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1.2
KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (1/2)
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 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.
4
1
2
3
5
1
2
3
5
1  Locks all the opening elements.
2  Unlocks all the opening elements.
3  Ignition and front door key.
5  Locking/unlocking the tailgate only.
Remote control with switchblade 
key: 
4  Locking/unlocking using the switch- blade key. To release the insert from 
its housing, press button  4, it comes 
out automatically. Press button 4 and 
guide the insert back into its housing.  
     
        
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1.4
RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT: use
Locking/unlocking only the 
boot
Press the button 3.
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 side indicator lights will 
not flash.
Unlocking the doors
Pressing button  2 unlocks the doors 
and tailgate.
Unlocking  is indicated by one flash of 
the hazard warning lights and the indi-
cator lights.
ANote:
With the engine running, the ignition 
switched on (refer to the information on 
“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
2
3
1
2
3  
     
        
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1.6
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
The RENAULT card is used 
for:
–  locking/unlocking the doors and tail-gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel 
filler flap (see the following pages);
–  switching on the vehicle lighting re- motely (refer to the following pages);
– automatically closing the electric  windows remotely (see the informa-
tion on “Electric windows” in 
Section 3);
–  starting the engine (see the infor- mation on “Starting, stopping 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 environ-
ment: take care not to accidentally lock 
or unlock the vehicle by inadvertently 
pressing the buttons on the RENAULT 
card.
Note: if a door or the tailgate is open or 
not closed properly, the doors and tail-
gate lock then unlock quickly.
Interference
Interference by factors in the immediate 
vicinity (external installations or the use 
of equipment operating on the same 
frequency as the RENAULT card) may 
disrupt its operation.
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.  
     
        
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1.7
RENAULT CARD: general information (2/2)
Advice
Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or 
humid areas.
Do not keep the RENAULT  card in 
a place where it could be bent or 
damaged accidentally, such as in a 
back pocket of a garment.
Replacement: need for an 
additional RENAULT Card
If you lose your RENAULT card or 
require another, you can obtain one 
from an approved dealer.
If a RENAULT card is replaced, it 
will be necessary to take the vehi-
cle and all of its RENAULT cards 
to an approved dealer to initialise 
the system.
You may use up to four RENAULT 
cards per vehicle.
Distance lighting function
Pressing button 4 switches on the 
dipped beam headlights and the interior 
lighting for approximately 20 seconds. 
This can be used, for example, to iden-
tify your vehicle from a distance when 
parked in a car park.
Note: Pressing button  4 again switches 
off the lighting.
4
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave an animal, 
child or adult who is not 
self-sufficient 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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1.8
RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (1/4)
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.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave an animal, 
child or adult who is not 
self-sufficient 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.
There are two ways to unlock/lock the 
vehicle: 
–  the RENAULT card in “Hands-free” 
mode;
–  the RENAULT card in remote con-
trol mode.
1
Using the card in “hands-
free” mode
In “hands-free” mode, it is possible to 
lock/unlock the vehicle without using 
any of the RENAULT card’s buttons, 
as long as the card is within the access 
zone 1.
Note: It is possible to disable “hands-
free” access using the multifunction 
screen (please see the equipment in-
structions).  
     
        
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1.10
RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (3/4)
Particular features of the locking 
system (continued)
If the RENAULT card has been within 
range for approximately 15 minutes, 
remote locking is disabled.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the card 
is within the zone 5.
If the vehicle is unlocked by pressing 
the button on the RENAULT card, but 
the doors or boot are not then opened; 
remote “hands-free” locking is disabled.Using the card as a remote 
control
Unlocking with the card RENAULT
Press button 6.
Unlocking is indicated by  one flash of 
the hazard warning lights and the indi- 
cator lights. Locking using the RENAULT card
With the doors and boot closed, press 
button 7: the vehicle locks.
The indicator lights and hazard warning 
lights 
flash twice to indicate that the 
doors have locked.
Note: The maximum distance at which 
the vehicle locks depends on the sur-
roundings.
Special features
If an opening element (a door or the 
luggage compartment) is open or not 
properly closed, the vehicle cannot be 
locked. The vehicle will lock/unlock in 
quick succession, but the hazard warn-
ing lights and the side indicator lights 
will not flash.
6
7
5
The card buttons are deactivated 
when the engine is running.   
     
        
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1.11
RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (4/4)
Locking/unlocking only the 
boot
Press the button 8 to lock/unlock the 
boot only.
If,  while the engine is running,  a door 
is opened and closed, and the card is 
no longer in the zone  5, the message 
“Keycard not detected” indicates that 
the card is not inside the vehicle. This 
will, for example, prevent you from driv-
ing away after dropping off a passenger 
who has kept the card on them.
The warning disappears when the card 
is detected again.
58Driver’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.