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      11-26-2020, 03:05 AM   #57
mitch57
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Originally Posted by biterror View Post
Mine's a hybrid, at least. So you can exit the car, come back and put it in D and continue driving without touching the Start/Stop button at all?

When I unbuckle and open the driver's door, the car shuts down (music keeps playing and the headlights stay on) and I have to Start it again before I can put it in D and continue driving. (It doesn't actually switch off the ICE because at low speeds it's running on battery already.)
Since I don't have a hybrid my car stays running while I'm out of the vehicle. When I get back in the car all I have to do is close the door and put it in drive. No need to push the start button because the car's engine is still running.

I think this issue must be related to Hybrids only.
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