virtually instant , putting your foot on the brake will activate the stop / start , when you releasethe brake it restarts , needs to be up to running temp in cold weather so that it does;nt flatten battery as radio aircon etc still opertate when engine cuts out .

 

[Geezer]

Thanks gents.At todays temperature which is around 8 to 10 degrees, do you reckon that the start stop would work after say 5 mins of idling or am I being to ambitious?

 

[daytona]

yes at todays temps it would be working with in 5 mins you soon get to judge it after a few days driving when we had the hot spell a few weeks ago mine was working straight away i drove out of gharage down the drive and it stopped as i waited to drive out onto the road