
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)
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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.  

child safety............................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child restraint/seat  ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child restraint/seat  ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child restraint/seat  ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child seats ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
transporting children  ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
children  ................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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ENG_UD18356_1
Sécurité enfants : généralités (X45 - H45 - L38 - X38 - \
X32 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
Child safety: General information
cHILd safeTY : General information  (1/2)
carrying children
Children,  and  adults,  must  be  correctly 
seated and strapped in for all journeys. 
The children being carried in your vehi-
cle are your responsibility.
A child is not a miniature adult. Children 
are  at  risk  of  specific  injuries  as  their 
muscles  and  bones  have  not  yet  fin -
ished  growing.  The  seat  belt  alone 
would  not  provide  suitable  protection. 
Use an approved child seat and ensure 
you use it correctly.
A  collision  at  30  mph  (50 
km/h)  is  the  same  as  fall -
ing a distance of 10 metres. 
Transporting a child without 
a restraint is the equivalent of allow -
ing  him  or  her  to  play  on  a  fourth -
floor balcony without railings.
Never travel with a child held in your 
arms.  In  the  event  of  an  accident, 
you  will  not  be  able  to  keep  hold  of 
the  child,  even  if  you  yourself  are 
wearing a seat belt.
If your vehicle has been involved in 
a  road  accident,  replace  the  child 
seat  and  have  the  seat  belts  and 
ISOFIX anchorage points checked.
To  prevent  the  doors  being 
opened,  use  the  “Child 
safety”  device  (refer  to  the 
information  on  “Opening 
and closing the doors” in Section 1).
d r i v e r ’s   r e s p o n s i b i l i t y 
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  by  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.  

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ENG_UD24086_2
Poste de conduite à gauche (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
drIVer’s POsITIOn, LefT-Hand drIVe (continued)
  1  Electric controls for:
– windows;
–  door mirrors.
  2  Side air vent.
  3  Heating and ventilation controls.
  4  Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights;
–  exterior lights;
–  front fog lights;
–  rear fog lights.
  5  Horn.
Location for driver’s air bag.
  6  Left-hand  upper  storage  compart -
ment;
location of fuses.
  7  Radio remote control.
  8  Controls for:
–   windscreen  and  rear  screen 
wash/wipe;
–    trip  computer  and  warning 
system information readout.  
9  Instrument panel.
  10  Centre air vents.
  11    Upper centre storage compartment 
(split  into  one  or  several  compart-
ments,  depending  on  the  vehicle, 
integrating  the  audio  system  and 
the audio connection sockets).
  12  Right-hand  upper  storage  com -
partment.
  13  Passenger air bag location.
  14  Air vent.
  15  Heating and ventilation controls.
  16  Side air vent.
  17  Passenger glove box.
  18  Lower  centre  storage  compart -
ment.
  19  Gear lever.
  20   RENAULT card reader. 21  Multimedia  equipment  controls 
(depending on the vehicle).
  22  Cigar lighter.
  23  Engine Start/Stop button.
  24  Location for cup holder and/or ash-
tray.
  25  Control  for  adjusting  steering 
wheel height and reach.
  26  Controls for:
–   electric  beam  height  adjust -
ment;
–    lighting  dimmer  for  control  in -
struments;
–  Electronic  Stability  Program 
(ESP);
–  parking distance control;
–  cruise control and speed limiter.
  27  Assisted parking brake.
  28    Bonnet release control.
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version, the vehicle options and the country.  

accessories socket ................................................ (current page)
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1.45
ENG_UD24087_2
Poste de conduite à droite (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
drIVer’s POsITIOn, rIGHT-Hand drIVe (continued)
  1  Side air vent.
  2  Heating and ventilation controls.
  3  Air vent.
  4  Location for passenger air bag.
  5  Left-hand  upper  storage  compart -
ment; fuse location.
  6  Upper  central  storage  compart -
ment  (one  or  more  compartments 
depending on the vehicle, incorpo -
rating  the  audio  system  and  audio 
connection sockets).
  7  Centre air vents.
  8  Instrument panel.
  9  Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights;
–  exterior lights;
–  front fog lights;
–  rear fog lights.
  10  Right-hand  upper  storage  com -
partment.  
11  Horn.
Location for driver’s air bag.
  12  Radio remote control.
  13  Controls for:
–   windscreen  and  rear  screen 
wash/wipe;
–    trip  computer  and  warning 
system information readout.
  14  Heating and ventilation controls.
  15  Side air vent.
  16  Electric  controls  for  windows  and 
door mirrors.
  17  Assisted parking brake.
  18  Controls for:
–   electric  beam  height  adjust -
ment;
–    lighting  dimmer  for  control  in -
struments;
–    Electronic  Stability  Program 
(E.S.P.);
–  parking distance control.
–  Cruise control and speed limiter. 19    Control  for  adjusting  steering 
wheel height and reach.
  20  Gear lever.
  21  RENAULT card reader.
  22    Multimedia  equipment  controls 
(depending on vehicle).
  23  Cigar lighter.
  24  Engine Start/Stop button.
  25    Location for cup holder and/or ash-
tray.
  26  Lower  centre  storage  compart -
ment.
  27  Passenger glove box.
  28    Bonnet release control.
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version, the vehicle options and the country.  

control instruments ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators: instrument panel  ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
instrument panel  ................................... (up to the end of the DU)
warning lights ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
display  .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
lights: fog lights  .......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights  ................................... (current page)
lights: direction indicators  ........................................... (current page)
lights: main beam headlights  ...................................... (current page)
indicators  ............................................................... (current page)
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ENG_UD20346_1
Tableau de bord : témoins lumineux (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
Jaune NoirNoir texte
bright-hand  direction  indica -
tor tell-tale light
cLeft-hand direction indicator 
tell-tale light
Instrument panel
WarnInG LIGHTs (1/4)
áHeadlight main beam indica-
tor light   
kd ipped  beam  headlight  tell -
tale light
uside light indicator light   
gfront fog light tell-tale light 
frear fog light tell-tale light 
Ãassisted parking brake fault 
warning light
Refer to the information on the “Assisted 
parking brake” in Section 2.
a
The  instrument  panel  A   lights  up 
when the ignition is switched on.
In  some  cases,  the  appearance  of  a 
warning light is accompanied by a mes-
sage.
The ú warning light means you 
should  drive  very  carefully   to  an 
approved  dealer  as  soon  as  possi -
ble.  If  you  fail  to  follow  this  recom -
mendation,  you  risk  damaging  your 
vehicle.
The û warning light re-
quires  you  to  stop  immedi -
ately,  for  your  own  safety, 
as  soon  as  traffic  conditions  allow. 
Switch off the engine and do not re-
start it. Contact an approved Dealer.
If no lights or sounds are ap-
parent, this indicates a fault 
in the instrument panel. This 
indicates  that  it  is  essential 
to stop immediately (as soon as traf-
fic conditions allow). Ensure that the 
vehicle is correctly immobilised and 
contact an approved Dealer.
The presence and operation of the warning lights dePend On THe eQUIPMenT  and cOUnTrY.  

ASR (traction control) ............................................ (current page)
ESP: Electronic Stability Program  ......................... (current page)
parking brake  ......................................................... (current page)
engine oil  ............................................................... (current page)
JauneNoirNoir texte
1.47
ENG_UD20346_1
Tableau de bord : témoins lumineux (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
WarnInG LIGHTs (2/4)
ûsTOP light
This lights up when the ignition 
is switched on and goes out as soon as 
the  engine  is  started.  It  comes  on  with 
other  warning  lights  and/or  messages, 
and is accompanied by a beep.
It  requires  you  to  stop  immediately,  for 
your own safety, as soon as traffic con-
ditions allow. Switch off the engine and 
do not restart it.
Contact an approved Dealer.
Ôe ngine  coolant  temperature 
warning light
This  lights  up  when  the  ignition  is 
switched  on  and  goes  out  when  the 
engine  is  started.  If  it  comes  on  when 
the  vehicle  is  being  driven,  accompa -
nied  by  the 
û  warning  light  and  a 
beep,  it  is  essential  to  stop  and  switch 
off the ignition.
Check the coolant level (refer to the in-
formation  on  “Levels”  in  Section  4).  If 
the  level  is  correct,  the  light  has  come 
on  for  another  reason;  contact  an  ap -
proved Dealer.
ÀOil pressure warning light
This  comes  on  when  the 
engine  is  started  then  goes  out  after  a 
few  seconds.  If  it  comes  on  when  the 
vehicle  is  being  driven,  accompanied 
by the 
û warning light and a beep, 
it is essential to stop and switch off the 
ignition.  Check  the  oil  level.  If  the  level 
is  normal,  this  indicates  another  fault. 
Contact an approved Dealer.
ùe lectronic  stability  program 
( e .s .P.)  and  traction  control 
(a.s.r.) warning light
There are several reasons for the warn-
ing  light  to  come  on:  refer  Section  2: 
“Electronic  stability  program:  E.S.P.” 
and “Traction control: A.S.R.”.
ÚBattery charge warning light
This  comes  on  when  the 
engine is started then goes out as soon 
as the engine is running.
If it comes on when you are driving ac-
companied  by  the 
û  warning  light 
and  a  beep,  it  indicates  that  the  elec -
trical  circuit  is  overcharged  or  under -
charged.  Stop  and  have  the  circuit 
checked.
Da ssisted  parking  brake  on 
and  brake  circuit  fault  warn-
ing light
If it comes on during braking and is ac-
companied  by  the 
û  warning  light 
and  a  beep,  it  indicates  that  the  fluid 
level in the circuit is low or that there is 
a braking system fault. Stop as soon as 
traffic  conditions  allow  and  contact  an 
approved Dealer.
The presence and operation of the warning lights dePend On THe eQUIPMenT 
and cOUnTrY.  

seat belts ............................................................... (current page)
speed limiter  .......................................................... (current page)
cruise control  ......................................................... (current page)
ABS  ....................................................................... (current page)
air bag .................................................................... (current page)
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ENG_UD20346_1
Tableau de bord : témoins lumineux (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
Jaune NoirNoir texte
WarnInG LIGHTs (3/4)
çdriver  or  front  passenger 
seat  belt  reminder  warning 
light
When  the  driver’s  seat  belt  is  not  fas -
tened, the light stays on then, when the 
vehicle  reaches  a  speed  of  approxi -
mately  12  mph  (20  km/h),  it  flashes 
and  a  beep  sounds  for  approximately 
120  seconds.  Then  the  warning  light 
returns to being continuously lit.
note:  an  object  placed  on  the  passen-
ger seat base can activate the warning 
light.
ÉPreheating  warning  light 
(diesel version)
With  the  ignition  on,  this  light  should 
come  on;  it  indicates  that  the  heater 
plugs are switched on. It goes out when 
preheating  is  complete  and  the  engine 
can be started.
åair bag warning light
This  comes  on  when  the  igni -
tion is switched on and goes 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.
ÄToxic  fume  filter  system 
Warning Light
For  vehicles  equipped  with  this  option, 
the  light  comes  on  when  the  ignition  is 
switched on then goes out.
–  If it lights up continuously, consult an 
approved  Dealer  as  soon  as  possi -
ble;
–  If it flashes, reduce the engine speed 
until the light stops flashing.
Contact  your  approved  Dealer  as 
soon as possible.
R e f e r   t o   t h e   i n f o r m a t i o n   o n 
“Antipollution,  fuel  economy  and  driv -
ing” in Section 2.
úWarning light
This lights up when the ignition 
is switched on and goes out as soon as 
the  engine  is  started.  It  can  light  up  in 
conjunction  with  other  indicator  lights 
and/or  messages  on  the  instrument 
panel.
It  means  you  should  drive  very  care-
fully to an approved dealer as soon as 
possible. If you fail to follow this recom-
mendation, you risk damaging your ve-
hicle.
ãPassenger air bag Off
This  warning  light  comes  on 
for  several  seconds  after  the  engine 
is  started  when  the  front  passenger  air 
bags  are  deactivated  (depending  on 
the vehicle). The presence and operation of the warning lights dePend On THe eQUIPMenT  and cOUnTrY.  

1.61
ENG_UD24102_1
Ordinateur de bord : messages d’alerte (X81 - J81 - Renault)
ENG_NU_932-3_X81ph3_Renault_1
TrIP cOMPUTer: warning messages (1/2)
These appear with the û  warning light and require you to stop immediately, for your own safety, as soon as traffic 
conditions allow. stop your engine and do not restart it. contact an approved dealer.
Examples of warning messages are given in the following pages.  note: the messages appear on the display either individually 
or alternately (when there are several messages to be displayed), and \
may be accompanied by a warning light and/or a beep.
Messages Interpretation of messages
« InJecTIOn faULT » Indicates that the vehicle has a serious engine fault.
« PUncTUre cHanGe TYre  »Indicates a puncture in the tyre shown on the tyre pressure monitor disp\
lay.
« enGIne OVerHea TInG »Indicates that the engine is overheating.
« cHecK sTeerInG » Indicates a fault in the vehicle’s power-assisted steering.