2003 RENAULT CLIO Owners Manual

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ENVIRONMENT
Your vehicle has been designed with
the aim of caring forthe environment.
• Most versions are fitted with a
depollution system incorporating
thecatalytic converter, oxygen
sensor and active carbon filter
(which prevents fuel vapour
evaporating from the fuel tank
into the open air).
•These vehicles run on unleaded
fuel only.
•your vehicle comprises 87%
recyclable partsand already
contains parts which are made
fromrecycled materials(as marked
on the diagram above).
• 95% of the plastic parts in your
vehicle are marked by a symbol
which allows the principal
component material to be identified.
This marking means that the parts
removed can be sorted more
easily, making recycling of each of
them easier.In addition, your vehicle meets the
requirements of European legislation
concerning the protection of the
environment.
Make your contribution to
environmental protection too !
Do not dispose of parts replaced in
the course of routine vehicle
maintenance (battery, oil filter, air
filter...) and oil cans (empty or filled
with old oil...) with household
waste.
Dispose of them through specialist
organisations. In all cases comply
with local legislation.

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PROACTIVE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Selector lever1
P:Park
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Drive in automatic
(gears authorised: 1, 2, 3 and 4)
2: 2nd gear holdH
(gears authorised: 1, 2)
1: 1st gear holdH.
The displayEand indicator lightsF,
G,H,I, on the instrument panel
indicate the position of the gear
lever1and/or the operating mode of
the automatic gearbox.Position D3 or 3rd gear hold
(Gears authorised: 1, 2, 3).
With the selector lever in position
D, press buttonB. Indicator lightG
will light up on the instrument
panel. Press buttonBagain to
deselect this position. (indicator
lightwillgoout.)
Note:When indicator light is lit, the
system will prevent 4th gear being
selected.For safety reasons, certain positions
may not be selected until the
mechanism is released: press buttonA.
The lever may only be moved to D
or R when the vehicle is stationary,
with your foot on the brake and the
accelerator pedal released.
Moving off forwards
With the lever in position PorN,
switch on the ignition.
With your foot on the brake pedal,
move the lever out of positionPorN.
For safety reasons, to take the lever
out of position P, the brake pedal
must be pressed before pressing the
releasing buttonA.

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PROACTIVE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX(continued)
Forward gears
Move the lever to positionD.Inthe
majority of traffic conditions, you
will not have to move the lever
again: the gears will change
automatically at the right time and
at the appropriate engine speed,
since the automatic system takes
into account the vehicle load, the
road contour and the particular
driving style you have chosen.
Acceleration and overtaking
Fully depress the accelerator pedal
quickly (or take your foot off the
accelerator and press it in again as
far as it will go).
When the pedal is depressed
quickly, it activates the
“kickdown” switch to obtain
maximum performance.
Special circumstances
• Snow position:if you are driving
on a surface with low adhesion
(snow, mud etc.), press switchC,
warning lightFwill come on.
When these driving conditions no
longer apply, turn the system off
by pressing buttonCagain and
the warning light will go out.• In hilly or mountainous country:
if the road conditions and the
number of bends do not allow you
to remain in 4th, we recommend
you select positionD3(by
pressing buttonB, with the gear
lever in positionD), or even2
(2nd gear hold), to avoid the
transmission changing to a higher
gear than the one selected.
Position1, which enforces the use
of 1st gear, gives good engine
braking.
When travelling downhill for a
long way, select positionD3or2
(or even1)togivemoreefficient
engine braking, and to relieve the
brakes.
•In cold weather, to prevent the
engine from stalling, wait for a
few moments before moving the
lever from positionPorNto
positionDorR.

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PROACTIVE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX(continued)
Economical driving
On the open road, always leave the
lever in positionD. Press the
accelerator pedal lightly to ensure
that the gears change automatically
at a low engine speed.
Never use positions D3, 2, 1 and the
snow position unless special
circumstances apply.
Parking the vehicle
When the vehicle is stationary,
place the lever in positionPwhile
keeping your foot on the brake
pedal: the automatic gearbox is in
neutral and the drive wheels are
mechanically locked by the
gearbox.
Apply the handbrake.
Operating faults
• If the lever becomes jammed in P,
even though you are depressing
the brake pedal, it can be released
manually.
To do this, unclip the coverJthen
simultaneously press the button
(located under the coverJ) and
the unlocking buttonAto move
the lever fromP.
Consult your RENAULT Dealer.• If warning lightIcomes
on when the vehicle is
being driven, it is
indicating that there is a failure.
Consult a RENAULT Dealer as
soon as possible.
• and :Ifthese
warning lights come on
simultaneously when the
vehicle is being driven, avoid
leaving the gear lever inD
position (orR) when stopping in
traffic: always return toN
position when stopped. Consult a
RENAULT Dealer as soon as
possible.
•If a vehicle with an automatic
gearbox breaks down,refertothe
information on towing in section 5.

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QUICKSHIFT 5 GEARBOX
Selector lever
1Mode selection button: enables
you to move from manual mode to
automatic mode or from
automatic to manual mode at any
time with the engine running.
Note:The selector lever
automatically returns to the middle
position after use.Display
2automatic mode
3brake pedal depressed warning
light
4gear display
5not used
6gearbox fault warning light.
Thegearused(1,2..,5,N,R)is
indicated in the instrument panel
display. In automatic mode,(A)is
also displayed.
Driving
Switch on the ignition.
The display lights up on the
instrument panel.
As long as neutral is displayed (N),
start the engine but do not depress
the accelerator.
If a gear other than neutral(N)is
displayed this will flash;it will only
be possible to start the engine if you
press down the brake pedal (the
warning light3will come on if you
forget) when holding the key in
starting position.
The vehicle will then change to
neutral (N) automatically and the
engine will start.
Note: do not attempt to start the
engine by pushing the vehicle if the
battery is flat (the display remains
off when the ignition is switched
on).

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QUICKSHIFT 5 GEARBOX(continued)
Starting up
Moving forwards(starting in
neutral)
The gear display showsNandA.
•With your foot on the brake
pedal, push the selector lever
toward the front and then release
it again.
• Release the brake pedal:
- it is possible to carry out parking
manoeuvres when the engine is
idling.
- accelerate gently to move off.
Note:you can pull away in second
gear if you are driving on slippery
surfaces (snow, mud, etc.).
To do this, move the gear selector
lever twice with your foot on the
brake pedal.
The figure2appears on the
dashboard display. The system is
then running in semi-automatic
mode.
To return to automatic mode, press
the mode change button.Reverse
• Foot on the brake pedal.Push the
lever as far as it will go to the
right, hold and pull back
according to the marking on the
knob, then release it. Reverse gear
is engaged and the letterR
appears on the display.
• Release the brake pedal:
- it is possible to carry out parking
manoeuvres when the engine is
idling.
- accelerate gently to reverse.
Note:You should put your foot on
the brake to engage or disengage a
gear when stopping. Otherwise, the
gear selected will flash and the
warning light3will come on.
Gear selection gate
+To move up through the gears
– To move down through the gears
NNeutral
RReverse
•Only stable lever position

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QUICKSHIFT 5 GEARBOX(continued)
Semi-automatic mode (manual)
When in automatic mode, moving
the selector lever up or down
through the gears or pushing the
automatic mode switch will switch
the system into semi-automatic
mode. If you push the switch, you
do not need to shift up or down
through the gears.
You can initiate gear changes using
the selector lever.
To move up through the gears
simply push the selector lever
forwards without necessarily
releasing the accelerator.
To move down through the gears
simply push the selector lever
backwards without necessarily
releasing the accelerator.The system will not tolerate a series
of up or down changes that cause
the engine to underrev or overrev.
Pushing forwards twice in
succession enables a shift up of two
gears at once (except in the case of
underrev). Pulling backwards twice
in succession enables a shift down
of two gears at once (except in the
case of overrev).
When decelerating with the foot off
the pedal, the gears will
automatically drop to the low speed
limit to avoid stalling. First gear
automatically passes below a
certain speed limit. You can stop the
vehicle at red lights or junctions etc.
by pressing the brake pedal; there is
no need to change to neutral (N).The vehicle will move off again:
- slowly, if you release the brake
without accelerating (e.g. when in
a traffic jam)
- quickly, if you release the brake
and accelerate.
Note:neutral is only accessible
when you are driving or stationary
withyour foot on the brake (if you
forget, the warning light3will
come on and theNsign will flash).
Push the gear lever to the right to
engage neutral.
Moving from one mode to another
can be performed with the engine
running, at any time and in all
ratios.

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QUICKSHIFT 5 GEARBOX(continued)
Automatic mode
Automatic mode is selected by
default every time the ignition is
switched on.
You can change it at any time when
driving by pressing the mode
change button. The letterAappears
on the display.
The vehicle is controlled using the
accelerator and the brake. Gears will
change automatically at the correct
moment to a speed suitable for the
engine because the automatic
function takes into consideration
the weight of the car, the road
surface and the chosen driving
style.Note:
Automatic mode takes account of:
- the position and speed of
depression of the accelerator
pedal to assess driving style and
select the optimum gear,
- action on the brake pedal to alert
the engine brake by anticipating
the down-change
You can stop the vehicle at red
lights, with the gear engaged, by
pressing the brake pedal; there is no
need to change to neutral.
The vehicle will move off again:
- slowly, if you release just the brake
without accelerating (e.g. when in
a traffic jam)
- quickly, if you release the brake
and accelerate.
The level of oil in the
automatic gearbox system
reservoir is variable
depending on use. Adding
oil isstrictly forbidden(except by
qualified Renault network
personnel).