ESP RENAULT TWIZY 2017 1.G User Guide
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1.39
HORN
Electric vehicles are particularly quiet. 
This system enables you to warn 
people of your presence – especially 
pedestrians and cyclists.
Activating the system
With the engine running, turn centre 
ring 1 on the stalk until the symbol 
ṫ 
faces mark 2.
Deactivating the system
Turn the centre ring  1 to position 0 
again.
12  
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2.2
“Accessories” position ANo power-consuming device will oper-
ate when the ignition is switched off.
“On” position MThe ignition is switched on:
Start position D
Starting the engine
Turn the key to the D position and hold 
it in this position until you hear a beep. 
Release the key.
As soon as warning light 
Ṑ stops 
flashing, your vehicle is ready to drive.“Stop, steering and 
handbrake lock” position St
To unlock: turn the key and the steering 
wheel slightly.
To lock: remove the key and turn the 
steering wheel until the steering column 
locks.
To release the handbrake, please see 
the information on “Handbrake” in 
Section 2.
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE
The vehicle cannot be started if the 
charging cord is plugged in and 
powered or if the charging flap is 
open.
Stopping the engine
Bring the key to “Stop” position. 
Warning light 
Ṑ goes out.
Driver’s responsibility 
when parking or stopping 
the vehicle
Never leave an animal, 
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone on your vehicle, even for 
a short time.
They may pose a risk of injury, such 
as by starting the engine or activat-
ing equipment.
Risk of serious injury.  
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2.7
VEHICLE RANGE: recommendations (2/2)
Tyres
An under-inflated tyre increases energy 
consumption. Comply with the speci-
fied tyre pressures for your vehicle.
When replacing them, you must use 
tyres made by the same manufacturer, 
with the same dimensions, type and 
structure as the originals.
Please see the information on “Tyres” 
in Section 5.
Use of electrical accessories 
and equipment
In the event of freezing, manually 
de-ice the windscreen (using a scraper) 
to reduce usage of the de-icing/demist-
ing function and to save energy.
Please see the information on “Deicing, 
demisting the windscreen” in Section 3.
The use of electrical accessories (GPS, 
phone charger, etc.) reduces vehicle 
range.
Vehicle loading
Avoid pointlessly overloading your ve-
hicle.
For safety reasons, the use 
of tyres other than those 
recommended by the man-
ufacturer is prohibited. 
Failure to respect this recommen-
dation may adversely affect stability, 
behaviour, braking or the play be-
tween the bodywork and the tyres... 
Some of these effects may lead to 
the loss of control of the vehicle 
under certain driving conditions, 
and lead to an accident and serious 
injury.  
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2.8
ENVIRONMENT
Please make your own 
contribution towards 
protecting the environment 
too.
–  Worn parts replaced in the course of routine vehicle maintenance (vehi-
cle battery, etc.) must be disposed of 
through specialist bodies.
–  At the end of the vehicle’s service  life, it should be sent to approved 
centres to ensure that it is recycled.
–  In all cases, comply with local legis- lation.
Recycling
Your vehicle is 85% recyclable and 
95% recoverable.
To achieve these objectives, many of 
the vehicle components have been de-
signed to enable them to be recycled. 
The materials and structures have 
been carefully designed to allow these 
components to be easily removed and 
reprocessed by specialist companies.
In order to preserve raw material re-
sources, this vehicle incorporates nu-
merous parts made from recycled plas-
tics or renewable materials (vegetable 
or animal-derived materials such as 
cotton or wool).
Your vehicle has been designed with 
respect for the environment in mind for 
its entire service life: during production, 
use and at the end of its life.
Manufacture
Your vehicle has been manufactured at 
an industrial site which uses a progress 
policy to reduce environmental impacts 
on rivers and natural areas (reduc-
tion of water and energy consumption, 
visual and noise pollution, atmospheric 
emissions and waste water, sorting and 
reusing waste). 
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3.6
Driver’s responsibility
Never use the storage 
space as a booster seat for 
a person or pet. Otherwise, 
this could place your child or pet in 
danger, or endanger the driver, in 
the event of hard braking or impact.
Risk of death or serious injury.
Driver’s responsibility
Do not place any objects 
in the storage space if this 
space is not secured using 
the specific accessory for your ve-
hicle.
Please see an authorised dealer.
Risk of serious injury when braking 
sharply or in heavy impacts.
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT STORAGE/FITTINGS (4/4)
B
–  turn the seat B;
–  insert the seat B into the runners 9;
–  correctly position the seat  B;
– clip the seatback A  from top to 
bottom;
–  lock the seat cushion  B and the seat-
back A using lock 7.
7
A
9
Maximum load allowed in the rear 
storage space: 10 kg, evenly distrib-
uted.  
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4.4
12V BATTERY (1/2)
The secondary battery is a 12 V battery: 
this supplies the energy required to op-
erate vehicle equipment (lights, wind-
screen wipers, audio system, etc) and 
certain safety systems, such as ABS.
For your safety and the 
proper operation of the 
vehicle’s electrical equip-
ment (lights, windscreen 
wipers, etc.), any work on the se-
condary 12V battery (removal, dis-
connection, etc.)  must be carried 
out by a specialist.
Risk of serious burns or electric 
shocks. 
Respect   categorically  the replace-
ment intervals (without exceeding 
them) as stated in the maintenance 
document.
The battery is a specific type. 
Please ensure it is replaced with the 
same type.
Contact an Authorised Dealer.
A123
456
Label A
Observe the indications on the battery:
– 1   naked flames and smoking are for-
bidden;
– 2 eye protection required;
– 3 keep away from children;
– 4 explosive materials;
–  5 please consult the driver’s hand-
book;
– 6 corrosive materials.   
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4.7
BODYWORK MAINTENANCE (2/2)
We have selected special products 
to care for your vehicle and you can 
obtain these from the manufactur-
er’s accessory outlets.
You should
–  Observe the vehicle stopping dis-tances when driving on gravelled 
surfaces to prevent paint damage.
–  Quickly repair, or have repaired,  areas where the paint has been 
damaged, to prevent corrosion 
spreading.
–  Remember to visit the body shop  periodically if your vehicle has an 
anti-corrosion warranty. Refer to the 
Maintenance Document.
– Respect local regulations about  washing vehicles (e.g. do not wash 
your vehicle on a public highway).
– Spray mechanical components,  hinges, etc. with products approved 
by our Technical Department to 
protect them after they have been 
cleaned. –  Wash your car frequently, with the 
engine off , with cleaning products 
recommended by the manufacturer 
(never use abrasive products). Rinse 
thoroughly beforehand with a jet:
–   spots of tree resin and industrial 
grime;
–   bird droppings , which cause a 
chemical reaction with the paint 
that  rapidly discolours paint-
work and may even cause the 
paint to peel off;
   wash the vehicle  immediately to 
remove these marks since it is im-
possible to remove them by pol-
ishing;
–   salt, particularly in the wheel 
arches and underneath the body 
after driving in areas where the 
roads have been gritted;
–   mud in the wheel arches and un-
derneath the body which forms 
damp patches.
Cleaning the roof
Use a soft cloth or cotton wool. 
Soak it lightly with a protective agent 
recommended by our Technical 
Department.
Spread the protective agent carefully 
in circular movements using a soft or a 
cotton cloth. 
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5.2
TYRES (1/4)
The tyres are the only contact between 
the vehicle and the road, so it is essen-
tial to keep them in good condition.
You must make sure that your tyres 
conform to local road traffic regulations.Maintaining the tyresThe tyres must be in good condition 
and the tread form must have sufficient 
depth; tyres approved by our Technical 
Department have wear warning strips 1 
that are indicators moulded into the 
tread at several points.
When the tread has worn down to the 
wear warning strips,  these strips will 
become visible: it is  then necessary 
to replace your tyres because the tread 
rubber is now only  1.6 mm deep at 
most, resulting in poor road holding 
on wet roads.
An overloaded vehicle, long journeys –-
particularly in very hot weather – or fre-
quent driving on poorly surfaced minor 
roads will lead to more rapid tyre wear 
and affect safety.
For your safety, please re-
spect the speed limit.
When they need to be re-
placed, only tyres of the 
same make, size, type and profile 
should be used on a single axle.
They must: either have a load ca-
pacity and a speed capacity at 
least equal to the original tyres, 
or correspond to those recom-
mended by your authorised 
dealer.
Failure to heed these instructions 
could endanger your safety and 
affect your vehicle’s roadworthi-
ness.
Risk of loss of control of the ve-
hicle.
Incidents which occur when 
driving, such as striking the 
kerb, may damage the tyres 
and wheel rims, and could 
also lead to misalignment of the 
front or rear axle geometry. In this 
case, have the condition of these 
checked by an approved dealer.
1
The front and rear wheels have different dimensions. For safety reasons, 
it is not permitted to switch the front wheels with the rear wheels.  
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5.3
TYRES (2/4)
Tyre pressures
Respect the tyre pressures, checking 
them at least once a month and before 
any long journeys.
Pressures should be checked when the 
tyres are cold; ignore higher pressures 
which may be reached in hot weather 
or following a fast journey. If tyre pressures cannot be checked 
when the tyres are 
cold, the normal 
pressures must be increased by  0.2 to 
0.3 bar (or 3 PSI).
Never deflate a hot tyre.
Use in winter
The use of snow or winter tyres signifi-
cantly reduces the vehicle range.
Incorrect tyre pressures  
lead to abnormal tyre wear 
and unusually hot running. 
These are factors which 
may seriously affect safety and lead 
to:
–  poor road holding,
–  risk of bursting or tread separa- tion.
The pressure depends on the load 
and the speed of use. Adjust the 
pressure based on the user condi-
tions.
Please be aware that a 
poorly tightened or miss-
ing valve cap can make the 
tyres less airtight and lead 
to pressure loss.
Always use valve caps identical to 
those fitted originally and tighten 
them fully.
Snow or Winter tyres
We would recommend that these be 
fitted to all four wheels to ensure that 
your vehicle retains maximum adhe-
sion.
Warning : These tyres sometimes have 
a specific direction of rotation and a 
maximum speed index which may be 
lower than the maximum speed of your 
vehicle.
You  must use tyres made by the same 
manufacturer, with the same dimen-
sions, type and structure.
Chains
In all cases, we would recommend 
that you contact an approved dealer 
who will be able to advise you on 
the choice of equipment which is 
most suitable for your vehicle.
For safety reasons, the use 
of chains is strictly forbid-
den. 
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5.5
TYRES (4/4)
When they need to be re-
placed, only tyres of the 
same make, size, type and 
profile should be used.
Tyres fitted to the vehicle should 
either be identical to those fitted 
originally or conform to those 
recommended by your autho-
rised dealer.
For safety reasons, the use 
of tyres other than those 
recommended by the man-
ufacturer is prohibited. 
Failure to respect this recommen-
dation may adversely affect stability, 
behaviour, braking or the play be-
tween the bodywork and the tyres... 
Some of these effects may lead to 
the loss of control of the vehicle 
under certain driving conditions, 
and lead to an accident and serious 
injury.
Type of tyres Type of “snow” tyresPressure (bar)
Front wheels 125/80 R13 65M
Conti.eContact 125/80 R13 65T TS800
ContiWinterContact 2,3
Rear wheels 145/80 R13 75M
Conti.eContact 145/80 R13 75T TS800
ContiWinterContact 2,0