RENAULT SCENIC 2017 J95 / 3.G R Link Owner's Manual
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OPERATING PRINCIPLES (4/4)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, services LIVE and warning 
areas.
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 revers-
ing camera, on-board computer and 
Driving eco², and some items specific 
to electric vehicles.
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. 
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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”  1 to author-
ise or reject data sharing.
Exterior temperature/clock
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”  3 to change the 
system language.
– Press “Done”  2 to 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
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ADD, MANAGE FAVOURITES
Add favourites
From the main screen, press 1. The 
Favourites menu enables you to 
manage four types of favourites:
– Navigation  2;
– Radio  3;
– Telephone  4;
– Applications  5.
Add a telephone favourite  4
Select an empty slot A or “+”, then “Add 
Favourite”. Choose the favourite from 
the list to add a contact. Please refer to 
the “Managing the phonebook” section 
for further information.
Note: A contact added as favourite re-
mains visible to any user of the vehicle, 
whichever phone is connected.
Adding an applications favourite  5
Select an empty slot A or “+”, then “Add 
Favourite”. Choose the favourite from 
the list to add an installed application to 
the favourites.
Delete favouritesTo delete a favourite, press “ +”, then 
select the favourite and press “Remove 
a Favourite”. A confirmation message 
is displayed, press “Delete” to confirm. 
You can delete all favourites by press-
ing “+ ”, then “Remove all Favourites”. 
A confirmation message is displayed, 
press “Delete” to confirm the deletion.
Add a navigation favourite 
2
Select the first empty slot A or “+”, then  “Add Favourite”. Choose the favourite 
from the list to add a saved destination 
to the favourites.
Note: to add a navigation favourite, 
you must first save an address in the 
memory. Please refer to the informa-
tion on “Confirming a destination” in the 
section on “Entering a destination”.
Adding a favourite radio station  3
Select an empty slot A or “+”, then “Add 
Favourite”. Choose the favourite from 
the list to add a preset radio (FM only) 
to the favourites.
FM1
Menu
flow Preset
1
AAA
AA
For safety reasons, carry 
out these operations when 
the vehicle is stationary.
Add Favourite 
Remove a Favourite
Remove all Favourites
2435
Favourites - Navigation 
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USING VOICE RECOGNITION (1/6)
Voice recognition system
Your multimedia system has a voice 
recognition system 
 which allows 
voice control of some functions and ap-
plications of the multimedia system and 
your phone. This enables you to use 
your multimedia system or your phone 
while keeping your hands on the steer-
ing wheel.
From the main voice control menu, you 
can use voice control to control three 
functions of your multimedia system: 
– navigation;
– telephone;
– installed applications.
Note: the position of the voice recogni-
tion button 
 varies (control on steer-
ing wheel or column). To find out more, 
please see your driver’s handbook.
Activation of the multimedia 
system's voice recognition
To activate the voice recognition 
system, press the voice recognition 
button 
 in your vehicle. The touch-
screen will display the main voice con-
trol menu. 
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1
Voice control main menu Destination 
Exit Help Phone Applications 
Central icon
Depending on the system status, differ-
ent central icons can be displayed:
–  “Micro” icon: the system is ready to 
receive your voice commands;
–  “Loading” icon: the system is loading  data;
–  “Loudspeaker” icon: the system is  giving you information via its voice 
synthesizer.
Voice recognition indicator  1
The voice recognition indicator  1 is 
made up of colour markers and a cen-
tral icon.
USING VOICE RECOGNITION (2/6)
Colour markers
The colour markers are used to opti-
mise voice recognition:
–  green marker: optimal voice recogni- tion;
–  orange marker: good voice recogni- tion;
–  red marker: average voice recogni- tion.  
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Controlling navigation with 
your multimedia system's 
voice recognition
You can enter a navigation address 
using the voice control integrated into 
your multimedia system. To do this:
–  press the voice control button to dis-play the main voice control menu;
– when the system beeps, say  “Destination”; –  say “Address” then give the full 
destination address (number, street 
name, destination town/city);
–  the system will give you the address  it has understood - confirm your des-
tination to begin guidance.
Note: speak loudly and clearly. Use the 
voice recognition indicator to optimise 
voice recognition.
USING VOICE RECOGNITION (3/6)
Precautions regarding 
navigation
Use of the navigation 
system does not in any way 
replace the responsibility or vigi-
lance of the driver when driving the 
vehicle.
Note: You can also enter an address or 
recent destination from the voice con-
trol main menu. To do this, press the 
voice control button, then say “Address” 
or “Recent destinations”, and give an 
address or select your destination.
New address
For example: 7 Oxford Street, London
Back Help
Voice control main menu 
Destination 
Exit Help Phone Applications    
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USING VOICE RECOGNITION (4/6)
Dialling a contact/number 
using voice recognition
You can call a contact in your phone-
book or call a number using the voice 
control integrated into your multimedia 
system. To do this:
–  check that your phone is connected  to the multimedia system (refer to 
the section on “Connecting, discon-
necting a telephone”); –  press the voice control button to dis-
play the main voice control menu;
– when the system beeps, say  “Phone”;
–  state the contact name you wish to  call, or dictate the telephone number 
you wish to contact;
Note: it is recommended to say the 
numbers one by one.
Dial a number 
0031 123 456 789 100
Start again  Help
Call
Delete
Voice control main menu 
Destination 
Exit Help Phone Applications 
Back
–  the system will show the number given, say “Call” to call the number 
or “Delete” to give another number.
Note: you can also call a stored contact 
or a number from the main voice con-
trol menu. To do this, press the voice 
control button then say the name of the 
contact or the number you want to call.
Note: You can say the contact’s name 
or their number directly from the main 
page. To cut off the synthetic voice 
during playback of the contact’s name 
or phone number, press the mute button 
 on the steering column control.   
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USING VOICE RECOGNITION (5/6)
Launching a multimedia 
system application using 
voice recognition
You can launch an multimedia system 
app using the voice control integrated 
into your multimedia system. To do this:
–  press the voice control button to dis-play the main voice control menu;
– when the system beeps, say  “Applications”;
–  say the application name you wish to  launch to begin using it immediately. Note: you can also run the R-Link store 
application from the voice control main 
menu. To do this, press the voice con-
trol button and say “run the R-Link store 
application”. 
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USING VOICE RECOGNITION (6/6)
Bastien's phoneAdd device
Activating the phone's 
voice recognition with the 
multimedia system
To use your phone's voice recognition 
system with your multimedia system 
you should:
–  connect your telephone to the mul-timedia system (refer to the section 
on “Connecting, disconnecting a tel-
ephone”);
–  ensure that your phone has a voice  recognition function compatible with 
your multimedia system.
Note: if the your phone's voice recog-
nition is compatible with the multime-
dia system, the pictogram  2 appears 
from the “Manage devices” menu (for 
more information, refer to the sec-
tions on “Connecting, disconnecting a 
phone” and/or “Pairing, unpairing a tel-
ephone”). Note: if you wish to use your phone's 
voice recognition with the multimedia 
system, make sure that you are located 
in a network coverage area.
To activate your phone's voice recogni-
tion system with the multimedia system, 
press and hold your vehicle's voice rec-
ognition button 
. The touchscreen dis-
plays your phone's main voice control 
menu.
To restart your phone's voice recogni-
tion system, briefly press your vehicle's 
voice recognition button 
.
To deactivate your phone's voice rec-
ognition system with the multimedia 
system, press and hold your vehicle's 
voice recognition button 
.
From the main voice control menu, you 
can use voice control to control some 
functions and applications of your 
phone.
Voice recognition is disabled:
–  when reversing your vehicle;
–  during a call.
Note: the voice recognition session is 
automatically deactivated after several 
seconds of inactivity.
2
When using your phone's voice rec-
ognition with the multimedia system, 
the transfer of cellular data required 
for its operation can generate ad-
ditional costs not included in your 
phone service contract. 
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ENTERING A DESTINATION (1/5)
For safety reasons, carry 
out these operations when 
the vehicle is stationary.
Navigation menu
From the main menu, press 
“Navigation”.
From the “Navigation” menu, press the 
button “Drive to...” to enter your desti-
nation.
Menu “Drive to...”
This menu offers several ways to 
enter a destination:
– enter an address from the  “Address” section using one of the 
following methods:
   –  enter a full address (town/city,  street and number);
   –  search by postcode;
   –  select a City centre;
   –  select a crossing or junction;
–  select a “Home”;
–  select an address from the “Saved  locations”; – select a destination from the 
“Recent destinations”;
–  select a destination by “TomTom  Places”;
–  select a destination by “Charging  station” (electric vehicle);
–  select an address from a “Point of  Interest” (POI);
–  select a “Point on map”;
– select a “Latitude” and a  “Longitude”.
“Home”
This menu can be used to start navi-
gating your way home.
To store the address of your home 
location, use “Settings” menu, then 
“Change home location”.
“Saved locations”
The “Saved locations” section con-
tains the favourite stored destina-
tions such as your place of work, 
etc.
–  Select the “Drive to...” section  from the “Navigation” menu;
–  Choose “Saved locations” and  confirm;
–  Select the required destination ad- dress in the list of stored addresses 
to start guidance.
You can manage your saved ad-
dresses in the “Settings” menu, then 
select “Manage saved locations”.
Note: The “Saved locations” icon 
is for accessing saved addresses 
and the “+” button is for adding ad-
dresses as required.