STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE
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To fill up with fuel, the
engine must be switched
off (and not only on
standby in the case of
vehicles equipped with the Stop
and Start function): you must
switch off the ignition 🡺142
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Fire hazard.
Conditions for coming out of en-
gine standby
For vehicles equipped with automat-
ic gearboxes:
– when the driver's door is opened;
or
– when the driver's seat belt is unfas-
tened;
or
– the brake pedal is released and D or
L position is engaged (depending on
the vehicle);
or
– when the brake pedal is released, N
position is engaged and the parking
brake is released;
or
– when the brake pedal is pressed
again, P position is engaged or N posi-
tion is engaged with the parking brake
applied 🡺151;
or
– the R position is engaged;
or
– the accelerator pedal is depressed.
For vehicles equipped with manual
gearboxes:
– when opening the driver's door, with-
out any gear engaged and the clutch
pedal released;
or
– when unfastening the driver's seat
belt, without any gear engaged and the
clutch pedal released;
or
– the gearbox is in neutral position and
the clutch pedal is slightly pressed;
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 may be displayed for a
few seconds on the instrument panel.
On vehicles equipped
with a manual gearbox:
the restart may be interrupt-
ed if the clutch pedal is released
too quickly while a gear is en-
gaged.
Conditions preventing the standby
of the engine
Certain conditions prevent the system
from using the engine standby func-
tion, especially when:
– the driver's door is not closed;
– the driver's seat belt is not fastened;
– reverse gear is engaged;
– the bonnet is not locked;
– the outdoor temperature is too low or
too high;
– the battery is not sufficiently
charged;
– the difference between the vehicle
interior temperature and the automatic
climate control setpoint is too high;
– the Park Assist function is in opera-
tion;
– the altitude is too high;
– the slope is too steep for vehicles fit-
ted with an automatic gearbox;
– the "Clear View" function is activated
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– the engine temperature is too low;
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