2016 RENAULT ESPACE 4 control

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STEERING WHEEL/POWER-ASSISTED STEERING
Power-assisted steering
Variable power-assisted steering
The variable power assisted steering
system is equipped with an electronic
control system which alters the level of
assistance to suit the vehicle speed.
Steering is made easier during parking
manoeuvres (for added comfort) while
the force needed to steer increases
progressively as the speed rises (for
enhanced safety at high speeds).
Stop and Start feature
With the engine on standby, power-as-
sisted steering is no longer operational.
It returns to its original state when the
engine is restarted or when the speed
moves above 1 mph or 1 km/h (hill,
slope, etc.).
Adjusting the steering wheel
height and depth
Lower the lever 1 and position the
steering wheel in the required position.
Then, raise the lever fully, beyond the
point of resistance to lock the steering
wheel.
Make sure that the steering wheel is
correctly locked.
For safety reasons, only
adjust the steering wheel
when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Never leave the steering wheel at
full lock while stationary.
Do not switch off the engine
when driving downhill and,
as a general rule, when
driving (the power-assisted
steering and brake cannot operate
normally).
With the engine switched off, or if
there is a system fault, it is still pos-
sible to turn the steering wheel. The
force required will be greater.
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Engine on standby - power-
assisted steering is no
longer operational.
NB: power-assisted steering depends
on the mode selected in the “Multi-
Sense” menu (please refer to the infor-
mation in “Multi-Sense” in Section 3).

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DRIVING POSITION (2/2)
The equipment fitted, described below, DEPENDS ON THE VERSION AND COUNTRY.
1 Side air vent.
2 Side window demister outlet.
3 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights;
– exterior lights;
– rear fog lights.
4 Driver Airbag and horn location.
5 Instrument panel.
6 Head-up display.
7 Controls for:
– on-board computer information
read-out and vehicle settings cus-
tomisation menu,
– remote radio and navigation
system.
8 Steering column stalk for wind-
screen and rear screen wash/
wiper.
9 Centre air vents.
10 Windscreen demister outlet.
11 Multimedia touchscreen.
12 Multifunction screen controls:
– screen activation/deactivation;
– volume;
– welcome menu;
– driving aids menu;
– settings.
13 Heating or air conditioning con-
trols.
14 Switches for:
– hazard warning lights,
– electric door locking.
15 Passenger Airbag location.
16 Storage drawer.
17 Controls for:
– heated front seats,
– activation/deactivation of ECO
mode,
– activation/deactivation of assisted
parking,
– activation/deactivation of the Stop
and Start function.
18 Storage compartment.
19 Assisted parking brake control.
20 Cruise control/speed limiter main
control.
21 Central multifunction and Multi-
Sense control.
22 Manual gearbox gear lever.
23 Automatic gearbox gear lever.
24 Engine start/stop button.
25 Control for adjusting steering


wheel height and reach.
26 Cruise control/speed limiter and
adaptive cruise control controls.
27 Bonnet release control.
28 Automatic tailgate opening/closing
control.

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WARNING LIGHTS (5/6)
The display of information shown below DEPENDS ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT \
AND COUNTRY.
©Warning light
This lights up when the ignition
or engine is switched on and goes out
as soon as the engine is running. It can
light up in conjunction with other warn-
ing lights and/or messages on the in-
strument panel.
It means you should drive very care-
fully to an approved dealer as soon
as possible. If you fail to follow this re-
commendation, you risk damaging your
vehicle.
\bWarning light for electronic
stability program ( ESC ) and
traction control system
It lights up when the ignition or the
engine is switched on and goes off after
a few seconds.
There are several reasons for the war-
ning light to come on: please refer to
the information on “Driver correction
devices and aids” in Section 2.
A
ßRear seat belt reminder
warning light
This comes on for approximately 30 se-
conds, each time the vehicle is started,
a door is opened or a rear seat belt is
fastened/unfastened. Please see the
information on "Seat belts" in Section 1.
Engine standby warning
light
Please see information in the para-
graph on “Stop and Start Function” in
Section 2.
Unavailability of engine
standby warning light
Please see information in the para-
graph on “Stop and Start Function” in
Section 2.
Φ Speed limiter,
cruise control and
adaptive cruise control warning
lights
Please refer to the information on the
“Speed limiter”, “Cruise control” and
“Adaptive cruise control” in Section 2.
\fTyre pressure monitoring
system
Refer to the information on the “Tyre
pressure monitoring system” in
Section 2.
Emergency active brake
assist
Refer to the information on “Driving cor-
rection devices and aids” in Section 2.

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TRIP COMPUTER AND WARNING SYSTEM: information messages
Examples of messagesInterpreting the display selected
« Parking brake on » Indicates that the parking brake has been applied.
« Checking control functions » Displayed with the ignition on when the vehicle is running self-diagnost\
ics.
« Turn steering
wheel + START » Turn the steering wheel slightly whilst pressing the vehicle start button\
to unlock the steering
column.
« Steering wheel not locked » Indicates that the steering column has not been locked.
These can help in the vehicle starting phase, or give information about \
a selection or a driving status.
Examples of information messages are given in the following pages.

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VEHICLE SETTINGS CUSTOMISATION MENU
Adjusting the settings
Select the function to modify:
a) unlocking the driver’s door;
b) automatic locking of the doors while driving;
c) hands-free function;
d) indicator audio volume;
e) internal welcome sound;
f) external welcome;
g) reading lamp in automatic mode;
h) rear windscreen wiping in reverse gear;
i) configuration of the driving style indi- cator;
j) Active noise control.
Select “ON” or “OFF” to activate or de-
activate the function.
Depending on the vehicle, this function,
which is integrated in the multifunction
screen
1, allows you to activate/deac-
tivate and adjust some of the vehicle’s
functions.
Accessing the vehicle
settings personalisation
menu
With the vehicle at a standstill, using
the multifunction screen 1, select menu
“Vehicle”, “User settings” to access the
various settings.
1
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is stationary.

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Welcome and goodbye function
From the multifunction screen, select
menu “Vehicle”, “User settings”,
“External welcom” and activate or de-
activate the function (ON or OFF).
Depending on the selected choice, the
door mirrors will fold out:
– when the ignition is next switched on (function deactivated);
– upon detecting the RENAULT card or upon unlocking the vehicle (func-
tion activated).Folding door mirrors
The door mirrors automatically fold in
when the vehicle is locked (switch 3 in
position B).
In any case, you can make the door
mirrors fold in (switch 3 in position C) or
fold out (switch 3 in position A).
Automatic mode is then deactivated. To
reactivate it, position switch 3 to B.
REAR-VIEW MIRRORS (1/3)
Door mirrors
Adjustment
Select the door mirror using switch 2 ,
then use button 1 to adjust it to the de-
sired position.
Heated door mirrors
Mirror de-icing is carried out at the
same time as rear screen de-icing.
Please refer to the information on
“Automatic climate control” in Section 3.
The driver’s door mirror
may have two clearly de-
fined zones. Zone E shows
what can normally be seen
in an ordinary rear view mirror.
Zone D increases rear side visibility.
Objects in the mirror are closer
than they appear.
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is not being
driven.
DE
A
BC
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Vehicle fitted with front
windscreen wiper rain sensor
The rain sensor is located on the winds-
creen, in front of the interior rear-view
mirror.
A single sweep
A short push will trigger one sweep
of the wipers.
B stop
When activating automatic wiping or
when increasing sensitivity, one sweep
of the blades is performed.
Note:
– the rain sensor is only intended as a
driving aid. In the event of reduced
visibility, the driver should manually
activate the wipers. In foggy weather
or during snowfalls, wiping is not au-
tomatically triggered and remains
under the driver’s control;
– in the event of temperatures below
zero, automatic wiping is not activa-
ted when the vehicle is started. It is
automatically activated as soon as
the vehicle exceeds a certain speed
(approximately 5 mph (8 km/h));
– do not activate automatic wiping in
dry weather;
– fully de-ice the windscreen before
activating automatic wiping.
2G
F
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WINDSCREEN WASH/WIPE (2/6)
C automatic wiper function
When this position is selected,
the system detects water on the
windscreen and triggers the wipers
at a suitable wiping speed. It is
possible to change the triggering
threshold and the time sweeps by
turning ring 2:
– F : minimum sensitivity
– G : maximum sensitivity
The higher the sensitivity, the quic-
ker the wipers will react and the
faster the wipe.
1
A
B
C
D
EG

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Before any action involving
the windscreen (washing
the vehicle, de-icing,
cleaning the windscreen,
etc.) return stalk 1 to position B
(stop).
Risk of injury and/or damage.
In the event of obstacles present
on the windscreen (dirt, snow, ice,
etc.), clean the windscreen (inclu-
ding the central area located behind
the interior rear-view mirror) and
the rear screen before starting the
wipers (risk of motor overheating).
If an object is preventing a blade
from moving, it may stop functio-
ning. Remove the obstacle and
reactivate the wiper using the wiper
stalk.
WINDSCREEN WASH/WIPE (4/6)
Note:
Once the wipers have been switched
off, at least 1 minute after locking the
vehicle, it is possible to manually move
the blades. Do not force the blade arms
to move. This may risk damage to the
wiper motor, the arms and the blades.
After your intervention, to reposition the
blades correctly, make sure the blades
are resting on the windscreen, switch
on the ignition and activate the wiper
control.
The blade on the driver’s side must
always be above the passenger blade.
If this is not the case, a quick sweep of
the windscreen wipers should be per-
formed once the vehicle is travelling at
over 4 mph (7 km/h).
Specific front wiper position
(service position)
This position enables the blades to be
lifted to remove them from the winds-
creen.
This can be useful:
– to clean the blades;
– to release the blades from the winds-creen in winter;
– to replace the blades (please refer to the information on the “Wiper
blades” in Section 5).
With the ignition on and the engine off,
lower the windscreen wiper stalk fully
(fast continuous wipe position). The
wiper arms stop in a position away from
the bonnet.
To return the blades to position, make
sure they have been placed on the
windscreen, then move the stalk to po-
sition B (stop) with the ignition on.
Before switching on the ignition,
place the wipers on the windscreen.
Otherwise, there may a risk of damage
to the bonnet or the wipers when they
are switched on.