WRONG! The only way to turn it off so you don't have to press the button EVERY TIME YOU START THE VEHICLE is to utilize the Autostop Eliminator.
I know, right? Doing this is SO DIFFICULT
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I don't understand why some owners don't like this feature. You're saving gas, even if in small amounts. You're benefitting the environment incrementally better. And at what cost to the driving experience? My engine is ON as soon as I lift a little bit of pressure off the brake pedal. ON and ready to go. Even if I want to get off the line faster than the guy next to me so I can merge in front of him in his lane, I have PLENTY of time and engine to do that.
Finally, as an engineer, I think it's incredible the amount of technical advantages that have been designed since I bought my last vehicle, a 2001 Dodge Dakota. Multi-displacement, auto on/off, the safe distance cruise control. These are engineering wonders, all of which improve the experience. When our children are our age, autopilot will probably be 75% or more deployed. Hopefully hobbyists will still be allowed to drive, but it'll still be cool to reach what we thought would always be sci-fi.