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Operation
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
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When the vehicle is at a standstill, leave it
in neutr
al
and t
ake your foot off the clutch.
The engine switches off.
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Simply depress the clutch pedal to move
off again.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
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When the vehicle is at a standstill, depress
the brake or keep it pressed down. The en-
gine switches off.
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The engine will start again as soon as you
release the brake pedal.
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With the selector lever set to position P, the
engine will not start until a range of gears is
selected or the accelerator pedal is de-
pressed.
Important conditions for the engine to auto-
matically switch off
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The driver seat belt must be buckled.
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The driver door must be closed.
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The bonnet must be closed.
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The factory-fitted towing bracket must not
be electrically connected to a trailer.
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A minimum engine temperature has been
reached.
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The steering wheel must not be turned
more than 270 degrees.
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The vehicle has moved since the last stop.
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In vehicles with Climatronic: the tempera-
ture inside the vehicle is within the pre-set
temperature range.
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The temperature set is neither very high nor
very low.
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The air conditioning defrost function is not
switched on.
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In vehicles with Climatronic: the blower has
not been manually set to a high speed.
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The power level of the vehicle's battery is
sufficient.
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The vehicle's battery temperature is neither
too high nor too low.
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The vehicle is not on a steep gradient or
slope.
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The front wheels are not overly turned.
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The heated windscreen is not switched on.
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Reverse gear is not engaged.
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The park assist system is not switched on.
Conditions for automatically restarting the
engine
The engine may automatically restart under
the following conditions:
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If the vehicle interior is too hot or too cold.
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If the vehicle moves.
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If the vehicle's battery voltage drops.
Conditions requiring the key to restart the
engine
The engine must be started manually under
the following conditions:
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If the driver unbuckles his/her seat belt.
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If the driver door is opened.
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If the bonnet is opened.
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In vehicles with a manual gearbox: if a gear
has been selected.
Switching Start-Stop mode on and off man-
ually
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Press the button on the centre console
››› Fig. 206.
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The button will light up when the Start-Stop
function is switched off.
The engine will start immediately if the vehi-
cle is in Stop mode when it is switched off
manually.
WARNING
The brake servo and the power steering do
not work
when the engine is switched off.
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Never allow the vehicle to move when the
engine is switched off.
CAUTION
Using the Start-Stop function for a long peri-
od at v
ery high outside temperatures could
damage the vehicle's battery.
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