Volvo V50 - Page 168

06 Starting and driving
DRIVe Start-Stop*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Function and operation
On/Off button and display text AUTO START-
STOP ON
.
The Start/Stop system is activated automati-
cally when the engine is started with the key.
The driver is made aware of this function by
means of the On/Off button's green lamp being
illuminated.
NOTE
After starting with the key and each auto-
stop the car must first reach 5 km/h before
the automatic Start/Stop function is re-acti-
vated - following which certain conditions
must also be fulfilled, refer to these under
the heading "The engine does not auto-
stop".
All of the car's normal systems such as lighting,
radio, etc. work as normal even with an auto-
stopped engine, except that some equipment
may have its function temporarily reduced, e.g.
the climate control system's fan speed or
extremely high volume on the audio system.
Auto-stopping the engine
In order for the engine to stop automatically the
car must be stationary - however, the
Start/Stop function does accept slow rolling,
the equivalent to normal walking pace:
•
Set the gear lever in neutral position and
release the clutch pedal - the engine stops
automatically.
The display text
ENGINE IN
AUTO START
, and the but-
ton's illuminated green lamp,
reminds - and indicates - that
the engine has been auto-
stopped.
Auto-starting the engine
With the gear lever in neutral position:
•
Depress the clutch pedal - the engine
starts automatically.
or
•
Depress the accelerator pedal - the engine
starts automatically.
On a downhill gradient there is also the option
to start the engine automatically as follows:
•
Release the foot brake and allow the car to
move off - the engine starts automatically
when the speed exceeds normal walking
pace.
After starting the engine:
•
Engage a suitable gear and continue the
journey.
Gear indicator
An essential detail in connection with environ-
mental driving is to drive in the right gear and
to change gear in time.
The driver is assisted by an
indicator which notifies the
driver when it is most advan-
tageous to engage the next
higher or lower gear - GSI
(Gear Shift Indicator).