
1.3
KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (2/2)
Radio frequency remote 
control operating range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: take care not to lock or unlock the 
doors by inadvertently pressing the but-
tons on the remote control.
Note: If a door or the boot is open or 
not closed properly, the doors and boot 
lock/unlock in quick succession.
Interference
Interference by factors in the immediate 
vicinity (external installations or the use 
of equipment operating on the same 
frequency as the remote control) may 
affect the operation of the remote con-
trol.
Replacement and additional keys 
or remote controls.
You must only contact an approved 
dealer:
–  If you need to replace a key it will  be necessary to take the vehicle 
and all of its keys to an approved 
Dealer in order to initialise the 
system.
–  Depending on the vehicle, you  have the option of using up to 
four remote controls.
Remote control unit failure
Make sure that the correct battery 
type is being used, and that the 
battery is in good condition and in-
serted correctly. These batteries 
have a service life of approximately 
two years.
Refer to Section 5: “Radio fre-
quency remote control: batteries” 
for the battery changing procedure. 

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Locking/unlocking only the 
boot
Press the button 3.
RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT: use
The remote control A can be used to 
lock or unlock the doors and boot.
It is powered by a battery which must 
be replaced (refer to the information on 
“Radio frequency remote control: bat-
teries” in Section 5).
Locking the doors
Press locking button  1.
The side indicator lights and hazard 
warning lights flash  twice to indicate 
that the doors have been  locked.
If a door or the boot is open or not prop-
erly shut, they will lock and unlock in 
quick succession and the hazard warn-
ing lights and indicator lights will not 
flash.
Unlocking the doors
Pressing button  2 unlocks the doors 
and tailgate.
The side indicator lights and hazard 
warning lights flash once to indicate 
that the doors have been  unlocked.
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3
A
2
Note:
With the engine running, the ignition 
switched on and in accessories position 
(refer to “Ignition switch: vehicles with a 
key” in Section 2), the remote control 
buttons will be inactive.
Driver’s responsibility when parking or stopping the vehicle
Never leave an animal, child or adult who is not self-sufficient 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 temperature inside 
the passenger compartment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.  

1.6
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
The RENAULT card is used 
for:
–  locking/unlocking the doors and boot (see the following pages);
–  switching on the vehicle lighting re- motely (refer to the following pages);
–  starting the engine; refer to the in- formation on “Starting the engine” in 
Section 2.
Battery life
Make sure that the correct battery type 
is being used, and that the battery is in 
good condition and inserted correctly. 
Its service life is approximately two 
years: replace it when the message 
“Keycard battery low” appears on the 
instrument panel (refer to the informa-
tion on the “RENAULT card: battery” in 
section 5).
RENAULT card operating 
range
This varies according to the surround-
ings. It is important to make sure when 
handling the RENAULT card that you 
do not lock or unlock the doors by inad-
vertently pressing the buttons.
When the battery is flat, you can 
still lock/unlock and start your vehi-
cle. Please see the information on 
“Locking and unlocking the doors” 
in Chapter 1 and “Starting, stopping 
the engine” in Chapter 2.
1
2
3
4
1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2  Locking all doors and tailgate.
3  Unlocking/locking the boot.
4  Switching on the lighting remotely.  

1.13
LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS (1/3)
If the remote control or, 
depending on the vehicle, the 
RENAULT card does not work
In some cases, the radio frequency 
remote control or the RENAULT card 
may not work:
– RENAULT card/radio frequency remote control battery worn or run 
flat, vehicle battery flat, etc.
–  use of appliances operating on the  same frequency as the card (mobile 
phone, etc.);
–  vehicle located in a high electromag- netic radiation zone.
Never leave your vehicle 
with the key or RENAULT 
card inside.
It is then possible:
–  depending on the vehicle, use the radio frequency remote control or 
the emergency key integrated in the 
card to unlock the front left-hand 
door;
–  to lock each of the doors manually;
–  to use the interior door locking/un- locking control (refer to the following 
pages).
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1
Vehicles with key/remote 
control
Using the key
Insert the key 2 into the lock  1 and lock 
or unlock the front left-hand door.  

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LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS (3/3)
Interior locking/unlocking 
door control
The switch 5 located on the driver and 
passenger doors simultaneously con-
trols the doors and the boot.
Unlocking: press the switch 5  on the 
side 
‡.
Locking:  press the switch 5 on the side 
….
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 the switch  5 on the side 
… for 
more than five seconds to lock the 
other doors.
Locking the opening 
elements without the 
RENAULT card or the key
For example, in the event of a dis-
charged battery or the RENAULT card 
or key temporarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and 
an opening element (door or boot) 
open, press and hold the switch  5 on 
side 
… for more than 5 seconds.
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.
Door and tailgate status 
indicator
With the ignition on,  the warning 
light  6 informs you of the locking status 
of the opening elements:
–  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 from the out-
side, the indicator light remains lit for a 
moment, and then goes out.
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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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1.70
TRIP COMPUTER AND WARNING SYSTEM: operating fault messages
These appear with the © warning light and mean that you should drive very carefully to an author\
ised dealer as 
soon as possible. If you fail to follow this recommendation, you risk da\
maging your vehicle.
They disappear when the display selection key is pressed or after severa\
l seconds and are stored in the computer log. The 
© warning light stays on. Examples of operating fault messages are given \
in the following pages.
Examples of messages Interpreting the display selected« Clean diesel filter » Indicates the presence of water in the diesel filter; contact an approve\
d Dealer 
as soon as possible.
« Check lighting » Indicates a fault in the headlights.
« Check vehicle » Indicates a fault in one of the pedal sensors, battery management system\
 or oil 
level sensor.
« Check airbag » Indicates a fault in the restraint system in addition to the seat belts.\
 In the event 
of an accident, it is possible that they may not be triggered.
« Check anti-pollution system » Indicates a fault in the vehicle’s particle filter system. 

2.7
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (3/3)
If the RENAULT card is no longer in the 
passenger compartment or if the card 
battery is low when you try to switch 
the engine off, the message “No key-
card Press and hold” appears on the in-
strument panel: press the button 2 for 
longer than two seconds. If the card is 
no longer in the passenger compart-
ment, make sure you can retrieve it 
before pressing and holding the button. 
Without the  RENAULT card, you will 
not be able to restart the vehicle.
With the engine switched off, any ac-
cessories being used (radio, etc.) will 
continue to function for approximately 
10 minutes.
When the driver’s door is opened, the 
accessories stop working.
Conditions for stopping the 
engine
The vehicle must stationary, with the 
lever positioned in  N or P  for vehicles 
with an automatic transmission.
With the RENAULT card in the vehicle, 
press the 2 button: the engine will stop. 
The steering column is locked when the 
driver’s door is opened or the vehicle 
is locked.
When you leave your vehi-
cle, especially if you have 
your RENAULT card with 
you, check that the engine 
is completely switched off.
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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 in 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, for example.
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.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has 
stopped completely. Once 
the engine has stopped, the 
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc. and the passive safety de-
vices such as air bags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.  

2.10
STOP AND START FUNCTION (3/4)
Conditions preventing the 
standby of the engine
Certain conditions prevent the system 
from using the engine standby function, 
including when:
for vehicles equipped with a 
RENAULT  card:
–  the driver’s door is not closed;
–  the driver’s seatbelt is not fastened;
for all vehicles:
–  reverse gear is engaged;
–  the bonnet is not locked;
–  the outdoor temperature is too low or  too high (less than around 0 °C or 
higher than around 30 °C);
–  the battery is not sufficiently char- ged;
–  if available, “4WD Lock” mode is  activated (please see the section 
“Transmission: 4-wheel drive (4WD)” 
in Section 2);
–  the difference between the vehicle  interior temperature and the auto-
matic climate control instruction is 
too high; –  parking distance control is in opera-
tion;
–  for vehicles with automatic gear- boxes, the gradient is steeper than 
approximately 12%;
–  the “Clear View” function is activa- ted (please see “Automatic Climate 
Control” in Section 3);
–  the engine temperature is too low;
–  the emission control system is being  regenerated;
or
– ...
Warning light 
 is displayed on the 
instrument panel. This notifies you that 
engine standby is not available.
Deactivate the Stop and 
Start function when perfor-
ming any operations in the 
engine compartment.
Special cases for vehicles 
with a RENAULT card
With the engine on standby (traffic jam, 
traffic lights, etc.), if the driver unfas-
tens the seat belt and opens the driv-
er’s door, or gets out of the seat, the 
ignition is switched off.
The assisted parking brake is applied 
automatically.
To restart and reactivate the Stop and 
Start system, start the engine (please 
refer to “Starting, stopping the engine” 
in Section 2).
Special cases of vehicles 
with a key
With the engine on standby (traffic 
jam, traffic lights, etc.), if you get out of 
the vehicle, a beep warns you that the 
engine is on standby and has not been 
stopped.