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STARTING AND OPERATING 343
To Activate The Autostop Mode, The Following Must
Occur:
• The system must be in STOP/START READY state. A
STOP/ST
ART READY message will be displayed in the
instrument cluster display within the Stop/Start section.
Refer to “Instrument Cluster” in “Getting To Know Your
Instrument Panel” for further information.
• The vehicle must be completely stopped.
• The sh
ifter must be in a forward gear and the brake pedal
depres
sed.
The engine will shut down, the tachometer will move to the
zero po
sition and the Stop/Start telltale will illuminate indi-
cating you are in Autostop. Customer settings will be main-
tained upon return to an engine running condition.
Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not Autostop
Prior to engine shut down, the system will check many safety
and comfort conditions to see if they are fulfilled. Detailed
information about the operation of the Stop/Start system
may be viewed in the instrument cluster display Stop/Start
Screen. In the following situations, the engine will not stop:
• Driver’s seat belt is not buckled.
• Driver
’s door is not closed.
• Batter
y temperature is too warm or cold.
• Batter
y charge is low.
• The ve
hicle is on a steep grade.
• Cabin
heating or cooling is in process and an acceptable
cabin
temperature has not been achieved.
• HVAC is set to full defrost mode at a high blower speed.
• HVAC s
et to MAX A/C.
• Engine
has not reached normal operating temperature.
• Engine
temperature too high.
• The tr
ansmission is not in a forward gear.
• Hood i
s open.
• Transf
er case is in 4LO or Neutral.
• Brake p
edal is not pressed with sufficient pressure.
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