2018 RENAULT KANGOO Z.E. tow

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IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Please read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to a risk of fire, serious injury
or electric shock which may present a risk to life.
In the event of an accident or impact
In the event of an accident or an impact to the underside of the vehicle\
(e.g.: striking a post, raised kerb or other street fu rni-
ture), this may damage the electric circuit or the traction battery.
Have the vehicle checked by an authorised dealer.
Never touch the “400 volt” components or orange cables which are e\
xposed and visible inside or outside the vehicle.
In the event of serious damage to the traction battery, leaks may occur:
– never touch the liquids (fluids, etc.) coming from the traction batter\
y;
– in the event of contact with the body, wash the affected area with plenty of water and consult a doctor as soon as possibl\
e.
In the event of an impact, even slight, against the charging flap and/or\
valve, have them checked by an authorised dealer as
soon as possible.
In the event of fire
In the event of fire, make everyone evacuate the vehicle immediately and\
contact the emergency services, informing them that
this is an electric vehicle.
Only use extinguishing agents ABC or BC that are permitted for use with electrical fires. Do not use w\
ater or other extinguish-
ing agents.
In the event of damage to the electrical circuit, please call an authori\
sed dealer.
All towing operations
Please refer to the information on “Towing, breakdowns” in Section 5.
Washing the vehicle
Never wash the engine compartment, the charging connection or the tracti\
on battery with a high-pressure jet.
This risks damaging the electric circuit.
Never wash the vehicle while it is charging.
Risk of electric shock and a risk to life.

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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (2/4)
Closing from the inside
Pull handle 5 towards the front of the
vehicle until the door is completely
closed.Sliding side door
Opening from the outside
Unlock the door and pull handle 4, then
slide the door towards the rear of the
vehicle until it locks in position. For
information on unlocking the doors,
refer to the information on the “Key,
radio frequency remote control: use” in
Section 1.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle 6 and use handle 5 to slide
the door towards the rear of the vehicle
until it locks in position.
Recommendations con-
cerning the sliding side
door
The following precautions
must be taken when opening and
closing the doors or any other open-
ing element:
– Check that the door will not come into contact with any person,
animal or object.
– Only use the handles on the inside and outside of the door to
operate it.
– Take care when opening and closing the door.
– Take particular care when the ve- hicle is parked on a slope: open
the door with care until it is fully
open and latches into its locking
position.
– Before moving off, always ensure that the sliding door is properly
closed.
– Do not use the lower support as a step.
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5
6
As a safety measure, the sliding
side door located on the fuel filler
flap side locks when the flap is
opened. For more information, refer
to the information on the “Central
door locking/unlocking” in Section 1.

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ROOF FLAP (1/2)
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Transverse bar
When loading bulky objects, the trans-
verse bar may be moved:
– Press the handle 3;
– lift the bar all the way to the door pillar;
– lock the bar after loading.
To open:
– Unlock the control 2, the roof flap lifts
automatically (make sure that noth-
ing prevents the flap from opening.
In this case, use the handle 1 to help
raise it);
– when the roof flap is open, it must be locked by pushing it towards the
front of the vehicle until the control 2
locks.
Important: It is prohibited to drive with
the roof flap open and unlocked. Note: When driving with the roof flap
open, you may hear wind noise. To
reduce these, open one of the side win-
dows slightly.

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DISPLAYS AND INDICATORS (1/3)
Overspeed buzzer
Depending on the vehicle, a beep
sounds for 10 seconds approximately
every 40 seconds as long as the ve-
hicle is travelling at over 72 miles per
hour (120 km/h).
Note: the desired speed may be pro-
grammed; consult an approved Dealer.
Multifunction display 2Please refer to the information on the
“Trip computer: general information” in
Section 1.
Speedometer 1
Vehicle speed is limited to approxi-
mately 80 mph (130 km/h).
Depending on your vehicle, this speed
can be permanently limited to a set
value.
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The presence and operation of the display and indicators DEPENDS ON THE \
LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND THE COUNTRY.
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Charge level 3
The gauge indicates the level of energy
remaining.
Reserve threshold 5
This indicates that the battery is at ap-
proximately 12% charge. The warn-
ing light
Ṏ comes on and a beep
sounds.
To optimise your range, please see the
information on “Recommendations:
saving energy” in Section 2.
Immobilisation threshold
imminent 4
This indicates that the battery is at ap-
proximately 6% charge. A beep is re-
peated every 10 seconds and warning
light
Ṏ flashes.
The message “Limited performance”
may also be displayed on the instru-
ment panel.
Motor performance gradually de-
creases until the vehicle comes to a
stop.
Please see the information on “Towing:
breakdown recovery” in Section 5.
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éHazard warning lights
Pressing switch 3 illuminates
all four direction indicators and the
side-mounted indicator lights simul-
taneously. It must only be used in an
emergency to warn other drivers that
you have had to stop in an area where
stopping is prohibited or unexpected, or
that you are obliged to drive under spe-
cial conditions.
Depending on the vehicle, the hazard
warning lights may come on automati-
cally under heavy deceleration. You can
switch them off by pressing switch 3.
Horn
Press one of points 2.
Direction indicators
Move stalk 1 parallel to the steering
wheel and in the direction you are going
to turn.
When driving on the motorway, the
steering wheel is not often turned
enough to return the stalk automatically
to 0. There is an intermediate position in
which the switch may be held when
changing lanes.
You can also briefly place stalk
1 in the
intermediate position, causing the indi-
cator light to flash three times.
When the stalk is released, it automati-
cally returns to 0.
Headlight flasher
Pull stalk 1 towards you to flash the
headlights.
AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS
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3
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áMain beam headlights

With stalk 1 in dipped beam headlights
position, move the stalk towards you.
The indicator light on the instrument
panel then lights up.
To return to the dipped beam head-
light position, pull the stalk towards you
again.
uSide lights
Turn the end of stalk 1 until the
symbol is opposite mark 2.
The instrument panel will light up.
EXTERNAL LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (1/3)
Before driving at night:
check the electrical equip-
ment is operating correctly
and adjust your headlights
(if your vehicle is not carrying its
normal load). As a general precau-
tion, check that the lights are not
obscured (by dirt, mud, snow or ob-
jects being transported).
kDipped beam
headlights
Manual operation
Turn the end of stalk 1 until the symbol
is opposite mark 2 . This indicator light
on the instrument panel comes on.
Automatic operation
(depending on vehicle)
When the engine is started, the dipped
beam headlights switch on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness
of the light outside, without any action
on stalk 1.
This function can be deactivated or re-
activated.
– To switch it on: with the ignition on
and the vehicle stationary, press and
hold button 3 for at least four sec-
onds. Depending on the vehicle, the
message “lights ON” appears on the
instrument panel.
– To deactivate: with the ignition on
and the vehicle stationary, press and
hold button 3 for at least four sec-
onds. Depending on the vehicle, the
message “lights OFF” appears on
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“See-me-home lighting”
function
(depending on vehicle)
This function (useful, for example,
when opening a gate, garage, etc.) en-
ables you to switch the dipped head-
lights on momentarily.
With the ignition off and the headlights
off, pull stalk 1 towards you: the dipped
beam headlights come on for approxi-
mately sixty seconds.
This action may be carried out no more
than four times for a maximum lighting
period of four minutes.
To switch off the lights before they
switch off automatically, turn the end of
stalk 1 then bring it back to position 0,
or switch on the ignition.
EXTERNAL LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (2/3)
eSwitching off the lights
There are two possibilities:
– manually, move stalk 1 to its original
position;
– automatically, the lights are switched off when the engine is stopped, the
driver’s door is opened or, depend-
ing on the vehicle, when the vehicle
is locked. In this case, the next time
the engine is started the lights will be
switched back on according to the
position of the ring 2.
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Lights-on reminder buzzer
A warning beep sounds when the driv-
er’s door is opened to warn you that the
lights are still on.

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HEADLIGHT BEAM ADJUSTMENT (2/2)
Temporary adjustment
Open the bonnet and identify the mark-
ing B next to one of the front headlight
projectors.
For each headlight, using a screw-
driver, turn the screw 1 by a quarter
turn towards the - symbol to lower the
beams.
Return to the starting point once your
trip is over: turn the screw 1 by a quar-
ter turn towards the + symbol to raise
the beams.
When driving on the left in a left-
hand drive vehicle (or vice versa),
you must adjust your lights tempo-
rarily during your stay.B
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