Automatic Engine Start; Start Inhibition - MG ZS Manual

• Starter motor temperature is above a preset limit.
• Reverse gear selected or has been selected prior to
parking.
• Heating or cooling demand is too great.
• Vehicle is standing at excessive angles.(auto only)

Automatic Engine Start

With the engine stopped in the automatic stop/start
condition, the following driver actions will cause an
automatic restart, at this time the instrument pack
indicator lamp is off.
• Models with automatic transmission and in D position:
release the brake pedal, or shift out of Drive position..
• Models with manual transmission: Transmission in
Neutral position: press the clutch pedal or accelerator
pedal.
• Vehicles with automatic transmission: Release the brake
pedal with the shift lever in D position, or depress
the brake/accelerator pedal with the shift lever in P/N
position, or shift the lever to Drive(R/D/S) position.
STARTING & DRIVING
With the engine stopped in the automatic stop/start
condition, the following actions will cause an automatic
restart.
• Battery power falls below a preset limit.
• The vacuum in the braking system falls below a preset
limit.
• The vehicle begins to move.
• The Stop/Start main switch is pressed.
At this time the Stop/Start fuel saving system indicator
on the instrument will extinguish to indicate engine start
phase. (1in figure):

Start Inhibition

Note: When a vehicle fitted with a manual
transmission is under automatic Stop/Start control
and the engine is required to restart, but neutral
position is not selected, the engine will restart when
neutral position is selected.
If any of the following conditions occur during automatic
engine stop, the engine can only be restarted using the
key, during this time the instrument pack indicator will
extinguish.
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