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The RENAULT card is used 
for:
–  locking/unlocking the doors and tail-gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel 
filler flap (see the following pages);
–  switch 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.
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 in-
formation on the “RENAULT card: bat-
tery” in section 5). 
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Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2  Locking all doors and tailgate.
3  Switch on the courtesy lighting re- motely.
4  Unlocking/locking the tailgate
5  Integrated key.
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
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.
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 card operating 
range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: when handling the RENAULT 
card, it is important to make sure that 
you do not lock or unlock the doors by 
inadvertently pressing the buttons.  

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Unlocking/locking the 
luggage compartment only
Press button 4 to unlock/lock the lug-
gage compartment.
RENAULT card not detected 
alarm 
If you open a door while the engine 
is running and the card is not in the 
reader, the message “KEYCARD NOT 
DETECTED” and a beep will warn you. 
The warning disappears when the card 
is inserted in the reader again. 
Distance lighting functionThe interior lights come on for approxi-
mately 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.
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 the doors and 
tailgate
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights  flash once 
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
When unlocking the driver’s door only 
is activated:
– pressing button  1 unlocks only the 
driver’s door and the fuel filler flap;
– pressing button  1 twice unlocks all 
the doors and the tailgate.
REMOTE CONTROL RENAULT CARD: use
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.
If the vehicle has been unlocked 
but neither the doors or tailgate are 
open, it locks again automatically 
after two minutes.
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Locking using the RENAULT card
With the doors and luggage compart-
ment closed, press button 5: the vehi-
cle will lock.
The hazard warning lights  flash twice 
to indicate that the doors have locked.
Note: the maximum distance at which 
the vehicle locks depends on the sur-
roundings. Special note:
The vehicle will not lock if:
–  a door or the tailgate is open or not 
properly closed;
–  a card is still in zone  6 (or in the card 
reader) and no other card is in the 
external detection zone. “Hands-free” RENAULT card non-
detection alarm
With the engine running
, if you open 
and close a door and the card is no 
longer within range  6, the message 
“KEYCARD NOT DETECTED” and a 
beep warns you of this.
The warning disappears when the card 
is again within range  6.
After locking/unlocking the vehicle using the buttons on the RENAULT card, 
"hands-free" locking and unlocking is deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode: restart the vehicle.
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.
“HANDS-FREE” RENAULT CARD: use (3/3)
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Child safety
To make it impossible for the rear doors 
to be opened from the inside, move 
lever 5 on each door and check from 
the inside that the doors are securely 
locked.
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (2/2)
Driver’s responsibility 
when parking or stopping 
the vehicle
Never leave an animal, 
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone on your vehicle, even for 
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves 
or to others by starting the engine, 
activating equipment such as the 
electric windows or locking the 
doors.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather, 
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS 
INJURY.
Lights-on reminder buzzer
If you have switched off the ignition 
and left the lights switched on, a re-
minder buzzer will sound when a door 
is opened.
Card reminder buzzer
When the driver’s door is opened a 
beep will sound if the card is left in the 
reader and the message “Remove card” 
will appear on the instrument panel.
Door/tailgate open buzzer
If a door (or boot) is open or not prop-
erly closed, as soon as the vehicle 
reaches a speed of approximately 
6 mph (10 km/h), the message “boot 
open” or “door open” (depending on 
which is open) will appear on the instru-
ment panel accompanied by a warning 
light.
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1.12
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (2/2)
Door and tailgate status 
indicator
With the ignition on, the warning light 
integrated in switch  3 informs you of the 
locking status of the opening elements:
–  indicator light on, the doors and tail- gate are locked,
–  indicator light off, the doors and tail- gate are unlocked.
When you lock the doors, the indicator 
light remains lit and then goes out.
Locking the doors without 
the RENAULT card
For example, in the event of a dis-
charged battery or the RENAULT card 
temporarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and 
an opening element (door or boot) 
open,  press and hold switch  3 for more 
than five seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors 
and the tailgate will be locked.
Unlocking the vehicle from the outside 
is only possible with the RENAULT card 
in the vehicle's access zone or using 
the key integrated in the RENAULT 
card.
Interior locking/unlocking 
door control
Switch  3 controls the doors, boot and, 
depending on the vehicle, the fuel filler 
flap simultaneously.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not 
closed properly, the doors and tailgate 
lock/unlock quickly.
If you need to transport objects with the 
boot open, the other opening elements 
can still be locked:  with the engine 
stopped,   press switch 3 for more than 
five seconds to lock the other opening 
elements.
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After locking/unlocking the vehicle 
using the buttons on the RENAULT 
card, "hands-free" locking and un-
locking is deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode: 
restart the vehicle.Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the 
doors locked when you are 
driving, remember that it 
may be more difficult for those as-
sisting you to gain access to the 
passenger compartment in the 
event of an emergency.
Never leave your vehicle 
with the RENAULT card 
inside.  

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Operating principle
After the vehicle is started, the system 
automatically locks the doors when 
you are driving at approximately 6 mph  
(10 km/h) and over.
The door can be unlocked:
– by pressing the door unlocking  button 1.
–  by opening a front door (vehicle sta- tionary).
NB: if a door is opened or closed, it will 
automatically lock again when the vehi-
cle reaches a speed of 6 mph (10 km/h).
Activating/deactivating the 
function
With the engine running , press 
button  1 for approximately five seconds 
until you hear a beep.
Operating faults
If you experience an operating fault 
(no automatic locking, the indicator 
light incorporated in button  1 does not 
light up when trying to lock the open-
ing elements, etc.), firstly check that the 
opening elements are properly closed. 
If they are properly closed, contact an 
authorised dealer.
RENAULT ANTI-INTRUDER DEVICE (RAID)
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Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the 
doors locked when you are 
driving, remember that it 
may be more difficult for those as-
sisting you to gain access to the 
passenger compartment in the 
event of an emergency.  

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SEAT BELTS (2/4)
ßFront seat belt reminder 
warning light
This lights up on the central display 
when the engine is started then, if the 
driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt 
(if this seat is occupied) is not fastened 
and the vehicle has reached approxi-
mately 12 mph (20 km/h), it flashes and 
a bleep sounds for around 2 minutes.
Note: an object placed on the passen-
ger seat base may activate the warning 
light in some cases.
Rear seat belt reminder  (depending 
on vehicle)
the 
ß warning light on the cen-
tral display lights up accompanied by a 
message on the instrument panel indi-
cating the number of seat belts buck-
led for approximately 30 seconds each 
time:
–  the vehicle is started;
–  a door is opened;
–  a rear seat belt is fastened or unfas- tened.
Check that the rear passengers are 
wearing seat belts and that the number 
of seat belt shown as fastened corre-
sponds to the number of rear bench 
seat places occupied.Adjusting the height of the 
front seat belts
Press button  6 to adjust the seat belt 
height so that shoulder strap  1 is worn 
as shown previously. Press button  6 
and raise or lower the seat belt. Make 
sure that the seat belt is locked in posi-
tion correctly after you have adjusted it.
Unlocking
Press button  4 and the seat belt will be 
rewound by the inertia reel. Guide the 
belt.
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Locking
Unwind the belt  slowly and smoothly  
and ensure that buckle  3 locks into 
catch 5 (check that it is locked by pull- ing on buckle  3).
If the belt jams, allow it to return slightly 
before attempting to unwind it again.
If your seat belt is completely jammed, 
pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over 
3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly 
before attempting to unwind it again.
If there is still a problem, contact an ap-
proved dealer.
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