Starting - Stopping The Engine: Vehicle With Renault Card - Renault MEGANE User Manual

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT
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Conditions for starting the
engine
The RENAULT card must be inserted in
detection zone 1.
To start:
– vehicles with an automatic gearbox,
place the lever in position P, depress
the brake pedal and press button 2;
– vehicles with a manual gearbox, de-
press the brake or clutch pedal and
press button 2. If a gear is engaged,
the vehicle may only be started by
depressing the clutch pedal.
Special features
– If one of starting conditions is not ap-
plied, the message "Press brake +
START" or "Press clutch + START"
or "Select P" is displayed on the in-
strument panel;
– in some cases, it will be necessary
to move the steering wheel whilst
pressing the start button 2 to help
unlock the steering column; the mes-
sage "Turn steering wheel + START"
will warn you of this;
card (1/3)
"Hands-free" starting with
the tailgate open
In this case, the RENAULT card should
not be located in the boot, to avoid any
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risk of loss.
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.
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