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the road gradient is very steep.
•
the hood is open.
•
driving at high altitude and the engine has
not reached its normal operating tempera-
ture.
•
ABS has been activated.
•
hard braking (even if the ABS system has
not been activated).
•
many starts during a short period of time
have triggered the starter motor's overheat-
ing protection.
•
a trailer's electrical system is connected to
the vehicle's electrical system.
•
the transmission is not running at its normal
operating temperature.
•
The gear selector is in mode M (±).
The engine does not auto-start
The engine will not auto-start after an auto-stop
if:
•
the driver is not wearing a seat belt, the gear
selector is in the P position and the driver's
door is open. The engine must be started
normally.
The engine auto-starts while the brake
pedal is depressed
In the following situations, the engine will auto-
start even if the brake pedal is depressed:
•
High levels of condensation on the inside of
the windows.
•
the climate system settings and the actual
climate in the passenger compartment differ.
•
Electrical current consumption is temporarily
high or the start battery's charge is below the
minimum level.
•
The brake pedal is pumped repeatedly.
•
The hood is open.
•
The vehicle begins to roll or increases speed
slightly if the engine auto-stopped before the
vehicle was at a standstill.
•
The driver's seat belt is unbuckled with the
gear selector in the D or N positions.
•
The gear selector is moved from D to R or M
(±).
•
The driver's door is opened with the gear
selector in D. An audible signal and a text
message informs the driver that the ignition
is on.
WARNING
Do not open the hood if the engine has auto-
stopped. Turn off the engine by switching off
the ignition before lifting the hood.
Related information
•
Start/Stop function (p. 395)
•
Driving with the Start/Stop function (p. 395)
STARTING AND DRIVING
•
Temporarily deactivating the Start/Stop func-
tion (p. 396)
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