Auto Engine Stop / Start?

[The Kraken]

There is a website called, autostopeliminator.com that sells inline plugs for vehicles that use the auto stop. Unfortunately, they do not have one for the Kia yet. I sent them an email to add Kia to their list of vehicles. I did get a reply from them. Well see what comes of it.

 

[ucinn]

Yes, when pulling into your garage, it will restart the engine once put into park. Best thing to do just ease into your garage so you don't use as much brake pressure to activate the ISG or turn the thing off to eliminate that.

 

[jarova]

Yes, when pulling into your garage, it will restart the engine once put into park. Best thing to do just ease into your garage so you don't use as much brake pressure to activate the ISG or turn the thing off to eliminate that.

Thanks for the confirmation! Time to disable it permanently...

 

[NBC]

I love the auto stop/start feature. This feature is actually a big selling point for me, because I find myself shutting off my current vehicle all the time anyway. Long lines are everywhere here- gas stations, the pharmacy drive thru, etc.- as is horrible stop and go traffic. I test drove a Palisade on the hottest, most humid day of the year, and the engine shut off. I wouldn’t have noticed it, except that the salesman pointed it out. Once the cabin temp climbed to a certain temperature, it turned back on for AC purposes. When I test drove the Telluride, I didn’t turn off the stop/go feature, and I didn’t notice it at all, even though I know it shut off twice. If the engine, battery, and starter are designed to handle this, which I choose to believe that they are since this isn’t brand new technology, then I’ll gladly take any gas savings that these cars offer.

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[Tellmeride]

It is the most annoying feature of the TELLY (and other modern vehicles).

 

[amander]

Does the Telly have that awful automatic stop / start feature, and if it does can it be disabled?

There’s a button to turn it off. Unfortunately you have to do it every time you get in.

 

[G-986234]

The part that bugs me is how it affects the AC.

What does it do to your AC?

 

[BabyRide]

What does it do to your AC?

Makes it suck. When the start stop is engaged in the stop mode, the AC runs in a decreased power mode and on a hot day the interior begins to get stuffy if you're sitting at a long light or stopped in traffic. I hear that the vehicle will turn itself back on if it gets to hot but have never tested it. I always turn the Auto stop off. I just can't see a huge amount of fuel savings just stopping at some red lights and traffic. I'm in stop and go traffic for my commute and the things would just stop and start constantly. It's super annoying.

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[daybreak]

Hello,
I hope KIA or somebody makes a fix to always have it off, and you push the button to turn it on.

By default it should be off.

 

[ucinn]

There is a memory module out for other kias that does this and are working on one for the Telluride.

 

[blitt]

"Auto stop/start", hybrid tech, etc.......it's simply a reality of where automobile driving is going. They MUST do everything they can do to meet the overall "corportate MPG" required the FEDS. As long as the tech is there, and it if it helps the MPG and the environment , AND the engineering folks have done their job to make sure it is not causing stress on the engine.......then I'm ok with it. The worst case attempt was the 8-4-6 cylinder deactivation tried by GM many years ago.......simply was a mess!

 

[Tellmeride]

"it is not causing stress on the engine"

Someone who runs 100 miles a day vs someone who runs 2 miles a day... you are telling me that after a year, their knees are the same? On-Off 300 times a day WILL be more damaging than 20 times a day. Engineers are not magicians.

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[blitt]

"it is not causing stress on the engine"

Someone who runs 100 miles a day vs someone who runs 2 miles a day... you are telling me that after a year, their knees are the same? On-Off 300 times a day WILL be more damaging than 20 times a day. Engineers are not magicians.

...as I said, as long as they HAVE done their work, and it is NOT causing stress on the components then it is probably a good idea. Can I guarantee that......nope! ....and, no , their knees are not the same, but engineers can do some magnificent things, otherwise we wouldn't be communicating on this "tech developed internet/cloud based" system......we would still be depending upon the land lines and the US Mail! HA!

 

[Smolenski7]

I have had my Telluride for about 6 months and almost 10K miles. I really gave the Stop and Start feature a shot, but never really got used to it. Plus, I can't believe that stopping the engine for only a second or two (which is most of the time, especially when putting the car in park like mentioned earlier) doesn't hurt the engine and use more gas. So, when I heard a fairly loud groan coming from under the car several times last week upon restart on an incline, that's all it took for me to start turning it off every time I get in the car.

Has anyone else noticed a groan upon restart?

I think it might have something to do with the Hill-Start Assist, but I'm not sure. I think the Hill Start Assist is on about a second or two too long when the car's engine is off on an incline. Maybe to ensure that the car doens't move backward between the time the car is off and still turning on to the point that it can hold its position on a hill. Anyway, this noise doesn't happen every time, but over 2 days, it happened 4 times. It has never happened when the stop and start is off.

 

[Wildcatt76]

Just spent way too much money chasing down a little electrical gremlin on my wife’s Volvo that ended up being a second motorcycle-size battery to run this feature, I am even less of a fan. Tripping everything from power steering lights to usb/ Bluetooth problems with the radio, Whole affair cost more than you could ever save in a lifetime of a vehicle in red light gas.

 

[Nemesis04]

This technology is here to stay especially when it is is tied to credits and incentives manufacturers get lowering emissions. The reason most manufactures have it defaulted to off is because the car gets a better emissions and mpg rating. If they allow it to be permanently latched then the two ratings ( on and off) have to be averaged resulting in higher emissions ratings and possibly less credits and missed company target emission numbers.

I have a module on my Durango that plugs into the OBDII port that keeps this feature permanently off. I am sure someone will make it for Kia.

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[Husker Soze]

As much as I don’t like this feature, I’m OK with just disabling it before I leave.

Just like a pre-flight checklist before heading out.
- start engine...check
- disable auto start/stop...check
- temp control...check
- auto hold On...check
- seatbelt on...check
- and so on

 

[Steve in Denver]

It hasn’t read bothered me a whole lot, and I was actually happy to see that it had the feature. I do think the A/C issue could be a drag, but I haven’t been in a hot weather situation yet.

As far as wear on the engine/other parts, it doesn’t really concern me a whole lot. First of all, it won’t engage (turn the engine off) unless the engine is up to temp, and restarting a warm engine is not nearly as damaging as starting a cold engine. Also the starters have been engineered for this use case - it sounds like they are a different animal compared to the standard starter. Fuel savings will definitely vary by usage, but even if the 8% figure is high, 4 or 5% is still significant.

I found these links helpful:

Does Auto Stop-Start Technology Wear Out Engine Components?

Now that most new cars have auto-stop/start technology, are our vehicles becoming more vulnerable to engine and component failure?

bestride.com

Automatic Start-Stop Tech Saves More Fuel Than You Think

You might think it's annoying and pointless. It's not

www.roadandtrack.com

 

[blitt]

It hasn’t read bothered me a whole lot, and I was actually happy to see that it had the feature. I do think the A/C issue could be a drag, but I haven’t been in a hot weather situation yet.

As far as wear on the engine/other parts, it doesn’t really concern me a whole lot. First of all, it won’t engage (turn the engine off) unless the engine is up to temp, and restarting a warm engine is not nearly as damaging as starting a cold engine. Also the starters have been engineered for this use case - it sounds like they are a different animal compared to the standard starter. Fuel savings will definitely vary by usage, but even if the 8% figure is high, 4 or 5% is still significant.

I found these links helpful:

Does Auto Stop-Start Technology Wear Out Engine Components?

Now that most new cars have auto-stop/start technology, are our vehicles becoming more vulnerable to engine and component failure?

bestride.com

Automatic Start-Stop Tech Saves More Fuel Than You Think

You might think it's annoying and pointless. It's not

www.roadandtrack.com

Thanks for the input!!

 

[Humaid]

The car never went off for me. I am not sure if the feature is disabled.