Engine Stop Start or Auto Stop (ESS) Override for Chevy Malibu (non-hybrid) mid-'16(Gen 2) and'17
GM vehicles offer a manual Engine Stop Start Disable (ESS) pushbutton, but every time you restart your vehicle you have to press the button if you would like to disable the ESS. If you dislike ESS and are in and out of the car several times a day, have trouble remembering to press the silly button, or simply hate the idea of this feature, this product may be for you.
Whether you like ESS or not (and many of us really dislike it), SmartStopStart puts you fully in control of this feature. It will allow your vehicle to automatically recall whether ESS was on or off the last time you drove and place it back into the same state the next time you start your car.
Very simple installation that takes a couple of minutes.
- Installation instructions included
- Remote Start (SEE BELOW)
- There are NO side effects, NO fault messages, NO fault beeps and NO fault codes
- It will not affect the performance of reliability of your vehicle
Does this products void your vehicle warranty?
Per the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act, a manufacturer can only deny a warranty claim when an aftermarket component is installed if the dealer or manufacturer can prove that the aftermarket component caused the failure. To avoid any possible questions ever arising from lack of knowledge of this product by the servicing dealer, it is recommended to remove the module prior to bringing the vehicle in for any service.
Auto Stop Override module (Chevy Equinox shown, other General Motors versions similar)
Important Instructions for vehicles with the Remote Start Option (If you do not have or do not ever use the Remote Start feature, this section can be skipped).
If your vehicle has the Remote Start option (either from the key fob or from the MyChevrolet mobile App) there are three changes in operation of Remote Start that you should know and understand with the Auto-Stop Override installed. For most owners, these changes will be easy to adapt to.
1. Remote Start will only now work when the car is 'sleeping': Typically the vehicle 'goes to sleep' 10 to 20 minutes after the ignition is shut off, or the car is locked or the door is shut without locking the car. This means that you need to wait at least that amount of time after the last drive. If you do not wait for the car to sleep, Remote Start will not work and might also set off the security alarm (pressing LOCK or UNLOCK will cancel the alarm). Manually start the car instead if you have not waited enough time between drives for the car to sleep.
2. Remote Start Fast button press sequence is now required: When initiating Remote Start with the key fob, after you QUICKLY depress the key fob LOCK button you must begin pressing the Remote Start button IMMEDIATELY (and hold it for at least 4 seconds as usual). If you hold the LOCK button too long, or do not press these buttons in very quick succession the Remote Start may fail and it might also set off the security alarm (pressing LOCK or UNLOCK will cancel the alarm). If the Remote Start fails, do not attempt it again for 20 minutes since it will not work. Manually start the car instead for this drive.
3. After remote start, manually cycle Ignition off and on to activate Auto-Stop Override: When you enter the vehicle after Remote Starting, you still first press the ignition button as you did before. Then YOU ALSO SHOULD CYCLE the ignition OFF and then ON AGAIN manually one time. THIS MUST BE DONE FOR THE AUTO-STOP OVERRIDE MODULE TO ACTIVATE AFTER A REMOTE START, otherwise Auto-Stops will not be overridden during this drive.
3 Year Warranty
If the unit fails to perform, it will be replaced free for 3 years.
