Mazda Mazda5 Owner's Manual page 140

Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
NOTE
If any one of the following operations is performed after the engine has been
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automatically stopped, the engine will restart automatically even though the brake
pedal is not released.
The i-stop OFF switch is pressed for several seconds.
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The temperature control dial for the air-conditioning system is set to the maximum
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hot or cold position.
The windscreen defroster switch is on.
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The driver intends to get out of the vehicle (driver's seat belt is unfastened and any
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door or the liftgate is opened).
The brakes are released slightly on a slope and the vehicle begins to move.
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The accelerator pedal is depressed while the shift lever is in the D/M position (not
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second gear fixed mode).
The shift lever is shifted to the R position.
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The shift lever is shifted from the N or P position to the D/M position (not second
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gear fixed mode).
The steering wheel is operated with the shift lever in the D/M position (not second
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gear fixed mode).
The shift lever is in the D/M position, second gear fixed mode.
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If any one of the following vehicle conditions occur after the engine has been
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automatically stopped, the engine will restart automatically even though the brake
pedal is not released.
There is a large difference between the cabin temperature and the temperature set
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for the air-conditioning system.
Two minutes have elapsed since the i-stop function started operating.
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The battery power is depleted.
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If any one of the following occurs, the length of time the engine is stopped
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automatically could be shorter or the length of time required before i-stop functions
again could be longer.
The ambient temperature is high or low.
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The battery power is depleted.
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The power consumption of vehicle equipment is high.
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The i-stop function does not operate when the ambient temperature is extremely high
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or low.
The engine may not stop automatically for a while after the battery leads are
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reconnected after temporarily disconnecting them. In addition, if the battery is
replaced, the i-stop system will need to be reset and checked to make sure it operates
correctly. When replacing the battery, consult an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
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