Renault TWINGO Driver's Handbook Manual page 78

FUNCTION STOP AND START
This system enables a reduced fuel
consumption and lower greenhouse
gas emissions. The system is acti-
vated automatically when the vehicle is
started. While driving, the system stops
the engine (standby) when the vehicle
is at a standstill (traffic jam, traffic lights,
etc).
Conditions for engine
standby
The vehicle has set off from where it
was parked;
For vehicles equipped with auto-
matic gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in position D, M or N;
and
– the brake pedal is depressed (suffi-
ciently hard);
and
– the accelerator pedal is not de-
pressed;
and
– and the speed is zero for around
1 second.
The engine remains on standby if posi-
tion P is selected, or if position N is se-
lected with the handbrake engaged and
the brake pedal released.
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(1/4)
For vehicles equipped with manual
gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in neutral;
and
– the clutch pedal is released.
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If the warning light
this means that the clutch pedal is
not sufficiently released;
and
– the vehicle speed is less than ap-
proximately 7 mph (3 km/h).
For all vehicles:
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Warning light on the instru-
ment panel is lit when the engine is on
standby.
The vehicle equipment remain opera-
tional while the engine is stopped.
If the engine stalls while the system
is in operation, pressing the clutch
pedal right down will start it again.
If you get out of the vehicle, a beep
notifies you that the engine is on
standby and has not been switched
off.
flashes,
Engine on standby - braking
assistance is no longer op-
erational.
Keep your vehicle station-
ary when the engine is
on standby (shown by the
warning light
instrument panel).
Before getting out of the
vehicle, you must switch
off the ignition (please see
section on "Starting, stop-
ping the engine").
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on the