2.4
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with key
Starting the engine
Petrol versions– Activate the starter without ac-
celerating;
– release the key as soon as the
engine starts.
ÉDiesel versions
– Turn the ignition key to the “ ON”
position 2 and hold this position
until the engine preheating light
goes off;
– turn the key to the start position
“START” 3 without pressing the
accelerator ;
– release the key as soon as the
engine starts.
Special note: if starting the engine
when the outdoor temperature is very
low (below - 10 ° C): hold down the
clutch pedal until the engine starts.
Stopping the engine
With the engine idling, turn the key to
the “LOCK” position 0.
Never start your vehicle
while freewheeling on a
gradient. Risk of non-ac-
tivation of power-assisted
steering.
There is a risk of accidents.
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone in your vehicle, even for
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or locking the
doors, for example.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has
stopped completely. Once
the engine has stopped, the
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc., and the passive safety de-
vices such as the airbags and pre-
tensioners will no longer operate.
2.5
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT card (1/3)
The RENAULT card must be inserted in
detection zone 1.
To start:
– vehicles with an automatic gearbox, place the lever in position P, depress
the brake pedal and press button 2;
– vehicles with a manual gearbox, depress the brake or clutch pedal
and press the button 2 . If a gear is
engaged, the vehicle may only be
started by depressing the clutch
pedal.
“Hands-free” starting with
the tailgate open
In this case, the RENAULT card should
not be located in the boot, to avoid any
risk of loss.
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Special features
– If one of starting conditions is not ap- plied, the message “Press brake +
START” or “Press clutch + START”
or “Select P” is displayed on the in-
strument panel;
– in some cases, it will be necessary to move the steering wheel while press-
ing start button 1 to assist in unlock-
ing the steering column. A message
on the instrument panel “Turn steer-
ing wheel + START” warns of this.
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone in your vehicle, even for
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or locking the
doors, for example.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
2.7
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT card (3/3)
Conditions for stopping the
engine
The vehicle must be stationary, with the
lever positioned in P for vehicles with
an automatic gearbox.
With the RENAULT card in the vehicle,
press the 2 button: the engine will stop. The steering column is locked when the
driver’s door is opened or the vehicle
is locked.
When you leave your vehi-
cle, especially if you have
your RENAULT card with
you, check that the engine
is completely switched off.
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If the RENAULT card is no longer in the
passenger compartment when you try
to switch the engine off, the message
“No keycard Press and hold” appears
on the instrument panel: press button 2
for longer than two seconds. If the card
is no longer in the passenger compart-
ment, make sure you can retrieve it
before pressing and holding the button.
Without the RENAULT, card, you will
not be able to start.
With the engine switched off, any ac-
cessories being used (radio, etc.) will
continue to function for approximately
10 minutes.
When the driver’s door is opened, the
accessories stop working.
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone in your vehicle, even for
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or locking the
doors, for example.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has
stopped completely. Once
the engine has stopped, the
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc., and the passive safety de-
vices such as the airbags and pre-
tensioners will no longer operate.
2.8
FUNCTION STOP AND START (1/4)
If the engine is put in
standby, the electronic
parking brake (depending
on the vehicle) is not ap-
plied automatically.
Engine on standby - braking
assistance is no longer op-
erational.If the engine stalls while the system is in operation, pressing the clut\
ch pedal right
down will start it again.
Engine on standby - power-
assisted steering is no
longer operational.
Keep your vehicle station-
ary when the engine is
on standby (shown by the
warning light
on the
instrument panel).
For manual gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in neutral;
– and the clutch pedal is released. If
the warning light
flashes, this
means that the clutch pedal is not
sufficiently released;
– and the vehicle speed is less than approximately 3 mph (5 km/h).
For all vehicles:
The warning light
on the instru-
ment panel is lit when the engine is on
standby. The vehicle equipment re-
mains operational while the engine is
stopped.
Depending on the vehicle, when the
engine switches to standby, the steer-
ing assistance may no longer be opera-
tional.
In this case it becomes operational
again when the engine is no longer on
standby or the speed exceeds approxi-
mately 0.62 mph (1 km/h) (downhill,
slope etc.).
This system enables a reduced fuel
consumption and lower greenhouse
gas emissions.
The system is activated automati-
cally when the vehicle is started. While
driving, the system stops the engine
(standby) when the vehicle is at a
standstill (traffic jam, traffic lights, etc).
Conditions for engine
standby
The vehicle has set off from where it
was parked;
For automatic gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in position D, M or N;
– and the brake pedal is pressed (suf-
ficiently hard);
– and the accelerator pedal is not pressed;
– and the speed is zero for around 1 second.
The engine remains on standby if posi-
tion P is selected, or if position N is se-
lected with the handbrake engaged and
the brake pedal released.
Before leaving the vehicle,
the engine must be stopped
and not put on standby
(please see the information
on “Starting, stopping the engine”).
2.9
To fill up with fuel, the engine must
be stopped (and not on standby):
switch the ignition off (please see
the information on “Starting, stop-
ping the engine” in Section 2).
FUNCTION STOP AND START (2/4)
Preventing the engine from
standing by
In certain situations, such as negotiat-
ing a crossroads for instance, it is pos-
sible to keep the engine running so as
to be ready to move off quickly.
For vehicles equipped with auto-
matic gearboxes:
Keep the vehicle stationary without
pressing too hard on the brake pedal.
For vehicles equipped with manual
gearboxes:
Keep the clutch pedal pressed right
down.
Conditions for coming out of
engine standby
For automatic gearboxes:
– the brake pedal is released, posi-tion D or M engaged;
– or the brake pedal is released, po- sition N engaged and the parking
brake off;
– or the brake pedal is pressed again, with position P engaged or posi-
tion N engaged with the parking
brake applied;
– or position R is engaged;
– or the accelerator pedal is pressed;
– or in manual mode the gear lever is moved towards + or -.
For manual gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in neutral and the clutch pedal is slightly depressed, or
– the engine is in gear and the clutch pedal is pressed right down. Special note:
depending on the vehi-
cle, if you switch off the ignition when
the engine is on standby, the warning
light Ä is displayed for a few sec-
onds on the instrument panel.
2.10
FUNCTION STOP AND START (3/4)
Conditions preventing the
standby of the engine
Certain conditions prevent the system
from using the engine standby function,
including when:
for vehicles equipped with a
RENAULT card:
– the driver’s door is not closed;
– the driver’s seatbelt is not fastened.
for all vehicles:
– reverse gear is engaged;
– the bonnet is not locked;
– the outdoor temperature is too low or too high (less than around 0 °C or
higher than around 30 °C);
– one of the two batteries is not suffi- ciently charged;
– the difference between the vehicle interior temperature and the auto-
matic climate control instruction is
too high;
– parking distance control is in opera- tion; – for vehicles with automatic gear-
boxes, the gradient is steeper than
approximately 12%;
– the “Clear View” function is activated (please see “Automatic climate con-
trol” in Section 3);
– the engine temperature is too low;
– the emission control system is being regenerated;
– ...
Warning light
is displayed on the
instrument panel. This notifies you that
engine standby is not available.
Deactivate the Stop and
Start function for any opera-
tion performed in the engine
compartment.
Special case for vehicles with
a RENAULT card
With the engine on standby (traffic jam,
traffic lights, etc.), if the driver unfas-
tens the seat belt and opens the driv-
er’s door, or gets out of the seat, the
ignition is switched off.
The assisted parking brake is applied
automatically.
To restart and reactivate the Stop and
Start system, start the engine (please
refer to the information on “Starting,
stopping the engine” in Section 2).
Special case of vehicles with
a key
With the engine on standby (traffic
jam, traffic lights, etc.), if you get out of
the vehicle, a beep warns you that the
engine is on standby and has not been
stopped.
2.21
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (1/3)
Note:
To indicate that the electronic parking
brake is released, a beep sounds and
the message “Apply parking brake” ap-
pears on the instrument panel:
– with the engine running: when the driver’s door is opened;
– for vehicles not fitted with Stop and Start, with the engine switched off
(e.g when the engine stalls): when a
front door is opened.
In this case, pull and release switch 3 to
apply the assisted parking brake.
Assisted release of the parking
brake
The brake will be released as soon as
the vehicle starts and accelerates.
Assisted operation
The electronic parking brake immobi-
lises the vehicle when the engine is
switched off by pressing the engine
start/stop button 1 or turning the ig-
nition key (key in 2 “ ON” 2 posi-
tion).
In all other circumstances, for example
stalling of the engine or placing of
the engine on standby by the Stop
and Start function (refer to the informa-
tion on the “Stop and Start” function in
Section 2), the electronic parking brake
is not applied automatically. Manual
mode must be used. For certain country-specific model ver-
sions, the assisted brake application
function is not activated. Refer to the
information on “Manual operation”.
To confirm that the electronic parking
brake is applied, the message “Parking
brake on” and warning light
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on the instrument panel and warning
light 4 on the switch 3 light up.
After the engine is switched off, indi-
cator light 4 goes out several minutes
after the assisted parking brake has
been applied and indicator light
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goes out when the vehicle is locked.
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that the electronic
parking brake is fully ap-
plied. Warning light 4 on
switch 3 and warning light
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on the instrument panel light up to
show that the parking brake is ap-
plied but go out when the doors are
locked.
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2.22
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (2/3)
Special cases
To park on a slope or while towing a
trailer, for example, pull switch 3 for
a few seconds to gain the maximum
braking.
To park the vehicle without applying the
electronic parking brake (if there is a
risk of freezing, for example):
– with the engine running, while simul- taneously keeping the brake pedal
and switch 3 depressed, switch off
the engine by pressing the engine
Start/Stop button 1;
– in gear, release the brake pedal and switch 3.
For vehicles fitted with the Stop and
Start function, with the engine on
standby, the electronic parking brake is
automatically activated if the driver un-
fastens their seat belt or opens the driv-
er's door or gets out of their seat.
Brief stop
To apply the electronic parking brake
manually (when stopping at a red light,
or stopping when the engine is running,
etc.): pull and release the switch 3. The
brake is released as soon as the vehi-
cle is started up again.
Manual operationYou can control the electronic parking
brake manually.
Applying the electronic parking
brake
Pull switch 3. Warning light 4 and warn-
ing light
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light up.
Releasing the electronic parking
brake
With the ignition on, depress the brake
pedal then press switch 3: indicator
lights 4 and
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Special feature related to the Stop and Start function: if the driver's \
seat
is unfastened before the engine goes into standby due to the Stop and
Start function, make sure that the parking brake is applied: the
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dicator light on the instrument panel confirms this. Risk of loss of immobilisa-
tion.
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