Renault Master User manual

Renault MASTER
Driver’s handbook

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facturer.
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
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The descriptions of the models given in this handbook are based on the technical specifications at the time of writing. This hand-
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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.
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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, remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Hands-free access transmitter/receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7
Locking/unlocking the doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9
Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.18
Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19
Steering wheel/power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.23
Methods of restraint in addition to the front seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27
Side protection devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.30
Child safety: General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.35
fitting a child seat, general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37
Child seats: attachment by seat belt or by Isofix system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.38
deactivating/activating the front passenger airbag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.68
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
Driving position: left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
Driver’s position, right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.76
Trip computer and warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.82
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.91
Exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.91
Windscreen washer/wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.92
Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.94
Electrical adjustment of the dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.98
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.99
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.100
Additive tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.102

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KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (1/3)
Key A
1 Key for ignition switch, doors and
fuel filler cap.
Radio frequency remote
control B
1Key for ignition switch, doors and
fuel filler cap.
2Locking the doors and tailgate.
3Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
A B C
Radio frequency remote
control C
1Key for ignition switch, doors and
fuel filler cap.
2Locking the doors and tailgate.
3Unlocking the front doors or, depen-
ding on the vehicle, all the doors.
Refer to the information on “Key,
radio frequency remote control: use”
in Section 1.
4Unlocking/locking the tailgate
Depending on the vehicle, locking/
unlocking the sliding side doors.
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1
4
2
3
1
The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.
1

1.3
Radio frequency remote
control operating range
This varies according to the environ-
ment: take care not to lock or unlock
the doors by inadvertently pressing the
buttons on the remote control.
Note: on certain vehicles, if a door is
not opened within approximately 2 mi-
nutes of the door being unlocked by
remote control, the doors will lock again
automatically.
Interference
Interference by factors in the imme-
diate vicinity (external installations or
the use of equipment operating on the
same frequency as the remote control)
may affect the operation of the remote
control.
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (2/3)
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient 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 tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.

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Replacement, additional remote
control or transmitter/receiver
You must only contact an approved
Dealer.
– To replace a remote control, the
vehicle must be taken to an ap-
proved Dealer as both the vehi-
cle and the remote control are
needed to initialise the system.
– Depending on the vehicle, you
may use up to four remote
controls or two transmitter/recei-
vers.
Remote control unit failure
Make sure that the correct battery
type is being used, and that the bat-
tery is in good condition and inser-
ted correctly. These batteries have
a service life of approximately two
years.
Refer to the information on the “Key,
radio frequency remote control: bat-
teries” in Section 5 for the battery
changing procedure.
Hands-free access
transmitter/receiver D
This enables the vehicle doors to be
locked/unlocked without using the
remote control unit. Refer to the infor-
mation on “Hands-free access transmit-
ter/receiver: use” in Section 1.
D
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (3/3)

1.5
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use (1/2)
Remote control Bis used to lock or
unlock the doors.
It is powered by a battery which must
be replaced (refer to the information on
the “Key/ radio frequency remote con-
trol: batteries” in Section 5).
Locking the doors
Pressing button 1locks the doors and
tailgate.
The side indicator lights and hazard
warning lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have been locked.
Unlocking the doors
Pressing button 2unlocks the doors
and tailgate.
Unlocking is indicated by one flash of
the hazard warning lights and the indi-
cator lights.
B
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 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 tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
Note: depending on the vehicle, when
a door or the tailgate is left open or not
properly closed, all the doors and the
tailgate lock/unlock quickly without the
hazard warning lights flashing.
To lock/unlock the doors from inside,
refer to the information on “Central door
locking/unlocking” in Section 1.

1.6
Deadlocking the doors
If fitted to the vehicle, this allows the
doors to be locked and prevents them
from being opened with the interior
handles (for example, by breaking the
window and then trying to open the
doors from the inside).
To activate deadlocking
Press button 1twice in quick succes-
sion.
The hazard warning lights and indica-
tor lights flash five times to indicate that
the doors have locked.
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use (2/2)
CUnlocking the doors
Briefly pressing button 2unlocks the
front doors or, depending on the vehi-
cle, all the doors.
Depending on the vehicle, briefly press-
ing button 2twice in succession un-
locks all the doors.
Briefly pressing button 3locks and un-
locks the tailgate and, depending on
the vehicle, the sliding side doors.
Unlocking is indicated by one flash of
the hazard warning lights and the indi- -
cator lights.
Locking the doors
Briefly pressing button 1locks all the
doors.
Pressing button 1locks/unlocks the
tailgate and, depending on the vehicle,
the sliding side doors.
The indicator lights and hazard warning
lights flash twice to indicate that the
doors have locked.
Never use deadlocking if
someone is still inside the
vehicle.
Remote control Cis used to lock or
unlock the doors and tailgate.
It is powered by a battery which must
be replaced (refer to the information on
the “Key/radio frequency remote con-
trol: batteries” in Section 5).
The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).
1
3
2

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HANDS-FREE ACCESS TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER: use (1/2)
For vehicles equipped with transmitter/
receiver 1, in addition to the functions
of the remote control, it can be used to
lock/unlock without using the remote
control locking unit when it is in access
zone 2.
Note: the hands-free access transmit-
ter/receiver only works with the front
doors and the tailgate.
2 2
2
It is powered by a battery which must
be replaced (refer to the information on
the “Hands-free access transmitter/re-
ceiver: batteries” in Section 5).
1
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient 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 tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.

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Unlocking the vehicle
With the transmitter/receiver in one
of the access zones 2, press button 3
or 4, and all the doors will unlock.
The hazard warning lights flash once
to indicate that the doors have been un-
locked.
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HANDS-FREE ACCESS TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER: use (2/2)
Interference
Interference by factors in the imme-
diate vicinity (external installations or
the use of equipment operating on the
same frequency as the remote control)
may affect the operation of the remote
control.
Locking the vehicle
With the transmitter/receiver in one
of the access zones 2, press button 3
or 4, and all the doors will lock.
The hazard warning lights flash once
for 4 seconds to indicate the doors
have been locked.
Note: when a door or the tailgate is
left open or is not properly closed, all
the doors and the tailgate lock/unlock
quickly without the hazard warning
lights flashing.
2 2
2

1.9
Locking the doors with the
tailgate open
To lock the vehicle leaving a door open
(e.g. when transporting something in
the luggage compartment which pre-
vents it from being closed), or when
the vehicle is located in a zone of high
electromagnetic radiation, or if the key
is faulty: with the engine switched off,
press and hold switch 1for more than
five seconds.
Locking the opening
elements without the remote
control
With the engine off, the rear doors
closed and a front door open, press
switch 1for more than five seconds.
Make sure you have your key with you
before you leave your vehicle.
When the door is closed, all the doors
and tailgate will be locked.
Unlocking the driver’s door from out-
side the vehicle is only possible with the
key or the remote control.
Doors and tailgate status
indicator light
When the ignition is on, the indicator
light integrated in switch 1informs you
of the status of the doors and tailgate:
– indicator light on, the doors and tail-
gate are locked;
– light off, the doors and tailgate are
unlocked.
When the ignition is off, the indicator
light remains lit and then goes out when
you lock the doors.
Interior locking/unlocking
door control
This enables all the doors to be locked
simultaneously.
Lock or unlock the doors by pressing
switch 1.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
closed properly, the doors and tailgate
lock/unlock quickly.
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Never leave your vehicle
with the key, remote con-
trol or transmitter/receiver
inside.
1
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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MANUAL DOOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Manual control
Using the key
Lock or unlock the doors equipped
with locks by inserting the key fully into
lock 1, then turning it.
Locking the doors manually
With the door open, turn screw 2(using
the end of the key) or press button 3
and close the door. This means that the
doors are then locked from the outside.
The doors may then only be opened
from inside the vehicle or with the key
for the front doors.
1
2
3

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RAID (AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING)
You can decide whether you want to
activate this function.
To activate
With the ignition on, press switch 1
for approximately 5 seconds until you
hear a beep.
The indicator light built into the switch
comes on when the doors are locked.
To deactivate
With the ignition on, press and hold
switch 1for approximately 5 seconds,
until you hear a beep. The indicator
light in the switch goes out.
Operating principle
When the engine is started, the system
automatically locks the doors when the
vehicle reaches a speed of approxi-
mately 4 mph (7 km/h).
Operating faults
If you notice an operating fault (auto-
matic locking impossible), first check
that all doors are correctly locked. If
they are correctly locked and the fault
is still present, contact an approved
Dealer.
Also make sure that locking has not
been inadvertently deactivated.
If it has, switch the ignition off and on
again and reactivate it.
1
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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FRONT DOORS (1/2)
Opening the doors from the
outside
Unlock a door equipped with lock 2
using the key.
Vehicles with a remote control
Pull handle 1.
Vehicles with a transmitter/receiver
Press button 3and pull handle 1.
Closing from the outside
Push the door. Use the key in lock 2to
lock it, or use the remote control or the
hands-free access transmitter/receiver
by pressing button 3.
Opening from the inside
Pull handle 6and open the door.
Closing from the inside
Pull the door using only handle 5.
As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.
1
2
4
5
6
3

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FRONT DOORS (2/2)
Manual locking
With the door closed, lock the door by
pressing button 4.
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.
NOTE
The front door mechanism cannot
be locked if the door is open.
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient 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 tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.

1.14
SLIDING SIDE DOOR (1/2)
Opening from the inside
Pull lever 2towards the rear and open
the sliding door until it locks into posi-
tion.
12
3
Opening the doors from the
outside
Unlock the lock with the key or with
the remote control, if the vehicle is
equipped with this function.
Pull handle 1towards you and slide the
door towards the rear.
Note: the transmitter/receiver does not
work on the sliding side door (no button
on the handle).
Closing from the outside
Pull handle 1and slide the door to-
wards the front of the vehicle until it
closes completely. Lock with the key or
using the remote control.
Closing from the inside
Pull lever 2towards the front and close
the door until it latches.
Manual locking from inside
Lower button 3.
As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.