Renault MEGANE 2005 Manual page 105

STOPPING THE ENGINE
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Conditions for stopping the
engine
- with the vehicle stationary;
- gear lever in N or P for vehicles
with an automatic transmission;
- press button 3;
With the engine switched off, the
accessories currently in used (radio,
air conditioning, etc.) will continue
to operate for approximately 20
minutes.
When the driver's door is opened,
the accessories stop working.
Remote control RENAULT card
With the card in reader 2, one
press on the engine Start/Stop
button switches the engine off.
Removing the card from the reader
locks the steering column (check
that it has locked).
If the card is no longer in the reader,
after pressing once, the messages
"confirm engine stop" and "press
STOP twice" appear on the
instrument panel.
Button 3 must be pressed twice
to confirm the engine stop.
RENAULT card in hands-free
mode
With the card inside the vehicle,
one press on the engine Start/Stop
button 3 switches off the engine and
locks the steering column (check
that is has locked).
If the card is no longer in the card
detection zone, after pressing once,
the messages "confirm engine stop"
and "press STOP twice" appear
on the instrument panel.
Button 3 must be pressed twice
to confirm the engine stop.
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside and never leave
a child (or a pet)
unsupervised.
There is a risk that they could
start the engine or operate
electrical equipment (electric
windows) and trap part of their
body (neck, arms, hands, etc.).
Risk of serious injury.
Never switch off the ignition
before the vehicle has stopped
completely. Once the engine
has stopped, the brake servo,
power assisted steering, etc. and
the passive safety devices such
as airbags and pretensioners
will no longer operate.
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