Auto Stop then turn off?
#11
07-04-2008, 12:40 AM
Re: Auto Stop then turn off?
Nice explanation on the current noise. It freaked me out the first few days I had the car... just over a year later I don't even notice it anymore!
As far as the Auto-Stop then shut-off, EVERYWHERE I go I make sure I can pull into a spot that I can auto-stop while pulling in and coast. Then my routine is:
1) Turn the key back to the first notch (can't remove the key without it being in park).
2) Put the car in park
3) Turn the key the rest of the way so I can remove it
4) Unlock the door and get out.
I have never had a problem doing the above. I don't believe you have to put it in N first before turning off the key.
As far as the Auto-Stop then shut-off, EVERYWHERE I go I make sure I can pull into a spot that I can auto-stop while pulling in and coast. Then my routine is:
1) Turn the key back to the first notch (can't remove the key without it being in park).
2) Put the car in park
3) Turn the key the rest of the way so I can remove it
4) Unlock the door and get out.
I have never had a problem doing the above. I don't believe you have to put it in N first before turning off the key.
#12
07-04-2008, 10:06 AM
Re: Auto Stop then turn off?
I always turn it off in Drive with autostop, seems to save some gas and battery power (not having to turn the car back on.)
Can anyone see anything wrong with this? People have been turning their cars off in drive to increase their gas mileage for a while, and I don't know of any problems it can cause.
Can anyone see anything wrong with this? People have been turning their cars off in drive to increase their gas mileage for a while, and I don't know of any problems it can cause.
#13
07-04-2008, 11:32 AM
Re: Auto Stop then turn off?
Hey. So far, I love the HCHII. Yesterday I did a 37 mile trip @ 54.4mpg, with only 200 miles on the odo, love it.
Anyhow, the one thing that has seemed silly to me, is that when I come into my driveway, because it is sloping down towards where my carport is, I am coasting/braking for the last 30 feet or so and the car usually goes into auto stop until I am in parking position. Which seems great but then I shift into Park and it starts up again, only to be shut off by me. I know this isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it seems wasteful to have a startup for no reason.
Any way to prevent this? Turn off car in Neutral and then shift to Park? Is that ok?
Thanks,
All you need to do is turn off the ignition before you put the transmission into park or N. Once the ignition switch is "off", you can then apply the parking brake, put it into "P" , and finish locking the igniton switch.
Limey6413
Anyhow, the one thing that has seemed silly to me, is that when I come into my driveway, because it is sloping down towards where my carport is, I am coasting/braking for the last 30 feet or so and the car usually goes into auto stop until I am in parking position. Which seems great but then I shift into Park and it starts up again, only to be shut off by me. I know this isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it seems wasteful to have a startup for no reason.
Any way to prevent this? Turn off car in Neutral and then shift to Park? Is that ok?
Thanks,
All you need to do is turn off the ignition before you put the transmission into park or N. Once the ignition switch is "off", you can then apply the parking brake, put it into "P" , and finish locking the igniton switch.
Limey6413
#14
07-04-2008, 12:16 PM
Re: Auto Stop then turn off?
What does anyone think is the purpose of the engine refiring when put in Park from Auto Stop? It makes no sense.
I guess it's because you have to go "through" Reverse to get there, but it seems like there could be an over-ride if AutoStop is on, and your foot is on the brake, it could wait 1/2 sec or so in Rev before kicking on the engine.
#15
07-04-2008, 01:49 PM
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