Acura Auto Idle Stop is a feature that improves your car's efficiency by turning off the Acura engine when excess power is not required. The car then starts the engine when you are ready to start moving again, minimizing fuel consumption when it is not necessary. Acura's Idle Stop technology is used in multiple models, and it is one of several technologies from Acura designed to improve performance and efficiency simultaneously.
How Does Auto Idle Stop Work?
The Auto Idle Stop system from Acura reduces engine idling. What does idle engine mean? Engine idling means that the engine will keep running, even if your car is stopped unless you have a feature that turns it off. Engine idling can waste gas unnecessarily, which also means you spend more at the gas pump. With the Auto Idle Stop feature from Acura, your car's engine will automatically turn off when you stop the vehicle. The engine will stop while your car is at a standstill and turn on again when you move your foot from the brake to the accelerator. The system is controlled through a button on your Acura's information display.
When your Acura comes to a stop, you'll generally know that the engine has stopped simply by hearing it turn off. However, the engine's status will also be displayed on the infotainment center. When the Automatic Idle Stop feature is engaged, a green light will be displayed next to the related icon on the multi-information display, regardless of the Acura model you drive. The green light will turn off when the car is stopped, such as at a stoplight, intersection, or if you are sitting in traffic. When the vehicle starts moving again, the green light will illuminate.
How To Disable Automatic Idle Stop
While Automatic Idle Stop is a helpful feature to have in many instances, there may be times when you don't need or want to use the system. If you're going to turn the system off for any reason, press the Auto Idle Stop button, which is located on the car's dashboard. You will know that the system is off when you see the button's color change from green to amber. Even if you turn the system off, it will automatically turn back when you manually turn your car off and restart it.
Keep in mind that there may be times when your Automatic Idle Stop feature does not automatically activate, such as if the battery is low on a hybrid, if you brake suddenly, or if the vehicle stops again below three miles per hour.
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