Stop And Start Function - Renault KANGOO 2021 Vehicle User Manual

STOP AND START FUNCTION

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, N or in
manual mode;
and
– the brake pedal is depressed (suffi-
ciently hard);
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If the warning light flashes,
vehicle stationary, and the message
"Press brake pedal" appears on the
instrument panel, it indicates that the
brake pedal is not sufficiently de-
pressed;
and
– the accelerator pedal is not de-
pressed;
2.8
(1/4)
and
– when the vehicle speed is zero
during approximately one second or,
depending on the vehicle, as soon
as the vehicle speed is below ap-
proximately 3 mph (5 km/h).
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.
For vehicles equipped with manual
gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in neutral;
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If the warning light flashes
and the message "Release Clutch
pedal" appears on the instrument
panel, this indicates that the clutch
pedal is not sufficiently released;
and
– the clutch pedal is released;
and
– the vehicle speed is less than ap-
proximately 3 mph (5 km/h).
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The 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.
When the engine switches to standby,
the steering assistance may no longer
be operational.
In this case it becomes operational
again when the engine is no longer on
standby or the speed exceeds approxi-
mately 1 mph (1 km/h) (downhill, slope
etc.).
If the engine is put in
standby, the electronic
parking brake (depending
on the vehicle) is not ap-
plied automatically.
Keep your vehicle station-
ary when the engine is
on standby (shown by the
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warning light
instrument panel).
The engine MUST be
stopped (not put in standby)
before leaving the vehicle.
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