2003 RENAULT CLIO Owners Manual

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ELECTRIC HEADLIGHT BEAM ADJUSTMENT
On vehicles fitted with this
function, the tumblewheelAallows
you to adjust the height of the beams
according to load.
Turn the tumblewheelAdown to
lower the headlights and up to raise
them.Versions
All versions except utility
Utility versionTumblewheel adjustment positionsA
Position 0 or 1:basic setting, luggage
compartment empty with driver
alone or with a front passenger.
Position 2 or 3:vehicle with 5 persons
on board, luggage compartment empty.
Position 3:Vehicle luggage compartment
fully laden and driver only.
Position 4:intermediate position.
Position 0:Basic setting, vehicle unladen
Position 3:Vehicle fully laden
Positions 1, 2, 4:Intermediate positions

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WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER
Vehicle fitted with
intermittent wiping
windscreen wipers
With the ignition switched on, turn
stalk1
•Aoff
•Bintermittent wiping
Thewipersmaystopforafew
seconds between wipes
depending on the version. It is
possible to vary the time
between sweeps by turning the
central ring on the stalk1:
•Ccontinuous slow wiping
•Dcontinuous fast wiping
Vehicle fitted with windscreen
wiper and rain sensor
With the ignition switched on,turn
stalk1
•Aoff
•Brain sensor position
When this position is selected,
the system detects the presence
of water on the windscreen and
triggers wiping at a suitable
wiping speed.
The central ring on stalk1
enables you to vary the
sensitivity of the rain sensor–
to
O:
– represents minimum
sensitivity
Orepresents maximum
sensitivity.
•Ccontinuous slow wiping.
•Dcontinuous fast wiping.
The rain sensor is deactivated
every time the ignition is
switched off.
To reactivate the sensor, return to
stop positionA, then move to
rain sensor positionB.This
causes the wipers to sweep once.
Vehicles with automatic
selection of wiping speed
If a wiping speed is selected when
driving, the wiping speed is
reduced to a lower speed when the
vehicle stops:
• from fast wiping speed the speed
will change to normal wiping
speed;
• from normal wiping speed the
speed will change to intermittent
wiping.
As soon as the vehicle moves off,
wiping will return to the speed
originally selected.
When the vehicle is stationary,
pressing stalk1overrides and
cancels automatic operation.
Note:
If for any reason the wipers cannot
move (e.g. stuck to windscreen by
ice), the system will automatically
cut off the power supply to the
wipers.

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WINDSCREEN WASHER/WIPER(continued)
Windscreen washer,
headlight washers
With the ignition on, pull stalk1
towards you.
A short press triggers one sweep
cycle of the wiper, while a longer
press triggers three cycles.
•Car lights off
You activate the windscreen
washer and wiper.
This will make another sweep
after a few seconds.•Carheadlightson
Press for longer than one second
to activate the windscreen washer
and headlight washer devices
simultaneously.
In frosty weather, make sure that
the wiper blades are not stuck by
ice (risk of motor overheating).
Keep an eye on the condition of
the blades. Change the wiper
blades as soon as they become
less efficient (approximately
once a year).
If you switch off the ignition
before switching off the
windscreen wiper (positionA)
the blades will stop at random on
the windscreen.

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REAR SCREEN WASH/WIPE
Intermittent rear wiper
Ignition on, turn the end of
stalk1to align reference mark2
opposite the symbol.
Rear washer
Ignition on, turn the end of
stalk1to align reference mark2
opposite the symbol.
When the stalk is released, it returns
to the rear wiper position.
Special note
For certain vehicles, if the windscreen
wipers are operating when reverse
gear is selected, the rear wiper will
operate intermittently.In freezing conditions, make sure that
the wiper blades are not stuck to the
windscreen (risk of overheating the
motor).
Keep an eye on the condition of the
blades. Change them as soon as they
become less efficient: approximately
once a year.

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DE-ICING
Heated rear screen
With the engine running,
press button1(the warning light
lights up on the instrument panel).
This function ensures the de-icing
and demisting of the rear screen and
the heated external rear-view
mirrors (if the vehicle is fitted with
them).
Thefunctionisstopped:
- automatically after 15 minutes
operation,
- by pressing button1again (the
warning light goes out).

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AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE SIGNALS
Horn
Press on the central cushion of
steering wheel2.
Headlight flasher
To flash your headlights, even if the
lights are not in use, pull the stalk1
towards you.
Special case
If automatic operation for dipped
headlights is activated, first pull
stalk1towards you to light the main
beam headlight then again to turn
them off.
Hazard warning lights
Press switch3.
This switch lights up all four
indicators at the same time.
It is to be used in cases of danger to
warn other road users that you:
• are obliged to stop in a normally
prohibited location,
• are obliged to drive under
particular conditions.
Direction indicators
Move stalk1parallel to the steering
wheel and in the direction in which
you are going to turn.
When driving on the motorway, the
steering wheel is not often turned
far enough to return the stalk
automatically to position0. There is
an intermediate position in which
the stalk can be held when changing
lanes.
When the stalk is released, it
automatically returns to0.

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FUEL TANK
Useful capacity of the fuel tank:
Approximately11 gallons
(50 litres).
There is a cap holder1on the fuel
filler flap for holding the cap when
filling the tank.
Fuel filler cap: this is of a
special type.If you have to
change it, make sure the
new cap is of the same type.
Never handle the cap near a source
of heat or a flame.
Fuel grade
Petrol version
Use fuel which corresponds to the
appropriate grade defined by the
standards in force in the particular
country you are in.
Refer to the Engine specifications
section.
Diesel versions
Use diesel fuel only. When filling
the tank, ensure that no water enters
the tank accidentally. The filler cap
and the neck must be clean and
dust-free. The fuel must be of high
quality.
Rapeseed oil must not
be used under any
circumstances. Also, do
not mix even small
amounts of petrol with diesel.

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FUEL TANK(continued)
Filling with fuel
Petrol version
Useunleaded fuel only.
Using leaded fuel will damage the
depollution equipment and may
lead to a loss of warranty.
To avoid the tank being filled with
leaded fuel, the filler neck has a
restrictor with a valvewhich only
allows an unleaded petrol nozzle to
be used(at the petrol pump).
- Insert the nozzle to open the valve,
asfarasitwillgo.
- Hold the nozzle in this position
while the tank is filled and then
release it.
Filling with fuel(continued)
Petrol and diesel versions
To allow room for expansion in the
fuel tank, do not top up more than
twice after the pump nozzle has cut
out automatically.
Any operation or
modification on the fuel
supply system (computers,
wiring, fuel circuit, in-
jector, protective covers...) is
strictly forbidden due to the
safety risks it may cause (except
for qualified staff from the
Renault network.Persistent fuel odour
Your vehicle has a pressurised fuel
supply system. If a persistent fuel
odour should occur, please:
• stop the vehicle if traffic
conditions allow and switch the
ignition off;
• switch on the hazard warning
lights and ask all passengers to
leave the vehicle to keep them
away from the traffic;
• do not intervene or restart before
the vehicle has been checked by
qualified Renault network staff.