Renault MEGANE User manual

DRIVER’S HANDBOOK
MEGANE

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Bienvenue (X35 - X44 - X45 - X73 - X81 - J81 - X84 - X85 - B85 - C85 - S85 - X91 - X70 - X76 - X83 - X61 - X77 ph2 - K85 - X95 - X33 - X43 - X38 - X65 PH5 - X62 - X32ENG_NU_837-6_BDK95_Renault_0
Translated from French. Copying or translation, in part or in full, is forbidden unless prior written permission has been obtained from RENAULT,
92100 Billancourt 2010.
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.
The following symbol will help you when reading this handbook:
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
1
CONTENTS
2
3
4
5
6
7

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Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
RENAULT cards: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Doors......................................................................... 1.10
Automaticlockingwhendriving..................................................... 1.14
Headrests/Seats................................................................ 1.15
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
Additionalmethodsofrestraint:..................................................... 1.25
tothefrontseatbelts....................................................... 1.25
totherearseatbelts ....................................................... 1.29
sideprotection............................................................ 1.30
Childsafety:generalinformation.................................................... 1.32
choosingachildseatmounting............................................... 1.35
fittingthechildseat ........................................................ 1.37
deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43
Driver’sposition................................................................. 1.46
Controlinstruments.............................................................. 1.50
tripcomputerandwarningsystem............................................. 1.56
vehiclesettingscustomisationmenu........................................... 1.66
Steeringwheel.................................................................. 1.67
Power-assistedsteering .......................................................... 1.67
Clockandexteriortemperature..................................................... 1.68
Rearviewmirrors ............................................................... 1.69
Audibleandvisualsignals......................................................... 1.70
Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
Headlightbeamadjustment........................................................ 1.74
Wash/Wipe .................................................................... 1.75
Fueltank(fillingwithfuel)......................................................... 1.78

locking the doors ..................................(up to the end of the DU)
emergency key .....................................(up to the end of the DU)
child safety.............................................................(current page)
children (safety).....................................................(current page)
RENAULT card
use ..................................................(up to the end of the DU)
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Range of the RENAULT card
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 cards: General information, use, deadlocking
RENAULT CARDS: 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.
Special note
The RENAULT “SERVICE” card, on
equipped vehicles, can be identified by
the word “SERVICE” engraved on the
card. Refer to the information on the
RENAULT “SERVICE” card in section
1.
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.
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).
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.
45 1 2 3
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 CARDS: 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 a
back pocket of a garment.
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6

locking the doors ..................................(up to the end of the DU)
RENAULT card
use ..................................................(up to the end of the DU)
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REMOTE CONTROL 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.
When unlocking is only active for the
driver’s door, (refer to the information
on the “vehicle settings customisation
menu” in Section 1):
– pressing button 1unlocks only the
driver’s door and the fuel filler flap;
– pressing button 1twice unlocks all
the doors and the tailgate.
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.