System, Start Stop: Operation: Stop/Start

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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:

Press the STOP/START off switch (located on the ICS.
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)