Renault KADJAR 2021 Vehicle User Manual page 119

FUNCTION STOP AND START
Conditions preventing the
standby of the engine
Certain conditions prevent the system
from using the engine standby function,
including when:
for vehicles equipped with a card:
– the driver's door is not closed;
– the driver's seatbelt is not fastened;
for all vehicles:
– reverse gear is engaged;
– the bonnet is not locked;
– the outdoor temperature is too low or
too high;
– the battery is not sufficiently charged;
– the difference between the vehicle
interior temperature and the auto-
matic climate control instruction is
too high;
– the altitude is too high;
– parking distance control is in opera-
tion;
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– the gradient is too steep for vehicles
fitted with an automatic gearbox;
– the "clear view" function is activated
(please see "Automatic climate con-
trol" in section 3);
– the engine temperature is too low;
– the emission control system is being
regenerated;
– ...
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The warning light appears on the
instrument panel to indicate that engine
standby is not available.
Deactivate the Stop and
Start function for any opera-
tion performed in the engine
compartment.
Special cases for vehicles
with a card
With the engine on standby (traffic jam,
traffic lights, etc.), if the driver unfas-
tens the seat belt and opens the driv-
er's door, or gets out of the seat, the
ignition is switched off.
The assisted parking brake is applied
automatically.
To restart and reactivate the Stop and
Start system, start the engine (please
refer to the information on "Starting,
stopping the engine" in Section 2).
Special cases of vehicles
with a key
With the engine on standby (traffic
jam, traffic lights, etc.), if you get out of
the vehicle, a beep warns you that the
engine is on standby and has not been
stopped.
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