AUTO-START-STOP
WARNING:
Always switch the
ignition off and fully apply the parking
brake before carrying out any
maintenance or leaving your vehicle.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death if the
engine restarts.
Principle of Operation
The system is designed to help reduce fuel
consumption and CO
2
emissions by
stopping the engine when it is idling, for
example at traffic lights. Your vehicle has
an enhanced starter motor that is designed
for an increased number of engine starts.
The system does not stop the engine under
certain conditions, for example:
•
If you have opened the driver door.
•
If you have unfastened the driver
seatbelt.
•
If your vehicle is at high altitude.
•
If you have switched the heated
windshield on.
•
If the engine is warming up.
•
If the outside temperature is too low
or too high.
•
If the battery charge is low or the
battery temperature is outside the
optimal operating range.
•
To maintain the interior climate or
reduce fogging.
The system restarts the engine under
certain conditions, for example:
•
If you switch the heated windshield on.
•
If you switch maximum defrost on.
•
If your vehicle starts to roll downhill in
neutral.
•
To maintain adequate brake
assistance.
•
To maintain the interior climate or
reduce fogging.
Note:
The blower motor speed could
change when the system restarts the engine.
Using Auto-Start-Stop
Stopping the Engine
1.
Stop your vehicle.
2. Shift into neutral.
3. Release the clutch pedal.
Note:
Power assist steering turns off when
the engine is off.
Restarting the Engine
Fully press the clutch pedal.
Note:
To obtain maximum benefit from the
system, shift into neutral and release the
clutch pedal whenever you stop your vehicle
for more than three seconds.
Note:
The system provides stall recovery.
To restart the engine after stalling, fully
press the clutch pedal.
Switching the System On and Off
The system turns on when you
switch the ignition on. Press the
switch to switch it off.
Note:
OFF
illuminates in the switch.
Press the switch again to switch the
system back on.
The auto-start-stop indicator illuminates
green when the engine stops. It flashes
amber when you need to take an action.
Note:
The system turns off when it detects
a malfunction. If it remains off, have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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Tourneo Courier/Transit Courier (C4A) Vehicles Built From: 16-09-2021, CG3822en enGBR, Edition date: 202106, First-Printing
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