Dr iv ing
Stopping/starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
Fig. 78 Instrument cluster: eng ine switched off (stop
phase)
• Brake the vehicle to a stop. The engine stops
shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop or if
the vehicle is stationary
l l . Keep your foot on
the brake pedal. The [IJ indicator light appears
in the information line at the bottom of the in-
strument cluster display. The needle in the
tachometer also moves into the
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tion .
• The eng ine starts again when you take your
foot off the brake pedal. The indicator light
turns off.
Additional informat ion
The engine stops in the P, N and D selector lever
positions .
If you select the R position dur ing a stop phase,
the engine will start again.
Shift to P quick ly to prevent the engine from
starting unintent ionally when shifting through R.
You can determ ine fo r you rself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increasing the amo unt
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex-
ample, if you only lightly press on the brake ped-
al in stop-and-go traff ic or when turning, the en-
gine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. As soon as you press the brake down
harder , the eng ine will switch off .
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@ Tips
- Press the brake peda l during a Stop phase
to keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The ignition will turn off if you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI butto n du ring a stop
phase. The needle in the tachometer moves
into the
OFF position.
General information
Applies to: vehicles wit h Start/Stop syste m
The standard Start/Stop mode con be canceled
for various system-related reasons.
Engine does not switch off
Before and dur ing each stop phase, the syst em
checks if certain conditions have been met.
If the
rjJ indicator light appears in the instrument clus-
ter display, the eng ine will not be stopped, for
example in the following situat ions:
- The engine has not reached the minim um re-
quired temperature for Start/Stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside tempe ratu re is extremely high/low.
- The windsh ield is being defros t ed® .
- The parking system* is be switched on .
- The vehicle 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.
Engine automatically restarts
The standard St art/Stop mode will be canceled
during a stop phase in the following situ at ions.
The eng ine restarts without any action by the
driver.
- The vehicle rolls, fo r example while on a slope .
- The inte rior tempe rature differs from the tem-
pe rat ure selected in the A/C system.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted® .
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row .
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