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#1 of 7 Honda Insight Auto-stop by rookie60 Oct 28, 2009 (4:33 pm)
I have a 2010 Insight. The auto-stop is a joke. Half the time it does not even shut off the engine at a stop light. However, when it does shut off the engine at a stop sign, it only does it for about 30 seconds. Then the engine restarts. Is this normal? Do I have to bring it into the dealership to have something reset? Any comments out there??? Replies to this message: galileo5 (Oct 28, 2009 5:45 pm) rookie60 (Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm) jjbear (Jan 31, 2010 7:36 pm) shlomo875 (Feb 04, 2010 12:09 am) rookie60 (Feb 04, 2010 10:58 am) and 1 more...
#2 of 7 Re: Honda Insight Auto-stop [rookie60] by galileo5 Oct 28, 2009 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: rookie60 (Oct 28, 2009 4:33 pm) It stops for 30 seconds or not at all only if you have the AC on.   If the AC is off, the auto stop remains until you release the brake.   Yes, this is normal.   Daniel Replies to this message: rookie60 (Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm) jjbear (Jan 31, 2010 7:36 pm) shlomo875 (Feb 04, 2010 12:09 am) rookie60 (Feb 04, 2010 10:58 am) jjohn_decker (Feb 09, 2010 4:45 pm)
#3 of 7 Re: Honda Insight Auto-stop [galileo5] by rookie60 Nov 02, 2009 (4:43 pm)
Replying to: galileo5 (Oct 28, 2009 5:45 pm) Thank you. That is the first time someone explained it properly. However, it seems that if the heater is on, the car still does not shut off. It does say AC off on the display. With no accessories on, the motor does shut off for good. Thanks again. Replies to this message: jjbear (Jan 31, 2010 7:36 pm)
#4 of 7 Re: Honda Insight Auto-stop [rookie60] by jjbear Jan 31, 2010 (7:36 pm)
Replying to: rookie60 (Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm) It also won't cut off if the defrost is on. The heat stays running, which is good in this WI winter at -4 degrees, but as long as it is saving fuel...great!!
#5 of 7 Re: Honda Insight Auto-stop [galileo5] by shlomo875 Feb 04, 2010 (12:09 am)
Replying to: galileo5 (Oct 28, 2009 5:45 pm) I have actually experienced the auto stop not working even when i am stopped and the A/C is off, though only occasionally. Anyone else experience this? Replies to this message: rookie60 (Feb 04, 2010 10:58 am) jjohn_decker (Feb 09, 2010 4:45 pm)
#6 of 7 Re: Honda Insight Auto-stop [shlomo875] by rookie60 Feb 04, 2010 (10:58 am)
Replying to: shlomo875 (Feb 04, 2010 12:09 am) Sometimes the battery is not fully charged or the car is not fully warmed up, it will not work. I have had numerous times that the motor has stayed on. Mostly, when the car is fully warmed up and I have been driving a while so the battery is charged, it works fine. Replies to this message: jjohn_decker (Feb 09, 2010 4:45 pm)
#7 of 7 Re: Honda Insight Auto-stop [rookie60] by jjohn_decker Feb 09, 2010 (4:45 pm)
Replying to: rookie60 (Feb 04, 2010 10:58 am) I picked up a Honda 2010 Insight the end of December and am still getting use to it. The owners manuals lists a number of reasons the auto-stop does not engage. Some of them are listed above. I found the engine restarts 18 seconds after stopping. After a lot of testing, I found if the ventilation system is on, the car restarted in 18 seconds. Like clock work. But, if you press the off button and shut off the ventilation system (the screen goes blank) the engine stays off until you let up on the brake.

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