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6-10In case of emergency
Do not attempt to start the engine by p\fshing the
vehicle\b
CAUTION:
.Automatic Transmission (AT)/Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) model cannot
be started by pushing. Attempting to do so
may cause damage to the transmission.
. Three-way catalyst equipped model should
not be started by pushing. Attempting to do
so may cause damage to the catalyst.
. Never try to start the engine by towing.
When the engine starts, the forward surge
could cause the vehicle to collide with the
towing vehicle.
. Stop/Start (Idling Stop) System equipped
model cannot be started by pushing the
vehicle.
WARNING:
.Never continue driving if your vehicle over-
heats. Doing so could cause a vehicle fire.
. Never open the hood if steam is coming out.
. Never remove the radiator cap while the
engine is hot. If the radiator cap is removed
when the engine is hot, pressurized hot
water will spurt out and possibly cause
burning, scalding or serious injury.
. If steam or coolant is coming from the
engine, stand clear of the vehicle to prevent
getting burned.
. Be careful not to allow your hands, hair,
jewelry or clothing to come into contact with,
or to get caught in the cooling fan or drive
belts. The engine cooling fan will start at any
time.
If yo\fr vehicle is overheating (indicated by the high
temperat\fre indicator) , or if yo\f feel a lack of engine
power, detect \fn\fs\fal noise, etc\b, take the following
steps:
1\b Safely move the vehicle off the road away from traffic\b
2\b T\frn on the hazard indicator flasher lights\b
3\b Apply the parking brake\b
4\b A\ftomatic Transmission (AT)/Contin\fo\fsly Vari- able Transmission (CVT) model: Move the selector
lever to the “P” (Park) position\b
Man\fal Transmission (MT) model: Move the shift
lever to the “N” (Ne\ftral) position\b
DO NOT STOP THE ENGINE . 5\b Open all windows\b
6\b T\frn off the air conditioner\b Set the temperat\fre
control to maxim\fm hot and fan control to
maxim\fm speed\b
7\b Get o\ft from the vehicle\b
8\b Vis\fally inspect and listen for steam or coolant escaping from the radiator before opening the
hood\b Wait \fntil no steam or coolant can be seen
before proceeding\b
9\b Open the engine hood\b
10\b Vis\fally inspect if the cooling fan is r\fnning\b
11\b Vis\fally inspect the radiator and radiator hoses for leakage\b
If the cooling fan is not r\fnning or the coolant is
leaking, stop the engine\b
12\b After the engine cools down, check the coolant level in the reservoir with the engine r\fnning\b Do
not open the radiator cap.
13\b Add coolant to the reservoir if necessary\b
Have yo\fr vehicle inspected/repaired at a RENAULT
dealer\b
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
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When towing your vehicle, local regulations for towing
\fust be followed. \bncorrect towing equip\fent could
da\fage your vehicle. To assure proper towing and to
prevent accidental da\fage to your vehicle, RENAULT
reco\f\fends that you have professional road assis-
tance personnel tow your vehicle. \bt is advisable to
have the professional road assistant carefully read the
following precautions.
TOW\bNG PRECAUT\bONS
.Be sure that the trans\fission, steering syste\f and
powertrain are in working condition before towing.
\bf any units are da\faged, the vehicle \fust be
towed using a dolly or flatbed tow truck.
. RENAULT reco\f\fends that your vehicle be
towed with the driving (front) wheels off the
ground.
TOW\bNG RECOMMENDED BY RENAULT
Towing Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) \fodel
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RENAULT reco\f\fends that towing dollies be used
under the front wheels when towing your vehicle or the
vehicle be placed on a flatbed tow truck as illustrated.
Front wheels on the ground:
CAUTION:
Never tow Automatic Transmission (AT)/Con-
tinuously Variable Transmission (CVT) model
with the front wheels on the ground. Doing so
will cause serious and expensive damage to the
drivetrain.
In case of emergency6-11
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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6-12In case of emergency
Manual Transmission (MT) model\f
1. Place \bhe igni\bion swi\bch in \bhe “OFF” posi\bion.
2. Secure \bhe s\beering wheel in a s\braigh\b-aheadposi\bion wi\bh rope or a similar device.
3. Move \bhe shif\b lever \bo \bhe “N” (Neu\bral) posi\bion.
4. Release \bhe parking brake.
5. A\b\bach safe\by chains whenever \bowing.
Rear wheels on the ground:
1. Place \bhe igni\bion swi\bch \bo \bhe “OFF” posi\bion.
2. Secure \bhe s\beering wheel in a s\braigh\b-ahead posi\bion wi\bh rope or a similar device.
3. Move \bhe shif\b lever \bo \bhe “N” (Neu\bral) posi\bion.
4. Release \bhe parking brake.
5. A\b\bach safe\by chains whenever \bowing.
All four wheels on the ground:
CAUTION:
Never tow AT/CVT model with all four wheels on
the ground. Doing so will cause serious and
expensive damage to the transmission.
Manual Transmission (MT) model\f
1. Place \bhe igni\bion swi\bch in \bhe “OFF” posi\bion.
2. Move \bhe shif\b lever \bo \bhe “N” (Neu\bral) posi\bion.
3. Release \bhe parking brake.
Freeing \brapped vehicle
WARNING:
. Never allow anyone to stand near the towing
line during the pulling operation.
. Never spin the tires at high speed. This could
cause them to explode and result in serious
injury. Parts of the vehicle could also over-
heat and be damaged.
. Do not pull the vehicle using the rear hook.
The rear hook is not designed to pull the
vehicle out in the event that the vehicle
becomes trapped.
In \bhe even\b \bha\b your vehicle’s \bires become \brapped in
sand, snow, or mud, and \bhe vehicle is unable \bo free
i\bself wi\bhou\b being pulled, use \bhe recovery hooks.
. Use \bhe recovery hooks only. Do no\b a\b\bach \bhe
pulling device \bo any o\bher par\b of \bhe vehicle body.
O\bherwise, \bhe vehicle body may be damaged.
. Use \bhe recovery hooks \bo free a vehicle only.
Never \bow a vehicle using only \bhe recovery hooks.
. The recovery hooks are under \bremendous s\bress
when used \bo free a \brapped vehicle. Always pull
\bhe pulling device s\braigh\b ou\b from \bhe vehicle.
Never pull on \bhe recovery hooks a\b an angle. Front:
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SCE0943Type B (for Sports version)*1Remove the hook cover from the b\fmper with \b
s\fit\bble tool.
*2Sec\frely inst\bll the recovery hook \bs ill\fstr\bted.
(The hook is stored with the j\bcking tools.)
M\bke s\fre th\bt the recovery hook is properly sec\fred
in its stor\bge \bre\b \bfter \fse. Rear:
SCE0906RearDo not \fse the hook to tow the vehicle.
In case of emergency6-13
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StartingBefore starting engine ..................\m..................\m....... 5-3
Jum\f starting..................\m..................\m..................\m...... 6-8
Pre\bautions when starting and driving .............. 5-3
Push starting ..................\m..................\m..................\m... 6-10
Starting engine (model with Intelligent
Key system) ..................\m..................\m.....................\m......... 5-10
Starting engine (model without Intelligent
Key system) ..................\m..................\m.....................\m........... 5-9
Starting vehi\ble..................\m..................\m..................\m...... 5-12
Steering Ele\btri\b \fower steering system ..................\m...... 5-35
Steering lo\bk ..................\m..................\m............... 5-6, 5-7
Steering lo\bk release malfun\btion indi\bator.... 2-20
Steering wheel..................\m..................\m..................\m 3-20
Steering wheel swit\bh for audio \bontrols...... 4-54
Sto\f/Start System ..................\m..................\m................. 5-21
Sto\f\fing vehi\ble..................\m..................\m........................ 6-2
Storages..................\m..................\m...............................\m..... 2-40
Stowing damaged tire and tools..................\m............. 6-5
Sun visors ..................\m..................\m..................\m............... 2-41
Sunshade ..................\m..................\m.....................\m............. 2-38
Su\fer lo\bk system ..................\m..................\m.................... 3-4
Su\f\flemental air bag systems ..................\m.............. 1-29
Su\f\flemental \burtain side-im\fa\bt air
bag system ..................\m..................\m..........................\m..... 1-31
Su\f\flemental front-im\fa\bt air bag system........... 1-30
Su\f\flemental Restraint System (SRS) ................. 1-25
Su\f\flemental side-im\fa\bt air bag system ........... 1-31
Swit\bh
Audio \bontrol steering wheel swit\bh............... 4-54
Defogger swit\bh..................\m..................\m............... 2-35
Fog light swit\bh..................\m..................\m................ 2-32
Front fog lights..................\m..................\m..................\m 2-32
Hazard indi\bator flasher swit\bh ..................\m...... 2-36
Headlight aiming \bontrol ..................\m..................\m 2-31
Headlight and turn signal swit\bh ..................\m... 2-29
Headlight swit\bh..................\m..................\m............... 2-29
Ignition swit\bh..................\m..................\m.....................\m. 5-5
Power door lo\bk swit\bh..................\m..................\m..... 3-6
Turn signal swit\bh ..................\m..................\m............ 2-31
Wi\fer and washer swit\bh..................\m................ 2-33
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Ta\bhometer ..................\m..................\m..........................\m..... 2-10
Theft warning system..................\m..................\m............. 3-16
Three-\foint ty\fe seat belts ..................\m..................\m.... 1-9
Three-way \batalyst..................\m..................\m.................... 5-4
TireChanging tires and wheels..................\m.............. 8-35
Installing s\fare tire..................\m..................\m.............. 6-4
Pre\faring tools..................\m..................\m..................\m... 6-2
Removing tire ..................\m..................\m....................... 6-3
S\fare tire..................\m..................\m..........................\m.. 8-35
Stowing damaged tire and tools..................\m....... 6-5
Tire age..................\m..................\m..................\m............. 8-35
Tire equi\fment..................\m..................\m..................\m 5-39
Tire inflation \fressure..................\m..................\m...... 8-34
Tire \fla\bard..................\m..................\m..........................\m. 9-8
Tire re\fla\bement indi\bator ..................\m............... 2-24
Tire wear and damage..................\m..................\m.... 8-35
Tires and wheels ..................\m..................\m..... 8-34, 9-6
Tires Flat tire..............\m..................\m..............................\m......... 6-2
Tire \bhains..................\m..................\m..................\m........ 8-34
Tire rotation..................\m..................\m............... 8-3, 8-34
Ty\fes of tires..................\m..................\m..................\m... 8-34
Tonneau board..................\m..................\m..................\m....... 2-41
Towing Towing \fre\bautions..................\m..................\m.......... 6-11
Towing re\bommended by RENAULT............... 6-11
Towing your vehi\ble..................\m..................\m......... 6-11
Trailer towing..................\m..................\m..................\m... 5-35
Trailer towing..................\m..................\m..................\m.......... 5-35
Transmission Automati\b transmission fluid (ATF)..................\m 8-19
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid..................\m..................\m..................\m........ 8-20
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..................\m..................\m......... 5-14
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) ..................\m..................\m....... 5-5 Driving with Manual Transmission (MT) ......... 5-17
Manual transmission (MT)..................\m..................\m. 5-5
Transmission sele\btor lever lo\bk release........ 5-16
Tri\f odometer..................\m..................\m........................... 2-26
Trouble shooting guide.............\m..................\m............... 3-13
Turn signal swit\bh ..................\m..................\m................... 2-31
Turning on \bruise \bontrol ..................\m..................\m...... 5-29
Turning on s\feed limiter..................\m..................\m........ 5-27
Ty\fes of tires..................\m..................\m..................\m.......... 8-34
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Underbody \bleaning ..................\m..................\m................. 7-3
U\f\fer instrument box..................\m..................\m............. 2-40
Using intelligent Key system ..................\m..................\m 3-10
Using remote keyless entry fun\btion..................\m.... 3-15
Using remote keyless entry system..................\m........ 3-7
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Vanity mirrors..................\m..................\m..................\m.......... 3-23
Variable voltage \bontrol system..................\m............. 8-26
Vehi\ble Dimensions ..................\m..................\m..........................\m. 9-7
Identifi\bation number (VIN)..................\m................. 9-7
Information dis\flay..................\m..................\m........... 2-20
S\feed sensing door lo\bk me\bhanism ............... 3-6
Vehi\ble battery..................\m..................\m.....................\m..... 8-23
Vehi\ble Dynami\b Control (VDC) OFF swit\bh....... 5-24
Vehi\ble Dynami\b Control (VDC) system ............... 5-24
Vehi\ble se\burity..................\m..................\m..................\m...... 5-38
Ventilators..................\m..................\m.....................\m............... 4-2
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Warning Lights..................\m..................\m..................\m................. 2-13
Warning and audible reminders..................\m..... 3-12
Warning lights..................\m..................\m................... 2-13
Warning/indi\bator lights and
audible reminders..................\m..................\m............. 2-12
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.In case of emergency ... (P.6-1)
(\flat tire\b engine will not start\b overheating\b towing)
. How to start the engine ... (P.5-1)
. How to read the meters and gauges ... (P.2-1)
. Maintenance and do-it-yourself ... (P.8-1)
. Technical information ... (P.9-1)
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- At least 30% of kilometers covered towing a trailer weighting more than 500 Kg,
- Driving in a dusty environment (building site, more than 1000 Km of trails per year,
OperationsFrequencyChange engine oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, cabin filter, belts
and rollers (accessory and timing) (1) (2)Halve the kilometer frequency for recommended
replacement in normal conditions of use,
For the following certain condition of use:
At least 50% of journeys with the engine running at idle speed, halve, as well, the time frequency replacement for
oil and oil filter.
(1) The certain condition of use “driving in a dusty environment” does not modify the replacement frequency for belts
(accessories and timing) as recommended replacement in normal condition of use.
(2) The damper pulleys for certain engines must be replaced during this operation. For more information, please
consult your Renault representative.
B) – Use of engine oil* (for petrol and diesel engines without particles filter), which don’t correspond to
RENAULT recommendations, (check maintenance pages), – Prolonged use (+ 5000 Km / year) in temperatures bellow -15°C,
– Use of fuels that don’t correspond to RENAULT recommendations, (See User Manual booklet).
* For diesel engines with Particles Filter, the use of an other engine oil than the one recommended by RENAULT
may damage the Particles Filter
Operation Frequency
Change engine oil, oil filter Halve the kilometer frequency for recommended
replacement in normal conditions of use,
C) – Four wheels drive vehicles (4WD): Prolonged use in rough driving conditions (trails, heavy rains…), in very
For the following certain condition of use:
At least 50% of journeys with the engine running at idle speed, halve, as well, the time frequency replacement
for oil and oil filiter.
Operations Frequency
Change engine oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, cabin
filter, belts and rollers (accessory and timing) (1) (2)Halve the kilometer frequency for recommended
replacement in normal conditions of use,
Operations Frequency
Change engine oil, oil filter Halve the kilometer frequency for recommended
replacement in normal conditions of use,