1.77
CHILD SAFETY: deactivating, activating the front passenger air bag (1/3)
Deactivating the front
passenger airbags
(on equipped vehicles)
Before fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat you must deactivate
the passenger airbag.To deactivate the
airbags: with the
vehicle stopped and the ignition off ,
push and turn lock 1 to the OFF posi-
tion.
With the ignition on, you must check
that the warning light
] on the dis-
play 2 is lit up and, depending on the
vehicle, that the message “airbag pas-
senger deactivated” is displayed.
This light remains permanently lit to
let you know that you can fit a child
seat.
2
The passenger airbag must
only be deactivated or acti-
vated when the vehicle is
stationary.
If it is interfered with when the ve-
hicle is being driven, indicator lights
å and © will come on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the airbag in accordance
with the lock position.
DANGER
Since operation of the front
passenger airbag is not
compatible with the po-
sition of a rear-facing child seat,
NEVER fit a rear-facing child re-
straint system in a seat protected
by an ACTIVATED front AIRBAG. This can lead to the DEATH of the
CHILD or SERIOUS INJURY.
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1.79
CHILD SAFETY: deactivating, activating the front passenger air bag (3/3)
Activating the front
passenger airbags
You should reactivate the airbags as
soon as you remove the child seat from
the front passenger seat to ensure the
protection of the front passenger in the
event of an impact.
The passenger airbag must
only be deactivated or acti-
vated when the vehicle is
stationary.
If it is interfered with when the ve-
hicle is being driven, indicator lights
å and © will come on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the airbag in accordance
with the lock position.
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Operating faults
It is forbidden to fit a rear-facing child
seat to the front passenger seat if the
airbags activation/deactivation system
is faulty.
Allowing any other passenger to sit in
that seat is not recommended.
Contact your approved dealer as soon
as possible.
To reactivate the airbags: with the
vehicle stopped and the ignition off,
push and turn lock 1 to the ON position.
With the ignition switched on, you must
check that the warning light
] is
out and that the warning light
comes on the display 2 after each start-
up for around 60 seconds.
The front passenger seat belt additional
restraint systems are activated.
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2.3
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with key
Starting the engine
Turn the ignition key to the “Ignition on”
position M and hold this position until
the engine preheating warning light
É goes out.
Turn the key to starter position D with-
out depressing the accelerator
pedal.
Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.
Stopping the engine
With the engine idling, turn the key to
the “Stop” position St.
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.
Never start your vehicle
while freewheeling on a
gradient. Risk of non-ac-
tivation of power-assisted
steering.
There is a risk of accidents.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has
stopped completely. Once
the engine has stopped, the
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc. and the passive safety de-
vices such as air bags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.
2.4
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (1/3)
The RENAULT card must be inserted
in card reader 2 or in detection zone 3.
To start, depress the brake or clutch
pedal and press button 1. If a gear
is engaged, the vehicle may only be
started by depressing the clutch pedal.
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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.
1
2
Never start your vehicle
while freewheeling on a
gradient. Risk of non-ac-
tivation of power-assisted
steering.
There is a risk of accidents.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has
stopped completely. Once
the engine has stopped, the
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc. and the passive safety de-
vices such as air bags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.
2.6
When you leave your vehi-
cle, especially if you have
your RENAULT card with
you, check that the engine
is completely switched off.
With the engine switched off, any ac-
cessories being used (radio, etc.) will
continue to function for approximately
10 minutes.
When the driver’s door is opened, the
accessories stop working.Conditions for stopping the
engine
The vehicle must be at a standstill.
With the 2 card in the card reader or
in the detection zone 3, press button 1:
the engine stops. The steering column
is locked when the driver’s door is
opened or the vehicle is locked.
If the card is no longer in the pas-
senger compartment when you try to
switch the engine off, the message “NO
KEYCARD PRESS AND HOLD” ap-
pears on the instrument panel: press
button 1 for longer than 2 seconds.
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE: vehicle with RENAULT CARD (3/3)
3
1
2
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.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has
stopped completely. Once
the engine has stopped, the
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc. and the passive safety de-
vices such as air bags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate.
7.1
ALPHABETICAL INDEX (1/5)
A
ABS ..............................................................1.86, 2.21 → 2.25
accessories........................................................................\
5.30
accessories socket ................................................. 3.31 – 3.32
additional methods of restraint .......................................... 1.43 side protection ............................................................. 1.42
to the front seat belts .......................................1.37 → 1.40
to the rear seat belts .................................................... 1.41
additive (tank) .................................................... 1.116 → 1.119
additive tank ...................................................... 1.116 → 1.119
adjusting your driving position ..1.28 – 1.30, 1.32 → 1.36, 3.33
advice on antipollution ....................................................... 2.16
air bag.......................................1.37 → 1.40, 1.42 – 1.43, 1.84
activating the front passenger air bags ........................ 1.79
deactivating the front passenger air bags .................... 1.77
air conditioning ........................................................3.4 → 3.15
air vents ...................................................................... 3.2 – 3.3
anti-corrosion check ..............................................6.18 → 6.22
anti-corrosion protection .................................................... 4.14
anti-lock braking system: ABS ...............................2.21 → 2.25
antipollution advice .................................................................\
......... 2.16
armrest: front ..................................................................\
............ 3.26
ashtray .................................................................... 3.31 – 3.32
audible and visual signals................................................ 1.109
B
battery................................................. 4.12 – 4.13, 5.25 – 5.26 troubleshooting ................................................. 5.25 – 5.26
bonnet........................................................................\
. 4.2 – 4.3
brake fluid ........................................................................\
.... 4.8
bulbs changing ..........................................................5.14 → 5.22C
catalytic converter.............................................................. 2.10
central door locking 1.4 → 1.6, 1.13, 1.16 → 1.21, 1.23 → 1.27
changing a bulb .....................................................5.14 → 5.22
changing a wheel...................................................... 5.9 – 5.10
changing gear .................................................................... 2.11
child restraint/seat ....................1.44 – 1.45, 1.47 → 1.64, 1.77
child safety......1.15, 1.40, 1.44 – 1.45, 1.47 → 1.64, 1.77, 2.4,
3.16 – 3.17
child seats..........................................1.44 – 1.45, 1.47 → 1.64
children ................................. 1.2, 1.7, 1.44 – 1.45, 3.16 – 3.17
children (safety) ................................................... 1.2, 1.7, 1.15
cigar lighter ............................................................. 3.31 – 3.32
cleaning: inside the vehicle .............................................. 4.17 – 4.18
clock ..................................................................... 1.99 – 1.100
closing the doors ........................................... 1.14 – 1.15, 1.27
control instruments ..........................1.84 → 1.91, 1.99 – 1.100
controls ...............................................................\
...1.80 → 1.83
courtesy light ................................................3.19 → 3.21, 5.21
cruise control ................................................1.87, 2.29 → 2.32
cruise control-speed limiter....................................2.26 → 2.32
D
dashboard..............................................................1.80 → 1.83
deadlocking the doors ................................................ 1.6, 1.13
demisting rear screen ......................................................... 3.8 → 3.11
windscreen .................................................. 3.5, 3.8 → 3.11
dimensions .............................................................\
...6.4 → 6.7
dipstick................................................................\
................. 4.4
display ................................................................\
...1.84 → 1.89
doors......................................................................1.18 →
1.21
doors/tailgate .......................1.2 → 1.8, 1.13, 1.23 – 1.24, 1.27
driver
’s position .....................................................1.80 → 1.87
driving ............ 2.2 → 2.6, 2.10, 2.14, 2.18 → 2.33, 2.35 – 2.36
7.5
ALPHABETICAL INDEX (5/5)
towing weights .......................................................... 6.9 – 6.10
traction control .......................................................2.21 → 2.25
transporting children .................1.44 – 1.45, 1.47 → 1.64, 1.77
transporting objects in the luggage compartment ............................3.39 → 3.42
on the roof ........................................................... 6.9 – 6.10
trip computer and warning system... 1.84 → 1.87, 1.90 → 1.98
tyre inflation kit...........................................................5.4 → 5.6
tyre pressure............................. 2.18 → 2.20, 4.10 – 4.11, 5.12
tyre pressure loss warning.....................................2.18 → 2.20
tyre pressures ......................................................... 4.10 – 4.11
tyres ............................. 2.18 → 2.20, 4.10 – 4.11, 5.11 → 5.13
U
unlocking the doors ...............................................1.23 → 1.26
use in winter ...................................................................... 5.13
V
variable power-assisted steering ....................................... 1.31
vehicle identification plates .................................................. 6.3
ventilation ............................................................\
....3.2 → 3.15
W
warning lights.........................................................1.84 → 1.98
washing ................................................................\
.4.14 → 4.16
weights ..................................................................... 6.9 – 6.10
wheel trim ........................................................................\
.... 5.8
wheelbrace ................................................................. 5.7 – 5.8
wheels (safety) ...................................................... 5.11 → 5.13
windscreen de-icing/demisting ................................ 3.8 → 3.11
windscreen washer ............................................ 1.110 → 1.112
wiper blades ........................................................... 5.31 – 5.32
wipers ................................................................ 1.110 → 1.112
blades ............................................................... 5.31 – 5.32