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The RENAULT card is used 
for:
– locking/unlocking the doors and tailgate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel 
filler flap (see the following pages);
–  switch on the vehicle lighting remo- tely (refer to the following pages);
–  starting the engine; refer to the in- formation on “Starting the engine” in 
Section 2.
1  Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2  Locking all doors and tailgate.
3  Switch on the courtesy lighting remo- tely.
4  Unlocking/locking the tailgate
5  Integrated key.
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/3)
When the battery is flat, you can 
still lock/unlock and start your vehi-
cle. Refer to the information on 
“Locking/unlocking the doors” in 
Section 1 and “Starting the engine” 
in Section 2.
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Battery life
Make sure that the correct battery type 
is being used, and that the battery is 
in good condition and inserted cor-
rectly. Its service life is approximately 
two years: replace it when the mes-
sage «KEYCARD BATTERY LOW» ap-
pears on the instrument panel (refer to 
Section 5 «RENAULT card: battery").  
     
        
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Integrated key 5
The integrated key is used to lock or 
unlock the front left-hand door if the 
RENAULT card does not work:
–  when the RENAULT card battery is drained, flat battery, etc.
–  use of devices using the same fre- quency as the card;
–  vehicle located in a high electromag- netic radiation zone.
Access to key 5
Press button  6 and pull on key  5 then 
release the button.
Using the key
Please refer to the information on 
“Locking and unlocking the opening 
elements”.
Once you have accessed the vehicle 
using the integrated key, replace it 
in its housing in the RENAULT card, 
then insert the RENAULT card into 
the card reader to start the vehicle.
RENAULT CARD: general information (2/3)
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RENAULT card operating 
range
This varies according to the surroun-
dings: 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.
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.  
     
        
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RENAULT CARD: general information (3/3)
Replacement: need for an 
additional RENAULT Card
If you lose your RENAULT card or 
require another, you can obtain one 
from an authorised dealer.
If a RENAULT card is replaced, it 
will be necessary to take the vehi-
cle and all of its RENAULT cards to 
an approved Dealer to initialise the 
system.
You may use up to four RENAULT 
cards per vehicle.
Advice
Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or 
humid areas.
Do not keep the RENAULT  card in 
a place where it could be bent or 
damaged accidentally, such as in a 
back pocket of a garment.
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. 
     
        
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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 is shown by one short flash, 
then one long flash of the hazard 
warning lights and a beep.
The beep may be switched off. Please 
consult an authorised dealer.
If an opening element (door or boot) is 
open or not properly closed, or a card is 
in the passenger compartment (or the 
card reader), the vehicle will not lock. In 
this situation, no beep sounds and the 
hazard warning lights do not flash.Locking the vehicle
There are three ways to lock the vehi-
cle: remotely, using button 3 , or using 
the RENAULT card.
Remote locking
With the RENAULT card on you, and 
doors and tailgate closed, move away 
from the vehicle: it will lock automati-
cally once you have left zone  1.
Note: the distance at which the vehicle 
locks depends on the surroundings.
HANDS-FREE RENAULT CARD: use (2/4)
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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.   
     
        
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Special features
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.
HANDS-FREE RENAULT CARD: use (4/4)
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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.  
     
        
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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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