Renault Megane Convertible Handbook
DRIVER’S HANDBOOK
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facturer.
This Driver’s Handbook contains the information necessary:
– for you to familiarise yourself with your vehicle, to use it to its best advantage and to benefit fully from the all the functions and
the technical developments it incorporates.
– to ensure that it always gives the best performance by following the simple, but comprehensive advice concerning regular main-
tenance.
– to enable you to deal quickly with minor faults not requiring specialist attention.
It is well worth taking a few minutes to read this handbook to familiarise yourself with the information and guidelines it contains
about the vehicle and its functions and new features. If certain points are still unclear, our Network technicians will be only too
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The descriptions of the models given in this handbook are based on the technical specifications at the time of writing. This hand-
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fitted to the vehicle depends on the version, options selected and the country where the vehicle is sold.
This handbook may also contain information about items of equipment to be introduced later in the model year.
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Getting to know your vehicle ...............................
Driving ...................................................................
Your comfort .........................................................
Maintenance .........................................................
Practical advice ....................................................
Technical specifications ......................................
Alphabetical index ...............................................
Sections
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C O N T E N T S
2
3
4
5
6
7
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1.1
Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
RENAULT card: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
Automatic locking of opening elements when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14
Headrests - Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20
Additional methods of restraint: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.23
to the front seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.23
to the rear seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27
side protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
if the vehicle overturns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.30
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31
Child safety: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.35
fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37
deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.41
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44
Control instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.48
on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.53
vehicle settings customisation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63
Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.66
Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.67
Headlight beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
Windscreen washer, wiper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73
1.2
RENAULT card operating
range
This varies according to the surround-
ings. It is important to make sure when
handling the RENAULT card that you
do not lock or unlock the doors by inad-
vertently pressing the buttons.
RENAULT CARDS: general information (1/2)
1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Switching on the lighting remotely.
4 Unlocking/locking the tailgate
5 Integrated key.
Special note
The RENAULT “SERVICE” card, on
equipped vehicles, can be identified
by the word “SERVICE” engraved on
the card. Refer to the information on
the RENAULT “SERVICE” card in sec-
tion 1.
The RENAULT card is used
for:
– locking/unlocking the doors and tail-
gate, the glove box and the fuel filler
flap (refer to the following pages);
– switching on the vehicle lighting re-
motely (refer to the following pages);
– depending on the vehicle, automati-
cally closing the electric windows
remotely (see the information on
“Electric windows” in Section 3);
– starting the engine; refer to the in-
formation on “Starting the engine” in
Section 2.
Battery life
Make sure that the correct battery type
is being used, and that the battery is in
good condition and inserted correctly.
Its service life is approximately two
years: replace it when the message
“Keycard battery low” appears on the
instrument panel (refer to the informa-
tion on the “RENAULT card: battery" in
section 5).
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised, even
for a short while.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or by locking the
doors.
Risk of serious injury.
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5
1 2 3
When the battery is flat, you can
still lock/unlock and start your ve-
hicle. Refer to the information on
“Locking/unlocking the doors” in
Section 1 and “Starting the engine”
in Section 2.
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RENAULT CARDS: general information (2/2)
Access to key 5
Press button 6 and pull on key 5 then
release the button.
Using the key
Refer to the information on “Locking/
unlocking the doors”.
Once you have accessed the vehicle
using the integrated key, replace it
in its housing in the RENAULT card,
then insert the RENAULT card into
the card reader to start the vehicle.
Integrated key 5
The integrated key is used to lock or
unlock the front left-hand door if the
RENAULT card does not work:
– when the RENAULT card battery is
drained, flat battery, etc.
– use of devices using the same fre-
quency as the card;
– vehicle located in a high electromag-
netic radiation zone.
Replacement: need for an
additional RENAULT Card
If you lose your RENAULT card or
require another, you can obtain one
from an approved dealer.
If a RENAULT card is replaced, it
will be necessary to take the vehi-
cle and all of its RENAULT cards
to an approved dealer to initialise
the system.
You may use up to four RENAULT
cards per vehicle.
Advice
Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or
humid areas.
Do not keep the RENAULT card in
a place where it could be bent or
damaged accidentally, such as in a
back pocket of a garment.
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6
1.4
REMOTE CONTROL RENAULT CARD: use
Unlocking the doors and
tailgate
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
When unlocking is only active for the
driver’s door, (refer to the information
on the “vehicle settings customisation
menu” in Section 1):
– pressing button 1 unlocks only the
driver’s door and the fuel filler flap;
– pressing button 1 twice unlocks all
the doors and the tailgate.
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2
Locking the doors and
luggage compartment
Press locking button 2. The hazard
warning lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have locked. If a door
or the luggage compartment is open
or not properly shut, or if a RENAULT
card is still in the reader, the doors and
luggage compartment lock then quickly
unlock and the hazard warning lights
do not flash.
4
Unlocking/locking the
luggage compartment only
Press button 4 to unlock/lock the lug-
gage compartment.
RENAULT card not detected
alarm
If a door is opened when the engine
is running and the card is not in the
reader, the message “Keycard not de-
tected” and a beep will warn you of this.
The warning disappears when the card
is inserted in the reader again.
Distance lighting function
The dipped beam headlights, indicator
lights and interior lights come on for ap-
proximately 30 seconds when button 3
is pressed. This can be used, for exam-
ple, to identify the vehicle from a dis-
tance when parked in a car park.
Note: pressing button 3 again switches
off the lighting.
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The card buttons are deactivated
when the engine is running.
The flashing status of the hazard
warning lights informs you of the ve-
hicle status:
– one flash indicates that the vehi-
cle is completely unlocked;
– two flashes indicate that the ve-
hicle is completely locked.
If the vehicle has been unlocked
but neither the doors or tailgate are
open, it locks again automatically
after two minutes.
Locking the vehicle also locks the
glove box.
1.5
HANDS-FREE RENAULT CARD: use (1/3)
Use
On equipped vehicles, in addition to
the functions of the remote control
RENAULT card, it can be used to lock
and unlock without using the RENAULT
card, when it is in access zone 1.
Note: ensure that the RENAULT card
is not in contact with other electronic
equipment (computer, PDA, phone,
etc.) as this could hinder its operation.
Unlocking the vehicle
With the RENAULT card in zone 1,
place your hand on a door handle 2: the
vehicle will unlock (in some cases, you
may need to pull door handle 2 twice to
unlock the vehicle and open the door).
Pressing the button 3 also unlocks all
the doors and the tailgate.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
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2
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1.6
HANDS-FREE RENAULT CARD: use (2/3)
Locking the vehicle
There are three ways to lock the vehi-
cle: remotely, using button 4, or using
the RENAULT card.
These three modes also allow the vehi-
cle to be locked with the roof open.
Remote locking
With the RENAULT card on you, and
doors and tailgate closed, move away
from the vehicle: it will lock automati-
cally once you have left zone 1.
Note: the distance at which the vehicle
locks depends on the surroundings.
The hazard warning lights flash twice
and a beep sounds to indicate that the
doors have locked.
The beep may be switched off. Consult
an approved Dealer.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly closed, or a card is in the
passenger compartment (or the card
reader) the vehicle will not lock. In this
situation, no beep sounds and the
hazard warning lights do not flash.
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4
Locking using button 4
With the doors and luggage compart-
ment closed, press button 4 on the driv-
er’s door handle. The vehicle will lock.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
closed properly, the vehicle will quickly
lock/unlock.
Note: a RENAULT card must be within
the vehicle's access zone (zone 1) to
be able to lock the vehicle using the
button.
Special note:
If you wish to check that the doors are
locked after locking using button 4, you
have approximately three seconds to
try the door handles without unlocking
them.
After this delay, the hands-free mode
is activated once again and any move-
ment of a handle will unlock the vehicle.
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Locking the vehicle also locks the
glove box.
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With the engine running, if after
having opened and closed a door the
card is no longer in the passenger com-
partment, the message Keycard not de-
tected (accompanied by a beep when
the speed exceeds a certain level)
warns you that the card is no longer
in the vehicle. This avoids you driving
away after having dropped off a pas-
senger who has the card, for example.
The warning disappears when the card
is detected again.
HANDS-FREE RENAULT CARD: use (3/3)
Locking the vehicle
(continued)
Locking using the RENAULT card
With the doors and luggage compart-
ment closed, press button 5: the vehi-
cle will lock.
The hazard warning lights flash twice
to indicate that the doors have locked.
Note: the maximum distance at which
the vehicle locks depends on the sur-
roundings.
Special note:
The vehicle will not lock if:
– a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly closed;
– a card is still in zone 6 (or in the card
reader) and no other card is in the
external detection zone.
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6
After locking/unlocking the vehicle
or the luggage compartment only
using the buttons on the RENAULT
card, remote locking and unlocking
in hands-free mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.
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To deactivate deadlocking
Unlock the vehicle using button 1 on
the RENAULT card.
The hazard warning lights flash once to
indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
Never use deadlocking if
someone is still inside the
vehicle.
To activate deadlocking
You can choose between two deadlock-
ing activation modes:
– press button 2 twice in quick succes-
sion;
– or, press the button on the driver’s
door handle 3 twice in quick succes-
sion.
The hazard warning lights flash five
times to indicate locking.
If the vehicle is equipped with a dead-
locking function, this allows you to lock
the opening elements and to prevent
the doors from being unlocked using
the interior handles (for example, by
breaking the window and then trying to
open the door from the inside).
RENAULT CARD: deadlocking
2
3
1
After activating the deadlocking
function using button 2, remote
locking and unlocking in hands-free
mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.
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RENAULT CARD “SERVICE”
If the vehicle is equipped with this
card, it can be identified by the word
“SERVICE” engraved on the card.
In certain situations, you may wish to
entrust your vehicle to a third party
(parking valet, mechanic, etc.) whilst
restricting its operation.
The RENAULT “SERVICE” card ena-
bles the vehicle to be locked but only
allows the driver's door to be unlocked
and the engine to be started.
Activation of the “SERVICE”
mode.
Insert the RENAULT “SERVICE” card
into the card reader 4. All the vehicle
opening elements lock (except the driv-
er’s door).
If they do not, with the engine
switched off, press button 1 (all the
doors and the tailgate lock, with the ex-
ception of the driver’s door) or 2 (the
entire vehicle locks) on the RENAULT
“SERVICE” card.
The inter ior locking /unlock ing
switch 3 is deactivated while the ve-
hicle is in use with the RENAULT
“SERVICE” card.
Ea ch v ehic le o nly has o ne
RENAULT “SERVICE” card.
When using a RENAULT “SERVICE”
card, the other cards retain all their
functions.
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2
4
5
Deactivation of the
“SERVICE” mode
There are two possibilities:
– Press a button on the RENAULT
card (not the RENAULT “SERVICE”
card);
– start the engine with a RENAULT
card (not the RENAULT “SERVICE”
card). With the card in reader 4,
press button 5.
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1.10
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (1/2)
Opening the doors from the
outside
With the doors unlocked or the “hands-
free” RENAULT card in your posses-
sion, hold handle 1 and pull it towards
you.
In some cases, it may be necessary to
pull the handle twice to open the door.
Opening from the inside
Pull on the handle 2.
Door/tailgate open buzzer
If a door or the luggage compartment is
open or not properly closed, once the
vehicle reaches 6 mph (10 km/h), the
message “Boot open” or “Door open”
(depending on the door) appears on
the instrument panel, accompanied by
a warning light.
Special note
Once the engine has been switched off,
the lights and accessories (radio, etc.)
will continue to operate until the driver’s
door is opened.
Lights-on reminder buzzer
If you have switched off the ignition
and left the lights switched on, a re-
minder buzzer will sound when a door
is opened.
Card reminder buzzer
When the driver’s door is opened and
the card is still in the reader, the mes-
sage “Please remove keycard” appears
on the instrument panel, accompanied
by a beep.
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As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Every time one of the doors is opened, the window lowers by a few millimetres
to facilitate door movement. The window closes as soon as the door is closed.
If there is any ice or snow preventing the window from lowering when one of the
doors is opened, this ice or snow must be removed to free the window before the
door is closed.
If you need to disconnect the battery (breakdown etc.), lower the windows to
make handling the doors easier whilst the battery is disconnected.
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1.11
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (2/2)
In the event of an operating fault on
the electric windows when moving
the doors
The window does not lower when the
door is opened and does not close
when the door is closed. In this case,
insert the card in the reader and pull the
button for the electric window in ques-
tion at least six times in succession to
raise the window fully.
Consult an approved dealer.
To close the door, proceed as described
in the section entitled “In the event of a
battery fault”.
Operating faults
In the event of a battery fault
Vehicle unlocked (refer to the infor-
mation on “Locking and unlocking the
doors” in Section 1):
– to open the door: pull handle 5 then
gently open the door to avoid dam-
aging seal 3;
– to close the door: push the top of
the window (zone 4) whilst holding
the door using handle 5 to enable it
to pass under seal 3, then close the
door without banging it.
Door locking is accompa-
nied by the windows clos-
ing.
Risk of serious injury.
Do not close the door by
holding the window.
Make sure you do not place
your fingers too high up in
zone 4.
Risk of injury.
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone on 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 tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
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1.12
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (1/2)
Locking/unlocking the doors
from the outside
This is done using the RENAULT Card;
see the “RENAULT Card” information in
Section 1.
In certain cases, the RENAULT card
may not work:
– when the RENAULT card battery is
drained, flat battery, etc.
– use of appliances operating on the
same frequency as the card (mobile
phone, etc.);
– vehicle located in a high electromag-
netic radiation zone.
It is then possible:
– to use the key integrated into the
card to unlock the front left-hand
door;
– to lock using the key integrated in the
RENAULT card;
– to use the interior door locking/un-
locking control (refer to the following
pages).
Locking using the key
integrated in the RENAULT
card;
– Remove cover A from the left-hand
door (using the end of key 2) in
notch 1;
– move it upwards to remove cover A;
– insert the key 2 into the lock of the
front left-hand door and lock or
unlock.
Manually locking the front
right-hand door
Turn screw 3 with the door open (using
the end of the key) and close the door.
This means that the doors are then
locked from the outside.
The doors may then only be opened
from the inside or by using the key in
the front left-hand door.
A
2
3
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1.13
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (2/2)
Interior locking/unlocking
door control
Switch 4 controls the doors, tailgate
and, depending on the vehicle, the fuel
filler flap simultaneously. If a door or
the tailgate is open or not closed prop-
erly, the doors and tailgate lock/unlock
quickly.
If transporting an object with the tail-
gate open, you can still lock the doors:
with the engine stopped, press and
hold switch 4 for more than five sec-
onds to lock the other doors.
Switch 4 can be used to unlock the
glove box.
Locking the doors without
the RENAULT card
For example, in the event of a dis-
charged battery or the RENAULT card
temporarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and a
door or tailgate open, press and hold
switch 4 for more than five seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors
and the tailgate will be locked.
Unlocking the vehicle from the outside
is only possible with the RENAULT card
in the vehicle's access zone or using
the key integrated in the RENAULT
card.
Door and tailgate status
indicator
When the ignition is on, the indicator
light integrated in switch 4 informs you
of the status of the doors and tailgate:
– indicator light on, the doors and tail-
gate are locked;
– indicator light off, the doors and tail-
gate are unlocked.
With the ignition off, the indicator light
remains lit and then goes out when you
lock the doors.
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside.
4
After locking/unlocking the vehicle
or the tailgate only using the but-
tons on the RENAULT card, remote
locking and unlocking in hands-free
mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.
Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you are
driving, remember that it
may be more difficult for those as-
sisting you to gain access to the
passenger compartment in the
event of an emergency.
1.14
Activating/deactivating the
function
Refer to the information on the “Vehicle
settings cus tom isa tio n menu” in
Section 1, regarding the “Auto door
locking while driving” function:
= function activated
< function deactivated.
AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING
You can decide whether you want to
activate this function.
Operating principle
After the vehicle is started, the system
automatically locks the doors when you
are driving at approximately 6 mph (10
km/h) and over.
The door can be unlocked:
– by pressing the door unlocking
button 1.
– by opening a front door (vehicle sta-
tionary).
Note: if a door is opened or closed,
it will automatically lock again when
the vehicle reaches a speed of 6 mph
(10 km/h).
Operating faults
If you experience an operating fault (no
automatic locking, the indicator light in-
corporated in button 1 does not light up
when trying to lock the doors and tail-
gate, etc.), firstly check that the doors
and tailgate are properly closed. If they
are closed correctly, contact an ap-
proved dealer.
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Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you are
driving, remember that it
may be more difficult for those as-
sisting you to gain access to the
passenger compartment in the
event of an emergency.
1.15
FRONT HEADRESTS
To raise the headrest
Pull the headrest upwards to the de-
sired height.
To lower the headrest
Press button 2 and guide the headrest
down to the desired height.
To adjust the angle of the
headrest
Depending on the vehicle, tilt section A
towards or away from you to the re-
quired position.
To remove the headrest
Raise the headrest to its highest po-
sition (tilt the seatback backwards if
necessary). Press button 1 and lift the
headrest to release it.
To refit the headrest
Pull out the headrest rods 3 as far as
possible by pulling from the top. Take
care to ensure they are clean and cor-
rectly aligned and, if there are any prob-
lems, check that the notches are facing
forwards.
Insert the headrest rods into the holes
(tilt the seatback backwards if neces-
sary).
Lower the headrest until it locks, press
button 1 and lower the headrest as far
as possible.
Check that each headrest rod 3 is se-
curely locked in the seatback by trying
to pull them up or push them down.
The headrest is an impor-
tant safety com ponent:
ensure that it is in place and
in the correct position. The
distance between your head and the
headrest and the distance between
the head and section A should be
as small as possible.
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A
1
The three upper positions can
be manipulated without pressing
button 2. However, it is preferable to
press this button to lower the head-
rest.
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FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL CONTROL
To move the seat forwards or
back
Lift handle 1 to release. Release the
handle at the desired position and
make sure that it is locked.
To adjust the height of the
seat base
Lower or pull lever 2 as many times as
is necessary to raise or lower the seat
base.
To tilt the seatback
Turn control knob 3 to the required po-
sition.
Heated seats
(depending on vehicle)
With the engine running, turn control 4
to either position 1, 2 or 3 (depending
on the temperature required). An in-
dicator light on the instrument panel
lights up once the front seat heating
system is operating.
The system, which has a thermostat,
decides whether or not the heating is
needed.
For safety reasons, carry out any adjustments when the vehicle is not
being driven.
We would advise you not to recline the seatbacks too far to ensure that
the effectiveness of the seat belts is not reduced.
Nothing should be placed on the floor (area in front of driver) as such objects may
slide under the pedal during braking manoeuvres, thus obstructing its use.
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4
5
To adjust the lumbar support
on the driver’s seat
Lower handle 5 to increase the support
and lift to decrease it.
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Adjusting the seat position
To move the seat base forwards or
back, move switch 4 forwards or back-
wards.
To raise or lower the seat base, move
switch 4 upwards or downwards.
Adjusting the seatback:
To tilt the seatback, move the top of
switch 3 forwards or backwards.
FRONT SEATS WITH ELECTRIC CONTROL
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4
3
2
5
Make sure that the seat-
backs are correctly locked
in place.
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is not being
driven.
We would advise you not to recline
the seatbacks too far to ensure that
the effectiveness of the seat belts is
not reduced.
Nothing should be placed on the
floor (area in front of driver) as such
objects may slide under the pedal
during braking manoeuvres, thus
obstructing its use.
Heated seats
(depending on vehicle)
With the engine running, turn control 1
to either position 1, 2 or 3 (depending
on the temperature required). An in-
dicator light on the instrument panel
lights up once the front seat heating
system is operating.
The system, which has a thermostat,
decides whether or not the heating is
needed.
Adjusting the lumbar support
on the driver’s seat
Lower handle 5 to increase the support
and lift to decrease it.
Special note
On equipped vehicles, buttons 2 are
used to store the chosen driving posi-
tion (refer to the following page).
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FRONT SEATS WITH ELECTRIC CONTROL WITH STORAGE OF SETTINGS
It is possible to store three driving po-
sitions.
A driving position includes the settings
for the seat base, seatback and lumbar
supports.
The system operates:
– with the “hands-free” RENAULT card
detected or, depending on the vehi-
cle, the RENAULT card in the card
reader;
– when the driver’s door is opened.
Storing your driving position
– Adjust the seat using switches 4
and 5 (see previous page);
– press one of buttons 1, 2 or 3 until a
beep is heard: the driving position is
stored;
– to store other driving positions
repeat this procedure with the other
buttons.
Recalling a stored driving
position
With the vehicle stationary, briefly
press button 1, 2 or 3 depending on the
required stored driving position.
Note: recall of the stored driving po-
sition is interrupted if one of the seat
adjustment buttons is pressed during
recall.
When driving, it is not possible to
recall a driving position.
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2
3
4
5
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is not being
driven.
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ACCESS TO THE REAR SEATS
Front seats with manual
control
Lift handle 1 and slide the seat forward.
To bring the seat into position, bring the
seatback into position.
Front seats with electric
control
Lift handle 1 and tilt the seatback com-
pletely: the seat moves forward.
To return the seat to its original position,
bring the seatback back up. The seat
returns to its original position.
Check that no object or
person prevents the front
seat from locking. If so,
re move an y o bsta cles
behind the front seats. Adjust the
seat to allow sufficient room in the
rear. The rear occupants/objects
should then return to the vehicle.
Repeat the above until the seat is
locked correctly.
Risk of seat moving on its runners
during vehicle acceleration or brak-
ing.
Locking the seats
When a person, an object or a child
seat prevents the front seats from lock-
ing, perform the following operations:
– ask all of the passengers to leave
the vehicle and remove any bulky
objects from the rear seats;
– lock the seat(s) in the initial position
again;
– move the seat(s) forwards in order to
create sufficient space;
– ask the passengers to get back into
the vehicle, and refit the child seat or
objects on the rear seats.
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Do not move handle 1 and handle 2
at the same time.
2
Special note: if the seatback is
tilted over the rear bench seat, only
use control 3 to return it to the driv-
ing position.
Never use handle 1 as it is not de-
signed for this purpose: there is a
risk of damage to the mechanism.
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Always wear your seat belt when trav-
elling in your vehicle. You must also
comply with the legislation of the par-
ticular country you are in.
Incorrectly adjusted or
twisted seat belts may
cause injuries in the event
of an accident.
Use one seat belt per person,
whether child or adult.
Even pregnant women should wear
a seat belt. In this case, ensure that
the lap belt is not exerting too much
pressure on the abdomen, but do
not allow any slack.
Adjusting the seat belts
Sit with your back firmly against the
seatback.
Shoulder strap 1 should be as close as
possible to the base of the neck but not
on it.
Lap belt 2 should be worn flat over the
thighs and against the pelvis.
The belt should be worn so that it is
as close as possible to your body, i.e.:
avoid wearing heavy clothing or keep-
ing bulky objects under the belts, etc.
SEAT BELTS (1/3)
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2
Before starting, first adjust your driv-
ing position, then ask all occupants
to adjust their seat belts to ensure
optimum protection.
Adjusting your driving
position
– Sit well back in your seat (having
first removed your coat or jacket).
This is essential to ensure your back
is positioned correctly;
– adjust the distance between the
seat and the pedals. Your seat
should be as far back as possible
while still allowing you to depress
the clutch pedal fully. The seatback
should be adjusted so that your arms
are slightly bent when you hold the
steering wheel;
– adjust the position of your head-
rest. For maximum safety, your head
must be as close as possible to the
headrest;
– adjust the height of the seat. This
adjustment allows you to select the
seat position which offers you the
best possible view;
– adjust the position of the steering
wheel.
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SEAT BELTS (2/3)
Locking
Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly
and click buckle 3 into catch 5 (check
that it is locked by pulling on buckle 3).
If the belt jams, allow it to return slightly
before attempting to unwind it again.
If your seat belt is completely jammed,
pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over
3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly
before attempting to unwind it again.
If there is still a problem, contact an ap-
proved dealer.
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Front seat belt reminder
warning light
This lights up on the central display
when the engine is started then, if the
driver’s or, depending on the vehicle,
the front passenger’s seat belt (if this
seat is occupied) is not fastened and
the vehicle has reached approximately
12 mph (20 km/h), it flashes and a beep
sounds for around 2 minutes.
Note: an object placed on the passen-
ger seat base may activate the warning
light in some cases.
Unfastening
Press button 4 and the seat belt will be
rewound by the inertia reel. Guide the
belt.
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SEAT BELTS (3/3)
The following information applies to the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts.
– No modification may be made to the component parts of the originally fitted restraint system: seat belts, seats and
their mountings. For special operations (e.g. fitting child seats), contact an authorised dealer.
– Do not use devices which allow any slack in the belts (e.g. clothes pegs, clips, etc.): a seat belt which is worn too
loosely may cause injury in the event of an accident.
– Never wear the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your back.
– Never use the same belt for more than one person and never hold a baby or child on your lap with your seat belt around
them.
– The belt should never be twisted.
– Following an accident, have the seat belts checked and replaced if necessary. Always replace your seat belts as soon as
they show any signs of wear.
– Make sure that the buckle is inserted into the appropriate catch.
– Ensure that no objects are placed in the area around the seat belt catch as they could prevent it from being properly se-
cured.
– Make sure the seat belt catch is properly positioned (it should not be hidden away, crushed or flattened by people or ob-
jects).
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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (1/4)
These are:
– front seat belt inertia reel preten-
sioners;
– chest-level load limiters;
– anti-submarining air bags;
– air bags for driver and front pas-
senger.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the vehi-
cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the
impact, the system can trigger:
– seat belt locking;
– the seat belt inertia reel pretensioner
(which engages to correct seat belt
slack);
– the “low volume” front air bags;
– the “large volume” front air bags;
Pretensioners
The pretensioners hold the seat belt
against the body, holding the occupant
more securely against the seat, thus in-
creasing the seat belt’s efficiency.
With the ignition on, following a signif-
icant frontal impact and depending on
the severity of the impact, the system
may trigger the seat belt inertia reel
pretensioner 1, which instantly retracts
the seat belt.
– Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
– No operation whatsoever
is permitted on any part of the
system (pretensioners, air bags,
arches, computers, wiring) and
the system components must not
be reused on any other vehicle,
even if identical.
– To avoid incorrect triggering of
the system which may cause
damage, only qualified person-
nel from an approved dealer may
work on the pretensioners, air
bags and arches.
– The electric trigger system may
only be tested by a specially
trained technician using special
equipment.
– When scrapping your vehicle,
contact an approved dealer for
disposal of the pretensioner gas
generators, air bags and arches.
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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (2/4)
Load limiter
Above a certain severity of impact, this
mechanism is used to limit the force of
the belt against the body so that it is at
an acceptable level.
Anti-submarining air bag
Located on each of the front seats, it
deploys in order to prevent the occu-
pant from sliding under the seat belt.
Air bags for driver and front
passenger
Fitted to the driver and passenger side.
Depending on the vehicle, the pres-
ence of this equipment is indicated
by the word “Airbag” on the steering
wheel, dashboard (air bag zone A) and
a symbol on the lower section of the
windscreen.
Each air bag system consists of:
– an air bag and gas generator fitted
on the steering wheel for the driver
and in the dashboard for the front
passenger;
– an electronic unit for system monitor-
ing which controls the gas generator
electrical trigger system;
– remote sensors;
– a single warning light
å on the
instrument panel.
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The air bag system uses
pyrotechnic principles. This
explains why, when the air
bag inflates, it will gener-
ate heat, produce smoke (this does
not mean that a fire is about to start)
and make a noise upon detonation.
In a situation where an air bag is
required, it will inflate immediately
and this may cause some minor, su-
perficial grazing to the skin or other
problems.
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