2012 RENAULT MEGANE RS Owners Manual

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front passenger air bag deactivation ..................... (current page)
child restraint/seat ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child safety ............................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child restraint/seat ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
transporting children ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
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deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag
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deactivating the front
passenger air bags
(on equipped vehicles)
You must deactivate certain devices
in addition to the front passenger seat
belt before fitting a child seat in the front
passenger seat. To deactivate the air bags: with the
vehicle stationary
, push and turn
lock 1 to the OFF position.
With the ignition on, it is essential to
check that warning light 2
¹ is lit
on the central display and, depend -
ing on the vehicle, that the message
“Passenger airbag off” is displayed.
This light remains permanently lit to
let you know that you can fit a child
seat.
The passenger air bag must
only be deactivated or acti-
vated with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when
the vehicle is being driven, indicator
lights
å and © will come
on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the air bag in accordance
with the lock.
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1dANgER
Since operation of the front
passenger air bag is not
compatible with the position
of a rear-facing child seat, NEvER
fit a rear-facing child seat on a front
passenger seat with an active front
air bag. The child may suffer very
serious injuries if the air bag is trig-
gered.

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dANgER
Since operation of the front
passenger air bag is not
compatible with the position
of a rear-facing child seat, NEvER
fit a rear-facing child seat on a front
passenger seat with an active front
air bag. The child may suffer very
serious injuries if the air bag is trig-
gered.
The markings on the dashboard and
labels A on each side of passenger sun
blind 3 (example: label shown above)
remind you of these instructions.
A
A

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Operating faults
It is forbidden to fit a rear-facing child
seat to the front passenger seat if the
air bag activation/deactivation system
is faulty.
Allowing any other passenger to sit in
that seat is not recommended.
If warning lights
› and ¹ are
lit at the same time.
Contact your approved dealer as soon
as possible.
Activating the front
passenger air bags
You should reactivate the air bag as
soon as you remove the child seat from
the front passenger seat to ensure the
protection of the front passenger in the
event of an impact.
To reactivate the air bags: when the
vehicle is stationary , push and turn
lock 1 to the ON position.
With the ignition on, it is essential to
check that warning light 4
› is lit
on the central display, and that it goes
out after a few seconds .
1
The passenger air bag must
only be deactivated or acti-
vated with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when
the vehicle is being driven, indicator
lights
å and © will come
on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the air bag in accordance
with the lock.

driver’s position .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
controls ................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
dashboard ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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1 Side air vent.
2 Side window demister outlet.
3 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights,
– exterior lights,
– front fog lights,
– rear fog light.
4 Instrument panel.
5 Driver’s air bag and horn location.
6 – Steering column stalk for wind -
screen and rear screen wash/
wipe.
– Trip computer information read -
out control and vehicle settings
personalisation menu.
7 Centre air vents.
The equipment fitted, described below, dEpENds ON THE vERsION ANd cOUNTRY.
19 Gear lever.
20 E n g i n e s t a r t / s t o p b u t t o n a n d
RENAULT card reader.
21 Central door locking/unlocking con-
trols and hazard warning lights
switch.
22 Cruise control/speed limiter con -
trols.
23 Control for adjusting steering wheel
height and reach.
24 Bonnet release.
25 Controls for:
– electric headlight beam adjust -
ment,
– control instruments lighting rheo -
stat,
– activation/deactivation of the trac-
tion control,
– activation/deactivation of the
parking distance control system.
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– Display of the time, tempera -
ture, radio information, navigation
system information, etc.
– Driver and front passenger seat
belt reminder warning light and
front passenger air bag activated/
deactivated warning lights.
9 Location for passenger air bag.
10 Side window demister outlet.
11 Side air vent.
12 Glove box.
13 Heating and ventilation controls.
14 Location for radio, navigation
system, etc.
15 Accessories socket.
16 Control for some multimedia equip -
ment.
17 Cruise control/speed limiter control.
18 Electronic parking brake or manual
parking brake control.

driver’s position .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
controls ................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
dashboard ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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dRIvINg pOsITION: RIgHT -HANd dRIvE (2/2)
The equipment fitted, described below, dEpENds ON THE vERsION ANd cOUNTRY.
1 Side air vent.
2 Side window demister outlet.
3 Location for passenger air bag.
4 – Display (depending on the vehi -
cle) for time, temperature, radio
information, navigation system in-
formation, etc.
– Driver and front passenger seat
belt unfastened and passenger
air bag deactivated warning lights
5 Centre air vents.
6 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights,
– exterior lights,
– front fog lights,
– rear fog light.
7 Location for driver ’s air bag and
horn.
8 Instrument panel.
9 – Steering column stalk for wind -
screen and rear screen wash/
wipe,
– Trip computer information read -
out control and vehicle settings
customisation menu.
10 Side window demister outlet.
11 Side air vent.
12 Controls for:
– headlight beam height remote ad-
justment;
– lighting rheostat for control instru-
ments;
– activation/deactivation of the trac-
tion control;
– activation/deactivation of the
parking distance control system.
13 Cruise control/speed limiter controls
14 Control for adjusting steering wheel
height and reach. 15
Central door locking/unlocking con-
trols and hazard warning lights
switch.
16 Heating and ventilation controls.
17 Control for some multimedia equip -
ment.
18 Cruise control/speed limiter control.
19 Electronic parking brake or manual
parking brake control.
20 Gear lever.
21 Accessories socket.
22 E n g i n e s t a r t / s t o p c o n t r o l a n d
RENAULT card reader.
23 Location for radio, navigation
system, etc.
24 Glove box.
25 Bonnet release.

instrument panel ................................... (up to the end of the DU)
warning lights ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
driver’s position .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
trip computer and warning system ........(up to the end of the DU)
indicators: instrument panel ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
display .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
operating faults ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
control instruments ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators ............................................................... (current page)
lights: fog lights .......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights ................................... (current page)
lights: direction indicators ........................................... (current page)
lights: main beam headlights ...................................... (current page)
handbrake .............................................................. (current page)
fuel filling ................................................................. (current page)
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Control instruments
WARNINg LIgHTs (1/4)
The © warning light means
you should drive very carefully to
an approved Dealer as soon as pos-
sible. If you fail to follow this recom-
mendation, you risk damaging your
vehicle.
A
cLeft-hand direction indicator
tell-tale light
bRight-hand direction indica -
tor tell-tale light
}Handbrake “on” or elec -
tronic parking brake warn -
ing light
Refer to the information on the
“Handbrake” or “Electronic parking
brake” in Section 2.
uside light tell-tale light
ámain beam headlight tell-tale
light
kd ipped beam headlight tell -
tale light
gfront fog light tell-tale light
fRear fog light tell-tale light
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.
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.
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The instrument panel A lights up
when the ignition is switched on. You
can adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel by turning control knob 1.
In some cases, the appearance of a
warning light is accompanied by a mes-
sage. The presence and operation of the warning lights dEpENd ON THE EQUIpmENT ANd cOUNTRY.