Brakes And Parking - Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual

Requirements for the system to function correctly
The following conditions must be met for the system to function correctly.
The driver's door is closed.
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The driver has fastened the seat belt.
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The bonnet is closed.
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The driving speed was higher than 4 km/h after the last stop.
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No trailer or other accessory is connected to the trailer socket.
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System status
The system status is shown in the display when the vehicle comes to a halt
» Fig. 106.
The engine is switched off automatically; when moving off, the ignition

process will be initiated automatically.
The engine is not switched off automatically.
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The engine does not shut down when the vehicle stops, if e.g. the following
applies.
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The engine temperature for the proper function of the system has not yet
been reached.
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The charge state of the vehicle battery is too low.
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The current consumption is too high.
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High air conditioning or heating output (high fan speed, big difference be-
tween the desired and actual interior temperature).
If the engine has shut down automatically but the system detects that the en-
gine is required to run (e.g. if the brake pedal is pressed repeatedly) then the
system automatically starts up the engine.
More information about the current system status can be displayed on the In-
fotainment screen » Owner´s Manual - Infotainment.
If there is a system fault, the following message will appear in the display of
the instrument cluster. Seek help from a specialist garage.
Note
If the driver's seat belt is removed for more than 30 seconds or the driver's
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door is opened after the engine has switched off automatically, the engine will
have to be restarted manually.
No automatic engine shut-down takes place when a vehicle with automatic
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transmission is moving at low speed (e.g. during a traffic jam) and remains sta-
tionary after pressing the brake pedal lightly. Automatic engine shut-down
takes place if you press the brake pedal down with more force.
For vehicles with automatic transmission there is no automatic engine shut-
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down when the system detects a manoeuvring action due to a large steering
angle.
Manually deactivating/activating the system
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To deactivate/activate the system, press the 
When the system is deactivated, the symbol in the button lights up.
If the system is deactivated, it will be reactivated automatically after the igni-
tion has been switched off and on.
Note
If the system is deactivated when the engine is turned off automatically, then
the automatic start process takes place.

Brakes and parking

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Handbrake
Parking
Fig. 107
Button for the START-STOP sys-
tem
button» Fig. 107.
Starting-off and Driving
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