Get Driving -> Starting, stopping the engine: vehicle with card Guide for Renault Kadjar SUV 2020

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (1/3)

“Hands-free” starting with

the tailgate open

In this case, the card should not be lo-

cated in the luggage compartment, to

prevent the 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.

The card must be inserted in detection

Special features

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.

zone 1.

– 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;

To start:

– vehicles with an automatic gearbox,

place the lever in position P, depress

the brake pedal and press button 2;

– in some cases, it will be necessary to

move the steering wheel while press-

ing the start button 1 to assist in un-

locking the steering column. A mes-

sage on the instrument panel “Turn

steeringwheel + START” warns of

this.

– vehicles with a manual gearbox,

depress the brake or clutch pedal

and press the button 2. If a gear is

engaged, the vehicle may only be

started by depressing the clutch

pedal.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

2.4

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (2/3)

Depress the brake or clutch pedal, then

place the card 3 (logo side) in contact

with the start button 2 for around 2 sec-

onds. Press the 2 button to start the ve-

hicle. The message goes out.

Never switch off the igni-

tion before the vehicle has

stopped completely. Once

the engine has stopped, the

brake servo, power-assisted steer-

ing etc., and the passive safety de-

vices such as the airbags and pre-

tensioners will no longer operate.

Accessories function

Operating faults

In certain cases, the hands-free card

may not work:

(switching on the ignition)

Once you have gained access to your

vehicle, you may use some of its func-

tions (radio, navigation, wipers, etc.).

– when the card battery is drained etc.;

– near to appliances operating on the

same frequency as the card (moni-

tor, mobile phone, video game, etc.);

To use the other functions, with the

card in the passenger compartment,

press the 2 button without pressing the

pedals.

Never leave your vehicle

with the card in the reader

or in the passenger com-

partment while there is a

child (or an animal) in the vehicle,

even for a short while.

– vehicle located in a high electromag-

netic radiation zone.

The message “Place card close START

and push” appears on the instrument

panel.

They may pose a risk to themselves

or to others by starting the engine.

Risk of serious injury.

2.5

STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with card (3/3)

If the card is no longer in the passenger

compartment or if the card’s battery is

low when you try to switch the engine

off, the message “No keycard Press

and hold” appears on the instrument

panel: press button 2 for longer than

When you leave your vehi-

cle, especially if you have

your card with you, check

that the engine is com-

pletely switched off.

two seconds. If the card is no longer

in the passenger compartment, make

sure you can retrieve it before press-

ing and holding the button. Without the

card, you will not be able to restart the

vehicle.

Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle

With the engine switched off, any ac-

cessories being used (radio, etc.) will

continue to function for approximately

Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not self-suffi-

cient alone in your vehicle, even for

a short time.

10 minutes.

Conditions for stopping the

engine

The vehicle must stationary, with the

lever positioned in N or P for vehicles

with an automatic transmission.

When the driver’s door is opened, the

accessories stop working.

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.

With the card in the vehicle, press

button 2: the engine stops. The steer-

ing column is locked when the driver’s

Never switch off the igni-

tion before the vehicle has

stopped completely. Once

door is opened or the vehicle is locked.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

the engine has stopped, the

brake servo, power-assisted steer-

ing etc., and the passive safety de-

vices such as the airbags and pre-

tensioners will no longer operate.

2.6

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