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      04-03-2012, 02:21 PM   #1
sezb51
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Drives: X3
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Location: Italy

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start-stop & air-conditioner...

Hello,

I have a X3 since 3 weeks now.

I noticed that sometime when I'm at traffic light with engine off by start-stop function, it automatically ignite (usually after 2-3 minutes). Could be the air-conditioner forcing that to prevent too much battery drain ?

That would also explain a really weird thing happened a couple of weeks ago at the gas station....
...I was at gas station, thinking the car was powered off but after I paid and went back to the car I found it with the engine on.
I was very surprised and I have not stopped thinking on what could have cause that. I admit that I was having both start-stop and auto-hold active on a automatic gear transmission X3, so basically I've been able to remove my foot from brake pedal and I guess I went out of the car while the engine was still on "standby" thinking it was off. I remember also that before going to pay I put a hand in my pocket trying to lock the car with the remote but evidently I might have missed the button.
Anyway... when I come back the engine running and the door was unlocked ....

Any thoughts ?

Thx,
A.
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