KNOWING YOUR CAR -> AUTO-START-STOP SYSTEM for Your Ford Ka 2 Door Second Generation (2009-2016)

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AUTO-START-STOP  
SYSTEM  
INTRODUCTION  
The Auto-Start-Stop device  
automatically stops the engine each  
time the vehicle is stationary  
and starts it again when the driver  
wants to resume driving.  
KA00168m  
KA00169m  
fig. 52  
fig. 53  
This improves the efficiency of the  
vehicle by reducing fuel consumption,  
Note The Auto-Start-Stop function  
is automatically turned off if the speed  
of 10 km/h is not exceeded for about  
2 seconds, to prevent the engine from  
being repeatedly stopped when driving  
at walking pace.  
MANUAL ACTIVATION AND  
DEACTIVATION  
the emission of harmful gases and noise  
pollution.  
The device can be activated/deactivated  
through the button in the dashboard  
A-fig. 53. The system is usually on;  
if the warning light fig. 52 on the  
The system operates every time the car  
is started.  
Note if climate comfort is to  
be favoured, the Start&Stop system  
can be disabled, for a continuous  
operation of the climate control system.  
instrument panel is on, the system is off.  
The engine being stopped is signalled  
by a symbol fig. 52 on the display.  
In addition, on the versions where  
provided, additional information  
concerning the deactivation or  
Engine restarting mode  
OPERATING MODES  
Engine stopping mode  
activation of the Auto-Start-Stop is  
given through a message in the display.  
Depress the clutch pedal to restart  
the engine.  
With the vehicle stationary, the engine  
stops with the gearbox in neutral  
and the clutch pedal released.  
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ENGINE STOPPING FAILURE  
CONDITIONS  
With the device activated, for reasons  
of comfort, limiting emissions and  
safety, the engine does not stop  
in certain conditions, including:  
during the first period of use,  
to initialize the system.  
With a gear engaged, the engine can  
be automatically restarted only by fully  
depressing the clutch pedal. The driver  
is asked to perform this operation  
through a message in the digital display  
and, where provided, by the icon  
In the above cases, a message appears  
in the display and, where provided,  
the warning light fig. 52 flashes.  
fig. 52 in the digital display flashing  
engine still cold;  
RESTARTING CONDITIONS  
Note If the clutch is not pressed,  
when three minutes have elapsed since  
the engine was stopped, the engine can  
only be restarted using the key.  
failure in the components or sensor  
of the Auto-Start-Stop system  
For reasons of comfort, limiting harmful  
emissions and safety purposes, the power  
unit can restart automatically without any  
action on the part of the driver if certain  
conditions are met, including:  
particularly cold outside  
temperatures, where the appropriate  
indication is provided;  
Note: In cases when the engine stops  
and this is not desired, due for example  
to the clutch pedal being released sharply  
with a gear engaged, if the Auto-Start-  
Stop system is activated, the engine can  
be restarted by fully depressing the clutch  
pedal or by placing the gear lever  
in neutral.  
engine still cold;  
battery not sufficiently charged;  
windscreen wipers working at  
maximum speed for a long time;  
reduced braking system vacuum, e.g.  
following the brake pedal being  
pressed repeatedly;  
catalytic converter temperature too  
low;  
car moving, for example in cases  
when driving on roads with  
a gradient;  
stopping the engine through the  
Auto-Start-Stop system for more  
than about three minutes.  
automatic climate control system  
for establishing a comfortable  
temperature or enabling the MAX –  
DEF function.  
reduced braking system vacuum,  
e.g. following the brake pedal being  
pressed repeatedly;  
battery not sufficiently charged;  
heated rear window activated;  
heated windscreen;  
windscreen wipers working at  
maximum speed for a long time;  
particulate filter regeneration in  
progress (diesel engines only);  
driver’s door not shut;  
driver’s seat belt not fastened;  
reverse gear engaged (for example,  
for parking manoeuvres);  
automatic climate control is on and  
a comfortable temperature has not  
yet been reached or MAX – DEF  
function enabled;  
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SAFETY FUNCTIONS  
In engine cut-out conditions through  
the Auto-Start-Stop system, if the  
driver unfastens his seat belt and opens  
the driver’s door or the passenger  
door, the engine can only be restarted  
using the key.  
The driver is notified of this condition  
both by a buzzer and through an  
information message in the digital  
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KA00170m  
fig. 55  
fig. 54  
display and, where provided, by the icon  
fig. 52 in the digital display flashing.  
OPERATING IRREGULARITIES  
INACTIVITY OF THE CAR  
Fig. 55  
In the case of malfunction the Auto-Start-  
Stop system is deactivated. The driver is  
informed of the problem by the general  
failure warning light A-fig. 54, where  
provided, coming on together with an  
information message and the system  
failure symbol B-fig. 54 in the  
“ENERGY SAVING” FUNCTION  
If the vehicle is inactive, special care  
must be taken to disconnect the battery  
electrical power supply. Proceed as  
follows: detach the connector A-fig. 55  
(by pressing button B) from sensor C  
for monitoring the battery status  
installed on the battery negative pole D.  
This sensor should never be  
If, after the engine has been automatically  
restarted, the driver does not take any  
action for a period of about three  
minutes, the Auto-Start-Stop system  
will definitively stop the engine to avoid  
fuel consumption. The engine can only  
be started using the key in such cases.  
instrument panel.  
In this case, contact a Ford Dealership.  
disconnected from the pole except  
if the battery is replaced.  
Note In any case, it is possible to keep  
the engine running by deactivating the  
Auto-Start-Stop system.  
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