Start/Stop - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

03 Your driving environment

Start/Stop*

Quieter and cleaner
Environmental care is one of Volvo Car Cor-
poration's core values and it influences all of
our operations. This target orientation has
resulted in several separate energy-saving
functions of which Start/Stop is one, all with
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the collective task of reducing fuel consump-
tion, which in turn helps to reduce exhaust
emissions.
General information on Start/Stop
The engine is switched off - it becomes quieter
and cleaner.
Some engine and gearbox combinations
come fitted with a Start and Stop function
which engages in the event of e.g. stationary
traffic or waiting at traffic lights - the engine is
then switched off temporarily and restarts
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
automatically when the journey is due to con-
tinue.
The Start/Stop function gives the driver the
opportunity for a more active environmentally
conscious way of driving the car by means of
being able to allow the engine to stop auto-
matically, whenever appropriate.
Manual or Automatic
Note that there are differences in the
Start/Stop function depending on whether the
gearbox is manual or automatic.
Function and operation
Start/StopThe function is
activated automatically when
the engine is started with the
key. The driver is made
aware of this by the func-
tion's symbol illuminating in
the combined instrument
panel and the On/Off button
lamp illuminating.
All of the car's normal systems such as light-
ing, radio, etc. work as normal even with an
engine that has stopped automatically,
except that some equipment may have the
function temporarily reduced, e.g. the climate
control system's fan speed or extremely high
volume on the audio system.
Auto-stopping the engine
The following is required for the engine to
auto-stop:
Conditions
Declutch, set the gear lever in neu-
tral position and release the clutch
pedal - the engine stops automati-
cally.
Stop the car with the foot brake
and then keep your foot on the
pedal - the engine stops automati-
cally.
A M = Manual gearbox, A = Automatic gearbox.
In some cases the engine stops automatically
before the car is completely stationary.
As verification and reminder that the
engine is auto-stopped the com-
bined instrument panel's symbols
for the Start/Stop function illumi-
nate.
M/A
A
M
A