Starting And Operating Your Vehicle - GMC Hybrid 2006 Owner's Manual

Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
Starting Your Vehicle
CAUTION:
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There is something about your vehicle that can
make it move suddenly, and you or others can
be seriously injured. This can happen if the
vehicle is in the Auto Stop mode, and the shift
lever is in DRIVE (D). Because your vehicle has
the Automatic Engine Start/Stop feature, your
vehicle's engine might seem to be shut off
when you come to a complete stop. However,
if you then start to exit the vehicle, as soon as
you take your foot off the brake pedal, the
engine will start again and the vehicle can
move forward. If you are going to exit your
vehicle, first shift to PARK (P) and turn the
ignition to LOCK. Then exit.
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Your vehicle has an automatic engine start/stop feature.
This feature can cause the engine to turn off when you
are applying the brake and going less than 13 mph
(21 km/h), or when you come to a complete stop. When
you take your foot off the brake pedal, the engine will start
again and you will continue forward. However, if you are
on an incline, your vehicle may roll backwards a short
distance until the engine performs the auto start. To be
sure your vehicle will not move or roll, always keep your
foot firmly on the brake pedal until you are ready for the
vehicle to move.
Start the engine just as you would any normal engine.
Also see "Starting Your Engine" in the Index of the owner
manual for more information on starting. After the engine
is started and has reached operating temperature, it
will shut off automatically when bringing the vehicle to a
stop — usually the engine will shut off before a complete
stop if you are braking at speeds below about 13 mph
(21 km/h). If you are pulling a trailer and your trailer is
equipped with trailer brakes, see Towing a Trailer on
page 4-2 for more information.
To restart the engine during the auto stop, release the
brake pedal and the engine will start immediately.
The vehicle will operate as a normal vehicle, until
the next stop.