Renault R-Link User manual

R-LINK
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GB.1
Precautions during use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.3
General information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.4
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.4
Introduction to the controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.5
SD card: use, initialisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.13
Operating principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.15
Switching on, off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.18
Add and manage favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.19
Using voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.20
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.23
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.23
Volume and voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.28
Reading a map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.29
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.30
Preparing a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.34
Traffic information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.35
Displaying the map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.38
Navigation services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.39
Z.E. Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.41
Recharging station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.42
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.43
Adding, managing saved addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.44
Navigation settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.45
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.47
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.47
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.52
Photo reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.53
Video playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.54
Settings - Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.55

GB.2
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.58
Paring, unpairing a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.58
Connecting, disconnecting a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.59
Managing the telephone directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.60
Making, receiving a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.61
Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.63
During a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.64
Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.65
Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.66
Eco² driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.66
Parking distance control, reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.67
Electric vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.69
Take care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.71
On-board computer, vehicle settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.73
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.74
Introduction to the Services menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.74
Downloading and installing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.75
Services settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.79
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.80
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.80
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB.83

GB.3
PRECAUTIONS DURING USE
The prior acceptance of the General Conditions of Sale is mandatory before using the system.
The description of the models given in this manual is based on the specifications at the time of writing. This manual covers all
existing functions for the models described. Whether or not they are fitted depends on the equipment model, options selected
and the country where it is sold. This manual may also contain information about functions to be introduced later in the year.
Precautions when operating the system
– Operate the controls and read the information on the screen only when road conditions allow.
– Set the volume to a reasonable level so that outside noise can be heard.
Precautions regarding navigation
– Use of the navigation system does not in any way replace the responsibility or vigilance of the driver when driving the vehi-
cle.
– Depending on the geographical area, the map on the SD card may not have the latest information on new roads. Be alert.
In all cases, Road Traffic Regulations and road signs always take precedence over the directions of the navigation system.
Precautions concerning the equipment
– Do not attempt to dismantle or modify the system, as there is a risk of damage to equipment and fire.
– Contact a representative of the manufacturer in the event of malfunction and for all operations involving disassembly.
– Do not insert foreign objects or a damaged or dirty SD card into the reader.
– Always clean your screen with a microfibre cloth.
– Use an SD card which is suitable for your navigation system.
It is essential to follow the precautions below when using the system, both in the interest of safety and to prevent material damage.
You must always comply with the laws of the country in which you are travelling.

GB.4
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Menu screen
OGo to previous page.
PName of menu.
QGo to next page.
RName of function or of sub-menu.
SReturn to previous menu.
Welcome screen
(depending on the vehicle, the dis-
played information varies)
AAudio information.
BSystem notifications.
CPhone menu access/State of con-
nected phone
DExterior temperature.
ETime.
FTraffic information.
GInstructions for navigation and dis-
tance to next change of direction.
Drive to...
Home Saved loca-
tions
Address
Recent desti-
nations
TomTom
Places
Charging
station
FM1
flow
Menu
Preset 3
A O QC
R
B PD E
F
G
HIKLM
HPop-up menu.
INavigation map.
JCurrent vehicle position.
KFavourites.
LDriving Eco² / Energy for electric ve-
hicles.
MMain menu.
Note: You can change the configura-
tion of the welcome screen. Please see
the information on “Welcome screen” in
the “System settings” section. S
J

GB.5
Function
1From a list: move upwards.
From the map: change scale (ZOOM mode).
2Confirmation button
3From a list: move down.
From the map: change scale (ZOOM mode).
4Display the welcome screen.
5Press: on/off
Rotate: adjust source volume while listening.
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (1/8)
Screen controls
1
2
3
4
5

GB.6
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (2/8)
Multimedia panel (optional/depending on the vehicle)
616 8 8 17 10
1514 12713
6 7 8 8 9 10
1114 1215 13

GB.7
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (3/8)
Function
6Short press: on/off
Rotate: adjust the volume of the source currently in use.
7Go to the welcome screen.
8Change a CD track or playlist.
9Access the telephone menu.
10 Eject a CD.
11 Open the source screen while listening (radio, CD, etc.)
12 Open the pop-up menu.
13
Switching:
– moving around the card;
– up/down: move to different areas of the screen (upper bar, central zone, lower bar);
– left/right: move to different parts of a menu.
Rotate:
– move around the various elements of a zone;
– modify the scale (ZOOM mode).
Press:
– confirm.
14 Go back to the previous menu.
15 Go to the main menu.
16 Listen to the radio/change band.
17 Choose an external source.

GB.8
Radio panels (depending on the vehicle)
For more functions, please refer to the description of the central control.
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (4/8)
18 19 20 21 23
25
21
25
24
21 19 21 23
18 2525 24
20
22

GB.9
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (5/8)
Function
18 Listen to the radio/change band.
19 On/off
20 Rotate: adjust the volume of the source currently in use.
21 Short press: recall a stored radio station.
Long press: store a radio station.
22 Rotate: search for radio stations, change tracks on a CD (depending on the country).
23 Eject a CD.
24 Choose an external source.
25 Short press: change a CD track or playlist.

GB.10
Function
26 Select the audio source.
27 Answer/end a call (phone mode)
28 Increase the volume of the source currently in use.
29 Decrease the volume of the source currently in use.
28+29 Radio mute on/off.
Pause/play an audio track.
30 Change radio mode (preset/list/frequency) or confirm an action (de-
pending on the vehicle).
31 Search for radio stations/change track or audio file.
32 Change radio band (AM/FM1/FM2/DR1/DR2).
33
Short press:
– mute on/off;
– answer/end a call (phone mode)
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (6/8)
Steering column control
26 27
28
29
3031
26 32
31
28
33
29

GB.11
Function
34 Select the audio source.
35 Change radio band (AM/FM1/FM2/DR1/DR2).
36 Increase the volume of the source currently in use.
37
Short press:
– answer/end a call (phone mode);
– mute on/off.
38 Decrease the volume of the source currently in use.
39 Rotate: search for radio stations/change track or audio file.
Press: change radio mode (preset/list/frequency).
40 Activate/deactivate voice recognition (depending on the vehicle).
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (7/8)
Control on the steering wheel
with voice command
34 35
39
36 37
3840

GB.12
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTROLS (8/8)
Central control
41 43 44
454647484950
Function
41 Go back to the previous menu.
42 Go to the welcome screen.
43 Open the pop-up menu.
44 Access the telephone menu
45
Switching:
– move around the map or in a menu/page;
– up/down: move around the various areas of a menu (upper bar, cen-
tral zone, lower bar);
Rotate:
– move around the various elements of a zone;
– move around a list;
– modify the scale (ZOOM mode).
Press:
– confirm.
46 Open the source screen while listening (radio, CD, etc.).
47 Activate the standby screen to hide the map.
48 Access favourites
49 Go to the main menu.
50 Access the navigation page.
42

GB.13
Upon delivery of your new vehicle, you
have a maximum of 60 days to update
your maps free of charge. Beyond this
time, updates will become paid.
SD card
A SD card is supplied with the naviga-
tion system. Amongst other things, this
includes maps for your country or set of
countries.
Before using the SD card, check that it
is not locked.
Updates (especially of maps) are pub-
lished regularly. They are only avail-
able for download by inserting the SD
card of your navigation system into
your computer’s SD port, online at the
“R-Link Store”.
SD CARD: USE, INITIALISATION (1/2)
Only use your SD card for operat-
ing and updating your navigation
system. Do not insert any other
device (camera, portable GPS,
etc.), or in another vehicle. Only use an SD card which is com-
patible with your vehicle's naviga-
tion system.
You can also download maps cover-
ing more countries than your origi-
nal map (e.g. Western Europe).

GB.14
SD CARD: USE, INITIALISATION (2/2)
Inserting the SD card
With the ignition off, insert the SD card
in the SD 1port of your vehicle.
An SD card is fragile:
– do not bend it;
– insert it correctly;
– do not force insertion.
1
For safety reasons, carry
out these operations when
the vehicle is stationary.
Removing the SD
card
From the main menu, press “System”,
then “Remove SD card” to eject the SD
card safely.
To remove the SD card from the SD 1
port, press the card, then release it.
The card will jut out of the slot by a few
millimetres. Pull the card to remove it
completely.

GB.15
Screen controls
Navigating a menu
Press 3to enter a menu. Use the 2but-
tons to scroll through telephone con-
tacts, radio stations, etc.
Confirming/cancelling a selection
Press 4to go back to the welcome
screen.
Touchscreen 1
Navigating a menu
The touchscreen 1grants access to
the system functions. Touch the touch-
screen 1to scroll through the pages
and open a menu.
Note: depending on the vehicle, usage
of the touchscreen may be restricted
while the vehicle is moving.
Confirming/cancelling a selection
Always confirm a change of settings by
pressing the “Done” button.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES (1/3)
1
For safety reasons, carry
out these operations when
the vehicle is stationary.
1
2
4
35
678
Multimedia screen
Navigating a menu
Use the rotating control 5to move from
menu to menu. Confirm by pressing the
central 6button to enter the menu.
Confirming/cancelling a selection
Press the central button 6to confirm a
change.
Press the 7button to cancel a choice
and return to the previous menu.
Press the 8button to go back to the
welcome screen.

GB.16
Pop-up menus
Available in most system menus, the
pop-up menu Alets you quickly access
current page functions.
A
Favourites - Navigation
Add Favourite
Remove a Favourite
Remove all Favourites
– press the joystick 11 to open the se-
lected element;
– in the tabs menus, move the joy-
stick 11 left or right to switch from
one tab to another.
Confirming/cancelling a selection
Press the joystick 11 to confirm a
change.
Press the 9button to cancel a choice
and return to the previous menu.
Press the 10 button to go back to the
welcome screen.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES (2/3)
For safety reasons, carry
out these operations when
the vehicle is stationary.
109
11
Central control
Navigating a menu
Use the joystick 11 to move from menu
to menu:
– Move the joystick 11 up or down to
move around the different areas of
the screen (upper bar, central zone,
lower bar);
– turn the joystick 11 to move between
different elements of a zone;

GB.17
OPERATING PRINCIPLES (3/3)
Introduction to the main
menu
To access the main menu, press “Menu”
from the welcome screen.
The system is made up of six major
sections, all of which can be accessed
from the main menu:
Navigation
This function includes all the satellite
navigation features, road maps, traffic
information, LIVE services and warn-
ing areas (depending on the country).
Multimedia
This function enables management of
the radio, and audio and video play-
back.
Phone
This function is used to pair the system
with a mobile phone and to use the
hands-free mode.
Introduction to the welcome
screen
The welcome screen is the default
screen for your multimedia system. It is
made up of a certain number of short-
cuts to other functions, such as naviga-
tion and radio.
For a description of the welcome
screen, please refer to the “General de-
scription” section.
Note: You can change the configura-
tion of the welcome screen. Please see
the information on “Welcome screen” in
the “System settings” section.
FM1
flow
Preset
Menu
Vehicle
This function includes management
of equipment such as the reversing
camera (depending on the vehicle), on-
board computer and Driving Eco², and
some electric vehicle items.
Services
This function includes the R-Link Store
and the applications.
System
This function is for adjusting various
settings on the multimedia system, e.g.
display, language, date and time.

GB.18
SWITCHING ON/OFF
Switching on
The multimedia system switches on au-
tomatically when the ignition is switched
on. In other cases, press the start/stop
button .
At start-up, the system displays a
safety screen to show you the state of
data sharing if connected. This screen
lets you set certain functions:
– Press “Change settings” 1to author-
ise or reject data sharing.
Clock/temperature screen
(depending on the vehicle)
This screen is displayed when the driv-
er’s door is opened, before the ignition
is switched on.
It is displayed when the system is stop-
ped: with the ignition on, press the
audio system on/off button . The
system then stops the guidance and
displays the clock and temperature.
– Press “Language” 3to change the
system language.
– Press “Done” 2to begin using the
multimedia system.
Switching off
With the ignition off, the system is deac-
tivated automatically when the driver’s
door is opened.
With the ignition on, press the audio
system on/off button .
Resetting the system
To reset all the system settings and/or
delete all personal data, select “System”
from main menu, then “Restore factory
settings” and follow the on-screen in-
structions.
Note: Resetting the system means de-
leting all the applications.
Safety
Data sharing authorised
Warning: always drive safely and obey local traffic regula-
tions.
You have selected to share information outside of this vehicle.
You can change this setting any time in the Services menu.
Change settings Done Language
1 2 3