Porsche Auto Start Stop Has Changed

May 13, 2022

This bulletin applies to 2015 and later Porsche Cayenne (excluding S E-Hybrid). The issue may involve not being able to change from the default setting of “on” in Auto Start Stop.

This bulletin applies to 2015 and later Porsche Cayenne (excluding S E-Hybrid). The issue may involve not being able to change from the default setting of “on” in Auto Start Stop.

In prior model years the Auto Start Stop function was set to the last mode when the same key was used in the vehicle. For example, if Key 1 was used and Auto Start Stop was turned off when the vehicle was last used, when Key 1 is used again to start the vehicle, the Auto Start Stop function was still off.

Now, Auto Start Stop will always default to “on” whenever the vehicle is started. This function cannot be changed by recoding the vehicle with the PIWIS Tester II, due to the fact that the vehicle was certified for emissions and fuel economy with Auto Start Stop activated.

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Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of  specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.

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