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Warning / indicator lamp State Cause Action / Observations
Automatic
wiping fixed.
th
e wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
to d
eactivate automatic wiping, operate the control
stalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.
Passenger
airbag system fixed.
the control switch, located at the
passenger's end of the dashboard, is in
the
"ON " position.
the
passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a rear ward
facing child seat on the front
passenger seat.
tu
rn the control switch to the "
OFF" position to
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear ward facing child
seat.
Stop & Star t fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams,
...) the Stop & Start
system has put the engine into
S
t
OP
mode.
th
e warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in S
tA
R
t
mode, as soon as you want to
move off.
flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
of f. S
tO
P mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
S
tA
R
t
mode is invoked
automatically. For more information on special cases with S
tO
P
mode and S
tA
R
t
mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
section.
Blind spot sensors
(depending on
ve r s i o n)fixed.th e blind spot monitoring function
has been activated. For more information, refer to the corresponding
section.
Monitoring
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
the "ECO" warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby automatically:
-
W
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h) or vehicle stationary
(depending on the engine), when you place
the gear lever in neutral, and you release
the clutch pedal.
Never refuel with the engine in S
tO
P
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the button. For your comfort, during parking
maoeuvres, S
tO
P mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
S
tO
P mode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering...
A slight delay between the vehicle
stopping and the engine cutting out may
be noticed.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
StOP mode is not invoked principally when:
- t he vehicle is on a steep slope (up or down),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10
km/h) since the last engine start by the
driver,
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
being applied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start,
a time counter calculates the time spent
in S
tO
P mode during a journey.In this case, the "ECO" warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds then goes
of f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
th
e Stop & Start
system puts the engine temporarily into standby - S
tO
P mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
th
e engine restarts automatically - S
tA
R
t
mode - as soon as you want to move off.
t
h
e restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes) -
W
ith an automatic gearbox
, vehicle
stationary, when you press the brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever in
position
N
.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
Driving
