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How start and stop works

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Starter motor

The start&stop system allows you to stop the engine and restart it when the car is stationary, perhaps in traffic or at traffic lights. That is, when the car stops, the engine is automatically switched off and, if the car has a manual gearbox, when the clutch pedal is pressed again, the car starts again, if instead the car has a automatic, when you release the brake pedal, the engine starts again. If the climate control system is on during the stop, in order to guarantee the set temperature, the engine will restart in any case to guarantee the microclimate in the passenger compartment.

Posted on 10 October 2022 by ScegliAuto

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