2017 RENAULT ZOE ignition

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The vehicle drive system
in an electric vehicle uses
a direct voltage of approx-
imately 400 volts. This
system can get hot during and after
switching off the ignition. Respect
warning messages given on the
labels in the vehicle.
All interventions or modifications to
the 400V electrical system (com-
ponents, cables, connectors, trac-
tion battery) are strictly prohibited
due to the risks they present to your
safety. Please contact an authorised
dealer.
The risk of serious burns or elec-
tric shocks can lead to death.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE: introduction (4/5)
The A symbol denotes the electrical
elements of your vehicle which may
present health risks.400 volt electrical circuit
The 400 V electrical circuit is denoted
by orange cables 6 and parts bearing
the
ṑ symbol.
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Driving
As with a car with an automatic gear-
box, you will have to get used to not
using your left foot, and not using this
foot to brake.
When driving, if you lift your foot off the
accelerator pedal or depress the brake
pedal, the motor generates electrical
current during deceleration, and this
energy is used to brake the vehicle and
recharge the traction battery. Please
refer to the information on the “Charge
meter” in Section 2.
Special feature:
After a maximum charge of the battery
and during the first few miles of using
the vehicle, the engine brake will be
temporarily reduced. Please adapt your
driving style appropriately.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: introduction (5/5)
Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through floods
if the depth of water is
above the lower edge of
the wheel rims
Your electric vehicle is
silent, so when you get out,
place the gear selector on
P, engage the handbrake
and switch off the ignition.
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY
The engine brake should
under no circumstances be
used as a substitute for the
brake pedal.
Noise
Electric vehicles are particularly quiet.
You will not yet necessarily be used to
it, and neither will other road users. It
is difficult for them to hear the vehicle
when it is moving.
We would therefore recommend that
you are aware of the horn and make
use of it, especially when driving in a
built-up area or when manoeuvring.
Please refer to the information on the
“Pedestrian horn” in Section 1.
As the motor is silent, you will hear
noises that you are not used to hearing
(aerodynamic noises, tyre noise, etc.)
When charging, the vehicle may emit
noises (fan, relays, etc).
When the vehicle is stopped, the heat-
ing system may start automatically for
self-maintenance.
Obstructions to the driver
On the driver’s side, only
use mats suitable for the
vehicle, attached with the
pre-fitted components, and check
the fitting regularly. Do not lay one
mat on top of another.
There is a risk of wedging the
pedals

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE: charging (6/8)
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– press the button 5 on the RENAULT card or press the switch 4 to unlock
the charging flap 6.
On the instrument panel, a red warn-
ing light 10 comes on and the Z.E.
warning light 7 comes on in blue;
– open the valve 8;
– grab the handle 9;Recharging the traction
battery
With the ignition off and the gear lever
in position P:
– take the charging cord located in the
boot of your vehicle;
– remove it from its storage bag;
– plug in the end of the cord to the power supply;
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– plug in the vehicle cord. The Z.E. warning light 7 flashes rapidly;
– after you hear a locking click, check that the charging cord is properly
plugged in. To check the locking, pull
gently on the handle 9.
The charging cord is automatically
locked with the vehicle. This will make it
impossible to unplug the cord from your
vehicle.
Make sure you fully uncoil the charg-
ing cord to limit its heating.
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Do not use an extension
lead, multiple socket or
adapter.
Fire hazard.

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Charge start
Charging starts at the set time:
– if the ignition is switched off;
– The gear lever should be in posi-tion P;
– if the vehicle is connected to a power supply.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: charging programming (2/2)
On the instrument panel 2(depending on the vehicle)
Programming the function start time
You can programme a single time.
– briefly press button C or D to access
the menu “PROGRAMMING”;
– press and hold button C or D to con-
firm; – briefly press button C or D to access
the menu “SETTINGSSTART
LOAD”;
– press and hold button C or D to con-
firm;
– briefly press button C or D to access the clock settings;
– hold down button C or D - the hours
flash;
– press buttons C and D to set the
hour;
– hold down button C or D to confirm
the hour setting;
– the minutes flash - press buttons C and D to set the minutes;
– hold down button C or D to confirm
the minutes setting. Your settings are
now saved.
NB: When the programming is con-
firmed, the warning light
 comes
on on the instrument panel.
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C
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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (1/2)
Opening the doors from the
outside
Front doors
With the doors unlocked, pull handle 1.
Special feature of the RENAULT
“hands-free” card
With the doors locked, press the
button 2 on the handle 1 of one of the
two front doors and pull towards you.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle 5.
Lights-on reminder buzzerIf you have switched off the ignition
and left the lights switched on, a re-
minder buzzer will sound when a door
is opened.
Card reminder buzzerA beep will let you know if you have left
the remote control RENAULT card in
the reader when you open the driver’s
door, and the “Please remove keycard”
message will appear on the instrument
panel.
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As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.
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Rear doors
With the doors unlocked:
– press on recess 3 to move the
handle 4;
– slide your hand into the handle 4 and
pull towards you.
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1.30
Locking the doors without
the RENAULT card
For example, in the event of a dis-
charged battery or the RENAULT card
temporarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and an
opening (door or boot) open, press
and hold the switch 3 for more than five
seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors
and 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 integrated in the RENAULT
card.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (2/2)
Interior locking/unlocking
door control
Switch 3 simultaneously controls the
doors and the boot.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
closed properly, the doors and tailgate
lock/unlock quickly.
If you need to transport objects with the
boot open, the other opening elements
can still be locked: with the engine
stopped, press the switch 3 for more
than five seconds to lock the other
openings.
Door and tailgate status
indicator
With the ignition on , the warning light
integrated in switch 3 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, the indicator
light remains lit and then goes out.
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside.
After locking/unlocking the vehicle
and the tailgate only using the but-
tons on the RENAULT card, remote
locking and unlocking in hands-free
mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.
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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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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (1/4)
These are made up of:
– seat belt inertia reel pretension-ers;
– chest-level load limiters;
– anti-submarining air bags;
– front airbags for driver and front passenger.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the vehi-
cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the
impact, the system can trigger:
– seat belt locking;
– the seat belt inertia reel pretensioner (which engages to correct seat belt
slack);
– the front airbag.
Pretensioners
The pretensioners hold the seat belt
against the body, holding the occupant
more securely against the seat, thus in-
creasing the seat belt’s efficiency.
With the ignition on, following a signif-
icant frontal impact and depending on
the severity of the impact, the system
may trigger the seat belt inertia reel
pretensioner 1, which instantly retracts
the seat belt.
– Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
– No operation whatso-
ever is permitted on any part of
the system (pretensioners, air
bags, computers, wiring) and the
system components must not
be reused on any other vehicle,
even if identical.
– To avoid incorrect triggering of the system which may cause
injury, only qualified personnel
from an approved dealer may
work on the pretensioner and air
bag system.
– The electric trigger system may only be tested by a specially
trained technician using special
equipment.
– When the vehicle is scrapped, contact an approved dealer for
disposal of the pretensioner and
air bag gas generators.
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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS (3/4)
Operation
This system is only operational when
the ignition is switched on.
In a severe frontal impact, the air bags
inflate rapidly, cushioning the impact
of the driver’s head and chest against
the steering wheel and the front pas-
senger against the dashboard. The air
bags then deflate immediately so that
the passengers are not in any way hin-
dered from leaving the vehicle.
Operating faults
This warning light 2 å will light up
on the instrument panel when the igni-
tion is switched on and then go out after
a few seconds.
If it does not light up when the ignition
is switched on, or comes on when the
engine is running, there is a fault in the
system.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon
as possible. Your protection will be re-
duced until this fault is rectified.
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