Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 130

128 Driving and operating
■ the self-cleaning function of the
diesel particle filter is not active
■ the vehicle has moved since the
last Autostop
Otherwise an Autostop will be
inhibited.
Certain settings of the climate control
system may inhibit an Autostop. See
Climate control chapter for more
details 3 118.
Immediately after motorway driving
an Autostop may be inhibited.
New vehicle running-in 3 125.
Vehicle battery discharge protection
To ensure reliable engine restarts,
several vehicle battery discharge
protection features are implemented
as part of the stop-start system.
Restart of the engine by the
driver
Depress the clutch pedal to restart the
engine.
The engine start is indicated by the
needle at the idle speed position in
the tachometer.
If the selector lever is shifted out of
neutral before depressing the clutch
first, control indicator - illuminates.
Control indicator - 3 91.
Restart of the engine by the
stop-start system
The selector lever must be in neutral
to enable an automatic restart.
If one of the following conditions
occurs during an Autostop, the
engine will be restarted automatically
by the stop-start system.
■ The stop-start system is manually
deactivated
■ the bonnet is opened
■ the driver's seat belt is unfastened
and the driver's door is opened
■ the engine temperature is too low
■ the charging level of the vehicle
battery is below a defined level
■ the brake vacuum is not sufficient
■ the vehicle is driven at least at
walking speed
■ the defrosting function is activated
■ the climate control system requests
an engine start
■ the air conditioning is manually
switched on
If an electrical accessory, e.g. a
portable CD player, is connected to
the power outlet, a brief power drop
during restart might be noticeable.
Parking
9 Warning
■ Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the exhaust
system could ignite the surface.
■ Always apply the electrical
parking brake.
Pull switch m.
The electric parking brake is
applied when control indicator
m illuminates 3 87.
For maximum force, e.g. parking
with a trailer or on inclines, pull
switch m twice.