2018 RENAULT MEGANE Owners Manual

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Automatic main beam
headlights
Depending on the vehicle, this system
switches the main beam headlights on
and off automatically. The function uses
a camera located behind the interior
rear-view mirror to detect vehicles that
are following and coming in the oppo-
site direction.
The main beam headlights come on au-
tomatically if:
– exterior light is weak;
– no other vehicles or lighting are de-tected;
– the vehicle speed is above approxi- mately 25 mph (40 km/h).
If any of the above conditions are not
fulfilled, the system switches to dipped
beam headlights.
The “automatic main beam
headlights” system should
under no circumstances be
used to replace driver atten-
tion and responsibility with regard
to vehicle lighting and adapting to
light, visibility and traffic conditions.
The system may encounter difficul-
ties under certain conditions, inclu-
ding :
– extreme weather conditions (rain, snow, fog, etc.);
– obstruction in front of the wind- screen or camera;
– when a following or oncoming ve- hicle has weak or hidden lighting;
– incorrect settings for the front headlights;
– reflective systems;
– ...
EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (2/6)
Switching on
Vehicles fitted with a multimedia
system
From the multimedia screen 4, select
the “Vehicle” menu, “Driving assist-
ance”, “Automaticmain beam lights”
then choose “ ON" or "OFF".
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2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (3/6)
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5
6
Vehicles not fitted with a multimedia
system
– With the vehicle at a standstill, press
and hold the switch 5 OK to access the
settings menu;
– repeatedly press the control 6 up or
down until you reach the “Driving as-
sistance” menu. Press the switch 5 OK; – repeatedly press the control
6 up or
down until you reach the Automaticmain
beam lights menu, then press the
switch 5 OK.
– press the switch 5 OK again to acti-
vate or deactivate the function:
Activation/deactivation
To activate automatic main beam
headlights:
– turn the ring 3 until the AUTO symbol
is opposite the mark 2.
– push the stalk 1.
Warning light
 comes on the in-
strument panel. To deactivate automatic main beam
headlights:
– pull the stalk 1 towards you;
– or turn the ring 3 to a position other
than AUTO;
Warning light
 goes out on the in-
strument panel.
Note: make sure the windscreen is not
obscured (dirt, mud, snow, condensa-
tion etc.).

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Automatic main beam
headlights (continued)
Operating faults
When the message “Check auto light-
ing” appears on the instrument panel,
the system is deactivated.
Consult an approved dealer.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (4/6)Operating faults
When the message “Check lighting”
with warning light
© is displayed
and warning light
k flashes on the
instrument panel, this indicates that
there is a lighting fault.
Consult an approved dealer.
Switching off the lights
There are two possibilities:
– manually, move ring 3 to position 0;
– automatically, the lights will go out when the engine is switched off, the
driver’s door is opened or 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 3.
Lights-on reminder buzzer
A warning beep sounds when the dri-
ver’s door is opened to warn you that
the lights are still on.
Daytime running lights
function
The daytime running lights come on
automatically with no action on stalk 1
when the engine is started, and they go
off once the engine is switched off.
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1
Using the portable naviga-
tion system at night in the
windscreen area below the
camera may disturb the op-
eration of the “automatic main beam
headlights” system (risk of reflection
on the windscreen).

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“See-me-home lighting”
function
This function allows you to briefly switch
on the dipped beam headlights (to pro-
vide light when opening a gate, etc.).
With the engine and lights switched
off and the ring 3 in position 0 or AUTO,
pull the stalk 1 towards you: the dipped
beam headlights come on for approxi-
mately thirty seconds. To increase this
duration, you may pull the stalk up to
four times (total time restricted to two
minutes). The message “Follow-me
home for _ _ _” along with the time the
lights will be on for is displayed on the
instrument panel to confirm this action.
You can then lock your vehicle.
To switch off the lights before they go
out automatically, turn ring 3 to any po-
sition, then return it to the AUTO posi-
tion .
EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (5/6)
Welcome and goodbye
function
(depending on the vehicle)
Once the function is activated, the day-
time running lights and the rear side
light light up automatically upon detect-
ing the RENAULT card or when the ve-
hicle is unlocked.
They switch off automatically:
– approximately one minute after li- ghting up;
– when starting the engine based on the position of the lighting stalk;
or
– upon locking the vehicle. Welcome lighting under the door
mirrors
With the function activated, the lights
located under the door mirrors come
on automatically upon detection of the
RENAULT card, upon unlocking the
vehicle or when opening a door.
They switch off automatically:
– approximately one minute after li-
ghting up;
– upon starting the engine;
or
– upon locking the vehicle.
Activating/deactivating the function
From the multimedia screen, select
“Vehicle”, “User settings”, “External
welcome”. Choose “ ON" or “OFF" to
activate or deactivate the function.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (6/6)
fRear fog lights
Turn centre ring 7 on the stalk
until the symbol faces mark 2, then re-
lease it.
Operation of the fog lights depends on
the exterior lighting selected, and an in-
dicator light will light up on the instru-
ment panel.
Do not forget to switch off the fog lights
when they are no longer needed, to
avoid inconveniencing other road
users.
Switching off the lights
Turn the ring 7 again until the mark 2
is opposite the symbol for the fog light
that you wish to switch off. The corre-
sponding indicator light on the instru-
ment panel goes out.
The fog lights switch off when the exte-
rior lights are switched off.
When driving in fog or snow, or
when transporting objects which are
higher than the roof, the headlights
do not come on automatically.
Switching on the fog lights remains
the responsibility of the driver: the
indicator lights on the instrument
panel inform you whether the fog
lights are lit (indicator light on) or not
(indicator light not on).
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gFront fog lights
Turn centre ring 4 on stalk 1
until the symbol faces mark 2, then re-
lease it.
Operation of the fog lights depends on
the exterior lighting position selected,
and an indicator light will light up on the
instrument panel.
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Special note
When driving the vehicle, the wiping
speed slows down whenever the ve-
hicle stops. For example, fast wiping
speed will slow to normal wiping speed.
As soon as the vehicle moves off,
wiping will return to the speed originally
selected.
If stalk 1 is operated, it overrides and
cancels the automatic function.Vehicle fitted with intermittent
windscreen wipers
A single sweep
A short push will trigger one sweep
of the wipers.
B stop
C intermittent wiping
The wipers will pause for several
seconds between sweeps. It is
possible to change the time be-
tween sweeps by turning ring 2.
D slow continuous wiping
E fast continuous wiping
WINDSCREEN WASH, WIPE (1/6)
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1A
B
C
D
2
Positions A, C and D are accessible
with the ignition on. Position E is
accessible only when the engine is
running.
E
Efficiency of a wiper blade
Check the condition of the wiper
blades. How long they last depends
on you:
– it must remain clean: clean the blade and the screen regularly
with soapy water;
– do not use it when the screen is dry;
– free it from the screen when it has not been used for a long time.
In all cases, replace it as soon as
it begins to lose efficiency: approx-
imately once a year. Refer to the
“Wiper blades: replacement” para-
graph in Section 5.
Precaution for using the
wipers
– in freezing or snowy weather, clear the screen before starting
the wipers (risk of motor over-
heating);
– ensure that no objects are ob- structing the travel of the blade.

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WINDSCREEN WASH, WIPE (2/6)
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F
2
Vehicle fitted with front
windscreen wiper rain sensor
The rain sensor is located on the winds-
creen, in front of the interior rear-view
mirror.
A single sweep
A short push will trigger one sweep
of the wipers.
B stop
C automatic wiper function
When this position is selected, the
system detects water on the wind-
screen and triggers the wipers at a
suitable wiping speed. It is possi-
ble to change the triggering thresh-
old and the time sweeps by turning
ring 2:
– F : minimum sensitivity
– G : maximum sensitivity
The higher the sensitivity, the quic-
ker the wipers will react and the
faster the wipe. When activating automatic wiping or
when increasing sensitivity, one sweep
of the blades is performed.
Note:
–
the rain sensor is only intended as a
driving aid. In the event of reduced
visibility, the driver should manually
activate the wipers. In foggy weather
or during snowfalls, wiping is not au-
tomatically triggered and remains
under the driver’s control;
– in the event of temperatures below
zero, automatic wiping is not acti-
vated when the vehicle is started. It
is automatically activated as soon as
the vehicle exceeds a certain speed
(approximately 5 mph (8 km/h));
– do not activate automatic wiping in
dry weather;
– fully de-ice the windscreen before
activating automatic wiping.
G
1
A
B
C
D
E

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WINDSCREEN WASH, WIPE (3/6)
D slow continuous wiping
E fast continuous wiping
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the au-
tomatic wiping, the wiper is set to inter-
mittent wiping. Contact an authorised
dealer.
The operation of the rain sensor can be
disturbed in the event of:
–
damaged wiper blades; a screen
of water or traces left by a blade in
the sensor’s detection zone may in-
crease the response time of the au-
tomatic wiper, or increase the wiping
frequency;
– a windscreen with any chip or crack
level with the sensor, or a wind-
screen covered in dust, dirt, insects,
ice, the use of washing wax and
water-repellent chemicals; the auto-
matic wiping will be less sensitive, or
even unresponsive. Special note
When driving the vehicle, the wiping
speed slows down whenever the vehi-
cle stops. For example, fast wiping
speed will slow to normal wiping speed.
As soon as the vehicle moves off,
wiping will return to the speed originally
selected.
If stalk
1 is operated, it overrides and
cancels the automatic function.
Precautions
– In the event of ice, check whether the
blades are stuck to the windscreen
before operating the wiping mecha-
nism. If you activate the wipers while
the blades are stuck down with ice,
you may risk damaging both the
blade and the wiper motor.
– Do not activate the wipers on a dry
screen. This will lead to the prema-
ture wear or damage to the blades.
Positions A and D are accessible
with the ignition on. Positions C
and E are accessible only with the
engine running.
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A
B
C
D
E