fuel RENAULT FLUENCE 2012 1.G Owners Manual

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Section 1: Getting to know your vehicle
Key, radio frequency remote control: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
RENAULT cards: general information, use, deadlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11
Automatic locking of opening elements when driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
Headrests - Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19
Additional methods of restraint: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
to the front seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
to the rear seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25
side protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26
Child safety: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
choosing a child seat mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31
fitting a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33
deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45
Driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
Instrument panel: displays and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54
on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58
vehicle settings customisation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.69
Clock and exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
Audible and visual signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.74
Exterior lighting and signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
Headlight beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.78
Windscreen washers and wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.79
Fuel tank (filling with fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.82

locking the doors .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
emergency key ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
child safety ............................................................. (current page)
children (safety) ..................................................... (current page)
RENAULT card use .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Battery lifeMake sure that the correct battery type
is being used, and that the battery is in
good condition and inserted correctly.
Its service life is approximately two
years: replace it when the message
“Keycard battery low ” appears on the
instrument panel (refer to the informa -
tion on the “RENAULT card: battery" in
section 5).
RENAULT card operating
range
This varies according to the surround -
ings. It is important to make sure when
handling the RENAULT card that you
do not lock or unlock the doors by inad -
vertently pressing the buttons.
RENAULT cards: General information, use, deadlocking
RENAULT CARDs: general information (1/2)
1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Switching on the lighting remotely.
4 Unlocking/locking the tailgate
5 Integrated key.
The RENAULT card is used
for:
– locking/unlocking the doors and tail-
gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel
filler flap (see the following pages);
– switching on the vehicle lighting re -
motely (refer to the following pages);
– starting the engine; refer to the in -
formation on “Starting the engine” in
Section 2.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card
inside and never leave a
child (or a pet) unsupervised, even
for a short while.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or by locking the
doors.
Risk of serious injury.
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When the battery is flat, you can
still lock/unlock and start your ve -
hicle. Refer to the information on
“Locking/unlocking the doors” in
Section 1 and “Starting the engine”
in Section 2.

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LOCKINg/UNLOCKINg ThE DOORs (2/2)
Interior locking/unlocking
door control
Switch 4 controls the doors, tailgate
and, depending on the vehicle, the fuel
filler flap simultaneously.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not
closed properly, the doors and tailgate
lock/unlock quickly.
If transporting an object with the tail -
gate open, you can still lock the doors:
with the engine stopped, press and
hold switch 4 for more than five sec -
onds to lock the other doors.
Locking the doors and
luggage compartment
without the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote
control
For example, in the event of a dis -
charged battery or the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote control tempo-
rarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and a
door or tailgate open, press and hold
switch 4 for more than five seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors
and the tailgate will be locked.
The vehicle can only be locked from the
outside using the RENAULT card/radio
frequency remote control.
Door and tailgate status
indicator
When the ignition is on, the indicator
light integrated in switch 4 informs you
of the status of the doors and tailgate:
– indicator light on, the doors and tail-
gate are locked,
– indicator light off, the doors and tail-
gate are unlocked.
When you lock the doors, the indicator
light remains lit and then goes out.
Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle
with the RENAULT card/
radio frequency remote
control still inside.
If you decide to keep the
doors locked when you are
driving, remember that it
may be more difficult for the
emergency services to gain access
to the passenger compartment in
the event of an emergency.
4
After locking/unlocking the vehicle
or the tailgate only using the but -
tons on the RENAULT card, remote
locking and unlocking in hands-free
mode are deactivated.
To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:
restart the vehicle.

warning buzzer ...................................................... (current page)
battery .................................................................... (current page)
seat belts ............................................................... (current page)
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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xAnti-lock braking warning
light
This lights up when the ignition is
switched on and goes out after a few
seconds.
If it does not go out after the ignition is
switched on, or lights up when driving,
there is a fault with the ABS. Braking
will then be as normal, without the ABS.
Contact an approved Dealer as soon as
possible.
^Water in the diesel filter
warning light
If it comes on when you are driving, it
indicates the presence of water in the
diesel. Contact your approved dealer
as soon as possible.
}Not used
ÒElectronic fault warning light
If it comes on when driving, it
indicates an electronic or electrical fault
or, for diesel versions, the presence of
water in the diesel fuel.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon
as possible.
ÄToxic Fume Filter system
Warning Light
This lights up when the ignition is
switched on and goes out when the
engine is started.
– If it lights up continuously, consult
your approved Dealer as soon as
possible;
– 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.
W ARNINg LIghTs (4/4)
The presence and operation of the warning lights DEpEND ON ThE EQUIpMENT AND COUNTRY.
\[Fuel economy indica -
tor lights
This lights up to advise you to change
to a higher gear (up arrow) or lower
gear (down arrow).
Depending on the vehicle, this flashes
when the engine is started to indicate
that a gear is engaged: select neutral
or depress the clutch.
LLow fuel level warning light
This comes on when the igni -
tion is switched on and goes out after a
few seconds. If it comes on when driv-
ing accompanied by a beep, fill up with
fuel as soon as possible. There is only
approximately 30 miles (50 km) worth
of fuel left after the warning light first
comes on.
ßFront seat belt reminder
warning light
It lights up on the central display when
the engine is started and, if the driv -
er’s seat belt is not fastened, the light
flashes and a beep sounds for about
two minutes when the vehicle reaches
a speed of approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h).

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coolant ................................................................... (current page)
control instruments ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
levels: fuel ................................................................... (current page)
levels: coolant ............................................................. (current page)
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Instrument panel: displays and indicators
DIspLAYs AND INDICATORs (1/4)
Instrument panel A
Rev counter 1
(rpm x 1,000)
Coolant temperature indicator 2
In normal use, the needle should be
positioned before zone 3. Under “inten-
sive” operating conditions, the needle
may approach this zone. This is not se-
rious unless the
® warning light
comes on, accompanied by a message
on the instrument panel and a beep.
A
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5
speedometer 4
(km or miles per hour)
Fuel level gauge 6
If the minimum level is reached, warn-
ing light 5 comes on and a beep
sounds. Fill up as soon as possible.
There is only approximately 30 miles
(50 km) worth of fuel left after the warn-
ing light first comes on.
Multifunction display 7
Engine oil level low warning. When
the engine is started, display 7 alerts
the driver when the oil level is at its min-
imum. Refer to the information on the
“Engine oil level” in Section 4.
The location of the displays and indi
-
cators varies depending on the vehi -
cle’s instrument panel. There are three
types of instrument panel (instrument
panel A, B and C) detailed below.

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DIspLAYs AND INDICATORs (2/4)
Instrument panel B
Rev counter 8
(rpm x 1,000)
speedometer 10
(km or miles per hour)
Multifunction display 11
Engine oil level low warning. When
the engine is started, display 11 alerts
the driver when the oil level is at its min-
imum. Refer to the information on the
“Engine oil level” in Section 4.
Fuel gauge 14
If the minimum level is reached, warn-
ing light 12 comes on and a beep
sounds. Fill up as soon as possible.
There is only approximately 30 miles
(50 km) worth of fuel left after the warn-
ing light first comes on.Coolant temperature indicator 13
(depending on the vehicle)
Under normal operating conditions, in-
dicator 13 must be positioned before
the last three squares. Under “inten -
sive” operating conditions, the needle
may approach this zone.
This is not serious unless the
®
warning light comes on, accompanied
by warning light 9 , a message on the
instrument panel and a beep.
B
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DIspLAYs AND INDICATORs (3/4)
Instrument panel C
Rev counter 15 (rpm × 1,000) Fuel gauge
19
If the minimum level is reached, warn-
ing light 20 comes on and a beep
sounds. Fill up as soon as possible.
There is only approximately 30 miles
(50 km) worth of fuel left after the warn-
ing light first comes on.
Coolant temperature indicator 18
In normal use, indicator 18 should be
before area D . Under severe condi -
tions, the needle may enter this area.
This is not serious unless the
®
warning light comes on, accompanied
by a message on the instrument panel
and a beep.
Trip computer and warning system
Refer to the information on the “Trip
computer and warning system” in
Section 1.
Engine oil level low warning
When the engine is started, display 17
alerts the driver when the oil level is at
its minimum. Refer to the information
on the “Engine oil level” in Section 4.
The first time the warning appears, it
can be cleared by pressing one of the
buttons on the end of stalk 16.
Subsequent warnings will disappear
automatically after 30 seconds.
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192018
D
17
C
C

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Display selection keys 4
and 5
Scroll through the following information
upwards (key 4) or downwards (key 5)
by pressing briefly and successively
(the display depends on the vehicle
equipment and country).
a) total mileage and trip mileage re -
corder;
b) journey parameters:
– fuel used;
– average fuel consumption;
– current fuel consumption;
– estimated range;
– distance travelled;
– average speed; c)
oil change interval;
d) tyre pressure monitor;
e) vehicle settings customisation menu;
f) trip log, operating faults and informa-
tion message readout.
5
4
TRIp COMpUTER: general information (2/3)
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5

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TRIp COMpUTER: general information (3/3)
Trip mileage resetting
With “trip mileage recorder” selected on
the display, press button 4 or 5 until the
mileage recorder resets to zero.
Resetting the journey
parameters (reset button)
With the display showing one of the
journey parameters, press button 4 or 5
until the display is reset.
Interpreting some of the
values displayed after
resetting
The values showing average fuel con -
sumption, range and average speed
will become more stable and reliable
the further you travel after pressing the
reset button.
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4
For the first few miles after pressing
the reset key you will notice that the
range increases as you travel. This
range takes into account the average
fuel consumption since the last time the
reset button was pressed. Therefore,
the average fuel consumption may de-
crease when:
– the vehicle stops accelerating;
– the engine reaches its operating
temperature (if the engine was cold
when the reset key was pressed);
– when driving from an urban area
onto the open road.
Automatic resetting of the
journey parameters
Resetting occurs automatically when
the maximum value of any of the pa -
rameters is exceeded.
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