2016 RENAULT ESPACE Owners Manual

1.11
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (1/3)
Opening the doors from the
outside
With the doors unlocked or RENAULT
card on you, hold handle 1 and pull it
towards you.
Opening from the inside
Pull on the handle 2.
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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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Lights-on reminder buzzer
If you have switched off the ignition
and left the lights switched on, a remin-
der buzzer will sound when a door is
opened while the light stalk is not in po-
sition AUTO.

1.12
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (2/3)
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Door/tailgate open buzzer
At a standstill, warning light 3 lights
up on the instrument panel alongside
warning light 4, indicating the opening
element(s) (door, boot) open or incor-
rectly closed. Once the vehicle reaches a speed of
approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), a war-
ning light indicates if the door(s) or lug-
gage compartment are open or impro-
perly closed, along with the message
«Boot open» or «Door open» and a
beep will sound for around 40 seconds
or until the door/luggage compartment
is closed.
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1.13
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (3/3)
Child safety
Press switch 5 to allow or prevent ope-
ning of the rear doors and rear electric
windows from inside the vehicle.
The indicator light in the switch lights up
to confirm that the locks have been ac-
tivated.
Note: If there is a system fault, the mes-
sage “Check child safety device” is dis-
played on the instrument panel: please
contact an authorised dealer.
Safety of rear occupants
The driver can enable op-
eration of the rear doors
and, depending on the ve-
hicle, the electric windows by press-
ing switch 4 on the side with the il-
lustration.
Depending on the vehicle, in the
event of a fault:
– a beep sounds;
– a message is displayed on the instrument panel;
– the integrated indicator does not light up.
If the battery has been discon-
nected, press switch 4 on the side
with the symbol to lock the rear
doors.
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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As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.

1.14
AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING
Operating principleAfter 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 central door unlocking
switch 2.
– at a standstill, by opening a front
door from inside the vehicle.
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 switch it on: with the vehicle at a
standstill and the engine running, press
switch 2 until a beep sounds.
To deactivate: with the vehicle at a
standstill and the engine running, press
switch 2 until two beeps sound.
You can also deactivate/activate the
function from the menu on the multi-
function screen 1 (refer to the informa-
tion on the “Vehicle settings customisa-
tion menu” section 1, “Auto door locking
while driving” function).
Operating faults
If you experience an operating fault (no
automatic locking, the indicator light in-
corporated in switch 2 does not light up
when trying to lock the doors and boot,
etc.), make sure that locking has not
been deactivated by mistake and check
that the doors and boot are properly
closed. If they are correctly locked and
the fault is still present, contact an au-
thorised dealer.
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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.
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1.15
To raise the headrestPull the headrest upwards to the de-
sired height.
To lower the headrestPress button 2 and guide the headrest
down to the desired height.
To adjust the angle of the
headrest
Depending on the vehicle, move sec-
tion A towards or away from you to the
required position.
To adjust side supports BDepending on the vehicle, sections B
can be adjusted independently to the
desired position.
To remove the headrest
Raise it to its highest position (tilt the
seatback backwards if necessary).
Press button 2 and lift the headrest to
release it.
To refit the headrestCheck that the headrest rods are
clean 3.
Insert the headrest rods into the holes 1
(tilt the seatback backwards if neces-
sary).
Lower the headrest until it locks, press
button 2 and lower the headrest as far
as it will go.
Check that the headrest is properly
locked in place.
FRONT HEADRESTS
The headrest is an impor-
tant safety component:
ensure that it is in place and
in the correct position. The
distance between your head and the
headrest and the distance between
the head and section A should be
as small as possible.
B
A
B
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1.16
FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL CONTROL (1/2)
To move the seat forwards or
back
Lift handle 1 to release. Release the
handle at the desired position and
make sure that it is locked.
To raise or lower the seat
base
Move lever 2 as many times as neces-
sary upwards or downwards.
To tilt the seatback
Lift handle 3 and tilt the seatback to the
desired position. Release the handle at
the desired position and make sure that
it is locked.
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To adjust the seat’s lumbar
position
Lower handle 4 to increase the support
and lift it to decrease it.

1.17
Heated seats
With the ignition on:
– Pressing the switch 5 on the requi-
red seat for the first time activates
the heating system on high. Both in-
tegrated 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.
FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL CONTROL (2/2)
For safety reasons, make
these adjustments only
when the vehicle is statio-
nary.
We would advise you not to recline
the seatbacks too far to ensure that
the effectiveness of the seat belts is
not reduced.
Nothing should be placed on the
floor (area in front of driver) as such
objects may slide under the pedal
during braking manoeuvres, thus
obstructing its use.
Operating faults
When an operating fault is detected,
the integrated warning lights on the
switch 5 for the seat concerned flash.
Consult an approved dealer.
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1.18
DRIVER’S SEAT WITH ELECTRIC CONTROLS (1/2)
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is not being
driven.
Make sure that the seatbacks are
correctly locked in place.
We would advise you not to recline
the seatbacks too far to ensure that
the effectiveness of the seat belts is
not reduced.
No object should be placed on the
floor (in front of the driver). such
objects may slide under the pedals
during sudden braking manoeuvres
and obstruct their use.
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On equipped vehicles, switch 1 grants
access to the seats menu on the multi-
function screen (please refer to the fol-
lowing pages).
Make sure that the seat-
backs are correctly locked
in place.
Adjusting the seatback
To tilt the seatback, move the top of
switch 2 forwards or backwards.
Adjusting the lumbar support
on the driver’s seat
Move the switch 3 forwards, back-
wards, up or down.