Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 270

08 Starting and driving
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Engine auto-start
Conditions
With the gear lever in neutral posi-
tion:
1. Depress the clutch pedal or
press the accelerator pedal -
the engine starts.
2. Engage a suitable gear and
drive.
Release the foot pressure on the
foot brake - the engine auto-starts
and the journey can continue.
Maintain foot pressure on the foot
brake and depress the accelerator
pedal - the engine auto-starts.
The following option is also availa-
ble on a downhill gradient:
Release the foot brake and let the
car move off - the engine starts
automatically when the speed
exceeds normal walking pace.
A M = Manual gearbox, A = Automatic gearbox.
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268
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Deactivate the Start/Stop function
In certain situations, it may
M/
advisable to temporarily
A
A
switch off the automatic
Start/Stop function - this is
M
carried out with a push of
this button.
Disengaged function is indicated by
the combined instrument panel's
Start/Stop symbol and the On/Off
button's lamp extinguishing.
The Start/Stop function is disengaged until it
A
is reactivated with the button or until the next
time the engine is started with the key.
Start assistance HSA
A
The foot brake can also be released on an
uphill slope to auto-start the engine - the HSA
(p. 266) (Hill Start Assist) function prevents
M + the car from rolling backwards.
A
HSA means that the pressure in the brake
system remains temporarily available while
the driver moves his/her foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal for driving off
with the engine having stopped automatically.
The temporary braking effect releases after a
few seconds or when the driver depresses
the accelerator pedal.
Related information
•
Start/Stop* (p. 266)
•
Starting the engine (p. 251)
•
Start/Stop* - settings (p. 272)
•
Start/Stop* - the engine does not auto-
start (p. 271)
•
Start/Stop* - the engine auto-starts (p.
270)
•
Start/Stop* - the engine does not stop (p.
269)
•
Start/Stop* - involuntary engine stoppage
manual gearbox (p. 271)
•
Start/Stop* - symbols and messages (p.
273)
•
Battery - Start/Stop (p. 349)