Renault votre Dauphine 2 EDITION User manual

Proper maintenance i*
necerrary for the goad
performance of
your
Dauphine
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A-Accumulators 17.18
Air-conditioning..
Air FlIterr 2:
Ant,-freeze (see Ccdng
Syrtenq.. 16
Anti-theft de, ‘ce (see
Ignit,on).. 5
AD”Oi”tment 7
n-Battery (seeAcc”m”,a-
tom.. 17.18
Belts (fan and genera-
tor). 20.2,
Bonnet (engine) 7
Brakes (ad,urt,ng). 25
Brake (hand or parking). 26
Bulbs 28.39
C-Capacities 39
Carburetter ., 20
Carburetterjetr 20
Chassis characteristics 3
Clutch (adj”r*ment) : 23
CO”WOlS CI”*tWme”t
D-Dashboard.. 4
Demlsting(air-cond,tion-
ing) 7-8
Distributor (igmtron). 18-38
Doors.. 11
Dmoing _. 16-17
Drivrng technique
(hints). 14.15
E -Engine., 37
Engine starting 13.14
F-Fault Finding ., 34
Filters (air). 23
G-Gearbox 313
Gearchange. .,,, ,,,, 6
General specifications. 3
Guarantee 42
H-Hand brake 10
Head lamps 29
Heater 17
Horns. 6
I -ldentificat~on.. 42
Idling... 20
Ignltlon 5-38
Inflation pressure (tyres) 30
instr”ment pane, ,,. ,, 4
lntemr lights 10.11
J -jack.. 30-3,
Jets (carburetter) 20
L-Lamps (pilot). 14
Lighting 6
Lubrication 27
Lubrication chart
(End of booklet)
Luggage compartment 9
M-Maintenance calendar. 33
O-Oil (lubricating) 13
F -ParkIng ,,, ,,,, 10
ParkIng brake 10
Petrol gauge.. 14
Pilot lamps 14
R -Radiator blind.. 12-13
Rocker arms. 22
Running 4n .,.., 17
s -Seats, front (Adjust-
ment) 12
Signals.. 6
Spare wheel V-12
Spark plugs (setting 8,
inspection) ..,,,,,., 19
Starting.. 14
T-Table ofcontentr...... 43
Toe-in (front wheeir). 32
Traficators. 6-28
Tyres (inflation prer-
sure).. 30
U-Useful hints 18
W-Washing ., 27
Water temperature. 14
Wheels, front-align-
ment tree Toem) 32
Wheels (wtchmg) 30
Windscreen wiper.. 10
Wiring diagram., 40.41
Metres Inches
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Wheelbase (e)
.............
Track-front (v) (on ground). ..........
Track-rear
Overall length (L)
Overall width (I)
Total height unladen (h) apprax.
Ground clearance....................
Maximum weight (unladen)
In running order 630 kg (1,389 Ib.)
Front wheel toe-in..
C&or angle 3 to 5 mm (.12”to .20”) 100
Camber angle 1’ 30’
Turning radius., 4.55 m (179 I/4”)
Rack and pinion steering with return spring
Rear axle bevel gear and pinion
set 8 x 35
4 coil suspension springs
1 torsion bar in front.
4 telescopic shock absorbers.
Brakes :
Foot brake Hydraulic, acting an the 4 wheels
Hand brake Mechanical on rear wheels.
Tyres ’ I35 ’ 380
is” YI’r
2 3
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CURRENT CONTROLS I ,
CURRENT CONTROLS
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12
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ANTITHEFT
DEVICE
IGNITION
STARTING
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To lock the steering wheel. the key has to be removed
when at the eStopn par~t~on and, in additton, rhe steering
wheel should be turned to the right or to the left, ior the
locking system to operate.
R Stop m posirion. - Key tr removed. - Ignition is off. -
Steering is locked.
a Garage n position. - Key is removed.- Ignition is OR.-
Steering is free.
Should you happen to loose the keys and if you have
not recorded the key number. you WI,, find this number
stamped on the r,ng located underneath the watch:
remove the latter.
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GEAR CHANGE
SIGNALS
6
D. Trafflcator Ilzhts
E. Lighting
0. Lights off.
1. Town lights S. Parking lights
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Head hghtr dipped.
4. Head lights normal. 1. LH light. 2. RH hght.
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BONNET
(ENGINE)
ASH -TRAY
AIR -
CONDITIONING
Heating and demisting are achieved by a combination
dwce located under the engine bonnet and including an
auxiliary radiator and a centrifugai fan, the control of
which IS under the dash board (see figure page 4).
The air heated from flowing through the auxiliary radia-
tor of the device is forced by the centrifugal fan towards
the dirtributlan box under the darh board.
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APPOINTMENT-COMFORT APPOINTMENT-COMFORT
AIR -
CONDITIONING
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2. The handle is at the Intermediate position thereby
half shutting off the demirting.
3. The handle is almost vertical: demisting is on and UPS
all the air still ava~labie through the opening corres-
a pending to the hHndle C.
LUGGAGE
‘YPARTMENT
To open the cover, the latter should first be uniocked
by pulling rearwards the handle located underneath the
instrument panel (in the car centre line). The cover can
now easily be opened and will be maintained in thy open
position by means of a special catch simiiar to the one
used on the engine bonnet.
At night, the compartment is illuminated by means of
the town lights at the rear ofthe headlampr.
it. Do not try to fully close the cover by pushing down on Thor is locked from the inside of the car by operating
the lever.
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WINDSCREEN
WIPER
PARKING
BRAKE LEVER
INTERIOR
LIGHTS
To operate, rnOYC swttrh kxated at extreme Ifit of the
dash board (see figure page +, As soon as the wiper ,s
INTERIOR
no longer used. the wiper blades will rexme their hori- LIGHTS
mnfal position.
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APPOINTMENT-COMFORT APPOINTMENT-COMFORT
in order to release the ratchet.
The parking brake should only be used, as its name im-
;y;;,,for parking the car and, ii necessary, as an emergency
The cover should be rotated. without applying pressure
to gave the 3 positions de&led hereunder :
- Light permanently on (whatever the door position)
- Courtesy light-automatic aperatlon by opening and
clmng of the corresponding door
- Light permanently ofi (whatever the door position).
Rotation is limited by 2 stops,
By applying pressure on the cover while rotating it
lounterclockwire, it will be easily removed for replacing
the bulb.
DOORS
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APPOINTMENT-COMFORT
SPARE WHEEL The “umber pIare WIII drop down and WIII ““CoVer
,CO”t,““Cdl the spare wheel ma~ntalned by an arm and a
spring with
a hook-and-ring at its end.
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FRONT SEATS I,
(Adjustment)
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RADIATOR
BLIND
(Conflnued) ./i )‘.
The uppermost position corresponds to the blind being
entirely out of action.
BEFORE
STARTING
A good driver should check:
- The lubricating oil level in the engine oil rump:
the level rhouid reach the mark MAXI on the dipstick.
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