Audi A6 2016 - Page 82

Driving
- The ignition will turn off if you press the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button during a stop
phase. The needle in the tachometer moves
into the
OFF position.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop mode con be canceled
for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 84 Instrument cluste r: Engine stop temporarily un·
available
Engine does not switch off
Before and during each stop phase, the system
checks if certain conditions have been met. For
example, the engine will not switch
off in the fol-
lowing situations :
- The engine has not reached the minimum re-
quired temperature for Start-Stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
- The windshield is being defrosted®.
- The parking system* is be switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low.
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle or
is moving .
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp inclines.
@j also appears in the instrument cluster dis-
play.
Engine automatically restarts
The standard Start-Stop mode will be canceled
during a stop phase in the following situations .
The engine restarts without any action by the
driver.
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- The vehicle rolls, for example while on a slope.
- The interior temperature varies from the tem-
perature selected in the A/C system.
- The windshield is being defrosted® .
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
- High power consumption.
The engine can turn
off again when the condi-
tions for Start-Stop mode are met.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the battery from draining, the igni-
tion
will switch off automatically under the fol·
lowing conditions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The Start-Stop-System has stopped the engine.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's safety belt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The vehicle is stationary.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The parking lights will
switch
off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the vehicle.
If the Start-Stop-System has not turned off the
engine or if you have switched the Start-Stop-
System
off manually, the ignition will not be au-
tomatically switched off and the engine will con-
tinue to run
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A WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces, because this increases the risk of as-
phyxiation .
(D Tips
- If you shift into the D or N position after
shifting into reverse, the vehicle must be
driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in order
for the engine to switch off again .