AUTO-START-STOP
The system helps reduce fuel consumption
by automatically shutting off and restarting
the engine while your vehicle is stopped.
The engine will restart automatically when
you release the brake pedal. In some
situations, your vehicle may restart
automatically, for example:
•
To maintain interior comfort
•
To recharge the battery
Note:
Power assist steering is turned off
when the engine is off.
WARNING:
Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
WARNING:
Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you open the hood or have any service
or repair work completed. If you do not
switch the ignition off, the engine could
restart at any time. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
WARNING:
The system may
require the engine to automatically
restart when the auto-start-stop
indicator illuminates green or flashes
amber. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury.
The Auto-Start-Stop system status is
available at a glance within the information
display. See
Enabling Auto-Start-Stop
The system is automatically enabled every
time you start your vehicle if the following
conditions are met:
•
The Auto-Start-Stop button is not
pressed (not illuminated).
•
Your vehicle exceeds an initial speed
of 3 mph (5 km/h) after you have
initially started the vehicle.
•
Your vehicle is stopped.
•
Your foot is on the brake pedal.
•
The transmission is in drive (D).
•
The driver's door is closed.
•
There is adequate brake vacuum.
•
The interior compartment has been
cooled or warmed to an acceptable
level.
•
The front windshield defroster is off.
•
The steering wheel is not turned rapidly
or is not at a sharp angle.
•
The vehicle is not on a steep road
grade.
•
The battery is within optimal operating
conditions (battery state of charge and
temperature in range).
•
The engine coolant is at operating
temperature.
•
Elevation is below approximately
12,000 ft (3,650 m).
•
Ambient temperature is moderate.
The green Auto-Start-Stop
indicator light on the instrument
cluster will illuminate to indicate
when the automatic engine stop occurs.
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If the instrument cluster is
equipped with a grey
Auto-Start-Stop indicator light,
it is illuminated when automatic engine
stop is not available due to one of the
above noted conditions not being met.
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Unique Driving Characteristics
Automatic Engine Restart
Any of the following conditions will result
in an automatic restart of the engine:
•
Your foot is removed from the brake
pedal.
•
You press the accelerator pedal.
•
You press the accelerator and the
brake pedal at the same time.
•
The driver safety belt becomes
unfastened or the driver door is ajar.
•
The transmission is moved into reverse
(R).
•
Your vehicle is moving.
•
The battery is not within optimal
operating conditions.
•
The maximum engine off time is
exceeded.
•
When you press the Auto-Start-Stop
button while the engine is stopped
automatically.
•
The heated windshield is turned on.
Any of the following conditions may result
in an automatic restart of the engine:
•
The blower fan speed is increased or
the climate control temperature is
changed.
•
An electrical accessory is turned on or
plugged in.
Disabling Auto-Start-Stop
Press the Auto-Start-Stop
button located on the center
console to switch the system off.
The button will illuminate. The system will
only be deactivated for the current ignition
cycle. Press the button again to restore
Auto-Start-Stop function.
If your vehicle is in an Auto-Start-Stop
state and you shift the transmission to
reverse without pressing the brake, a
message telling you to press the brake
appears. You must press the brake pedal
within 60 seconds, or you will need to shift
to park and manually restart your vehicle.
Note:
If the Shift to P, Restart Engine
message appears and the amber
Auto-Start-Stop indicator light is flashing,
automatic restart is not available. The
vehicle must be restarted manually. See
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