151Driving
Note
● The LPG system must be subject to regular inspections at a specialised
workshop in accordance with the Maintenance Programme.
● The engine is always started with petrol, even when LPG was being used
when it was switched off. For this reason the tank should never be drained
of petrol completely.
● If frequent short journeys are made, especially when the outside tem-
perature is low, the vehicle will tend to run on petrol more often than on
LPG. Therefore, the petrol tank may empty before the LPG tank.
● If while you are driving the system switches automatically to the petrol
operating mode because the LPG tank is almost empty, the next few times
the engine starts up, and according to the outside temperature and driving
style, it may switch briefly to LPG operating mode to use up what is left in
the tank.
● When the system switches automatically to the petrol operating mode
because the LPG tank is almost empty, you can revert to gas operating
mode by pressing the button ⇒ Fig. 136
GAS
while driving slowly and with
low acceleration. This procedure can be repeated several times while driv-
ing with precaution until all the LPG left in the tank has been used up.
● Vehicles that can display information or warning messages on the dash-
board may show information related to LPG.
● The notification LPG mode not possible may be displayed.
Start-Stop function*
Description and operation
The Start-Stop function stops the engine when the vehicle is stop-
ped and starts it automatically when required.
– When the vehicle is stopped, put it in neutral and release the
clutch pedal. The engine will stop.
– When the clutch pedal is pressed, the engine starts again.
– The instrument panel display shows information about the sta-
tus of the Start-Stop function ⇒ Fig. 138.
Start-Stop function conditions
● The driver seat belt must be buckled.
● The bonnet must be closed.
● The engine must be at operating temperature.
● The steering wheel must be straight.
● The vehicle must not be on a steep gradient.
● The vehicle must not be in reverse.
● A trailer must not be connected.
● The temperature of the passenger compartment must be within the com-
fort limits (button
A/C
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⇒ Fig. 131 should be selected).
● The windscreen de-mist function must be off.
● If not, it requires an increase in airflow
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⇒ Fig. 131 for more than three
presses.
● The temperature must not be set to HI or LO.
● The driver door must be closed.
● The diesel particulate filter must not be in regeneration mode, for diesel
engines.
● The battery charge must not be low for the next start.
● The battery temperature must be between -1 °C (+30 °F) and +55 °C
(+131 °F).
● The Parking aid system (Park Assist*) must not be activated.
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