RENAULT MEGANE 2005 X84 / 2.G Owners Manual

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ADVICE ON FUEL ECONOMY AND DRIVING
Maintenance
It should be noted that failure to
respect anti-pollution standards
may lead to legal action being taken
against the vehicle owner. In
addition, replacing engine, fuel
supply system and exhaust
components with parts other than
those originally recommended by
the manufacturer may alter your
vehicle so that it no longer complies
with anti-pollution standards.
Have your vehicle checked and
adjusted by your RENAULT Dealer
in accordance with the instructions
in the vehicle’s Warranty and
Services booklet.
Your RENAULT Dealer has all the
equipment necessary for ensuring
that your vehicle is maintained to its
original standard.
Engine adjustments
• ignition: this does not require
adjustment.
plugs: for optimum fuel
economy, efficiency and
performance the specifications laid
down by our Design Department
must be strictly applied.
If the spark plugs have to be
changed, use the make, type and
gap specified for your vehicle’s
engine. Contact your Renault
Dealer for this information.
this does not require
adjustment.
A clogged
cartridge hinders performance and
must be replaced.
RENAULT is actively striving to
reduce pollutant exhaust gas
emissions and to save energy.
By virtue of its design, moderate fuel
consumption and initial settings,
your RENAULT conforms to current
anti-pollution standards. Technical
design, however, cannot achieve all.
The fuel consumption of your
vehicle and the level of pollutant
exhaust gas emissions are also your
responsibility. Make sure that your
vehicle is maintained and used
correctly.
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ADVICE ON EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL ECONOMY AND DRIVING (continued)
Driving
miles until the engine reaches its
normal operating temperature,
rather than let it warm up while
the vehicle is stationary.

drive with a “light right foot”.
Exhaust gas monitoring system
The exhaust gas monitoring system
will detect any malfunctioning of
the vehicle’s exhaust gas anti-
pollution system.
If this system malfunctions, toxic
substances may be released into the
atmosphere or damage may occur.
äThis instrument panel
warning light shows any
system faults:
This comes on when the ignition is
switched on and goes out after three
seconds.
- If it comes on continuously, contact your RENAULT Dealer as
soon as possible.
- If it flashes, reduce the engine speed until the light stops flashing.
Consult your RENAULT Dealer as
soon as possible.
suitably anticipating an obstacle
or bend and then simply releasing
the accelerator pedal.

intermediate gears.
Always use the highest gear
possible without labouring the
engine.
On versions with automatic
transmissions, it is preferable to
keep the gear lever in position D.
speed up a hill, accelerate no more
than you would on level ground.
Keep your foot in the same
position on the accelerator pedal.
accelerating before switching off
are superfluous actions in modern
vehicles.
Do not drive through
floods if the water is
above the lower edge of
the wheels.
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ADVICE ON EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL ECONOMY AND DRIVING (continued)
in fuel consumption (especially in
urban conditions) when air
conditioning is used on vehicles
equipped with air conditioning .
For vehicles fitted with manual air
conditioning, switch off the
system when it is not required.
Some advice for reducing
consumption and helping to
preserve the environment:
Drive with the air vents on and the
windows closed.
If the vehicle has been parked in
the sun, open the doors for a few
moments to let the hot air escape
before starting the engine.
therefore any spillage.
fitted to the vehicle.
objects.
General hints
the electrical components which
are not really needed. However
(safety first), keep your lights on
when the visibility is bad (see and
be seen).
windows open at 60 mph
(100 km/h) will increase fuel
consumption by +4%.
deflector and adjust it carefully.
to-door” calls (short journeys with
long waits in between) because the
engine never reaches its normal
operating temperature.
Tyres
consumption.
The use of non-recommended tyres can increase fuel consumption.
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ENVIRONMENT
Your vehicle has been designed with
the aim of caring for the
environment.
Manufacture:
RENAULT has manufactured your
vehicle to comply with the strictest
environmental standards.
Furthermore, RENAULT has
implemented a system for checking
all of the vehicle components.
Emissions:
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emission control system including a
catalytic converter, an oxygen
sensor and an active carbon filter
(the latter prevents vapour from the
petrol tank being released into the
open air).
Recycling:
RENAULT has used all its expertise
to reduce environmental impact as
far as possible at the end of the
service life of your vehicle. This vehicle is more than 95%
recyclable. To make recycling easier,
many innovations have been
updated in the design of the vehicle
and the materials used.
The vehicle contains many parts
made of recycled plastics or
renewable materials (wood, cotton,
natural rubber etc.).
Make your contribution towards
protection of the environment too.

of routine vehicle maintenance
(vehicle battery, oil filter, air filter,
batteries etc.) and oil containers
(empty or filled with used oil)
must be disposed of through
specialist organisations.
life, it should be sent to approved
centres to ensure that it is
recycled.
legislation.
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TYRE PRESSURE MONITOR
Operating principle
Each wheel (except the spare wheel)
has a sensor in the inflation valve
which periodically measures the
tyre pressure.
The system informs the driver that
the tyres are sufficiently inflated
and warns if they are deflated or if
there is a leak.
This system monitors the tyre
inflation pressure.
The pressures must be adjusted
when the tyres are cold.
If tyre pressures cannot be checked
when the tyres are
cold, assume an
increase of 0.2 to 0.3 bar ( 3PSI).
Never deflate a hot tyre.
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This function is an
additional driving aid.
However, the function does
not take the place of the
driver. It cannot, therefore, under
any circumstances replace the
vigilance or the responsibility of
the driver.
Check the tyre pressures, including
the spare wheel, once a month.
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TYRE PRESSURE MONITOR (continued)
Non-interchangeability of wheels
To mark the correct position of the
wheel, see the colour of ring 2(after
cleaning, if necessary) on each
valve:
- A : yellow ring
- B : black ring
- C : red ring
- D : green ring
Fitting tyres(replacing tyres or fitting winter
tyres)
Since replacing tyres requires special
precautions, we advise you to consult
your RENAULT Dealer.
Each of the sensors
incorporated in the
valves 1is dedicated to a
single wheel: under no
circumstances should you swap
the wheels.
There is a risk of incorrect
information which could have
serious consequences.
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TYRE PRESSURE MONITOR (continued)
Emergency spare wheel
The spare wheel has no sensor, and
cannot be recognised by the system.
When it is fitted in the place of
another wheel, the system then
detects an operation fault.
Replacing wheels/tyres
This system requires special
equipment (wheels, wheel trims, etc.).
Contact your RENAULT Dealer to
find out about accessories
compatible with the system and
which may be purchased from
RENAULT outlets: the use of any
other accessory could affect the
correct operation of the system.
Tyre repair aerosols
Because the valves are specially
designed, use only aerosols
approved by Renault’s Technical
Department.
Display
Display 1on the instrument panel
informs you of any tyre pressure
faults (flat tyre, punctured tyre,
system fault, etc.). The following pages show the
possible warning lights, symbols
and messages.
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TYRE PRESSURE MONITOR (continued)Examples of messages which may appear on the display
"Check tyre pressure"
A shaded wheel B, indicates a
deflated tyre.
"Stop! Tyre puncture"
Replace the wheel affected Bor
contact a RENAULT Dealer.
This message appears along with the
ûwarning light.
"Inflate a tyre to motorway
pressure"
The tyre pressure is not suitable for
the speed of travel. Slow down or
inflate all fourtyres to motorway
pressure (refer to the tyre pressure
table).
"No tyre sensors" or "Tyre sensor
out of order"
One wheel A, disappears, indicating
that the sensor on this wheel is
missing or faulty (e.g. if the
emergency spare wheel is fitted
etc.).
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ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM: ESP WITH UNDERSTEER CONTROL
When the function begins to
operate, warning light Aflashes to
warn you.
If the warning light comes on
accompanied by the “ASR/ESP
deactivated” message when the
engine is started, slowly turn the
steering wheel from lock to lock to
reinitialise the system.
Understeer control
This system optimises the operation
of the ESP in the case of pronounced
understeering (loss of front axle
roadholding).
Operating faults
If the system detects an operating
fault, the message “Check traction
control” or “ESP/ASR not
functioning” is displayed on the
instrument panel display along with
indicator light and indicator
light A.
Contact your RENAULT Dealer.
This system helps to keep control of
the vehicle in critical driving
situations (avoiding an obstacle, loss
of grip when cornering, etc.) and
works in conjunction with the
understeer control system.
Operating principle
A sensor in the steering wheel
detects the direction selected by the
driver.
Other sensors throughout the vehicle
measure the actual direction.
The system compares the direction
selected by the driver and the actual
direction of the vehicle and corrects
this as necessary by applying the
brakes selectively and/or acting on
the engine power.
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This function is an
additional aid in case of
critical driving conditions
to enable the vehicle
behaviour to be adapted to suit
the driving conditions.
However, the function does not
take the place of the driver. It
does not increase the vehicle’s
limits and should not encourage
you to drive more quickly.
Therefore, it can under no
circumstances replace the
vigilance or responsibility of the
driver when manoeuvring the
vehicle (the driver must always
be ready for sudden incidents
which may occur when driving).
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TRACTION CONTROL: ASR
Operating principle
Using the wheel sensors, the system
measures and compares the speed of
the drive wheels at all times and
slows down their over-rotation.
If a wheel is starting to spin, the
system brakes automatically until
the drive supplied becomes
compatible with the level of grip.The system also adjusts the engine
speed to the grip available under the
wheels, independently of the
pressure exerted on the accelerator
pedal.
When the function begins to
operate, warning light
Aflashes to
warn you.
This system helps to limit skidding
on drive wheels and to control the
vehicle when pulling away or
accelerating.
This function is an
additional aid in case of
critical driving conditions
to enable the vehicle
behaviour to be adapted to suit
the driving conditions.
However, the function does not
take the place of the driver. I t
does not increase the vehicle’s
limits and should not encourage
you to drive more quickly.
Therefore, it can under no
circumstances replace the
vigilance or responsibility of the
driver when manoeuvring the
vehicle (the driver must always
be ready for sudden incidents
which may occur when driving).
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