Renault KANGOO 2021 Vehicle User Manual page 173

STOP AND START FUNCTION
Preventing the engine from
standing by
In certain situations, such as negoti-
ating a crossroads for instance, it is
possible (with the system activated) to
keep the engine running so as to be
ready to move off quickly.
For vehicles equipped with au-
tomatic gearboxes and when the
engine standby is performed only
when the vehicle stopped:
Keep the vehicle stationary without
pressing too hard on the brake pedal.
For vehicles equipped with manual
gearboxes:
Keep the clutch pedal pressed right
down.
To fill up with fuel, the engine must
be off (and not only on standby in
the case of vehicles equipped with
the STOP and START function):
you must switch off the ignition
➥ 2.4, ➥ 2.5.
Fire hazard.
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Conditions for coming out of
engine standby
For vehicles equipped with auto-
matic gearboxes:
– when the driver's door is opened;
or
– when the driver's seat belt is unfas-
tened;
or
– the brake pedal is released, with po-
sition D or manual mode engaged;
or
– the brake pedal is released in gear
position N with the handbrake off;
or
– the brake pedal is pressed again in
gear position P or N engaged with
the handbrake applied;
or
– the vehicle is in gear position R;
or
– the accelerator pedal is depressed.
For vehicles equipped with manual
gearboxes:
– when opening the driver's door, with-
out any gear engaged and the clutch
pedal released;
or
– when unfastening the driver's seat
belt, without any gear engaged and
the clutch pedal released;
or
– the gearbox is in neutral and the
clutch pedal is slightly depressed;
or
– the engine is in gear and the clutch
pedal is pressed right down.
Special note: Depending on the vehi-
cle, if you switch off the ignition when
the engine is on standby, the
warning light may be displayed for a
few seconds on the instrument panel.
For vehicles equipped with a
manual gearbox:
the restart may be interrupted if the
clutch pedal is released too quickly
while a gear is engaged.
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