2.5
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (1/5)
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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1
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 the start button 1 to assist in un-
locking the steering column. A mes-
sage on the instrument panel “Turn
steering 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.
2.6
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (2/5)
Operating faults
In certain cases, the RENAULT “hands-
free” card may not work:
– when the RENAULT card battery is drained, etc.;
– near to appliances operating on the same frequency as the card (moni-
tor, mobile phone, video game, etc.);
– vehicle located in a high electromag- netic radiation zone.
The message “Place card close START
and push” appears on the instrument
panel.
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Accessories function(switching on the ignition)
Once you have gained access to your
vehicle, you may use some of its func-
tions (radio, navigation, wipers, etc.).
To use the other functions, with the
RENAULT card in the passenger com-
partment, press button 2 without press-
ing the pedals.
Depress the brake or clutch pedal, then
place the RENAULT 3 card (logo side)
in contact with the start button 2 for
around 2 seconds. Press the 2 button
to start the vehicle. The message goes
out.
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Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card in
the reader or in the pas-
senger compartment while
there is a child (or an animal) in the
vehicle, even for a short while.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine.
Risk of 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 air bags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.
2.7
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (3/5)
If the RENAULT card is no longer in the
passenger compartment or if the card
battery is low when you try to switch
the engine off, the message “No key-
card Press and hold” appears on the in-
strument panel: press the 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 restart the vehicle.
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.
Conditions for stopping the
engine
The vehicle must stationary, with the
lever positioned in N or P for vehicles
with an automatic transmission.
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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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 air bags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.
2.8
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (4/5)
This function also allows to program the
engine to start, in order to heat or ven-
tilate the passenger compartment up to
24 hours before using the vehicle.
The level of heat comfort (temperature,
defrost) set up before the setting the
program.
Depending on the country, the engine
will be running during 5 or 10 minutes.
Once the engine started, it will be pos-
sible to add additional 5 or 10 minutes
by pressing again the remote start
button 3.Remote engine start-up
Activation
If the vehicle is equipped with it, press
the unlocking button 4 briefly, in a dura-
tion lower than 5 seconds, then press
the remote start button 3 twice for about
3 seconds each time. If there is a prob-
lem, consult an approved Dealer as
soon as possible.
Operation
This function allows to remote starting
of the engine.
To do this, press the locking button 5,
followed by the remote start button 3
for about 3 seconds. Flashers turn on
about 3 seconds.
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5
3
6
Depending on the vehicle, the configu-
ration and the programming are done
using the multimedia display 6. Refer
to the multimedia instructions for your
vehicle.
The range for the remote engine start-
up varies according to the surround-
ings:
– Obstacles closed to buildings (ships) , walls or the other vehicles, etc;
– Vehicle in an area with strong elec- tromagnetic radiations;
– The key or Renault card of battery
low.
2.9
Do not use the engine
remote start-up function or
its programming when:
– the vehicle is in a garage
or in a confined space.
Risk of poisoning or suffoca-
tion by exhaust gas emissions.
– the vehicle is covered with a pro- tective cover.
Fire hazard.
– the bonnet is open or before it opens.
Risk of burns or serious injury.
Depending on the country, the use of the remote starting
function or its programming
can be prohibited by the legis
lation and/or the regulations in force.
Before using this function, check the legislation and/or the regu-
lations for the country in force.The remote engine start-up operates:
– the lever is in neutral for vehicles with a manual or sequential gearbox;
– the lever is in position P for vehicles
with an automatic gearbox;
– the ignition is off and no key is in- serted into the ignition switch;
– the bonnet is closed;
– all of the opening elements (doors and luggage compartment) are
closed and locked when you leave
the vehicle;
– in very cold weather conditions, the remote engine start-up by program-
ming may not operate;
– If the vehicle is equipped with an au- tomatic transmission, after the stop
of the engine or an attempt failed the
remote engine start-up, wait 10 sec-
onds to make a new attempt.
If one of the conditions is not respected,
flashers will turn on during approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
Note: In some rare case, the engine
can be stopped just after engine start
by remote engine start-up. In this case,
remote engine start-up is available and
driver can try to use again.
If the engine is stopped continuously,
consult an approved Dealer as soon as
possible.
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (5/5)
Special feature of vehicles
equipped with the “wake up every
2 hours” function
It is imperative to drive at least 10
minutes between each use of the
function. If you use this function,
there are risk of degradation of the
engine oil.
Refer to the multimedia instructions
for your vehicle.
2.10
For manual gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in neutral;
and
– the clutch pedal is released. If the warning light
blinks, this
means that the clutch pedal is not
sufficiently released;
and
– the vehicle speed is less than ap- proximately 7 mph (3 km/h).
For all vehicles:
Warning light
on the instrument
panel appears when the engine is on
standby.
The vehicle equipment remains opera-
tional while the engine is stopped.
STOP AND START FUNCTION (1/4)
This system enables a reduced fuel
consumption and lower greenhouse
gas emissions.
The system is activated automatically
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 (suffi- ciently 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 parking brake engaged
and the brake pedal released.
If the engine is put in
standby, the electronic par-
king brake (depending on
the vehicle) is not applied
automatically.
Engine on standby - braking
assistance is no longer ope-
rational.
If the engine stalls while the system
is in operation, the clutch pedal is
pressed slightly and then the engine
will start it again.
Keep your vehicle station-
ary when the engine is
on standby (shown by the
warning light
on the
instrument panel).
The ignition must be
switched off before leaving
the vehicle (please see
section on “Starting, stop-
ping the engine”).
2.11
Conditions for coming out of
the engine standby
For automatic gearboxes:
– the brake pedal is released, position D or M engaged or,
– the brake pedal is released, position N engaged and the parking brake
off, or
– the brake pedal is pressed again, with position P engaged or position
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
To fill up with fuel, the engine must
be stopped (and not on standby):
always stop the engine (please see
“Starting, stopping the engine”).
STOP AND START FUNCTION (2/4)
Preventing the standby of the
engine
In certain situations, such as a cross-
roads for instance, it is possible (with
the system activated) to keep the
engine running so as to be ready to
move off quickly.
Automatic gearbox:
Keep the vehicle stationary with pres-
sing the brake pedal slightly.
Manual gearbox:
Keep the clutch pedal 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.
2.12
STOP AND START FUNCTION (3/4)
Conditions for 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;
– the battery is not sufficiently char- ged;
– if available, “4WD Lock” mode is activated (please see the section
“Transmission: 4-wheel drive (4WD)”
in Section 2);
– 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 activa- ted (please see “Automatic Climate
Control” in Section 3);
– the engine temperature is too low or high;
– the emission control system is being regenerated;
or
– ...
Warning light
is displayed on the
instrument panel. This notifies you that
engine standby is not available.
Deactivate the Stop and
Start function when perfor-
ming any operations in the
engine compartment.
Special cases 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 “Starting, stopping the engine”
in Section 2).
Special cases 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.
After engine standby, even
driver takes off the vehicle,
it could be restarted. Please
check the safety before you
leave.