Note
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In vehicles with an automatic gearbox,
you can control whether the engine should
switch o or not by reducing or increasing
the brake force applied. While the vehicle re-
mains stopped, the engine will not stop if the
brake pedal is slightly pressed, in traic jams
with frequent stopping and starting for ex-
ample. As soon as strong pressure is applied
to the brake pedal, the engine will stop.
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When stopped, the brake pedal must be
kept pressed to ensure that the vehicle does
not move.
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If the lever is placed in position D, N or S af-
ter engaging reverse gear, 10km/h (6mph)
in a forwards direction must be reached for
the system to be in a condition to stop the
engine.
Manually connecting and discon-
necting the Start-Stop system
Not valid for PHEV hybrid vehicles
Fig.117 In the infotainment system: Start-
Stop system (accessible from dierent
infotainment menus).
›››Fig.117:
System disconnected.
System connected.
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it o manually:
●
In the infotainment system select > Assis-
tants > Smart Assistants.
Note
When the ignition is switched on, the Start-
Stop system activates automatically.
Troubleshooting
Not valid for PHEV hybrid vehicles
Indications for the driver on the instrument
cluster screen
A warning will be displayed whenever there is
an error or the Start-Stop system is switched
on/o.
“Start the engine manually”
●
This indication shows that the Start-Stop
system cannot restart the engine.
This happens for 2 reasons: if the driver's door
has been opened or if the driver has unbuck-
led the seat belt.
“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 re-
paired.
DSG automatic transmis-
sion
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled manual gearbox. Torque between
the engine and the gearbox is transmitted via
two independent clutches. They replace the
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