Renault FLUENCE User manual

DRIVER’S HANDBOOK
FLUENCE

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turer.
This Driver’s Handbook contains the information necessary:
– for you to familiarise yourself with your vehicle, to use it to its best advantage and to benefit fully from the all the functions and
the technical developments it incorporates.
– to ensure that it always gives the best performance by following the simple, but comprehensive advice concerning regular main-
tenance.
– to enable you to deal quickly with minor faults not requiring specialist attention.
It is well worth taking a few minutes to read this handbook to familiarise yourself with the information and guidelines it contains
about the vehicle and its functions and new features. If certain points are still unclear, our Network technicians will be only too
pleased to provide you with any additional information.
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Welcome to your new vehicle
The descriptions of the models given in this handbook are based on the technical specifications at the time of writing. This hand-
book covers all items of equipment (both standard and optional) available for these models but whether or not these are
fitted to the vehicle depends on the version, options selected and the country where the vehicle is sold.
This handbook may also contain information about items of equipment to be introduced later in the model year.
Throughout the manual, the “approved dealer” is your RENAULT Dealer.
To indicate a hazard, danger or safety recommendation.
Enjoy driving your new vehicle.

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Getting to know your vehicle ...............................
Driving ...................................................................
Your comfort .........................................................
Maintenance .........................................................
Practical advice ....................................................
Technical specifications ......................................
Alphabetical index ...............................................
Sections
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CONTENTS
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3
4
5
6
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1.1
Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
Key, radio frequency remote control: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
RENAULT card: General information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11
Automatic locking when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
Headrests - Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19
Additional methods of restraint:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
to the front seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
to the rear seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25
side protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26
Child safety: general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31
fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33
deactivating, activating the front passenger air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54
Displays and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58
on-board computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60
vehicle settings customisation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.69
Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
Door mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73
Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74
Headlight beam adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.77
Windscreen washers and wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.79
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.82

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KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information
Radio frequency remote
control operating range
This varies according to the surround-
ings: please take care not to lock or
unlock the doors by inadvertently press-
ing the buttons on the remote control.
Interference
The presence of certain objects (metal
objects, mobile telephones, or an area
with strong electromagnetic radiation,
etc.) close to the key may create inter-
ference and affect the operation of the
system.
Radio frequency remote
control
1Locking the doors and tailgate.
2Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
3Driver’s door and ignition key.
4To release the key from its hous-
ing, press button 4. It will be re-
leased automatically.
To reinsert it in its housing, press
button 4and guide the key into the
storage position.
5Locking/unlocking the tailgate only.
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1
2
3
5
The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).
For replacement, or if you
require an additional remote
control
If you lose your remote control or
require another, you can obtain one
from an approved Dealer.
If a remote control is replaced, it
will be necessary to take the vehi-
cle and all of its remote controls to
an approved Dealer to initialise the
system.
You may use up to four remote con-
trol units per vehicle.
Remote control unit failure
Make sure that the correct battery
type is being used, and that the
battery is in good condition and in-
serted correctly. These batteries
have a service life of approximately
two years.
Refer to the information on “Radio
frequency remote control: Batteries”
in Section 5.
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.

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Unlocking the doors
Press button 2to unlock.
The hazard warning lights and indica-
tor lights flash once to indicate that the
doors have unlocked.
KEY, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use
Locking the doors
Press locking button 1.
The indicator lights and hazard warning
lights flash twice to indicate that the
doors have locked:
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, the doors or tailgate lock
then quickly unlock and the hazard
warning lights and indicator lights do
not flash.
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1
2
Unlocking/locking the tailgate
only
(for some countries)
Press button 3to unlock or lock the tail-
gate.
The hazard warning lights and indica-
tor lights flash once to indicate that the
tailgate is unlocked if the vehicle doors
are locked.
The hazard warning lights and indicator
lights flash twice to indicate that the tail-
gate is locked if the vehicle doors are
locked.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehi-
cle with the key inside and
never leave a child (or a
pet) unsupervised, even for a short
while.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or by locking the
doors.
Risk of serious injury.
The buttons are deactivated when
the engine is running.
The flashing status of the hazard
warning lights informs you of the ve-
hicle status:
– one flash indicates that the vehi-
cle is completely unlocked;
– two flashes indicate that the ve-
hicle is completely locked.

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Battery life
Make sure that the correct battery type
is being used, and that the battery is in
good condition and inserted correctly.
Its service life is approximately two
years: replace it when the message
“Keycard battery low” appears on the
instrument panel (refer to the informa-
tion on the “RENAULT card: battery" in
section 5).
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.
RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)
1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Switching on the lighting remotely.
4 Unlocking/locking the tailgate
5 Integrated key.
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);
– depending on the vehicle, automati-
cally closing the electric windows
and sunroof remotely (see the infor-
mation on “Electric windows/Electric
sunroof” in Section 3);
– starting the engine; refer to the in-
formation on “Starting the engine” in
Section 2.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised, even
for a short while.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or by locking the
doors.
Risk of serious injury.
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When the battery is flat, you can
still lock/unlock and start your ve-
hicle. Refer to the information on
“Locking/unlocking the doors” in
Section 1 and “Starting the engine”
in Section 2.

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RENAULT CARD: general information (2/2)
Access to key 5
Press button 6and pull on key 5then
release the button.
Using the key
Refer to the information on “Locking/
unlocking the doors”.
Once you have accessed the vehicle
using the integrated key, replace it
in its housing in the RENAULT card,
then insert the RENAULT card into
the card reader to start the vehicle.
Integrated key 5
The integrated key is used to lock or
unlock the front left-hand door if the
RENAULT card does not work:
– when the RENAULT card battery is
drained, flat battery, etc.
– use of devices using the same fre-
quency as the card;
– if the vehicle is located in a zone of
high electromagnetic radiation;
Replacement: need for an
additional RENAULT Card
If you lose your RENAULT card or
require another, you can obtain one
from an approved dealer.
If a RENAULT card is replaced, it
will be necessary to take the vehi-
cle and all of its RENAULT cards
to an approved dealer to initialise
the system.
You may use up to four RENAULT
cards per vehicle.
Advice
Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or
humid areas.
Do not keep the RENAULT card in
a place where it could be bent or
damaged accidentally, such as in
the back pocket of a garment.
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RENAULT CARD: use
Unlocking the doors and
tailgate
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
1
2
Locking the doors and
luggage compartment
Press the locking button 2. The hazard
warning lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have locked. If a door
or the luggage compartment is open
or not properly shut, or if a RENAULT
card is still in the reader, the doors and
luggage compartment lock then quickly
unlock and the hazard warning lights
do not flash.
Unlocking/locking the
luggage compartment only
Press button 4to unlock/lock the lug-
gage compartment.
4
Distance lighting function
The dipped beam headlights, indicator
lights and interior lights come on for ap-
proximately 30 seconds when button 3
is pressed. This can be used, for exam-
ple, to identify the vehicle from a dis-
tance when parked in a car park.
Note: pressing button 3again switches
off the lighting.
RENAULT card not detected
alarm
If a door is opened when the engine
is running and the card is not in the
reader, the message “Keycard not de
tected” and a beep will warn you of this.
The warning disappears when the card
is inserted in the reader again.
3
The card buttons are deactivated when the engine is running.
The flashing status of the hazard warning lights informs you of the vehicle status:
– one flash indicates that the vehicle is completely unlocked;
– two flashes indicate that the vehicle is completely locked.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: use (1/3)
Use
On equipped vehicles, in addition to
the functions of the remote control
RENAULT card previously explained,
it can be used to lock/unlock without
using the RENAULT card, when it is in
access zone 1.
Unlocking the vehicle
With the RENAULT card in zone 1and
the vehicle locked, press button 3on
handle 2on one of the two front doors:
the vehicle will unlock.
Pressing button 4also unlocks all the
doors and the tailgate.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
NB: the vehicle cannot be locked again
for three seconds after unlocking after
pressing button 3.
1
2
4
4
Recommendations
Do not store the RENAULT card
anywhere it may come into con-
tact with other electronic equipment
(computer, PDA, phone, etc.) as this
could hinder its operation.
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1.8
RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: use (2/3)
Locking the vehicle
There are three ways to lock the vehi-
cle: remotely, using button 3, or using
the RENAULT card.
Remote locking
With the RENAULT card on you, and
doors and tailgate closed, move away
from the vehicle: it will lock automati-
cally once you have left zone 1.
Note: the distance at which the vehicle
locks depends on the surroundings.
The hazard warning lights flash twice
and a beep sounds to indicate that the
doors have locked.
The beep may be switched off. Consult
an approved Dealer.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, or a card is in the passen-
ger compartment (or the card reader)
the vehicle will not lock. In this situa-
tion, no beep sounds and the hazard
warning lights do not flash.
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Locking using button 3
With the doors and luggage compart-
ment closed, press button 3on the driv-
er’s door handle. The vehicle will lock.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
closed properly, the vehicle will quickly
lock/unlock.
Note: a RENAULT card must be within
the vehicle's access zone (zone 1) to
be able to lock the vehicle using the
button.
The hazard warning lights flash twice to
indicate that the doors have locked.
Special note:
If you wish to check that the doors are
locked after locking using button 3, you
have approximately three seconds to
try the door handles without unlocking
them.
After this time, the “hands-free” mode
is activated once again and any move-
ment of a handle will unlock the vehi-
cle.
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1.9
With the engine running, if after having
opened and closed a door the card is no
longer in the passenger compartment,
the message “Keycard not detected” (ac-
companied by a beep when the speed
exceeds a certain level) warns you that
the card is no longer in the vehicle. This
avoids you driving away after having
dropped off a passenger who has the
card, for example.
The warning disappears when the card
is detected again.
RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: use (3/3)
Locking the vehicle
(continued)
Locking using the RENAULT card
With the doors and luggage compart-
ment closed, press button 5: the vehi-
cle will lock.
The hazard warning lights flash twice
to indicate that the doors have locked.
Note: the maximum distance at which
the vehicle locks depends on the sur-
roundings.
Special note:
The vehicle will not lock if:
– a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly closed;
– a card is still in zone 6(or in the card
reader) and no other card is in the
external detection zone.
5
6
After locking/unlocking the vehicle
or the luggage compartment only
using the buttons on the RENAULT
card, remote locking and unlock-
ing in hands-free mode are deacti-
vated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.

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To deactivate deadlocking
Unlock the vehicle using button 1on
the RENAULT card.
The hazard warning lights flash once to
indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
Never use deadlocking if
someone is still inside the
vehicle.
To activate deadlocking
You can choose between two deadlock-
ing activation modes:
– press button 2 twice in quick succes-
sion;
– or, press the button on the driver’s
door handle 3twice in quick succes-
sion.
The hazard warning lights flash five
times to indicate locking.
If the vehicle is equipped with a dead-
locking function, this allows you to lock
the opening elements and to prevent
the doors from being unlocked using
the interior handles (for example, by
breaking the window and then trying to
open the door from the inside).
RENAULT CARD: deadlocking
2
After activating the deadlocking
function using button 2, remote
locking and unlocking in hands-free
mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.
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1.11
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (1/2)
Opening the doors from the
outside
With the doors unlocked or the “hands-
free” RENAULT card in your posses-
sion, hold handle 1and pull it towards
you.
In some cases, it may be necessary to
pull the handle twice to open the door.
Opening from the inside
Pull on the handle 2.
Lights-on reminder buzzer
If you have switched off the ignition
and left the lights switched on, a re-
minder buzzer will sound when a door
is opened.
Card reminder buzzer
When the driver’s door is opened and
the card is still in the reader, the mes-
sage “Please remove keycard” appears
on the instrument panel, accompanied
by a beep.
Door/tailgate open buzzer
If a door or the tailgate is open or
not properly closed, once the vehi-
cle reaches approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) the message “Door open” or
“Boot open” (depending on the opening
element) will appear on the instrument
panel and a beep will sound for several
seconds.
Special note
Once the engine has been switched off,
the lights and accessories (radio, etc.)
will continue to operate until the driver’s
door is opened.
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As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.

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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS (2/2)
Vehicle with manual door locking
Move lever 4and check from the inside
that the doors are securely locked, to
prevent the rear doors being opened
from the inside.
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 by 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.
Child safety
ÇVehicle with switch 3
Press switch 3to authorise
opening of the rear doors. If the vehicle
is equipped with electric rear windows,
this action will also authorise their use.
The indicator light in the switch lights up
to confirm that the locks have been ac-
tivated.
Safety of rear occupants
The driver can authorise
operation of the rear doors
and, depending on the ve-
hicle, the electric windows by press-
ing switch 3on the side with the il-
lustration.
Depending on the vehicle, in the
event of a fault:
– a beep sounds;
– a message is displayed on the in-
strument panel;
– the integrated indicator does not
light up.
If the battery has been discon-
nected, press switch 3on the side
with the symbol to lock the rear
doors.
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1.13
LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS (1/2)
Locking/Unlocking the doors
from the outside
Refer to “RENAULT cards” or “Radio
frequency remote control” in Section 1.
In some cases, the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote control will not
operate, or its access area will be modi-
fied:
– if the remote control battery is old or
the vehicle battery discharged;
– if equipment operating on the same
frequency as the card (mobile
phones, etc.) is used;
– vehicle located in a high electromag-
netic radiation zone.
It is then possible:
– to use the key integrated in the
RENAULT card/radio frequency
remote control to unlock the front
left-hand door;
– to lock each of the doors manually;
– to use the interior door locking/un-
locking control (refer to the following
pages).
Using the integrated key
– Remove cover Afrom the left-hand
door using the end of integrated
key 2(or the key integrated in the
radio frequency remote control) in
opening 1;
– insert the key into the lock in the front
left-hand door and lock or unlock.
Locking the doors manually
Turn screw 3with the door open (using
the end of the key) and close the door.
This means that the doors are then
locked from the outside.
The doors may then only be opened
from the inside or by using the key in
the front left-hand door.
A
2
3
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1.14
LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS (2/2)
Interior locking/unlocking
door control
Switch 4controls the doors, tailgate
and, depending on the vehicle, 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 4for more than five sec-
onds to lock the other doors.
Locking the doors and
luggage compartment
without the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote
control
For example, in the event of a dis-
charged battery or the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote control tempo-
rarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and a
door or tailgate open, press and hold
switch 4for more than five seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors
and the tailgate will be locked.
The vehicle can only be locked from the
outside using the RENAULT card/radio
frequency remote control.
Door and tailgate status
indicator
When the ignition is on, the indicator
light integrated in switch 4informs 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, the indicator
light remains lit and then goes out.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote
control still inside.
If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you are
driving, remember that it
may be more difficult for the
emergency services to gain access
to the passenger compartment in
the event of an emergency.
After locking/unlocking the vehicle
or the tailgate only using the but-
tons 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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