Renault SCENIC Driver's Handbook Manual page 126

FUNCTION STOP AND START
This system enables a reduced fuel
consumption and lower greenhouse
gas emissions.
The system is activated automati-
cally 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 automatic gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in position D, M or N;
– and the brake pedal is pressed (suf-
ficiently hard);
– and the accelerator pedal is not
pressed;
– 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.
If the engine stalls while the system is in operation, pressing the clutch pedal right
down will start it again.
2.8
(1/4)
For manual gearboxes:
– the gearbox is in neutral;
– and the clutch pedal is released. If

the warning light
means that the clutch pedal is not
sufficiently released;
– and the vehicle speed is less than
approximately 3 mph (5 km/h).
For all vehicles:

The warning light on the instru-
ment panel is lit when the engine is on
standby. The vehicle equipment re-
mains operational while the engine is
stopped.
Depending on the vehicle, when the
engine switches to standby, the steer-
ing assistance may no longer be opera-
tional.
In this case it becomes operational
again when the engine is no longer on
standby or the speed exceeds approxi-
mately 0.62 mph (1 km/h) (downhill,
slope etc.).
flashes, this
on "Starting, stopping the engine").
instrument panel).
plied automatically.
Before leaving the vehicle,
the engine must be stopped
and not put on standby
(please see the information
Keep your vehicle station-
ary when the engine is
on standby (shown by the

warning light on the
If the engine is put in
standby, the electronic
parking brake (depending
on the vehicle) is not ap-
Engine on standby - power-
assisted steering is no
longer operational.
Engine on standby - braking
assistance is no longer op-
erational.