New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

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Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

Postby Mr Cholmondeley-Warner » Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:38 pm

Ah, right. I thought it was a sporty one.
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Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

Postby jont- » Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:17 pm

Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Ah, right. I thought it was a sporty one.

Iirc current Clio sport is auto only.

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Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

Postby exportmanuk » Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:25 pm

I often slip my car into sport mode when approaching RABs a simple flick of the selector to the left and stop start is killed off. I find it much safer. Like some one else has commented it is possible to keep the engine running using 3 stage braking on my auto but I find the sport mode more reliable
One of the selling point for my present and previous car is Rear wheel drive i much prefer it unfortunatly ( possibly through too much sport+ Mode) rear tires last around 16K and are £200 each but much more fun to drive :-)
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Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

Postby GTR1400MAN » Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:43 pm

jont- wrote:
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Ah, right. I thought it was a sporty one.

Iirc current Clio sport is auto only.

DCT 200 bhp rollerskate ;)

Stop/Start is so inappropriate.
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Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

Postby Horse » Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:45 pm

exportmanuk wrote:I often slip my car into sport mode when approaching RABs a simple flick of the selector to the left


FiL had a Focus automatic *shudder*

On a family outing I usually had chauffeur duties. One day he noticed that I was doing something and asked what?

By default, the overdrive was 'on', so I used to switch it off approaching corners, then back on after.
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Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function

Postby Triquet » Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:12 pm

These things are an amazing PITA when you pick up a hire car at an airport and try to get started, find your way out of a multistory and negotiate half a dozen roundabouts before getting onto the motorway ....


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