Model: Octavia Mk IV SEL FE Hatchback. Year: 2020. Posted 6 June, 2021. You can disable it quickly using the driver assistance button on the right hand side of the steering wheel and then push the rolling switch (also on the right hand side). You can do this when driving if you forget before you start. 1. Posted 7 June, 2019. Specifically on the Citigo: Stop start will only stop the engine if the car is in neutral with your foot off the clutch. Additionally it not operate if the car is on a slope or if the steering wheel is turned past a certain point. To test take the car on a decent clear run for 20 minutes or so. On my 2021 TTS I find this in 19 Can Gateway-->Adaptation-->Deactivation of S/S function. The stored value is "regular operation". Available choices are: "stop release", "start request", and "stop prohibition: no start request". Would any of those settings disable the start/stop function? Sunday,23,May,2021,20:20:45:32217 VCDS -- Windows Based The Fabia I have with keyless start and DSG took some time getting used to because if I keep the foot on the brake when I put the gear in P the engine usually stops and when I press the button to turn the car off it starts. It is solved by lifting the foot off the brake before pressing the start/stop button. Hi, I own a Skoda Octavia 2021, with the "Lane Assist" feature. When I turn it off, next drive it will be turned on by default. so I can't disable it permanently. The thing is that the beeps are very annoying, driving without moving the wheel manually will beep. In case the road is straight (No n Hi Andy, your problem is most likely insufficient charge in battery - either from fading battery (especially if still original) or just needs a charge. The 'power consumption is high' message can translate to low battery volts - or something like AC, power-steering, etc. is actually drawing too much current to allow engine auto-stop to enable. Bit off-topic but on my current car I actually coded out start/stop. On the previous car (manual), even though I did not much like it it, it kinda worked OK - come to a halt, shift to neutral, foot on the brake, car goes off. To start, foot on the clutch, engine starts, shift into gear and off you go. Start Stop on the DSG is fine at lights, but the worst design for the M25, and I really dont want to have to switch it on and off whilst sitting in traffic against sat at lights. my process is to put the car in neutral and hover on the break, and this doesnt activate start/stop, however if I put my foot on the break too hard then the car will stop. VEHICLE: Skoda Octavia MkII, 1.6 MPI (BSE engine) 2011 reg, just under 40K miles done. SYMPTOMS: - Intermittently, the car won't start. The starter motor turns over very merrily, but there is no suggestion that the car is ever going to 'catch' and fire up. Skoda Karoq, MY2018 - start/stop permanent deactivationNew cars usually have stop/start system, which on stops disables the engine and saves fuel. Skoda Karoq, MY2018 - start/stop permanent rh5Gx.