Chevrolet 2013 Cruze, Owner'S Manual, Page: 104 / 292

Starting engine with the Start / Stop
button*
Warning
Do not press the Start/Stop button
while driving. A driver could lose
control of vehicle and brake power
assistance would be cancelled, causing
an accident. Also never leave infants,
children and juveniles unattended in the
vehicle. It may cause an unexpected
accident.
Caution
Pressing the
Start/Stop
button can
start the engine when the electronic
key is in the vehicle. Never leave chil-
dren or any person who is unfamiliar
with the vehicle alone. They could
become involved in unexpected acci-
dents. Switch the ignition off when
you leave the vehicle and always
carry the electronic key.

The electronic key must be inside
the vehicle.
 Manual transmission: Press and
hold clutch pedal.

Automatic transmission: Press and
hold brake pedal and move selector
lever to
P or N (for safety, start
engine in P ).

Do not accelerate while starting.

Press the Start/Stop button and
release when the engine is running.
The green LED will illuminate as
soon as the engine is running.
To switch off the engine, press the but-
ton again.
Switching off the engine

Press Start/Stop button while
engine is running and vehicle sta-
tionary to switch off the engine.

In case of emergency the engine can
be switched off while the vehicle is
running: press
Start/Stop
button
twice. When the engine is not run-
ning, considerably more force is
needed to brake and steer.
Accessory power mode
Press
Start/Stop
button once without
pressing clutch or brake pedal:
Accessory power mode is active, the
yellow LED in the button illuminates.
In this mode steering wheel lock is
released and some electrical functions
are operable.
To start the engine from Accessory
power mode , press clutch pedal (man-
ual transmission) or brake pedal (auto-
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matic transmission) and press Start/
Stop button once more.
Ignition on power mode
Press and hold
Start/Stop
button for 5
seconds without pressing clutch or
brake pedal:
Ignition on power mode
is active, the green LED in the button
illuminates. In this mode all electrical
functions are operable and diesel
engine is preheating.
To start the engine from Ignition on
power mode , press clutch pedal (man-
ual transmission) or brake pedal (auto-
matic transmission) and press
Start/
Stop button once more.
Do not leave accessory or ignition on
mode for extended periods without
engine starting. This will discharge the
battery.
Note
Do not put the remote control in the
luggage compartment or very close
to the Info-Display.
Starting the diesel engine in cold
weather
To start the diesel engine when the
engine is cold, it has to be pre-heated
before starting the engine and then has
to be warmed up before starting to
drive. Restarting in a short period of
time or in warm weather, it is not
needed to be preheated.
1. Press the Start/Stop button with
applying brake or clutch pedal.
2. Keep applying brake or clutch pedal
until the preheating indicator light
turns off.
3. The engine will start automatically
after turning off the preheating indi-
cator light without pressing the but-
ton.
Also the engine can start with pressing
the
Start/Stop button again when the
preheating is being continued. But the
engine may not start because the pre-
heating is not completed.
Let the engine warm up without apply-
ing the accelerator in extremely cold
weather or after the vehicle has not been
operated for several days.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without applying the
accelerator pedal.
Overrun cut
-
off
The fuel supply is automatically cut off
during overrun, i.e. when the vehicle is
driven with a gear engaged but acceler-
ator is released.
Emergency operation
If either the battery of the electronic key
is weak or the radio remote control
fails, the driver's door can be locked or
unlocked with the mechanical key 19.
The mechanical key can only lock or
unlock the driver's door. Unlocking the
entire vehicle 25. On vehicles with
anti-theft alarm system, the alarm may
be triggered when the vehicle is
unlocked. Deactivate the alarm by
switching on the ignition.
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