The card must be in the detection zone 1.

To start:

  • on a vehicle with an automatic gearbox, set the lever to P or N position, press the brake pedal and then press the button 2;
  • on vehicles with a manual gearbox, press the brake pedal or clutch and press button 2. If a gear is engaged, the vehicle may only be started by depressing the clutch pedal.

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Special features

  • If any of the starting conditions are not applied, the message "Press Brake + START" or "Press Clutch + Start" or "Select Gearbox Position "P"" is displayed on the instrument 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: in this case the "Turn Steering Wheel + START" message will warn you.

"Hands-free" starting with the luggage compartment open

In this case, the card must not be located in the luggage compartment.

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Driver's responsibility when parking or stopping the vehicle

Never leave an animal, child or adult who is not self-sufficient 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.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather, please remember that the temperature inside the passenger compartment increases very quickly.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Accessories function

(switching on the ignition)

Once you have gained access to your vehicle, you may use some of its functions (radio, navigation, wipers, etc.).

To use the other functions, with the card in the passenger compartment, press the button 2 without pressing the pedals.

Operating faults

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In certain cases, the hands-free card may not work:

  • when the card battery is worn, the battery is flat, etc;
  • the card is near to appliances operating on the same frequency (monitor, mobile phone, video game device, etc.);
  • the vehicle is located in a high electromagnetic radiation zone.

The message "Place card on zone + START" appears on the instrument panel.

Press the brake or clutch pedal, then place the card 3 (A or B) on the symbol 4 (A or B). Press the button 2 to start the vehicle. The message goes out.

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Conditions for stopping the engine

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The vehicle must be stationary, with the lever positioned to P for vehicles with an automatic gearbox.

With the card in the vehicle, press the button 2: the engine is switched off. The steering column is locked when the driver's door is opened or the vehicle is locked.

If the card is no longer in the passenger compartment or if the card's battery is worn, when the vehicle is stationary and you try to switch the engine off, the message "Keycard absent : press/hold START" appears on the instrument panel: press button 2 for longer than three seconds. If the card is no longer in the passenger compartment, make sure you can retrieve it before pressing and holding the button: without the card, you will not be able to start the vehicle.

With the engine switched off, any accessories being used (radio, etc.) will continue to function for approximately 10 minutes.

When the driver’s door is opened, the accessories stop working.

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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 the airbagpretensioners will no longer operate.

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Do not park the vehicle or run the engine in locations where combustible substances or materials such as grass or leaves can come into contact with a hot exhaust system.

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When you leave your vehicle, especially keeping your card with you, check that the engine is completely switched off.