Get Driving -> Starting, stopping the engine: vehicle with card Guide for Renault Clio 4 Door Fourth Generation (2014-2018)

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (1/4)

Note: on vehicles equipped with a

manual gearbox, in the event of engine

stalling the message “Press Clutch” will

be displayed on the instrument panel.

Fully press the clutch pedal to restart

the engine.

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

The card must be inserted in detection

Special features

or to others by starting the engine,

zone 1.

– If any of the starting conditions are

activating equipment such as the

To start:

not met, the message “Press Brake

electric windows or locking the

+ START” or “Press Clutch + START”

– vehicles with an automatic gearbox,

doors, for example.

or “Select Gearbox Position “P”” is

in the P position, press the brake

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

displayed on the instrument panel;

pedal, press the 2 button, then re-

please remember that the tempera-

lease the brake pedal once the

– in some cases, it will be necessary

ture inside the passenger compart-

engine has started;

to move the steering wheel whilst

ment increases very quickly.

pressing the start button 2 to help

– vehicles with a manual gearbox,

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unlock the steering column; the

press the brake pedal and press

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message “Turn Steering Wheel +

the 2 button, then release the brake

START” will warn you of this;

pedal once the engine has started.

If a gear is engaged, also press the

clutch pedal.

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STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (2/4)

LPG versions

The engine is always started using

petrol.

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.

Never switch off the igni-

tion before the vehicle has

They may pose a risk to themselves

While the fuel tank is empty, the

stopped completely. Once

or to others by starting the engine,

vehicle cannot start or drive in

the engine has stopped, the

activating equipment such as the

LPG mode only.

brake servo, power-assisted steer-

electric windows or locking the

ing etc. and the passive safety de-

Operation using LPG/petrol bi-fuel

doors.

vices such as the airbags and pre-

requires the presence of petrol (for

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

tensioners will no longer operate.

starting, high accelerations, cold

please remember that the tempera-

temperatures, etc.).

ture inside the passenger compart-

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ment increases very quickly.

If the orange warning light

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appears on the instrument panel

Do not park the vehicle or

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and a beep sounds, fill the tank with

run the engine in locations

fuel as soon as possible.

where combustible sub-

stances or materials such

as grass or leaves can come into

contact with the hot exhaust system.

For more information on LPG ver-

sions ➥ 2.18.

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STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (3/4)

“Hands-free” starting with

Operating faults

The message “Place card on zone +

START” appears on the instrument

the tailgate open

In certain cases, the hands-free card

panel.

may not work:

In this case, the card should not be lo-

Press the brake or clutch pedal, then

cated in the luggage compartment, to

– card battery flat, etc.;

place the card 5 (button side) on the

prevent the risk of loss.

– near to appliances operating on the

placement area 4. Press the 2 button

same frequency as the card (moni-

to start the vehicle. The message goes

Accessories function

tor, mobile phone, video game, etc.);

out.

(switching on the ignition)

– vehicle located in a high electromag-

Once you have gained access to your

netic radiation zone.

vehicle, you may use some of its func-

tions (radio, navigation, wipers, etc.).

To use the other functions, with the

card in the passenger compartment,

press the 2 button without pressing the

pedals.

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STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (4/4)

If the card is no longer in the passen-

When you leave your vehi-

ger compartment or if the card’s bat-

cle, especially if you have

tery is flat, when the vehicle is station-

your card with you, check

ary and you try to switch the engine off,

that the engine is com-

the message “Keycard absent: press/

pletely switched off.

hold START” appears on the instrument

panel: press the 2 button for longer than

three seconds.

Driver’s responsibility

If the card is no longer in the passen-

when parking or stopping

ger compartment, make sure you can

the vehicle

retrieve it before pressing and holding

the button: without the card, you will not

Never leave an animal,

be able to start the vehicle.

child or adult who is not self-suffi-

cient alone in your vehicle, even for

With the engine switched off, any ac-

a short time.

cessories being used (radio, etc.) will

continue to function for approximately

Conditions for stopping the

They may pose a risk to themselves

10 minutes.

or to others by starting the engine,

engine

activating equipment such as the

When the driver’s door is opened, the

The vehicle must be stationary, with the

electric windows or locking the

accessories stop working.

lever positioned in P for vehicles with

doors, for example.

an automatic gearbox.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

With the card in the vehicle, press

please remember that the tempera-

button 2: the engine stops. The steer-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ing column is locked when a door is

ment increases very quickly.

Never switch off the igni-

opened or the vehicle is locked.

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tion before the vehicle has

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stopped completely. Once

the engine has stopped, the

brake servo, power-assisted steer-

ing etc., and the passive safety de-

vices such as the airbags and pre-

tensioners will no longer operate.

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