ESP RENAULT TWINGO 2017 3.G User Guide
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1.60
EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND SIGNALS (3/3)
fRear fog light
Turn the centre ring 4 on 
the stalk until the symbol is opposite 
mark 3, then release it.
Depending on the vehicle, the stalk re-
turns to the initial position or stays in 
position.
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.
Turning off the fog lights
There are two possibilities:
–  manually, depending on the vehi- cle, turn the ring 4 again to bring the 
mark  3 opposite the symbol for the 
fog light that you want to switch off, 
or bring the ring 4 into position  0. The 
corresponding indicator light will go 
out on the instrument panel;
– the lights will go out automati- cally when the engine is switched 
off or the vehicle is locked, and the 
fog lights when the driver’s door is 
opened.
The front and rear fog lights switch off 
when the exterior lights are switched 
off.
When driving in fog or snow, or 
when transporting objects which are 
higher than the roof, the headlights 
do not come on automatically.
Switching on the fog lights remains 
the responsibility of the driver: the 
indicator lights on the instrument 
panel inform you whether the fog 
lights are lit (indicator light on) or not 
(indicator light not on).
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1.65
Before any action involving 
the windscreen (washing 
the vehicle, de-icing, clean-
ing the windscreen, etc.) 
return stalk 1 to position A (park).
Risk of injury and/or damage.
Windscreen washer
With the ignition on,  pull stalk 1 to-
wards you.
A brief pull will trigger a single sweep 
of the wipers, in addition to the wind-
screen washer.
A longer pull triggers, as well as the 
windscreen washer, continuous sweep-
ing until the end of the request, then 
three return sweeps, then after a few 
seconds, a fourth.
WINDSCREEN WASH/WIPE (2/2)
A
B
C
D
1
In freezing or snowy weather, ensure 
they are not stuck to the windscreen 
(including the central area located 
behind the interior rear-view mirror) 
and the rear screen before starting 
the wipers (risk of motor overheat-
ing).
Check the condition of the wiper 
blades. You are responsible for their 
service life:
–  they must remain clean: clean  the blades, windscreen and 
rear screen regularly with soapy 
water;
–  do not use them when the wind- screen or rear screen are dry;
–  free them from the windscreen or  rear screen when they have not 
been used for a long time.
In all cases, replace them as soon 
as they begin to lose efficiency: ap-
proximately once a year.
When working in the engine 
compartment, ensure that 
the windscreen wiper stalk 
is in position  A (park).
Risk of injury.
Do not try to lift the wiper blades. 
They cannot remain detached from 
the windscreen. To replace the 
blades, refer to Section 5: “Wiper 
blades”.  
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1.66
pRear windscreen wash/
wiper
With ignition on, turn the end of the 
stalk 2 to bring the mark 1  in line with 
the symbol. When the stalk is released, 
it returns to the rear windscreen wiper 
position.
A short pull triggers the rear windscreen 
wipers.
A prolonged action triggers, in addition 
to the rear windscreen wipers, a contin-
uous sweep until the stalk is released, 
then two return wipes followed by a 
third, after a few seconds.
Special note
If the windscreen wipers are operat-
ing or are in automatic mode, the rear 
screen wiper wipes intermittently when 
reverse gear is engaged.
Depending on the vehicle, you can 
deactivate this function on the touch 
screen. Please see the equipment in-
structions for further information.
YSpeed-dependent 
timed rear screen 
wiper
With the ignition on, turn the end of 
the stalk 2 to align the mark 1 with the 
symbol.
Wiping frequency varies with speed.
REAR SCREEN WASH/WIPE
21
In freezing or snowy weather, ensure 
they are not stuck to the windscreen 
(including the central area located 
behind the interior rear-view mirror) 
and the rear screen before starting 
the wipers (risk of motor overheat-
ing).
Check the condition of the wiper 
blades. You are responsible for their 
service life:
–  they must remain clean: clean  the blades, windscreen and 
rear screen regularly with soapy 
water;
–  do not use them when the wind- screen or rear screen are dry;
–  free them from the windscreen or  rear screen when they have not 
been used for a long time.
In all cases, replace them as soon 
as they begin to lose efficiency: ap-
proximately once a year.
Before using the rear wiper, check 
that no object obstructs the travel of 
the blade.
Do not use the wiper arm to open or 
close the tailgate.
Before any action on the windscreen (washing the vehicle, de-icing, 
cleaning the windscreen, etc.), return the stalk  1 to the park position.
Risk of injury or damage.  
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2.3
Stopping the engine
With the engine idling, turn the key 
back to the Stop position.
Starting the engine
Engine warm or cold
–  Turn the key to the start position 
without depressing the accel-
erator.
–   release the key as soon as the 
engine starts.
STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE (2/2)
If the outside temperature is below 
-10° C, hold the clutch pedal de-
pressed when starting the engine.
Driver’s responsibility 
when parking or stopping 
the vehicle
Never leave an animal, 
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone in your vehicle, even for 
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves 
or to others by starting the engine, 
activating equipment such as the 
electric windows or locking the 
doors, for example.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather, 
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS 
INJURY.
Never switch off the igni-
tion before the vehicle has 
stopped completely. Once 
the engine has stopped, the 
brake servo, power-assisted steer-
ing, etc. and the passive safety de-
vices such as airbags and preten-
sioners will no longer operate. 
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2.6
FUNCTION STOP AND START (3/4)
Conditions preventing the 
standby of the engine
Certain conditions prevent the system 
from using the engine standby function, 
including when:
–  reverse gear is engaged;
–  the bonnet is not locked;
–  the outdoor temperature is too low or too high (less than around 0 °C or 
higher than around 30 °C);
–  the battery is not sufficiently charged;
–  the difference between the vehicle  interior temperature and the auto-
matic climate control instruction is 
too high;
–  for vehicles with automatic gear- boxes, the gradient is steeper than 
approximately 5%;
–  the “Clear View” function is activated  (please see “Automatic Climate 
Control” in Section 3); –  the engine temperature is too low;
–  the emission control system is being 
regenerated;
or
– ...
Warning light 
 is displayed on the 
instrument panel. This notifies you that 
engine standby is not available.
Deactivate the Stop and 
Start function when per-
forming any operations in 
the engine compartment.
Special feature of the automatic 
engine re-start
Under certain conditions, the engine 
can restart on its own in order to guar-
antee your safety and comfort.
This can occur especially when:
–  the outdoor temperature is too low or  too high (less than around 0 °C or 
higher than around 30 °C);
–  the “Clear View” function is activated  (please see “Automatic Climate 
Control” in Section 3);
–  the battery is not sufficiently charged;
–  the vehicle speed is above 3 mph (5  km/h) (downhill slope, etc.); ;
– repeated pressing on the brake  pedal or braking system require-
ment;
– ...
Special note:  for some of these 
conditions, automatic restarting of 
the engine is deactivated if a front 
door or the tailgate is open. 
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2.14
MAINTENANCE AND ANTIPOLLUTION ADVICE 
Your vehicle complies with criteria for 
recycling and recovering vehicles at the 
end of their service life which will come 
into force in 2015.
Some parts of your vehicle have there-
fore been designed to facilitate future 
recycling.
These parts are easy to remove so 
that they can be recovered and reproc-
essed by recycling companies.
By virtue of its design, moderate fuel 
consumption and initial settings, your 
vehicle also conforms to current anti-
pollution regulations. The manufac-
turer is actively striving to reduce pol-
lutant exhaust gas emissions and to 
save energy. But the fuel consumption 
of your vehicle and the level of pollutant 
exhaust gas emissions are also your 
responsibility. Ensure that it is main-
tained and used correctly.
Maintenance
It is important to remember that fail-
ure to respect anti-pollution regulations 
could lead to legal action being taken 
against the vehicle owner.In addition, replacing engine, fuel 
supply system and exhaust compo-
nents with parts other than those origi-
nally recommended by the manufac-
turer may alter your vehicle so that it 
no longer complies with anti-pollution 
regulations.
Have your vehicle adjusted and 
checked by an authorised dealer, in ac-
cordance with the instructions given in 
your maintenance schedule: they will 
have all the equipment necessary for 
ensuring that your vehicle is maintained 
to its original standard.
Engine adjustments
– Spark plugs:
 for optimum condi-
tions of use, output 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 an 
authorised dealer for this.
–  Air filter, fuel filter:  a choked ele-
ment will reduce efficiency. It must 
be replaced.
–  Ignition and idle speed:  no adjust-
ment is needed.
Exhaust gas monitoring 
system
The exhaust gas monitoring system will 
detect any operating faults in the vehi-
cle’s antipollution system.
If this system malfunctions, toxic sub-
stances may be released into the at-
mosphere or damage may occur.
ÄThis warning light on the in-
strument panel will indicate if 
there are any faults in the system:
This lights up when the ignition is 
switched on and goes out when the 
engine is started.
–  If it lights up continuously, consult an  approved Dealer as soon as possi-
ble;
–  if it flashes, reduce the engine speed  until the light stops flashing. Contact 
an authorised dealer as soon as pos-
sible. 
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2.15
ENVIRONMENT
Your vehicle has been designed with 
respect for the environment in mind for 
its entire service life: during production, 
use and at the end of its life.
This commitment is illustrated by the of 
the manufacturer eco² signature.
Manufacture
Your vehicle has been manufactured at 
a factory which complies with a policy 
to reduce the environmental impact 
on the surrounding areas (reduction of 
water and energy consumption, visual 
and noise pollution, atmospheric emis-
sions and waste water; sorting and re-
using waste).
Emissions
In usage phase, your vehicle was de-
signed to emit fewer greenhouse gases 
(CO2) and therefore consume less fuel.
Our vehicles are also equipped with a 
particle filter system including a cata-
lytic converter, an oxygen sensor and 
an active carbon filter (the latter pre-
vents vapour from the fuel tank being 
released into the open air).
Please make your own 
contribution towards 
protecting the environment 
too
–  Worn parts replaced in the course of routine vehicle maintenance (vehi-
cle battery, oil filter, air filter, batter-
ies, etc.) and oil containers (empty or 
filled with used oil) must be disposed 
of through specialist organisations.
–  At the end of the vehicle’s service  life, it should be sent to approved 
centres to ensure that it is recycled.
–  In all cases, comply with local legis- lation.
Recycling
Your vehicle is 85% recyclable and 
95% recoverable.
To achieve these objectives, many of 
the vehicle components have been de-
signed to enable them to be recycled. 
The materials and structures have 
been carefully designed to allow these 
components to be easily removed and 
reprocessed by specialist companies.
In order to preserve raw material re-
sources, this vehicle incorporates nu-
merous parts made from recycled plas-
tics or renewable materials (vegetable 
or animal-derived materials such as 
cotton or wool). 
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2.17
TYRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNING (2/9)
1
SYSTEM A
Operating principle
This system detects a loss of pressure 
in one of the tyres by measuring the 
wheel speed while driving.
Warning light 
 1  comes on to 
alert the driver in the event of insuffi-
cient pressure (deflated wheel, punctu-
red tyre, etc.).
Operating conditions
The system should be reset with an 
inflation pressure equal to that given 
on the tyre inflation pressure label. 
Otherwise it risks not giving a reliable 
warning in the event of a significant loss 
of pressure. Please refer to the informa-
tion on “Tyre pressures” in Section 4.
In the following situations, the system 
risk coming into action late or not func-
tioning correctly:
–  system not reset after reinflation or  any operation on the wheels;
–  system badly reset: different inflation  pressures from the recommended 
pressures;
–  significant change in load or distribu- tion of load on one side of the vehi-
cle;
–  sporty driving with strong accelera- tion;
–  driving on snowy or slippery surface; –  driving with snow chains;
–  fitting a single new tyre;
–  use of tyres not approved by the net-
work.
– ...
This function is an addi-
tional driving aid.
However, the function does 
not take the place of the 
driver. It cannot, therefore, under 
any circumstances replace the vig-
ilance or the responsibility of the 
driver.
Check the tyre pressures, including 
the emergency spare wheel, once a 
month.  
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TYRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNING (3/9)
SYSTEM A (cntd.)
Resetting the standard level for the 
tyre pressures
This should be done:
–  after each reinflation or readjustment  of the pressure of one of the tyres;
– when the standard tyre pressure  needs to be changed to adapt to 
usage conditions (empty, carrying a 
load, motorway driving, etc.);
–  after changing a wheel;
–  after using the tyre inflation kit;
–  after swapping a wheel (however,  this practice is not recommended).
It should always be done after checking 
the tyre pressure of all four tyres when 
cold.
Tyre pressures must correspond to the 
current usage of the vehicle (empty, 
carrying a load, motorway driving, etc.).
2
3
Resetting procedure
With the ignition on, depending on the 
vehicle:
–  repeatedly press button  2 or 3  to 
select the “SET 
” warning light 
on the display  B;
–  press and hold (around 3 seconds)  button  2 or 3  to start initialisation. 
When the “SET 
” warning light 
flashes for around five seconds, this 
indicates that the reset request for 
the tyre pressure reference value 
has been taken into account. Or
– repeatedly press the button 2
 to 
select the “SET 
” warning light 
on the display  B;
–  press and hold (around 3 seconds)  the button 2 to start initialisation. The 
flashing, lasting around five seconds, 
followed by a constant display of the 
“SET 
” indicates that the reset 
request for the tyre pressure refer-
ence value has been taken into ac-
count.
Reinitialisation is carried out after a few 
minutes’ driving.
B  
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2.21
TYRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNING (6/9)
SYSTEM B
Operating principle
Each wheel (except for the emergency 
spare wheel) has a sensor in the infla-
tion valve which periodically measures 
the tyre pressure while driving.
Warning light 
  1  comes on to 
alert the driver in the event of insuffi-
cient pressure (deflated wheel, punctu-
red tyre, etc.).
1
Resetting the standard level for the 
tyre pressures
This should be done:
– when the standard tyre pressure  needs to be changed to adapt to 
usage conditions (empty, carrying a 
load, motorway driving, etc.);
– after swapping a wheel (however  this practice is not recommended);
–  after changing a wheel.
It should always be done after checking 
the tyre pressure of all four tyres when 
cold.
Tyre pressures must correspond to the 
current usage of the vehicle (empty, 
carrying a load, motorway driving, etc.).
This function is an addi-
tional driving aid.
However, the function does 
not take the place of the 
driver. It cannot, therefore, under 
any circumstances replace the vig-
ilance or the responsibility of the 
driver.
Check the tyre pressures, including 
the emergency spare wheel, once a 
month.