Going Into Engine Start Mode - CITROEN C4 Spacetourer Handbook

- certain special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
exterior temperature, etc.) where the engine
is needed for control of the system.
In this case, this indicator lamp
flashes for a few seconds then goes
off.
This operation is perfectly normal.

Going into engine START mode

This indicator lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically.
- With a manual gearbox, when you fully
depress the clutch pedal.
- With an automatic gearbox:
• gear selector in position D or M, when
you release the brake pedal,
• or gear selector in position N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector in position D or M,
• or when you engage reverse gear.
Special cases: START mode
activated automatically
START mode is activated automatically if:
- you open the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 16 mph
(25 km/h) with a manual gearbox (2 mph
(3 km/h) with PureTech 110, 130, THP 165,
180 and BlueHDi 100, 130 versions), 2 mph
(3 km/h) with an automatic gearbox,
- the electric parking brake is being applied,
- certain specific conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
air conditioning setting, etc.) where the
engine is needed for control of the system
or vehicle.
In this case, this indicator lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes
off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Deactivation/Manual
reactivation
In certain circumstances, such as to
maintain the temperature in the passenger
compartment, it may be necessary to
deactivate the Stop & Start system.
The system can be deactivated at any time,
once the ignition is switched on.
If the engine is in STOP mode, it then restarts.
The Stop & Start system is reactivated
automatically every time the ignition is switched
on.
The Stop & Start is deactivated in the Driving
menu of the touch screen.
Select "Stop & Start" to deactivate the system.
It is indicated by this warning lamp
coming on.
Select "Stop & Start" again to reactivate the
function.
It is indicated by this indicator lamp
coming on.
Use of the adaptive cruise control
deactivates the Stop & Start function.
Operating fault
If the system fails, this warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds before
lighting up continuously, associated
with a message.
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