Start-stopCuts wasted energy when driving in busy town traffic

Our efficient Start-Stop technology cuts emissions and saves fuel by automatically switching off your engine when waiting in queues or at traffic lights.

Driving in towns involves a lot of stopping and starting, waiting in queues or at traffic lights. And while your engine is ticking over, it's using fuel. Our efficient Start/Stop technology, introduced on the Passat BlueMotion, stops this waste, cutting CO2 emissions and saving fuel.

The Start/Stop system means your car can virtually stop its engine by itself. It works through the clutch, so when you come to a standstill, you just select neutral gear, release the clutch and the engine switches off with a Start/Stop symbol appearing on the dashboard. When you want to move off again you simply dip the clutch, the engine restarts and you can select first gear and pull away. The system can easily be deactivated, if you wish, by a switch within easy reach.

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