
1.3
KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (2/2)
Radio frequency remote 
control operating range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: take care not to lock or unlock the 
doors by inadvertently pressing the but-
tons on the remote control.
Note: If a door or the boot is open or 
not closed properly, the doors and boot 
lock/unlock in quick succession.
Interference
Interference by factors in the immediate 
vicinity (external installations or the use 
of equipment operating on the same 
frequency as the remote control) may 
affect the operation of the remote con-
trol.
Replacement and additional keys 
or remote controls.
You must only contact an approved 
dealer:
–  If you need to replace a key it will  be necessary to take the vehicle 
and all of its keys to an approved 
Dealer in order to initialise the 
system.
–  Depending on the vehicle, you  have the option of using up to 
four remote controls.
Remote control unit failure
Make sure that the correct battery 
type is being used, and that the 
battery is in good condition and in-
serted correctly. These batteries 
have a service life of approximately 
two years.
Refer to Section 5: “Radio fre-
quency remote control: batteries” 
for the battery changing procedure. 

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Locking/unlocking only the 
boot
Press the button 3.
RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT: use
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 indicator lights will not 
flash.
Unlocking the doors
Pressing button  2 unlocks the doors 
and tailgate.
The side indicator lights and hazard 
warning lights flash once to indicate 
that the doors have been  unlocked.
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A
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Note:
With the engine running, the ignition 
switched on and in accessories position 
(refer to “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.  

1.6
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
The RENAULT card is used 
for:
–  locking/unlocking the doors and boot (see the following pages);
–  switching 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 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 surround-
ings. It is important to make sure when 
handling the RENAULT card that you 
do not lock or unlock the doors by inad-
vertently pressing the buttons.
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.
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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.  

1.9
RENAULT "HANDS-FREE" CARD: use (2/4)
To indicate that the vehicle has been 
locked, the hazard warning lights and 
indicator lights flash once and then 
light up for approximately four sec-
onds, and a beep sounds in confirma-
tion.
Locking using button  2
With the doors and boot closed, press 
button  2 on one of the front door han-
dles. The vehicle will lock. The indicator 
lights and hazard warning lights  flash 
twice to indicate that the doors have 
locked.
Special features of the locking 
system
After locking by pressing button  2, you 
have to wait approximately 3 seconds 
to be able to unlock the vehicle again. 
During these three seconds, the door 
handles can be tried to make sure that 
the vehicle is locked properly. If a door 
is open or not properly closed:
– when locking by pressing the  2 
button, the vehicle is locked then 
quickly unlocked without the hazard 
warning lights and side indicator 
lights flashing;
–  the vehicle will not lock as you move  away.
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“Hands-free” unlocking
With the RENAULT card in zone 1 , 
press button 2 on the handle of one of 
the front doors: the vehicle unlocks.
Unlocking is indicated by  one flash of 
the hazard warning lights and the indi- 
cator lights.
Pressing the button 3 unlocks the entire 
vehicle and releases the boot.
The “hands-free” system may experi-
ence temporary difficulties if one of the 
sensors built into the inside of the door 
handle is obscured (by dirt, mud, snow, 
gritting salt etc.). 
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Clean the sensors. If there is still a 
problem, contact an approved dealer.
Remote “Hands-free” locking
(depending on vehicle)
With the RENAULT card on you, and 
doors and boot closed, move away 
from the vehicle: it will lock automati-
cally as soon as you leave the access 
zone.
Note: The distance at which the vehicle 
locks depends on the surroundings.   

1.10
RENAULT "HANDS-FREE" CARD: use (3/4)
Using the card as a remote 
control
Unlocking with the card RENAULT
Press button 5.
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 6: the vehicle locks.
The indicator lights and 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.
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.
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4
The card buttons are deactivated 
when the engine is running.
Particular features of the locking 
system (continued)
If provided with the vehicle, if the 
RENAULT card has been in the detec-
tion zone for about 15 minutes, remote 
locking is disabled.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the card 
is within the zone  4.
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.   

1.11
Locking/unlocking only the 
boot
Press the button 7 to lock/unlock the 
boot only.
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RENAULT "HANDS-FREE" CARD: use (4/4)
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.
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If,  while the engine is running,  a door 
is opened and closed, and the card is 
no longer in the zone  4, the message 
“Keycard not detected” indicates that the 
card is not inside the vehicle. This will, 
for example, prevent you from driving 
away after dropping off a passenger 
who has kept the card on them.
The warning disappears when the card 
is detected again.   

1.12
Never use deadlocking if 
someone is still inside the 
vehicle.
To activate deadlocking
Press button 2 twice in quick succes-
sion.
With the vehicle unlocked, you can also 
press the button 3 on the driver’s door, 
passenger’s door or the boot twice in 
quick succession (or, depending on the 
vehicle, on the tailgate of the rear door).
In both cases, the indicator lights and 
hazard warning lights  flash five times 
to indicate that the doors have locked.
If the vehicle is equipped with a dead-
locking function, this allows you to lock 
the opening elements and to prevent 
the doors from being unlocked using 
the interior handles (for example, by 
breaking the window and then trying to 
open the door from the inside).
RENAULT CARD: deadlocking
Special feature
The deadlocking cannot be activated 
when the hazard warning lights or the 
side lights are lit.
To deactivate deadlocking
Unlock the vehicle using button 
1 on 
the RENAULT card.
Unlocking is indicated by  one flash of 
the hazard warning lights and the indi- 
cator lights.
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1.15
LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS (3/3)
Interior locking/unlocking 
door control
The switch 5 located on the driver and passenger doors simultaneously con-
trols the doors and the boot.
Unlocking: press the switch 5  on the 
side 
‡.
Locking:  press the switch 5 on the side 
….
If a door or the tailgate is open or not 
closed properly, the doors and tailgate 
lock/unlock quickly. If transporting an object with the tail-
gate open, you can still lock the doors: 
with the engine stopped
, press and 
hold the switch  5 on the side 
… for 
more than five seconds to lock the 
other doors.
Locking the opening 
elements without the 
RENAULT card or the key
For example, in the event of a dis-
charged battery or the RENAULT card 
or key temporarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and 
an opening element (door or boot) 
open, press and hold the switch  5 on 
side 
… for more than 5 seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors 
and the 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.
Door and tailgate status 
indicator
With the ignition on,  the warning 
light  6 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 from the out-
side, the indicator light remains lit for a 
moment, and then goes out.
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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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