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Driving
Stop&Start(VTi68S&Sengine)
Operation
Going into engine STOP
mode
Thisindicatorlampcomesoninthe
instrumentpanelandtheengine
goesintostandbyautomatically:
- whenstationary,inneutral,andyou
releasetheclutchpedal.
Neverrefuelwiththeenginein
STOPmode;youmustswitchoffthe
ignitionwiththebutton.
Forsmootheroperation,during
parkingmanoeuvresSTOPmodeis
notavailableforafewsecondsafter
comingoutofreversegear.
TheStop&Startdoesnotaffectthe
vehicle'ssystems,suchasforexample,
braking,powersteering...
TheStop&Startsystemputstheengine
temporarilyintostandby-STOPmode-
duringstopsinthetraffic(redlights,traffic
jams,orother...).Theenginerestarts
automatically-STARTmode-assoonas
youwanttomoveoff.Therestarttakesplace
instantly,quicklyandsilently.
Perfectforurbanuse,theStop&Startsystem
reducesfuelconsumptionandexhaust
emissionsaswellasthenoiselevelwhen
stationary.
Stop & Start time counters
Apartialtimecountercountstheperiodsin
STOPmodeduringajourney.
Itisdisplayedinthetripcomputeroncethe
Stop&Startisoperating.
Press one of the "DISP" buttons to return to the
previousdisplay.
Aglobaltimecountercountstheperiodsin
STOPmodesincethelastreset.
Whenitisdisplayed,pressoneof
the "DISP"buttonstoresetthecounter.