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Driving your vehicle
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Auto start
To restart the engine from idle stop
mode
• Press the clutch pedal when the shift
lever is in the N (Neutral) position.
The engine will start and the green AUTO
STOP indicator ( ) on the instrument
cluster will go out. If your vehicle is
equipped with a supervision cluster, the
notice will illuminate on the LCD display.
The engine will also restart automati-
cally without the driver’s any actions
if the following occurs:
- The fan speed of manual climate con-
trol system is set above the 3rd position
when the air conditioning is on.
- The fan speed of automatic climate
control system is set when air condi-
tioning is turned on and blower is max
position.
- When a certain amount of time has
passed with the climate control system
on.
- When the defroster is max.
- The brake vaccum pressure is low.
- The battery charging status is low.
- The vehicle speed exceeds 5 km/h.
The green AUTO STOP indicator ( )
on the instrument cluster will blink for 5
seconds and the notice will illuminate on
the LCD display (if equipped).
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