chaitov52

It was an unusually cold night here last night (55 degrees F) for this time of the year, and this morning, for the first time, my engine turned on when I started the car, even though I had 3/4 battery charge. Then, when I would come to a stop, the engine kept running for, oh, about 10 seconds before turning off. Since we live in mostly a warm climate, is the engine running to get warm or is this something that I should be concerned about and continue to watch?



Thanks.

davidsong

dont worry. its normal, i think. mine does that everytime i starts up my car too. i dont think it has anything to do with the battery level, but rather just the engine is warming up.

if u feel a need for a necessary help, then give your dealer a call.

herbvdh

chaitov52:
Perfectly normal I deal with the 20's and lower here where even the MPG start to suffer.

chaitov52

I think it has to do with the engine having to warm up. After it warmed up, it went back to normal start-up experiences.

Cheers

MadloR

Was the heater on or off?

If it was off, chances are the engine will turn off immediately. I know for a fact that my 400h does this in the dead of winter, and I keep the heater off in prolonged cold start morning commute, where there are alot of stop lights.

Cheers,

MadloR