air condition RENAULT ESPACE 2012 J81 / 4.G Owners Manual

2.6
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Particularités des versions essence (X45 - H45 - X95 - B95 - D95 - R\
enault)
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Special features of petrol versions
SPEcIAL FEATURES OF PETROL vERSIONS
Do not park the vehicle or
run the engine in locations
where combustible sub -
stances or materials such
as grass or leaves can come into
contact with the hot exhaust system.
The following operating conditions
should be avoided:
– driving for long periods when the low
fuel level warning light is lit up,
– using leaded petrol,
– using fuel or lubrication additives
which are not approved.
Or operating faults such as:
– faulty ignition system, running out of
fuel or disconnected spark plugs re-
sulting in the engine misfiring or cut-
ting out when driving;
– loss of power,
may cause the catalytic converter to
overheat, reducing its efficiency which
may irreparably damage it and cause
heat damage to the vehicle. If you notice any of the above operating
faults, have the necessary repairs car-
ried out as soon as possible by an ap-
proved dealer.
These faults may be avoided by regu
-
larly taking your vehicle to an approved
Dealer at the intervals specified in the
Maintenance Service Booklet.
Starting problems
To avoid damaging the catalytic con -
verter, do not keep trying to start the
engine (using the start button, or by
pushing or towing the vehicle) without
having identified and corrected the
cause of the fault.
If the fault cannot be identified, do not
continue to try and start the engine, but
contact an approved dealer.

2.14
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Conseils antipollution, économies de carburant, conduite (X81 - J81 \
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ADvIcE: antipollution, fuel economy and driving (continued)
Advice on use
– Electricity is fuel: switch off all electri-
cal components when you no longer
need them. However (safety first),
keep your lights on when the visibil -
ity is poor (“see and be seen”).
– Use the air vents. Driving with the
windows open at 60 mph (100 km/h)
will increase fuel consumption by
4%.
– Do not leave an empty roof rack
fitted to the vehicle. –
In vehicles fitted with air condi -
tioning , it is normal to observe an
increase in fuel consumption (es -
pecially in city conditions) when
it is used. For vehicles fitted with
manual air conditioning, switch off
the system when it is not required.
In order to minimise consumption
and help to protect the environ -
ment: it is recommended to drive
with the air vents on and the win -
dows closed. If the vehicle has been
parked in the sun, open the doors
for a few moments to let the hot air
escape before starting the engine.
– Never fill the fuel tank right to the
brim to avoid overflow.
– It is better to fit a trailer for bulky ob-
jects.
– When towing a caravan, fit a wind
deflector and adjust it carefully. –
Avoid using the vehicle for door -
to-door calls (short journeys with
long waits in between) because the
engine never reaches its normal op-
erating temperature.
Tyres
– Under-inflated tyres increase fuel
consumption.
– The use of non-recommended tyres
can increase fuel consumption.

3.1
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Sommaire 3 (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Section 3: Your comfort
Air vents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.26
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.30
Fixed glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.30
Electric sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.31
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.33
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.35
Passenger compartment storage/fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.37
Ashtrays – Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.41
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.42
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.51
Opening rear screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.52
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.53
Transporting objects in the boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.55
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.56
Roof bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.57
Hands-free telephone integrated control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.59

air vents ................................................ (up to the end of the DU)
air conditioning ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
heating system ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
air conditioning ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
temperature regulation ......................... (up to the end of the DU)
ventilation ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
3.2
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Aérateurs (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Jaune NoirNoir texte
Air vents
AIR VENTS: air outlets (1/3)
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1 and 4 Side window demister out -
lets
2 Heating and ventilation controls
3 Side air vents
5 Windscreen demisting vents
6 Centre air vents
7 Front passenger footwell heater
outlets

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3.5
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Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Heating and air conditioning
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (1/7)
5 Air temperature adjustment tab
6 Switching the air conditioning on
7 Switching the rear screen de-icing
on
9 Ventilation speed adjustment tab
Information and advice for use:
Refer to the end of the section on
“Heating/air conditioning”.
The controls
Driver’s side
1 and 8 Choice of air distribution
2 “Clear View” button to demist and
de-ice the windows.
3 Driver/passenger separate tem -
perature adjustment operating tell-
tale
4 Switching the air recirculation on
Buttons 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 10 have
operating tell-tales:
– if the indicator light is on, the
function is switched on;
– if the indicator light is off, the
function is switched off.
Passenger side
10 Switching the passenger air tem -
perature adjustment on
11 Driver/passenger separate tem -
perature adjustment operating tell-
tale
12 Passenger air temperature adjust-
ment tab
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5
6
7
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10
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Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Jaune NoirNoir texte
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (2/7)
If you are the passenger and you wish
to set the air to a different temperature
to the driver, press button 10 : operat -
ing tell-tales 3 and 11 come on and you
can then adjust the temperature with
tab 12.
To return to a single temperature for the
entire passenger compartment, there
are two choices:
– on the driver’s side, press one of air
distribution buttons 1 or 8 for approx-
imately two seconds;
– on the passenger side, press
button 10 again.
Operating tell-tales 3 and 11 go out.
Note:
– Each time the ignition is switched on,
the setting returns to a single tem -
perature for the entire passenger
compartment: lights 3 and 11 are off.
– Tab 12 cannot be used if the “Clear
View” function (button 2 ) is on. In
this case, indicator lights 3 and 11
go out.
Adjusting the air temperature
Tabs 5 and 12 are used to adjust the
air temperature in the passenger com-
partment. Pushing the tab upwards in-
creases the temperature. There are two ways of using it:
–
operating tell-tales 3 and 11 are
off.
Tab 5 on the driver’s side adjusts the
temperature in the entire passenger
compartment (tab 12 on the passen-
ger side, in this situation, is inactive);
– operating tell-tales 3 and 11 are
on.
tab 5 adjusts the air temperature on
the driver’s side and tab 12 adjusts
the air temperature on the passen -
ger side.
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10
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3.7
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Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (3/7)
“Clear View” function
Press button 2: operating tell-tale
light A comes on.
This function quickly demists and
deices the windscreen, the front side
windows, the door mirrors and the elec-
tric rear screen (operating tell-tale D
comes on). For greater efficiency, the air condition
-
ing is automatically switched on (oper-
ating tell-tale C comes on) and the air
recirculation is switched off (operating
tell-tale B goes off).
Optimum air flow is then directed to -
wards the windscreen and front side
windows.
There are two ways to switch this func-
tion off:
– press button 2 again;
– press one of the air distribution but-
tons 1 or 8.
De-icing/demisting the rear
screen and rear view mirrors
Press button 7: operating tell-tale
light D comes on.
This function rapidly defrosts and de -
mists the rear screen and the heated
door mirrors.
There are two ways to switch off:
– it stops automatically after a time
specified by the system;
– by pressing button 7 again.
Note
The rear screen and rear view mirror
de-icing function is automatically
switched on when the “Clear View”
function (button 2) is running.
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B
C
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Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Jaune NoirNoir texte
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (4/7)
Adjusting the distribution
of air in the passenger
compartment, buttons 1
and 8
The lit operating tell-tale indicates the
position selected.
Note
If the “Clear View” function, button 2 is
on, the air is automatically directed to
the windscreen and side windows: the
operating tell-tales for buttons 1 and 8
are off. Button 1
Repeatedly pressing button
1 allows
you to switch between the different
modes of distribution.
jDistribution
The air is directed to the wind -
screen, the side windows and the front
and rear passenger footwells.
Advice on use: it is recommended that
this distribution mode is used when it is
cold outside.
lDistribution
The air is distributed between
the front and rear air vents and the front
and rear passenger footwells.
Advice on use: it is recommended that
this distribution mode is used when it is
hot or sunny outside.
Button 8
Repeatedly pressing button 8 allows
you to switch between the different
modes of distribution.
ODistribution
Air exits through the front and
rear vents.
Advice on use: it is recommended that
this distribution mode is used when it is
very sunny outside or for lowering the
temperature in the passenger compart-
ment quickly if the vehicle has been sit-
ting in the sun too long.
JDistribution
Air exits through the front
vents.
Advice on use: it is recommended that
this distribution mode is used to inhibit
the flow of air to the rear air vents.
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2
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3.9
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Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (5/7)
Adjusting the ventilation
speed
To adjust the ventilation speed, move
tab 9.
Pushing tab 9 upwards increases the
ventilation speed.
If tab 9 is pushed all the way down:
– the ventilation speed is zero;
– the air conditioning switches off au -
tomatically.
Advice on use of this function
For your comfort, it is recommended
that you have at least a minimum level
of ventilation to renew the air in the pas-
senger compartment and to ensure that
the air temperature is stable.
Note
When the “Clear View” function,
button 2 is on, it is normal that the ven-
tilation speed increases to de-ice and
demist the windscreen and side win -
dows more efficiently.2
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Chauffage/Air conditionné (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Jaune NoirNoir texte
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING (6/7)
Air conditioning control
Button 6 starts or stops the air condi -
tioning system.
The air conditioning system is used for:
– lowering the temperature inside the
passenger compartment;
– e l i m i n a t i n g c o n d e n s a t i o n m o r e
quickly. Repeatedly pressing button
6 enables
you to:
– select the “air conditioning” func-
tion.
Operating tell-tale E comes on.
This is the most widely-used func -
tion: the system determines the level
of cooling needed according to the
external conditions.
– select the “Maximum air condi -
tioning” function.
Operating tell-tale C comes on.
The air conditioning is at the maxi -
mum cooling level.
– switch the air conditioning off.
Operating tell-tales E and C are off.
Note:
– there is no cold air when tab 9 is po-
sitioned right at the bottom;
– you may adjust the air temperature
in the passenger compartment at
any point by moving air adjustment
tab 5;
– the “Clear View” function automati -
cally activates the air conditioning
system: operating tell-tale C comes
on.
If no cold air is produced
Check that the controls are set cor -
rectly and that the fuses are sound.
Otherwise, switch off the air condition -
ing (press button 6 so that operating
tell-tales E and C go out) and consult
an approved dealer.
Do not open the refrigerant
fluid circuit. The fluid may
damage eyes or skin.
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