2015 RENAULT ESPACE Owners Manual

3.25
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT STORAGE/FITTINGS (3/5)
Centre console storage
compartment 14
Lift up the armrest 13.
1314
Grab handle 15
This offers support and can be held
when the vehicle is being driven.
Do not use it for getting into or out of
the vehicle.
Clothes hooks 16
15
16

3.26
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT STORAGE/FITTINGS (4/5
Ensure that no hard, heavy
or pointed objects are
placed in the “open” stor-
age compartments in such
a way that they may fall onto pas-
sengers during sudden turning or
braking.
Storage drawer 18 under the
centre console
18
Rear door storage
compartment 17
17
Nothing should be placed
on the floor area in front of
the driver as such objects
may slide under the pedal
during braking manoeuvres, thus
obstructing its use.
Front seat storage pockets 19
19

3.27
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT STORAGE/FITTINGS (5/5)
Rear parcel shelf 20
20
Flap under the feet of the
right rear passenger 21
This location houses the tool kit. Please
refer to the information on “Tools” in
Section 5.
21

3.28
ASHTRAY/CIGAR LIGHTER/ACCESSORIES SOCKET
2
Ashtray location 1
Cigarette lighter 2
With the ignition on, push in the ciga-
rette lighter 2 - it will spring back with a click when it is ready. Pull it out to use.
After use, replace it without pushing it
all the way in.
2
Accessories sockets
You can use the one of sockets 2. They
are designed for connecting acces-
sories with a maximum power rating
of 120 Watts (voltage: 12V) which
have been approved by our Technical
Department.
Connect accessories
with a maximum power of
120 Watts only.
Fire hazard.
11
2
If your vehicle is not fitted with a
cigar lighter and an ashtray, these
can be obtained from an authorised
dealer.

3.29
Centre seat headrest 2
storage position
Press tab 1 and lower the headrest
completely.
When the headrest is set at the
lowest position, this is for storage
only. It should not be in this position
when a seat is occupied.
REAR HEADRESTS
Position for use
Lift the headrest to maximum height,
then lower it until it locks.
To remove the headrest
Press the tab(s) 1 , then remove the
headrest.
To refit the headrest
Insert the rods into the holes, press
tab 1 and lower the headrest.
2
The headrest is a safety
component; check that it is
fitted and in the correct po-
sition. The top of the head-
rest should be as close as possible
to the top of the head.
1

3.30
Heated seats
(depending on vehicle)
Side seats only
With the ignition on:
– Pressing the switch 3 on the required seat for the first time activates the
heating system on high. Both inte-
grated switch warning lights come
on;
– pressing the switch for the second time changes the heating to low. One
integrated warning light comes on;
– pressing for the third time turns the heating off.
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is stationary.
The rear seats are separate seats.
To move the seats forwards or
backwards
Lift lever 1 to unlock the seat. Once in
the desired position, release the lever
and check that the seat is correctly
locked.
To tilt the seatback
Lift handle 2 and tilt the seatback to the
desired position.
Release the handle 2 and ensure that
the seatback is fully locked into posi-
tion.
REAR SEATS (1/5)
1
2
3
Operating faults
When an operating fault is detected,
the integrated warning lights on the
switch 3 for the seat concerned flash.
Consult an approved dealer.

3.31
REAR SEATS (2/5)
When moving the rear
seats:
– check that no one is near
to any of the moving parts;
– check that there is sufficient space around the seat;
– check that nothing is obstructing the section of the boot reserved
for storing the seat;
For safety reasons, carry out any
adjustments when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
When moving the rear
seats, ensure that nothing
obstructs the anchorage
points (passenger’s arm or
leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).
To unfold a seat in the second row
Hold the seatback, lift it up and ensure
it is correctly locked in place.
To unfold a seat in the third row
– Lift the handle 5 of one of the sec-
ond-row seats to access the third-
row seats;
– place seat belt in hook 4 to avoid
damaging it;
– hold the seatback, lift it up and ensure it is correctly locked in place.
5
4
To access the third row rear seats
– Lift handle 5, the seat slides forward;
– sit in the third row rear seat;
– pull the second row rear seat to put it into position.
– Make sure the seat is correctly locked in position.

3.32
REAR SEATS (3/5)
To automatically fold down
the seats (flat position)
The rear seats are electrically unlocked
to fold down in order to create a flat
floor.
There are two ways to manoeuvre the
seats:
– from the boot using control 6;
– from the multifunction screen 7. Disabling the function
– With the engine running, a buckled
seat belt prevents the movement of
the relevant seat.
– Once the vehicle is moving the two controls are deactivated.
6
7
Conditions of use
With the vehicle at a standstill and the
rear seat belts unlocked:
– from control 6, with the boot lid open;
– from the multifunction screen, with the engine running.
Note:
All unlocking actions for folding down
the seats require that the trays on the
back of the front seats have already
been folded away.