2012 RENAULT ESPACE Owners Manual

child safety............................................................. (current page)
JauneNoirNoir texte
1.3
ENG_UD20320_1
Cartes RENAULT : généralités (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
“Hands-free” renaULT card: general information (2/3)
renaULT card operating
range
This varies according to the surround-
ings. It is important to make sure when
handling the RENAULT card that you
do not lock or unlock the doors by inad -
vertently pressing the buttons.
driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised, even
for a short while.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or by locking the
doors.
Risk of serious injury.
When the battery is flat, you can
still lock/unlock and start your ve -
hicle. Refer to the information on
“Locking/unlocking the doors” in
Section 1 and “Starting the engine”
in Section 2.
advice
Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or
humid areas.
Do not keep the RENAULT card in
a place where it could be bent or
damaged accidentally, such as in a
back pocket of a garment.

card emergency key .............................................. (current page)
1.4
ENG_UD20320_1
Cartes RENAULT : généralités (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
Integrated 3 or separate 6
emergency key
(depending on vehicle)
This is only used in exceptional circum-
stances. It locks or unlocks the left -
hand door if the RENAULT card does
not work:
– if the vehicle is located in a zone of
high electromagnetic radiation;
– use of devices using the same fre -
quency as the card;
– when the RENAULT card battery is
drained, flat battery, etc.For instructions on how to use the
emergency key, refer to the information
on “Locking and unlocking the doors”.
Once you have entered the vehicle
using the emergency key, insert the
rena ULT card into the card reader
so that the engine can be started .
replacement: need for an
additional renaULT card
If you lose your RENAULT card or
require another, you can obtain one
from an approved dealer.
If a RENAULT card is replaced, it
will be necessary to take the vehi-
cle and all of its renaULT cards
to an approved dealer to initialise
the system.
You may use up to four RENAULT
cards per vehicle.
faults with the renaULT card
Make sure that the batteries are
always in good condition: they have
a service life of approximately two
years.
Refer to the information on the
“RENAULT card: Batteries" in
Section 5.
“Hands-free” renaULT card: general information (3/3)
3
6

RENAULT carduse .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
1.5
ENG_UD20322_1
Cartes RENAULT en mode mains libres : utilisation (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
“Hands-free” renaULT card: use
UseIt allows the vehicle to be locked/un -
locked without touching the RENAULT
card, when present in the detection
zone.
Unlocking the doorsWalk up to your vehicle carrying your
RENAULT card.
As soon as you grip one of the handles
(doors or tailgate), the locks will open
automatically.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
Locking the doors
With the doors closed, walk away from
the vehicle carrying your RENAULT
card: the doors will lock automatically.
note: the distance at which the vehicle
locks depends on the surroundings.
The hazard warning lights flash twice
and the side indicator lights light up
(for approximately 10 seconds) to indi -
cate that the doors have been locked. A
beep also sounds.
This beep can be chosen from a range
of several options or turned off. Consult
an approved dealer.
Operation in manual mode
If you wish, you can exit the hands-free
mode by pressing button 1 or 2; you will
then switch to manual mode and the
RENAULT card operates as described
in the section entitled "Hands-free
RENAULT card: general information":
returning to hands-free
mode
Hands-Free mode returns automati -
cally each time the vehicle ignition is
switched on.
distance lighting function
This can, for example, identify the ve -
hicle from a distance when parked in a
car park.
The side lights, dipped lights, indica -
tors and interior lights light up for about
30 seconds when button 3 is pressed.
n ote: pressing button 3 again during
the 30 seconds turns the lights off.
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside.
1
3
2

RENAULT carduse .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
1.6
ENG_UD20323_1
Super condamnation (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
deadLOcKInG
To activate deadlocking, you can:
– press button 2 twice, briefly;
– press and hold button 2.
The hazard warning lights flash four
times to indicate that the vehicle is
locked.
note: deadlocking is not possible if the
hazard warning lights or the side lights
are lit.special notes for the Hands -
free mode
Activating the deadlocking function
exits hands-free mode.
To unlock the doors, you must press
button 1 (refer to the information on the
“Hands-free RENAULT card: use").
Hands-Free mode returns automati -
cally each time the vehicle ignition is
switched on.
1
2
Never use deadlocking if
someone is still inside the
vehicle.
If the vehicle is equipped with a dead -
locking function, this allows you to lock
the opening elements and to prevent
the doors from being unlocked using
the interior handles (for example, by
breaking the window and then trying to
open the door from the inside).

audible and visual signals......................................(current page)
central door locking .............................. (up to the end of the DU)
lights: hazard warning ................................................ (current page)
doors/tailgate ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
locking the doors .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
RENAULT card use .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
1.7
ENG_UD20324_1
Ouverture et fermeture des portes (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
Doors
OPenInG and cLOsInG THe dOOrs
Opening from the outside
Once the doors have been unlocked, or
with the hands-free RENAULT card on
your person, pull handle 1 towards you
to open the door.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle 2.
Lights-on warning buzzer
If you have left the lights on after switch-
ing off the ignition, a reminder buzzer
will sound when a door is opened (to
prevent discharge of the battery, etc.).
1
2
driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi -
cient alone on your vehicle, even for
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or locking the
doors.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
r Is K O f dea TH O r ser IOUs
InJUr Y.
As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.

children .................................................................. (current page)
child safety ............................................................. (current page)
1.8
ENG_UD20324_1
Ouverture et fermeture des portes (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
OPenInG and cLOsInG THe dOOrs (continued)
child safety
Vehicles fitted with switch 3 with
integrated indicator light
Press switch 3 to lock the rear doors
and prevent operation of the rear elec-
tric windows.
The indicator light in the switch lights
up to confirm that the doors have been
locked.
special note
This function also deactivates the rear
heating and ventilation controls (refer
to the information on “automatic climate
control” in Section 3).
Vehicles not fitted with switch 3
To make it impossible for the rear doors
to be opened from the inside, move
lever 4 on each door and check from
the inside that the doors are securely
locked.
3
4
safety of rear occupants
The driver can authorise
operation of the rear doors
and, depending on the ve -
hicle, the electric windows by press-
ing switch 3 on the side with the
symbol.
Depending on the vehicle, in the
event of a fault:
– a beep sounds;
– a message is displayed on the in-
strument panel;
– the integrated indicator does not
light up.
If the battery has been discon -
nected, press switch 3 on the side
with the symbol to lock the rear
doors.

central door locking .............................. (up to the end of the DU)
doors/tailgate ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
locking the doors .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
1.9
ENG_UD20325_1
Verrouillage/Déverouillage des portes (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
LOcKInG/UnLOcKInG THe dOOrs (1/3)
Locking/unlocking the doors
from the outside
This is done using the RENAULT
card; refer to the information on the
"RENAULT card" in Section 1.
In certain cases, the RENAULT card
may not work:
– if the vehicle is located in a zone of
high electromagnetic radiation;
– use of appliances operating on the
same frequency as the card (mobile
phone, etc.);
– when the RENAULT card battery is
drained, flat battery, etc.
It is then possible:
– to use the emergency key (inte -
grated into the card or separate, de-
pending on the vehicle) in the front
left-hand door;
– to lock using the emergency key (in-
tegrated into the card or separate,
depending on the vehicle);
– to use the interior door locking/un -
locking control (refer to the following
pages).
Insert the key 2 into the lock and lock or
unlock the door.Unlocking using integrated
emergency key 2
Remove cover A from the front left -
hand door (using the end of the emer-
gency key) in notch 1.
Move it upwards to remove cover A.
a
12

1.10
ENG_UD20325_1
Verrouillage/Déverouillage des portes (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
Jaune NoirNoir texte
LOcKInG/UnLOcKInG THe dOOrs (2/3)
Unlocking using separate
emergency key 3
(depending on vehicle)
Insert key 3 in the left-hand side door
and lock or unlock the door.
Locking the doors manually
Turn the screw 4 with the door open
(using a tool such as a flat blade screw-
driver) and close the door.
This means that the doors are then
locked from the outside.
The door can only be opened from the
inside of the vehicle.
3
4