Unique Driving Characteristics
Enabling Auto-Start-Stop
The system is automatically enabled every
time you start your vehicle if the following
conditions are met:
AUTO-START-STOP
The system helps reduce fuel consumption
by automatically shutting off and restarting
the engine while your vehicle is stopped.
The engine will restart automatically when
you release the brake pedal. In some
situations, your vehicle may restart
automatically, for example:
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The Auto-Start-Stop button is not
pressed (not illuminated).
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Your vehicle exceeds an initial speed
of 3 mph (5 km/h) after the vehicle has
been initially started.
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To maintain interior comfort
To recharge the battery
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Your vehicle is stopped.
Your foot is on the brake pedal.
The transmission is in drive (D).
The driver's door is closed.
Note: Power assist steering is turned off
when the engine is off.
There is adequate brake vacuum.
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake. Make sure you shift into
park (P) for vehicles with an automatic
transmission. Switch the ignition off and
remove the key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
The interior compartment has been
cooled or warmed to an acceptable
level.
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The front windshield defroster is off.
The steering wheel is not being turned.
The vehicle is not on a steep road
WARNING: Before opening the
hood or performing any maintenance,
fully apply the parking brake, shift into
park (P) or neutral (N) and switch the
ignition off.
grade.
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The battery is within optimal operating
conditions (battery state of charge and
temperature in range).
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The engine coolant is at operating
temperature.
WARNING: Always switch the
ignition off before leaving the vehicle. If
the ignition is switched on an automatic
restart may occur at any time.
Elevation is below approximately
10,000 ft (3,048 m).
Ambient temperature is moderate.
The green Auto-Start-Stop
WARNING: The system may
require the engine to automatically
restart when the auto-start-stop
indicator illuminates green or flashes
amber. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury.
indicator light on the instrument
cluster will illuminate to indicate
when the automatic engine stop occurs.
If the instrument cluster is
equipped with a grey
Auto-Start-Stop indicator light,
it is illuminated when automatic engine
stop is not available due to one of the
above noted conditions not being met.
The Auto-Start-Stop system status is
available at a glance within the information
display. See InformationDisplays (page
93).
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EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing
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