Get Driving -> Start-Stop system Guide for Seat Arona 4 Door First Generation (2017-2026)

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the display. The engine may be stopped before

the vehicle comes to a standstill (approximately

7 km/h).

The engine does not turn oꢀ for various rea-

Start-Stop system

sons

Description and operation

Before stopping the vehicle, the system veriﬁes

whether certain conditions are met. The engine

does not switch o, in the following situations

for example:

●

When you depress the clutch pedal, the en-

gine will start again. The indicator lamp goes

out.

The Start-Stop system helps you to save fuel

and reduce CO₂emissions.

Vehicles with an automatic gearbox:

In Start-Stop mode, the engine will automati-

cally switch o when the vehicle stops or is

stopping. The ignition remains switched on. The

engine automatically switches back on when

required.

●

The engine has not yet reached the required

●

Brake until the vehicle stops and keep your

foot on the brake pedal. The engine will stop.

The warning lamp will appear on the dis-

temperature for the Start-Stop mode.

●

The temperature selected on the climate

control has not been reached.

play. The engine can be stopped before stop-

ping completely (approximately 7 or 2 km/h de-

pending on the vehicle's gearbox).

●

The interior temperature is very high/low.

In this scenario, the light of the

button remains lit.¹⁾

De-icing function button

Park assist is switched on.

The battery is very low.

activated.

●

When you take your foot o the brake pedal

When the ignition is switched on, the Start-Stop

function is automatically activated.

the engine will start up again. The indicator

lamp goes out.

The steering wheel is overly turned or is being

turned.

Basic requirements for the start/stop mode

Control lamps

●

If there is a danger of misting.

After engaging reverse gear.

●

The driver door must be closed.

The Start-Stop system is available, the

automatic engine shutdown is active.

The driver's seat belt must be fastened.

The bonnet must be closed.

In case of a very steep gradient.

The Start-Stop system is not available or

has been disconnected.

is displayed on the instrument cluster

screen; it is also displayed in the driver informa-

tion system,

The engine has reached operating tempera-

ture.

●

Stopping and starting the engine

The reverse gear must not be engaged.

The vehicle must not be on a very steep

The engine starts by itself

Vehicles with a manual gearbox:

slope.

When stopped, the normal system mode may

be interrupted in the following situations. The

engine restarts without the driver's intervention.

●

When the vehicle is stopped, put it into neu-

tral and release the clutch pedal. The engine

will stop. The warning lamp

will light up on

Only in vehicles with Keyless Access.

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WARNING

●

The interior temperature diers from the tem-

●

If the lever is placed in position D, N or S

perature selected on the climate control.

after engaging reverse gear, 10 km/h (6 mph)

in a forwards direction must be reached for

the system to be in a condition to stop the

engine.

●

Never switch the engine oꢀ until the vehi-

●

Defrost function button activated

cle is stationary. The operation of the brake

and steering will not be fully guaranteed.

More force will be needed to turn the steer-

ing wheel or to brake. You could suꢀer an

accident and even serious injuries.

The brake is pressed several times in a row.

The battery is not charged enough.

High electricity consumption.

Manually connecting and discon-

necting the Start-Stop system

●

To avoid injury, make sure that the Start-

Additional information related to the auto-

matic gearbox

Stop system is switched oꢀ when working in

the engine compartment ››› page 117.

The engine stops when the selector lever is in D,

N and S, as well as in Tiptronic mode. With the

selector lever in P, the engine will also remain

switched o when you take your foot o the

brake pedal.

NOTICE

The Start-Stop system must always be

switched oꢀ when driving through ﬂooded

areas ››› page 110.

In order to start the engine up again the ac-

celerator must be pressed, or another gear en-

gaged or the brake released.

Note

If the selector lever is placed in R while stopped,

the engine will start up again.

●

In vehicles with an automatic gearbox,

Fig. 85 Centre console: Start-Stop system

button.

you can control whether the engine should

switch oꢀ or not by reducing or increasing

the brake force applied. While the vehicle re-

mains stopped, the engine will not stop if the

brake pedal is slightly pressed, in trac jams

with frequent stopping and starting for exam-

ple. As soon as strong pressure is applied to

the brake pedal, the engine will stop.

Change from D to P to prevent the engine from

accidentally starting when passing through R.

If you do not wish to use the system, you can

switch it o manually:

Additional information about vehicles with

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

●

To manually switch on/o the Start-Stop sys-

tem, press the button ››› Fig. 85

The button symbol remains lit up in yellow

In vehicles with ACC function, the engine will

start up again in certain operating conditions if

the radar sensor detects that the vehicle ahead

drives o again.

●

When stopped, the brake pedal must be

when the system is switched o.

kept pressed to ensure that the vehicle does

not move.

Note

●

If the engine “stalls” with a manual gear-

The system switches on every time the en-

box, it can be directly started up again by

gine is turned oꢀ voluntarily.

immediately pressing the clutch pedal.

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