Audi TT Coupe 2014 Owner's Manual page 67

-The engine has not yet reached the minimum
temperature required for start/stop mode.
-The interior temperature selected on the air
conditioner has not yet been reached.
-The exterior temperature is very high/Low.
-The windscreen is being defrosted®.
- The parking aid* or park assist* is switched on.
- The battery charge is too Low.
-The steering wheel is close to full Lock or the
vehicle is being steered.
- Reverse gear has just been selected.
-The vehicle is on a steep gradient.
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will appear in the infotainment display to in­
dicate this status.
Engine cuts in again automatically
The stop phase is interrupted in the following sit­
uations, for example. The engine cuts in auto­
matically without intervention from the driver.
-The vehicle starts to roll (e.g. on a hill).
-The interior temperature deviates from the air
conditioner setting.
- The windscreen is being defrosted®.
-The brake pedal is pressed several times in suc-
cession.
-The battery charge drops to an insufficient Lev-
el.
-The power consumption is high.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the battery from being discharged,
the ignition will be switched off automatically if
certain conditions are met. For instance:
-The vehicle has already been driven.
-The start/stop system has switched off the en-
gine.
-The driver's door is opened.
-The driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
-The brake pedal is not pressed.
- The vehicle is stationary.
If the dipped beam headlights are on when this
happens, the side Lights will be turned on instead
and the message Side lights will be automatical­
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ly switched off in 30 minutes. See owner's man­
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ual will appear on the infotainment display. After
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approx. 30 minutes, or when you Lock the vehicle,
the side Lights will be switched off.
If the start/stop system has not stopped the en­
gine or if you have switched off the start/stop
system manually, the engine will continue run­
ning and the ignition will not be switched off au­
tomatically¢,&..
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WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces. The
exhaust gases are toxic - risk of poisoning!
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Note
If you select D, N or S (on vehicles with auto­
matic gearbox) after selecting reverse gear,
the car must have been moving at over
10 km/h before the system can switch off the
engine again.
Switching the start/stop system off and on
manually
Applies to vehicles: with start/stop system
You can switch the system off manually if you
don't want to use it.
Fig. 73 Centre console: Switch for start/stop system
� To switch the start/stop system off or on man­
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ually, press the button. The LED in the but­
ton will Light up when the system is switched
off.
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Note
If you switch off the system during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Driving
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