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Driving
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When the clut
ch pedal is pr
essed the en-
gine will st
art up again. The warning lamp will
switch off.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
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Brake the vehicle until it is stopped, and
keep your foot on the brake pedal or activate
the Auto Hold* system so that the vehicle re-
mains braked. The engine will switch off. The
warning lamp will appear in the display.
The engine may stop before the vehicle
comes to a halt in the deceleration phase (at
7 km/h or 2 km/h, depending on the vehicle’s
gearbox).
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When you take your foot off the brake ped-
al the engine will start up again. The warning
lamp will switch off. In vehicles with the Auto
Hold* system, when the system is active, the
engine will not start if you remove your foot
from the brake pedal. The car starts when
you press the accelerator pedal.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
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The driver door must be closed.
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The driver must have their seat belt fas-
tened.
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The bonnet must be closed.
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The engine must have reached a minimum
service temperature.
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The reverse gear must not be engaged.
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The vehicle must not be on a very steep
slope.
The system can interrupt the Start-Stop
mode frequently for different reasons.
The engine does not switch off
Before the stopping phase, the system verifies
whether certain conditions are met. The en-
gine does not switch off, in the following sit-
uations for example:
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The engine has not yet reached the mini-
mum required temperature for the Start-Stop
mode.
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The interior temperature selected for the air
conditioner has not yet been reached.
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The interior temperature is very high/low.
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Defrost function button activated
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The parking aid* is switched on.
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The battery is very low.
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The steering wheel is overly turned or is be-
ing turned.
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If there is a danger of misting.
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After engaging reverse gear.
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In case of a very steep gradient.
The indication is shown on the instrument
panel display, and in addition, the driver infor-
mation system* shows, .
The engine starts by itself
During a stopping phase the normal Start-
Stop mode can be interrupted in the following
situations: The engine restarts by itself with-
out involvement from the driver.
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The interior temperature differs from the
value selected on the air conditioner.
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Defrost function button activated
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The brake has been pressed several times
consecutively.
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The battery is too low.
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High power consumption.
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