Renault Espace User manual

ESPACE

DRIVER’S HANDBOOK

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A brand from

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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 the vehicle manu-

facturer.

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

CONTENTS

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1.1

Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle

RENAULT card: general information, use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Locking and unlocking the doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8

Opening and closing the doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11

Automatic locking of opening elements when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14

Automatic tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15

Headrests - Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20

Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28

Additional methods of restraint:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32

to the front seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32

to the rear seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.36

side protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37

Child safety: general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39

choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42

Fitting a child seat, general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44

Child seat: attachment by seat belt or by Isofix system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46

deactivating/activating the front passenger airbag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58

Steering wheel/Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.61

Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.62

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64

On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74

Vehicle settings customisation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.84

Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85

Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.86

Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.89

Exterior lighting and signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90

Windscreen wash, wipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95

Rear windscreen wash, wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.101

Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.103

1.2

RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)

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);

– Automatic closing of electric win-

dows and, depending on the vehi-

cle, of the sunroof; please see the in-

formation on “Electric windows” and

“Electric sunroof” in Chapter 3;

– starting the engine; please see the

information on “Starting, stopping

the engine” in Chapter 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).

RENAULT card operating

range

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.

When the battery is flat, you can

still lock/unlock and start your vehi-

cle. Please see the information on

“Locking and unlocking the doors”

in Chapter 1 and “Starting, stopping

the engine” in Chapter 2.

1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.

2 Locking all doors and tailgate.

3Locking/unlocking of the boot and,

depending on the vehicle, auto-

matic opening/closing of the tail-

gate (please see the information on

“Automatic tailgate” in Section 1).

4Switching on the lighting remotely.

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RENAULT CARD: general information (2/2)

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.

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.

Distance lighting function

Pressing button 4switches on the

dipped beam headlights, the indicator

lights and the interior lighting for ap-

proximately 30 seconds. This can be

used, for example, to identify the vehi-

cle from a distance when parked in a

car park.

Note: Pressing button 4again switches

off the lighting.

Driver’s responsibility

Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not

self-sufficient alone in your

vehicle, even for a short time.

They may pose a risk to themselves

or to others by starting the engine,

activating equipment such as the

electric windows or locking the

doors, for example.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (1/4)

Do not store the RENAULT card

anywhere it may come into con-

tact with other electronic equipment

(computer, phone, etc.) as this could

hinder its operation.

Driver’s responsibility

Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not

self-sufficient alone in your

vehicle, even for a short time.

They may pose a risk to themselves

or to others by starting the engine,

activating equipment such as the

electric windows or locking the

doors, for example.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

There are two ways to unlock/lock the

vehicle:

– the “hands-free” function;

– the RENAULT card.

Using the card in “hands-

free” mode

In “hands-free” mode, it is possible to

lock/unlock the vehicle without using

any of the RENAULT card’s buttons,

as long as the card is within the access

zone 1.

Note: It is possible to disable “hands-

free” access using the multifunction

screen (please see the equipment in-

structions).

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