RENAULT SANDERO 2012 Owners Manual

DRIVER’S HANDBOOK
SANDERO

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of a lubricant may be restricted to certain vehicles. Please
refer to your maintenance document.
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Bienvenue (B90 - L90 - F90 - U90 - R90 - L90 Ph2 - F90 Ph2 - R90 Ph2 - \
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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 c\
ountry where the vehicle is sold.
This handbook may also contain information about items of equipment to b\
e introduced later in the model year.
Throughout the manual, the “approved dealer” is your DACIA dealer.
Welcome aboard your vehicle
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:
Translated from French. Copying or translation, in part or in full, is forbidden unless prior written permission has been obtained from the vehicle manufac- turer.
To indicate a hazard, danger or safety recommendation.
Enjoy driving your new vehicle.

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- Dacia)
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Getting to know your vehicle ...............................
Driving
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Your comfort .........................................................
Maintenance .........................................................
Practical advice ....................................................
Technical specifications ......................................
Alphabetical index ...............................................
Sections
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C O N T E N T S
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3
4
5
6
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Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
Keys/Radio frequency remote control: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Locking/unlocking the doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Opening/closing the doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
Engine immobiliser system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7
Front headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9
Steering wheel, Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11
Methods of restraint in addition to the front seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
Side protection devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19
Additional methods of restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20
Child safety: General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21
child/baby seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.24
fitting the child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26
deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.35
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.36
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40
Displays and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43
Trip computer and warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45
Exterior lighting and signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49
Adjusting the headlight beam height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.51
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52
Windscreen wash/Wipe/De-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.53
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55

keys ...................................................... (up to the end of the DU)
remote control door locking unit ........... (up to the end of the DU)
radio frequency remote control/key use ................................................................... (current page)
child safety ............................................................. (current page)
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Keys/radio frequency remote control: general information
KEYS, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (1/2)
Radio frequency remote
control B
2 Locking the doors and tailgate.
3 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
4 Coded key for ignition switch, driv-
er’s door and fuel filler cap.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the keys inside when
leaving a child (or animal)
in the car, even for a short period.
The reason for this is that the child
may endanger himself or others by
starting the engine, activating equip -
ment such as the window winders
for example, or locking the doors.
Risk of serious injury.Key A
1 Coded key for ignition switch,
doors and fuel filler cap.
Advice
Avoid leaving the remote control in
hot, cold or humid areas.
BA
3
2
4
1
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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The remote control unit
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.
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.
KEYS, RADIO FREQUENCY REMOTE CONTROL: general information (2/2)
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 fre -
quency 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.
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2
BB