2017 RENAULT ALASKAN engine

After using the rear differential lock, or when resum-
ing normal driving, push the differential lock mode
switch to the OFF position. The differential lock indi-
cator light will turn off after the differential lock is
released.
NOTE
• The rear differential lock-up device operates
only when the engine is running.
• In 4H mode, the rear differential lock-up de-
vice does not operate when the differential
lock mode switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion. (The differential lock indicator light will
flash.) WARNING
• Use the rear differential lock only in an emer-
gency when it is not possible to free astuck
vehicle even using the 4LO position.
• When the differential lock is in operation, turn-
ing the vehicle becomes hard and, especially
at high speeds, is dangerous.
• While differential lock is on, the Anti-lock
Braking System (ABS) warning light and the
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) off indi-
cator light illuminate. This indicates that anti-
lock function may not fully operate.
• Do not operate the differential lock when the
vehicle is turning or when one side wheel is
rotating. Otherwise the power train system
parts could be damaged. •
Avoid quick starts while the differential lock is
in operation. Otherwise the power train sys-
tem parts could be damaged.
Observe the above precautions. Otherwise, loss
of normal steering control may result. WARNING
• The Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) sys-
tem is designed to help the driver maintain
stability but does not prevent accidents due
to abrupt steering operation at high speeds or
by careless or dangerous driving techniques.
Reduce vehicle speed and be especially care-
ful when driving and cornering on slippery sur-
faces and always drive carefully.
• Do not modify the vehicle’s suspension. If
suspension parts such as shock absorbers,
struts, springs, stabiliser bars, bushings and
wheels are not recommended by RENAULT
for your vehicle or are extremely deteriorated,
the ESP system may not operate properly.
This could adversely affect vehicle handling
performance, and the ESP warning light may illuminate.
• If brake related parts such as brake pads, ro-
tors and callipers are not RENAULT-recom-
mended or are extremely deteriorated, the
ESP system may not operate properly and the
ESP warning light may illuminate.
• If engine control related parts are not
RENAULT recommended or are extremely de-
teriorated, the ESP warning light may illu-
minate.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY
PROGRAMME (ESP) SYSTEM
(where fitted)
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•
When driving on extremely inclined surfaces
such as higher banked corners, the ESP sys-
tem may not operate properly and the ESP
warning light may illuminate. Do not drive
on these types of roads.
• When driving on an unstable surface such as
at urntable, ferry, elevator or ramp, the ESP
warning light may illuminate. This is not a
malfunction. Restart the engine after driving
onto astable surface.
• If wheels or tyres other than the RENAULT
recommended ones are used, the ESP sys-
tem may not operate properly and the ESP
warning light may illuminate.
• The ESP system is not
asubstitute for winter
tyres or tyre chains on asnow covered road.
The Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) system
uses various sensors to monitor driver inputs and
vehicle motion. Under certain driving conditions, the
ESP system performs the following functions:
• Controls brake pressure to reduce wheel slip on
one slipping drive wheel so power is transferred
to
an on slipping drive wheel on the same axle.
• Controls brake pressure and engine output to
reduce drive wheel slip based on vehicle speed
(traction control function). •
Controls brake pressure at individual wheels and
engine output to help the driver maintain control
of the vehicle in the following conditions:
–u
ndersteer (vehicle tends to not follow the
steered path despite increased steering in-
put)
–o versteer (vehicle tends to spin due to cer-
tain road or driving conditions).
The ESP system can help the driver to maintain con-
trol of the vehicle, but it cannot prevent loss of ve-
hicle control in all driving situations.
When the ESP system operates, the ESP warning
light in the instrument panel flashes so note the
following:
• The road may be slippery or the system may
determine some action is required to help the
vehicle on the steered path.
• You may feel
apulsation in the brake pedal and
hear anoise or vibration from under the bonnet.
This is normal and indicates that the ESP system
is working properly.
• Adjust your speed and driving to the road condi-
tions.
If am alfunction occurs in the system, the ESP warn-
ing light illuminates in the instrument panel. The
ESP system automatically turns off.
The ESP OFF switch is used to turn off the ESP
system. The ESP off indicator light illuminates
to indicate the ESP system is off. When the ESP
OFF switch is used to turn off the system, the ESP system still operates to prevent one drive wheel from
slipping by transferring power to
anon slipping drive
wheel. The ESP warning light flashes if this
occurs. All other ESP functions are off and the ESP
warning light will not flash. The ESP system is
automatically reset to on when the ignition switch is
placed in the OFFposition then back to the ONposi-
tion.
When the <4LO> position is selected with the Four-
Wheel Drive (4WD) mode switch, the ESP system
is disabled and the ESP OFF indicator light illumi-
nates.
See “Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders” in the “2. Instruments and controls” sec-
tion and “Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) (where fitted)”
earlier in this section.
The computer has abuilt-in diagnostic feature that
tests the system each time you start the engine and
move the vehicle forward or in reverse at aslow
speed. When the self-test occurs, you may hear a
“clunk” noise and/or feel apulsation in the brake
pedal. This is normal and is not an indication of a
malfunction.
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ELECTRONIC STABILITY
PROGRAMME (ESP) OFF SWITCH
The vehicle should be driven with the Electronic
Stability Programme (ESP) system ON for most
driving conditions.
When the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the ESP
system reduces the engine output to reduce wheel spin. The engine speed will be reduced even if the
accelerator is depressed to the floor. If maximum
engine power is needed to free astuck vehicle, turn
the ESP system off.
To turn off the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
system, push the ESP OFF switch. The ESP off
indicator light will illuminate.
Push the ESP OFF switch again or restart the en-
gine to turn on the Electronic Stability Programme
(ESP) system. The Active Emergency Braking system can assist
the driver when there is
arisk of aforward collision
with the vehicle ahead in the travelling lane.
The Active Emergency Braking system uses aradar
sensor ➀located at the front of the vehicle to mea-
sure the distance to the vehicle ahead in the travel-
ling lane. WARNING
• The Active Emergency Braking system is a
supplemental aid to the driver. It is not are-
placement for the driver’s attention to traffic
conditions or responsibility to drive safely. It
cannot prevent accidents due to carelessness
or dangerous driving techniques.
• The Active Emergency Braking system does
not function in all driving, traffic, weather and
road conditions. SYSTEM OPERATION
The Active Emergency Braking system will function
when your vehicle is driven at speeds above ap-
proximately
5km/h (3 MPH).
If ar isk of aforward collision is detected, the Active
Emergency Braking system will provide the first
warning to the driver by flashing the forward colli-
sion warning light (orange) and providing an audible
warning.
If the driver applies the brakes quickly and forcefully
after the warning, and the Active Emergency Brak-
ing system detects that there is still the possibility of
af orward collision, the system will automatically in-
crease the braking force.
If the driver does not take action, the Active Emer-
gency Braking system issues the second visual
warning (red) and audible warning. If the driver re-
leases the accelerator pedal, then the system ap-
plies partial braking
If the risk of acollision becomes imminent, the Ac-
tive Emergency Braking system applies harder brak-
ing automatically. SSD1 149Z
NIC3103
ACTIVE EMERGENCY BRAKING
SYSTEM (where fitted)
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Models with colour display:
1. Using the or switches and the
button on the left side of the steering wheel, se-
lect the Settings menu in the vehicle information
display. (See “Vehicle information display” in the
“2. Instruments and controls” section
2. Using the or switches and the
button, navigate to the [Driver Assistance] menu,
followed by the [Driving Aids] menu.
3. In the [Driving Aids] menu, highlight the [Emer- gency Brake] item and use the button
to toggle between ON (enabled) or OFF (dis-
abled).
When the Active Emergency Braking system is
turned off, the Active Emergency Braking system
warning light (orange) will illuminate.
NOTE • Disabling the ESP system with the Electronic
Stability Programme (ESP) OFF switch causes
the Active Emergency Braking system to be- come unavailable regardless of settings se-
lected in the Vehicle Information Display.
System temporarily unavailable
Condition A:
When the radar picks up interference from another
radar source, making it impossible to detect ave-
hicle ahead, the Active Emergency Braking system
is automatically turned off. The Active Emergency
Braking system warning light (orange) will illuminate.
Action to take:
When the above conditions no longer exist, the Ac-
tive Emergency Braking system will resume auto-
matically.
Condition B:
When the sensor area of the front bumper is cov-
ered with dirt or obstructed, making it impossible to
detect avehicle ahead, the Active Emergency Brak-
ing system is automatically turned off. The Active
Emergency Braking system warning light (orange)
will illuminate and the “front radar obstruction” warn-
ing message will appear in the vehicle information
display.
Action to take:
If the warning light (orange) comes on, park the
vehicle in asafe location and turn the engine off.
Check to see if the sensor area of the front bumper
is blocked. If the sensor area of the front bumper is
blocked, remove the blocking material. Restart the
engine. If the warning light continues to illuminate, have the Active Emergency Braking system checked
by an approved dealer or qualified workshop.
System malfunction
If the Active Emergency Braking system malfunc-
tions, it will be turned off automatically, achime will
sound, the Active Emergency Braking system warn-
ing light (orange) will illuminate and the warning
message [Malfunction] will appear in the vehicle in-
formation display.
Action to take:
If the warning light (orange) comes on, park the
vehicle in asafe location, turn the engine off and
restart the engine. If the warning light continues to
illuminate, have the Active Emergency Braking sys-
tem checked by an approved dealer or qualified
workshop. NSD556
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WARNING
• Never rely solely on the hill descent control
system to control vehicle speed when driving
on steep downhill grades. Always drive care-
fully when using the hill descent control sys-
tem and decelerate the vehicle speed by de- pressing the brake pedal if necessary. Be
especially careful when driving on frozen,
muddy or extremely steep downhill roads.
Failure to control vehicle speed may result in
al oss of control of the vehicle and possible
serious injury or death.
• The hill descent control system may not con-
trol the vehicle speed on
ahill under all load
or road conditions. Always be prepared to de-
press the brake pedal to control vehicle
speed. Failure to do so may result in acolli-
sion or serious personal injury.
When the hill descent control system is activated, it
automatically applies smooth brakes to control
speed on asteep and slippery descent or off the
road without brake or accelerator operation. The hill
descent control system helps maintain vehicle speed
when driving under 25 km/h (16 MPH) on asteep
descent that engine braking alone in the <4H> or
<4LO> mode cannot control the speed.
NOTE
When the hill descent control system operates
continuously for along time, the temperature of
the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) system
actuator may increase and the hill descent con- trol system may be temporarily disabled. The hill
descent control system on indicator light will turn
off. The hill descent control system will resume
operating automatically and the indicator light
will illuminate again when the temperature of the
ESP system actuator is reduced. If the indicator
light does not illuminate, turn off the system.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH
When additional braking is required on steep down-
hill roads, activate the hill descent control system by
pushing the hill descent control switch on.
When the hill descent control system is activated,
the hill descent control system on indicator light will
illuminate. (See “Warning lights, indicator lights and audible reminders” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section.) Also, the stop/tail lights illumi-
nate while the hill descent control system is applying
the brakes to control the vehicle speed. To activate the hill descent control system, satisfy all
of the following conditions:
• Shift the transmission to the forward (only 1st
gear for MT model) or reverse gear.
• Shift the 4WD mode switch to the <4H> or
<4LO> position and drive the vehicle at
aspeed
under 25 km/h (16 MPH).
See “Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders” in the “2. Instruments and controls”
section.
• Push the hill descent control switch to the “ON”
position.
If the accelerator or brake pedal is depressed while
the hill descent control system is on, the system will
stop operating temporarily. As soon as the accel- erator or brake pedal is released, the hill descent
control system begins to function again if the hill
descent control operating conditions are fulfilled.
The hill descent control system on indicator light
blinks if the hill descent control switch is on and all
conditions for system activation are not met, or if the
system becomes disengaged for any reason.
To turn off the hill descent control system, push the
hill descent control switch to the “OFF” position. JVS0402XZ
HILL DESCENT CONTROL
SYSTEM (where fitted)
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ated. Should this occur, depress the clutch pedal
and turn the cruise control MAIN switch off im-
mediately. Failure to do so may cause engine
damage.
When the cruise control system is on the speed lim-
iter cannot be operated.
The cruise control system operation switches are
located on the steering wheel (right side).
The cruise control system operating condition is
shown in the vehicle information display.
PRECAUTIONS ON CRUISE
CONTROL
• If the cruise control system malfunctions, it will
cancel automatically. The or
(where fitted) indicator in the vehicle information
display will then blink to warn the driver.
• If the or indicator blinks, turn the
cruise control MAIN switch off and have the sys-
tem checked by an approved dealer or qualified
workshop.
• The or indicator may blink when
the cruise control MAIN switch is turned ON
while pushing the , , or
switch. To properly set the cruise
control system, perform the following proce-
dures. CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS
➀
switch
j A (Resume) switch
j B switch
➁ Cruise control main ON/OFF switch
➂ Speed limiter main ON/OFF switch
(For details, see “Speed limiter (where fitted)”
later in this section) (where fitted) ➃
Cruise control symbol
➄ Set speed value
The cruise control allows driving at speeds above
40 km/h (25 MPH) without keeping your foot on the
accelerator pedal.
The cruise control will automatically be cancelled if
the vehicle speed slows to less than approximately
33 km/h (21 MPH).
Moving the shift lever to the N(Neutral) position
(Automatic Transmission models) or depressing the
clutch pedal (Manual Transmission models) will can-
cel the cruise control.
Turning the cruise control system on
Push the cruise control main switch ➁.T
he cruise
control symbol ➃appears together with the last set
speed value (or ———)
➄in the top of the vehicle
information display.
Setting acruising speed
1. Accelerate to the desired speed.
2. Push the switch jBa nd release it.
3. The cruise control symbol ➃appears together
with the set speed value (desired cruising speed)
➄ in the top of the vehicle information display.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle will maintain the set speed.
If the vehicle speed is less than the minimum set
speed, it will not be possible to set the cruise
control system. NAA1866
Models with speed limiter (where fitted)
NAA1667
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The speed limiter allows you to set the desired ve-
hicle speed limit. While the speed limiter is acti-
vated, you can perform normal braking and accel-
eration, but the vehicle will not exceed the set speed.
When the vehicle reaches the set speed limit or if
the set speed limit is lower than the actual vehicle
speed, the accelerator pedal will not work until the
vehicle speed drops below the set speed limit.
When the actual vehicle speed exceeds the set
speed, an audible warning will be heard ashort time
after the set speed is exceeded and driver interven-
tion is not detected.
When the speed limiter is on the cruise control sys-
tem cannot be operated. WARNING
• The speed limiter will not automatically brake
the vehicle to the set speed limit.
• Always observe posted speed limits. Do not
set the speed above them.
• Always confirm the setting status of the speed
limiter in the vehicle information display.
• When the speed limiter is set, avoid hard ac-
celeration to reach the set limit to ensure that
the system can limit the speed of the vehicle
correctly.
• When additional floor mats are used, be sure
that they are correctly secured and that they
cannot interfere with the accelerator pedal. Mats not adapted to the vehicle may prevent
proper operation of the speed limiter.
The speed limiter operation switches are located on
the steering wheel (right hand side).
The speed limiter operating condition is shown on
the top of vehicle information display. For details,
see “Vehicle information display” in the “2. Instru-
ments and controls” section.
SPEED LIMITER OPERATIONS
➀ switch
j A (Resume) switch
j B (Set) switch
➁ Speed limiter main “ON/OFF” switch
➂ Cruise control main “ON/OFF” switch. (For
details, see “Cruise control (where fitted)”
earlier in this section) ➃
Speed limiter symbol
➄ Set speed value
Turning the speed limiter on
The speed limiter can be switched on after engine
start or when driving.
Push the speed limiter main “ON/OFF” switch ➂.
Setting speed limit
Push the switch jB( downwards).
Depending on the model:
• The speed limit will be set at the current speed.
When driving less than 30 km/h (20 MPH), the
speed limiter will be set to the minimum possible
set speed of 30 km/h (20 MPH).
• Set the speed limiter while driving over 30 km/h
(20 MPH). NAA1866 NAA1666
SPEED LIMITER (where fitted)
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When the ignition switch is in the
OFFposition,
ECO management display appears.
➀ Previous
5times (History)
➁ Current fuel economy
➂ Best fuel economy
The result of ECO evaluation is displayed 30 sec-
onds after the ignition switch is placed in the on
position and the vehicle is driven at least 500 meters
(1/3 miles).
➀ :T
he average fuel economy for the previous 5
times will be displayed.
➁ :T
he average fuel economy since the last reset
will be displayed.
➂ :T
he best fuel economy of the past history will be
displayed.
The ECO drive report can be set to be ONorOFF.
See “[ECO Drive Report] (where fitted)” in the
“2. Instruments and controls” section. WARNING
• Do not stop or park the vehicle over flam-
mable materials such as dry grass, waste pa-
per or rags. They may ignite and cause afire.
• Safe parking procedures require that both the
parking brake be applied and the shift lever
placed into the
P(Park) position for Automatic
Transmission (AT) model or in an appropriate
gear for Manual Transmission (MT) model.
Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to
move unexpectedly or roll away and result in
an accident.
• When parking the vehicle, make sure the shift
lever is moved to the
P(Park) position. The
shift lever cannot be moved out of the P(Park)
position without depressing the footbrake
pedal (AT model).
• Never leave the engine running while the ve-
hicle is unattended.
• To help avoid risk of injury or death through
unintended operation of the vehicle and/or its systems, do not leave children, people who
require the assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally, the tem-
perature inside aclosed vehicle on awarm
day can quickly become high enough to cause
as ignificant risk of injury or death to people
and pets. JVS0451XZ
ECO DRIVE REPORT
PARKING
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