Start/Stop System - Operation
STOP/START
The START/STOP feature operation works in part like a non-STOP/START system.
To Start The Engine While In The STOP/START AUTO STOP ACTIVE Mode -
When the shift lever is in NEUTRAL, the engine will start when the accelerator pedal is pressed. The vehicle will go into STOP/START SYSTEM NOT READY mode until the vehicle speed is greater than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Conditions that force a manual key cycle start while in STOP/START AUTO STOP ACTIVE mode:
The engine will not start automatically if:
- The driver's seatbelt was unbuckled.
- The engine hood has been opened.
- A STOP/START system error occurs.
The engine may then only be restarted with an ignition key cycle. The STOP/START KEY START REQUIRED message will appear in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) under these conditions.
To Manually Turn Off The Start Stop System:
- Press the STOP/START Off switch (located on the Integrated Center Stack Switch Bank otherwise known as the ICS)
- The STOP/START OFF message will appear in the EVIC.
- At the next vehicle stop (after turning off the STOP/START system) the engine will not be stopped.
- If the STOP/START system is manually turned off, the engine can only be started and stopped by cycling the ignition switch.
- The STOP/START system will reset itself back to an ON condition every time the ignition is turned off and back on.
To manually turn on the STOP/START system:
1. Press the STOP/START off switch (located on the ICS.
2. The light on the switch will turn off.
For the engine to "AUTO-STOP" the vehicle must meet the following conditions:
- Vehicle speed < 4.5KPH (2.8 MPH)
- Engine coolant temperature between 20°C (68°F) and 115°C (239°F)
- Battery state acceptable
- Brake vacuum acceptable
- Ambient temperature and pressure acceptable
- HVAC high demand not present
- Hood not open
- T-case not low-range
- DPF regeneration not active
- Stop/start functionality not turned off
- Driver seat belt latched
- Starter overheat protection not active
- System fault not present (critical or non-critical)
For the engine to "AUTO-START" the vehicle must meet the following conditions:
- Vehicle speed > 5 KPH (3 MPH)
- Engine coolant temperature between 20°C (68°F) and 115°C (239°F)
- Accelerator pedal not pressed
- Battery state acceptable
- HVAC high demand not present
- Hood not open
- T-case not low-range
- DPF regeneration not active
- Driver seat belt latched
- Starter overheat protection not active
- System fault not present (critical or non-critical)