Renault Espace User manual

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ESPACE
RENAULT S.A.S. SOCIÉTÉ PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE AU CAPITAL DE 533 941 113 € / 13-15, QUAI LE GALLO
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RP 759-2 – 82 01 005 860 – 09/2008 – Edition anglaise
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WELCOME TO YOUR ESPACE
Note
Congratulations on your choice: in your Espace, the pleasure of travel reaches new heights as you enjoy its generous space in exceptional comfort.
In order to make your experience of your new vehicle as pleasant as possible, we suggest you use this document to find out about the main functions of your
Espace.
This document does not replace the driver’s handbook.
Please read the complete driver’s handbook for more detailed information on the equipment mentioned in the reference guide for your Espace.

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Front and engine compartment 3
Passenger side 4
Rear seats 5
Rear 6
Accessing the vehicle 7
Starting/Stopping the engine 8
Driving position 9
Dashboard 11
Instrument panel 13
Lighting/Wipers 14
Electronic parking brake 15
Cruise control/Speed limiter 15
Heating and air conditioning
system 16
Multimedia systems 17
Fuel 20
Gadgets 21

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Front and engine compartment
FRONT AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Screen washer fluid level
Add some fluid in the reservoir 1if necessary.
Coolant level
The level indicated on tank 2should be between
MINI and MAXI.
If it is necessary to top up this level, it is essential
to do so when the engine is cold.
Engine oil level
To check the oil level, use dipstick 3. The level in-
dicated on the dipstick should be between MINI
and MAXI.
The oil level may also be checked on the instru-
ment panel.
$ Refer to Section 4 of your driver’s handbook for
details of the precautions to be taken when check-
ing the oil level and topping up the oil.
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Passenger side
Deactivating the front
passenger air bag
If you wish to fit a rear-facing child seat on the
front passenger seat, you must deactivate the air
bag: with the vehicle stationary, turn switch 1to
OFF.
Storage compartments
Upper storage compartments A
Centre storage compartment B
Centre storage compartment C
Passenger storage compartment D
Cup holders E
PASSENGER SIDE
Immediately reposition the switch to ON as soon
as you stop using the child seat.
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AA
B
CD
E
Sockets for audio
connection
Depending on the version, you have the option
to connect your portable audio devices, USB key,
and MP3 player to your vehicle. Specially designed
sockets are located in the central storage compart-
ment C.
Refer to the instructions for the equipment for de-
tails of the connections.

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Rear seats
REAR SEATS
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ISOFIX system
Each rear seat is fitted with the ISOFIX child seat
mounting system.
Depending on the type of child seat used, installa-
tion requires specific precautions.
The two rings 7are located between the seatback
and the seat base of the seat and are identified by
a marking on the seat base. To ensure your child
seat can be easily fitted and locked on rings 7, use
access guides 8on the child seat.
Consult your approved dealer to find out about the
equipment available for your vehicle.
Pull release 5fully, and move the seat forwards,
pulling it off the rails.
To remove the seat from the vehicle, use bar 4lo-
cated behind trim A
To refit a seat
Slide the front of the seat in the correct rails, then
tilt it backwards. It will lock into the rails under its
own weight. Finally, adjust the position of the seat
by moving it forward/back.
Check that there are no objects stored behind
trim A.
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The modularity of your vehicles allows numerous
combinations thanks to the sliding seats with auto-
matic locking positions.
To adjust a seat
Move a seat backwards or forwards: lift one of
controls 1or 3or pull strap 5.
Adjust the seatback (or table position): lift con-
trol 2or pull strap 6.
To remove a seat
Lower the headrest and tilt the seatback into the
table position.

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Rear
REAR
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Tyre pressure kit
Depending on the vehicle, in the event of a punc-
ture, use the tyre inflation kit. The compressor
adapter and the bottle are located in rear storage
compartment 1(for vehicles with a standard chas-
sis) or 2(for vehicles with a long chassis);
Refer to Section 5 of your driver’s handbook.
Parking distance control
On equipped vehicles, the parking distance control
measures the distance between the rear (and, de-
pending on the vehicle, the front) of the vehicle and
any obstacles that are nearby.
When approaching an obstacle during manoeuvres,
the beeps become faster and then sound continu-
ously when 25 cm from the obstacle.
The parking distance control can be deactivated
using the switch located on the dashboard.
Emergency spare wheel
Depending on the vehicle, there is an emergency
spare wheel 3provided in the event of a puncture
underneath the vehicle.
– In the luggage compartment, lift cover 5;
– remove the blanking cover;
– use tool 6to fully unscrew the nut so that the
wheel retaining cable unwinds and the wheel
drops to the ground;
– stand the wheel up outside the vehicle;
– press on lock 4and turn it a quarter of a turn;
– run the retaining cable across the wheel rim and
release the wheel;
– depending on the vehicle, take out the shim from
inside the wheel rim.
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Accessing the vehicle
ACCESSING THE VEHICLE
RENAULT REMOTE CONTROL CARD VERSION
Press:
‡ to unlock;
… to lock;
ˆ to switch the exterior lights on/off remotely
(in order to find your vehicle in a car park for ex-
ample).
RENAULT "HANDS-FREE" CARD VERSION
With the card on your person (you can leave it in
your pocket, bag etc.), in addition to the remote
control RENAULT card functions, the following are
possible:
– automatic unlocking by pulling a door handle;
– automatic locking when leaving the vehicle (a
beep sounds).
Note: if required, you can use the manual mode or
the key 1. Take out key 1by pulling it.
Locking/unlocking the
vehicle
The RENAULT card system replaces the tradi-
tional key. Locking/unlocking the vehicle is simple:
whether from a distance or nearby, a single press
is required.
SPECIAL FEATURES
– The detection zone of the card, necessary for
locking and unlocking the vehicle, depends on
the surrounding environment or the location of
the card;
– … when locking the doors (for vehicles fitted
with four one-touch electric windows), if you
press and hold this button for more than 2 sec-
onds, the windows (and, depending on the vehi-
cle, the sunroof) close automatically.
NOTE
In all situations:
– two flashes of the direction indicator lights con-
firm locking ;
– one flash of the direction indicator lights con-
firms unlocking.
Never leave the RENAULT card in the vehicle
After locking/unlocking the vehicle or the lug-
gage compartment only using the buttons on the
RENAULT card, remote locking and unlocking in
hands-free mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the hands-free mode: restart the
vehicle.
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Starting/stopping the engine
STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
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2
Starting the engine
With the remote control RENAULT card in reader 2
or the hands-free RENAULT card in the interior de-
tection zone (excluding certain high locations such
as the sun visor, etc.) apply the following starting
conditions:
MANUAL GEARBOX
With the gear lever in neutral, press engine start
button 1.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
With the lever in position P, press engine start
button 1.
Note: for vehicles fitted with the hands-free
RENAULT card, the brake pedal must be depressed
to allow the engine to be started.
Stopping the engine
When the vehicle is stationary, press engine start
button 1.
Depending on the case, certain functions (radio,
navigation, wipers etc.) may be switched off at the
latest when the vehicle is locked.

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Driving position
DRIVER’S POSITION: SEATS
Electric seat adjustment
TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS
Move switch 4forwards or backwards.
TO RAISE OR LOWER THE SEAT
Move switch 4upwards or downwards.
TO TILT THE SEATBACK
Move switch 6forwards or backwards.
POSITION MEMORY
With the ignition on, press button 5until a beep
sounds.
Heated seats
(depending on vehicle)
With the engine running, press switch 8.
The indicator light in the switch lights up. The
system, which has a thermostat, decides whether
the heating is needed.
Adjusting the lumbar
support on the seat
Move handle 2.
Manual seat adjustment
TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS
Lift lever 3to unlock the seat. Release the handle
at the desired position and make sure that it is
locked.
TO RAISE OR LOWER THE SEAT
Move lever 1as many times as necessary upwards
or downwards.
TO TILT THE SEATBACK
Lift lever 7and tilt the seatback to the desired po-
sition.
Carry out these adjustments when the vehicle
is stationary.
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DRIVER’S POSITION: ADJUSTMENT
Door mirrors
ADJUSTMENT
With the ignition on, turn button 3:
– position Bto adjust the left-hand door mirror;
– position Dto adjust the right-hand door mirror.
FOLDING DOOR MIRRORS
Turn button 3to position Eand the door mirrors
fold in.
To reset them for driving, return to position B, C
(inactive position) or D.
Headrest
RAISING THE HEADREST
Pull the headrest upwards to the desired height.
LOWERING THE HEADREST
Press button 1and guide the headrest down to the
desired height.
TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF THE HEADREST
Depending on the vehicle, move section Atowards
or away from you to the required position.
Seat belt
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT
Push down the control 2to lower the seat belt.
Lift the control 2to raise the seat belt.
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Dashboard
DASHBOARD (1/2)
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DASHBOARD (2/2)
1Electric controls for:
– windows;
– door mirrors.
2Heating and ventilation controls.
3Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights;
– exterior lights;
– front fog lights;
– rear fog lights.
4Horn.
Location for driver’s air bag.
5Radio remote control.
6Stalk for:
– windscreen and rear screen wash/wipe;
– trip computer and warning system infor-
mation read-out.
7Instrument panel.
8Information display:
– clock,
– exterior temperature,
– radio information,
– navigation aid information.
9Location for passenger air bag.
10 Air vent.
11 Heating and ventilation controls.
12 Passenger glove box.
13 Gear lever.
14 RENAULT card reader.
15 Multimedia equipment controls.
16 Cigar lighter.
17 Engine Start/Stop button.
18 Control for adjusting steering wheel height and
reach.
19 Controls for:
– electric beam height adjustment;
– lighting rheostat for control instruments;
– electronic stability program (E.S.P.);
– parking distance control;
– cruise control and speed limiter.
20 Electronic parking brake.
21 Bonnet release.
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version and country.

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Instrument panel
Warning lights
ú If the light comes on, you should visit
an approved Dealer immediately. You risk dam-
aging your vehicle if you keep driving after this
warning light has come on.
® : this warning light requires you to stop
immediately, for your own safety, as soon as
traffic conditions allow. Stop your engine and
do not restart it. Contact an approved Dealer.
D : handbrake “on” and brake circuit inci-
dent warning light.
Ô : coolant temperature warning light.
ç Driver or front passenger seat belt re-
minder warning light.
å Air bag warning light.
This comes on when the ignition is switched on
and goes out after a few seconds.
If it does not come on when the ignition is
switched on or if it flashes, there is a fault in
the system.
Contact an approved Dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
INSTRUMENT PANEL

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Lighting/Wiping
LIGHTING/WIPERS
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Lighting
Turn ring 1until the symbol is opposite mark 2.
u : switches on the side lights
k : switches on the dipped beam headlights
Main beam headlights: with ring 1in posi-
tion k , pull stalk 5towards you.
Headlight flash: with ring 1in park position or po-
sition u , pull stalk 5towards you.
A
B
C
D
Turn ring 3until the symbol is opposite mark 4.
g : switches on the front fog lights
h : switches on the rear fog light
To switch off, repeat the operation.
Lights-on warning buzzer: when the front doors
are opened, a buzzer sounds to warn you that the
lights are on when the ignition is switched off (to
prevent the battery from discharging).
Wiping
With the ignition on, position stalk 6for:
A: Park position
B: Intermittent wiping or automatic wiping, de-
pending on vehicle
You can vary the time between sweeps by turning
the centre ring on stalk 6.
C: normal wiping speed
D: fast wiping speed
Windscreen washer: pull stalk 6towards you.
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Electronic parking brake
Cruise control/speed limiter
DRIVER’S POSITION
Electronic parking brake
Press the engine start/stop button to automati-
cally activate the parking brake when the engine is
switched off (except if the engine has stalled).
It is released automatically: with the engine run-
ning, a gear engaged, when accelerating and, for
manual gearboxes, as soon as the clutch is re-
leased.
The assisted parking brake, like the manual parking
brake, also enables:
– manual engagement: pull handle 1;
– manual release: with the engine running, pull
handle 1while pressing unlocking button 2and
release.
Cruise control/speed
limiter
The cruise control is a function which helps you to
keep your driving speed at a constant value.
The speed limiter function helps you stay within the
driving speed limit.
If fitted to the vehicle, select the cruise control or
speed limiter by moving switch 3:
Í cruise control
Note: you may always interrupt the operation of
the cruise control by depressing either the brake
or clutch pedal.
You can always exceed the cruising speed by de-
pressing the accelerator pedal.
Ì speed limiter
Note: you can always exceed the limit speed by de-
pressing the accelerator pedal fully.
Cruise control/speed
limiter controls
3Main “On/Off” switch.
4Programmed speed activation, storage and in-
crease switch (+).
5Programmed speed activation, storage and de-
crease switch (-).
6Switch the function to standby (with programmed
speed storage) (O).
7Activation with recall of stored programmed
speed (R).
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Refer to Section 2 of your driver’s handbook.
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Heating and air conditioning system
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Manual heating and air
conditioning, driver’s side
If you want to:
– Adjust the distribution of air: press keys 1or 5
repeatedly to move from one distribution to the
next.
– Select the temperature: turn control 3.
– Adjust the ventilation speed: turn control 6.
– Activate/deactivate air recirculation: press key 2.
– Activate/deactivate the air conditioning: press
switch 4.
MAX
Automatic heating and air
conditioning, driver’s side
To benefit from the automatic climate control:
– select the required temperature using buttons 8
and 9;
– press button 7for the automatic mode to control
the system.
Note: pressing button 7for more than 3 seconds
sets the passenger temperature to the driver’s tem-
perature.
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10
AIR CONDITIONING
Button 10:
– authorises operation of the air conditioning (the
system decides whether air conditioning is re-
quired);
– prohibits operation of the air conditioning (the
system cannot trigger the air conditioning).

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Multimedia systems
Listening to the radio or a CD
Select the source (FM radio or a CD) by pressing button Cor E.
FM RADIO SOURCE
To select a radio station in an alphabetical list: press Dto select “LIST” mode and press one of the buttons Aor Bor turn control knob Fto scroll through the list of
radio stations (press and hold button Dto update the list of radio stations).
To store a radio station to one of the buttons numbered 1 to 6:
– select the radio station ;
– press on one of the buttons from 1 to 6, until a beep sounds;
– to recall a stored radio station, press the corresponding button.
CD SOURCE (DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE)
Insert a CD in the player: the CD will play automatically.
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO OR A CD
Choose the source (FM radio or CD) by pressing
one of the buttons A.
FM RADIO SOURCE
To select a radio station from an alphabetical list,
press Athen Bto go to the station name field or
“A-Z”, then turn Cor H.
To store a radio station to one of the buttons num-
bered 1 to 6:
– select the radio station;
– press on one of the buttons from 1 to 6, until a
beep sounds.
To recall a stored radio station, press the corre-
sponding button.
STARTING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
– Press D;
– turn button Cto select “Enter an address” then
confirm by pressing C;
– enter the address fields (town and street) using
the keypad and Con the screen. To select and
confirm a character, rotate then press button C;
– when entry is complete, select “Guide” and
follow the voice guidance and on-screen direc-
tions to your destination.
CANCELLING AN ACTION
Press Fif you wish to return to the previous menu
or erase an entered character.
DISPLAYING THE MAP
Press button Eto return to the map at any time.
ACCESSING THE LIST OF NUMBERS
Buttons G: to access the list of telephone numbers
directly from the steering wheel controls.
TEL
REPEAT
MUTE
MAP
DARK
NAV
456
BACK
3
2
1
EJECT
AUDIO
SET
SOURCE
SOURCE
AUDIO
MODE
O K
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ACDE
B B
FH
G
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AUDIO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM (1/2)

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AUDIO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM (2/2)
MAP
MAIN
DEST
BACK
TEL
INFO
SET
LIGHT
DARK
ZOOM
ROUTE
SOURCE
AU D I O
MODE
O K
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CD AM/FM LOAD
ALL
EJECT
MODE REPEAT ALL i TRAFFIC
MUTE
ALL
MP3
LISTENING TO THE RADIO OR A CD
Choose the source (FM radio or CD) by pressing
one of the buttons A.
FM RADIO SOURCE
To select a radio station from an alphabetical list,
press D, choose the “List” mode, then select the
name of the radio either using the arrows Cor by
turning control knob I.
To store a radio station to one of the buttons num-
bered 1 to 6:
– select the radio station;
– press on one of the buttons from 1 to 6, until a
beep sounds.
To recall a stored radio station, press the corre-
sponding button.
CD SOURCE
Before inserting a CD, press button B. You can
insert up to 6 CDs.
VOICE RECOGNITION
To activate voice recognition to control certain
functions by voice, press on the end of the light-
ing stalk.
STARTING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
– press E;
– turn button Fto select “new address” then con-
firm by pressing F;
– enter the address fields (town and street) using
the keypad on the screen. To select and confirm
a character, rotate then press button F;
– when entry is complete, select “Start” and follow
the voice guidance and on-screen directions to
your destination.
CANCELLING AN ACTION
Press Gif you wish to return to the previous menu
or erase an entered character.
DISPLAYING THE MAP
Press button Hto return to the map at any time.
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