After a quick check-in at work I drove 150 feet, stopped on an incline. My F56 automatic 3-cylinder was in mid-mode and it entered an auto-stop. I opened my door, in drive but foot still on the brake, closed the door and got a horn beeping, lights flashing warning that my car was in danger of rolling away.

I had to press the start button to restart the car. I drove around the lot again and noticed when I stopped and opened the door with the auto-stop engaged the display says goodbye or something.

I tried it a third time, and let my foot off the brake momentarily to disengage the auto-stop, then I was able to open the door.

Interesting!

Does the MINI One still have a key?

 

My BMW X1 behaves similarly. My wife and I were at a dealer after hours, looking at inventory. I'd stop, get out, and look at cars. If auto-stop kicked in, then when I left - with the key - I'd come back to a fully shut down X1. Happened every time, until I disabled start-stop. I believe it's the opening of the door that causes it.

It could be a combination of being in gear and auto-stop kicking in, but in my case I was always in Park.

 

But one can permanently disable the autostart right? By permanently I mean turn it off unless you decide to turn it on again. That feature is obnoxious and I don't remember anyone on this forum that likes it. I would doubt that it saves much gas if any. I you want to save gas buy a hybrid!

 

In my case, yes I can disable auto start-stop and the on-off state is changed until I change it back. I don't mind it, and would use it in my F56 when the time comes that I purchase one. I'm pretty sure F56 start-stop behavior is the same as my X1.

 

I've found the same thing. If my car auto stops then I put it in park and then I get out, I have to restart the car.

 

By design, if you have auto start/stop on and shift into park while the engine is off, it assumes you're leaving and shuts the car off.

 

Same thing happens if you leave the car while in neutral with a manual.

I actually don't mind the stop-start system.

 

I like the auto start/stop.

In this case the car was never out of gear, foot was on the brake.

 

Idiot ran into idiot-proofing

 

Gfy

 

That's a bit rude...