Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 144

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
several hours until the internal temperature of the vehicle battery reaches a suit-
able temperature for proper operation of the START STOP system.
If the Climatronic is running in automatic mode, under certain conditions, the
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engine may not switch off automatically.
Starting/shutting down the engine
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 141.
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 icon
» Fig. 137 appears in the display of the instrument cluster.
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Depress the clutch pedal.
The automatic start procedure takes place again (START phase). The warning icon
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 icon 
in the display of the instrument cluster.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Driving
Fig. 137
Instrument cluster display: En-
gine shut down (STOP phase)
» Fig. 137 appears
The automatic start procedure takes place again. The warning icon goes out.
Further information on automatic transmission
Engine shut down takes place when the selector lever is in positions P, D/S, N
and in Tiptronic mode.
When the selector lever is in position P the engine remains shut down after you
release the brake pedal. Start the engine by pressing the gas pedal or by choosing
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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.
There is no automatic engine shutdown if the system detects a vehicle move-
ment due to a large steering angle, or when the selector lever is moved to posi-
tion R (e.g. when parking).
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.
Operating conditions of the system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 141.
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.
Fig. 138
Instrument cluster display: En-
gine shut down is not currently
available
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