instrument panel RENAULT ESPACE 2012 J81 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Sommaire 1 (X81 - J81 - Renault)
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Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
RENAULT card: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7
Engine immobiliser system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13
Headrests - Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Additional methods of restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.23
to the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.23
side protection devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27
Child safety: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29
choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.34
deactivating/activating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.38
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.41
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52
Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.66
Lighting and exterior signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.67
Headlight beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
Washers/Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74

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Ceintures de sécurité (X81 - Renault)
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sea T BeLTs (2/3)
fastening
Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly
and ensure that buckle 3 locks into
catch 5 (check that it is locked by pull -
ing on buckle 3). If the belt jams, allow
it to return slightly before attempting to
unwind it again.
If your seat belt is completely jammed,
pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over
3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly
before attempting to unwind it again.
If there is still a problem, contact an ap-
proved dealer.
çf ront seat belt reminder
warning light
If this warning light on the instrument
panel or the dashboard goes out, the
front seat belts have been correctly fas-
tened.
Unfastening
Press button 4 on buckle 5 and the seat
belt will be rewound by the inertia reel.
Guide the buckle to help the operation.
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adjusting the height of the
front seat belts
Press button 6 to adjust the seat belt
height so that the shoulder strap is
worn as shown previously;
Press button 6 and raise or lower the
seat belt.
Make sure that the seat belt is locked
in position correctly after you have ad-
justed it.
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Dispositifs de retenue complémentaires à la ceinture (X81 - J81 -\
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MeTHOds Of resTraInT In addITIOn TO THe frOnT sea T BeLTs (2/4)
force limiter
Above a certain level of impact force,
this mechanism is used to limit the force
of the belt against the body so that it is
at an acceptable level.
B a
The air bag system uses
pyrotechnic principles. This
explains why, when the air
bag inflates, it will gener -
ate heat, produce smoke (this does
not mean that a fire is about to start)
and make a noise upon detonation.
In a situation where an air bag is
required, it will inflate immediately
and this may cause some minor, su-
perficial grazing to the skin or other
problems.
air bags for driver A and
front passenger B
An air bag may be provided for both the
driver and the front passenger.
An “Air bag” marking on the steering
wheel, dashboard and, depending on
the vehicle, the lower section of the
windscreen inform you of the presence
of additional means of restraint (air
bags, pretensioners, etc.) in the pas -
senger compartment. Each air bag system consists of:
–
an air bag and gas generator fitted
on the steering wheel for the driver
and in the dashboard for the front
passenger;
– a shared electronic unit which in -
cludes the impact detector and a
monitoring system which controls
the ignition module for the gas gen-
erator;
– a single
å warning light on the
instrument panel.

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Operation
This system is only operational when
the ignition is switched on.
If a severe frontal impact occurs, the
air bag(s) inflate(s) rapidly, cushion -
ing the impact of the driver’s head and
chest against the steering wheel and
the front passenger’s head against the
dashboard. The air bag then deflates
immediately so that the passengers are
not impeded in any way when they get
out of the vehicle.
special feature of the front air
bag
There are two volumes of operation de-
pending on the severity of the impact:
– low volume air bag, this is the first
stage of operation;
– large volume air bag, the air bag
seams rip so that a larger volume of
gas is released into the bag (for the
most severe impacts).
MeTHOds Of resTraInT In addITIOn TO THe frOnT sea T BeLTs (3/4)
Operating faults
åThis warning light will light up
on the instrument panel when
the ignition is switched on and then go
out after a few seconds.
If it does not light up when the ignition
is switched on, or comes on when the
engine is running, there is a fault in the
system.
Contact your approved dealer as soon
as possible. Your protection will be re-
duced until this fault is rectified.

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drIVer’s POsITIOn, LefT-Hand drIVe (continued)
1 Electric controls for:
– windows;
– door mirrors.
2 Side air vent.
3 Heating and ventilation controls.
4 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights;
– exterior lights;
– front fog lights;
– rear fog lights.
5 Horn.
Location for driver’s air bag.
6 Left-hand upper storage compart -
ment;
location of fuses.
7 Radio remote control.
8 Controls for:
– windscreen and rear screen
wash/wipe;
– trip computer and warning
system information readout.
9 Instrument panel.
10 Centre air vents.
11 Upper centre storage compartment
(split into one or several compart-
ments, depending on the vehicle,
integrating the audio system and
the audio connection sockets).
12 Right-hand upper storage com -
partment.
13 Passenger air bag location.
14 Air vent.
15 Heating and ventilation controls.
16 Side air vent.
17 Passenger glove box.
18 Lower centre storage compart -
ment.
19 Gear lever.
20 RENAULT card reader. 21 Multimedia equipment controls
(depending on the vehicle).
22 Cigar lighter.
23 Engine Start/Stop button.
24 Location for cup holder and/or ash-
tray.
25 Control for adjusting steering
wheel height and reach.
26 Controls for:
– electric beam height adjust -
ment;
– lighting dimmer for control in -
struments;
– Electronic Stability Program
(ESP);
– parking distance control;
– cruise control and speed limiter.
27 Assisted parking brake.
28 Bonnet release control.
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version, the vehicle options and the country.

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drIVer’s POsITIOn, rIGHT-Hand drIVe (continued)
1 Side air vent.
2 Heating and ventilation controls.
3 Air vent.
4 Location for passenger air bag.
5 Left-hand upper storage compart -
ment; fuse location.
6 Upper central storage compart -
ment (one or more compartments
depending on the vehicle, incorpo -
rating the audio system and audio
connection sockets).
7 Centre air vents.
8 Instrument panel.
9 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights;
– exterior lights;
– front fog lights;
– rear fog lights.
10 Right-hand upper storage com -
partment.
11 Horn.
Location for driver’s air bag.
12 Radio remote control.
13 Controls for:
– windscreen and rear screen
wash/wipe;
– trip computer and warning
system information readout.
14 Heating and ventilation controls.
15 Side air vent.
16 Electric controls for windows and
door mirrors.
17 Assisted parking brake.
18 Controls for:
– electric beam height adjust -
ment;
– lighting dimmer for control in -
struments;
– Electronic Stability Program
(E.S.P.);
– parking distance control.
– Cruise control and speed limiter. 19 Control for adjusting steering
wheel height and reach.
20 Gear lever.
21 RENAULT card reader.
22 Multimedia equipment controls
(depending on vehicle).
23 Cigar lighter.
24 Engine Start/Stop button.
25 Location for cup holder and/or ash-
tray.
26 Lower centre storage compart -
ment.
27 Passenger glove box.
28 Bonnet release control.
The equipment fitted, described below, depends on the version, the vehicle options and the country.

control instruments ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators: instrument panel ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
instrument panel ................................... (up to the end of the DU)
warning lights ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
display .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
lights: fog lights .......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights ................................... (current page)
lights: direction indicators ........................................... (current page)
lights: main beam headlights ...................................... (current page)
indicators ............................................................... (current page)
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bright-hand direction indica -
tor tell-tale light
cLeft-hand direction indicator
tell-tale light
Instrument panel
WarnInG LIGHTs (1/4)
áHeadlight main beam indica-
tor light
kd ipped beam headlight tell -
tale light
uside light indicator light
gfront fog light tell-tale light
frear fog light tell-tale light
Ãassisted parking brake fault
warning light
Refer to the information on the “Assisted
parking brake” in Section 2.
a
The instrument panel A lights up
when the ignition is switched on.
In some cases, the appearance of a
warning light is accompanied by a mes-
sage.
The ú warning light means you
should drive very carefully to an
approved dealer as soon as possi -
ble. If you fail to follow this recom -
mendation, you risk damaging your
vehicle.
The û warning light re-
quires you to stop immedi -
ately, for your own safety,
as soon as traffic conditions allow.
Switch off the engine and do not re-
start it. Contact an approved Dealer.
If no lights or sounds are ap-
parent, this indicates a fault
in the instrument panel. This
indicates that it is essential
to stop immediately (as soon as traf-
fic conditions allow). Ensure that the
vehicle is correctly immobilised and
contact an approved Dealer.
The presence and operation of the warning lights dePend On THe eQUIPMenT and cOUnTrY.

seat belts ............................................................... (current page)
speed limiter .......................................................... (current page)
cruise control ......................................................... (current page)
ABS ....................................................................... (current page)
air bag .................................................................... (current page)
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WarnInG LIGHTs (3/4)
çdriver or front passenger
seat belt reminder warning
light
When the driver’s seat belt is not fas -
tened, the light stays on then, when the
vehicle reaches a speed of approxi -
mately 12 mph (20 km/h), it flashes
and a beep sounds for approximately
120 seconds. Then the warning light
returns to being continuously lit.
note: an object placed on the passen-
ger seat base can activate the warning
light.
ÉPreheating warning light
(diesel version)
With the ignition on, this light should
come on; it indicates that the heater
plugs are switched on. It goes out when
preheating is complete and the engine
can be started.
åair bag warning light
This comes on when the igni -
tion is switched on and goes out after a
few seconds.
If it does not light up when the ignition
is switched on, or comes on when the
engine is running, there is a fault in the
system.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon
as possible.
ÄToxic fume filter system
Warning Light
For vehicles equipped with this option,
the light comes on when the ignition is
switched on then goes out.
– If it lights up continuously, consult an
approved Dealer as soon as possi -
ble;
– If it flashes, reduce the engine speed
until the light stops flashing.
Contact your approved Dealer as
soon as possible.
R e f e r t o t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o n
“Antipollution, fuel economy and driv -
ing” in Section 2.
úWarning light
This lights up when the ignition
is switched on and goes out as soon as
the engine is started. It can light up in
conjunction with other indicator lights
and/or messages on the instrument
panel.
It means you should drive very care-
fully to an approved dealer as soon as
possible. If you fail to follow this recom-
mendation, you risk damaging your ve-
hicle.
ãPassenger air bag Off
This warning light comes on
for several seconds after the engine
is started when the front passenger air
bags are deactivated (depending on
the vehicle). The presence and operation of the warning lights dePend On THe eQUIPMenT and cOUnTrY.

fuel level ............................................... (up to the end of the DU)
control instruments ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators: instrument panel ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
instrument panel ................................... (up to the end of the DU)
warning lights ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
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InsTrUMenT P aneL: displays and indicators
rev counter 1(scale × 1,000)
speedometer 2
In kilometres or miles per hour.
Overspeed buzzer
Depending on the vehicle, a buzzer
sounds for approximately 10 seconds
every 40 seconds, as long as the ve -
hicle is travelling in excess of 72 mph
(120 km/h). Instrument panel in miles:
it is possible to switch to km/h.
–
with the ignition off, press button 3
and start button 4;
– the speed measurement unit indi -
cator flashes for approximately five
seconds, then the new unit is dis -
played: release button 3.
To return to the previous mode, repeat
the operation.
note: once the battery is disconnected,
the trip computer and warning system
automatically returns to the original unit
of measurement.
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InsTrUMenT P aneL: displays and indicators (continued)
coolant temperature
indicator 6
Under normal use, the level must be
below zone 6a . Under severe condi -
tions the needle may approach this
zone. This is not serious unless the
û warning light comes on, accom-
panied by the “engine overheating”
message on the instrument panel, a
beep, and the 6a warning light.
fuel gauge 7
The number of lit squares shows the re-
maining fuel level.
When it is at minimum, the bottom
square lights up and flashes. Then a
beep will be heard: refill as soon as
possible.
Information display 8
Depending on the vehicle, it includes:
– the time;
– the exterior temperature;
– radio information;
– navigation aid information.
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