RENAULT FLUENCE Z.E. 2012 Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: RENAULT, Model Year: 2012, Model line: FLUENCE Z.E., Model: RENAULT FLUENCE Z.E. 2012Pages: 195, PDF Size: 5.23 MB
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air bagdeactivating the front passenger air bags  ........ (current page)
front passenger air bag deactivation  ..................... (current page)
child restraint/seat  ................................ (up to the end of the DU)
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 airbag
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. t
o  deactivate  the  airbags:  when  the 
vehicle  is  stationary ,  push  and  turn 
lock 1 to position OFF.
With  the  ignition  on,  you  must  check 
that  warning  light  2  
¹  is  lit  on  the 
central  display  and,  depending  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 airbag  (1/3)
1
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.
2  
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chilD SAFetY : deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag  (2/3)
A
A
The  markings  on  the  dashboard  and 
labels A   on  each  side  of  the  passen -
ger sun visor  3 (for example, the labels 
shown  above)  will  remind  you  of  these 
instructions.
A
DANger
S i n c e   f r o n t   p a s s e n g e r 
airbag  triggering  and  the 
position  of  a  rear-facing 
child seat are incompatible,  Never 
use  a  restraining  device  for  rear -
facing  children  on  a  seat  with  an 
A ctiv Ate D  A irBA g  in  front  of  it. 
This  provides  a  risk  of  DeAth   or 
SeriOUS iNJUr Y to the chilD.  
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air bagactivating the front passenger air bags  ............ (current page)
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Sécurité enfants : désactivation/activation airbag passager ava\
nt (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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chilD SAFetY : deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag  (3/3)
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.
r eactivating  the  airbags:  when  the 
vehicle  is  stationary,   push  and  turn 
lock 1 to position ON.
With  the  ignition  on,  you  must  check 
that the warning light  2 
¹ is off.
1
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.
2DANger
S i n c e   f r o n t   p a s s e n g e r 
airbag  triggering  and  the 
position  of  a  rear-facing 
child seat are incompatible,  Never 
use  a  restraining  device  for  rear -
facing  children  on  a  seat  with  an 
A ctiv Ate D  A irBA g  in  front  of  it. 
This  provides  a  risk  of  DeAth   or 
SeriOUS iNJUr Y to the chilD.  
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clock ..................................................... (up to the end of the DU)
clock  ..................................................... (up to the end of the DU)
external temperature  ............................ (up to the end of the DU)
indicators: exterior temperature indicator  .......................... (current page)
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Heure et température extérieure (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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Clock and exterior temperature
With  the  ignition  on ,  the  time  and, 
depending  on  the  vehicle,  the  exterior 
temperature are displayed.
resetting the clock 1
v ehicles equipped with a navigation 
system, radio, etc.
Refer  to  the  equipment  instructions  for 
the special features.
external temperature 
indicator
As  ice  formation  is  related 
to  climatic  exposure,  local 
air  humidity  and  temperature,  the 
external  temperature  alone  is  not 
sufficient to detect ice.
clOcK  AND eXteriOr temPerA tUre
external temperature 
indicator
Special note:
When the outside temperature is – 3°C 
to  +  3°C,  the  °C  characters  flash  (sig -
nalling a risk of ice on the road).
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controls ................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
dashboard ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
driver’s position  .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
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Poste de conduite à gauche (L38 électrique - Renault)
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Driving position
DriviNg POSitiON: leFt-hAND Drive (1/2)
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DriviNg POSitiON: leFt-hAND Drive (2/2)
the equipment fitted, described below, DePeNDS ON the verSiON AND cOUNtr Y.
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  –    Windscreen wiper/washer stalk,
–    Trip  computer  information  read -
out  control  and  vehicle  settings 
personalisation menu.
7  –    Display  (depending  on  the  vehi -
cle)  of  time,  temperature,  radio 
information, navigation system in-
formation, etc.
–    Driver  and  front  passenger  seat 
belt  unfastened  and  passenger 
airbag 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    Air-conditioning control.
14   Location  for  radio,  navigation 
system, etc.
15   Cigarette lighter.
16   Gearstick.
17   Multimedia control.
18   Cruise control/speed limiter control.
19 Handbrake. 20 
  Audio connection socket.
21   Central  door  locking/unlocking  con -
trols  and  hazard  warning  lights 
switch.
22   Key ignition switch
23   Cruise control/speed limiter controls
24   Control  for  adjusting  steering  wheel 
height.
25    Bonnet release control.
26   Controls for:
–    headlight beam height remote ad-
justment;
–    lighting  dimmer  for  control  instru-
ments;
–    activation/deactivation of the trac-
tion control system.  
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driver’s position .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
dashboard ............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
controls  ................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Poste de conduite à droite (L38 électrique - Renault)
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DriviNg POSitiON: right-hAND Drive (1/2)
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Poste de conduite à droite (L38 électrique - Renault)
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DriviNg POSitiON: right-hAND Drive (2/2)
the equipment fitted, described below, DePeNDS ON the verSiON AND cOUNtr Y.
1  Side air vent.
2  Side window demister outlet.
3  Location for passenger air bag.
4  –    Display  (depending  on  the  vehi -
cle)  of  time,  temperature,  radio 
information, navigation system in-
formation, etc.
–    Driver  and  front  passenger  seat 
belt  unfastened  and  passenger 
airbag deactivated warning lights.
5  Centre air vents.
6  Stalk:
–  direction indicator lights,
–  exterior lights,
–  front fog lights,
–  rear fog light.
7  Location  for  driver ’s  air  bag  and 
horn.
8  Instrument panel.
9 –    Windscreen wiper/washer stalk,
–    Trip  computer  information  read -
out  control  and  vehicle  settings 
personalisation menu.
10   Side window demister outlet.
11   Side air vent.
12   Controls for:
–    headlight beam height remote ad-
justment;
–    lighting  dimmer  for  control  instru-
ments;
–    activation/deactivation of the trac-
tion control system.
13   Key ignition switch.
14   Cruise control/speed limiter controls. 15  
Control  for  adjusting  steering  wheel 
height.
16   Central  door  locking/unlocking  con -
trols  and  hazard  warning  lights 
switch.
17   Location  for  radio,  navigation 
system, etc.
18   Multimedia control.
19   Cruise control/speed limiter control.
20 Handbrake.
21   Gearstick.
22    Audio connection socket.
23   Cigarette lighter.
24   
Air-conditioning control.
25   Glove box.
26    Bonnet release control.  
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display .................................................. (up to the end of the DU)
warning lights ........................................ (up to the end of the DU)
driver’s position  .................................... (up to the end of the DU)
instrument panel  ................................... (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)
lights: fog lights  .......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights  ................................... (current page)
lights: direction indicators  ........................................... (current page)
lights: main beam headlights  ...................................... (current page)
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Témoins lumineux (L38 électrique - Renault)
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Warning lights
instrument  panel  A :  lights  up  when 
the  headlamps  are  switched  on.  The 
brightness  can  be  adjusted  by  turning 
the control knob  1.
In  some  cases,  the  appearance  of  a 
warning light is accompanied by a mes-
sage.
W ArNiNg lightS (1/3)
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.
A
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 if it lights up when the 
engine  is  running,  it  indicates  a  fault  in 
the system.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon 
as possible.
v ehicle  ready  for  driving 
warning light
This  comes  on  when  the  engine  is 
started.
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uSide light tell-tale light   
ámain beam headlight tell-tale 
light   
kDipped  beam  headlight  tell -
tale light
gFront fog light tell-tale light 
frear fog light tell-tale light 
cleft-hand direction indicator 
tell-tale light
br ight-hand  direction  indica -
tor tell-tale light
2Door status warning light
If  it  lights  up  with  the  ignition  on,  a 
door or the tailgate is open or not prop-
erly closed.
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.
1
the presence and operation of the warning lights DePeND ON the eqUiPmeNt AND cOUNtr Y.  
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seat belts ............................................................... (current page)
speed limiter  .......................................................... (current page)
cruise control  ......................................................... (current page)
battery .................................................................... (current page)
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Témoins lumineux (L38 électrique - Renault)
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W ArNiNg lightS (2/3)
®St OP 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.
Ú12  v  battery  charge  warning 
light
If it comes on together with the 
® 
warning  light  and  a  beep,  it  indicates 
that the electrical circuit is overcharged 
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  warning  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.
the presence and operation of the warning lights DePeND ON the eqUiPmeNt AND cOUNtr
Y.
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).
Î  Ïcruise  control  and 
speed  limiter  indica -
tor lights
Refer to the information on “Cruise con-
trol/speed limiter” in Section 2.
c harging  cord  plugged  in 
warning light
This comes on when the charging cord 
is plugged into the vehicle.
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