Table of Contents
Advertisement
STARTING AND DRIVING
Conditions for the Start/Stop
function
For the Start/Stop function to work requires
that a number of conditions are met.
If any condition is not met, this will be indi-
cated in the driver display.
The engine does not auto-stop
The engine does not auto-stop in the following
cases:
The car has not reached approx. 10 km/h
•
(6 mph) after starting.
After a number of repeated auto stops,
•
speed must again exceed approx. 10 km/h
(6 mph) before the next auto stop.
The driver has not fastened the seatbelt.
•
The engine is not at normal operating tem-
•
perature.
The ambient temperature is below
•
approx. -5 °C (23 °F) or above
approx. 30 °C (86 °F).
The windscreen's electric heating is acti-
•
vated.
The environment in the passenger com-
•
partment deviates from the set values.
The car is in reverse.
•
The driver is making large steering wheel
•
movements.
The road is very steep.
•
464
The bonnet is opened.
•
When driving at high altitudes when the
•
engine has not reached operating tem-
perature.
The ABS system has been activated.
•
In the event of heavy braking (even with-
•
out the ABS system having been acti-
vated).
Many starts during a short period of time
•
have activated the starter motor's thermal
protection.
The exhaust system's particulate filter is
•
full.
A trailer is connected to the car's electrical
•
system.
The following applies to automatic gearbox:
The gearbox is not at normal operating
•
temperature.
The gear selector is in M (±) position.
•
If traffic conditions allow it (for example in
•
a traffic jam).
The engine does not auto-start
In the following cases the engine does not
auto-start after having auto-stopped:
With automatic gearbox:
The driver is unbelted, the gear selector is
•
in P position and the driver's door is open
- a normal start must take place.
With manual gearbox:
The driver is unrestrained.
•
A gear is engaged without declutching.
•
Involuntary stop with manual gearbox
If the engine does not restart, proceed as fol-
lows:
1.
Check that the driver side's seatbelt is
locked in the seatbelt buckle.
2. Depress the clutch pedal again - the
engine starts automatically.
3. In certain cases the gear lever must be set
in neutral position. A message is shown in
the driver display - follow the recommen-
dation given.
The engine auto-starts without the
brake pedal having been released
In the following cases, the engine auto-starts
even if the driver does not take his/her foot off
the brake pedal:
High humidity in the passenger compart-
•
ment forms misting on the windows.
The environment in the passenger com-
•
partment deviates from the set values.
Repeated pumping of the brake pedal.
•
The bonnet is opened.
•
The car starts to roll or increase speed
•
slightly if the car auto-stopped without
being completely stationary.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
