Possible Reasons The Engine Does; Not Autostop; To Start The Engine While In Autostop Mode - Jeep GLADIATOR 2023 Owner's Manual

To Activate The Autostop Mode, The Following Must Occur:
 The system must be in STOP/START READY state.
A STOP/START READY message will be displayed in
the instrument cluster display within the Stop/Start
section Ú page 113.
 The vehicle must be completely stopped.
 The gear selector must be in a forward gear and the
brake pedal pressed.
The engine will shut down, the tachometer will move to the
zero position and the Stop/Start telltale will illuminate
indicating you are in Autostop. Customer settings will be
maintained upon return to an engine-running condition.
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OSSIBLE EASONS HE NGINE
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OT UTOSTOP
Prior to engine shut down, the system will check many
safety and comfort conditions to see if they are fulfilled.
Detailed information about the operation of the Stop/Start
system may be viewed in the instrument cluster display
Stop/Start Screen. In the following situations, the engine
will not stop:
 Driver's seat belt is not buckled
 Driver's door is not closed
 Battery temperature is too warm or cold
 Battery charge is low
 The vehicle is on a steep grade
 Cabin heating or cooling is in process and an accept-
able cabin temperature has not been achieved
 HVAC is set to full defrost mode at a high blower speed
 HVAC is set to MAX A/C
 Engine has not reached normal operating temperature
 Engine or exhaust temperature is too high
 The transmission is not in a forward gear
 Hood is open
 Transfer case is in 4L or N (Neutral)
 Brake pedal is not pressed with sufficient pressure
 Accelerator pedal input
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 Vehicle speed threshold has not been achieved from
previous Autostop
 Steering angle is beyond threshold
 ACC is on and speed is set
 Vehicle is at high altitude
 System fault is present
It may be possible for the vehicle to be driven several
times without the Stop/Start system going into a
STOP/START READY state under more extreme conditions
of the items listed previously.
STARTING AND OPERATING
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O TART HE NGINE HILE
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UTOSTOP ODE
While in a forward gear, the engine will start when the
brake pedal is released or the throttle pedal is pressed.
The transmission will automatically re-engage upon
engine restart.
Conditions That Will Cause The Engine To Start
Automatically While In Autostop Mode:
 The transmission selector is moved out of DRIVE
 To maintain cabin temperature comfort
 Actual cabin temperature is significantly different than
temperature set on Auto HVAC
 HVAC is set to full defrost mode
 HVAC system temperature or fan speed is manually
adjusted
 Battery voltage drops too low
 Stop/Start OFF switch is pushed
 A Stop/Start system error occurs
 Stop/Start Autostop Active time exceeds five minutes
 Transfer case is in 4L or N (Neutral)
 Steering wheel is turned beyond threshold
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