Idling Stop System
Honda has created an advanced Idling Stop System (Image is on the left side) that reduces fuel consumption while totally blocking out toxic exhaust gas and unwanted noise. It enables the engine to stop automatically for 3 seconds after the vehicle stops moving. And when the throttle is opened, the vehicle engine restarts and takes off smoothly.
What is the Idling Stop System?
Normally, once you start an engine, it continues to consume fuel until you switch it off. In other words, it burns gas unnecessarily at traffic lights and other brief stops.
The Idling Stop System automatically switches the engine off at traffic lights and other brief stops, eliminating wasteful fuel consumption.
When the Idling Stop System is switched on, it automatically turns the engine off and on for you when you stop and start up. This results in a fuel saving of approximately 7%, compared to when the system is not in operation (according to Honda testing using ECE R40 mode).
ECE R40 mode is a driving pattern widely adopted for exhaust emission testing around the world. During testing, the vehicle is accelerated to predetermined speeds, decelerated, and stopped within a specified time frame; this pattern is repeated several times, then researchers calculate the amount of fuel consumed.
