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Stop / Start issues

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:23 am
by Ian T
Anyone having Stop / Start issues as the function on my Grandland stopped working so I took it to the retailer 6 days ago and it was due to the battery capacity being 30%. So they electrically conditioned the battery (discharge and recharge) and now after six days the issue has returned.
Any ideas?

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:03 am
by Ian T
Grandland now in dealer for the second time took in yesterday and they are raising a question for technical

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:24 am
by Ian T
Now had new battery fitted and the fault has been ok for a couple of weeks now so keep the remedy in mind lol

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:56 am
by busabliss
I went to Spain for 8 days, and left the Grandland on the drive. For the first couple of days after my return, the stop/start was not working. I guess the battery needs a certain level to allow the feature.

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:13 pm
by satellitemandaz
Hi, are we talking about this ECO mode ,cos today I have noticed mine did not stop today it just flashed the A light on the dash, I wish it told you which it not happy with! In the handbook it says "The ambient temperature is not too low" ? What is low ? Cheers

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:22 am
by Grandlad
Rather like others I noticed that sometimes the start/stop wouldn't operate at the beginning of a journey but after a while would begin to operate. On other occasions it would operate right from the start. A bit of observation suggests an answer. If the climate control is set to 'auto' then start/stop operates when the target temperature has been achieved. If the climate control is not set to 'auto' then start/stop operates all the time ECO is set. I think this must be because of conflicting demands for electrical power and if there is any doubt about whether there is enough then stop/start is inhibited. With climate control in 'auto' the demand for power is variable and unpredictable.
Has any one else seen the same?

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:25 am
by mcvpjd3
I've noticed inconsistencies with it as well. I always have the climate set to Auto (temperature may vary) so not sure if this makes a difference or not, but what I have noticed is sometimes when I stop, I'll put the car in neutral and release the clutch and the A flashes but the car stays on. If you then depress and release the clutch, it checks the stop/start again and sometimes it goes into Eco mode, and sometimes not. I've had occasions where after 3 or 4 clutch press/release it then decides to go into Eco mode after refusing the first couple of times.

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:01 pm
by Cardrossjim
If battery is below 75% charged stop/ start won't work so you won't flatten the battery when lights / heater are on and engine is not running .its a safety thing so you won't flatten the battery

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:19 pm
by satellitemandaz
Sounds like it will work best in summer ?

Re: Stop / Start issues

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:26 pm
by satellitemandaz
Grandlad wrote: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:22 am Rather like others I noticed that sometimes the start/stop wouldn't operate at the beginning of a journey but after a while would begin to operate. On other occasions it would operate right from the start. A bit of observation suggests an answer. If the climate control is set to 'auto' then start/stop operates when the target temperature has been achieved. If the climate control is not set to 'auto' then start/stop operates all the time ECO is set. I think this must be because of conflicting demands for electrical power and if there is any doubt about whether there is enough then stop/start is inhibited. With climate control in 'auto' the demand for power is variable and unpredictable.
Has any one else seen the same?
I pulled up and turned everything off , even pressed the brakes hard to get the most vacuum, still nothing, but the battery is worth looking into as the car only does 4-5 miles a day ,2 miles x2 so when I use it the battery may be low?