Modern turbos and stop/start systems

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Hi all,
I've just purchased a Suzuki Swift Sport with the 1.4 Boosterjet engine.
For the first time I've ever known it, there is a note in the drivers handbook saying that if you have been doing, "spirited" driving it is suggested that you leave the engine running for a minute or so at the end of your journey to give the turbo time to cool a bit and reduce any possible damage.

The car, however is equipped with the usual stop/start feature and unusually enough this ones seems incredibly reliable.
So am I to assume that when stop/start operates but the ignition remains on that some kind of coolant continues to be pumped to give the required cooling to the turbo or is this likely to cause as much damage as simply switching off the ignition immediately after a journey?

Many thanks for your thoughts/advice.

AdrianC

I would suspect that the stop-start takes account of turbo and oil temp, and won't turn off.

The advice to let turbos cool a bit has applied since turbos first came into use. It became a bit less necessary with the advent of water-cooled turbos and synthetic oils, but does still apply.

molerat

My Ford does not shut itself down when stopping after a good thrashing so it must be sensing something.

jimbo6977

It will take account of the engine's operating state and not stop either when the engine is still cold at the beginning of a journey or when the engine is too hot after a long climb or other strenuous use. 

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Many thanks everybody. This has put my mind at rest.