Honda 2003 Insight Owner's Manual page 285

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To help maximize fuel economy,
your vehicle has an Auto Idle Stop
function. Depending on
environmental conditions and vehicle
operation, the engine will shut off
when you come to a stop.
The engine automatically stops when
the vehicle comes to a stop with the
shift lever in the D position and the
brake pedal pressed.
The engine may also stop when
vehicle speed drops below 7 mph (11
km/h) with the brake pedal pressed.
While the auto idle stop function is
activated, the auto idle stop indicator
in the instrument panel blinks (see
page 283 ).
When the ECON mode is on, the
engine is more likely to stop than
when it is off (see page
127
The engine will not stop
automatically under the following
conditions:
Vehicle speed does not go above 9
mph (15 km/h) after starting the
engine.
The pointer of the charge/assist
gauge does not move when
accelerating or decelerating.
The engine coolant temperature is
low.
The transmission fluid
temperature is low.
The vehicle is stopped with the
shift position in P, R, S, or L.
When the vehicle is stopped on an
). incline.
The windshield defroster is on.
The fan speed is selected to high
(more than four steps on the
horizontal fan speed indicators).
The IMA battery charge is low.
Auto Idle Stop
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