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Safety mode
After the engine switches off automatically, it
will not start again automatically if any one of
the following conditions are met:
▷
The driver's seat belt is unbuckled and the
driver's door is open.
▷
Hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights illuminate for a varied
length of time.
The engine can only be started via the Start/
Stop button.
System limits
Even if driving off was not intended, the deac-
tivated engine starts up automatically in the
following situations:
▷
In case of excessive warming of the interior
when air conditioning is turned on.
▷
In case of excessive cooling of the interior
when the heating is turned on.
▷
In case of a risk of window condensa-
tion when the automatic climate control is
turned on.
▷
Without mild hybrid technology: in case of a
steering operation.
▷
When changing from selector lever position
D to N or R.
▷
When changing from selector lever position
P to N, D, or R.
▷
In case of seriously discharged vehicle bat-
tery.
▷
When starting an oil level measurement.
Additional functions Auto Start/Stop
Depending on the equipment and national-
market version, the vehicle features a variety of
sensors for assessing the traffic situation. The
Auto Start/Stop function uses this information
to adapt to various traffic situations in a proac-
tive manner.
For instance, this applies to the following sit-
uations:
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Driving
▷
A situation is detected in which the stop-
ping time is expected to be very short. The
engine is not automatically switched off. A
message appears on the control display,
depending on the situation.
▷
A situation is detected in which the vehi-
cle should be started up immediately. The
switched-off engine starts automatically.
The function may be restricted if the naviga-
tion data is invalid, outdated or not available,
for example.
Activating/deactivating the system
manually
Principle
The engine is not automatically switched off.
The engine is started during an automatic en-
gine stop.
Via button
Press the button.
Via selector lever position or Driving
Dynamics Control
The Auto Start/Stop function is also deacti-
vated in selector lever position M/S or in
SPORT driving mode of the Driving Dynamics
Control.
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