•
When stopping the vehicle on steep sloping
roads.
•
When the power consumption is large.
•
When the vehicle is travelling at altitudes higher
than 2000 m (6562 ft).
NOTE
It may take some time until the Stop/Start Sys-
tem activates under the following conditions:
•
When the battery is discharged.
•
When the outside temperature is low.
•
When the battery is replaced or the battery ter-
minal is disconnected for extended periods and
then reconnected.
NOTE
The engine will not restart even if the brake pedal
is released (Xtronic) or clutch pedal is pressed
(MT) while the Stop/Start System is activated un-
der the following condition:
•
When the shift lever is in the P (Park) position.
(Xtronic models)
•
When the engine bonnet is opened.
•
When the driver seat belt is removed. (MT mod-
els)
•
When the drivers door is opened. (MT models)
•
When the gear shift lever is not in the Neutral
position. (MT models)
NOTE
The engine will restart without releasing the
brake pedal while the Stop/Start System is acti-
vated under the following conditions:
•
When the Stop/Start System OFF switch is
pushed.
•
When the fan speed control dial is in any posi-
tion other than “OFF” (0) while the air flow con-
trol dial is in the front defogger position (manual
air conditioner).
•
When the front defogger switch is set to “ON”
(automatic air conditioner).
•
When the rear defogger switch is set to “ON”.
•
When the accelerator pedal is depressed.
(Xtronic models)
•
When the steering wheel is operated. (Xtronic
models)
•
When the battery capacity is low.
•
When the power consumption is large.
•
When the brake pedal is released on sloping
roads and the vehicle is moved.
•
When the force to the brake pedal is reduced
while the shift lever is in the D (Drive) or N (Neu-
tral) position. (Xtronic models)
•
When the shift lever is placed in the L (Low), D
(Drive) or R (Reverse) position from the N or P
position. (Xtronic models)
•
When the vacuum of the brake servo is insuffi-
cient as a result of depressing the brake pedal
several times.
•
When the driver’s seat belt is released or the
driver’s door is open. (Xtronic models)
Use this system while waiting at stoplight, etc. When
the vehicle is stopped for long periods of time, turn
off the engine.
When the engine bonnet is opened with the Stop/
Start System on, the engine will be in the normal
stopped state with the buzzer sounding. In this case,
restart the engine with the ignition switch.
When the engine is stopped by the Stop/Start Sys-
tem, heating, cooling and dehumidifying functions
will be deactivated. To avoid the air conditioning
functions from being deactivated, turn off the Stop/
Start System by pressing the Stop/Start System
OFF switch.
5-20 Starting and driving
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