Seat Toledo 2019, Owner'S Manual, Page: 218 / 300

Driving
The system is automatically switched on ev-
ery time the ignition is switched on.
The system automatically switches off the
engine when the vehicle is stationary, e.g.
waiting at traffic lights.
The current status of the Start-Stop system is
displayed on the general instrument panel
display.
Automatic engine shut down (Stop phase)
●
Stop the vehicle (if necessary using the
handbrake).
●
Shift to neutral.
●
Release the clutch pedal.
Automatic engine start up (Start phase)
● Press the clutch.
Switching the Start-Stop system on and
off
The Start-Stop system can be switched on
and off by pressing the

button
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Fig. 221 .
The warning lamp in the button will light up
when the system is switched off.
If the vehicle is in Stop phase when the button
is pressed, the engine will start immediately.
The Start-Stop system works under complex
driving conditions that are difficult to detect
without specialist technology. The set of nec-
essary conditions for the correct operating of
the Start-Stop system are indicated below.
Conditions for automatic engine shut
down (Stop phase)
●
Selector lever in neutral.
●
Clutch pedal not pressed.
●
Driver with seat belt fastened.
● Driver door closed.
●
The bonnet closed.
●
Vehicle stationary.
●
The factory-fitted towing bracket is not
electrically connected to a trailer.
●
Engine at operating temperature.
●
Vehicle's battery sufficiently charged.
●
Vehicle not on a very steep slope
●
Engine speed below 1,200 rpm.
●
Vehicle battery temperature is neither too
high nor too low.
●
Sufficient brake system pressure.
●
Difference between outside temperature
and set interior temperature not too great
●
Vehicle speed since the last time the engine
started was above 3 km/h (2 mph).
●
Particulate filter not being cleaned
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page 214 .
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Front wheels not overly turned (steering
wheel turned less than three quarters of a
turn)
Conditions for engine start up (Start
phase)
●
Clutch pedal pressed.
●
Max./min. temperature set.
●
Windscreen defrost function switched on.
●
High blower speed.
●
Start-Stop button pressed.
Conditions for automatic engine start up
without driver involvement
●
Vehicle moving at a speed of over 3 km/h (2
mph).
●
Difference between outside temperature
and interior temperature is too great
●
Vehicle's battery insufficiently charged.
●
Insufficient brake system pressure.
If the driver seat belt is unfastened for more
than 30 seconds in Stop phase, the engine
must be started using the ignition key. Please
observe the messages on the general instru-
ment panel display.
Warnings on the instrument panel display
(valid for vehicles not fitted with an infor-
mative display)
FAULT: Start-Stop
Fault in the Start-Stop
system
START-STOP IMPOS-
SIBLE
Engine cannot be auto-
matically shut down
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