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Auto-starting the engine
Conditions
With the gear lever in neutral posi-
tion:
1. Depress the clutch pedal or
press the accelerator pedal -
the engine starts.
2. Engage a suitable gear and
drive.
The following option is also availa-
ble on a downhill gradient:
Release the foot brake and let the
car move off - the engine starts
automatically when the speed
exceeds normal walking pace.
Release the foot pressure on the
foot brake - the engine starts auto-
matically and the journey can con-
tinue.
A
M = Manual gearbox, A = Automatic gearbox.
Start assistance HSA
The foot brake can also be released on an
uphill gradient to start the engine automati-
cally - the HSA function (Hill Start Assist)
means that the car does not roll backwards.
The function means that the pedal pressure in
the brake system remains for several seconds
M/
while the driver's foot is moved from brake
A
A
pedal to accelerator pedal before driving off
with the engine having stopped automatically.
M
The temporary braking effect releases after a
couple of seconds or when the driver acceler-
ates.
There is more information available on HSA,
see page 124.
Deactivating the Start/Stop function
In certain situations, it may
M
advisable to temporarily
switch off the automatic
Start/Stop function - this is
carried out with a push of
this button.
Disengaged function is indicated by
A
the combined instrument panel's
Start/Stop symbols and the On/Off
button's lamp extinguishing.
The Start/Stop function is disengaged until it
is reactivated with the button or until the next
time the engine is started with the key.
03 Your driving environment
Limitations
The engine does not auto-stop
Even if the Start/Stop function is activated,
the engine does not auto-stop if:
Conditions
the car has not achieved
approx. 5 km/h (= fast walking
pace) first after a key start or the
last auto-stop.
the driver has opened the seat-
belt's buckle.
the capacity of the battery is
below the minimum permissible
level.
the engine does not have normal
operating temperature.
outside temperature is below
freezing point or above
approx. 30 °C.
the windscreen's electric heating
is activated.
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Start/Stop*
A
M/A
03
M + A
M + A
M + A
M + A
M + A
M + A
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