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Car dash "battery now in standby mode"?
Hello all,
I didn't use my Dacia Sandero for a few days over the sub zero temperatures and first thing I noticed when getting in car was it says "battery now in stand by mode" and it still keeps popping up.
Then when I stop at lights etc it says "priority battery charge"?
What's going on anyone know?
Is it something worry about?
Cars only 11 month old brand new.
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And why does it only say that when stopped at the lights for example, it normally says prioritising thermal comfort when stopped at lights but now it says "priority battery charge"
So nothing to worry about?
I do not think it is anything to worry about, but it is worth keeping an eye on it in different weather conditions, as next week is due to be considerably warmer it will probably go back to normal, it would likely do the same on a longer journey.
If you don't have off street parking or access to a suitable power supply, do you have a friend or neighbour who could help out?
That would be better than taking the car for an unnecessary drive to charge the battery.
Read the car manual about battery charging. That should tell you where and how to connect the terminals etc.
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There are various sensors like temp and battery sensors on the car and it will overide the stopstart if it thinks it needs to continue to run to produce the electrical power or heating/ventilation it needs.
It's not always a sign the battery is low, but can be due to the outside temp being low or the heating is on high to demist.
Usually my stopstart works on my way to work every morning and then won't again unitl I am close to home later in the day.
I presume the morning stopstarting has left the battery a bit low for most of my trip home.
In the recent cold snap it hasn't worked on the way to work, but does all the way home.
So now due to the cold as it's prioritised heating on the morning commute and as the car it parked in an underground car park all day, it's hasn't needed the sort of heating on the way home so the stopstart has then started to work.
I have a milage tracker, looks like it stops it working as uses a small amount of current.
Don’t mind to be honest.