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@@ -782,6 +782,7 @@ \section{Initialization, initial equation, and initial algorithm}\label{initiali
 \begin{nonnormative}
 This is used in libraries to give rudimentary defaults so that users can quickly combine models and simulate without setting parameters; but still easily find the parameters that should be set properly.
 The \lstinline!enable=false! case can be used to provide default values for parameters that are not used in the current configuration, while ensuring that they are explicitly given a value when used.
+Note that the fallback value handling must not be interpreted as all variables having a value for the \lstinline!start!-attribute, so only an explicit \lstinline!start!-attribute can be used for a parameter binding.
 \end{nonnormative}
 
 All variables declared as \lstinline!parameter! having \lstinline!fixed = false! are treated as unknowns during the initialization phase, i.e., there must be additional equations for them -- and the \lstinline!start!-value can be used as a guess-value during initialization.