STARTING AND DRIVING
Driving with start/stop function
The start/stop function temporarily switches
off the engine when stationary and then
starts it automatically when required.
The Start/Stop function is available when the
car is started and can be activated if certain
conditions have been met.
The driver display indicates when the function
is
available
•
active
•
not available.
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All of the car's normal systems such as light-
ing, radio, etc. work normally, even when the
engine is auto-stopped. However some equip-
ment may have its output temporarily reduced
e.g. the climate control system's fan speed or
extremely high volume on the audio system.
Auto-stop
The following is required for the engine to
auto-stop:
Stop the car with the foot brake and then
•
keep your foot on the brake pedal - the
engine stops automatically.
Comfort
In drive mode
or
may auto-stop before the car is completely
stationary.
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Hill Start Assist
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With adaptive cruise control or Pilot Assist
activated, the engine auto-stops approxi-
mately 3 seconds after the car has stopped.
Autostart
The following is required for the engine to
auto-start:
Release the brake pedal - the engine will
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autostart and you can continue driving. On
an uphill gradient hill start assist (HSA
engages, which prevents the car from roll-
ing backwards.
When the Auto Hold function is activated,
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auto-start is delayed until the accelerator
pedal is depressed.
When adaptive cruise control or Pilot
•
Assist is activated, the engine will auto-
start when the accelerator pedal is
depressed, or by pressing the
on the left keypad of the steering wheel.
Maintain foot pressure on the brake pedal
•
and depress the accelerator pedal - the
engine auto-starts.
On a downhill gradient: Release pressure
•
on the brake pedal slightly so that the car
begins to roll - the engine will auto-start
Eco
, the engine
after a slight speed increase.
Symbols in the driver display
White - Appears in the tachometer
when the function is available.
Green - Appears in the tachometer
when the function is active and the engine is
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auto-stopped.
Grey - The function is not available
when this symbol is struck through and
greyed out.
If no symbol is displayed, the function is disa-
bled.
button