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- Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: Engine switched off (stop phase)
Applies to vehicles: with start/stop system
Vehicles with manual gearbox
When the vehicle stops, put the gear lever in neutral and take your foot off the clutch pedal. The engine will switch off. An indicator lamp 
will light up in the instrument cluster display.
will light up in the instrument cluster display. The engine will start again automatically when you press the clutch pedal. The indicator lamp will go out.
Vehicles with automatic gearbox
Stop the vehicle and keep your foot on the brake pedal. The engine will switch off. The indicator lamp
will appear on the display.
will appear on the display. The engine will start again automatically when you take your foot off the brake pedal. If the hold assist* is switched on, the engine will not start until the accelerator is pressed. The indicator lamp
will go out.
will go out.Further information for automatic gearboxes
The engine is switched off when the selector lever is in position P, D, N or S or in manual mode. If the selector lever is in position P, the engine will remain off even if you take your foot off the brake. The engine will not start again until you press the accelerator or select another gear and take your foot off the brake.
The engine will start again if you move the selector lever to R during a stop phase.
If you do not want the engine to start, move the selector lever quickly from D through R to P.
Note
- You can control whether or not the engine is switched off by varying the amount of pressure on the brake pedal. For instance, if you brake gently in stop-and-go traffic or before turning off at a junction, the engine will remain on while the vehicle is at a standstill. As soon as you press the brake pedal harder, the engine will be switched off.
- On vehicles with manual gearbox, you should keep your foot on the brake during a stop phase to prevent the vehicle from moving.
- If the engine stalls on a vehicle with manual gearbox, you can start it again directly by pressing the clutch pedal immediately.
- Applies to vehicles with START ENGINE STOP* button: The ignition remains on when you bring the vehicle to a halt and the start/stop system stops the engine. Before leaving the vehicle, ensure that the ignition is switched off; otherwise the battery will be drained.