2018 RENAULT MEGANE tailgate

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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.
ANote:
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.
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RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
The RENAULT card is used
for:
– locking/unlocking the doors and tail-gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel
filler flap (see the following pages);
– switching on the vehicle lighting re- motely (refer to the following pages);
– Automatic closing of electric win- dows and, depending on the vehi-
cle, of the sunroof; please see the in-
formation on “Electric windows” and
“Electric sunroof” in Chapter 3;
– starting the engine; please see the information on “Starting, stopping
the engine” in Chapter 2.
Battery life
Make sure that the correct battery type
is being used, and that the battery is
in good condition and inserted cor-
rectly. Its service life is approximately
two years: replace it when the mes-
sage “Keycard battery low” appears on
the instrument panel (refer to Section 5
“RENAULT card: battery").
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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1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Unlocking/locking the boot.
4 Switching on the lighting remotely.

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LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS (3/3)
Interior locking/unlocking
door control
Switch 7 controls the doors, the boot
and the fuel filler flap simultaneously.
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 switch 7 for more than five sec-
onds 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 a
door or tailgate open, press and hold
switch 7 for more than five 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
When the ignition is on, the indicator
light integrated in switch 7 informs you
of the status of the doors and tailgate:
– 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.
Never leave your vehicle
with the key or RENAULT
card inside.
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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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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (2/3)
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Door/tailgate open buzzer
At a standstill, warning light 3 lights
up on the instrument panel alongside
warning light 4, indicating the opening
element(s) (door, boot) open or incor-
rectly closed. Once the vehicle reaches a speed of
approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), a
warning light indicates if the door(s) or
luggage compartment are open or im-
properly closed, along with the mes-
sage “Boot open” or “Door open” and a
beep will sound for around 40 seconds
or until the door/luggage compartment
is closed.
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To stop the operation, pivot ring 3 again.
Note: when washing using a roller
type car wash, return the ring 3 on the
stalk 1 to the stop position to deactivate
automatic wiping.
Follow usage recommendations.
REAR SCREEN WASH, WIPE (1/2)
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Do not use the wiper arm to open or
close the tailgate.
YRear screen wiper
With the ignition on, turn ring 3
on stalk 1 to align the symbol with
mark 2.
– stop;
– intermittent wiping. The blade will pause for several
seconds between sweeps. Wiping
frequency varies with vehicle
speed;
– slow continuous wiping.
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Before any action involving
the rear screen (washing
the vehicle, de-icing, clean-
ing, etc.) return stalk 1 to
the stop position.
Risk of injury and/or damage.
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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STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT card (1/3)
Conditions for starting the
engine
The RENAULT card must be inserted in
detection zone 1.
To start:
– vehicles with an automatic gearbox, place the lever in position P, depress
the brake pedal and press button 2;
– vehicles with a manual gearbox, de- press the brake or clutch pedal and
press button 2. If a gear is engaged, the vehicle may only be started by
depressing the clutch pedal.
“Hands-free” starting with
the tailgate open
In this case, the RENAULT card should
not be located in the boot, to avoid any
risk of loss.
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Special features
– If one of starting conditions is not ap- plied, the message “Press brake +
START” or “Press clutch + START”
or “Select P” is displayed on the in-
strument panel;
– in some cases, it will be necessary to move the steering wheel whilst
pressing the start button 2 to help
unlock the steering column; the mes-
sage “Turn steering wheel + START”
will warn you of this;
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone in 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, for example.
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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Depending on the vehicle, there are
various ways to unlock and operate the
luggage compartment lid:
– by the locking/unlocking button on the remote control key (refer to the
information on “Radiofrequency
Remote Control: use” in section 1);
– by the locking/unlocking button on card RENAULT (refer to the informa-
tion on "Card RENAULT: use in sec-
tion 1);
– via the external boot lid control;
– using the hands-free function;
– using the dashboard control.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 4 DOOR VERSION (1/3)
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Manual controls
To open
Depending on the vehicle, press the
dashboard control 1 or the button 2, the
tailgate opens automatically.
Note: ensure that the surrounding
space is sufficient to permit operation
of the boot lid before you open it.
Ensure that nobody is close
to the moving parts when
opening/closing the boot lid.
Risk of injury.
When opening or closing the lug-
gage compartment lid, ensure that
nothing obstructs the manoeuvre.
As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Risk of injury.
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Activation/deactivation of the
hands-free function
From the multimedia screen, select
“Vehicle”, “User settings”, “Use hands-
free card: open/close”. Select “ON"
or "OFF" to activate or deactivate the
function.
Usage features of the hands-free
function
– The hands-free function is no longer available after a few days of lack of
movement of the vehicle, or after
around 15 minutes if the vehicle is
unlocked. To reactivate it, use the
unlocking button on the RENAULT
card.
– The hands-free function is only avail- able if the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is switched off (and not
on standby with the Stop and start
function).
– The ‘hands-free’ feature may not work if the vehicle is equipped with a
towbar or is in an area of high elec-
tromagnetic radiation.
Opening the doors manually
from the inside
If it is impossible to unlock the tailgate,
it can be done manually from inside:
– access the luggage compartment by folding forward the seatback(s) of
the rear bench seat;
– insert a flat-blade screwdriver or similar under the carpet above the
mechanism 3 and slide the unit as
shown in the illustration;
– push the boot lid to open it.
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User precautions
– Before opening the tailgate, ensure that the surrounding space is suffi-
cient to permit operation of the tail-
gate. Otherwise, stop the movement
of the boot lid before it makes con-
tact.
– The system may experience tempo- rary difficulties if one of the sensors
integrated in the rear of the bumper
is obscured (by dirt, mud, snow, grit-
ting salt, etc.). Clean the sensors. If
there is still a problem, contact an
approved dealer.
Note: in very cold weather conditions,
the automatic opening may not work if
the tailgate seals are frozen.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 4-DOOR VERSION (3/3)
The attachment of any
carrying device (bike rack,
luggage box etc.) resting on
the luggage compartment
lid is prohibited. To install a carrying
device on your vehicle, contact an
Approved Dealer.