Get Driving -> Starting, stopping the engine: vehicle with card Guide for Renault Clio 4 Door Fifth Generation (2019-2025)

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.

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Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle

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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

or to others by starting the engine,

activating equipment such as the

electric windows or locking the

doors, for example.

The card must be inserted in detection

zone 1.

Special features

– If any of the starting conditions are

not met, the message “Press Brake

+ START” or “Press Clutch + START”

or “Select Gearbox Position “P”” is

displayed on the instrument panel;

To start:

– vehicles with an automatic gearbox,

in the P position, press the brake

pedal, press the 2 button, then re-

lease the brake pedal once the

engine has started;

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

– in some cases, it will be necessary

to move the steering wheel whilst

pressing the start button 2 to help

unlock the steering column; the

message “Turn Steering Wheel +

START” will warn you of this;

– vehicles with a manual gearbox,

press the brake pedal and press

the 2 button, then release the brake

pedal once the engine has started.

If a gear is engaged, also press the

clutch pedal.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

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

LPG versions

The engine is always started using

petrol.

Never switch off the igni-

tion before the vehicle has

stopped completely. Once

the engine has stopped, the

Turn the key to the “Start” position with-

out depressing the accelerator pedal.

brake servo, power-assisted steer-

ing etc. and the passive safety de-

vices such as the airbags and pre-

tensioners will no longer operate.

The system will automatically deter-

mine the switchover from petrol to LPG.

Depending on the vehicle, under cer-

tain conditions of use (e.g., hard accel-

eration), the system may opt to tempo-

rarily switch back to petrol mode.

Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle

If the environmental conditions are

once again suitable, the system may

once again permit LPG mode.

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 or to others by start-

ing the engine, activating equipment

such as the electric windows or

locking the doors. Also, in hot and/

or sunny weather, please remem-

ber that the temperature inside the

passenger compartment increases

very quickly. RISK OF DEATH OR

SERIOUS INJURY.

For more information ➥ 2.18.

At temperatures close to 0°C or less, it

is recommended to use ECO mode to

maximise the use of LPG mode ➥ 2.28.

Do not park the vehicle or

run the engine in locations

where combustible sub-

stances or materials such

as grass or leaves can come into

contact with the hot exhaust system.

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

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5

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The message “Place card on zone +

START” appears on the instrument

panel.

“Hands-free” starting with

the tailgate open

In this case, the card should not be lo-

cated in the luggage compartment, to

prevent the risk of loss.

Operating faults

In certain cases, the hands-free card

may not work:

Press the brake or clutch pedal, then

place the card 5 (button side) on the

placement area 4. Press the 2 button

to start the vehicle. The message goes

out.

– card battery flat, etc.;

– near to appliances operating on the

same frequency as the card (moni-

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

Accessories function

(switching on the ignition)

– vehicle located in a high electromag-

netic radiation zone.

Once you have gained access to your

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-

ger compartment or if the card’s bat-

tery is flat, when the vehicle is station-

ary and you try to switch the engine off,

the message “Keycard absent: press/

hold START” appears on the instrument

panel: press the 2 button for longer than

three seconds.

When you leave your vehi-

cle, especially if you have

your card with you, check

that the engine is com-

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pletely switched off.

Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle

If the card is no longer in the passen-

ger compartment, make sure you can

retrieve it before pressing and holding

the button: without the card, you will not

be able to start the vehicle.

Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not self-suffi-

cient alone in your vehicle, even for

a short time.

With the engine switched off, any ac-

cessories being used (radio, etc.) will

continue to function for approximately

10 minutes.

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, for example.

Conditions for stopping the

engine

When the driver’s door is opened, the

accessories stop working.

The vehicle must be stationary, with the

lever positioned in P for vehicles with

an automatic gearbox.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

With the card in the vehicle, press

button 2: the engine stops. The steer-

ing column is locked when a door is

opened or the vehicle is locked.

Never switch off the igni-

tion before the vehicle has

stopped completely. Once

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

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.

2.9

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