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● The interior temperature selected for the air
conditioner has not yet been reached.
● The interior temperature is very high/low.
Defrost function button activated
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● The parking aid* is switched on.
● The battery is very low.
The steering wheel is overly turned or is be-
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ing turned.
● If there is a danger of misting.
● After engaging reverse gear.
● In case of a very steep gradient.
● In the CUPRA version with automatic gear-
box, when it is in Tiptronic mode or in its
sports driving position ( S ).
The indication  is shown on the instrument
panel display, and in addition, the driver in-
formation system* shows, .
The engine starts by itself
During a stopping phase the normal Start-
Stop mode can be interrupted in the follow-
ing situations: The engine restarts by itself
without involvement from the driver.
The interior temperature differs from the
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value selected on the air conditioner.
● Defrost function button activated
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Driver assistance systems
● The brake has been pressed several times
consecutively.
● The battery is too low.
High power consumption.
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Note
In vehicles with an automatic gearbox, if the
selector lever is placed in position D, N or S
after engaging reverse gear, the vehicle must
be driven at a speed faster than 10 km/h (6
mph) for the system to return to conditions in
which the engine can be stopped.
Manually switching on/off the Start-
Stop system
Centre console: Start-Stop system
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button
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
To manually switch on/off the Start-Stop
–
system, press the button . The button

symbol remains lit up yellow when the sys-
tem is switched off.
Note
The system is automatically switched on each
time the engine is deliberately stopped dur-
ing a stopping phase. The engine will start
automatically.
Driver messages on the instrument
panel display
Start-Stop system deactivated.
Start the engine manually
This driver message is displayed when cer-
tain conditions are not met during the stop-
ping phase and the Start-Stop system cannot
restart the engine. The engine must be star-
ted manually.
Start-Stop system: Fault! Func-
tion not available
There is a fault in the Start-Stop system. Take
the vehicle to a workshop to have the fault
repaired.
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