Renault TRAFIC 2024 - Page 188

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE
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186 - Driving
– the brake pedal is pressed again, P
position is engaged or Npositionisen
gagedandtheparkingbrakeisap
plied;
– the R position is engaged;
– the accelerator pedal is depressed.
For manual gearboxes:
For vehicles equipped
with a manual gearbox
Therestartmaybeinter
ruptediftheclutchpedalisre
leased too quickly while a gear is
engaged.
If the engine stalls while the
system is in operation,
pressing the clutch pedal
right down will start it again.
– whenopeningthedriver'sdoor,with
out any gear engaged and the clutch
pedal released;
– when unfastening the driver's seat
belt, without any gear engaged and the
clutch pedal released;
– the gearbox is in neutral position and
the clutch pedal is slightly pressed;
– the engine is in gear and the clutch
pedal is pressed right down.
Special feature:
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.
Conditions preventing the standby
of the engine
Before carrying out any
action in the engine
compartment, you must
switch off the ignition
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Certain conditions prevent the system
fromusingtheenginestandbyfunc
tion, especially when:
For all vehicles:
– the driver's door is not closed;
– the driver's seat belt is not fastened
orwasnotfastenedwhendrivingbe
gan;
– reverse gear is engaged;
– theParkAssistfunctionisinopera
tion;
– 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 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;
– the emission control system is being
regenerated;
– ...
Depending on the vehicle, the
warninglightappearsontheinstru
ment panel to indicate that engine
standby is not available. The warning
lightmayappearalongwithames
sage on the instrument panel:
– "Batterychargeoptimisation"topri
oritise battery charging;
– "Heating comfort priority" to prioritise
the air conditioning;
– "Engine running priority" to prioritise
engine functions.