2012 RENAULT KANGOO VAN ZERO EMISSION Owners Manual

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE: charging (4/7)
Important recommendations for charging your vehiclePlease read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to a risk of fire, serious injury
or electric shocks which could result in death.
Choice of charging cord
The standard charging cords supplied with the vehicle have been designed\
specifically for this vehicle. It is designed to prote ct
you against the risks of electric shock that can lead to death or fire.
For safety reasons, the use of a charging cord not recommended by the ma\
nufacturer is strictly forbidden. Failure to follow
this instruction can lead to risks of fire or electric shock that can pr\
ove fatal. For information on a charging cord suited to your
vehicle, please consult an authorised dealer.
Installation
For a standard charge
– Using the charging cord A
Have a special wall socket installed by a qualified professional.
– Using the charging cord B
The socket used to charge electric vehicles (14A charge) must be fitted by a qualified professional. Read the instructi\
ons provided with this product carefully.
For occasional charging (charging cord B)
With a domestic socket (10A charge)
Have a professional check that each socket to which you intend to connec\
t the charging cord complies with the standards
and regulations in force in your country.
Please read the instructions that come with the charging cord carefully \
to learn about precautions you must take when using the product and the technical specifications required when fitting the s\
ocket.

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE: charging (5/7)
Charging connection 2
The vehicle has a charging connection
located at the front of the vehicle. Avoid charging and parking your vehi-
cle in extreme temperatures (hot or
cold).
When the vehicle is parked in tempera-
tures lower than around -25°C, the bat-
tery cannot be charged.
Favour charging the traction battery
after driving and/or in mild tempera-
tures. Otherwise, charging may take a
longer period of time or even become
impossible.
2
In the absence of any protection
against overvoltage, you are recom-
mended not to charge the vehicle in
stormy weather (lightning, etc.).
Recommendations
– In extreme heat, favour parking and
recharging the vehicle in a shaded/
covered location.
– Charging can be performed in the rain or snow.
Note:
If in a snowy environment, remove
snow from the vehicle charging area
before plugging in or disconnecting.
Snow in the socket may block the in-
sertion of the charging cord plug.
The traction battery charging time
depends on the amount of energy
remaining and the power delivered
by the charging terminal. The infor-
mation is displayed on the instru-
ment panel during charging. Please
see the information on “Displays
and indicators” in Section 1.
In the event of a problem, we re-
commend that you replace it with an
identical cord. Please see an autho-
rised dealer.

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– open the charging flap 6;
– open the valve 7;
– grab the handle 8;
– plug in the vehicle cord;
– make sure you have clicked the charging cord in properly. Warning
light
 comes on the instrument
panel.
Recharging the traction
battery
With the ignition off, lever 5 in gear P
and opening elements unlocked:
– take the charging cord located in the boot of your vehicle;
– remove it from its storage bag;
– plug in the end of the cord to the power supply (terminal, domestic
plug socket, etc.);
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: charging (6/7)
The charging cord is automatically
locked with the vehicle. This will make it
impossible to unplug the cord from your
vehicle.
When charging commences, the hazard
warning lights will flash five times. A
message on the instrument panel will
tell you the remaining charging time.
You do not need to wait until the charge
is at reserve levels to recharge your
vehicle.
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7
The charging cord cannot be plug-
ged in or removed while the opening
elements are locked.
8
Make sure you fully uncoil the char-
ging cord to limit its heating.
5
Do not use an extension
lead, multiple socket or
adapter.
Fire hazard.

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Precautions to take when removing
from the socket
– Press the button 9 on the radio fre-
quency remote control or switch 10
to release the charging cord;
– grab the handle 8;– unplug the charging cord from the
vehicle. Warning light
 goes out
on the instrument panel;
– close valve 7;
– close the charging flap 6;
– unplug the cord from the power supply;
– store the cord in its storage bag and put away in the boot.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: charging (7/7)
10
6
7
After pressing the charging cord re-
lease button, you will have around
30 seconds to unplug it before it is
locked once again.
Note:
Immediately after a long charge of the
traction battery, the cord may be hot.
Please use the handles.
8
It is imperative to follow the unplug-
ging steps in order.
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KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (1/2)
Radio frequency remote
control unit
1 Locking all the opening elements.
2 Unlocking all opening elements and the charging cord.
3 Coded key for ignition switch, driv- er’s door and fuel filler cap.
1
2
3
The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the card inside the
vehicle and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised. With
the card in the reader, it would be
possible to start the engine or oper-
ate electrical equipment such as the
electric windows and there is a risk
that part of their body may become
trapped (neck, arm, hand, etc.).
Risk of serious injury.

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Radio frequency remote
control operating range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: take care not to lock or unlock the
doors by inadvertently pressing the but-
tons on the remote control.
Interference
Interference by factors in the immediate
vicinity (external installations or the use
of equipment operating on the same
frequency as the remote control) may
affect the operation of the remote con-
trol.
Note: if a door is not opened within
approximately 2 seconds of the door
being unlocked by remote control, the
doors will lock again automatically.
KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (2/2)
For replacement, or if you
require an additional remote
control.
You must only contact an approved
Dealer.
– To replace a remote control, the vehicle must be taken to an ap-
proved Dealer as both the vehi-
cle and the remote control are
needed to initialise the system.
– Depending on the vehicle, you have the option of using up to
four remote controls.
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.
To learn how to change the battery,
please refer to the information on
the “Key, radio frequency remote
control: Batteries” in Section 5.

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RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL/KEY: use
The doors are locked and unlocked
using the remote control unit.
It is powered by a battery which must
be replaced (refer to the information on
the “Key, radio frequency remote con-
trol: batteries” in Section 5).
Locking the doors
Press locking button 1.
The hazard warning lights and side in-
dicator lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have locked.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, the doors and tailgate
lock then quickly unlock and the hazard
warning lights and side indicator lights
do not flash.
Unlocking the doors
Press unlocking button 2.
Pressing the button briefly unlocks all
the doors.
The hazard warning lights and side in-
dicator lights flash once to indicate that
the doors have unlocked.
NB: unlocking the doors will unlock the
vehicle charging cord.
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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 key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).

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Opening from the outside
Unlock the door and pull handle 1. For
information on unlocking the doors,
refer to the information on the “Key,
radio frequency remote control: use” in
Section 1.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle 2.
DOORS (1/5)
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2
Child safety(depending on vehicle)
At the rear, to prevent the side door
from being opened from the inside,
move lever 3 using the end of the ve-
hicle key.
From the inside, check that the door is
correctly locked.
3
Lights-on reminder 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 12 volt battery,
etc.).
2 This warning indicates that a door is
open or not properly closed.