2005 RENAULT MEGANE parking brake

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Section 2: Driving
(Advice on use relating to fuel economy and the environment)
Running in ........................................................................\
.................................................................................................2.02
Starting and stopping the engine
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.............................................2.03 ➟2.05
Special features of petrol versions
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....................................................... .2.06
Special features of diesel versions
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....................................................... .2.07
Special features of diesel versions with particle filter
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.....................2.08
Gear lever
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....................................................... ............................................2.09
Handbrake
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....................................................... ...........................................2.10
Power assisted steering
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....................................................... .....................2.10
Advice on emission control and fuel economy
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....................2.11 ➟2.13
Environment
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....................................................... ....................................... 2.14
Tyre pressure monitor
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....................................................... .........2.15 ➟2.18
Electronic Stability Program: ESP
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....................................................... ..2.19
Traction control: ASR
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....................................................... ............2.20 - 2.21
Anti-lock Braking System: ABS
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.................................................2.22 - 2.23
Emergency brake assist
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....................................................... .....................2.24
Speed Limiter
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....................................................... ........................2.25 ➟2.27
Cruise control
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....................................................... ........................2.28 ➟2.31
Parking proximity sensor
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....................................................... ......2.32 - 2.33
Automatic transmission
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....................................................... ......2.34 ➟2.37
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HANDBRAKE POWER STEERING
Never drive with an inadequately-
charged battery.
Variable power assisted steering
The variable assistance power
steering has an electronic
management system that adapts the
level of assistance to the vehicle
speed.
Steering is made easier during
parking manoeuvres (for added
comfort) whilst the force needed to
steer rises progressively as speed
increases (for enhanced safety at
high speeds).
To apply:
Pull upwards, make sure that the
vehicle cannot move
To release:
Pull lever 1gently upwards, push in
button 2and lower the lever to the
floor.
Make sure that the
handbrake is properly
released when driving
(red indicator light off),
otherwise overheating may occur. Depending on the slope
and/or vehicle load, it may
be necessary to apply the
brake by an additional two
notches and to engage a gear (1st
or reverse) for manual vehicles, or
position Pfor automatic vehicles.
Never switch off the
ignition when travelling
downhill, and avoid doing
so in normal driving
(power steering and brake servo
will not function).
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (continued)Parking the vehicle
When the vehicle is stationary,
keeping your foot on the brake
pedal, move the lever to position P
(park): the gearbox is in neutral and
the drive wheels are mechanically
locked by the transmission.
Engage the handbrake.
Special circumstances
- If the bends and hills on the road
do not allow you to stay in
automatic mode (e.g.: in the
mountains), we recommend that
you change to manual mode.
This will prevent the automatic
transmission from changing gears
repeatedly when climbing, and
permit engine braking on long
descents.
- To prevent the engine stalling in
cold weather, start the engine and
wait a few seconds before shifting
the selector lever from position P
or Nand engaging it in Dor R.
- Vehicles not fitted with traction
control: on a slippery surface or
surface with a low level of
adhesion, change to manual mode
and select second gear (or even
third) before starting the engine to
avoid wheelspin when starting.
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
FFront seat belt pretensioners ..................................... 1.25 - 1.29
Front seats (adjustment) .......................................... 1.19 ➟ 1.20
Fuel (economy) ........................................................ 2.11 ➟ 2.13
Fuel (filling) ............................................................... 1.89 - 1.90
Fuel (grade) ................................................................ 1.89 - 1.90
Fuel level ................................................................. 1.48 ➟ 1.77
Fuel tank capacity ..................................................... 1.89 - 1.90
Fuses ........................................................................\
.. 5.18 - 5.19
G Gear lever ........................................................................\
..... 2.09
Glove box ................................................................. 3.25 ➟ 3.28
H Hand brake ........................................................................\
... 2.10
Hazard warning lights ......................................................... 1.81
Head restraints ........................................................... 1.17 - 1.18
Headlight beam adjustment ................................................ 1.85
Headlights .............................................................\
... 5.09 ➟ 5.12
Heated seats ........................................................................\
. 1.20
Heating ................................................................\
..... 3.04 ➟ 3.16
Hubcap tool ........................................................................\
.. 5.03
I Ignition switch ........................................................... 2.03 - 2.05
Indicators ......................................................... 1.81 - 5.10 - 5.13
Indicators:
direction indicators ......................................................... 1.82
instrument panel ..................................................... 1.48 ➟ 1.77
Information display ............................................................. 1.61
Instrument panel ..................................................... 1.48 ➟ 1.77
J Jack ...................................................................\
.................... 5.03
L Levels .................................................................\
...... 4.04 ➟ 4.10
Lifting the vehicle (changing a wheel) ............................... 5.05
Lighting: exterior ...............................................................\
.. 1.82 ➟ 1.84
instrument panel .............................................................. 1.82
interior ....................................................... 3.24 - 5.15 ➟ 5.17
see-me-home ............................................................\
........ 1.83 L
Lights:
adjusting ..............................................................\
............. 1.85
brake lights ............................................................. 5.13 - 5.14
dipped beam headlights ............................ 1.82 - 5.09 ➟ 5.11
direction Indicators ......................... 1.81 - 5.09 ➟ 5.11 - 5.14
fog lights ...................................................... 1.84 - 5.12 - 5.13
hazard warning lights ...................................................... 1.81
main beam headlights ................................. 1.83 - 5.09 - 5.10
registration plate lights .................................................... 5.14
reversing lights ................................................................. 5.13
side lights ................................................... 1.82 - 5.09 ➟ 5.13
Locking the doors .................................................... 1.02 ➟ 1.14
Luggage compartment ............................................. 3.31 ➟ 3.34
M Maintenance:
bodywork ............................................................... 4.12 - 4.13
interior trim ...................................................................... 4.14
mechanical .............................................................\
.. 4.04 ➟ 4.11
Map reading lights ............................................................... 3.24
Methods of restraint in addition to seat belts ........................................................... 1.25 ➟ 1.31
O Operating faults ....................................................... 5.31 ➟ 5.38
P Paintwork (maintenance) .......................................... 4.12 - 4.13
Paintwork (reference) .......................................................... 6.02
Parking proximity sensor .......................................... 2.32 - 2.33
Power assisted steering ....................................................... 2.10
Practical advice ........................................................ 2.11 ➟ 2.13
Puncture ...............................................................\
.... 5.02 ➟ 5.05
R Radio (fitting) ....................................................................... 5.24
Rear bench seat .................................................................... 3.30
Rear parcel shelf .................................................................. 3.32
Rear screen (demisting) ............................................. 3.04 - 3.13
Rear seats (operation) .......................................................... 3.30
RENAULT card: battery ....................................................... 5.23
RENAULT card: use ................................................. 1.02 ➟ 1.08
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