2018 RENAULT ZOE motor

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1 Electric charging connection
2 Electric motor
3 Secondary 12V battery
4 400 V traction battery
5 Orange electrical power cables
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: introduction (1/5)
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Batteries
Your electric vehicle has two types of
battery:
– a 400V traction battery;
– secondary 12 V battery.
400 V traction battery
This battery stores the energy neces-
sary to operate the motor in your elec-
tric vehicle properly. As with any bat-
tery, it discharges after use, and must
be regularly recharged.
You do not have to wait until the traction
battery hits the reserve level in order to
recharge it.
Charging times vary depending on the
type of specific wall unit socket or public
terminal you connect to.
Your vehicle range will depend on the
charge level of the traction battery, and
also on your driving style.
Please refer to information on “Vehicle
range: recommendations” in Section 2.Secondary 12V battery
The second battery on your vehicle is
a secondary 12 V battery: this supplies
the energy required to operate vehicle
equipment (lights, windscreen wipers,
ABS, etc).
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: introduction (3/5)

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Driving
As with a car with an automatic gear-
box, you will have to get used to not
using your left foot, and not using this
foot to brake.
When driving, if you lift your foot off the
accelerator pedal or depress the brake
pedal, the motor generates electrical
current during deceleration, and this
energy is used to brake the vehicle and
recharge the traction battery. Please
refer to the information on the “Charge
meter” in Section 2.
Special feature:
After a maximum charge of the battery
and during the first few miles of using
the vehicle, the engine brake will be
temporarily reduced. Please adapt your
driving style appropriately.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE: introduction (5/5)
Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through floods
if the depth of water is
above the lower edge of
the wheel rims
Your electric vehicle is
silent, so when you get out,
place the gear selector on
P, engage the handbrake
and switch off the ignition.
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY
The engine brake should
under no circumstances be
used as a substitute for the
brake pedal.
Noise
Electric vehicles are particularly quiet.
You will not yet necessarily be used to
it, and neither will other road users. It
is difficult for them to hear the vehicle
when it is moving.
We would therefore recommend that
you are aware of the horn and make
use of it, especially when driving in a
built-up area or when manoeuvring.
Please refer to the information on the
“Pedestrian horn” in Section 1.
As the motor is silent, you will hear
noises that you are not used to hearing
(aerodynamic noises, tyre noise, etc.)
When charging, the vehicle may emit
noises (fan, relays, etc).
When the vehicle is stopped, the heat-
ing system may start automatically for
self-maintenance.
Obstructions to the driver
On the driver’s side, only
use mats suitable for the
vehicle, attached with the
pre-fitted components, and check
the fitting regularly. Do not lay one
mat on top of another.
There is a risk of wedging the
pedals

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DISPLAYS AND INDICATORS (2/2)
The presence and operation of the display and indicators DEPENDS ON THE \
LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND THE COUNTRY.
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11
Estimated range 7
Remaining charge time 8
from about 95% charge, the remaining
charge time is no longer displayed.
Opening element warning
light 9
Shows when a door or the tailgate is
open or not closed properly.
7Charge level 12
The gauge indicates the level of energy
remaining.
Reserve level 13
This indicates that the traction battery
is at approximately 12% charge. The
warning light 14
Ṏ comes on, along
with a beep. The charge level 12 and
range 7 turn orange.
To optimise your range, please see the
information on “Recommendations:
saving energy” in Section 2.
Immobilisation threshold imminent
When the battery reaches less than 6%
charge, a beep comes on and the warn-
ing light 14
Ṏ flashes on and off.
When the charge level reaches 5%, the
range value is no longer displayed.
Motor performance gradually de-
creases until the vehicle comes to a
stop.
Refer to the information on “Towing” in
Section 5.
Traction battery charge
load 10
Charging cable “Plugged In”
warning light 11
This comes on when the charging cord
is plugged into the vehicle.
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Time remaining : 02:30
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TRIP COMPUTER AND WARNING SYSTEM: information messages
Examples of messagesInterpreting the display selected
«Disconnect cable to start up» Indicates that the charging cord is still plugged into the vehicle.
«Please insert keycard» Indicates that the cardRENAULT is not in the reader.
«Steering wheel not locked» Indicates that the steering column has not been locked.
«Apply brakes» Follow these instructions: risk of damage to the motor.
«Check connections» Unplug, then plug in the vehicle.
If the message still shows, this may be caused by the external charging \
conditions
or by the home installation.
«Check charging post» Indicates a possible electrical fault or a defective charging cable: cha\
nge the charg-
ing terminal or location or have the cable checked.
«Power cut while charging» Indicates an electrical fault while charging. Restart charging.
If this does not work, have the electrical installation checked.
«Charging refused no contract» Charging prohibited by your battery rental organisation. Rectify the sit\
uation.
These can help in the vehicle starting phase, or give information about \
a selection or a driving status.
Examples of information messages are given in the following pages.

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TRIP COMPUTER AND WARNING SYSTEM: warning message
These appear with the warning light û and require you to stop immediately, for your own safety, as soon as traffic
conditions allow. Stop your engine and do not restart it. Contact an Authorised Dealer.
Examples of warning messages are given in the following pages. Note: the messages appear on the display either individually
or alternately (when there are several messages to be displayed), and \
may be accompanied by a warning light and/or a beep.
Examples of messages Interpreting the display selected
«Braking system fault» Indicates a fault in the braking system.
«Power steering fault» Indicates a fault in the steering.
«Electrical motor fault» Indicates that the vehicle is losing power.
«Electrical fault danger» Indicates a fault in the electric system.
“ PUNCTURE “ Indicates that at least one wheel is punctured or severely underinflated\
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Windscreen washer
With the ignition on, pull stalk 1 then
release.
A brief pull will trigger a single sweep
of the wipers, in addition to the wind-
screen washer.
A longer pull will trigger three sweeps
of the wipers followed, a few seconds
later, by a fourth, in addition to the wind-
screen washer.
WINDSCREEN WASH, WIPE (2/2)
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A
When working in the engine
compartment, ensure that
the windscreen wiper stalk
is in position A (park).
Risk of injury.
Before any action on the
windscreen (washing the
vehicle, de-icing, cleaning
the windscreen, etc.) return
stalk 1 to position A (off).
Risk of injury and/or damage .
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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.
Replace wiper blades as soon as
their performance starts to diminish:
Approximately every year (refer to
the information on “Wiper blades” in
section 5).
Precautions 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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REAR SCREEN WASH, WIPE
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pRear screen washer/
wiper
With the ignition on, push the stalk.
YRear screen wiper
With the ignition on, turn ring A
on stalk 1 to align the symbol with
mark 2 then release it.
To stop the operation, pivot ring A
again.
Wiping frequency varies with vehicle
speed.
A
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.
Replace wiper blades as soon as
their performance starts to diminish:
Approximately every year (refer to
the information on “Wiper blades” in
section 5).
Precautions 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.
Do not use the wiper arm to open or
close the tailgate.