Start-Stop - Skoda 2014 Rapid Owner's Manual

WARNING
If the engine power and engine braking effect is insufficient to maintain
the set speed, steering must be taken over!
Operating Description
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Read and observe on page 104 first.
Overview of the control elements of the GRA
Deactivate GRA (delete stored speed)
A

Interrupt control (sprung position)

Activate ACC (control deactivated)

Take control again
B

Launch control / reduce speed
C

a) If no speed stored, the current speed is adopted.
After starting the system, the current speed is stored and the instrument clus-
ter lights up the indicator light
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After the interruption in control, the stored speed can be resumed by pressing
the button.
B
Automatic control interruption
Automatic control interruption occurs if any of the following conditions are
met.
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By pressing the brake or clutch pedal.
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When one of the brake assist systems (e.g. ESC) intervenes.
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Through an airbag deployment.
Fig. 97
Operating lever: Cruise control
system controls
» Fig. 97
/ Increase speed
a)
on.
WARNING
Always deactivate the cruise control system after use to prevent the sys-
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tem being switched on unintentionally.
Control may only be resumed if the stored speed is not too high for the
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current traffic conditions.
Note
During control, speed can be increased by pressing the accelerator pedal. Re-
leasing the accelerator pedal will cause the speed to drop again to the set
speed.

START-STOP

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Operating conditions of the system
Operation in vehicles with manual gearbox
Operation in vehicles with automatic gearbox
System related automatic start-up
Manually deactivating/activating the system
Information messages
The START-STOP system (hereinafter referred to as the system) saves fuel and
reduces polluting emissions and CO
when stopping at traffic lights, and starting the engine again when moving off.
WARNING
Never let the vehicle roll with the engine switched off.
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The brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is run-
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ning.
emissions by turning the engine off, e.g.
2
Assist systems
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