2012 RENAULT ESPACE light

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ENG_UD20381_1
Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (7/7)
Air recirculation (isolation of
the passenger compartment)
Press button 4: operating tell-tale
light B comes on.
Under these conditions, air is taken
from the passenger compartment and
is recirculated, with no air being taken
from outside the vehicle. Advice on use of the air recirculation
Air recirculation is for:
–
isolating the vehicle from the exter -
nal atmosphere (driving in polluted
areas, etc.);
– bringing the passenger compartment
to the desired temperature more
quickly.
Note
Air recirculation is automatically
switched off when the “Clear View” is
on.
Prolonged use of air recirculation
can lead to condensation form -
ing on the side windows and wind -
screen, and discomfort due to the
use of non-renewed air in the pas -
senger compartment.
We therefore advise you to return
to normal mode (external air) as
soon as the air recirculation function
is no longer required, by pressing
button 4 again.
Depending on the external condi -
tions, the system limits the air recir-
culation running time: operating tell-
tale B goes out.
4
B

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ENG_UD20382_1
Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
The controls
Driver’s side
1 Button for switching automatic
mode on
2 Air recirculation button for switch -
ing on the enforced or automatic
recirculation system
3 and 4 Passenger compartment air
temperature adjustment buttons
5 Button for switching the air condi -
tioning on
6 Button for adjusting the distribution
of air in the passenger compart -
ment
7 Driver’s control panel display
8 Button for switching on rear screen
de-icing
9 and 10 Ventilation speed adjust -
ment buttons
11 “Clear View” button to demist and
de-ice the windows and wind -
screen Information and advice on use
Refer to the end of the section on “heat-
ing/air conditioning”.
Buttons 1, 2, 5, 8 and 11 have oper-
ating tell-tales:
–
if the indicator light is on, the
function is switched on;
– if the indicator light is off, the
function is switched off.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

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ENG_UD20382_1
Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Adjusting the ventilation
speed in the rear seats
(depending on vehicle)
The controls on each of the rear doors
allow the ventilation speed of the air
vents to be adjusted for the rear pas -
sengers.
Indicator B , made up of several bars
which light up, shows the requested
ventilation speed.
Press button 17 to increase the ventila -
tion speed.
Press button 16 to decrease the venti-
lation speed. To inhibit the air flow from the rear seat
air vents, press button
16 until the last
bar on indicator B goes out.
To return to normal ventilation speed
(the minimum speed adjustment as de-
fined by the system) in the rear seats,
there are two options:
– after switching off the ignition;
– by pressing and holding the AUTO
button 1 until operating tell-tale A
starts flashing (even if it was already
lit).
Special note
Depending on the vehicle, when the
“child safety” switch is activated (indi -
cator light on the switch is on), the rear
heating and ventilation controls are
deactivated. The last red bar on indi -
cator B comes on and the ventilation
speed in the rear is at the minimum
speed setting as defined by the system.
Conditions of use
In some cases (very warm passenger
compartment, for example), if the last
red bar on indicator B is lit, this means
that it is no longer possible to increase
the ventilation speed. It will be possible
to do so again once the red bar goes
out.
17
15BB
16

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Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
De-icing/demisting the rear
screen and rear view mirrors
Press button 8: operating tell-tale light F
comes on.
This function rapidly defrosts and de -
mists the rear screen and the heated
door mirrors.
To quit this function:
– It stops automatically after a time
specified by the system;
– press button 8 again.
Note
The rear screen and rear view mirror de-
icing function is automatically switched
on when the “Clear View” button 11 is
pressed.
11
8
F
The demisting/de-icing will still take
priority over the air recirculation.
In some situations (high humidity,
etc.) air recirculation is not activated
automatically, to ensure visibility
remains the priority (ventilation is
maintained using air from the out -
side).

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ENG_UD20382_1
Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
“Clear View” function
Press “Clear View” button 11 , operat -
ing tell-tale light F comes on. Indicator
light A on AUTO button 1 will go out.
This function quickly demists and de -
ices the windscreen, the front side win-
dows, the door mirrors and the rear
screen.
For greater efficiency, it automatically
switches on the air conditioning (op -
erating tell-tale E lit), the rear screen
de-icing (operating tell-tale F lit) and
switches off the air recirculation (oper-
ating tell-tales C and D off).
Optimum air flow is then directed to -
wards the windscreen and front side
windows.
Note
If you wish to alter the air flow (which
may be noisy in the passenger com -
partment), press button 9.
There are two ways to switch this func-
tion off:
– press AUTO button 1 (indicator
light A lit);
– press button 11 again (indicator
light G goes out).1A
C
D
E
F
9
G
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ENG_UD20382_1
Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Adjusting automatic mode
Adjusting the distribution of air
in the passenger compartment,
button 6.
In automatic mode, the system man -
ages the distribution of air in the pas -
senger compartment (indicator light A
lit), but you may alter the selections
made by the system. Exit automatic mode by pressing
button
6 (indicator light A goes out).
However, in this case, only the air dis-
tribution will no longer be controlled au-
tomatically by the system.
There are four choices for air distribu -
tion that are determined by pressing
button 6 repeatedly.
JAir exits through the front
vents.
OAir exits through the front and
rear vents.
PThe air exits from all the vents
and the vents next to the occu-
pants feet.
QThe air is directed towards the
occupants feet and towards
the windscreen.
This is the recommended mode
of use: the automatic climate con -
trol system guarantees comfort
(except in the event of extreme con-
ditions) in the passenger compart -
ment and good visibility while opti -
mising consumption.
Return to automatic mode as
soon as possible.
A
6

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ENG_UD20382_1
Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_3
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Adjusting automatic mode
(continued)
Switching air conditioning on or off
In automatic mode, the system switches
the air conditioning system on or off,
depending on the climate conditions.
Exit automatic mode by pressing
button 5 (indicator light A goes out).
Button 5 starts or stops the air condi -
tioning system.
Press button 1 to return to automatic
mode.1A
5

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ENG_UD20382_1
Air conditionné automatique (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Adjusting automatic mode
(continued)
Ventilation speed
In automatic mode, the system uses
the most suitable amount of air to reach
and maintain the desired comfort level.
Exit automatic mode by pressing
button 9 or 10 (indicator light A goes
out).
Buttons 9 and 10 allow you to respec -
tively decrease or increase the ventila -
tion speed.
A
9
10
In automatic mode, depending on
the outside air conditions, the ven -
tilation may not start immediately at
maximum power but will increase
progressively until the engine tem -
perature is warm enough to heat the
passenger compartment air. This
may take from a few seconds to
several minutes.