Start-Stop System - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

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Start-Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop system
The Start-Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 em issions .
In Start/Stop mode, the engi ne shuts off a uto-
mat ically when the veh icle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light . The ign ition remai ns switched on
during this stop phase . The eng ine will rest art
automatically when needed .
The Start-Stop sys t em is automat ica lly act ivated
as soon as the ignition is sw itched on .
Basic requirement s for Start/ Stop mode
- The d river's door must be closed.
- The d river's seat belt much be fastened .
- The hood must be closed.
- The veh icle must have dr iven faster than 2 mph
(4 km/h) since the last time it stopped .
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WARNING
- Never t urn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a complete stop. The f ull func-
t io n of the brake booster and the power
stee ring is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake . Because you
cannot steer and b rake as you us ually
would, th is could lead to accident s and ser i-
ous injuries .
- Always ta ke the vehicle key with you when
leaving t he vehicle, even fo r a sh ort period
of time. This applies particularly when ch il-
dren rema in in the vehicle. Ot herwise t he
children could start the engine or operate
electrical eq uipment suc h as power win-
dows .
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make s ure t hat
the Start-Stop system is turned off when
working in the eng ine compartment
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Stopping/starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop system
Fig. 58 Ins tr um ent cluste r: engine switched off (stop
phase)
" Brake the vehicle to a stop and keep pressing
the brake pedal. The engine will switch off . The
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indicator light appears in the d isplay .
" The engine sta rts again whe n you ta ke your
foo t off t he brake pedal. The
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indicator ligh t
tu rns off .
The eng ine will turn off in the P, D, N and S selec-
tor leve r positions as well as in manua l mode. In
the P sele ctor leve r pos ition, the engine w ill also
remain off if you take your foot off the brake ped -
al. The engine starts again when you press the
acce le rator peda l or engage another se lector lev-
er posit ion and take your foot off the brake ped-
al.
If you se lect the R position du ring a Stop phase,
the engin e will start aga in.
Shift from D to P quickly to preven t t he eng ine
from startin g un intent iona lly w hen s hift ing
th rough R.
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- You can de t ermine for your s elf if the eng ine
will stop or not by reduc ing o r increasi ng
the amount of force you use to press the
brake pedal. For example, if you on ly lightly
press on t he brake pedal in stop -and-go
traffic or when turning, the engine will not
switch off whe n the vehicle is stat ionary. As
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