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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
365
Symbols in the instrument panel
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READY will be displayed in the tachometer
when Start/Stop is available.
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An indicator in the tachometer will point
toward
READY when Start/Stop is active
and the engine has auto-stopped.
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READY will be grayed-out when Start/Stop
is not available.
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No text will be displayed when Start/Stop is
turned off.
Instrument panel when Start/Stop is active and the
engine has auto-stopped
Turning Start/Stop off
In certain situations (e.g., heavy stop-and-go traf-
fic), it may be advisable to temporarily turn this
function off. To do so:
Tap the Start/Stop button in
the center display's Function
view. The green indicator light
in the button will go out. Start/
Stop will remain off until the
button is tapped again, the driv-
ing mode is changed
COMFORT or ECO, or until the engine is restar-
ted.
Related information
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Conditions for Start/Stop (p. 365)
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Start/Stop (p. 364)
Conditions for Start/Stop
Certain conditions must be met for the Start/
Stop feature to function. If a condition is not met,
this will be indicated in the instrument panel.
The engine does not auto-stop
In certain situations or conditions, the engine
may not auto-stop when the vehicle comes to a
standstill, such as when:
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the vehicle's has not reached a speed of
approx. 8 mph (12 km/h) after starting.
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after several auto-stops, the speed must
again exceed approx. 8 mph (12 km/h)
before the next auto-stop.
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the driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
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the main battery's charge is below the mini-
mum level.
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the engine has not reached its normal oper-
ating temperature.
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the ambient temperature is below approx.
23°F (-5°C) or above approx. 85°F (30°C).
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the windshield's heating function* is acti-
vated.
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the climate system cannot keep the desired
settings in the passenger compartment.
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the vehicle is backing up.
•
the main battery's temperature is above or
below the permitted limits.
•
the driver is turning the steering wheel hard.
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