towing RENAULT MASTER 2018 User Guide

5.38
TOWING: breakdown (1/2)
The steering wheel must be un-
locked and the ignition key must be
in position M (ignition on) to provide
brake lights and hazard warning
lights on the towed vehicle. At night
the vehicle must have its lights on.
Unhitch the trailer, etc., if one is
being towed.
You must observe the towing regu-
lations which apply in the country in
which you are driving: do not exceed
the towing weight for your vehicle.
Contact an approved dealer.
– Use a rigid towing bar.
If a rope or cable is used
(where the law allows this),
the vehicle being towed
must be able to brake.
– A vehicle must not be towed if it is not fit to be driven.
– Avoid accelerating or braking suddenly when towing, as this
may result in damage being
caused to the vehicle.
– When towing a vehicle, it is ad- visable not to exceed 15 mph
(25 km/h).
When the engine is
stopped, steering and brak-
ing assistance are not op-
erational.
Do not remove the key from
the ignition when the vehi-
cle is being towed.
Towing a vehicle with a
sequential gearbox
If the gearbox is stuck in a gear:
– switch on the ignition;
– select neutral with the brake pedal depressed;
– check that the gearbox is in neutral (by pushing the vehicle for example).
If you cannot find neutral you must tow
the vehicle with the front wheels raised.
The vehicle should always be towed
with the ignition switched off.

5.39
First screw in towing hitch 4 as far
as it will go by hand, then finish tight-
ening it fully using the wheelbrace
stored in tool kit 3.
TOWING: breakdown (2/2)
When storing the tools,
ensure that they are cor-
rectly replaced in unit 3, in
their original positions and
store the unit under the driver’s
seat. Do not leave the tools unse-
cured inside the vehicle as they may
come loose under braking.
Front towing point 2
Accessing towing hitch 4
Move the driver’s seat forward and re-
cline the seatback so that tool kit 3 can
be removed.
Access to front towing point 2
Unclip cover 5 by inserting a flat-blade
screwdriver or similar under the cover.
3
2
5
4
1
Only use:
– At the rear left, towing point 1.
– At the front, towing hitch 4 (from
the tool kit) and towing point 2.
These towing points may only be used
for pulling the vehicle, never for lifting it
either directly or indirectly.
Rear towing point 1

6.8
WEIGHTS (in kg)
VersionsUp to 3.5 tonnesfrom 3.5 to
4.5 tonnes
Maximum permissible all-up weight
(MMAC)
Total train weight Weights indicated on the identification plate
(refer to the information on “Vehicle identification plates” in Section 6)
Braked Trailer Weight* (Masse Remorque
Freinée/MRF) obtained by calculating:
MTR - MMAC
Unbraked Trailer Weight* 750
Permissible nose weight* Front
wheel drive
versions Rear wheel drive
versions with MRF of up to 3 tonnes Rear wheel drive versions
with MRF of between 3 and 3.5 tonnes -
100 120 140120
Maximum permissible load on roof Standard version: 200
Raised version: prohibited
* Towing weight (Towing a caravan, boat, etc.)
Towing is prohibited when the GTW - MAM calculation is equal to zero, or \
when the GTW is equal to zero (or is not listed) on th e
identification plate.
– It is important to comply with the towing weights, governed by local leg\
islation in each country and, in particular, laid down in the Road Traffic Regulations. Contact an approved Dealer about any towing equipment.
– When towing, under no circumstances may the total train weight (vehicle + trailer) be exceeded . However the following is
permitted:
– the Maximum permissible weight at the rear may be exceeded by no more th\
an 15%,
– the maximum permissible all-up weight may be exceeded by no more than 10\
% or 100 kg (whichever occurs first).
In either case, the maximum speed of the vehicle and trailer must not ex\
ceed 48 mph (80 kph), depending on local legislation, and the tyre pressure must be increased by 0.2 bar (3 PSI).
– The engine output and climbing capability are reduced with altitude. We recommend that the maximum load be reduced by 10% at an altitude of 1,000 metres and by an additional 10% for each 1,000 m\
etres thereafter.
The weights indicated are for a basic vehicle without options: they vary\
depending on the your vehicle’s equipment.
Contact an approved dealer.

7.4
ALPHABETICAL INDEX (4/4)
service sheets........................................................6.10 → 6.15
signals and lights .................................................1.96 → 1.100
speakers location ...............................................................\
......... 5.40
special features of diesel versions....................................... 2.7
speed limiter ..........................................................2.30 → 2.32
starting the engine ............................................................... 2.3
steering wheel adjustment .............................................................\
...... 1.19
Stop & Start ...............................................................2.4 → 2.6
Stop & Start function..................................................2.4 → 2.6
stopping the engine ............................................................. 2.3
storage compartment.............................................3.20 → 3.25
storage compartments ...........................................3.20 → 3.25
sun visor ........................................................................\
.... 3.18
T
tailgate ...............................................................\
................ 3.29
tank AdBlue .........................................................1.104 → 1.109
tanks and reservoirs: windscreen washer ...................................................... 4.10
technical specifications ..............................6.2 – 6.3, 6.6 → 6.9
temperature regulation ........................................... 3.13 – 3.14
tool kit ........................................................................\
.......... 5.4
towing .................................................................\
............... 3.29 driving ................................................................\
.......... 2.18
breakdown ........................................................ 5.38 – 5.39
towing a caravan ............................................................ 6.8
towing hitch........................................................................\
.. 5.4
towing rings ............................................................ 3.29 – 3.30
towing weights ..................................................................... 6.8
traction control .......................................................2.16 → 2.23
transporting children .... 1.33 – 1.34, 1.38 → 1.57, 1.70 → 1.72
transporting objects in the luggage compartment ............................. 3.29 – 3.30 trims ........................................................................\
5.11 – 5.12
trip computer and warning system.......................... 1.84 – 1.85
turning circle ............................................................... 6.6 – 6.7
tyre inflation kit.........................................................5.5
→ 5.10
tyre pressure...................................... 2.24 → 2.26, 4.11 – 4.12
tyre pressure loss warning.....................................2.24 → 2.26
tyre pressures ......................................................... 4.11 – 4.12
tyres ............................. 2.24 → 2.26, 4.11 – 4.12, 5.18 → 5.20
U
unlocking the doors ................................................. 1.8 → 1.11
use in winter ...................................................................... 5.20
V
vehicle identification ................................................... 6.2 – 6.3
vehicle identification plates ......................................... 6.2 – 6.3
ventilation ............................................................... 3.13 – 3.14 air conditioning ...................................................... 3.2 – 3.3
W
warning buzzer ....................................................... 1.13 – 1.14
warning lights.........................................................1.78 → 1.83
washing ................................................................\
.4.14 → 4.16
weights ................................................................\
................ 6.8
wheelbrace .............................................................\
............. 5.4
wheels (safety) ......................................................5.18 → 5.20
windows .................................................................. 3.15 – 3.16
wiper blades ...................................................................... 5.37