Vehicles with automatic transmission
The engine is started automatically if you:
•
Releasethe brakepedal in transmission position D
(Drive) or N(Neutral).
•
Depressthe accelerator pedal.
•
Move thetransmission out of position P(Park).
Shifting the transmission to positionP(Park)
does notstart the engine.
If you shiftthe transmission from R(Reverse) to
D(Drive), the ECOstop/startfunction is avail-
ableagain oncethe
m
ECOsymbol reappears
in green in the vehicle information display.
DEACTIVA TING/ACTIVATING THE ECO
STOP/START FUNCTION
•
To deactivate:
pressECO button
j
1.Indicator
lamp
j
2and the
m
ECOsymbol in the
vehicleinformation display turn off.
•
To activate:
pressECO button
j
1.Indicator
lamp
j
2lights up.Ifall conditionsfor auto-
maticengine switch-off (see
“Automaticengine
switch-off” earlier in thissection
)are fulfilled,
the
m
ECOsymbol is shown in green in
thevehicle information display.
If not allconditionsfor automatic engine
switch-off are met, the
m
ECOsymbol is
lit yellowinthe vehicle information display.
If this is thecase, the EC Ostop/startfunction
is not active.
If indicator lamp
j
2onECO button
j
1isoff,the
ECOstop/startfunction has been deactivated
manually or as the result of amalfunction. The
engine will then not be switched off automati-
callywhen the vehicle stops.
WARNING
•
Never rely solely on the Hill StartAssist (HSA) sys-
tem to prevent the vehicle from moving backward
on ahill. Alwaysdrive carefully and attentively.
Depressthe brakepedal when the vehicle is
stopped on asteep hill.Be especially careful when
stopped on ahill onfrozen or muddy roads. Failure
to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards may
result in alossofcontrol of the vehicle and pos-
sibleseriousinjuryordeath.
•
The HillStartAssist system is not designed to hold
the vehicle at astandstillonahill.Depress the
brakepedal when thevehicle isstopped onasteep
hill. Failure to do so maycause the vehicle to roll
backwards and mayresult in acollision or serious
personal injury.
•
The Hill StartAssist systemmay not prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards on ahillunder all
loadorroad conditions. Alwaysbeprepared to de-
pressthe brakepedal to prevent the vehicle from
rolling backwards. Failure to do so mayresult in a
collision or seriouspersonal injury.
•
After ashorttime, hill startassist will no longer
brakeyour vehicle and it could rollawayThere is a
risk of an accident and injury. Therefore, quickly
move your foot from the brakepedal to the accel-
eratorpedal. Never leavethevehiclewhenitisheld
by hill start assist.
NIC2633
HILL STARTASSIST(HSA)
5-24 Starting anddriving
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