2012 RENAULT MEGANE RS Owners Manual

steering wheeladjustment ...................................... (up to the end of the DU)
power-assisted steering ........................(up to the end of the DU)
power-assisted steering ........................(up to the end of the DU)
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Operating faults
The steering may become stiff when
driving or when the steering wheel is
turned repeatedly. This is due to the
power assistance overheating. In this
case, it must be allowed to cool down.power-assisted steering
v ariable power-assisted steering
The variable power-assisted steering
system is equipped with an electronic
control system which alters the level of
assistance to suit the vehicle speed.
Steering is made easier during parking
manoeuvres (for added comfort) whilst
the force needed to steer increases
progressively as the speed rises (for
enhanced safety at high speeds).
Steering wheel
Power-assisted steering
sTEERINg WHEEL/pOWER-AssIsTEd sTEERINg
Height and reach adjustment
Pull lever 1 and move the steering
wheel to the required position.
Then, push the lever back fully, beyond
the point of resistance to lock the steer-
ing wheel.
Make sure that the steering wheel is
correctly locked.
For safety reasons, only
adjust the steering wheel
when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Never leave the steering wheel at
full lock while stationary.
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Never switch off the igni -
tion when travelling down -
hill, and avoid doing so in
normal driving (assistance
is not provided).
With the engine switched off, or if
there is a system fault, it is still pos-
sible to turn the steering wheel. The
force required will be greater.

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clock ..................................................... (up to the end of the DU)
external temperature ............................ (up to the end of the DU)
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Clock and external temperature
The time and, depending on the vehi -
cle, the exterior temperature are dis -
played.
Resetting the clock 1
On equipped vehicles, buttons 2 and 3
are used to set the clock.
Press button 2 to adjust the hours and
button 3 to adjust the minutes.
External temperature
indicator
As ice formation is related
to climatic exposure, local
air humidity and temperature, the
external temperature alone is not
sufficient to detect ice.
cLOcK ANd EXTERIOR TEmpERATURE
If the electrical supply is cut (battery
disconnected, broken supply wire,
etc.), the clock will lose its time set-
ting.
The time must then be set.
We recommend that you do not
adjust these settings while driving.
External temperature
indicator
special note:
When the external temperature is be -
tween –3°C and +3°C, the °C charac -
ters flash (indicates risk of ice forma -
tion).
v ehicles equipped with a
navigation system, radio, etc.
For vehicles which are not fitted with
buttons 2 and 3 , refer to the specific
equipment instructions to discover the
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Rear view mirrors
folding door mirrors
The door mirrors automatically fold in
when the vehicle is locked (switch 2 in
position B ). In this case, they will fold
out when the ignition is next switched
on.
In any case, you can make the door
mirrors fold in (switch 2 in position C) or
fold out (switch 2 in position A).
Automatic mode is then deactivated. To
reactivate it, position switch 2 to B.
REAR vIEW mIRRORs
door mirrors
Adjustment
Select the door mirror using switch 3 ,
then use button 1 to adjust it to the de-
sired position.
Heated door mirrors
Mirror de-icing is carried out at the
same time as rear screen de-icing.
The driver’s door mirror may
have two clearly defined
zones. Zone E shows what
can normally be seen in an
ordinary rear view mirror. Zone D in-
creases rear side visibility.
The objects in zone D look much
further away than they really are.
Interior rear view mirror
Its position can be adjusted.
Rear view mirror with lever 4
When driving at night, to avoid being
dazzled by the headlights of the vehicle
behind, depress the little lever located
behind rear view mirror 4.
Rear view mirror without lever 4
The rear view mirror darkens automati-
cally at night if you are being followed
by a vehicle with its lights on.
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2
A
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B
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dE
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warning buzzer ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
headlight flashers ................................. (up to the end of the DU)
indicators .............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
lights: hazard warning ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
lights: direction indicators .......................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators: direction indicators .......................... (up to the end of the DU)
hazard warning lights signal ................. (up to the end of the DU)
hazard warning lights signal ................. (up to the end of the DU)
horn ...................................................... (up to the end of the DU)
horn: flash ................................................................. (current page)
horn: sounding the horn ............................................ (current page)
horn ....................................................................... (current page)
audible and visual signals .....................(up to the end of the DU)
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Audible and visual signals
AUdIBLE ANd vIsUAL sIgNALs
Horn
Press on the sides of the steering wheel
boss A.
Headlight flasher
Pull stalk 1 towards you to flash the
headlights.
éHazard warning lights
Press switch 2. This switch ac-
tivates all four direction indicators and
the side indicator lights simultaneously.
It must only be used in an emergency to
warn drivers of other vehicles that you
have had to stop in an area where stop-
ping is prohibited or unexpected or that
you are obliged to drive under special
conditions.
Depending on the vehicle, the hazard
warning lights may come on automati -
cally under heavy deceleration. You can
switch them off by pressing switch 2.
direction indicators
Move stalk 1 parallel to the steering
wheel and in the direction you are going
to turn it.
When driving on the motorway, the
steering wheel is not often turned
enough to return the stalk automatically
to 0 . There is an intermediate position
in which the stalk may be held when
changing lanes.
When the stalk is released, it automati-
cally returns to 0.
A
2
1
0

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instrument panel .................................................... (current page)
lights: side lights ......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights ................................... (current page)
hazard warning lights signal .................................. (current page)
signals and lights .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
lighting: instrument panel .............................................. (current page)
daytime running lights ............................................ (current page)
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daytime running lights
function
Depending on the vehicle, the daytime
running lights come on automatically
when the engine is started. To activate
or deactivate this function, refer to the
information on the “Vehicle settings
customisation menu” in Section 1.
ámain beam headlightsWith the dipped beam head -
lights lit, pull stalk 1 towards you. This
indicator light on the instrument panel
comes on.
To return to the dipped headlight posi-
tion, pull stalk 1 towards you again.
Exterior lighting and signals
Before driving at night,
check that the electrical
equipment is operating cor-
rectly and adjust the head -
light beams (if your vehicle is not
carrying its normal load). As a gen-
eral precaution, check that the lights
are not obscured (by dirt, mud,
snow or objects being transported).
EXTERIOR LIgHTINg ANd sIgNALs (1/3)
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uside lights
Turn the ring 2 until the symbol
is opposite mark 3 . This indicator light
on the instrument panel comes on.kdipped beam
headlights
manual operation
Turn the ring 2 until the symbol is oppo -
site mark 3 . This indicator light on the
instrument panel comes on.
Automatic operation
(depending on vehicle)
Turn ring 2 until the AUTO symbol is op-
posite mark 3: with the engine running,
the dipped beam headlights switch on
or off automatically depending on the
brightness of the light outside, without
any action on stalk 1.
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warning buzzer ...................................................... (current page)
see-me-home lighting ............................................ (current page)
lights mobile directional ............................................. (current page)
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EXTERIOR LIgHTINg ANd sIgNALs (2/3)
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special note:
– If the dipped beam headlights are
manually switched on and if the light
is sufficient, the directional head -
lights will remain fixed;
– If the lights come on automatically
when cornering, the directional
headlights will start working from the
next time the vehicle corners;
– When the dipped beam headlights
are switched on with the engine
running and the vehicle stationary,
the lights move to reinitialise them -
selves. If not, there is a system fault.
switching off the lights
There are two possibilities:
– Manually, move ring 2 to position 0;
– automatically, the lights will go out
when the engine is switched off, the
driver’s door is opened or the vehicle
is locked. In this case, the next time
the engine is started the lights will be
switched back on according to the
position of the ring 2.
Note: if the fog lights are lit, the lights
are not switched off automatically.
“see-me-home lighting”
function
This function allows you to briefly switch
on the dipped beam headlights (to pro-
vide light when opening a gate, etc.).
With the engine and lights off, and
ring 2 in position 0, pull stalk 1 towards
you: the dipped beam headlights come
on for approximately thirty seconds.
To increase this duration, you may pull
the stalk up to four times (total time re-
stricted to two minutes). The message
“See-me-home _ _ _”, accompanied by
the lighting time is displayed on the in-
strument panel to confirm the action.
To switch off the lights before they go
out automatically, turn ring 2 to any po-
sition, then return it to position 0.
directional headlights
Depending on the vehicle, with the
dipped beam headlights on and under
certain conditions (speed, steering
wheel angle, forwards gear selected,
etc.) when cornering, the dipped beam
headlights move to light the inside of
the bend.
Operating faults
When the message “Check lighting”,
accompanied by the
© warning
light is displayed on the instrument
panel, there is a lighting fault.
Consult an approved dealer.
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EXTERIOR LIgHTINg ANd sIgNALs (3/3)
When driving in fog or snow, or
when transporting objects which are
higher than the roof, the headlights
do not come on automatically.
Switching on the fog lights remains
the responsibility of the driver: the
indicator lights on the instrument
panel inform you whether the fog
lights are lit (indicator light on) or not
(indicator light not on).
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gfront fog lights
Turn centre ring 5 on stalk 1
until the symbol faces mark 6, then re-
lease it.
Operation of the fog lights depends on
the exterior lighting position selected,
and an indicator light will light up on the
instrument panel.
fRear fog light
Turn centre ring 5 on the stalk
until the symbol faces mark 6, then re-
lease it.
Operation of the fog lights depends on
the exterior lighting selected, and an in-
dicator light will light up on the instru -
ment panel.
To avoid inconveniencing other road
users, remember to switch off the rear
fog light when it is no longer needed.
Lights-on reminder buzzer
If the lights are on after the engine is
switched off, a warning beep sounds
when the driver ’s door is opened to
warn you that the lights are still on.
switching off the lights
Turn ring 5 again until mark 6 is oppo -
site the symbol for the fog light that you
wish to switch off. The corresponding
indicator light on the instrument panel
goes out.
The front and rear fog lights switch off
when the exterior lights are switched
off.

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see-me-home lighting ........................... (up to the end of the DU)
lights: adjusting ......................................... (up to the end of the DU)
lights adjustment ...................................... (up to the end of the DU)
signals and lights .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
headlight beam adjustment .................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Headlight beam adjustment
On vehicles fitted with this function,
control A allows you to adjust the height
of the beams according to the load.
Turn control A downwards to lower the
headlights and upwards to raise them.
For vehicles not fitted with control A ,
adjustment is automatic.
ELEcTRIcAL AdJUsTmENT Of THE dIppEd BEAm HEAdLIgHTs
A
Examples of positions for adjusting
control A according to the load
five door Three door
driver alone or with front
passenger 0
0
driver with one front
passenger and one rear
passenger 0
0
driver with one front
passenger and two or three
rear passengers 1
1
driver with one front
passenger, three rear
passengers and luggage 3
3