Manually Activating/Deactivating The System - Skoda 2013 Octavia A7 Owner's Manual

Operating conditions of the system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 153.
The START-STOP system is very complex. Some of the procedures are hard to
check without servicing.
No engine shut down is carried out
Before each STOP phase, the system checks whether certain conditions have
been met. No engine shut down takes place in the following situations.
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The engine has not reached the minimum temperature for START STOP mode.
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The temperature inside the vehicle has not reached the desired temperature
set in the air-conditioning system/heating.
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The external temperature is very low/high.
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The windscreen heater is switched on.
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The intensive windscreen heater (Climatronic) or windscreen heater/ventilation
is switched on with the maximum air temperature setting (manual air condition-
ing system).
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The parking aid/Park Assist is switched on.
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The charge state of the vehicle battery is too low.
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The stationary vehicle is on a steep slope or a steep downhill section.
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The idling speed is too high.
The warning icon  » Fig. 145 appears in the display of the instrument cluster.
The automatic start procedure takes place again
During the STOP phase, the engine fires up without any active driver intervention,
e.g. in the following situations.
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The vehicle begins to roll, e.g. on a slope.
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The difference between the temperature setting of the air-conditioning sys-
tem/heating and the temperature of the interior is too large.
Fig. 145
Instrument cluster display: En-
gine shut down is not currently
available
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The windscreen heater is switched on.
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The intensive windscreen heater (Climatronic) or windscreen heater/ventilation
is switched on with the maximum air temperature setting (manual air condition-
ing system).
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The brake pedal was pressed several times (the pressure in the braking system
is too low).
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The charge state of the vehicle battery is too low.
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The current consumption is too high.

Manually activating/deactivating the system

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 153.
Activation/deactivation
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Press the symbol button  » Fig.
When start-stop mode is deactivated, the warning light in the button lights up.
Note
If the system is deactivated during the STOP phase, the automatic start proce-
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dure takes place.
Selecting the driving mode Eco when the system is deactivated will automati-
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cally activate the system » page 156.
Fig. 146
Button for the START-STOP sys-
tem
146.
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