[AJB]

Thanks for your response to my inquiry. If you turn off the feature will it stay off, or do you have to turn it off every time you get in the vehicle?

You have to hit that button every time you start the car...

 

[AJB]

there are a number conditions for the feature to work:

from owners manual,2021 GV80 Owners Manual:

ISG System Operation Prerequisite for activation ISG system operates in the following situations. • The driver's seatbelt is fastened • The driver's door and hood are closed • The brake vacuum pressure is adequate • The battery sensor is activated and the battery is sufficiently charged • Outside temperature is not too low or too high • The vehicle is driven over a constant speed and stops • The climate control system satisfies the conditions • The vehicle is sufficiently warmed up • ISG related parts are working properly • The incline is gradual • The steering wheel is turned less than 180 degrees and then the vehicle stops

Thanks, I didn't catch that in the owners manual.

 

[AJB]

I concur, saw the light, never saw the button, and it never shut down when I idled at a light.

Has anybody had the same experience as I have with the auto off/on feature in that it doesn't always shut down the engine when stopped? There's plenty of times even when it's turned on and I'm stopped at a traffic light or stop sign and the engine stays running. Then there's other times when it does turn the engine off. I don't understand why. Is this happening to anyone else?

 

[AJB]

I concur, saw the light, never saw the button, and it never shut down when I idled at a light.

So yours was preset to not shut down. Hopefully there's a button to overide the feature that everytime you get in the car you don't have set it to not turn off.

 

[AJB]

I like the start stop feature. The engine turns off at long stoplights to save gas just like hybrid vehicles. You can easily turn it off but I think it is a great feature. When the light turns green the car automatically turns on and goes with unnoticeable hesitation.

I noticed the feature during my test drive. I didn't see where the overide button is. Do you have to press the overide button everytime you start the car up?

 

[AJB]

I would be shocked if you couldn't turn it off.