Renault TWINGO User manual

DRIVER’S HANDBOOK
TWINGO

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Translated from French. Copying or translation, in part or in full, is forbidden unless prior written permission has been obtained from RENAULT, 92100
Billancourt 2009.
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
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CONTENTS
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Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
Keys, Remote control: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
Automatic locking when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11
Front seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.17
Restraint systems in addition to the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21
Child safety: general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
Choosing a child/baby seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.30
Fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33
Deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
Trip computer and warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.51
Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54
Time and external temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55
Door mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57
Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58
Headlight beam adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.62
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63
Screen washer/wiper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.67

keys ......................................................(up to the end of the DU)
remote control door locking unit ...........(up to the end of the DU)
emergency key ......................................................(current page)
radio frequency remote control/key
use ...................................................................(current page)
child safety.............................................................(current page)
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Keys, Remote control: general information, use, deadlocking
KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information
Key A
1Coded key for ignition switch,
doors and fuel filler cap.
Radio frequency remote
control B
2 Locking the doors and tailgate.
3 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
4Coded key for ignition switch, driv-
er’s door and fuel filler cap.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the card inside the
vehicle and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised. With
the card in the reader, it would be
possible to start the engine or oper-
ate electrical equipment such as the
electric windows and there is a risk
that part of their body may become
trapped (neck, arm, hand, etc.).
Risk of serious injury.
B
2
3
4
1
A
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.
The key must not be used for any
function other than those described
in the handbook (removing the cap
from a bottle, etc.).

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KEY/RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (continued)
Radio frequency remote
control operating range
This varies according to the environ-
ment. It is therefore important when
handling the remote control to ensure
that you do not lock or unlock the ve-
hicle by inadvertently pressing the but-
tons.
Note: on certain vehicles, if a door is
not opened within approximately 2 min-
utes of the door being unlocked by
remote control, the doors will lock again
automatically.
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.
Replacement and additional keys
or remote controls.
You must only contact an approved
Dealer:
– If you need to replace a key it will
be necessary to take the vehicle
and all of its keys to an approved
Dealer in order to initialise the
system.
– depending on the vehicle, you
have the option of using up to
four remote controls.
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
should have a service life of approx-
imately two years.
Refer to Section 5: “Radio frequency
remote control: batteries” for the
battery changing procedure.

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RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: use
Doors are locked and unlocked using
remote control unit B.
It is powered by a battery which must
be replaced (refer to the information on
the “Radio frequency remote control:
batteries” in Section 5).
Locking the doors
Press locking button 1.
The hazard warning lights and side in-
dicator lights flash twice to indicate
that the doors have locked.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
properly shut, the doors and tailgate
lock then quickly unlock and the hazard
warning lights and side indicator lights
do not flash.
Unlocking the doors
Press unlocking button 2.
The hazard warning lights and side in-
dicator lights flash once to indicate that
the doors have unlocked.
B
1
B
2

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DEADLOCKING
Deadlocking of the doors/
tailgate
(for some countries)
This allows you to lock the doors and
tailgate and to prevent the doors from
being opened with the interior handles
(by breaking the window and then trying
to open the doors from the inside).
Never use deadlocking if
someone is still inside the
vehicle.
1
To activate deadlocking
Press button 1twice in quick succes-
sion.
The hazard warning lights and side in-
dicator lights flash five times to indicate
that the doors have locked.

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Doors
OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS
Manual locking
Opening manually from the inside
Pull handle 1.
Closing manually from the inside
Push in button 2with the front doors
closed.
Lights-on warning buzzer
If you have left the lights on after switch-
ing off the ignition, a reminder buzzer
will sound when the driver’s door or, de-
pending on the vehicle, the front doors
or tailgate are opened (to prevent dis-
charge of the battery, etc.).
Opening manually from the outside
With the key, unlock the front door
lock 3. Place your hand under han-
dle 4. Lift the handle and then pull the
door towards you.
1
2
3
4
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.
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 pas-
senger compartment in the event of
an emergency.

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SElectric central locking
(depending on vehicle)
It simultaneously locks or unlocks the
doors and the tailgate.
Lock or unlock by pressing switch 1.
The doors cannot be locked/unlocked
with a door open.
If a door is open or not properly closed,
the doors lock and then quickly unlock.
Doors and tailgate status
indicator light
The indicator light on switch 1
informs you of the closure status of
the doors and tailgate:
– the indicator light is on when the
doors/tailgate are locked;
– the indicator light goes out when a
door or the tailgate is open (or incor-
rectly closed).
When you lock the doors using the
remote control, the indicator light re-
mains lit for approximately one minute
then goes out.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS
1
If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you
are driving, remember that
it may be more difficult for
those assisting you to gain access
to the passenger compartment in
the event of an emergency.
Locking the doors manually
With the door open, turn screw 2(using
a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver)
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 left-hand door.
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Never leave your vehicle
with the key inside.

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LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (continued)
Electric central locking
Locking/unlocking from the outside
In some cases, the radio frequency
remote control may not work:
– if the vehicle is located in a zone of
high electromagnetic radiation;
– if appliances are operating on the
same frequency as the remote con-
trol (mobile phone, etc.);
– if the remote control battery is worn
or flat, etc.
Unlocking the doors and
tailgate
Using the radio frequency remote
control (refer to the information on
the “Key/Radio frequency remote
control” in Section 1).
From the outside, unlock the driver’s
door using the coded ignition key (refer
to Section 1: “Opening/Closing the
doors”).
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Never leave your vehicle
with the key inside.

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LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (continued)
Press switch 1for more than five sec-
onds, then get out of the vehicle with
the remote control with you and close
the driver’s door.
When the door is closed, all the doors
and the tailgate will be locked.
The vehicle can only be unlocked from
the outside with the coded ignition key,
for the front left-hand door.
Make sure you have your remote
control with you before you leave
your vehicle.
Locking the doors and
tailgate
Using the door locking/unlocking in-
terior control.
With the engine off and the driver’s door
open, switch on the ignition and switch
it off again.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the key inside.
If you decide to keep the doors
locked when you are driving, re-
member that it may be more diffi-
cult for those assisting you to gain
access to the passenger compart-
ment in the event of an emergency.
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Automatic locking when driving
AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING
You can decide whether you want to
activate this function.
To activate
With the ignition on, press central
door locking button 1for about 5 sec-
onds, until a double beep is heard.
To deactivate
With the ignition on, press central door
locking button 1for about five seconds,
until a double beep is heard.
If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you
are driving, remember that
it may be more difficult for
those assisting you to gain access
to the passenger compartment in
the event of an emergency.
Operating principle
When the vehicle is started, the system
automatically locks the doors as soon as
a speed of 4 mph (7 km/h) is reached.
The button’s indicator light 1comes
on.
The door can be unlocked:
– by opening a door when stationary.
Note: if a door is opened, it will auto-
matically be locked again when the
vehicle reaches a speed of approxi-
mately 4 mph (7 km/h);
– by pressing the door unlocking but-
ton 1.
Operating faults
If you find an operating fault (no au-
tomatic locking, the indicator light for
button 1does not light up when trying
to lock the doors and tailgate, etc.),
firstly check that the doors and tailgate
are properly closed. If they are properly
closed and the fault is still present, con-
tact an approved Dealer.
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headrest................................................(up to the end of the DU)
seats
adjustment ......................................(up to the end of the DU)
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Headrests
FRONT HEADRESTS
Headrest (height may be
adjusted with button 1)
To raise the headrest
Slide it upwards to the required height.
To lower the headrest
Press button 1and guide the headrest
down to the desired height.
To raise the headrest
Raise the headrest to its highest po-
sition (tilt the seatback backwards if
necessary). Press button 2and lift the
headrest to release it.
Note: when the headrest is removed,
take care not to change the positions
of rods 3.
To refit the headrest
In case the adjustment of the rods has
been modified, pull out the rods 3as far
as they will go (ensure they are aligned
and clean). In case of difficulty, ensure
the notches face forwards.
Insert the headrest rods into the holes
(tilt the seatback backwards if neces-
sary).
Lower the headrest until it locks, press
button 1and lower the headrest as far
as possible.
Check that each rod 3 is securely
locked.
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FRONT HEADRESTS (continued)
Fixed headrest (without
button 1)
To raise the headrest
Press button 2and lift the headrest to
release it.
To refit the headrest
Insert the headrest rods into the holes
(tilt the seatback backwards if neces-
sary).
Push the headrest in until it locks in po-
sition.
The headrest is a safety
component. Ensure that it is
fitted and in the correct po-
sition: the top of your head
should be in line with the top of the
headrest.
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seats
adjustment .......................................................(current page)
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REAR HEADRESTS
Position for use
Raise the headrest as far as possible
to use it in the high position. Press but-
ton Aof lock 1and lower the headrest
fully to use it in the low position.
To remove the headrest
Press button Aof lock 1and remove
the headrest (move the seat forwards
if necessary).
To refit the headrest
Insert the rods in the holes, press but-
ton Aof the headrest and lower it (move
the seat forwards if necessary).
Storage position
With the headrest in the lowest position
for use, press button Aand lower the
headrest completely.
When the headrest is set at the
lowest position, this is for storage
only. It should not be in this position
when a seat is occupied.
The headrest is an impor-
tant safety component.
Ensure that it is in place
and in the correct position.
The distance between your head
and the headrest should be as small
as possible. The top of your head
should be in line with the top of the
headrest.
A
1

seats
adjustment ......................................(up to the end of the DU)
heated seats..........................................................(current page)
front seats.............................................(up to the end of the DU)
front seat adjustment.............................................(current page)
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Front seats
FRONT SEATS
To move forwards or
backwards
Move the lever 2or handle 4(passen-
ger side) to unlock. Once in the desired
position, release the lever or handle and
check that the seat is correctly locked.
To tilt the seatback
Move handle 5and tilt the seatback to
the desired position.
Heated seats
(depending on the vehicle)
With the ignition switched on, press
switch 1on the required seat. The indi-
cator light in the switch lights up.
The system, which has a thermostat,
regulates the heating and deactivates it
if necessary.
5
Adjusting the height of the
driver’s seat
(depending on the vehicle)
Move lever 3.
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14
For safety reasons, carry out any adjustments when the vehicle is not
being driven.
We would advise you not to recline the seatbacks too far to ensure that
the effectiveness of the seat belts is not reduced.
Nothing should be placed on the floor (area in front of driver) as such objects may
slide under the pedal during braking manoeuvres, thus obstructing its use. Make sure that the seat-
backs are correctly locked
in place.