Get Driving -> STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE Guide for Renault Zoe 4 Door First Generation (2012-2018)

2.2

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE (1/3)

The vehicle can only be started if

the charging cord is unplugged from

the vehicle.

The vehicle can only be started if the

selection lever is at P. Please see

the information on “Gear control” in

Section 2.

Remote control RENAULT

card

When you get into the vehicle, insert the

RENAULT card fully into card reader 2.

To start

– position the gear lever to the posi-

tion P only;

– press button 1. The message

READY comes on, on the instrument

panel, along with a beep.

The message disappears when the

vehicle speed is above approximately

3.1 mph (5 km/h).

Hands-free RENAULT card

The RENAULT card must be inserted

in card reader 2 or in detection zone 3.

To start

– position the gear lever to the position

P only ;

– depress the brake pedal;

– press button 1. The message

READY comes on, on the instrument

panel, along with a beep.

The message disappears when the

vehicle speed is above approximately

3.1 mph (5 km/h).

2.3

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

or to others by starting the engine,

activating equipment such as the

electric windows or locking the

doors, for example.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

Operating faults

In certain cases, the hands-free

RENAULT card may not work:

– the card battery RENAULT is drai-

ned, flat 12 V battery, etc.

– near to appliances operating on the

same frequency as the card (moni-

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

– vehicle located in a high electroma-

gnetic radiation zone.

The message “Please insert keycard”

appears on the instrument panel.

Insert the RENAULT card fully into card

reader 2.

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE (2/3)

2.4

Conditions for stopping the

engine

The vehicle must be stationary, with the

lever positioned to N or P.

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE (3/3)

Hands-free RENAULT card

With the card in the vehicle, press

button 1: the engine switches off and

the message READY goes out on the

instrument panel. The steering column

is locked when the driver’s door is

opened or the vehicle is locked.

If the card is no longer in the passenger

compartment when you try to switch

the engine off, the message “No key-

card Press and hold” appears on the

instrument panel: press the button 1 for

longer than two seconds.

With the engine switched off, any ac-

cessories being used (radio, etc.) will

continue to function for approximately

10 minutes.

When the driver’s door is opened, the

accessories stop working.

Remote control RENAULT card

With the card in reader 2, press

button 1: the engine will stop. The mes-

sage READY goes out on the instru-

ment panel.

Removing the card from the reader

locks the steering column.

Special note

If the card is no longer in the reader

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.

Never switch off the igni-

tion 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 air bags and preten-

sioners will no longer operate.