STARTING AND DRIVING
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The driver makes sweeping steering wheel
movements.
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The road is very steep.
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The bonnet is opened.
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The gearbox is not at normal operating tem-
perature.
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When driving at high altitudes when the
engine has not reached operating tempera-
ture.
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The gear selector is in ± position
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The ABS system has been activated.
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In the event of heavy braking (even without
the ABS system having been activated).
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Many starts during a short period of time
have activated the starter motor's thermal
protection.
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Applies to cars with diesel engines: The
exhaust system's particulate filter is full.
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A trailer is connected electrically to the car's
electrical system.
The engine does not auto-start
In the following cases the engine does not auto-
start after having auto-stopped:
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The driver is unrestrained, the gear selector
is in P position and the driver's door is open -
a normal engine start must take place.
356
The engine auto-starts without the brake
pedal having been released
In the following cases, the engine auto-starts
even if the driver does not take his/her foot off
the brake pedal:
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High humidity in the passenger compartment
forms misting on the windows.
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The environment in the passenger compart-
ment deviates from the set values.
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There is a temporarily high current take-off
or starter battery capacity drops below the
lowest permissible level.
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Repeated pumping of the brake pedal.
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The bonnet is opened.
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The car starts to roll or increase speed
slightly if the car auto-stopped without being
completely stationary.
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The driver's seatbelt buckle is opened with
the gear selector in D or N position.
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The gear selector is moved from D to posi-
tion R or ±.
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The driver's door is opened with the gear
selector in D position - a "ping" sound and
text message indicate that the ignition is on.
WARNING
Do not open the bonnet when the engine has
auto-stopped. Switch off the engine normally
before lifting up the bonnet.
Related information
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Start/Stop (p. 354)
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Using the Start/Stop function (p. 354)
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Support battery (p. 484)