Alfa Romeo Giulietta Owner's Handbook Manual page 122

RESTARTING CONDITIONS
GETTING
For reasons of comfort, limiting harmful emissions and safety pur-
TO KNOW
poses, the power unit can restart automatically without any action
YOUR CAR
on behalf of the driver if certain conditions are met, including:
❍ battery not sufficiently charged;
❍ windscreen wipers working at maximum speed;
SAFETY
❍ low braking system vacuum, e.g. following the brake pedal be-
ing pressed repeatedly;
❍ car in motion, for example when driving on hilly roads;
❍ stopping the engine using Start&Stop longer than approxi-
STARTING
mately 3 minutes;
AND DRIVING
❍ for versions equipped with dual zone automatic climate control
system (for versions/markets, where provided), if an adequate
level of thermal comfort has not been reached or MAX-DEF func-
IN AN
tion activation;
EMERGENCY
With gear engaged, the automatic engine restarting is possible on-
ly by fully pressing the clutch pedal. This operation is indicated to
the driver by means of a message on the display and by symbol
U blinking (the latter for versions/markets, where provided).
SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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Notes
If the clutch is not pressed, after 3 minutes from the engine stop-
ping, the engine can be restarted only using the ignition key.
In cases when the engine stops and this is not desired, due for
example to the clutch pedal being released sharply with a gear
engaged, if the Start&Stop system is activated, the engine can
be restarted by fully depressing the clutch pedal or by placing the
gear lever in neutral