How does idle stop work on a Honda?
When the vehicle brakes to a stop for at least two seconds—such as at a traffic light—the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. When the driver releases the brake pedal, the engine starts back up by itself. Delivery Note: In certain traffic conditions, the idle-stop function may not be desirable.
What causes a Honda Pilot to stall at a traffic light?
When the auto stop start is on when stopped at a traffic light or any stop for that matter the car sometimes stalls out or it has a delayed restart where the radio and car sounds like it turns off and then back on and then you can go. Sometimes it completely stalls and you have to put the car in park and restart it.
What to do if your car dies at a stop light?
Finding the cause of the problem takes experienced troubleshooting skills and a working knowledge of your vehicle’s air, fuel, and electrical systems. Here are some things we look at during our troubleshooting process: Check engine light on?
What causes a car to stall at a stop light?
After automatic idle engine stop/start engages and shut off vehicle at stop light, vehicle occasionally will not restart automatically. Results in being stopped and stalled out in traffic for several minutes after which it will restart via manual process. Vehicle stalls and shuts down when start/stop system is engaged.
When the vehicle brakes to a stop for at least two seconds—such as at a traffic light—the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. When the driver releases the brake pedal, the engine starts back up by itself. Delivery Note: In certain traffic conditions, the idle-stop function may not be desirable.
When the auto stop start is on when stopped at a traffic light or any stop for that matter the car sometimes stalls out or it has a delayed restart where the radio and car sounds like it turns off and then back on and then you can go. Sometimes it completely stalls and you have to put the car in park and restart it.
How do you stop a Honda HRV car?
Get to junction on a slope with traffic lights at the top. Engage brake assist. Car stops and is held. Put car in neutral, take foot off clutch, engine stops. It restarts when clutch is depressed again in prep for pulling off. I always leave my car in gear when I leave it at journeys end so don’t have the second problem you mention.
Why does my Honda HRV start when I take my foot off the brake?
But if you are using the hill assist function and take your foot off the brake to save the eyesight of following drivers, then the engine restarts. Why, it defeats the object of saving fuel. The engine also restarts if you apply the handbrake, again defeating the object.