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Old 07-29-2011, 04:20 AM   #29 (permalink)
Polar
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A2 3L - '02 Audi Audi A2 1.2 TDI "3L"
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
What conditions must be met before the engine is shut down automatically?
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The headlights must be switched off.
At least in the Audi A2 3L's equivalent, if not identical system, this is not entirely true. I've had the engine auto-shutdown with my lights on, although obviously, much less consistently than with headlights off.
I hope Vekke won't be hampered too much by this headlight precondition, as afaik in his native Finland, having your headlights on at daytime is mandatory.

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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Having the radio on can cause the 3L not to shut down !
That I can confirm on the A2. Sometimes, in colder weather conditions, switching off the interior ventilator or the windscreen wiper when coming to a halt at a traffic light will make the difference between having the engine shut off and leaving it on

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