Driving
stays on, as the Start-Stop system remains
activ
e e
ven though the engine is off.
●
When the engine cannot be started again
with the Start-Stop system,
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needs to be started manually, the start but-
ton flashes to indicate this situation.
Start-Stop system
Control lamps
It lights up
The Start-Stop system is available, the automatic en-
gine shutdown is active.
It lights up
The Start-Stop system is not available or has been dis-
connected.
Instructions for the driver on the instru-
ment panel displa
y
Start-Stop system deactivated.
Start the engine manually
This indication f
or the driver shows that the
Start-Stop system cannot start the engine
again.
Start-Stop system: Fault! Function
not available
There is a fault in the Start-Stop system. Take
the vehicle to a workshop to have the fault
repaired.
Description and operation
The Start-Stop system helps you to save fuel
and reduce C
O
2
emissions.
In Start-Stop mode, the engine will automat-
ically switch off when the vehicle stops or is
stopping. The ignition remains switched on.
The engine automatically switches back on
when required.
In this scenario, the light of the
button remains lit.
When the ignition is s
wit
ched on, the Start-
Stop function is automatically activated.
Further information about the Start-Stop
system can be found on the Easy Connect
system: press the > View > Vehicle
status button.
Stopping and starting the engine
●
Brake until it is stopped, and keep your foot
on the brake pedal or activate the Auto
Hold* system so that the vehicle remains
braked. The engine will switch off. The warn-
ing lamp will appear in the display. The en-
gine can be stopped before stopping com-
pletely (approximately 7 or 2 km/h depend-
ing on the vehicle's gearbox).
●
When you take your foot off the brake
pedal the engine will start up again. The
warning lamp will switch off. In vehicles with
the Auto Hold* system, when the system is
active, the 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
●
The driver door must be closed.
●
The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
●
The bonnet must be closed.
●
The engine has reached operating tem-
perature.
●
The reverse gear must not be engaged.
●
The vehicle must not be on a very steep
slope.
The engine does not turn off for various
reasons
Before stopping the vehicle, the system veri-
fies whether certain conditions are met. The
engine does not switch off, in the following
situations for example:
●
The engine has not yet reached the re-
quired temperature for the Start-Stop mode.
●
The temperature selected on the climate
control has not been reached.
●
The interior temperature is very high/low.
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