Renault Twingo Handbook

TWINGO

DRIVER’S HANDBOOK

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Welcome to your new vehicle

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
pleased to provide you with any additional information.

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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 hand­book covers all items of equipment (both standard and optional) available for these models but whether or not these are
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.

Throughout the manual, the “approved Dealer” is your RENAULT Dealer.

Enjoy driving your new vehicle.

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facturer.

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C O N T E N T S

Sections

Getting to know your vehicle ...............................

Driving ...................................................................

Your comfort .........................................................

Maintenance .........................................................

Practical advice ....................................................

Technical specifications ......................................

Alphabetical index ...............................................

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2

3

4

5

6

7

0.3

0.4

Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle

Keys, Remote control: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6

Automatic locking of opening elements when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10

Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11

Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13

Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15

Restraint systems in addition to the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19

Child safety: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26

Choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29

Fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32

Deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.36

Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.38

Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39

Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44

Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49

Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54

Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55

Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57

Headlight beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60

Screen washer/wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.61

Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64

1.1

KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (1/2)

A

1

Key A

1 Coded key for ignition switch,

doors and fuel filler cap.

The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).

B

3

2

4

Radio frequency remote
control B

2 Locking the doors and tailgate.
3 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.

4 Coded key for ignition switch, driv-

er’s door and fuel filler cap.

Advice

Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.

Driver’s responsibility

Never leave your vehicle
with the card inside the

vehicle and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised. With
the card in the reader, it would be
possible to start the engine or oper­ate electrical equipment such as the
electric windows and there is a risk
that part of their body may become
trapped (neck, arm, hand, etc.).

Risk of serious injury.

1.2

KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (2/2)

Radio frequency remote
control operating range

This varies according to the environ­ment. It is therefore important when
handling the remote control to ensure
that you do not lock or unlock the ve­hicle by inadvertently pressing the but­tons.

Note: on certain vehicles, if a door is
not opened within approximately 2 min­utes of the door being unlocked by
remote control, the doors will lock again
automatically.

Interference

The presence of certain objects (metal
objects, mobile telephones, or an area
with strong electromagnetic radiation,
etc.) close to the key may create inter­ference and affect the operation of the
system.

Replacement and additional keys
or remote controls.

You must only contact an approved
dealer:

– If you need to replace a key it will

be necessary to take the vehicle
and all of its keys to an approved
Dealer in order to initialise the
system.

– Depending on the vehicle, you

have the option of using up to
four remote controls.

Remote control unit failure

Make sure that the correct battery
type is being used, and that the
battery is in good condition and in­serted correctly. These batteries
have a service life of approximately
two years.

Refer to Section 5: “Radio fre­quency remote control: batteries”
for the battery changing procedure.

1.3

RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use

Doors are locked and unlocked using
remote control unit B.

It is powered by a battery which must
be replaced (refer to the information on
the “Radio frequency remote control:
batteries” in Section 5).

B

1

B

2

1.4

Locking the doors

Press locking button 1.
The hazard warning lights and side in-

dicator lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have locked.

If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, the doors and tailgate
lock then quickly unlock and the hazard
warning lights and side indicator lights
do not flash.

Unlocking the doors

Press unlocking button 2.
The hazard warning lights and side in-

dicator lights flash once to indicate that
the doors have unlocked.

DEADLOCKING

1

Deadlocking of the doors/
tailgate

(for some countries)
This allows you to lock the doors and

tailgate and to prevent the doors from
being opened with the interior handles
(by breaking the window and then trying
to open the doors from the inside).

To activate deadlocking

Press button 1 twice in quick succes­sion.

The hazard warning lights and side in­dicator lights flash five times to indicate
that the doors have locked.

Never use deadlocking if
someone is still inside the
vehicle.

1.5

OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS

1

Lights-on warning buzzer

If you have left the lights on after switch­ing off the ignition, a reminder buzzer
will sound when the driver’s door or, de­pending on the vehicle, the front doors
or tailgate are opened (to prevent dis­charge of the battery, etc.).

2

3

Manual locking

Opening manually from the inside

Pull handle 1.

Driver’s responsibility

If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you are

driving, remember that it
may be more difficult for those as­sisting you to gain access to the
passenger compartment in the
event of an emergency.

1.6

Opening manually from the outside

With the key, unlock the front door
lock 2. Place your hand under handle 3.
Lift the handle and then pull the door
towards you.

Driver’s responsibility when parking or stopping the vehicle

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

LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (1/3)

Doors and tailgate status
indicator light

The indicator light on switch 1
informs you of the closure status of
the doors and tailgate:

1

Electric central locking

S

It simultaneously locks or unlocks the
doors and the tailgate.

Lock or unlock by pressing switch 1.
The doors cannot be locked/unlocked

with a door open.
If a door is open or not properly closed,

the doors lock and then quickly unlock.

(depending on vehicle)

– the indicator light is on when the

doors/tailgate are locked;

– the indicator light goes out when a

door or the tailgate is open (or incor­rectly closed).

When you lock the doors using the
remote control, the indicator light re­mains lit for approximately one minute
then goes out.

2

Locking the doors manually

With the door open, turn screw 2 (using
a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver)
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 left-hand door.

If you decide to keep the

doors locked when you

are driving, remember that

it may be more difficult for
those assisting you to gain access
to the passenger compartment in
the event of an emergency.

Never leave your vehicle
with the key inside.

1.7

LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (2/3)

Electric central locking

Locking/unlocking from the outside

In some cases, the radio frequency
remote control may not work:

– if the vehicle is located in a zone of

high electromagnetic radiation;

– if appliances are operating on the

same frequency as the remote con­trol (mobile phone, etc.);

– if the remote control battery is worn

or flat, etc.

Unlocking the doors and
tailgate

Using the radio frequency remote
control (refer to the information on
the “Key/Radio frequency remote
control” in Section 1).

From the outside, unlock the driver’s
door using the coded ignition key (refer
to Section 1: “Opening/Closing the
doors”).

1

1.8

Never leave your vehicle
with the key inside.

LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (3/3)

Press switch 1 for more than five sec­onds, then get out of the vehicle with
the remote control with you and close
the driver’s door.

When the door is closed, all the doors
and the tailgate will be locked.

1

Locking the doors and
tailgate

Using the door locking/unlocking in­terior control.

With the engine off and the driver’s
door open, switch on the ignition and
switch it off again.

The vehicle can only be unlocked from
the outside with the coded ignition key,
for the front left-hand door.

Make sure you have your remote
control with you before you leave
your vehicle.

Driver’s responsibility

Never leave your vehicle

with the key inside.
If you decide to keep the doors

locked when you are driving, re­member that it may be more diffi­cult for those assisting you to gain
access to the passenger compart­ment in the event of an emergency.

1.9

AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING

You can decide whether you want to
activate this function.

To activate
With the ignition on, press central

door locking button 1 for about 5 sec­onds, until a double beep is heard.

To deactivate

With the ignition on, press central door
locking button 1 for about five seconds,
until a double beep is heard.

If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you
are driving, remember that

it may be more difficult for
those assisting you to gain access
to the passenger compartment in
the event of an emergency.

1

Operating principle

When the vehicle is started, the system
automatically locks the doors as
soon as a speed of 4 mph (7 km/h) is
reached.

The button’s indicator light 1 comes on.

The door can be unlocked:
– by opening a door when stationary.

Note: if a door is opened, it will auto­matically be locked again when the
vehicle reaches a speed of approxi­mately 4 mph (7 km/h);

– by pressing the door unlocking

button 1.

Operating faults

If you find an operating fault (no au­tomatic locking, the indicator light for
button 1 does not light up when trying
to lock the doors and tailgate, etc.),
firstly check that the doors and tailgate
are properly closed. If they are properly
closed and the fault is still present, con­tact an approved Dealer.

1.10

FRONT HEADRESTS (1/2)

A

1

Adjusting the headrest

(depending on the vehicle)

The headrest is a safety

component. Ensure that it is

fitted and in the correct po-

sition: the top of your head
should be in line with the top of the
headrest.

Fixed, non-adjustable
headrest A

To raise the headrest

Press button 1 and lift the headrest to
release it.

To refit the headrest

Insert the headrest rods into the holes
(tilt the seatback backwards if neces­sary).
Push the headrest in until it locks in po­sition.

Headrest A is fixed and its height
cannot be adjusted.

1.11

FRONT HEADRESTS (2/2)

B

2

To refit the headrest

In case the adjustment of the rods has
been modified, pull out the rods 3 as far
as they will go (ensure they are aligned
and clean). In case of difficulty, ensure

B

3

1

the notches face forwards.
Insert the headrest rods into the holes

(tilt the seatback backwards if neces­sary).
Lower the headrest until it locks, press
button 2 and lower the headrest as far
as possible.
Check that each rod is securely
locked 3.

Height adjustable headrest B

It can be identified by the presence of
button 2.

To raise the headrest

Slide it upwards to the required height.

To lower the headrest

Press button 2 and guide the headrest
down to the desired height.

1.12

To raise the headrest

Raise the headrest to its highest po­sition (tilt the seatback backwards if
necessary). Press button 1 and lift the
headrest to release it.

Note: when the headrest is removed,
take care not to change the positions
of rods 3.

FRONT SEATS (1/2)

3

2

4

5

1

Adjusting the height of the
driver’s seat

(depending on the vehicle)
Move lever 3.

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.

To move forwards or
backwards

Move the lever 2 or handle 4 (passen­ger side) to unlock. Once in the desired
position, release the lever or handle
and check that the seat is correctly
locked.

To tilt the seatback

Move handle 5 and tilt the seatback to
the desired position.

Heated seats

(depending on the vehicle)
With the ignition switched on, press

switch 1 on the required seat. The indi­cator light in the switch lights up.
The system, which has a thermostat,
regulates the heating and deactivates it
if necessary.

Make sure that the seat­backs are correctly locked
in place.

1.13

FRONT SEATS (2/2)

6

4

2

Access to the rear seats

Move handle 4 or 6 (depending on the
vehicle), move the seat back and slide
the seat forwards.

To return the seat to its original (stored)
position on the driver’s side, slide the
seat backwards until it locks.

Do not move handle 2 and handle 4
or 6 at the same time.

1.14

Check that no object or
person prevents the front
seat from locking. If so,

remove any obstacles
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 brak­ing.

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.

Make sure that the seatbacks are
correctly locked in place.

SEAT BELTS (1/2)

Always wear your seat belt when trav­elling in your vehicle. You must also
comply with the legislation of the par­ticular country you are in.

Before starting, first adjust your driv­ing position, then ask all occupants
to adjust their seat belt to ensure op­timum protection.

Seat belts which are incor­rectly adjusted or twisted
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 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 safety reasons, the top of the
headrest must be level with the top
of the head.

– Adjust the position of the steering

wheel.

Make sure that the rear bench seat
is locked in position correctly so that
the rear seat belts will operate effi­ciently. Refer to the information on
the “Rear bench seat: functions” in
Section 3.

1

2

Adjusting the seat belts

Sit with your back firmly against the
seatback.

Shoulder strap 1 must be as close as
possible to the base of the neck.

Lap belt 2 should be worn flat over the
thighs and against the pelvis.

The seat belt should be worn so that
it is as close as possible to your body,
i.e.: avoid wearing heavy clothing or
keeping bulky objects under the belts,
etc.

1.15

SEAT BELTS (2/2)

3 4

5

5

Locking

Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly
and ensure that buckle 3 locks 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 becomes completely
jammed:

– pull the belt slowly but firmly so that

just over 3 cm unwinds;

– then allow the seat belt to rewind au-

tomatically;
– unwind it again;
– if there is still a problem, contact an

approved Dealer.

ß

This comes on when the engine is
started, then, if the driver’s or front pas­senger’s seat belt is not fastened (if
this seat is occupied) and the vehicle
has reached approximately 10 mph (15
km/h), it flashes and a bleep sounds for
around 2 minutes.

Note: an object placed on the passen­ger seat base may activate the warning
light in some cases.

Front seat belt reminder
warning light

Unlocking

Press button 4 on buckle 5 and the seat
belt will be rewound by the inertia reel.

Guide the buckle to help the operation.

1.16

REAR SEAT BELTS

1

2

3

Rear side seat belts

The belts are locked, unlocked and
adjusted in the same way as the front
belts.

Rear seat functions:

Refer to the information on the
“Rear seats: functions” in Section 3.

Slowly unwind belt 1.
Click buckle 2 into the catch 3.

Check that the rear seat
belts are positioned and op­erating correctly each time
the rear seats are moved.

1.17

SEAT BELTS

The following information applies to the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts.

– 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

– 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

– When putting back the rear bench seat, take care that the seat belts are correctly positioned so that they can be used prop-

– 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-

– No modification may be made to the component parts of the restraint system (belts and seats and their mountings)

fitted originally. For special operations (e.g. fitting child seats) contact an approved 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.

them.

they show any signs of wear.

erly.

cured.

1.18

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (1/4)

These are:

– pretensioners;

– force limiters;

– air bags for driver and front pas-

senger;

– side air bags (depending on vehi-

cle).

These systems are designed to operate
independently or together in the event
of a front, side or rear impact.

Depending on the severity of the
impact, the system can trigger:

– seat belt locking;
– the buckle pretensioner (which en-

gages to correct seat belt slack);

– the air bags.

1

Pretensioners

With the ignition switched on, if the ve­hicle is subjected to a significant fron­tal impact the system may, depending
on the severity of the impact, trigger
piston 1 which instantly retracts the
belt.

The pretensioners hold the seat belt
against the body, holding the occupant
more securely against the seat, thus in­creasing the seat belt’s efficiency.

– Have the entire restraint

system checked following
an accident.

– No operation whatso­ever is permitted on any part of
the system (pretensioners, air
bags, 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
injury, only qualified personnel
from an approved dealer may
work on the pretensioner and air
bag system.

– The electric trigger system may

only be tested by a specially
trained technician using special
equipment.

– When the vehicle is scrapped,

contact an approved dealer for
disposal of the pretensioner and
air bag gas generators.

1.19

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (2/4)

Force 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.

Air bags for driver and front
passenger

Fitted to the driver and passenger side.
The presence of this equipment is in-

dicated by the word “Air bag” on the
steering wheel and the dashboard (air
bag zone A) and a label on the lower
part of the windscreen or on the sun
visor.

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;

– a shared computer, which includes

the impact detector and the moni­tor controlling the electrical trigger
system for each of the gas genera­tors;

– depending on the vehicle, an addi-

tional side impact detector;

– a single

instrument panel.

å warning light on the

A

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, su­perficial grazing to the skin or other
problems.

1.20

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (3/4)

2

Operation

The air bag system is only operational
when the ignition is switched on.

If a severe frontal impact occurs, the
air bag(s) deploy(s) rapidly, cushion­ing the impact of the driver’s head and
chest against the steering wheel and
the front passenger’s head against the
dashboard. The air bag then deflates
immediately so that passengers are not
impeded in any way when they get out
of the vehicle.

Operating faults

This warning light 2 å will light up

on the instrument panel when the igni­tion is switched on and then go out after
a few seconds.

If it does not light up when the ignition is
switched on, or comes on continuously
when the engine is running, there is a
fault in the system.

Contact your approved Dealer as soon
as possible. Your protection will be re­duced until this fault is rectified.

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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (4/4)

All of the warnings below are given so that the air bag is not obstructed in any way when it is deployed and also to pre­vent the risk of serious injuries caused by items which may be dislodged when the air bag deploys.

Warnings concerning the driver’s air bag

– Do not modify the steering wheel or the steering wheel boss.
– Do not cover the steering wheel boss under any circumstances.

– The steering wheel must not be removed (except by qualified personnel from our Network).
– When driving, do not sit too close to the steering wheel. Sit with your arms slightly bent (see the information on “Adjusting

Warnings concerning the passenger air bag

– Do not attach or glue any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone holder, etc.) to the dashboard on or near the air bag.
– Do not place anything between the dashboard and the passenger (pet, umbrella, walking stick, parcels, etc.).
– The passenger must not put his or her feet on the dashboard or seat as there is a risk that serious injuries may occur. In

– The systems in addition to the front passenger seat belt should be reactivated as soon as a child seat is removed, to ensure

– Do not attach any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone holder, etc.) to the steering wheel boss.

your driving position” in Section 1). This will allow sufficient space for the air bag to deploy correctly and be fully effective.

general, parts of the body should be kept away from the dashboard (knees, hands, head, etc.).

the protection of the passenger in the event of an impact.

A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT MUST NOT BE FITTED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNLESS

THE ADDITIONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, I.E. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, ARE DEACTIVATED.

(Refer to Section 1 “Child safety: deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag”).

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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS

Force 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.

– Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.

– No operation whatsoever
is permitted on any part of the
system (air bags, electronic con­trol units, 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
injury, only qualified RENAULT
Network personnel may work
on the pretensioner and air bag
system.

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SIDE PROTECTION DEVICES

Side air bags

These air bags may be fitted to the front
seats and are deployed at the sides of
the seats (door side) to protect the oc­cupants in the event of a severe side
impact.

A marking on the seat informs you of
the presence of this device.

Curtain air bags

These air bags may be fitted along the
top of each side of the vehicle and are
triggered along the front and rear side
windows to protect passengers in the
event of a side impact.

A marking on the interior trim above the
side windows informs you of the pres­ence of this device.

Warnings concerning the side air bag

– Fitting seat covers: seats equipped with an air bag require covers

specifically designed for your vehicle. Contact an approved Dealer to find

out if these covers are available. The use of any covers other than those
designed for your vehicle (and including those designed for another vehicle)
may affect the operation of the air bags and reduce your protection.

– Do not place any accessories, objects or even pets between the seatback, the

door and the internal fittings. Do not cover the seatback with any items such as
clothes or accessories. This may prevent the air bag from operating correctly
or cause injury when the air bag is deployed.

– No work or modification whatsoever may be carried out on the seat or internal

fittings, except by qualified personnel from an approved dealer.

– The area between the rear bench seatback and the trim is the area of air bag

operation: no objects must be placed here.

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