Start-Stop-System - Audi A7 Sportback 2015 Owner's Manual

soon as the switch(®) is released, or the accel -
erator pedal is depressed, emergency braking
stops.
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WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed .
Using the parking brake to perform emer-
gency braking will slow your vehicle down
as if you had made a full brake applicat ion.
The laws of physics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its associated compo-
nents (ABS, ASR, EDL). In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad
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a full brake application can cause the vehi-
cle to skid or the rear end to break away -
risking an accident.
Start-Stop-System
Description
Applies to vehicles : with Start-Stop-System
The Start-Stop-System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO
2
emissions.
In the Start-Stop-mode, the engine shuts off
automatically when the vehicle is stopped,
such as at a traffic light. The ignit io n remains
sw itched on dur ing th is stop phase. The en-
gine will be automatically restarted when
needed.
The last Start-Stop-System setting (on/off us-
ing the button
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will be restored when the
ignition is turned on . The LED in the
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but-
ton turns on when the Start-Stop-System is
switched off manually.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
- The driver's door is closed .
- The driver' seat belt is latched.
- The hood is closed.
- The veh icle must have been driven faster
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than 2 .5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop.
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- A tra iler is not hitched to the veh icle.
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WARNING
- Never let the vehicle roll with the engine
sw itched off . You could lose control over
the vehicle. This can lead to a collision
and serious injuries.
- The brake booster and the steering sup-
port do not work while the eng ine is
sw itched off. More force is required to
stop and to steer the veh icle.
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make sure
that the Start-Stop-System is turned off
when working in the eng ine compart-
ment
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83.
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Note
Always sw itch off the Start-Stop-System
when driving t hrough water¢ page 83.
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Start -Stop-System
Fig. 84 Inst rument cluste r: engine switched off (stop
phase)
.,. Slow the veh icle to a stop using the brake
and keep pressing the brake pedal. The en -
gine will switch off. The
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indicator light
appears in the information line in the instru-
ment cluster display.
.. When you take your foot off the brake ped-
al, the engine restarts. The indicator light
turns off.
Additional information
The eng ine will switch off in the P, D, N and S
positions as well as in manual mode. In the P
position, the engine will also remain off if you
take your foot off the brake pedal. The engine
starts aga in when you select another selector ..,_