2012 RENAULT ESPACE climate control

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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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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
11

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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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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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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.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Air recirculation (isolation of
the passenger compartment)
The heating and air conditioning system
uses air from the outside to heat or cool
the passenger compartment.
However, when the “recirculation” func-
tion is in use, it is possible to isolate the
passenger compartment from the at -
mosphere outside, e.g. when driving in
polluted areas.
Note
Pressing the AUTO button 1 switches
on the “automatic recirculation” function
(indicator light C lit).
Repeatedly pressing button 2 enables
you to select:
– automatic recirculation;
– enforced recirculation;
– exterior air.
With automatic recirculation
Indicator light C comes on. The system
analyses the quality of the outside air
and, when necessary, isolates the pas-
senger compartment automatically.
With enforced recirculation
Indicator light D comes on. Air is taken
from the passenger compartment and
is recirculated without taking in air from
the outside.
Note
Prolonged use of air recirculation can
lead to condensation forming on the
side windows and windscreen and dis-
comfort due to the use of non-renewed
air in the passenger compartment. We
therefore advise you to switch back to
automatic recirculation (light C lit) or
outside air as soon as enforced recircu-
lation is no longer necessary.
With air from the outside
Indicator lights C and D are off.1
C
2
D

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Stopping the system
Press button 9 until displays 7 , 12
and 15 are shown.
The system is now switched off.
In this situation, the passenger com -
partment is isolated from the outside at-
mosphere.
To exit this function, press the AUTO
button 1 , on “Clear View” button 11 or
button 10.
1
11
12
9
7
1215

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ELECTRIC WINDOWS (continued)
From the rear seats
Press switch 7.
Using switch 4
In the driver’s seat, switch 4 allows op-
eration of the rear windows, rear door
and rear heating and ventilation con -
trols to be inhibited (refer to the infor -
mation on “automatic climate control” in
Section 3).
7
15
4
3
2
Safety of rear occupants
The driver can authorise
operation of the rear doors
and, depending on the ve -
hicle, the rear electric windows by
pressing switch 4 . The integrated
indicator on the switch confirms this.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle with the
RENAULT card inside and never
leave a child (or a pet) unsuper -
vised, even for a short while. The
reason for this is that the child may
endanger himself or others by start-
ing the vehicle, activating equip -
ment such as the windows, or lock-
ing the doors. If any part of the body
becomes trapped, reverse the di -
rection of the window immediately
by pressing the relevant switch.
Risk of serious injury.