operating faults ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
faults operating faults ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
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Operating faults
the starter is activated POssIBle causeswhat tO DO
Warning lights dim or fail to come on;
the starter does not run. Battery terminals disconnected,
oxidised or incorrectly secured.Retighten, reconnect or clean them if they
are oxidised.
Battery discharged or worn. Connect another battery to the faulty bat -
tery. Refer to the paragraph “Battery: trou-
bleshooting” in Section 5 or replace the bat-
tery if necessary.
Do not push the vehicle if the steering
column is locked.
The engine will not start. Starting conditions are not fulfilled.Refer to the information on “Starting/stop -
ping the engine” in Section 2.
The steering column remains locked. Steering wheel locked.To unlock, move the key and the steer -
ing wheel (refer to the information on the
“Ignition switch” in Section 2).
OPeratIng F aults (1/4)
the following advice will enable you to carry out quick, temporary repairs. For safety reasons, you should always contact
an approved Dealer as soon as possible.
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On the road POssIBle causeswhat tO DO
Vibrations. Tyres not inflated to the correct pres-
sure, incorrectly balanced or dam-
aged. Check the tyre pressures: if this is not the
problem, have them checked by an ap
-
proved Dealer.
Coolant boiling in the coolant reservoir. Mechanical fault: damaged cylinder
head gasket.Stop the engine.
Contact an approved Dealer.
Smoke under the bonnet. Short circuit or cooling system leak.Stop, switch off the ignition, stand away
from the vehicle and contact an approved
dealer.
The oil pressure warning light comes
on: while cornering or braking The level is too low. Top up the engine oil level (refer to the in-
formation on “Engine oil level: topping up/
filling” in Section 4).
is slow to go out or remains lit under
acceleration Loss of oil pressure.
Stop the vehicle and contact an approved
Dealer.
White smoke from the exhaust. This is not necessarily a fault. Smoke
may be caused by regeneration of
the particle filter.Refer to the information on “Special fea
-
tures of diesel versions” in Section 2.
OPeratIng F aults (2/4)
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On the road POssIBle causeswhat tO DO
Steering becomes heavy. Assistance overheating.Consult an approved Dealer.
The engine overheats. The coolant
temperature indicator and the STOP
warning light come on. Engine cooling fan not working.
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
contact an approved Dealer.
Coolant leaks. Check the coolant reservoir: it should con-
tain fluid. If there is no coolant, consult an
approved Dealer as soon as possible.
OPeratIng Faults (3/4)
radiator: If there is a lack of coolant, remember that it must never be topped up using cold coolant while the engine is
very warm. After any procedure on the vehicle which has involved even partial draining of the cooling system, it must
be refilled with a new mixture prepared in the correct proportions. Reminder: only products approved by our Technical
Department may be used for this purpose.
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electrical equipment POssIBle causes what tO DO
The wipers do not work. Wiper blades stuck. Free the blades before using the wipers.
Faulty electrical circuit. Consult an approved Dealer.
The wiper does not stop. Faulty electrical controls. Consult an approved Dealer.
Direction indicators flashing more
quickly. Blown bulb.
Replace the bulb.
The direction indicators do not work. Faulty electrical circuit. Consult an approved Dealer.
The headlights do not switch on or off. Faulty electrical circuit or control. Consult an approved Dealer.
Traces of condensation in the lights. This is not a fault. Traces of condensa-
tion are a natural phenomenon caused
by variations in temperature.
These traces soon disappear when the
lights are switched on.
OPeratIng F aults (4/4)
7.1
FRA_UD29767_11
Index (X61 - F61 - K61 - Renault)
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A
ABS .............................................................. 1.53, 2.15 → 2.17
accessories........................................................................ 5.34
accessories socket ............................................................ 3.22
additional methods of restraint .......................................... 1.33
air bag ........................................................... 1.29 → 1.33, 1.52
activating the front passenger air bags ............ 1.44 → 1.46
deactivating the front passenger air bags ........ 1.44 → 1.46
air conditioning ........................................................ 3.4 → 3.15
air vents ...................................................................... 3.2 – 3.3
anti-corrosion check .............................................. 6.15 → 6.20
anti-corrosion protection .................................................... 4.14
anti-lock braking system: ABS ...............................2.15 → 2.17
antipollution advice .............................................................. 2.11 → 2.13
ashtrays ............................................................................. 3.22
ASR (traction control) ................................... 1.54, 2.15 → 2.17
audible and visual signals .................................................. 1.69
automatic gearbox (use) ........................................ 2.27 → 2.29
automatic gearbox selector lever ...........................2.27 → 2.29
b
battery ............................................................ 1.54, 4.11 – 4.12
troubleshooting ................................................. 5.24 – 5.25
battery (remote control) ..................................................... 5.35
bonnet ......................................................................... 4.2 – 4.3
brake fluid ............................................................................ 4.8
brake lights changing bulbs .................................................. 5.18 – 5.19
bulbs changing .......................................................... 5.15 → 5.23
c
catalytic converter ................................................................ 2.9
central door locking ............................................................. 1.5
changing a bulb ............................... 5.15 → 5.17, 5.21 → 5.23 changing a wheel
............................................................... 5.10
changing gear ................................................. 2.7, 2.27 → 2.29
child minder mirror ............................................................. 3.18
child restraint/seat ............................. 1.34 – 1.35, 1.37 → 1.46
child safety ....1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.34 – 1.35, 1.37 → 1.46, 2.3, 3.19
child seats .......................................... 1.34 – 1.35, 1.37 → 1.43
children ................................................................... 1.34 – 1.35
cigar lighter ........................................................................ 3.22
cleaning: inside the vehicle .............................................. 4.16 – 4.17
clock .................................................................................. 1.68
closing the doors ..................................................... 1.6 → 1.10
control instruments ................................................ 1.52 → 1.58
coolant ............................................................................... 1.52
courtesy light .......................................................... 3.16 – 3.17
courtesy mirrors ................................................................. 3.18
cruise control ................................................ 1.54, 2.21 → 2.24
d
dashboard ............................................................... 1.48 – 1.49
deadlocking the doors ......................................................... 1.4
demisting rear screen ................................................. 3.4, 3.12 – 3.13
windscreen ............................................................ 3.5, 3.13
dimensions ................................................................. 6.6 – 6.7
dipstick........................................................................ 4.4 – 4.5
display ................................................................... 1.56 → 1.58
doors ........................................................................ 1.6 → 1.13
driver’s position ...................................................... 1.48 – 1.49
driving ............................................................. 2.9, 2.15 → 2.29
driving position settings ............................................................ 1.25 → 1.28
e
electric windows ..................................................... 3.19 – 3.20
Electronic Stability Program: ESP .........................2.15 → 2.17
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emergency brake assist ......................................... 2.15 → 2.17
emergency braking ................................................ 2.15 → 2.17
emergency spare wheel ...................................................... 5.2
engine technical specifications .................................................. 6.4
engine coolant ..................................................................... 4.9
engine oil .......................................................... 1.54, 4.4 → 4.7
engine oil capacity ...................................................... 4.6 – 4.7
engine oil level ........................................................... 4.4 → 4.7
engine specifications ........................................................... 6.4
environment ....................................................................... 2.14
ESP: Electronic Stability Program .....1.54 – 1.55, 2.15 → 2.17
external temperature ......................................................... 1.68
F
faults operating faults ................................................ 5.36 → 5.39
filter .................................................................................... 4.10
particle filter ................................................................. 1.54
fitting a radio ........................................................... 5.32 – 5.33
fittings .................................................................... 3.23 → 3.27
fog lights ................................................................... 1.72, 5.17
front lights changing bulbs .................................................. 5.15 – 5.16
front passenger air bag deactivation ..................... 1.44 → 1.46
front seat adjustment ............................................. 1.18 → 1.20
front seats adjustment .......................................................1.18 → 1.20
fuel advice on fuel economy ................................... 2.11 → 2.13
capacity ........................................................................ 1.77
filling ........................................................ 1.52, 1.77 → 1.79
grade ............................................................................ 1.77
fuel economy ......................................................... 2.11 → 2.13
fuel filler cap .......................................................... 1.77 → 1.79fuel tank
capacity ............................................................ 1.77 → 1.79
fuel tank capacity ................................................... 1.77 → 1.79
fuses ....................................................................... 5.26 – 5.27
G
gear lever ............................................................................. 2.7
glove box ........................................................................... 3.23
h
handbrake ................................................................... 1.53, 2.8
hazard warning lights signal .............................................. 1.69
headlight beam adjustment ............................................... 1.73
headrest ................................................................. 1.14 → 1.17
heated seats .......................................................... 1.18 → 1.20
heating and air conditioning system ........................ 3.4 → 3.15
heating system ........................................................ 3.4 → 3.15
horn ................................................................................... 1.69
horn: flash ............................................................................. 1.69
sounding the horn ........................................................ 1.69
hubcap tool .......................................................................... 5.8
i
ignition switch ...................................................................... 2.2
indicators ................................................ 1.52, 1.69, 5.16, 5.21
indicators: direction indicators .............................................. 5.16, 5.21
instrument panel .............................................. 1.56 → 1.58
instrument panel .................................................... 1.52 → 1.67
instrument panel messages ...................................1.59 → 1.67
interior lighting: changing bulbs .................................................. 5.22 – 5.23
interior trim maintenance ..................................................... 4.16 – 4.17
Isofix ...................................................................... 1.37 → 1.43
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Index (X61 - F61 - K61 - Renault)
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AlphAbeticAl index (3/5)
J
jack ............................................................................. 5.8, 5.10
l
levels ....................................................................... 4.8 → 4.10
levels: brake fluid ...................................................................... 4.8
coolant .................................................................. 1.57, 4.9
fuel ............................................................................... 1.57
windscreen washer reservoir ....................................... 4.10
lifting the vehicle changing a wheel .............................................. 5.10 – 5.11
lighting: interior ............................................................... 3.16 – 3.17
lights adjustment ................................................................... 1.73
changing bulbs .................................................. 5.15 – 5.16
fog lights ...................................................................... 5.17
front ................................................................... 5.15 – 5.16
lights: brake lights .................................................................. 5.18
dipped beam headlights ............................. 1.52, 1.70, 5.15
direction indicators ..................................... 1.52, 1.69, 5.18
fog lights .................................................... 1.52, 1.72, 5.17
hazard warning ............................................................ 1.69
main beam headlights .............................. 1.52, 1.70 – 1.71
number plate lights ...................................................... 5.20
reversing lights ............................................................. 5.18
side lights ..................................................................... 1.70
lights-on warning buzzer ............................................. 1.6, 1.71
locking the doors ............................................. 1.5, 1.11 – 1.12
luggage compartment cover .............................................. 3.32
luggage retaining net ......................................................... 3.33M
maintenance:
bodywork .......................................................... 4.14 – 4.15
interior trim ........................................................ 4.16 – 4.17
mechanical ....................................... 4.2 → 4.5, 6.9 → 6.14
map reading lights .................................................. 3.16 – 3.17
methods of restraint in addition to the front seat belts ..............
1.29 → 1.31
methods of restraint in addition to the seat belts ... 1.29 → 1.33
multimedia equipment ............................................ 5.32 – 5.33
O
oil change ................................................................... 4.6 – 4.7
opening the doors .................................................... 1.6 → 1.10
operating faults ................................ 1.52 → 1.55, 5.36 → 5.39
p
paintwork maintenance ..................................................... 4.14 – 4.15
reference ........................................................................ 6.2
parking distance control .......................................... 2.25 – 2.26
partition .............................................................................. 1.23
power-assisted steering ....................................................... 2.8
practical advice .................................................................. 5.33
pretensioners ..................................................................... 1.29
puncture ...................................................................... 5.8, 5.10
R
radio........................................................................ 5.32 – 5.33
radio frequency remote control/key use .......................................................................... 1.2, 1.4
rear bench seat ....................................................... 3.28 – 3.29
rear lights changing bulbs ................................................. 5.18 → 5.20
rear parcel shelf ................................................................. 3.32
7.4
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Index (X61 - F61 - K61 - Renault)
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rear screen
demisting ................................................................ 3.2, 3.4
rear seats functions ........................................................... 3.28 – 3.29
rear view mirrors ................................................................ 1.47
remote control door locking batteries ....................................................................... 5.35
remote control electric door locking .............................. 1.2, 1.4
RENAULT ANTI-INTRUDER DEVICE (RAID) ...................1.13
replacement parts ................................................................ 6.8
reverse gear selecting .................................................... 2.7, 2.27 → 2.29
reversing sensor ..................................................... 2.25 – 2.26
roof bars ............................................................................ 3.34
running in ............................................................................. 2.2
S
seat belts ...................................................... 1.25 → 1.33, 1.53
see-me-home lighting ........................................................ 1.71
service sheets .......................................................... 6.9 → 6.14
side indicator lights changing bulbs ............................................................. 5.21
side protection devices ...................................................... 1.32
side windows ..................................................................... 3.20
signals and lights ................................................... 1.70 → 1.72
speakers ............................................................................ 5.33
special features of diesel versions .....................................2.10
special features of petrol vehicles ....................................... 2.9
speed limiter ................................................. 1.54, 2.18 → 2.20
starting the engine ..................................................... 2.3 → 2.6
steering wheel adjustment ................................................................... 1.24
stopping the engine ................................................... 2.3 → 2.6
storage compartment ............................................. 3.23 → 3.27
storage compartments ........................................... 3.23 → 3.27
sun visor ................................................................... 3.18, 3.24sunroof
............................................................................... 3.21
t
tailgate ................................................. 1.8 → 1.10, 3.30 – 3.31
technical specifications ....................................... 6.2, 6.6 → 6.8
temperature regulation ............................................ 3.4 → 3.15
tool kit .................................................................................. 5.8
towing .................................................................................. 6.5
breakdown ................................................................... 5.30
towing a caravan ................................................................. 6.5
towing equipment fitting ............................................................................ 3.31
towing hitch ................................................................. 5.8, 5.30
towing rings ............................................................ 1.37 – 1.38
towing weights ..................................................................... 6.5
traction control: ASR .............................................. 2.15 → 2.17
transporting children .......................... 1.34 – 1.35, 1.37 → 1.46
transporting objects in the luggage compartment ............................. 3.30 – 3.31
trims ..................................................................................... 5.9
trip computer and warning system .........................1.59 → 1.67
turning circle ............................................................... 6.6 – 6.7
tyre inflation kit ........................................................... 5.3 → 5.7
tyre pressure ...................................................................... 4.13
tyre pressures ............................................... 4.13, 5.12 → 5.14
tyres .............................................................. 4.13, 5.12 → 5.14
U
unlocking the doors ................................................ 1.11 – 1.12
V
variable power-assisted steering ....................................... 1.53
vehicle identification ............................................................ 6.2
vehicle identification plates ......................................... 6.2 – 6.3
ventilation ................................................................ 3.2 → 3.15