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• The engine does not stop automatically,
if the gearshift lever is in a position other
than “D” or “N” (for auto gearshift vehi-
cle).
• When the vehicle has stopped without
depressing the brake pedal appropri-
ately (for auto gearshift vehicle).
Automatic engine restart conditions
If one of the following operations is per-
formed or the vehicle enters one of the fol-
lowing modes during the automatic engine
stop, the engine will restart automatically
and the ENG A-STOP indicator light
(green) will go off:
• The clutch pedal is depressed (for man-
ual transmission vehicle).
• When the brake pedal is released (for
auto gearshift vehicle).
• The ENG A-STOP OFF switch is
pressed to deactivate the ENG A-STOP
system.
• The battery has discharged substantially
(#).
• A malfunction of the system is detected
(#).
• The negative pressure of the brake
booster has dropped (#).
• For the vehicle equipped with automatic
heating and air conditioning system, the
temperatures at air conditioner outlets
have changed considerably after the
automatic engine stop to the point of
affecting the cooling/heating perfor-
mance (#).
• For the vehicle equipped with automatic
heating and air conditioning system, the
temperature selector has been turned
considerably to the COOL side in the
cooling mode or to the HOT side in the
heating mode (#).
• For the vehicle equipped with automatic
heating and air conditioning system, the
defroster is turned on (#).
• The accelerator pedal depressed (for
auto gearshift vehicle) (#).
• The gearshift lever is put in “R” or in “M”
position (for auto gear shift vehicle) (#).
• After the gearshift lever is shifted to “N”,
it is returned to “D” (for auto gear shift
vehicle) (#).
• The driver releases the seat belt (for
auto gearshift vehicle) (#).
• The driver’s door is opened (for auto
gearshift vehicle) (#).
• The vehicle starts to move on a slope,
etc. (#).
• Some time (2 minutes or so) has
elapsed after the start of the automatic
engine stop (#).
• For manual transmission vehicle, the
engine does not restart automatically, if
the gearshift lever is in other than “N”.
# The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green)
will blink and then go off.
ENG A-STOP OFF Switch
The ENG A-STOP system can be deacti-
vated.
• To deactivate the system, press the ENG
A-STOP OFF switch (1) to turn on ENG
A-STOP OFF light (2).
• To activate the system once again, press
the switch (1) again to turn off the indica-
tor.
• Every time the engine is stopped manu-
ally, the system is enabled again and the
ENG A-STOP OFF light (2) goes off.
NOTICE
For auto gearshift vehicle, the ENG A-
STOP system will not operate, if the
brake pedal is depressed weakly or
very strongly.
NOTICE
For manual transmission vehicle, if
driver’s seat belt is not fastened, the
ENG A-STOP system will not operate
even if the clutch pedal is depressed.