2015 RENAULT ESPACE Owners Manual

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REAR SEATS (4/5)
From the multifunction screen 7
With the vehicle at a standstill, select
menu “Vehicle”, “Seats” then “One-
touch folding”.
Press on the seat you wish to fold away,
or on all seats, then confirm.
Encountering an obstacle
While being moved, if a seat encoun-
ters an obstacle, the movement stops
of its own accord. You will then have
to manually fold back the seat after re-
moving the obstacle.
Operating fault
If all user conditions have been ful-
filled and the folding action still fails to
operate, please contact an authorised
dealer.
When moving the rear
seats, ensure that nothing
obstructs the anchorage
points (passenger’s arm or
leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).
One-touch folding
All
Fold
A
B
C
E
F
D
6
Using control 6
Depending on the vehicle, folding
switches for:
A the rear left seat in the second row.
B central rear seat in the second row.
C the rear right seat in the second row.
D the rear right seat in the third row.
E the rear left seat in the third row.
F all seats.
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Use restriction
It is not permitted to drive with a second
row rear seatback or seat folded down
when there is a passenger occupying a
third row rear seat.
The label located on the back of the
seats reminds you of this.
REAR SEATS (5/5)
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is stationary.
When moving the rear
seats, ensure that nothing
obstructs the anchorage
points (passenger’s arm or
leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).
When refitting the seat-
back, make sure it is cor-
rectly locked in place.
If seat covers are fitted ,
make sure these do not prevent the
seatback latch from locking in.
Make sure that the seat belts are
positioned correctly.
Reposition the headrests.

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TAILGATE
1
2
Manual controls
To open
Press button 1 and lift the tailgate.
To close
Lower the boot lid using the handle
inside the boot 2 to assist you.
Electric controls
Please refer to the information on the
“Automatic tailgate” in Section 1.
Opening the doors manually
from the inside
If it is impossible to unlock the tailgate,
it can be done manually from inside:
– access the boot by tilting the rear
seat(s);
– unclip the lock access flap 3;
3
– slide the tab 5 to the right in vehicles
with a manual tailgate, or tab 4 on
vehicles with an automatic tailgate.
– push the boot lid to open it;
4
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Refitting the luggage
compartment cover
Place the luggage cover into the hous-
ing points 3.
To remove the flexible
section of the luggage cover
Pull handle 1 gently to release the pins
from their mounting points located on
each side of the boot.
Guide the luggage cover onto the
roller 2.
Removing the luggage cover
Swivel the ends of the luggage cover 2
and remove it.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER
3
4
5
2
Do not place any heavy or
solid objects on the luggage
cover. These may pose a
risk to the vehicle occu-
pants if the driver has to brake sud-
denly or if the vehicle is involved in
an accident.
1
2
5
4
Luggage compartment cover
storage
Vehicles without additional air con-
ditioning
Lift the false floor 4, remove the attach-
ment strips 5 and position the luggage
cover roller 2. Attach using the attach-
ment strips 5 under the false floor of the
boot 4.
Version with additional air condition-
ing
Remove the attachment strips 5 and
position the luggage cover roller 2.
Attach using the attachment strips 5.

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BOOT STORAGE SPACE AND FITTINGS
Bag hooks 1
Maximum weight per hook: 5 kg.
Storage compartment under
boot false floor
Depending on the vehicle, to access, lift
the false floor of the boot 5 using the
handle 2.
The false floor can be attached using
the hook 4 in the housing 3.
2
5
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Always place the objects to be trans-
ported so that their largest side rests
against the back of the rear seat for
normal loads (e.g.: A), or against the
back of the front seats B when the rear
seatbacks are folded down.
If you have to place objects on the
folded seat back, it is vital that you
remove the headrests before folding
the seat back so that it can be folded as
flat as possible against the seat.
TRANSPORTING OBJECTS IN THE BOOT
A
Always position the heavi-
est items directly on the
floor. Use the lashing points
on the floor of the luggage
compartment, if these are fitted to
the vehicle. The luggage should be
loaded in such a way that no items
will be thrown forward and strike the
occupants if the driver has to brake
suddenly. Fasten the rear seat belts,
even if the seats are not occupied.
B
Anchorage points
Hooks 1 located on each corner of the
boot allow the load to be secured.
Always position objects being trans-
ported so that the heaviest items
are resting against the back of the
rear seat.
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Permissible nose weight, maxi-
mum permissible towing weight,
braked and unbraked: refer to
the information on “Weights” in
Section 6.
Choice and fitting of towing
equipment
Maximum weight of towing equip-
ment: 32 kg
For fitting and conditions of use,
refer to the equipment’s fitting ins-
tructions.
Please keep these instructions with
the rest of the vehicle documenta-
tion.
TRANSPORTING OBJECTS towbar
A
A: 1027 mm.
If the towbar ball obscures the regis-
tration plate or the rear fog lights, it
should be removed when not in use.
In all cases, comply with local leg-
islation.

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3
LUGGAGE NET (1/2)
– attach the two hooks 5 for the net
straps 3 to the anchoring points 4
– adjust the net strap 3 so that it is taut.Fitting the luggage net
behind the front seats
Inside the vehicle on each side:
– lower cover 1 to gain access to the
anchoring points for the top part of
the luggage net;
– insert the top rod of net 2 into the an-
choring points;
Depending on the vehicle, this may be
used when transporting animals or lug-
gage to isolate them from the passen-
ger section.
It can be positioned:
– behind the rear seats
A;
– behind the front seats B.
The luggage net is desig-
ned to retain a maximum
weight of 10 kg.
Risk of injury.Do not install the luggage
net in this position when a
passenger is occupying a
rear seat
A
B
1
2
5
4