Automatically stopping the en-
gine (on vehicles equipped with
CVT)
1. Stop the vehicle when the indica-
tor display turns on.
2. Depressing the brake pedal. The engine
will stop automatically.
When the Adaptive Cruise Control System
(ACC) is turned on (for vehicles equipped
with the ACC)
1. Turn on the ACC when the indica-
tor display turns on.
2. When the ACC operates and the vehicle
stops, the engine will stop automatically
even if you do not depress the brake
pedal.
NOTE
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When the engine is automatically stopped,
changes will occur in the driving operations.
Pay closel attention to the following.
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The brake booster becomes inoperative
and the pedal effort will increase.
If the vehicle is moving, press down the
brake pedal harder than usual.
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The electric power steering system (EPS)
becomes inoperative and it will become
harder to turn the steering wheel.
CAUTION
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When the engine is automatically stopped,
do not attempt to exit the vehicle.
Because the engine restarts automatically
when the driver’s seat belt is unfastened or
the driver’s door is opened, an unexpected
accident might occur when the vehicle starts
moving.
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Observe the following precautions when the
engine is stopped automatically. Otherwise,
an unexpected accident might occur when
the engine restarts automatically.
CAUTION
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On vehicles equipped with M/T, do not
move the gearshift lever to a position oth-
er than the “N” (Neutral) position.
If the gearshift lever is moved to a posi-
tion other than the “N” (Neutral) position,
the indicator display blinks and the
buzzer sounds.
If the gearshift lever is returned to the “N”
(Neutral) position, the indicator
display stops blinking and the buzzer
stops sounding. The engine will not re-
start if the gearshift lever is in a position
other than the “N” (Neutral) position.
NOTE
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In the following cases, the indicator
display will blink to inform the driver and
the engine will not stop automatically.
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Driver’s seat belt is not fastened
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Driver’s door is open
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Bonnet is open
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In the following cases, the
indicator
display will turn off and the engine will not
stop automatically even if the vehicle is
stopped.
•
After the engine restarts automatically,
the vehicle speed has not exceeded ap-
proximately 5 km/h (3 mph)
•
After the engine start, approximately 30
seconds or more have not elapsed
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system
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