2000 RENAULT MEGANE De-icing

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Brief overview
•Opening and closing the hood ........................................................... p. 3.02¬3.14
• Tyre inflation pressures ..................................................................................... p. 0.04
• Adjusting the seats and driving positions ......................................... p. 1.09
¬1.13
• Child safety ............................................................................................ p. 1.21
¬1.27
• Instrument panel lights ........................................................................ p. 1.32
¬1.44
• Horn and lights ..................................................................................... p. 1.47
¬1.50
• Demisting/de-icing ............................................................................................. p. 1.51
• Running in, driving .............................................................................. p. 2.02
¬2.21
• Heating/air conditioning ...................................................................... p. 3.15
¬3.23
• Opening the bonnet ............................................................................... p. 4.02 - 4.03
• Levels (engine oil, windscreen washer, etc.) ..................................... p. 4.04
¬4.12
• Emergency spare wheel ........................................................................ p. 5.02
¬5.05
• Practical advice (changing bulbs, fuses, repairs,
operating incidents) .............................................................................. p. 5.02
¬5.35

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Section 1: Getting to know your car
Keys - Plip remote control unit .......................................................................................................... 1.02¬1.04
Doors ..................................................................................................................................................... 1.02
¬1.06
Engine immobiliser system ................................................................................................................... 1.07 - 1.08
Head restraints - Seats ......................................................................................................................... 1.09
¬1.11
Seat belts/Methods of restraint in addition to the front seat belts ................................................. 1.12
¬1.20
Child safety ........................................................................................................................................... 1.21
¬1.27
Driver’s layout ...................................................................................................................................... 1.28
¬1.31
Instruments ........................................................................................................................................... 1.32
¬1.42
Driving module (on-board computer) ................................................................................................1.40
¬1.42
Clock and external temperature ........................................................................................................... 1.43 - 1.44
Rear-view mirrors - Steering wheel ..................................................................................................... 1.45 - 1.46
Audible and visible signals ............................................................................................................................. 1.47
Lighting and external signals .............................................................................................................. 1.48
¬1.50
Headlight beam adjustment ............................................................................................................................. 1.50
De-icing - demisting ......................................................................................................................................... 1.51
Windscreen wipers - Windscreen washers ..................................................................................................... 1.52
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) .................................................................................................................. 1.53 - 1.54

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DRIVER’S LAYOUT, LEFT-HAND DRIVE(continued)
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version, option and country.
1Demister outlet for left-hand
side window
2Stalk for:
• Direction indicators
• External lighting
• Front fog lights
• Rear fog lights
•Horn
3Control instruments
4Driver's air bag location
5Radio satellite control
6• Stalk for windscreen and rear
screen wash/wipe
• Computer information
readout control
7Centre air vents
8Clock, radio, temperature,
navigation system, tyre
pressure monitoring system
display or storage
compartment, depending on
vehicle9Warning lights for:
• Driver's seat belt not fastened
• Door(s) and boot lid open
10Switches for:
• Hazard warning lights
• Electric door locking
11Storage compartment or
position of passenger air bag
12Demister outlet for side
window
13Side vent and control for
opening/closing
14Glove box
15Controls for rear screen
de-icing
16Air conditioning controls
17Gear lever
18Handbrake
19Bonnet release20Ashtray and cigarette lighter
21Radio location
22Ignition switch
23Horn
24Steering wheel height adjuster
25Fuse box
26Bonnet release
27Controls for:
• Electric headlight beam
adjustment
• Storage and retainer for small
cards
• Instrument panel lighting
dimmer
• Rear electric window winder
locking
• Heated seats
or storage compartment
28Side vent and control for
opening/closing

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DRIVER’S LAYOUT, RIGHT-HAND DRIVE(continued)
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version, option and country.
1Demister outlet for left-hand
side window
2Storage compartment or
position of passenger air bag
3Centre air vents
4Clock, radio, temperature,
navigation system, tyre pressure
monitoring system display
or storage compartment,
depending on vehicle
5Warning lights for:
• Driver's seat belt not fastened
• door(s) open
6Switches for:
• Hazard warning lights
• Central door locking.
7Stalk for:
• Direction indicators
• External lighting
• Front fog lights
• Rear fog lights
8Control instruments9Driver's air bag location
10Radio satellite
11• Windscreen wash/wipe stalk
• Computer information
readout control
12Demister outlet for side
window
13Side vent and control for
opening/closing
14Controls for:
• Electric headlight beam
adjustment
• Storage and retainer for small
cards
• Instrument panel lighting
dimmer
• Rear electric window winder
locking
• Heated seats
or storage compartment
15Control for bonnet release
16Fuse box17Ignition switch
18Horn
19Steering wheel height adjuster
20Controls for rear screen
de-icing
21Air conditioning controls
22Gear lever
23Handbrake
24Bonnet release
25Ashtray and cigarette lighter
26Radio location
27Glove box
28Side vent and control for
opening/closing

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REAR VIEW MIRRORS
External rear view mirrors with
electrical adjustment
With the ignition on,turn knob2:
- PositionCto adjust the left-hand
rear view mirror
- PositionEto adjust the right-hand
rear view mirror
Dis the neutral central position.Versions with de-icing rear view
mirrors
The rear view mirrors are de-iced
when rear screen demisting is
switched on.Theexternalwingmirror
on the driver’s side has two
clearly defined zones. Zone
Bis what can normally be
seen in a conventional rear view
mirror. For your safety, zoneA
increases the area you can see at
the rear and to the side of your
vehicle.
The objects in zoneAlook much
further away then they really are.

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DEMISTING/DE-ICING
De-icing rear screen
With the engine running,
press button1. (The tell-tale light
illuminates on the instrument
panel.)
This function demists the rear
screen and the electric rear view
mirrors (if these are fitted to the
vehicle).
There are two ways of switching it
off:
- It switches itself off automatically
after operating for 15 minutes.
-By pressing key1again (the
tell-tale light extinguishes).
Demisting the windscreen
Move control2:
Set it at position
Close the dashboard air outlets for
greater efficiency.
This directs the entire flow of air
to the demisting outlets for
the windscreen and front side
windows.
Never remove ice with a scraper.
Switch on the rear screen de-icer
and wipe with a soft damp cloth
when the ice has melted.

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FUSES(continued)
Allocation of fuses (depending on the equipment level)
Symbol Allocation
Rear window de-icing
Horn
Anti-lock braking (ABS)
Left-hand side lights/
“lights on” buzzer/
instrument panel/
number plate light
Right-hand side lights
Rear fog light
Right-hand main beam
headlight
Left-hand main beam
headlight
Right-hand dipped beam
headlight/
headlight beam adjustment
Left-hand dipped beam
headlight
Stop lights/instrument
panel/
windscreen de-icing/ABS/
childproof rear window
risers
Symbol Allocation
Radio/cigar
lighter/instrument
illumination/clock
Not used
Heating/air conditioning
fan
Engine cooling fan
Headlight washer
Remote
control/alarm/engine
immobiliser
Injection/engine
immobiliser
Flasher unit
Symbol Allocation
Not used.
Electric windows
Windscreen wiper
Heated seats
De-icing rear view mirrors
Electric door
locking/interior
lights/luggage
compartment lighting
Front fog lights
Circuit breaker (clock,
radio, etc.)
Reversing lights/
roadbox/hood computer
Air conditioning
Dual headlights

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
AABS: anti-lock braking system .................... 2.16 - 2.17
Accessories .............................................................. 5.24
Additional driving lights ........................................ 5.11
Adjusting beam height ........................................... 1.50
Adjusting the front seats ........................................ 1.10
Adjusting your driving position ............................ 1.12
Air bag ....................................................... 1.15
¬1.20
Air conditioning ........................................ 3.19¬3.23
Air vents ....................................................... 3.15 - 3.16
Anti-lock braking system: ABS ................... 2.16 - 2.17
Anti-pollution (advice) ............................. 2.06
¬2.08
Ashtrays ................................................................... 3.27
Attachments (towing) ............................................. 5.28
Audible and visual warnings ................................. 1.47
Automatic door locking when driving .................. 1.06
Automatic gearbox (use) ........................... 2.19
¬2.21
Automatic transmission selector lever .... 2.19¬2.21
BBattery ............................................. 4.12 - 5.18
¬5.20
Bonnet ........................................................... 4.02 - 4.03
Brake fluid ............................................................... 4.10
Brief overview ......................................................... 0.02
Bulbs (replacement) .................................. 5.09
¬5.15
Bulbs .......................................................... 5.09¬5.15
Buzzer (lights on) ......................................... 1.05 - 1.48
CCatalytic converter (features of petrol versions) .. 2.04
Catalytic converter (special points) ....................... 2.04
Changing a wheel ..................................... 5.02
¬5.05
Changing gear ........................................................... 2.05
Child booster cushion/seats ..................... 1.21
¬1.27
Child restraint system .............................. 1.21¬1.27
Child safety .......................... 1.02 - 1.21¬1.27 - 3.25
Cigarette lighter ....................................................... 3.27
Clock ............................................................. 1.43 - 1.44
Closing the electric hood ............................ 3.10 - 3.11
Closing the hood manually ...................... 3.03
¬3.05CControls ...................................................... 1.28
¬1.31
Coolant ...................................................................... 4.09
Courtesy lights ................................... 3.11 - 3.12 - 5.14
DDashboard ................................................... 1.28
¬1.31
De-icing the windscreen ......................................... 1.51
Demisting: Rear screen ............................................ 1.51
Windscreen ............................................ 1.51
Dimensions ............................................................... 6.04
Dipstick .......................................................... 4.04 - 4.05
Direction indicators ..... 1.47 - 5.09 - 5.10 - 5.12 - 5.13
Door locking ............................................... 1.02
¬1.06
Doors ........................................................... 1.02¬1.06
Driver's layout ............................................ 1.28¬1.31
Driving ........................................................ 2.02¬2.21
Driving module (computer) ...................... 1.40¬1.42
EElectric door locking ................................. 1.02
¬1.06
Electric hood .............................................. 3.09¬3.14
Electric hood opening ................................... 3.12 - 3.13
Emergency brake assistance .................................... 2.18
Emergency spare wheel ........................................... 5.02
Engine (technical specifications) ............................ 6.05
Engine immobiliser ....................................... 1.07 - 1.08
Engine oil ................................................... 4.04
¬4.07
Engine specifications ............................................... 6.05
Environment ............................................................. 2.09
Exterior temperature ................................................ 1.43
External lighting and signals .................... 1.47
¬1.50
FFilters ........................................................................ 4.12
Fitting a radio ................................................ 5.22 - 5.23
Fog lights (headlight) ............................................... 5.11
Front seat belt pretensioners ................................... 1.15
Front seats (adjusting) ............................................. 1.10