Ford KA Owner's Handbook Manual page 78

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ENGINE STOPPING FAILURE
CONDITIONS
With the device activated, for reasons
of comfort, limiting emissions and
safety, the engine does not stop
in certain conditions, including:
❒ engine still cold;
❒ failure in the components or sensor
of the Auto-Start-Stop system
❒ particularly cold outside
temperatures, where the appropriate
indication is provided;
❒ reduced braking system vacuum,
e.g. following the brake pedal being
pressed repeatedly;
❒ battery not sufficiently charged;
❒ heated rear window activated;
❒ heated windscreen;
❒ windscreen wipers working at
maximum speed for a long time;
❒ particulate filter regeneration in
progress (diesel engines only);
❒ driver's door not shut;
❒ driver's seat belt not fastened;
❒ reverse gear engaged (for example,
for parking manoeuvres);
❒ automatic climate control is on and
a comfortable temperature has not
yet been reached or MAX – DEF
function enabled;
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❒ during the first period of use,
to initialize the system.
In the above cases, a message appears
in the display and, where provided,
the warning light fig. 52 flashes.
RESTARTING CONDITIONS
For reasons of comfort, limiting harmful
emissions and safety purposes, the power
unit can restart automatically without any
action on the part of the driver if certain
conditions are met, including:
❒ engine still cold;
❒ battery not sufficiently charged;
❒ windscreen wipers working at
maximum speed for a long time;
❒ reduced braking system vacuum, e.g.
following the brake pedal being
pressed repeatedly;
❒ catalytic converter temperature too
low;
❒ car moving, for example in cases
when driving on roads with
a gradient;
❒ stopping the engine through the
Auto-Start-Stop system for more
than about three minutes.
❒ automatic climate control system
for establishing a comfortable
temperature or enabling the MAX –
DEF function.
With a gear engaged, the engine can
be automatically restarted only by fully
depressing the clutch pedal. The driver
is asked to perform this operation
through a message in the digital display
and, where provided, by the icon
fig. 52 in the digital display flashing
Note If the clutch is not pressed,
when three minutes have elapsed since
the engine was stopped, the engine can
only be restarted using the key.
Note: In cases when the engine stops
and this is not desired, due for example
to the clutch pedal being released sharply
with a gear engaged, if the Auto-Start-
Stop system is activated, the engine can
be restarted by fully depressing the clutch
pedal or by placing the gear lever
in neutral.
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