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NOTICE
Since models equipped with this sys-
tem use a lead-acid battery specifi-
cally for the high-efficiency ENG A-
STOP system, observe the following
precautions. Failure to observe these
precautions may result in a malfunc-
tion of the system or a shortened bat-
tery life.
• When replacing the battery, only
use the specified type. (Do not use
any other type of battery.)
• Do not power electrical accesso-
ries from the battery terminals.
Automatically stopping/restarting
of the engine
Manual transaxle vehicles
1) With the brake pedal depressed, decel-
erate the vehicle.
EXAMPLE
2) When decelerating at approximately 15
km/h (9 mph) or below with the clutch
pedal depressed and the gearshift lever
shifted to "N", and then release the
clutch pedal, the engine will stop auto-
matically.
The
ENG
A-STOP
indicator
(green) in the instrument cluster will
come on.
• The ENG A-STOP system will not
stop the engine automatically if all the
automatic engine stop conditions are
not met.
For details, refer to the section, "Oper-
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ating conditions of ENG A-STOP sys-
tem".
• During the automatic engine stop, the
engine may shut down, accompanied
by an interior buzzer or restarted, to
ensure safety.
For details, refer to the section, "Pre-
cautions of when the engine is
stopped automatically".
NOTICE
During the automatic engine stop, do
not shift the gearshift lever to a posi-
tion other than "N" without depress-
ing the clutch pedal. If the gear shift
lever is in a position other than "N",
the engine will not restart automati-
cally even if the clutch pedal is
depressed.
NOTE:
75RM280
• Engine auto stop function during decel-
eration will be ready once the vehicle
runs at a speed exceeding 10 km/h
(6 mph) after restart of the engine.
• Even if the engine did not stop automati-
cally before the vehicle came to a stop
(still traveling at approximately 15 km/h
light
(9 mph) or below), the engine may stop
automatically once the vehicle stops.
• If the engine stalled by a rapid clutch
operation, the engine may restart when
the gearshift lever is in "N" (Neutral)
position, the clutch lever is depressed,
and other standby conditions are met.
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75RM0-01E
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