3-27
79MH0-74E
matic engine stop. The ENG A-STOP
indicator light (green) will go off.
NOTE:
The power steering warning light, oil pres-
sure warning light and charge warning light
on the meter panel do not come on during
the automatic engine stop, but they will
come on once the engine shuts down.
Actuation conditions for ENG
A-STOP system
Standby conditions
When all of the following conditions are
met while the vehicle is traveling, ENG A-
STOP system will be permitted:
• The engine is started with the engine
hood completely closed.
• The “ENG A-STOP OFF” switch has not
been pressed to deactivate the ENG A-
STOP system.
• The battery and the lithium-ion battery is
fully charged and the temperature inside
the battery or the lithium-ion battery is
within the specified range (#1).
• The engine has warmed up and the
engine coolant is within the specified
range.
• The driver is wearing seat belts.
• The driver’s door is completely closed.
• No electronically controlled system
besides the ENG A-STOP system is
issuing a signal to inhibit stopping of the
engine (#2).
<Vehicle equipped with automatic heating
& air conditioner system>
• The temperatures at air-conditioner out-
lets are sufficiently low in the cooling
mode or sufficiently high in the heating
mode.
• The defroster switch is in “OFF” position.
#1 If the vehicle has not been in use for an
extended period of time or the audio or
other electrical component was used
for an extended period of time while the
engine was stopped, the battery may
have discharged and it may take some
time before the standby mode is
achieved.
#2 If any of the warning and indicator lights
affecting the ENG A-STOP system
come on, the engine will not be stopped
automatically.
Automatic engine stop conditions
When all of the following conditions are
met while the standby conditions are met,
the engine will stop automatically when the
vehicle is decelerating to a stop or after the
vehicle has stopped:
• The gearshift lever is in “N” (Neutral)
position (for manual transaxle) or the
gearshift lever is in “N” (Neutral) or “D”
(Drive) mode.
• The clutch pedal is released (for manual
transaxle) or the brake pedal is
depressed (for automatic transaxle).
• For manual transaxle - The vehicle has
decelerated to approximately 3 km/h or
below.
For automatic transaxle - The vehicle
has decelerated to standstill.
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
• Neither the ABS nor ESP
®
(if equipped)
is in operation.
• The negative pressure of the brake
booster is normal.
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 (green)
will go off:
Common
• The clutch pedal is depressed (for man-
ual transaxle) or brake pedal is released
(for automatic transaxle).
• The “ENG A-STOP OFF” switch is
pressed to deactivate the ENG A-STOP
system.
• The battery or the lithium-ion battery has
discharged substantially (#).
• A malfunction of the system is detected
(#).
• The negative pressure of the brake
booster has dropped (#).
<Vehicle equipped with automatic heating
& air conditioner system>
• The temperatures at air conditioner out-
lets have changed considerably after the
