Driving
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
Auto Hold function holds the vehicle. The driv-
er can lift their foot off the brake pedal.
Manually switching on/off the
Start-Stop system
Auto Hold Function*
Description and operation
When the driver touches the accelerator
pedal or accelerates slightly to continue driv-
ing, the Auto Hold function releases the brake.
The vehicle moves according to the slope of
the road.
If the vehicle is stationary and one of the con-
ditions required by the Auto Hold function is
impaired, it disconnects itself and the button's
control light goes out Fig. 263. The elec-
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Fig. 262 Centre console: Start-Stop system
tronic parking brake connects automatically,
button.
Fig. 263 In the lower part of the centre con-
if necessary, to park the vehicle safely
.
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sole: Auto Hold function button.
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Conditions for keeping the vehicle station-
ary with the Auto Hold function
The control light of the Fig. 263 button
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remains on when the Auto Hold function is
connected.
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To manually switch on/off the Start-Stop
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The driver door must be closed.
system, press the button Fig. 262.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for exam-
ple, when going up a slope, when stopped at
traffic lights or in heavy traffic with intermit-
tent stops.
The symbol on the button remains lit up
yellow when the system is switched off, and
the following message is displayed on the
dash panel:
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The engine is running.
Switching the Auto Hold function on and
off
Start-Stop system deactivated
Press the button
. The control lamp on
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the button goes out when the Auto Hold func-
tion is switched off.
Note
When connected, the Auto Hold function au-
tomatically prevents the vehicle from rolling
when stationary without pressing the brake
pedal.
The system is automatically switched on
each time the engine is deliberately stop-
ped during a stopping phase. The engine
will start automatically.
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