I will start by declaring that I actually like the Idle Stop. I especially like it for long traffic lights, when I activate the Brake Hold feature on my vehicle.
A nudge to the steering wheel restarts the engine, and then away we go... smooth as "buttah".
But ... I acknowledge that there are times when I don't want the engine to stop because I KNOW that I will be moving again in a few seconds. Until today, I had been managing this by gentle feathering of the brake pedal.
Here is what I learned today... (Maybe you guys already know this).
The Idle Stop will not engage if there is steering input. So, you can brake, and just as you come to that final stop, move the steering wheel. The Brake Hold WILL engage, but the Idle Stop will not.
A nudge to the steering wheel restarts the engine, and then away we go... smooth as "buttah".
But ... I acknowledge that there are times when I don't want the engine to stop because I KNOW that I will be moving again in a few seconds. Until today, I had been managing this by gentle feathering of the brake pedal.
Here is what I learned today... (Maybe you guys already know this).
The Idle Stop will not engage if there is steering input. So, you can brake, and just as you come to that final stop, move the steering wheel. The Brake Hold WILL engage, but the Idle Stop will not.