STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE
2
88 - Driving
Driver's responsibility
when parking or
stopping the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-
sufficient 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.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the
temperature inside the passenger
compartment increases very
quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
Remote control card
With the card in the reader
3
, press
the button
2
: the engine stops.
Removing the card from the reader
locks the steering column.
Special feature
If the card is no longer in the
passenger compartment or if the card's
battery is flat, when the vehicle is
stationary and you try to switch the
engine off, the "Keycard absent :
press/hold START" message appears
on the instrument panel: press the
button
2
for at least three seconds.
Stop and Start function
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 been driven since
its last stop;
and
– the gearbox is in D, M or N position
(refer to "Automatic gearbox" in
Section 2);
and
– the brake pedal is pressed
(sufficiently hard);
and
– and the accelerator pedal is not
pressed;
and
– the speed is zero for around 1
second.
The engine is kept on standby if P
position (refer to the information on the
"Automatic gearbox" in Section 2) is
engaged or if N position is engaged
and the parking brake is applied while
the brake pedal is released.
The warning light on the
instrument panel is lit when the engine
is on standby.
The vehicle equipment remains
operational while the engine is
stopped.
If the engine is put in
standby, the electronic
parking brake is not
applied automatically.
Keep your vehicle
stationary when the
engine is on standby
(shown by the warning
light on the instrument
panel).