Is the Engine Auto Start-Stop Light On or Off?
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When the auto start-stop light is on, the auto start-stop function is turned off. Relevant details are as follows: 1. Meaning: The engine auto start-stop is a system that automatically shuts off the engine when the vehicle comes to a temporary stop during driving and automatically restarts the engine when it's time to move forward again. 2. Usage Method: When the car is first started, the auto start-stop is enabled by default, and the light is off at this time. Press the button once, and the light will turn on, indicating that the auto start-stop is turned off. After the auto start-stop is turned off, there will be a prompt on the dashboard: a yellow light is on, and the start-stop symbol (a circle with an A) is accompanied by the letters OFF, indicating that the auto start-stop is turned off. This display may vary depending on the car model, with some models showing a circle A with a slash. Every time the car is restarted, the auto start-stop defaults to the on state; it is not permanently turned off with a single press.
When I first started driving, I was also confused. The auto start-stop indicator light usually means the function is turned off. For example, when waiting at a red light, if you see the light with an 'A' illuminated on the dashboard, the engine won't shut off automatically. This design is mainly because the system will disable this function on its own to protect the vehicle when the battery charge is low, the air conditioning is cooling, or the outside temperature is too low. However, the logic might vary slightly between different car models. For instance, when I drove my friend's Japanese car, I noticed that the light being off indicated the function was disabled. The safest approach is to check the manual or observe whether the engine shuts off automatically at a red light. It's true that this function saves fuel, but I think frequent start-stop cycles can be quite harsh on the battery.
