Autostart
The following is required for the engine to auto-
start:
Release the brake pedal - the engine will
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autostart and you can continue driving. On an
uphill gradient hill start assist (HSA
engages, which prevents the car from rolling
backwards.
When the Auto Hold function is activated,
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auto-start is delayed until the accelerator
pedal is depressed.
When adaptive cruise control or Pilot Assist
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is activated, the engine will auto-start when
the accelerator pedal is depressed, or by
pressing the
button on the left keypad
of the steering wheel.
Maintain foot pressure on the brake pedal
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and depress the accelerator pedal - the
engine auto-starts.
On a downhill gradient: Release pressure on
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the brake pedal slightly so that the car
begins to roll - the engine will auto-start after
a slight speed increase.
Hill Start Assist
8
Symbols in the driver display
With 12-inch driver display*
The text READY is shown in the tachometer
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when the function is available.
A pointer in the tachometer points to READY
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8
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when the function is active and the engine is
auto-stopped.
The text READY is greyed out when the
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function is not available.
No text is shown when the function is deacti-
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vated.
The function is active and the engine is auto-stopped.
With 8-inch driver display
The symbol is shown in the lower edge of the
speedometer.
STARTING AND DRIVING
Symbol
Specification
White symbol: The function is avail-
able.
Beige symbol: The function is
active and the engine is auto-stop-
ped.
The function is not available, the
conditions are not fulfilled.
No symbol is shown when the
function is deactivated.
Related information
Temporarily switching off the start/stop func-
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tion (p. 438)
Conditions for the Start/Stop function
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(p. 438)
Start/stop function (p. 436)
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Help when starting on a hill (p. 424)
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Automatic braking when stationary (p. 423)
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437
* Option/accessory.