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Stopping and starting the engine
Vehicles with a manual gearbox:
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When the vehicle is stopped, put it into neu-
tral and release the clutch pedal. The engine
will stop. The warning lamp
will light up on
the display. The engine may be stopped be-
fore the vehicle comes to a standstill (approxi-
mately 7 km/h).
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When you depress the clutch pedal, the en-
gine will start again. The indicator lamp goes
out.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox:
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Brake until the vehicle has come to a stand-
still, and keep your foot on the brake pedal or
activate the Auto Hold system so that the vehi-
cle remains braked. The engine will stop. The
warning lamp
will appear on the display. The
engine can be stopped before stopping com-
pletely (approximately 7 or 2 km/h depending
on the vehicle's gearbox).
1)
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When you take your foot off the brake pedal
the engine will start up again. The indicator
lamp goes out. With the Auto Hold system, the
engine will not start if you remove your foot
from the brake pedal. The car starts when you
press the accelerator pedal.
1)
In the mHEV version (semi-hybrid), above 20 km/h.
Start-Stop system
Driving
Basic requirements for the start/stop mode
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The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The bonnet must be closed.
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The engine has reached operating tempera-
ture.
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The reverse gear must not be engaged.
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The vehicle must not be on a very steep
slope.
The engine does not turn off for various rea-
sons
Before stopping the vehicle, the system veri-
fies whether certain conditions are met. The
engine does not switch off, in the following
situations for example:
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The engine has not yet reached the required
temperature for the Start-Stop mode.
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The temperature selected on the climate
control has not been reached.
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The interior temperature is very high/low.
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De-icing function button
activated.
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Park assist is switched on.
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The battery is very low.
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The steering wheel is overly turned or is be-
ing turned.
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If there is a danger of misting.
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After engaging reverse gear.
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In case of a very steep gradient.
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In a traffic jam after stopping for the fifth
time, the engine will not stop any more.
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With ESC disabled.
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After emergency braking or loss of adhesion.
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With a trailer attached.
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While the particle filter is regenerating.
is displayed on the instrument cluster
screen; it is also displayed in the driver infor-
mation system,
.
The engine starts by itself
When stopped, the normal system mode may
be interrupted in the following situations. The
engine restarts without the driver's interven-
tion.
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The interior temperature differs from the
temperature selected on the climate control.
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Defrost function button activated
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The brake is pressed several times in a row.
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The battery is not charged enough.
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High electricity consumption.
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The vehicle rolls forward or backward with
the engine off.
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ESC deactivated.
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The accelerator pedal (automatic transmis-
sion), or the clutch (manual transmission) is
pressed.
.
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