Has anyone figured out how to disable the auto engine shutoff:

Should tell you in your owners manual.

I should have been more clear. I want to permanently disable it. I have to turn it off each and every time I start the engine. They call it a “feature” and most new vehicles come with it.

You can’t do that , and if you have someone disable the Stop/Start completely your warranty will be void .

Luckily I was able to disable that feature on my 2020 Ford F-150 pickup by unplugging something near the battery. No more start/stop stuff. I found that info using YouTube. You should do the same.

This is the great divide again. We’ve had this conversation before. Half the people love it and the other half hate it. The ones that hate it should be able to get rid of it. For one, most of them have programs that disable it if things like the hood is ajar. So you can always disconnect or wha…

You forgot the third group - not crazy about it, but learned to live with it. I’d give it a month, see if you can do likewise, maybe learn some driving actions that’ll minimize the irritation.

So best to just avoid cars with it. Exactly. OP doesn’t say, but why own a car with auto engine shutoff if you then want to permanently disable it? That’s like buying a compact sedan and asking how to tow a huge trailer. Can’t be done. The answer to your question is “sell the car and buy one wit…

I had a BMW rental in Europe about 8 years ago with it. At first, I found it annoying and unsettling. After a while, I got more used to it and it wasn’t a problem anymore. I wasn’t going to do anything to a rental car, of course. If your Subie is new, You might give it some time. Maybe you will get …

[image] BikeGuy88: why own a car with auto engine shutoff if you then want to permanently disable it? That’s like buying a compact sedan and asking how to tow a huge trailer. Can’t be done. +1 Hopefully he will perform his due diligence much more thoroughly before buying his next vehicle.

I’ve given it 18 months and still hate it. What if they decided to make lane control mandatory, and eliminate the ability to shut it off? Any actions I take while driving or sitting at a stop light distract me from what I should be doing, which is paying attention to the road and traffic. Comments …

How can I disable the auto engine shutoff

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VDCdriver September 3, 2020, 8:14pm 10

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Hopefully he will perform his due diligence much more thoroughly before buying his next vehicle.

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