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1.2
KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROLS: general information (1/2)
Radio frequency remote 
control  A or B
1  Ignition-starter key, door key.
2  Locking the doors and tailgate.
3  Unlocks all doors and boot or, de-
pending on the vehicle, the driver’s 
door only. Refer to the information on 
“Key, radio frequency remote con-
trol: use” in Section 1.
AB
4  Locks/unlocks the boot and, depend-ing on the vehicle, the side sliding 
door.
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1
4
2
3
1
The key must not be used for any 
function other than those described 
in the handbook (removing the cap 
from a bottle, etc.).
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in 
hot, cold or humid areas.
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.   
         
        
        
     
        
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KEYS/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use (1/2)
Unlocking the doors and 
tailgate
For vehicles not fitted with 
unlocking of the driver’s door only
Pressing and holding button 2 unlocks 
all the opening elements.
For vehicles fitted with unlocking of 
the driver’s door only
A single press on button  2 unlocks 
the driver’s door only. A second press 
within approximately 20 seconds after 
the first press unlocks all the doors.
2
1
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.
The key must not be used for any 
function other than those described 
in the handbook (removing the cap 
from a bottle, etc.).
1
3
2
Note: if a door is not opened within ap-
proximately 2 minutes of the door being 
unlocked by the remote control, the 
doors will lock again automatically.
A short press on button 3  unlocks the 
rear doors and, depending on the vehi-
cle, the sliding side doors.
The hazard warning lights and indica-
tor lights flash once to indicate that the 
doors have unlocked.   
         
        
        
     
        
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1.7
The RENAULT card is used 
for:
– locking and unlocking the doors (refer to the following pages);
–  switch 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 lifeMake 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 in-
formation on the “RENAULT card: bat-
tery" in section 5). 
1 
Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2  Locking all doors and tailgate.
3  Switch on the courtesy lighting re- motely.
4  Locking/unlocking the boot and the  sliding side doors.
5  Integrated key.
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
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.
When the battery is flat, you can 
still lock/unlock and start your ve-
hicle. Refer to the information on 
“Locking/unlocking the doors” in 
Section 1 and “Starting the engine” 
in Section 2.
45123
RENAULT card operating 
range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: 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.  
         
        
        
     
        
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1.9
11
1
Do not store the RENAULT card 
anywhere it may come into con-
tact with other electronic equipment 
(computer, phone, etc.) as this could 
hinder its operation.
“HANDS-FREE” RENAULT CARD: usage (1/4)
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.
Locking/unlocking the 
vehicle
There are two ways to unlock/lock the 
vehicle: be within the access zone or 
using the card RENAULT.
It allows locking/unlocking without input 
on the card RENAULT when within the 
access zone 1.  
         
        
        
     
        
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1.11
After locking/unlocking the vehicle 
using the buttons on the RENAULT 
card, "hands-free" locking and un-
locking is deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode: 
restart the vehicle.
Unlocking with the card RENAULT
Press the button 3.
The hazard warning lights flash once 
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
Locking using the RENAULT card
With the doors closed, press button  4: 
the vehicle will lock.
The hazard warning lights  flash twice 
to indicate that the doors have locked.
NB: The maximum distance at which 
the vehicle locks depends on the sur-
roundings.
3
4
“HANDS-FREE” RENAULT CARD: usage (3/4)
Special note:
The vehicle will not lock if:
–  a door is open or not properly closed;
–  the card is not in the zone 1.
11
1
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.   
         
        
        
     
        
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1.12
Distance lighting function
The interior lights come on for approxi-
mately 30 seconds when button 6 is 
pressed. This can be used, for exam-
ple, to identify the vehicle from a dis-
tance when parked in a car park.
NB: Pressing button  6 again switches 
off the lighting.
“HANDS-FREE” RENAULT CARD: usage (4/4)
Rear opening elements 
locking/unlocking
Press button 7 to lock/unlock the rear 
hinged doors or the tailgate and, de-
pending on the vehicle, the side doors.
The hazard warning lights flashing noti-
fies you of the status of the rear open-
ing elements:
–  two flashes indicate that the rear 
opening elements are locked;
–  one flash  indicates that the rear 
opening elements are unlocked.6
7
With the engine running , if, after 
opening and closing a door, the card is 
no longer in the zone  5, the message 
“KEYCARD NOT DETECTED” (to-
gether with a beep when the speed ex-
ceeds a limit) warns you that the card 
is no longer in the vehicle. This avoids 
you driving away after having dropped 
off a passenger who has the card, for 
example.
The warning disappears when the card 
is detected again.
After locking/unlocking the vehicle 
using the buttons on the RENAULT 
card, "hands-free" locking and un-
locking is deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode: 
restart the vehicle.
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1.14
FRONT DOORS (1/2)
Opening the doors from the 
outside
Vehicles with a remote control
Unlock the vehicle using the remote 
control and pull handle 1.
 Vehicles with  RENAULT card
With the card on your person, press 
button  2 to unlock the vehicle and pull 
handle  1.
Closing from the outsidePush the door. Lock it using the remote 
control or, for vehicles fitted with the 
RENAULT card, by pressing button  2.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle 4 and push the door.
Closing from the inside
Pull the door exclusively using handle  3.
As a safety precaution, 
the doors should only be 
opened or closed when the 
vehicle is stationary.
1
3
4
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.