STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE (3/3)
Special note
Driver’s responsibility
If the card is no longer in the reader
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not
self-sufficient alone in your
vehicle, even for a short time.
when you try to switch the engine off,
the message “No keycard Press and
hold” will appear on the instrument
panel: press the button 1 for longer
than two seconds.
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.
1
RENAULT hands-free card
With the card in the vehicle, press
button 1: the engine will stop. The steer-
ing column is locked when the driver’s
door is opened or the vehicle is locked.
If the card is no longer in the pas-
senger compartment when you try to
switch the engine off, the message “No
keycard Press and hold” appears on
the instrument panel: press button 1
for longer than two seconds. With the
engine switched off, any accessories
being used (radio, etc.) will continue to
function for approximately 10 minutes.
When the driver’s door is opened, the
accessories stop working.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
2
Conditions for stopping the
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
engine
The vehicle must stationary, with the
lever positioned in N or P for vehicles
with an automatic transmission.
Never switch off the ignition before
the vehicle has stopped completely.
Once the engine has stopped, the
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc. and the passive safety de-
vices such as airbags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.
Remote control RENAULT
card
With the card in reader 2, press
button 1: the engine will stop. Removing
the card from the reader locks the steer-
ing column.
When you leave your vehicle, especially if you have your RENAULT card
with you, check that the engine is completely switched off.
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