2012 RENAULT ESPACE Owners Manual

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front seat adjustment electric controls ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
front seat adjustment manual controls .............................. (up to the end of the DU)
front seats adjustment ...................................... (up to the end of the DU)
armrests front ................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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armrests
adjustment
If the vehicle is fitted with this, lift arm-
rest 1 fully. Lower it fully then raise it to
the desired height.
Heated seats
With the engine running , press
switch 2 . The indicator light in the
switch lights up.
The system, which has a thermostat,
decides whether or not the heating is
needed.
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Fasten the seat belt before adjust -
ing the armrest.

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adjusting your driving position ............................... (current page)
adjusting the seats ................................................. (current page)
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Seat belts
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Always wear your seat belt when trav-
elling in your vehicle. You must also
comply with the legislation of the par -
ticular country you are in.
Before starting, first adjust your driv-
ing position, then ask all occupants
to adjust their seat belts to ensure
optimum protection.adjusting your driving
position
– s it well back in your seat (having
removed your coat or jacket etc.).
This is essential to ensure your back
is positioned correctly.
– a djust the distance between the
seat and the pedals. Your seat
should be as far back as possible
while still allowing you to depress
the clutch pedal fully. The seatback
should be adjusted so that your arms
are slightly bent when you hold the
steering wheel.
– adjust the position of your head- rest. For the maximum safety, your
head must be as close as possible to
the headrest.
The top of your head should be in
line with the top of the headrest.
– adjust the height of the seat. This adjustment allows you to select the
seat position which offers you the
best possible view.
– adjust the position of the steering wheel.
adjusting the seat belts
Sit with your back firmly against the
seatback.
Shoulder strap 1 should be as close as
possible to the base of the neck but not
on it.
Lap belt 2 should be worn flat over the
thighs and against the pelvis.
The seat belt should be worn so that
it is as close as possible to your body,
i.e.: avoid wearing heavy clothing or
keeping bulky objects under the belts,
etc.I n c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d o r
twisted seat belts may
cause injuries in the event
of an accident.
Use one seat belt per person,
whether child or adult.
Even pregnant women should wear
a seat belt. In this case, ensure that
the lap belt is not exerting too much
pressure on the abdomen but do not
allow any slack.
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fastening
Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly
and ensure that buckle 3 locks into
catch 5 (check that it is locked by pull -
ing on buckle 3). If the belt jams, allow
it to return slightly before attempting to
unwind it again.
If your seat belt is completely jammed,
pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over
3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly
before attempting to unwind it again.
If there is still a problem, contact an ap-
proved dealer.
çf ront seat belt reminder
warning light
If this warning light on the instrument
panel or the dashboard goes out, the
front seat belts have been correctly fas-
tened.
Unfastening
Press button 4 on buckle 5 and the seat
belt will be rewound by the inertia reel.
Guide the buckle to help the operation.
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adjusting the height of the
front seat belts
Press button 6 to adjust the seat belt
height so that the shoulder strap is
worn as shown previously;
Press button 6 and raise or lower the
seat belt.
Make sure that the seat belt is locked
in position correctly after you have ad-
justed it.
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– No modification may be made to the component parts of the originally fitted restraint system: belts, seats and their
mountings. For special operations (e.g. fitting child seats), contact \
an authorised dealer.
– Do not use devices which allow any slack in the belts (e.g. clothes pegs, clips, etc.): a seat belt which is worn too
loosely may cause injury in the event of an accident.
– Never wear the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your back.
– Never use the same belt for more than one person and never hold a baby or child on your lap with your seat belt around
them.
– The belt should never be twisted.
– Following an accident, have the seat belts checked and replaced if necessary. Always replace your seat belts as soon as
they show any signs of wear.
– When refitting the rear bench seat, take care that the seat belts are co\
rrectly positioned so that they can be used properly.
– Make sure that the buckle is inserted into the appropriate catch.
– Ensure that no objects are placed in the area around the seat belt catch as they could prevent it from being properly se-
cured.
– Make sure the seat belt catch is properly positioned (it should not be hidden away, crushed or flattened by people or ob-
jects).
The following information applies to the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts.

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Additional methods of restraint
to the seat belt
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These are:
– buckle pretensioners,
– lap belt pretensioners in the front
seats,
– force limiters,
– air bags for driver and front pas -
senger.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the vehi-
cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the
impact, the system can trigger:
– seat belt locking;
– the buckle pretensioner (which en -
gages to correct seat belt slack);
– the lap pretensioner, the low volume
front air bag and the force limiter;
– the large volume front air bag.
Pretensioners
In the event of a severe frontal impact
and if the ignition is switched on, the
system may engage the following de -
pending on the force of the impact:
– piston 1 which immediately retracts
the seat belt;
– piston 2.
The pretensioners hold the seat belt
against the body and thus increase its
efficiency.
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– Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
– No operation whatso -
ever is permitted on any part of
the system (pretensioners, air
bags, computers, wiring) and the
system components must not
be reused on any other vehicle,
even if identical.
– To avoid incorrect triggering of
the system which may cause
injury, only qualified personnel
from an approved dealer may
work on the pretensioner and air
bag system.
– The electric trigger system may
only be tested by a specially
trained technician using special
equipment.
– When the vehicle is scrapped,
contact an approved dealer for
disposal of the pretensioner and
air bag gas generators.

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force limiter
Above a certain level of impact force,
this mechanism is used to limit the force
of the belt against the body so that it is
at an acceptable level.
B a
The air bag system uses
pyrotechnic principles. This
explains why, when the air
bag inflates, it will gener -
ate heat, produce smoke (this does
not mean that a fire is about to start)
and make a noise upon detonation.
In a situation where an air bag is
required, it will inflate immediately
and this may cause some minor, su-
perficial grazing to the skin or other
problems.
air bags for driver A and
front passenger B
An air bag may be provided for both the
driver and the front passenger.
An “Air bag” marking on the steering
wheel, dashboard and, depending on
the vehicle, the lower section of the
windscreen inform you of the presence
of additional means of restraint (air
bags, pretensioners, etc.) in the pas -
senger compartment. Each air bag system consists of:
–
an air bag and gas generator fitted
on the steering wheel for the driver
and in the dashboard for the front
passenger;
– a shared electronic unit which in -
cludes the impact detector and a
monitoring system which controls
the ignition module for the gas gen-
erator;
– a single
å warning light on the
instrument panel.

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Operation
This system is only operational when
the ignition is switched on.
If a severe frontal impact occurs, the
air bag(s) inflate(s) rapidly, cushion -
ing the impact of the driver’s head and
chest against the steering wheel and
the front passenger’s head against the
dashboard. The air bag then deflates
immediately so that the passengers are
not impeded in any way when they get
out of the vehicle.
special feature of the front air
bag
There are two volumes of operation de-
pending on the severity of the impact:
– low volume air bag, this is the first
stage of operation;
– large volume air bag, the air bag
seams rip so that a larger volume of
gas is released into the bag (for the
most severe impacts).
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Operating faults
åThis warning light will light up
on the instrument panel when
the ignition is switched on and then go
out after a few seconds.
If it does not light up when the ignition
is switched on, or comes on when the
engine is running, there is a fault in the
system.
Contact your approved dealer as soon
as possible. Your protection will be re-
duced until this fault is rectified.

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all of the warnings below are given so that the air bag is not obstructed in any way when it is inflated and also to prevent
the risk of serious injuries caused by items which may be dislodged when\
the air bag inflates.
Warnings concerning the driver’s air bag
– Do not modify the steering wheel or the steering wheel boss.
– Do not cover the steering wheel boss under any circumstances.
– Do not attach any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone cradle, etc.) to the steering wheel boss.
– The steering wheel must not be removed (except by qualified personnel from our Network).
– Do not sit too close to the steering wheel when driving: sit with your arms slightly bent (see Section 1 “Adjusting your driving
position”). This will allow sufficient space for the air bag to deploy correctly and be fully effective.
Warnings concerning the passenger air bag
– Do not attach or glue any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone cradle, etc.) to the dashboard in the air bag zone.
– Do not place anything between the dashboard and the passenger (animal, umbrella, walking stick, parcels, etc.).
– The passenger must not put his or her feet on the dashboard or seat as there is a risk that serious injuries may occur. As a
general rule, keep all body parts (knees, hands, head, etc.) away from\
the dashboard.
– The devices in addition to the front passenger seat belt should be reactivated as soon as a child seat is removed, to ensure
the protection of the passenger in the event of an impact.
a rear-facInG cHILd sea T MUsT nOT Be fITTed TO THe frOnT P assenGer seaT UnLess
THe addITIOnaL resTraInT sYsTeMs, I.e. THe P assenGer aIr BaG, are deacTIV aTed.
(Refer to the information on “Child safety: deactivating/activating \
the front passenger air bag” in Section 1).