climate control RENAULT ESPACE 2012 J81 / 4.G Owners Manual

RENAULT carduse .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Cartes RENAULT : généralités (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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RENAULT card: general information, use, deadlocking
“Hands-free” renaULT card: general information (1/3)
1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Integrated key.
4 Switching on the lighting remotely.
5 Locking/unlocking the luggage com-
partment.
The renaULT card is used
for:
– locking/unlocking the doors and lug-
gage compartment (doors, luggage
compartment) and the fuel filler flap
(see the following pages);
– depending on the vehicle, automatic
closing of windows and sunroof
(refer to the information on the “One-
touch electric windows: remote con-
trol closing” and “Electric sunroof:
remote control closing” in Section 3);
– operation of certain devices (e.g.:
radio, electrically controlled seats,
etc.);
– starting the engine (see the infor -
mation on “Starting the engine” in
Section 2);
– switching off the “See-me-home
lighting” function (refer to the infor -
mation on “Exterior lighting and sig-
nals” in Section 1).1
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4
5
Battery life
RENAULT cards are powered by a
battery which must be replaced when
battery tell-tale light 4 no longer lights
up (refer to the information on the
“RENAULT card: battery" in Section 5).
s pecial note: for some vehicles, the
RENAULT card records the settings se-
lected by the card user: the choice of
settings for the automatic climate con -
trol, some radios, electric seats (if this
is stored), the rear view mirror position-
ing, etc. It is therefore advisable always
to keep the same RENAULT card so
that you can recall your personal set -
tings.
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child safety ............................................................. (current page)
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OPenInG and cLOsInG THe dOOrs (continued)
child safety
Vehicles fitted with switch 3 with
integrated indicator light
Press switch 3 to lock the rear doors
and prevent operation of the rear elec-
tric windows.
The indicator light in the switch lights
up to confirm that the doors have been
locked.
special note
This function also deactivates the rear
heating and ventilation controls (refer
to the information on “automatic climate
control” in Section 3).
Vehicles not fitted with switch 3
To make it impossible for the rear doors
to be opened from the inside, move
lever 4 on each door and check from
the inside that the doors are securely
locked.
3
4
safety of rear occupants
The driver can authorise
operation of the rear doors
and, depending on the ve -
hicle, the electric windows by press-
ing switch 3 on the side with the
symbol.
Depending on the vehicle, in the
event of a fault:
– a beep sounds;
– a message is displayed on the in-
strument panel;
– the integrated indicator does not
light up.
If the battery has been discon -
nected, press switch 3 on the side
with the symbol to lock the rear
doors.

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)
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demisting rear screen ....................................................... (current page)
rear screen demisting ......................................................... (current page)
temperature regulation ......................... (up to the end of the DU)
ventilation ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
heating and air conditioning system ..... (up to the end of the DU)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
The controls
Driver’s side
1 Button for switching automatic
mode on
2 Air recirculation button for switch -
ing on the enforced or automatic
recirculation system
3 and 4 Passenger compartment air
temperature adjustment buttons
5 Button for switching the air condi -
tioning on
6 Button for adjusting the distribution
of air in the passenger compart -
ment
7 Driver’s control panel display
8 Button for switching on rear screen
de-icing
9 and 10 Ventilation speed adjust -
ment buttons
11 “Clear View” button to demist and
de-ice the windows and wind -
screen Information and advice on use
Refer to the end of the section on “heat-
ing/air conditioning”.
Buttons 1, 2, 5, 8 and 11 have oper-
ating tell-tales:
–
if the indicator light is on, the
function is switched on;
– if the indicator light is off, the
function is switched off.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Front passenger side
12 Front passenger control panel dis-
play
13 and 14 Passenger compartment
air temperature adjustment but -
tons
Rear passenger sides
15 Rear passenger control panel dis-
play
16 and 17 Ventilation speed adjust -
ment buttons
12
13
14
16
15
17

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Automatic mode
Press button 1 . Operating tell-tale A
comes on.
The system controls:
– ventilation speed;
– air distribution;
– air recirculation management;
– air conditioning (on or off);
– the temperature of the blown air to
the right and left. The operating tell-tales, along with the
information shown on displays
7 , 12
and 15 inform you which system has
been chosen and its settings.
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A
7
1215
Automatic mode is the recom -
mended mode of use
The automatic climate control
system guarantees comfort in the
passenger compartment and good
visibility (except in the event of ex -
treme conditions), while optimising
consumption.
The types of adjustments that can
be made are described in the follow-
ing pages.
Return to automatic mode as soon
as possible.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Adjusting the comfort level
Driver’s side
Press button 3 to increase the tempera-
ture.
Press button 4 to decrease the temper-
ature. Front passenger side
Press button
13 to increase the tem -
perature.
Press button 14 to decrease the tem -
perature.
The comfort level can be adjusted from
16 to 26°C.
The maximum and minimum settings
of 16°C and 26°C, both on the left and
right-hand sides, allow the system to
produce a minimum or maximum tem -
perature, whatever the ambient condi -
tions. If the maximum temperature settings
are identical on both the passenger and
driver sides, changing the temperature
setting on one of the controls can lead
to a forced air temperature variation on
the side where the control is still set at
the maximum temperature.
When the external temperature is lower
than 2°C, it is normal for the system not
to work.
There are two ways of using it:
–
by using just buttons 3 and 4 on
the driver’s side, you can adjust the
comfort level for the entire passen -
ger compartment; the temperatures
shown on displays 7 and 12 are
always the same;
– by using buttons 13 and 14, you can
adjust the comfort level independ-
ently for the left and the right-hand
sides. Buttons 3 and 4 adjust the
comfort level on the driver ’s side,
buttons 13 and 14 adjust the comfort
level on the passenger side.
7
4
3
12
13
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
The are two options for enabling the
driver to adjust the comfort level in the
entire passenger compartment again:
– automatically, after the ignition has
been switched off for at least 20 min-
utes;
– manually, by pressing and holding
the AUTO button 1 until operating
tell-tale A starts flashing, even if it
was already lit. Note: the temperature displayed on the
passenger side will take on the same
value as that shown on the driver ’s
side.
Special note
The RENAULT card stores the set
-
tings selected by the user. It is there -
fore advisable always to keep the same
RENAULT card so that you can find
your personal settings.
1A
The displayed temperature values
show a comfort level.
When starting the engine, increas -
ing or decreasing the value dis -
played will not allow the com -
fort level to be reached any more
quickly. The system will always op-
timise the temperature increase or
decrease (the ventilation system
does not start instantly at maximum
speed: it gradually increases). This
may take several minutes.
Generally speaking, unless there is
a particular reason not to, the dash-
board air vents should remain open.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
Adjusting the ventilation
speed in the rear seats
(depending on vehicle)
The controls on each of the rear doors
allow the ventilation speed of the air
vents to be adjusted for the rear pas -
sengers.
Indicator B , made up of several bars
which light up, shows the requested
ventilation speed.
Press button 17 to increase the ventila -
tion speed.
Press button 16 to decrease the venti-
lation speed. To inhibit the air flow from the rear seat
air vents, press button
16 until the last
bar on indicator B goes out.
To return to normal ventilation speed
(the minimum speed adjustment as de-
fined by the system) in the rear seats,
there are two options:
– after switching off the ignition;
– by pressing and holding the AUTO
button 1 until operating tell-tale A
starts flashing (even if it was already
lit).
Special note
Depending on the vehicle, when the
“child safety” switch is activated (indi -
cator light on the switch is on), the rear
heating and ventilation controls are
deactivated. The last red bar on indi -
cator B comes on and the ventilation
speed in the rear is at the minimum
speed setting as defined by the system.
Conditions of use
In some cases (very warm passenger
compartment, for example), if the last
red bar on indicator B is lit, this means
that it is no longer possible to increase
the ventilation speed. It will be possible
to do so again once the red bar goes
out.
17
15BB
16

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rear screen demisting ......................................................... (current page)
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
De-icing/demisting the rear
screen and rear view mirrors
Press button 8: operating tell-tale light F
comes on.
This function rapidly defrosts and de -
mists the rear screen and the heated
door mirrors.
To quit this function:
– It stops automatically after a time
specified by the system;
– press button 8 again.
Note
The rear screen and rear view mirror de-
icing function is automatically switched
on when the “Clear View” button 11 is
pressed.
11
8
F
The demisting/de-icing will still take
priority over the air recirculation.
In some situations (high humidity,
etc.) air recirculation is not activated
automatically, to ensure visibility
remains the priority (ventilation is
maintained using air from the out -
side).

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (continued)
“Clear View” function
Press “Clear View” button 11 , operat -
ing tell-tale light F comes on. Indicator
light A on AUTO button 1 will go out.
This function quickly demists and de -
ices the windscreen, the front side win-
dows, the door mirrors and the rear
screen.
For greater efficiency, it automatically
switches on the air conditioning (op -
erating tell-tale E lit), the rear screen
de-icing (operating tell-tale F lit) and
switches off the air recirculation (oper-
ating tell-tales C and D off).
Optimum air flow is then directed to -
wards the windscreen and front side
windows.
Note
If you wish to alter the air flow (which
may be noisy in the passenger com -
partment), press button 9.
There are two ways to switch this func-
tion off:
– press AUTO button 1 (indicator
light A lit);
– press button 11 again (indicator
light G goes out).1A
C
D
E
F
9
G
11