Cupra ATECA 2022 - Page 129

Driving
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Start-Stop system
engine will not start if you remove your foot
from the brake pedal. The car starts when you
press the accelerator pedal.
Basic requirements for the start/stop mode
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The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The bonnet must be closed.
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The engine has reached operating tempera-
ture.
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The reverse gear must not be engaged.
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The vehicle must not be on a very steep
slope.
The engine does not turn o for various rea-
sons
Before stopping the vehicle, the system veri-
es whether certain conditions are met. The
engine does not switch o, in the following
situations for example:
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The engine has not yet reached the required
temperature for the Start-Stop mode.
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The temperature selected on the climate
control has not been reached.
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The interior temperature is very high/low.
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De-icing function button activated.
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Park assist is switched on.
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The battery is very low.
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The steering wheel is overly turned or is be-
ing turned.
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If there is a danger of misting.
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After engaging reverse gear.
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In case of a very steep gradient.
is displayed on the instrument cluster
screen; it is also displayed in the driver infor-
mation system, .
The engine starts by itself
When stopped, the normal system mode may
be interrupted in the following situations. The
engine restarts without the driver's interven-
tion.
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The interior temperature diers from the
temperature selected on the climate control.
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Defrost function button activated .
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The brake is pressed several times in a row.
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The battery is not charged enough.
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High electricity consumption.
Additional information related to the auto-
matic gearbox
The engine stops when the selector lever is in
D, N and S, as well as in Tiptronic mode. With
the selector lever in P, the engine will also re-
main switched o when you take your foot o
the brake pedal.
In order to start the engine up again the ac-
celerator must be pressed, or another gear en-
gaged or the brake released.
If the selector lever is placed in
R while stop-
ped, the engine will start up again.
Change from D to P to prevent the engine from
accidentally starting when passing through R.
Additional information about vehicles with
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
In vehicles with ACC function, the engine will
start up again in certain operating conditions
if the radar sensor detects that the vehicle
ahead drives o again.
WARNING
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Never switch the engine o until the vehi-
cle is stationary. The operation of the brake
and steering will not be fully guaranteed.
More force will be needed to turn the steer-
ing wheel or to brake. You could suer an
accident and even serious injuries.
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To avoid injury, make sure that the Start-
Stop system is switched o when working in
the engine compartment ›››page128.
NOTICE
The Start-Stop system must always be
switched o when driving through ooded
areas ›››page120.