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• Engine coolant temperature is either low
or high.
• Vehicle battery performance is low.
• The temperature of the vehicle battery is
either low or high.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low.
• Depressing the accelerator pedal.
• Blower speed selector is set to the "ON"
mode and the inside of the vehicle has
not sufficiently cooled and warmed (for
the vehicle with automatic air condition-
ing).
• The defrost switch is set to the "ON"
mode (for the vehicle with automatic air
conditioning).
• During or after the ABS system is acti-
vated, and the vehicle is stopped.
• During the first period use, to initialize
the system.
• After the engine restarted automatically,
and the vehicle speed had not exceeded
approximately 4 km/h.
• After the engine is restarted 3 times con-
secutively by clutch pedal press opera-
tion,
and
vehicle
speed
had
exceeded 4km/h.
• When the engine is started with the hood
open.
• The vehicle is being driven at an altitude
of approximately 2500 m and above.
If the vehicle is unattended for more than
two weeks, the engine should run for more
than 20 minutes continuously to reactivate
the ENG A-STOP system.
Depending
on
battery
condition,
engine may have to run for longer duration
also. In case the system still does not
respond, you may contact nearest autho-
rised Maruti Suzuki workshop.
Automatically Restarting the
Engine
EXAMPLE
Depress the clutch pedal while the gear-
shift lever is in the "N" (Neutral) position.
"ENG A-STOP" indicator light (green) (1) in
the instrument cluster will be turned off and
the engine will restart automatically.
To maximize the benefit from ENG A-
not
STOP system, it is advised that you wait to
depress the clutch pedal until you are
about to move the vehicle.
the
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
NOTICE
The ENG A-STOP system will not
operate and engine does not restart
automatically or the engine stalls
with warning buzzer under the follow-
ing conditions:
• Driver's seat belt is not fastened
and driver's door is open.
• Engine hood is open.
• If the gearshift lever is moved to a
position other than the "N" (Neu-
tral) position without depressing
the clutch pedal.
When the engine stalled, restart the
(1)
engine by usual operation.
Refer to "Starting the Engine" in this
64MM03005
section for details.
NOTE:
While vehicle taking off, if the clutch is
released too quickly leading to engine stall,
then vehicle can be restarted with gear
position in "N" (neutral) and the clutch
pedal deeply depressed, without cranking
the vehicle.
NOTE:
Under the following conditions, the engine
will restart automatically even if the engine
was stopped by the ENG A-STOP system:
• When the vehicle coasts down a slope.
• An engine stopped, and a few minutes
passed.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low.
• Vehicle battery performance is low.
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