348 STARTING AND OPERATING
NOTE
. A slight jolt may be felt when the vehicle begins to move forward after being reversed.
. When using the Hill start assist system, a braking effect may be felt even after the brake pedal has been released.
. The Hill start assist system will deactivate when the Auto Vehicle Hold function is activated.
7-16. AUTO START STOP SYSTEM s07bh
The Auto Start Stop system is designed to automatically stop and restart the engine when the vehicle is stationary for a short period of time( while waiting for a traffic light or in a traffic jam) after the engine has warmed up. The system operates in order to reduce fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and undesired idling noise.
SYSTEM OPERATION s07bh01
WARNING
Turn off the Auto Start Stop system before towing the vehicle.
CAUTION
The Auto Start Stop system is designed to automatically stop and restart the engine for a short period of time during idling. Do not use the system when parking the vehicle normally.
So that it can be used safely and comfortably, in addition to driver operations, the Auto Start Stop system is designed to constantly monitor the vehicle conditions as well as the environment inside and outside the vehicle, in order to control stopping and restarting of the engine.
After the vehicle has been completely stopped by depressing the brake pedal with the select lever in the“ D” position, the engine will be automatically stopped.
If you release the brake pedal with the select lever kept in the“ D” position, the engine will be automatically restarted.
However, when the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light illuminates, the engine will not restart.