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Is the stop-start system faulty on my Vauxhall Astra?

I own a 2019 1.6-litre diesel Vauxhall Astra. When I'm in in traffic or at traffic lights if I lower the clutch in gear the stop-start mode operates. I have to higher the clutch then lower it again for the engine to restart. Is this normal? I have owned the car six months and it has been like that all the time.

Asked on 15 November 2021 by

Answered by Dan Powell
This does not read like a fault. It's quite common for some stop-start systems to activate when the clutch is depressed. The reason for this is down to the fact many drivers will sit in traffic with the clutch down, rather than put the car into neutral and apply the handbrake.
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