New user here, and new 2018 XC60 owner. I'd like to disable the start/stop function permanently. I understand the benefits of the function, but I'd rather have the choice to just turn it off. We took the '18 in for service, they gave us a '19 as a loaner. Noticed right away that the start/stop function can be permanently disabled. Asked the dealer, they said that this is true, however the software update cannot be applied to the '18s.

Is there any truth to this? I can't believe Volvo wouldn't give prior model year owners the same option.

Thanks!

 

The easiest workaround for me was to setup an individual driving mode with auto stop disabled. When I get in the car I need to choose that mode every time I startup using the driving mode wheel.

 

Confirmed in 2019 T6 - easy as tapping icon on\off.

So nice.