System Operating Conditions; Starting/Shutting Down The Engine - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

Note
If the driver's seat belt is removed for more than approx. 30 seconds or the driv-
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er's door is opened during stop mode on vehicles with manual transmission or au-
tomatic transmission (when the selector lever in position P), the engine must be
started manually » page 131.
After manually starting the engine on vehicles with manual transmission, auto-
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matic engine shut down is not possible until the vehicle has travelled the re-
quired minimum distance for START-STOP mode.
If, on vehicles with automatic transmission, the selector lever positions D, S or N
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are selected after driving in reverse, the vehicle will first need to achieve a speed
of over 10 km/h before automatic engine shut down can take place again.
Changes to the outdoor temperature can have an effect on the internal temper-
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ature of the vehicle battery even after several hours. If the vehicle remains out-
doors for a long time in minus temperatures or in direct sunlight, it can take sev-
eral hours until the internal temperature of the vehicle battery reaches a suitable
temperature for proper operation of the START STOP system.
If Climatronic is running in automatic mode, the engine may not switch off auto-
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matically under certain conditions.

Starting/shutting down the engine

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 156.
Vehicles with manual transmission
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Stop the vehicle (where necessary, apply the handbrake).
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Put the gear stick into Neutral.
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Release the clutch pedal.
Automatic engine shut down (STOP phase) takes place. The warning symbol 
appears in the instrument cluster display.
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Depress the clutch pedal.
The automatic start procedure takes place again (START phase). The warning
symbol  goes out.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
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Bring the vehicle to a stop and depress the brake pedal.
Automatic engine shut down takes place. The warning symbol  appears in the
instrument cluster display.
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Release the brake pedal.
The automatic start procedure takes place again. The warning symbol  goes
out.
Further information on automatic transmission
Engine shut down takes place when the selector lever is in positions P, D, S and N
and in Tiptronic mode.
When the selector lever is in position P, the engine remains shut down even after
you release the brake pedal. Start the engine by pressing the gas pedal or by
choosing a different gear and releasing the brake pedal.
If the selector lever is moved into position R during the STOP phase, the engine
will re-start.
No automatic engine shutdown takes place when the vehicle is moving at low
speed (e.g. during a traffic jam or when tuning) and remains stationary after
pressing the brake pedal lightly. Automatic engine shutdown takes place if you
press the brake pedal down with more force.

System operating conditions

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 156.
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 the START STOP
mode.
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The temperature inside the vehicle has not reached the temperature set in the
air-conditioning system.
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The external temperature is very low/high.
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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.
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The steering angle is too large (manoeuvring).
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The selector lever position R is selected (e.g. when parking).
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