The Auto Stop/Start feature on the Chevy Cruze is not a favorite feature to everybody. The feature shuts the engine off when the brakes are completely applied. Unfortunately, Chevrolet decided not to put a button or lever to completely disable this annoyance anywhere on Cruze models made prior to 2019. So how to you turn the Auto Start Stop feature off?
Models 2019-Present
For newer models, there is actually a button! Press the “A OFF” button on the center console to toggle the Auto Stop/Start to on or off. Auto Stop/Start is disabled when the light on this button is illuminated.
Models 2018 and Prior
There is no way to actually disable the Auto Stop/Start feature. However, you can work around it using these steps:
- Shift the gear into the “L” position. This places the vehicle into a manual mode.
- Use the +/- buttons on the gearshift to toggle the gear range (shown on the instrument panel display) up to “9” as you drive.
Now you can operate the Chevy Cruze as you normally would with the Auto Stop/Start feature turned off.
Joe says
What if my shift does not go up to 9 only to 6?
Brandon spaid says
Itll still be fine in the 6 speed
Debbie says
Hi Joe, mine is the same, only goes up to 6 , and that work around did not work for me
Rhonda Christian says
Could someone post what that toggle range looks like in the Instrument panel? I’m going to attempt to do this, and would like to see what I’d be doing. I’m a visual person, and need a bit of instruction.
Tim swanson says
Hey Rhonda What he refers to as the “toggle range” is the plus and minus buttons on the top of the gear shift and on the screen on the dash on the lower right corner shows what gear you’re in when you go into “L” (aka manual) the dash screen will first say “L1” push the plus button on the gear shift multiple times till it says “L6” if you have a 6 speed or “L9” if it’s a 9 speed. if you do not up shift to max when in “L” (aka manual) IT WILL NOT SHIFT AND STAY IN FIRST GEAR so please be careful to remember that