STOP AND START FUNCTION
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Driving - 153
Conditions of standby at high
speed
Depending on the vehicle, standby
may be activated in free-wheel mode
🡺100.
For vehicles equipped with
automatic gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in position D, or M;
and
– the brake pedal is released;
and
– the acceleration pedal is released.
The warning light on the
instrument panel is lit when the engine
is on standby.
Preventing the engine from
standing by
In certain situations, such as
negotiating a crossroads for instance,
it is possible (with the system
activated) to keep the engine on so as
to be ready to move off quickly.
For vehicles equipped with
automatic 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.
To fill up with fuel, the
engine must be off (and
not only on standby in
the case of vehicles
equippedwiththeSTOPand
STARTfunction): you must switch
off the ignition🡺146. Fire hazard.
Conditions for coming out of
engine standby
For automatic gearboxes:
– when the driver's door is opened;
or
– when the driver's seat belt is
unfastened;
– the brake pedal is released and D, M
or N position is engaged;
or
– R position is engaged;
or
– the accelerator pedal is pressed;
or
– in manual mode, the gear change
paddles are activated.
With the "AUTOHOLD"
function activated 🡺163,
the parking brake can be
released and the engine kept on
standby.
To exit engine standby, with the
brake pedal released, press the
accelerator pedal.
For manual gearboxes:
– when opening the driver's door,
without 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
vehicle, 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.