Driving the vehicle
Exiting engine standby mode
In this manual: Driving the vehicle
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For vehicles with automatic transmission:
- the brake pedal is released and the gear lever is in position D or M,
- the brake pedal is released, the lever is in position N and the parking brake is released; or
- the brake pedal is pressed again; the lever is in position P or N with the parking brake applied, or
- in position R, or
- the accelerator pedal is pressed.
For vehicles with manual transmission:
- the gear lever is in neutral and the clutch pedal is slightly pressed, or
- a gear is engaged and the clutch pedal is fully pressed.
Special note: in some vehicles, switching off the ignition while the engine is in standby mode causes the warning lamp
on the instrument panel
. The lamp goes out after a few seconds.
Test yourself
A quick Renault Clio quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.
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