2012 RENAULT FLUENCE lock

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Sommaire 1 (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
Key, radio frequency remote control: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
RENAULT cards: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11
Automatic locking of opening elements when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
Headrests - Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Additional methods of restraint: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
to the front seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
to the rear seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25
side protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26
Child safety: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31
fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33
deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
Instrument panel: displays and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54
on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58
vehicle settings customisation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.69
Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74
Exterior lighting and signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
Headlight beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.78
Windscreen washers and wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.79
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.82

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child safety ............................................ (up to the end of the DU)
locking the doors .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
1.2
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Télécommande à radiofréquence : généralités (L38 -\
X38 - X32 - B32 - Renault)
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Key, radio frequency remote control: general information, use, deadlocking
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information
Radio frequency remote
control operating range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: please take care not to lock or
unlock the doors by inadvertently press-
ing the buttons on the remote control.
Interference
The presence of certain objects (metal
objects, mobile telephones, or an area
with strong electromagnetic radiation,
etc.) close to the key may create inter-
ference and affect the operation of the
system.
Radio frequency remote
control
1 Locking the doors and tailgate.
2 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
3 Driver’s door and ignition key.
4 To release the key from its hous -
ing, press button 4 . It will be re -
leased automatically.
To reinsert it in its housing, press
button 4 and guide the key into the
storage position.
5 Locking/unlocking the tailgate only.
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5
The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).
For replacement, or if you
require an additional remote
control
If you lose your remote control or
require another, you can obtain one
from an approved Dealer.
If a remote control is replaced, it
will be necessary to take the vehi -
cle and all of its remote controls to
an approved Dealer to initialise the
system.
You may use up to four remote con-
trol units per vehicle.
Remote control unit failure
Make sure that the correct battery
type is being used, and that the
battery is in good condition and in -
serted correctly. These batteries
have a service life of approximately
two years.
Refer to the information on “Radio
frequency remote control: Batteries”
in Section 5.
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.

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Unlocking the doors
Press button 2 to unlock.
The hazard warning lights and indica -
tor lights flash once to indicate that the
doors have unlocked.
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use
Locking the doors
Press locking button 1.
The indicator lights and hazard warning
lights flash twice to indicate that the
doors have locked:
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, the doors or tailgate lock
then quickly unlock and the hazard
warning lights and indicator lights do
not flash.
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2
Unlocking/locking the tailgate
only
(for some countries)
Press button 3 to unlock or lock the tail-
gate.
The hazard warning lights and indica -
tor lights flash once to indicate that the
tailgate is unlocked if the vehicle doors
are locked.
The hazard warning lights and indicator
lights flash twice to indicate that the tail-
gate is locked if the vehicle doors are
locked.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehi -
cle with the key 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.
The card buttons are deactivated
when the engine is running.
The flashing status of the hazard
warning lights informs you of the ve-
hicle status:
– one flash indicates that the vehi-
cle is completely unlocked;
– two flashes indicate that the ve-
hicle is completely locked.

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child safety ............................................................. (current page)
children (safety) ..................................................... (current page)
RENAULT card use .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Battery lifeMake sure that the correct battery type
is being used, and that the battery is in
good condition and inserted correctly.
Its service life is approximately two
years: replace it when the message
“Keycard battery low ” appears on the
instrument panel (refer to the informa -
tion on the “RENAULT card: battery" in
section 5).
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.
RENAULT cards: General information, use, deadlocking
RENAULT CARDs: general information (1/2)
1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Switching on the lighting remotely.
4 Unlocking/locking the tailgate
5 Integrated key.
The RENAULT card is used
for:
– locking/unlocking the doors and tail-
gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel
filler flap (see the following pages);
– switching on the vehicle lighting re -
motely (refer to the following pages);
– starting the engine; refer to the in -
formation on “Starting the engine” in
Section 2.
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.
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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.

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RENAULT CARDs: general information (2/2)
Access to key 5
Press button 6 and pull on key 5 then
release the button.
Using the key
Refer to the information on “Locking/
unlocking the doors”.
Once you have accessed the vehicle
using the integrated key, replace it
in its housing in the RENAULT card,
then insert the RENAULT card into
the card reader to start the vehicle.
Integrated key 5
The integrated key is used to lock or
unlock the front left-hand door if the
RENAULT card does not work:
– when the RENAULT card battery is
drained, flat battery, etc.
– use of devices using the same fre -
quency as the card;
– if the vehicle is located in a zone of
high electromagnetic radiation;
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.
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
the back pocket of a garment.
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RENAULT card use .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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RENAULT CARD: use
Unlocking the doors and
tailgate
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
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2
Locking the doors and
luggage compartment
Press the locking button 2. The hazard
warning lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have locked. If a door
or the luggage compartment is open
or not properly shut, or if a RENAULT
card is still in the reader, the doors and
luggage compartment lock then quickly
unlock and the hazard warning lights
do not flash .
Unlocking/locking the
luggage compartment only
Press button 4 to unlock/lock the lug -
gage compartment.
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Distance lighting function
The dipped beam headlights, indicator
lights and interior lights come on for ap-
proximately 30 seconds when button 3
is pressed. This can be used, for exam-
ple, to identify the vehicle from a dis -
tance when parked in a car park.
Note: pressing button 3 again switches
off the lighting.
RENAULT card not detected
alarm
If a door is opened when the engine
is running and the card is not in the
reader, the message “ Keycard not de-
tected” and a beep will warn you of this.
The warning disappears when the card
is inserted in the reader again.
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The card buttons are deactivated when the engine is running.
The flashing status of the hazard warning lights informs you of the vehicle status:
– one flash indicates that the vehicle is completely unlocked;
– two flashes indicate that the vehicle is completely locked.

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RENAULT “hANDs-FREE” CARD: use (1/3)
UseOn equipped vehicles, in addition to
the functions of the remote control
RENAULT card, it can be used to lock/
unlock without using the RENAULT
card, when it is in access zone 1.
Note:
Ensure that the RENAULT card is not
in contact with other electronic equip -
ment (computer, PDA, phone, etc.) as
this could hinder its operation.Unlocking the vehicleWith the RENAULT card in zone 1 ,
place your hand on a door handle 2: the
vehicle will unlock (in some cases, you
may need to pull door handle 2 twice to
unlock the vehicle and open the door).
Pressing the button 3 also unlocks all
the doors and the tailgate.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
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RENAULT “hANDs-FREE” CARD: use (2/3)
Locking the vehicle
There are three ways to lock the vehi-
cle: remotely, using button 4 , or using
the RENAULT card.
Remote locking
With the RENAULT card on you, and
doors and tailgate closed, move away
from the vehicle: it will lock automati -
cally once you have left zone 1.
Note: the distance at which the vehicle
locks depends on the surroundings. The hazard warning lights
flash twice
and a beep sounds to indicate that the
doors have locked.
The beep may be switched off. Consult
an approved Dealer.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, or a card is in the passen -
ger compartment (or the card reader)
the vehicle will not lock. In this situa -
tion, no beep sounds and the hazard
warning lights do not flash.
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Locking using button 4
With the doors and luggage compart -
ment closed, press button 4 on the driv-
er’s door handle. The vehicle will lock.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
closed properly, the vehicle will quickly
lock/unlock.
Note: a RENAULT card must be within
the vehicle's access zone (zone 1 ) to
be able to lock the vehicle using the
button.
The hazard warning lights flash twice to
indicate that the doors have locked.
special note:
If you wish to check that the doors are
locked after locking using button 4, you
have approximately three seconds to
try the door handles without unlocking
them.
After this time, the “hands-free” mode
is activated once again and any move-
ment of a handle will unlock the vehicle.
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