warning RENAULT FLUENCE 2012 1.G User Guide

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Dispositifs complémentaires aux ceintures avant (L38 - X38 - Renault\
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METhODs OF REsTRAINT IN ADDITION TO ThE FRONT sEAT BELTs (3/3)
Warnings concerning the driver’s air bag
– Do not modify the steering wheel or the steering wheel boss.
– Do not cover the steering wheel boss under any circumstances.
– Do not attach any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone holder, etc.) to the steering wheel boss.
– The steering wheel must not be removed (except by qualified personnel from our Network).
– When driving, do not sit too close to the steering wheel. Sit with your arms slightly bent (see the information on “Adjusting
your driving position” in Section 1). This will allow sufficient space for the air bag to deploy correctly and be fully effective.
Warnings concerning the passenger air bag
– Do not attach or glue any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone holder, etc.) to the dashboard on or near the air bag.
– Do not place anything between the dashboard and the passenger (pet, umbrella, walking stick, parcels, etc.).
– The passenger must not put his or her feet on the dashboard or seat as there is a risk that serious injuries may occur. In
general, parts of the body should be kept away from the dashboard (knee\
s, hands, head, etc.).
– The devices in addition to the front passenger seat belt should be reactivated as soon as a child seat is removed, to ensure
the protection of the passenger in the event of an impact.
A REAR-FACINg ChILD sEAT MUsT NOT BE FITTED TO ThE FRONT p AssENgER sEAT UNLEss
ThE ADDITIONAL REsTRAINT sYsTEMs, I.E. ThE p AssENgER AIR BAg, ARE DEACTIVATED.
(refer to Section 1 “Child safety: deactivating/activating the front\
passenger air bag”)
All of the warnings below are given so that the air bag is not obstructed in any way when it is inflated and also to prevent
the risk of serious injuries caused by items which may be dislodged when\
the air bag inflates.

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Dispositifs de protection latérale (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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side protection
sIDE pROTECTION DEVICEs
Warnings concerning the side air bag
– Fitting seat covers: seats equipped with an air bag require covers
specifically designed for your vehicle. Contact an approved Dealer to find
out if these covers are available. The use of any covers other than those
designed for your vehicle (and including those designed for another vehicle)
may affect the operation of the air bags and reduce your protection.
– Do not place any accessories, objects or even pets between the seatback, the
door and the internal fittings. Do not cover the seatback with any items such as
clothes or accessories. This may prevent the air bag from operating correctly
or cause injury when the air bag is deployed.
– No work or modification whatsoever may be carried out on the seat or internal
fittings, except by qualified personnel from an approved dealer.
– The area between the rear bench seatback and the trim is the area of air bag
operation: no objects must be placed here.
side air bags
These air bags are fitted to the front
seats and are activated at the sides of
the seats (door side) to protect the oc-
cupants in the event of a severe side
impact.
Curtain air bags
These are air bags fitted along the sides
of the vehicle in the ceiling which trigger
along the front and rear side windows
to protect the passengers in case of a
severe side impact.
A marking on the windscreen in -
forms you of the presence of addi -
tional means of restraint (air bags,
pretensioners, etc.) in the passen -
ger compartment.

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methods of restraint in addition to the seat belts
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Dispositifs de retenue complémentaire (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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ADDITIONAL METhODs OF REsTRAINT
The air bag is designed to complement the action of the seat belt. Both
the air bags and seat belts are integral parts of the same protection
system. It is therefore essential to wear seat belts at all times. If seat belts
are not worn, the occupants are exposed to the risk of serious injury in
the event of an accident. It may also increase the risk of minor superficial injuries
occurring when the air bag is deployed, although such minor injuries are always
possible with air bags.
If the vehicle should overturn or suffer a rear impact, however severe, the pre-
tensioners and air bags are not always triggered. Shocks to the underbody of the
vehicle, e.g. from pavements, potholes or stones, can all trigger these \
systems.
– No work or modification whatsoever may be carried out on any part of the air
bag system (air bags, pretensioners, computer, wiring harness, etc.), except
by qualified personnel from an approved dealer.
– To ensure that the system is in good working order and to avoid accidental trig-
gering of the system which may cause injury, only qualified Network personnel
may work on the air bag system.
– As a safety precaution, have the air bag system checked if your vehicle has
been involved in an accident, or is stolen or broken into.
– When selling or lending the vehicle, inform the user of these points and hand
over this driver’s handbook with the vehicle.
– When scrapping your vehicle, contact your approved dealer for disposal of the
gas generator(s).
Operating faults
This warning light å 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 come on when the ignition
is switched on, or if it comes on when
the engine is running, there is a fault
with the system (air bags, pretension -
ers, etc.) in the front and/or rear seats.
Contact your approved dealer as soon
as possible. Your protection will be re-
duced until this fault is rectified.
All of the warnings below are given
so that the air bag is not obstructed in any
way when it is inflated and also to prevent the risk of serious injuries caused
by items which may be dislodged when the air bag inflates.

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child safety ............................................ (up to the end of the DU)
child restraint/seat ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
transporting children ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Sécurité enfants : désactivation/activation airbag passager ava\
nt (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag
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Deactivating the front
passenger air bags
(on equipped vehicles)
You must deactivate certain devices
in addition to the front passenger seat
belt before fitting a child seat in the front
passenger seat. To deactivate the air bags: with the
vehicle stationary
, push and turn
lock 1 to the OFF position.
With the ignition on, it is essential to
check that warning light 2
¹ is lit
on the central display and, depend -
ing on the vehicle, that the message
“Passenger airbag off” is displayed.
This light remains permanently lit to
let you know that you can fit a child
seat.
ChILD sAFETY : deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag (1/3)
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The passenger air bag must
only be deactivated or acti-
vated with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when
the vehicle is being driven, indicator
lights
å and © will come
on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the air bag in accordance
with the lock.

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Sécurité enfants : désactivation/activation airbag passager ava\
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ChILD sAFETY : deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag (3/3)
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Operating faults
It is forbidden to fit a rear-facing child
seat to the front passenger seat if the
air bag activation/deactivation system
is faulty.
Allowing any other passenger to sit in
that seat is not recommended.
Contact your approved dealer as soon
as possible.
Activating the front
passenger air bags
You should reactivate the air bag as
soon as you remove the child seat from
the front passenger seat to ensure the
protection of the front passenger in the
event of an impact.
To reactivate the air bags: when the
vehicle is stationary, push and turn
lock 1 to the ON position.
With the ignition on, you must check
that the
¹ warning light 2, is off.
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The passenger air bag must
only be deactivated or acti-
vated with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when
the vehicle is being driven, indicator
lights
å and © will come
on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the air bag in accordance
with the lock.
DANgER
Since operation of the front
passenger air bag is not
compatible with the position
of a rear-facing child seat, NEVER
fit a rear-facing child seat on a front
passenger seat with an active front
air bag. The child may suffer very
serious injuries if the air bag is trig-
gered.

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Poste de conduite direction à gauche (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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DRIVINg pOsITION: LEFT -hAND DRIVE (2/2)
The equipment fitted, described below, DEpENDs ON ThE VERsION AND COUNTRY.
1 Side air vent.
2 Side window demister outlet.
3 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights,
– exterior lights,
– front fog lights,
– rear fog light.
4 Instrument panel.
5 Driver’s air bag and horn location.
6 – Stalk for windscreen and rear
screen wash/wipe,
–
Trip computer information readout
control and vehicle settings customi-
sation menu.
7 – Display (depending on the vehi -
cle) for time, temperature, radio
information, navigation system in-
formation, etc.
– Driver and front passenger seat
belt unfastened and passenger
air bag deactivated warning lights 8
Centre air vents.
9 Location for passenger air bag.
10 Side window demister outlet.
11 Side air vent.
12 Glove box.
13 Heating and ventilation controls.
14 L o c a t i o n f o r r a d i o , n a v i g a t i o n
system, etc.
15 Cigar lighter.
16 Accessories socket.
17 Cup holder
18 Cruise control/speed limiter control.
19 Manual parking brake control.
20 Gear lever. 21
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RENAULT card reader.
22 Central door locking/unlocking con -
trols and hazard warning lights
switch.
23 Key ignition switch
24 Cruise control/speed limiter controls
25 Control for adjusting steering wheel
height and reach.
26 Bonnet release.
27 Controls for:
– headlight beam height remote ad-
justment;
– lighting rheostat for control instru-
ments;
– activation/deactivation of the trac-
tion control.
– activation/deactivation of the
parking distance control system.

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Poste de conduite direction à droite (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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DRIVINg pOsITION: RIghT -hAND DRIVE (2/2)
The equipment fitted, described below, DEpENDs ON ThE VERsION AND COUNTRY.
1 Side air vent.
2 Side window demister outlet.
3 Location for passenger air bag.
4 – Display (depending on the vehi -
cle) for time, temperature, radio
information, navigation system in-
formation, etc.
– Driver and front passenger seat
belt unfastened and passenger
air bag deactivated warning lights
5 Centre air vents.
6 Stalk for:
– direction indicator lights,
– exterior lights,
– front fog lights,
– rear fog light.
7 Location for driver ’s air bag and
horn.
8 Instrument panel.
9 – Steering column stalk for wind -
screen and rear screen wash/
wipe,
–
Trip computer information readout
control and vehicle settings customi-
sation menu.
10 Side window demister outlet.
11 Side air vent.
12 Controls for:
– headlight beam height remote ad-
justment;
– lighting rheostat for control instru-
ments;
– activation/deactivation of the trac-
tion control.
– activation/deactivation of the
parking distance control system.
13 Key ignition switch.
14 Cruise control/speed limiter con -
trols. 15
Control for adjusting steering wheel
height and reach.
16 Central door locking/unlocking con -
trols and hazard warning lights
switch.
17 Cigar lighter.
18 Cup holder
19 Cruise control/speed limiter main
control.
20 Electronic parking brake control.
21 Gear lever.
22 Accessories socket.
23 E n g i n e s t a r t / s t o p c o n t r o l a n d
RENAULT card reader.
24 L o c a t i o n f o r r a d i o , n a v i g a t i o n
system, etc.
25 Heating and ventilation controls.
26 Glove box.
27 Bonnet release.

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warning lights ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
driver’s position .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
trip computer and warning system ........(up to the end of the DU)
indicators: instrument panel ............................. (up to the end of the DU)
display .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
operating faults ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
control instruments ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators ............................................................... (current page)
lights: fog lights .......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights ................................... (current page)
lights: direction indicators ........................................... (current page)
lights: main beam headlights ...................................... (current page)
handbrake .............................................................. (current page)
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Témoins lumineux (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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Instrument panel A: lights up when
the ignition is switched on. The bright-
ness can be adjusted by turning control
knob 1.
In some cases, the appearance of a
warning light is accompanied by a mes-
sage.
Warning lights
W ARNINg LIghTs (1/4)
The © warning light means
you should drive very carefully to
an approved dealer as soon as pos-
sible. If you fail to follow this recom-
mendation, you risk damaging your
vehicle.
uside light tell-tale light
kDipped beam headlight tell -
tale light
áMain beam headlight tell-tale
light
gFront fog light tell-tale light
fRear fog light tell-tale light
cLeft-hand direction indicator
tell-tale light
bRight-hand direction indica -
tor tell-tale light
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.
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.
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The presence and operation of the warning lights DEpEND ON ThE EQUIpMENT AND COUNTRY.
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W ARNINg LIghTs (2/4)
ÚBattery charge warning light
If it comes on together with the
® warning light and a beep, it in-
dicates that the electrical circuit is over-
charged or undercharged.
©Warning 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.
®sTOp light
This lights up when the ignition
is switched on and goes out as soon as
the engine is started. It comes on with
other warning lights and/or messages,
and is accompanied by a beep.
It requires you to stop immediately, for
your own safety, as soon as traffic con-
ditions allow. Switch off the engine and
do not restart it.
Contact an approved Dealer.
DBrake circuit fault warning
light
If it comes on during braking and is ac-
companied by the
® warning light
and a beep, it indicates that the fluid
level in the circuit is low or that there is
a braking system fault. Stop as soon as
traffic conditions allow and contact an
approved Dealer.
ÀOil pressure warning light
If it comes on when you are
driving accompanied by the
®
warning light and a beep, it is essential
to stop and switch off the ignition. Check
the oil level (refer to the information on
the “Engine oil level” in Section 4). If
the level is correct, the light has come
on for another reason; consult an ap -
proved dealer.
ÔEngine coolant temperature
warning light
This lights up when the ignition is
switched on and goes out when the
engine is started. If it comes on when
you are driving accompanied by the
® warning light and a beep, it is
essential to stop and switch off the ig -
nition.
Check the coolant level (refer to the in-
formation on “Levels” in Section 4). If
the level is correct, the light has come
on for another reason; consult an ap -
proved dealer.
The presence and operation of the warning lights DEpEND ON ThE EQUIpMENT AND COUNTRY.

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filter particle filter ..................................................... (current page)
engine oil ............................................................... (current page)
speed limiter .......................................................... (current page)
cruise control ......................................................... (current page)
fuel filling ................................................................. (current page)
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WARNINg LIghTs (3/4)
Î ÏCruise control and
speed limiter indica -
tor lights
Refer to the information on “Cruise con-
trol/speed limiter” in Section 2.
Up ower steering indicator
light
This comes on when the ignition is
switched on and goes out after a few
seconds. If this warning light remains
on, it indicates a system fault. Stop
as soon as traffic conditions allow and
contact an approved dealer.
2Door status warning light
If it lights up with the ignition on, a
door or the tailgate is open or not prop-
erly closed.
Driving correction device
warning light
Refer to information on “Driver correc -
tion devices and aids” in Section 2.
Ü Not used
The presence and operation of the warning lights DEpEND ON ThE EQUIpMENT AND COUNTRY.
Ép reheating warning light
(diesel version)
This should come on when the igni -
tion is switched on. It indicates that the
heater plugs are in operation. This goes
out as soon as the engine starts.
ðheated seats operating indi -
cator
This indicates that one of the heated
seats is in operation.
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.
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