
1.9
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (1/2)
Opening the doors from the 
outside
RENAULT card
With the doors unlocked, hold handle 1 
and pull it towards you.
Hands-free RENAULT  card
With the RENAULT card in the detec-
tion zone, press the button 2  or, de-
pending on the vehicle, place your 
handle behind the handle, then grip the 
handle  1 and pull it towards you.
In some cases, it may be necessary to 
pull the handle twice to open the door.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle  3.
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
On opening the driver’s door, if the 
card is still in the reader, the message 
“Please remove keycard” is displayed 
on the instrument panel accompanied 
by a warning beep.
Door/tailgate open buzzer
If an opening element (door or boot) is 
open or not properly closed, as soon 
as the vehicle reaches a speed of ap-
proximately 6 mph (10 km/h), the mes-
sage “Boot open” or “Door open” (de-
pending on which is open) will appear 
on the instrument panel accompanied 
by a warning light.
Special note
After switching off the engine, the lights 
and any accessories that are in opera-
tion (radio, etc.) will continue to oper-
ate.
They stop as soon as the driver’s door 
is opened.
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As a safety precaution, 
the doors should only be 
opened or closed when the 
vehicle is stationary.
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1.12
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (2/2)
Interior locking/unlocking 
door control
Switch 3 controls the doors, tailgate 
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 transporting an object with the tail-
gate open, you can still lock the doors: 
with the engine stopped,  press and 
hold switch  3 for more than five sec-
onds to lock the other doors.
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 a 
door or the tailgate open,  press and 
hold switch  3 for more than five sec-
onds.
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.
Door and tailgate status 
indicator
When the ignition is on,  the indicator 
light integrated in switch  3 informs you 
of the status of the doors and tailgate:
–  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.
When locking the vehicle using 
switch 3 , the vehicle’s hands-free 
locking is deactivated.
Never leave your vehicle 
with the RENAULT card 
inside.
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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.  

1.13
AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING
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 door unlocking button  1.
–  by opening a front door (vehicle sta- tionary).
Note: if a door is opened or closed, 
it will automatically lock again when 
the vehicle reaches a speed of 6 mph 
(10 km/h).
Activating/deactivating the 
function
To activate: with the vehicle stopped 
and the engine running, press switch  1 
until a beep sounds.
To deactivate: with the vehicle at a 
standstill and with the engine running, 
press switch 1 until two beeps sound.
You can also activate/deactivate this 
function, refer to the information on the 
“Vehicle settings customisation menu” 
in Section 1, function “Auto door locking 
while driving”:
= function activated
< function deactivated.
Operating faults
If you experience an operating fault (no 
automatic locking, the indicator light in-
corporated in button  1 does not light up 
when trying to lock the doors and tail-
gate, etc.), first check that the doors 
and tailgate are properly closed. If they 
are properly closed and the fault is still 
present, contact an approved Dealer.
Also make sure that locking has not 
been inadvertently deactivated.
If it has, switch the ignition off and on 
again and reactivate it.
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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.  

1.23
METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (1/4)
Depending on the vehicle, they are 
composed of:
–  seat belt inertia reel pretension-ers;
–  lap belt pretensioners;
–  chest-level load limiter;
–  air bags for driver and front pas- senger.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the vehi-
cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the 
impact, the system can trigger:
–  seat belt locking;
–  the seat belt inertia reel pretensioner  (which engages to correct seat belt 
slack);
–  the low volume front air bag;
–  the lap belt pretensioners to hold the  occupant in his seat;
–  the large volume front air bag.
Pretensioners
The pretensioners hold the seat belt 
against the body, holding the occupant 
more securely against the seat, thus in-
creasing the seat belt’s efficiency.
In the event of a severe frontal impact 
and if the ignition is switched on, the 
system may engage the following de-
pending on the force of the impact:
–  the seat belt inertia reel preten- sioner  1 which instantly retracts the 
seat belt;
–  the lap pretensioner  2 on the front 
seats.
–   Have the entire restraint 
system checked following 
an accident.
– No operation whatso-
ever is permitted on any part of 
the system (pretensioners, air 
bags, computers, wiring) and the 
system components must not 
be reused on any other vehicle, 
even if identical.
–  To avoid incorrect triggering of  the system which may cause 
injury, only qualified personnel 
from an approved Dealer may 
work on the pretensioner and air 
bag system.
–  The electric trigger system may  only be tested by a specially 
trained technician using special 
equipment.
–  When the vehicle is scrapped,  contact an approved Dealer for 
disposal of the pretensioner and 
air bag gas generators.
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1.25
METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (3/4)
Operation
This system is only operational when 
the ignition is switched on.
In a severe frontal impact, the air bags 
inflate rapidly, cushioning the impact 
of the driver’s head and chest against 
the steering wheel and of the front pas-
senger against the dashboard. The air 
bags then deflate immediately so that 
the passengers are not in any way hin-
dered from leaving the vehicle.
Special feature of the front air 
bag
After a violent impact, it has two deploy-
ment volumes and integrates a ventila-
tion system:
–  low volume air bag, this is the first  stage of operation;
–  large volume air bag, the air bag  seams rip so that a larger volume of 
gas is released into the bag (for the 
most severe impacts).  

1.29
ADDITIONAL METHODS OF RESTRAINT
The air bag is designed to complement the action of the seat belt. Both \
the air bags and seat belts are integral parts of the same protection 
system. It is therefore essential to wear seat belts at all times. If se\
at belts 
are not worn, the occupants are exposed to the risk of serious injury in\
 
the event of an accident. It may also increase the risk of minor superfi\
cial injuries 
occurring when the air bag is deployed, although such minor injuries are\
 always 
possible with air bags.
If the vehicle should overturn or suffer a rear impact, however severe, the pre-
tensioners and air bags are not always triggered. Shocks to the underbod\
y of the 
vehicle, e.g. from pavements, potholes or stones, can all trigger these \
systems.
–  No work or modification  whatsoever may be carried out on any part of the air 
bag system (air bags, pretensioners, computer, wiring harness, etc.), except 
by qualified personnel from an approved dealer.
–  To ensure that the system is in good working order and to avoid accidenta\
l trig- gering of the system which may cause injury, only qualified Network personnel 
may work on the air bag system.
–  As a safety precaution, have the air bag system checked if your vehicle \
has  been involved in an accident, or is stolen or broken into.
–  When selling or lending the vehicle, inform the user of these points and\
 hand  over this driver’s handbook with the vehicle.
–  When scrapping your vehicle, contact your approved dealer for disposal o\
f the  gas generator(s).
Operating faults
å  This warning light comes on 
when the engine is started and then 
goes out after approximately three sec-
onds.
If it does not come on when the ignition 
is switched on or if it stays on, there is a 
fault in the system.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon 
as possible.
Your protection will be reduced until this 
fault is rectified.
All of the warnings below are given
 so  that the air bag is not obstructed in any 
way when it is inflated and  also to prevent the risk of serious injuries caused 
by items which may be dislodged when the air bag inflates. 

1.46
Front passenger air bag 
deactivation
You must  deactivate certain devices 
in addition to the front passenger seat 
belt before fitting a child seat in the front 
passenger seat.
The front passenger air bag 
must only be deactivated or 
activated when the  vehicle 
is stationary.
If it is interfered with when the ve-
hicle 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 position.
CHILD SAFETY: deactivating/activating the front passenger airbag (1/3)
To deactivate the air bag:  when the 
vehicle is stationary, push and turn 
lock 1 to the OFF position.
With the ignition on, you  must check 
that the warning light 
¹ is lit on 
the instrument panel  A 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.
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DANGER
Since front passenger 
airbag triggering and the 
position of a rear-facing 
child seat are incompatible,  NEVER 
use a restraining device for rear-
facing children on a seat with an 
ACTIVATED AIRBAG in front of it. 
This provides a risk of DEATH or 
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD.A   

1.48
CHILD SAFETY: deactivating/activating the front passenger airbag (3/3)
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Operating faults
It is not permitted to fit a rear-facing 
child seat to the front passenger seat 
if the air bag activation/deactivation 
system is faulty.
It is not recommended to allow any 
other passenger to sit in that seat if the 
two warning lights 
› and ¹ 
are lit at the same time.
Contact your approved dealer as soon 
as possible.
Activation of the front 
passenger air bag
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 bag: when the 
vehicle is stationary, push and turn 
lock 1 to the ON position.
With the ignition on, it is 
essential to 
check that the 
› warning light is lit 
on the instrument panel  A, and that it 
goes out after a few seconds.The front passenger air bag 
must only be deactivated or 
activated when the  vehicle 
is stationary.
If it is interfered with when the ve-
hicle 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 position.
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