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79MH0-74E
Automatically Restarting the
Engine
79MM03015
Depress the clutch pedal while the gear-
shift lever is in the “N” (Neutral) position.
“ENG A-STOP” indicator light (green) (1) in
the instrument cluster will be turned off and
the engine will restart automatically.
To maximize the benefit from ENG A-
STOP system, it is advised that you wait to
depress the clutch pedal until you are
about to move the vehicle.
NOTE:
While vehicle taking off, if the clutch is
released too quickly leading to engine stall,
then vehicle can be restarted with gear
position in “N” (neutral) and the clutch
pedal deeply depressed, without cranking
the vehicle.
NOTE:
Under the following conditions, the engine
will restart automatically even if the engine
was stopped by the ENG A-STOP system:
• When the vehicle coasts down a slope.
• An engine stopped, and a few minutes
passed.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low.
• Vehicle battery performance is low.
• Blower speed selector is set to the “ON”
mode and the inside of the vehicle has
not sufficiently cooled or warmed (for the
vehicle with automatic air conditioning).
• The defrost switch is set to the “ON”
mode (for the vehicle with automatic air
conditioning).
• Electric power consumption is high, such
as when the heated rear window switch
is “ON” or other electrical components
(audio, air conditioning etc.) are operat-
ing.
• The “ENG A-STOP OFF” switch is
pressed to deactivate the ENG A-STOP
system.
NOTE:
When the engine restarts, the sound of the
audio may be interrupted.
This is normal and not the malfunction of
the audio system.
“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” indicator (2).
• To enable 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” indicator (2) goes
off.
x1000
RPM
(1)
EXAMPLE
NOTICE
The ENG A-STOP system will not
operate and engine does not restart
automatically or the engine stalls
with warning buzzer under the follow-
ing conditions:
• Driver’s seat belt is not fastened
and driver’s door is open.
• Engine hood is open.
• If the gearshift lever is moved to a
position other than the “N” (Neu-
tral) position without depressing
the clutch pedal.
• When the engine stalled, restart the
engine by usual operation.
Refer to “Starting the Engine” in
this section for details.
