Renault SENIC User manual

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the driver's
handbook

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RENAULT
recommends
Forallpetrolengines,
LPG and multi-valve only.
ENGINE
MANUAL GEARBOX
FINAL DRIVE RX-4
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
POWER STEERING
BRAKE FLUID
ELF ELITE Premier Plus 5W30
Fuel economy and protecting the environment.
Other types of lubricant approved by RENAULT may be used
in petrol or diesel engines:
ELF ULTIMATE 5W40
ELF ELITE Premier Plus 10W40
ELF ELITE Prestige 15W40
TRANSELF TRJ 75W80
TRANSELF UNIVERSAL 80W90
RENAULTMATIC D3 SYN
RENAULTMATIC D2
FRELUB 650
Universal use
(recommended for 1.9 dCi)
Standard use
Flexible driving
All types
SCENIC RX4
All types
All types
All types
ACEA : A3/B3/B4
ACEA : A3/B3
ACEA : A2/B2
API : GL5
DEXRON III
DEXRON II
DOT 4
ACEA : A1/B1
(Performance
A3/B3/B4)
ELF recommends its lubricants as approved by RENAULT. For more information, go to www.elf-lub.com

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WelcometoyournewRENAULT
This driver’s handbook contains the information necessary:
• to enable you to get to know your Renault, to use it to the best advantage and to benefit from all the latest technical
developments which are incorporated in it;
• to ensure that it is always running well by following the simple - but strict - advice concerning regular maintenance;
• to enable you to deal quickly with minor incidents not requiring specialist attention.
The few minutes you spend reading this handbook will be amply rewarded by the information which it provides and the
technical innovations it will bring to your attention. If certain points are still unclear, the technicians in our Network will be
only too pleased to provide you with any additional information you require.
The following symbols will help you when reading this handbook:
To emphasise a risk or danger or draw your attention to safety information.
The description of the models given in this handbook is based on the technical specifications at the time of writing. This
handbook 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.
Also, this handbook may contain information about items of equipment to be introduced later in the year.
Enjoy driving your new Renault.
Copying or translation, in part or in full, is forbidden unless prior written permission has been obtained from Renault, 92100 Billancourt 1999.

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Brief overview
•Tyre inflation pressure ........................................................................................... 0.04
• Adjusting the seats and driving position ............................................... 1.11 ¬1.14
• Child restraint devices .............................................................................. 1.26 ¬1.33
• Warning lights ............................................................................................ 1.38 ¬1.50
• Audible and visual signals ....................................................................... 1.55 ¬1.58
• De-icing/demisting .................................................................................................. 1.59
• Running in, driving ................................................................................... 2.02 ¬2.26
• Heating/air conditioning ........................................................................... 3.02 ¬3.19
• Opening the bonnet .................................................................................... 4.02 - 4.03
• Levels (engine oil, screen washer, etc.) .................................................. 4.04 ¬4.12
• Emergency spare wheel ............................................................................ 5.02 ¬5.05
• Practical advice (changing bulbs, fuses, breakdown,
operating faults) ......................................................................................... 5.02 ¬5.36

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C O N T E N T S
Sections
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Getting to know your car .....................................................................
Driving ...............................................................................................................
Your comfort .................................................................................................
Maintenance ..................................................................................................
Practical advice ...........................................................................................
Technical specifications ........................................................................
Alphabetical index ....................................................................................

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Tyre inflation pressures when cold (in bar)
All versions
Normal use
•Front 2.2
•Rear 2.0
Full load (1)
•Front 2.3
•Rear 2.3
Emergency spare wheel 2.3
Tyre
dimensions
185/65 R15T - 185/65 R15H - 195/60 R15H
205/55 R15H - 205/50 R16H
Wheel sizes 6J15
Tyre safety and use of chains
Refer to the information on tyres in section 5 for information on tyre maintenance and, depending on version, the use of
chains.
(1) Special note concerning vehicles used at full load (maximum permissible all-up weight) and towing a trailer
The maximum speed must be limited to 60 mph (100 km/h) and tyre inflation pressure increased by 0.2 bar.
Refer to the information on weights in section 6 for more details.

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Section 1: Getting to know your car
Keys - Remote control ......................................................................................................................... 1.02 ¬1.04
Doors ..................................................................................................................................................... 1.05 ¬1.08
Engine immobiliser system ................................................................................................................... 1.09 - 1.10
Head restraint - Seats .......................................................................................................................... 1.11 ¬1.14
Seat belts/methods of restraint in addition to the seat belts ........................................................... 1.15 ¬1.25
Child safety ........................................................................................................................................... 1.26 ¬1.33
Driver’s layout ...................................................................................................................................... 1.34 ¬1.37
Instruments ........................................................................................................................................... 1.38 ¬1.50
On-board computer .......................................................................................................................... 1.48 ¬1.50
Clock and external temperature ........................................................................................................... 1.51 - 1.52
Rear-view mirrors .................................................................................................................................. 1.53 - 1.54
Steering wheel .................................................................................................................................................. 1.54
Horn and warning lights .................................................................................................................................. 1.55
Lighting and external signals ................................................................................................................ 1.56 - 1.57
Adjusting headlight beam height .................................................................................................................... 1.58
Heated rear screen/electrically heated windscreen ....................................................................................... 1.59
Wipers ..................................................................................................................................................... 1.60 - 1.61
Fuel tank ............................................................................................................................................... 1.62 ¬1.64

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KEYS / REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCKS
1Radio frequency remote control
locking unit, ignition key, key for
doors, luggage compartment and
fuel filler flap.
2Ignition key, key for doors,
luggage compartment and fuel
filler cap.
If there is a child (or
animal) in the car, never
leave it unattended with
the key in the ignition.
With the key in the ignition it
would be possible to operate
electrical equipment such as the
window risers and there is a risk
that the child may be seriously
injured (by trapping his or her
neck, arm, hand, etc.).

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RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCKING
The remote control 1locks and
unlocks the doors.
It is supplied with power by a
battery which must be replaced
when the battery indicator light 2
no longer lights up. (Refer to the
information on the radio remote
control batteries, section 5).
Locking/unlocking the doors
Press the plip remote control for
approximately one second to lock or
unlock the doors. (Light 2will come
on.)
-Locking is indicated by two
flashes of the hazard warning
lights and the side repeaters.
Note: If a door or the tailgate is not
properly shut or is still open or if a
rear light is in “continuous
lighting” (refer to the relevant
information in section 3), the
hazard warning lights do not flash.
- The hazard warning lights flash
once to indicate that the doors
have been unlocked.
The range within which the
remote control will operate
This varies according to the
environment: therefore take care
when handling the remote control
that you do not inadvertently lock
or unlock the doors.
Note: On certain vehicles, if a door
is not opened within approximately
30 seconds of unlocking the door
using the remote control, the doors
will lock again automatically.

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RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCKS (continued)
Interference
Interference may be caused to the
operation of the remote control by
factors in the immediate vicinity
(external installations or the use of
equipment operating on the same
frequency as the remote control).
If you lose your keys or need
another set of keys (or a remote
control), contact your Renault
Dealer.
• If a key is replaced, it will be
necessary to take the vehicle to
your Renault Dealer because
both the vehicle and all the keys
are needed to initialise the
system.
•No more than four keys
(including the remote controls)
canbeusedononevehicle.
If the plip remote control will not
operate:
•Make sure that the batteries are
always in good condition - they
last for approximately two years.
• Check that the remote control is
correctly synchronised.
In both cases refer to the
information on the remote control
batteries in section 5.