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How to Deactivate and Reactivate Start/Stop on a Fiat 500L

Model: Fiat 500 312 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Checks and maintenance

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To deactivate and reactivate Start/Stop on a Fiat 500L, follow these steps: when driving and you reach a traffic light, press the brake and clutch (ensuring the gear lever is in neutral) and the car will automatically switch off. When you press the clutch, the engine will restart.

Put the car back into gear and drive off. To deactivate Start/Stop, simply press the button located on the central dashboard (a warning light will illuminate on the instrument panel).

To reactivate Start/Stop, press the activation button again.


Updated on 1 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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