2017 RENAULT ALASKAN refuelling

NOTE
For an overview see “Meters and gauges” in the
“0. Illustrated table of contents” section and see
“Instrument panel” in the “0. Illustrated table of
contents” section.
The needle indicators may move slightly after the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position. This
is not amalfunction.
SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the vehicle speed. Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approximate fuel level
in the tank when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
The gauge may move slightly during braking, turn-
ing, accelerating, or going up and down hills due to
movement of fuel in the tank.
The low fuel warning appears on the vehicle infor-
mation display when the fuel level in the tank is get-
ting low. Refuel as soon as it is convenient, prefer-
ably before the gauge reads the empty (0) position.
The arrow, ,i
ndicates that the fuel filler lid is
located on the left side of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Refuel before the gauge reads the empty (0) po-
sition.
There is asmall reserve of fuel in the tank when the
fuel gauge reads the empty (0) position. Odometer
Distance to empty (dte
—kmormile):
The distance to empty (dte) ➀provides you with an
estimation of the distance that can be driven before
refuelling. The dte is constantly being calculated,
based on the amount of fuel in the fuel tank and the
actual fuel consumption.
The display is updated every 30 seconds. NIC2704 JVI0602XZ JVI1041XZ
NIC3094
Left Hand Drive (LHD) model
METERS AND GAUGES
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Instruments and controls

For more details, see “Active Emergency Braking
system (where fitted)” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
9. Warnings
The present warnings are displayed. If no warnings
are present, [No Warnings] is displayed.
10. [Settings]
Push to access the settings menu.
For more details, see “Settings” earlier in this sec-
tion. Distance to empty (dte
—kmormile)
The distance to empty (dte) feature jAp rovides you
with an estimation of the distance that can be driven
before refuelling. The dte is constantly being calcu-
lated based on the amount of fuel in the fuel tank
and the actual fuel consumption.
The display is updated every 30 seconds.
The dte feature includes alow range warning fea-
ture. If the fuel level is low, awarning is displayed on
the screen.
When the fuel level drops even lower, the dte dis-
play will change to [----].
• If the amount of fuel added is small, the display
just before the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF position may continue to be displayed.
• When driving uphill or rounding curves, the fuel
in the tank shifts, which may momentarily change
the display. NIC2759 NIC2738
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WARNING
• Fuel is extremely flammable and highly explo-
sive under certain conditions. You could be
burned or seriously injured if it is misused or
mishandled. Always stop the engine and do
not smoke or allow open flames or sparks
near the vehicle when refuelling.
• Fuel may be under pressure. Turn the cap a
half of
aturn, and wait for any “hissing” sound
to stop to prevent fuel from spraying out and
possibly causing personal injury. Then remove
the cap.
• Use only an original equipment type fuel filler
cap as
areplacement. It has abuilt-in safety
valve needed for proper operation of the fuel
system and emission control system. An in-
correct cap can result in aserious malfunc-
tion and possible injury. OPENING FUEL FILLER LID
Fuel filler lid opener switch
To open the fuel filler lid, push the fuel filler lid opener
switch located on the lower side of the instrument
panel.
To lock the fuel filler lid, close the lid until it securely
locks. FUEL FILLER CAP
Type A
The fuel filler cap is
aratcheting type. Turn the cap
anticlockwise ➀to remove. Tighten the cap clock-
wise ➁until ratchet clicks, more than twice, after
refuelling.
Put the fuel filler cap on the cap holder j
Aw hile
refuelling.
CAUTION
If fuel is spilled on the vehicle body, flush it away
with water to avoid paint damage. NIC2736 JVP021 1XZ
FUEL FILLER LID AND CAP
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Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Type B
To open the fuel filler cap, turn the key anticlockwise
➀ .
Turn the fuel filler cap anticlockwise ➁after the
cap is unlocked. The fuel filler cap is
ascrew-on ratcheting type.
After refuelling, tighten the cap clockwise until more
than 2ratcheting clicks are heard. The fuel filler cap
locks automatically when it is tightened.
The AdBlue® filler lid➀is located on the right
hand side of the vehicle.
OPENING AdBlue® FILLER LID
To open the AdBlue® filler lid, push the AdBlue®
filler lid slightly and release.
To close the AdBlue® filler lid, close the lid until it
securely locks in place. JVP0370XZ NDI1684
NDI1646
AdBlue® FILLER LID AND CAP
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