start/stop system fault function unavailable

[Moses]

Hi All

i have 2016 a4 1.4tfsi petrol. 
 

I’ve been in hospital for the last 2 weeks and my car hasn’t been switched on. (We’ve had snow etc in the meantime)

Today morning when I went to switch on the car I got a message on the dashboard ‘start/stop system fault function unavailable’ visit workshop (see pic). The message disappears after awhile and no error message on the Mmi system.

If i do press the start/stop button on the dash then the message will re-appear again

 

any thoughts? 

 

[Magnet]

Hello Mussa,

This would be typical of a below par battery. It may resolve itself with some use, but if it’s still running on its original battery then it sounds like it would benefit from being renewed. 
A personal viewpoint:- I’d be much happy to live with a non operative s/s system than living with it, so it wouldn’t bother me at all - I would see it as a bonus. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Moses]

1 hour ago, Magnet said:

Hello Mussa,

This would be typical of a below par battery. It may resolve itself with some use, but if it’s still running on its original battery then it sounds like it would benefit from being renewed. 
A personal viewpoint:- I’d be much happy to live with a non operative s/s system than living with it, so it wouldn’t bother me at all - I would see it as a bonus. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Thanks Gareth for your response, will be starting the car daily again let’s see how it goes. 
 

 

[Magnet]

Hello Mussa, 

If you intend to start the car and just leave it ticking over for a few minutes then you are likely to deplete the battery even more. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Moses]

5 hours ago, Magnet said:

Hello Mussa, 

If you intend to start the car and just leave it ticking over for a few minutes then you are likely to deplete the battery even more. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Sorry I meant I will be driving it 👍

[Moses]

On 3/22/2023 at 1:08 PM, Magnet said:

Hello Mussa,

This would be typical of a below par battery. It may resolve itself with some use, but if it’s still running on its original battery then it sounds like it would benefit from being renewed. 
A personal viewpoint:- I’d be much happy to live with a non operative s/s system than living with it, so it wouldn’t bother me at all - I would see it as a bonus. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Thanks Gareth for your response, will be starting the car daily again let’s see how it goes. 
 

Just a quick update - I’ve driven the car yesterday and today and no message when starting the car, fingers crossed it was a cold battery issue as the car hadn’t been started for 2 weeks 

[a6blacked007]

On 3/23/2023 at 9:05 PM, Moses said:

Thanks Gareth for your response, will be starting the car daily again let’s see how it goes. 
 

Just a quick update - I’ve driven the car yesterday and today and no message when starting the car, fingers crossed it was a cold battery issue as the car hadn’t been started for 2 weeks 

Coded mine out hateful thing start - stop .... 

 

Good luck 

[alpha omega]

On 5/11/2023 at 4:39 PM, a6blacked007 said:

Coded mine out hateful thing start - stop .... 

 

Good luck 

positive side mines £30 a year tax with having stop start😁

[Magnet]

Selling your soul to the engineering devil for a handful of silver Steve! 
Only joking. 
Kind regards,

Gareth.

[a6blacked007]

21 hours ago, alpha omega said:

positive side mines £30 a year tax with having stop start😁

Yeah, ours too.

 

 

I think a6 is around £190.