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2 months agoYou’re thinking of the auto start-stop feature. That is a different feature which aims to save gas while you press the brake pedal.
What others in the thread are talking about is a feature that will fully power off the vehicle after it has been sitting idle for a longer period of time. This includes turning off the engine and any of the electronics that normally continue to run during the auto start-stop.
Your vas deferens.