RENAULT MEGANE 2017 4.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: RENAULT, Model Year: 2017, Model line: MEGANE, Model: RENAULT MEGANE 2017 4.GPages: 346, PDF Size: 7.04 MB
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To manually fold down the
seatbacks
Ensure that the front seats are far
enough forward.
Raise the side headrests to the highest
position and lower the central headrest
fully.
Depending on the vehicle, put the seat
belt in the belt guide 2 to avoid damag-
ing it, or buckle it its own unit. This will
prevent the seat belt becoming trapped
when the seat is returned to its position
for use. In all cases, check that the seat
belts are operating correctly.
Pull the control 1 and lower the seat-
back A.
To replace the seatback, proceed in
the reverse order to removal.
Refit the seatback and click it back into
place.
REAR BENCH SEAT (1/2)
For safety reasons, carry
out any adjustments when
the vehicle is not being
driven.
When moving the rear
seats, ensure that nothing
obstructs the anchorage
points (passenger’s arm or
leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).
A
1
The configuration of the
two-seat bench with the
small seatback B pulled
down, does not allow the
central seat to be used as it would
be impossible to buckle the seat belt
(belt buckles inaccessible).
When refitting the seat-
back, make sure it is cor-
rectly locked in place.
If seat covers are fitted ,
make sure these do not prevent the
seatback latch from locking in.
Make sure that the seat belts are
positioned correctly.
Reposition the headrests.
B
2
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REAR BENCH SEAT (2/2)
To automatically fold down
the seatbacks (flat position)
(Estate version)
From the boot, pulling the control 3
enables you to automatically unlock the
rear bench seatbacks to get a flat floor.
3
When moving the rear
seats, ensure that nothing
obstructs the anchorage
points (passenger’s arm or
leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).
Conditions of use
– Vehicle stationary;
– luggage compartment lid open;
– rear seat belts locked.
Operating faults
If all user conditions have been ful-
filled and the folding action still fails to
operate, please contact an authorised
dealer.
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LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 4 DOOR VERSION (1/3)
2
Manual controls
To open
Depending on the vehicle, press the
dashboard control 1 or the button 2, the
tailgate opens automatically.
Note: before opening the luggage com-
partment lid, ensure that the surroun-
ding space is sufficient to permit ope-
ration of the luggage compartment lid.
To close
Lower the boot lid using the handle
inside the boot to assist you.
Ensure that nobody is close
to the moving parts when
opening/closing the boot lid.
Risk of injury.
When opening or closing the lug-
gage compartment lid, ensure that
nothing obstructs the manoeuvre.
As a safety precaution,
the doors should only be
opened or closed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Risk of injury.
Depending on the vehicle, there are
various ways to unlock and operate the
luggage compartment lid:
– via the external boot lid control;
– using the hands-free function;
– using the dashboard control.
1
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LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 4-DOOR VERSION (2/3)
The sensor detects the approach and
then the removal of your foot and trig-
gers the opening of the boot lid.
Do not keep your foot in the air. Perform
the movement without stopping and wi-
thout touching the rear bumper.Activation/deactivation of the
hands-free function
Using the multifunction screen, select
menu “Vehicle”, “User settings” then
“Use handsfree card: open/close”.
Select “ON" or "OFF" to activate or de-
activate the function.
Usage features of the hands-free
function
– The hands-free function is no longer
available after a few days of lack of
movement of the vehicle, or after
around 15 minutes if the vehicle is
unlocked. To reactivate it, use the
unlocking button on the RENAULT
card.
– The hands-free function is only avail- able if the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is switched off (and not
on standby with the Stop and Start
function).
– The ‘hands-free’ feature may not work if the vehicle is equipped with a
towbar or is in an area of high elec-
tromagnetic radiation.
Using the hands-free function
The hands-free function enables
access to the luggage compartment
when you have your hands full.
Ensure that the RENAULT card is ap-
proximately 1 metre away in the cen-
tral area of the rear bumper of the vehi-
cle (area B). With the ignition off, stand
approximately 45 cm from the vehicle’s
rear bumper and move your foot for-
wards and backwards in area
A.
A
B
Disable the “hands-free”
function before you:
– wash the vehicle in a
roller-type car wash;
– wash the vehicle by hand;
– handle the towbar;
– ...
Risk of accidental opening of the
luggage compartment lid which
may cause injury.
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Opening the doors manually
from the inside
If it is impossible to unlock the tailgate,
it can be done manually from inside:
– access the luggage compartment by folding forward the seatback(s) of
the rear bench seat;
– insert a flat-blade screwdriver or similar under the carpet above the
mechanism 3 and slide the unit as
shown in the illustration;
– push the boot lid to open it.
3
User precautions
– Before opening the tailgate, ensure that the surrounding space is suffi-
cient to permit operation of the tail-
gate. Otherwise, stop the movement
of the boot lid before it makes con-
tact.
– The system may experience tempo- rary difficulties if one of the sensors
integrated in the rear of the bumper
is obscured (by dirt, mud, snow, grit-
ting salt, etc.). Clean the sensors. If
there is still a problem, contact an
approved dealer.
Note: in very cold weather conditions,
the automatic opening may not work if
the tailgate seals are frozen.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 4-DOOR VERSION (3/3)
The attachment of any
carrying device (bike rack,
luggage box etc.) resting on
the luggage compartment
lid is prohibited. To install a carrying
device on your vehicle, contact an
Approved Dealer.
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LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT: 5-DOOR VERSION
To open
Press button 1 and lift the tailgate.
To close
Lower the tailgate using the handles 2
inside the tailgate to help you.
1
Opening manually from
inside the vehicle
Special note:
If it is impossible to unlock the tailgate,
it can be done from inside.
– access the luggage compartment by folding forward the seatback(s) of
the rear bench seat,
– insert a pencil or similar object in cavity 3 and slide the unit as shown
in the illustration,
– push the tailgate to open it.
2
3
The attaching of any carry-
ing device (bike rack, lug-
gage box, etc.) resting on
the luggage compartment
lid is prohibited. To install a carrying
device on your vehicle, contact an
Approved Dealer.
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Removal
Unhook the two cords 1 (tailgate side).
Do not place any heavy or
hard object on the parcel
shelf. These may pose a
risk to the vehicle occu-
pants if the driver has to brake sud-
denly or if the vehicle is involved in
an accident.
Unclip the rear parcel shelf 2 and pull it
towards you.
To refit it, proceed in reverse order to
removal.
REAR PARCEL SHELF
1
2
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To remove the flexible
section of the luggage
compartment cover 2
Press handle 1 to release the pins from
their mounting points located on each
side of the luggage compartment.
Allow the luggage cover to roll up.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER
Do not place any heavy or solid objects on the luggage cover. These may
pose a risk to the vehicle occupants if the driver has to brake suddenly\
or
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
1
Removing/refitting the
luggage cover 2
Slide section 3 (movement A ) and lift
the right-hand side (movement B) of
the roller at the same time.
Then lift the left-hand side of the roller
and then remove the assembly.
To refit the luggage cover, carry out this
procedure in reverse.
B
3
2
2
4
C3
A1
A
Luggage compartment cover
storage 2
Lift section 4 of the luggage compart-
ment floor.
Pivot the luggage cover so that the
handle 1 is visible and towards the front
of the vehicle.
Store the luggage cover, handle 1 for-
wards, firstly by inserting the left-hand
side into its housing, then insert the
right-hand side (movement C) by slid-
ing section 3 (movement A).
Close the luggage compartment floor.
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– if using the net for the first time, to access the anchorage points 4 lo-
cated under the carpet, contact an
Approved Dealer;
– attach the two hooks 5 for the net
straps 3 to the anchoring points 4;
– adjust the net strap 3 so that it is taut.
3
LUGGAGE NET (1/2)
Fitting the luggage net
behind the front seats
Inside the vehicle on each side:
– lower cover 1 to gain access to the
anchoring points for the top part of
the luggage net;
– insert the top rod of net 2 into the an-
choring points;
Depending on the vehicle, this may be
used when transporting animals or lug-
gage to isolate them from the passen-
ger section.
It can be positioned:
– behind the rear seats
A;
– behind the front seats B.
The luggage net is de-
signed to retain a maximum
weight of 10 kg.
Risk of injury.
Do not install the luggage net in this position when a passenger is occu\
-
pying a rear seat.
A
B
1
2
5
4
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LUGGAGE NET (2/2)
6
– fix the net belt hook 9 onto the ancho-
ring points 10;
– adjust net strap 8 so that it is taut. The
seatbacks must not touch the luggage
net.Fitting the luggage net
behind the rear seats
Inside the vehicle on each side:
– lift cover 6 to access the luggage net
upper mounting rail;
– insert upper rod 7 for the net into the
rail;
10
9
6
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