What are the techniques to completely disable the start-stop function in Santana?
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The techniques to permanently disable the start-stop function are as follows: 1. Park the car under direct sunlight until the displayed temperature exceeds 35℃ after starting the engine; 2. Open the interface for disabling the engine start-stop function, which should now show as deactivated; 3. Manually press and hold the start-stop disable icon until the small yellow indicator disappears (indicating activation), then release; 4. Within seconds, the yellow indicator will reappear, completing the process. Even when temperatures drop, the start-stop function will remain disabled, including during cold starts. This method effectively defaults the start-stop function to permanently off.
My Santana has been running for three years, and the start-stop system keeps restarting the engine frequently during city traffic jams, which is quite annoying. The trick to completely turn it off is simple: after starting the car, just find the physical button on the center console with an ‘A’ and an arrow icon, press it once to deactivate. If there’s no button, go to the infotainment screen, select ‘Vehicle Settings,’ then enter the ‘Engine Start-Stop’ option and toggle the switch off. This manual operation needs to be done every time. Some owners try to save hassle by pulling the fuse or using OBD programming for a permanent shutdown, but I don’t recommend it, as it might affect the battery life or even void the warranty. Normally, turning off this function can make acceleration smoother and reduce jerky movements.
