2018 RENAULT MEGANE seat

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LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 5-DOOR VERSION
To open
Press button 1 and lift the tailgate.
To close
Lower the tailgate using the handles 2
inside the tailgate to help you.
1
Opening manually from
inside the vehicle
Special note:
If it is impossible to unlock the tailgate,
it can be done from inside.
– access the luggage compartment by folding forward the seatback(s) of
the rear bench seat,
– insert a pencil or similar object in cavity 3 and slide the unit as shown
in the illustration,
– push the tailgate to open it.
2
3
The attaching of any carry-
ing device (bike rack, lug-
gage box, etc.) resting on
the luggage compartment
lid is prohibited. To install a carrying
device on your vehicle, contact an
Approved Dealer.

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– if using the net for the first time, to access the anchorage points 4 lo-
cated under the carpet, contact an
Approved Dealer;
– attach the two hooks 5 for the net
straps 3 to the anchoring points 4;
– adjust the net strap 3 so that it is taut.
3
LUGGAGE NET (1/2)
Fitting the luggage net
behind the front seats
Inside the vehicle on each side:
– lower cover 1 to gain access to the
anchoring points for the top part of
the luggage net;
– insert the top rod of net 2 into the an-
choring points;
Depending on the vehicle, this may be
used when transporting animals or lug-
gage to isolate them from the passen-
ger section.
It can be positioned:
– behind the rear seats
A;
– behind the front seats B.
The luggage net is de-
signed to retain a maximum
weight of 10 kg.
Risk of injury.
Do not install the luggage net in this position when a passenger is occu\
-
pying a rear seat.
A
B
1
2
5
4

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LUGGAGE NET (2/2)
6
– fix the net belt hook 9 onto the ancho-
ring points 10;
– adjust net strap 8 so that it is taut. The
seatbacks must not touch the luggage
net.Fitting the luggage net
behind the rear seats
Inside the vehicle on each side:
– lift cover 6 to access the luggage net
upper mounting rail;
– insert upper rod 7 for the net into the
rail;
10
9
6
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BOOT STORAGE SPACE AND FITTINGS (1/5)
Always place objects being trans-
ported so that the heaviest items
are resting against the back of the
rear bench seat.
2
Storage under the carpet
To gain access to this, lift the boot
carpet 1 using the tab 2.
1
3
2
13
4
The false floor can be attached using
the hook 4 in the housing 3.

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Separation position
This enables you to compartmentalise
the boot into two separate spaces.
Slide your fingers under the spaces 7.
C
A
Storage position
This allows for more space to store
things in the boot.
– Remove part B then part A of the
mobile floor;
– place part A then part B under the
supports 5 and 6.
B
BOOT STORAGE SPACE AND FITTINGS (2/5)
7
Mobile floor(Estate version)
It is made up of two independent
parts, A and B.
When the rear seats are folded down,
this position provides a flat floor.
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Maximum load allowed on the
mobile floor when flat: 50 kg evenly
distributed.
A
B

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BOOT STORAGE SPACE AND FITTINGS (5/5)
Always position the heaviest items directly on the floor. Use the lashing
points 15 on the boot floor, if these are fitted to the vehicle. The luggage
should be loaded in such a way that no items will be thrown forward and \
strike the occupants if the driver has to brake suddenly. Fasten the rear
seat belts, even if the seats are not occupied.
15
Anchorage points
Attachment points 15
If your vehicle is not equipped with
anchorage points, you can get them
from an authorised dealer.
Always place objects being trans-
ported so that the heaviest items
are resting against the back of the
rear bench seat.
8
15
15

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TRANSPORTING OBJECTS IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
Always position the objects transported
so that the largest surface is against:
– The rear bench seatback for normal loads (example A).
– The front seatbacks with the rear
seatbacks folded down, as is the case
for maximum loads (example B).
If you have to place objects on the folded
seatback, it is necessary that you lower
the headrests before folding the seat-
back so that it can be folded as flat as
possible against the seat.
B
A1
Always position the heavi-
est items directly on the
floor. Use the lashing
points 1 on the boot floor, if
these are fitted to the vehicle. The
luggage should be loaded in such a
way that no items will be thrown for-
ward and strike the occupants if the
driver has to brake suddenly. Fasten
the rear seat belts, even if the seats
are not occupied.
B

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Permissible nose weight, maxi-
mum permissible towing weight,
braked and unbraked: refer to
the information on “Weights” in
Section 6.
Choice and fitting of towing
equipment
Maximum weight of towing equip-
ment:
– 36 kg (5-door version);
– 37 kg (4-seater and estate ver-
sions).
For fitting and conditions of use,
refer to the equipment’s fitting in-
structions.
Please keep these instructions with
the rest of the vehicle documenta-
tion.
TRANSPORTING OBJECTS towbar
A
A: 895 mm (5-door version)
A: 1120 mm (estate version)
A: 1127 mm (4-door version)
If the towbar ball obscures the regis-
tration plate or the rear fog lights, it
should be removed when not in use.
In all cases, comply with local leg-
islation.