Skoda KODIAQ 2016 Brief Instructions page 15

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START-STOP system
The basic idea of the START-STOP system is to always turn the engine
off when it does not need to be running. This feature is particularly ad-
vantageous in city traffic, where this significantly reduces fuel con-
sumption and thereby also considerably reduces vehicle running
costs.
When stopping the vehicle, an automatic engine cut-off takes place,
the warning light  appears in the instrument cluster.
When starting up, the automatic start procedure takes place again.
Automatic shutdown / start-up on vehicles with manual
transmission
The engine is switched off as soon as the vehicle comes to a halt, the
shift lever is moved into neutral and the clutch pedal is released.
The engine is started as soon as the clutch pedal is depressed.
Automatic shutdown / start-up on vehicles with automatic
transmission
The engine is switched off as soon as the vehicle comes to a halt and
the brake pedal is operated.
The engine is started as soon as the accelerator pedal is depressed or,
if the Auto Hold function is deactivated, as soon as the brake pedal is
released.
Functional requirements of the START-STOP system
For an automatic engine shutdown to take place when stopping and
then an automatic start-up process to occur during start-up, the fol-
lowing conditions must be met.
The driver's door is closed.

The driver has fastened the seat belt.

The driving speed after the last stop was higher than 4 km/h.

Other conditions cannot be influenced or detected, these are subject
to the state of various vehicle systems and weather conditions. For
this reason, the START-STOP system may react differently in situa-
tions which seem identical from the driver's perspective.
If the conditions for shutdown are not met when the vehicle stops,
then no engine shutdown takes place, the warning light  appears in
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is shut down automatically, if the START-STOP sys-
tem detects that engine running is essential (e.g. in the event of an
overloaded vehicle battery), then a premature automatic start-up
takes place.
Deactivation of the START-STOP system
The START-STOP system can be temporarily deactivated, by pressing
the button  in the front centre console. After switching the ignition
off and on, re-activation of the START-STOP system always takes
place.
Special conditions
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may react more slowly than
usual to sudden acceleration, e.g. if the accelerator pedal is depressed
at the same time as an automatic engine shutdown.
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