headlights RENAULT FLUENCE ZERO EMISSION 2012 1.G Owners Manual

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.
ðNot used
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.
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the presence and operation of the warning lights DePeND ON the eqUiPmeNt AND cOUNtr Y.

menu for customising the vehicle settings
(up to the end of the DU)
customising the vehicle settings ........... (up to the end of the DU)
customised vehicle settings .................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Menu de personnalisation des réglages du véhicule (L38 - X38 - Re\
nault)
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Vehicle settings customisation menu.
vehicle SettiNgS cUSt OmiSAtiON meNU
Adjusting the settingsPress button 2 or 3 to select a function
to change:
a) Auto door locking while driving ;
b) Auto dipped-beam headlights ;
c) Rear parking sensor ;
d) Parking sensor volume ;
e) LANGUAGE.
= function activated
< function deactivated
On equipped vehicles, this function,
which is integrated in the trip compu
-
ter 1, allows you to activate/deactivate
some of the vehicle’s functions.
Accessing the settings
customisation menu
With the vehicle stopped, press
button 2 or 3 several times until the
message “ Settings menu: press and
hold ” is shown on display 1 . Press
either button 2 or 3 for longer than 2
seconds to enter the menu.
Once a line has been selected, keep
pressing button 2 or 3 to change the
function: If you select either “ Parking
sensor volume ” or “LANGUAGE ”, you
will have to make a further selection
(sound volume of the parking distance
control or instrument panel language).
In this case, make your selection and
confirm it by holding either button 2
or 3, the value selected is shown by a
~ in front of the line.
To exit the menu, select “ EXIT” or
“BACK” then confirm by keeping either
button 2 or 3 pressed. It may be nec -
essary to carry out this operation more
than once.
2
3
1
The vehicle settings personalisation
menu cannot be used when driving.
The display automatically switches
back to trip computer mode.

rear view mirrors ................................... (up to the end of the DU)
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Rétroviseurs (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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Rear-view mirrors
reAr-vieW mirrOrS
Door mirrors
Adjustment
Select the door mirror using switch 2 ,
then use button 1 to adjust it to the de-
sired position.
heated door mirrors
(depending on the vehicle)
Mirror de-icing is carried out at the
same time as rear screen de-icing.
The driver ’s door mirror
may have two clearly de -
fined zones. Zone B shows
what can normally be seen
in an ordinary rear-view mirror.
Zone A increases rear side visibility.
the objects in zone A look much
further away than they really are.
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AB
2
3
interior rear view mirror
Its position can be adjusted.
rear view mirror with lever 3
For night driving, to avoid being dazzled
by the headlights of the car behind you,
flip the small lever 3 located behind the
rear view mirror.
rear view mirror without lever 3
The rear view mirror darkens automati-
cally at night if you are being followed
by a vehicle with its lights on.

warning buzzer ..................................... (up to the end of the DU)
headlight flashers ................................. (up to the end of the DU)
indicators .............................................. (up to the end of the DU)
lights: hazard warning ............................... (up to the end of the DU)
lights: direction indicators .......................... (up to the end of the DU)
indicators: direction indicators .......................... (up to the end of the DU)
hazard warning lights signal ................. (up to the end of the DU)
hazard warning lights signal ................. (up to the end of the DU)
horn ...................................................... (up to the end of the DU)
horn: flash ................................................................. (current page)
horn: sounding the horn ............................................ (current page)
horn ....................................................................... (current page)
audible and visual signals .....................(up to the end of the DU)
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Avertisseurs sonore et lumineux (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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Audible and visual signals
AUDiBle AND viSUAl SigNAlS
horn
Press on the sides of the steering wheel
boss A.
headlight flasher
Pull stalk 1 towards you to flash the
headlights.
éhazard warning lights
Press switch 2 . This switch il -
luminates all four direction indicators
and the side-mounted indicator lights
simultaneously. It must only be used in
an emergency to warn drivers of other
vehicles that you have had to stop in
an area where stopping is prohibited or
unexpected or that you are obliged to
drive under special conditions.
Depending on the vehicle, the hazard
warning lights may come on automati -
cally under heavy deceleration. You can
switch them off by pressing switch 2.
Direction indicators
Move stalk 1 parallel to the steering
wheel and in the direction you are going
to turn it.
When driving on the motorway, the
steering wheel is not often turned
enough to return the stalk automatically
to 0. There is an intermediate position
in which the switch may be held when
changing lanes.
When the stalk is released, it automati-
cally returns to 0.
A
2
1
0

lighting:exterior ............................................ (up to the end of the DU)
instrument panel .................................................... (current page)
lights: side lights ......................................................... (current page)
lights: dipped beam headlights ................................... (current page)
hazard warning lights signal .................................. (current page)
signals and lights .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
lighting: instrument panel .............................................. (current page)
daytime running lights ............................................ (current page)
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Éclairages et signalisations extérieurs (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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ámain beam headlights

With the dipped beam headlights lit,
pull stalk 1 towards you. This indicator
light on the instrument panel comes on.
To return to the dipped headlight posi-
tion, pull the stalk 1 towards you again.
Exterior lighting and signals
Before driving at night:
check the electrical equip -
ment is operating correctly
and adjust your headlights
(if your vehicle is not carrying its
normal load). As a general precau -
tion, check that the lights are not
obscured (by dirt, mud, snow or ob-
jects being transported).
eXteriOr lightiNg AND SigNAlS (1/3)
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uSide lights
Turn the ring 2 until the symbol
is opposite mark 3.
kDipped beam
headlights

manual operation
Turn the ring 2 until the symbol is oppo -
site mark 3 . This indicator light on the
instrument panel comes on.
Automatic operation
Turn ring 2 until the AUTO symbol is op-
posite mark 3: with the engine running,
the dipped beam headlights switch on
or off automatically depending on the
brightness of the light outside, without
any action on stalk 1.
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lights:main beam headlights ...................................... (current page)
warning buzzer ...................................................... (current page)
see-me-home lighting ............................................ (current page)
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Éclairages et signalisations extérieurs (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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eXteriOr lightiNg AND SigNAlS (2/3)
Switching off the lights
There are two possibilities:
– manually, move ring 2 to position 0;
– the lights will go out automatically
when the engine is switched off, the
driver’s door is opened or the vehicle
is locked. In this case, the next time
the engine is started the lights will be
switched back on according to the
position of the ring 2.
NB: if the fog lights are lit, the lights are
not switched off automatically.
“See-me-home lighting”
function
Depending on the vehicle, this func -
tion allows you to briefly switch on the
dipped beam headlights (to provide
light when opening a gate, etc.).
With the engine and lights off and
ring 2 in the 0 position, pull stalk 1 to-
wards you: the dipped beam head -
lights light up for approximately thirty
seconds. To increase this duration,
you may pull the stalk up to four times
(total time restricted to two minutes).
Depending on the vehicle, the message
“See-me-home _ _ _” accompanied by
the lighting time is displayed on the in-
strument panel to confirm the action.
To switch off the lights before they go
out automatically, turn ring 2 to any po-
sition, then return it to position 0.
lights-on reminder buzzer
If the lights are on after the engine is
switched off, a warning beep sounds
when the driver ’s door is opened to
warn you that the lights are still on.12

lights:fog lights .......................................................... (current page)
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Éclairages et signalisations extérieurs (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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eXteriOr lightiNg AND SigNAlS (3/3)
When driving in fog or snow, or
when transporting objects which are
higher than the roof, the headlights
do not come on automatically.
The driver remains in full control of
switching on the fog lights: the indi-
cator lights on the instrument panel
inform you whether the fog lights
are lit (indicator light on) or not (indi-
cator light off).
frear fog light
Turn centre ring 4 on the stalk
until the symbol faces mark 5, then re-
lease it.
Operation of the fog lights depends on
the exterior lighting selected, and an in-
dicator light will light up on the instru -
ment panel.
To avoid inconveniencing other road
users, remember to switch off the rear
fog light when it is no longer needed.
t urning off the fog lights
Turn ring 4 again until mark 5 is oppo-
site the symbol for the fog light you wish
to switch off. The corresponding indi -
cator light goes out on the instrument
panel.
The front and rear fog lights switch off
when the exterior lights are switched
off.145
gFront fog lights
Turn centre ring 4 on the
stalk 1 until the symbol faces mark 5 ,
then release it.
Operation of the fog lights depends on
the exterior lighting position selected,
and an indicator light will light up on the
instrument panel.

electric beam height adjustment ........... (up to the end of the DU)
see-me-home lighting ........................... (up to the end of the DU)
lights: adjusting ......................................... (up to the end of the DU)
lights adjustment ...................................... (up to the end of the DU)
signals and lights .................................. (up to the end of the DU)
headlight beam adjustment .................. (up to the end of the DU)
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Réglage électrique de la hauteur des faisceaux (L38 - X38 - Renau\
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Adjusting the headlight beam height
On vehicles fitted with this function,
control A allows you to adjust the height
of the beams according to the load.
Turn control A downwards to lower the
headlights and upwards to raise them.
For vehicles not fitted with control A ,
adjustment is automatic.
electricAl ADJUStmeNt OF the DiPPeD BeAm heADlightS
A
For manual setting
examples of positions for adjusting control A according to the load.
Driver alone or with front
passenger 0
Driver with one front passenger
and one rear passenger 0
Driver with one front passenger
and two or three rear
passengers 1
Driver with one front passenger,
three rear passengers and
luggage 3

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Entretien de la carosserie (X61 - X38 - X61 électrique - L38 élec\
trique - X10 - Renault)
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Using a roller type car wash
Return the windscreen wiper stalk to
the Park position (refer to the informa-
tion on the “Windscreen washer, wiper”
in Section 1). Check the mounting of
external accessories, additional lights
and mirrors, and ensure that the wiper
blades are secured with adhesive tape.
Remove the radio aerial mast if your
vehicle is fitted with this equipment.
Remember to remove the tape and refit
the antenna after washing.
Observe the vehicle stopping distances
when driving on gravelled surfaces to
prevent paint damage.
Repair, or have repaired quickly, areas
where the paint has been damaged, to
prevent corrosion spreading.
Remember to visit the body shop pe
-
riodically in order to maintain your
anti-corrosion warranty. Refer to the
Maintenance Document.
Respect local regulations about wash -
ing vehicles (e.g. do not wash your ve-
hicle on a public highway).
If it is necessary to clean mechani -
cal components, hinges, etc., spray
them with products approved by our
Technical Department to protect them
after they have been cleaned.
BODyWORk MaIntenanCe (2/2)
Cleaning the headlights
As the headlights are made of plastic
“glass”, use a soft cloth or cotton wool
to clean them. If this does not clean
them properly, moisten the cloth with
soapy water, then wipe clean with a soft
damp cloth or cotton wool.
Finally, carefully dry off with a soft dry
cloth.
Cleaning products containing alco -
hol must not be used.
vehicles with a matte paint
finish
This type of paint requires certain pre-
cautions.
Do not do the following
– use wax-based products (polishing);
– rub too hard;
– wash the vehicle in a roller-type car
wash;
– wash the vehicle using a high-pres-
sure device;
– attach stickers to the paintwork (risk
of leaving marks).
y ou should do the following
Wash the vehicle by hand using plenty
of water, using a soft cloth or a gentle
sponge.
We have selected special products
to care for your vehicle and you can
obtain these from the manufactur -
er’s accessory outlets.
Washing the vehicle
Never wash the engine
compartment, the charging
connection or the traction
battery with a high-pressure jet.
This risks damaging the electric cir-
cuit.
Never wash the vehicle while it is
charging.
Risk of electric shock and a risk to
life.

5.1
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Sommaire 5 (L38 - X38 - Renault)
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Section 5: Practical advice
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3
Tyre inflation kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9
Tyres (tyre and wheel safety, use in winter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.11
Headlights (changing bulbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.14
Rear lights (changing bulbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.17
Indicator lights (changing bulbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.18
Interior lights (changing bulbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.19
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.21
12 volt battery: breakdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.23
Radio frequency remote control unit: battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 5.25
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.26
Wipers (replacing blades) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.27
Towing/breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.28
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.31