Press the Stop/Start OFF switch in the center switch bank; its lamp and the cluster's STOP/START OFF message confirm the system is disabled until the next ignition cycle.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2023 500X AWD gasoline variant grouped under the canonical Fiat 500 catalog model when Stop/Start is equipped.
- Required equipment / service
- catalog 500X AWD gasoline variant equipped with Stop/Start
Does the documented scope match your car?
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2023 500X AWD gasoline variant grouped under the canonical Fiat 500 catalog model when Stop/Start is equipped.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
With the engine running, locate the Stop/Start OFF switch in the center switch bank.
- 02
Press the switch once.
- 03
Confirm the switch lamp illuminates and STOP/START OFF appears in the cluster.
- 04
Drive normally; automatic engine stops are disabled for this ignition cycle.
- 05
Press the switch again to re-enable, or expect the system to reset on after the next ignition restart.
Important limits
- The preference is not retained after the ignition is switched off and on.
- Many safety, battery and climate conditions can prevent an Autostop even while the system is enabled.
- A yellow telltale with Service Stop/Start System indicates a fault, not a normal off selection.
Quick checks.
- ✓Check the switch lamp and cluster message after pressing.
- ✓Remember the system automatically returns to enabled at each ignition cycle.
- ✓Have the vehicle checked if the service message or yellow telltale appears.
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2023 FIAT 500X Owner's Manual — Stop/Start System
Relevant section or page: Starting And Operating — Manually Turn Off the Stop/Start System. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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