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OPENING THE DOORS

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3

1

2

Opening the doors from the

outside

Opening the doors manually

from inside the car

Move handle 3.

Childproof locks

These make it impossible for the

rear doors to be opened from the

inside. Move lever 4 on each door

and check from the inside that both

doors are securely locked.

Front: Use the key to unlock one of

the front door locks 2. (Make sure

that the key is inserted as far as it

will go into the lock.) Place your

hand behind handle 1 and pull it

towards you.

“Lights on” warning buzzer

A warning buzzer will sound when

a front door is opened if you have

left the lights switched on after

switching off the ignition (to

prevent discharge of the battery).

Rear: Place your hand behind

handle 1 and pull it towards you.

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LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS

2

1

Manual locking

Operating incident

If outside, use the key.

In the event of an electrical failure,

the doors can be locked manually.

Front: Using the key.

Electric central locking

Rear: With the door open, turn the

screw 2 (using a tool such as a flat

screwdriver) and close the door

again. The door will then be locked

from the outside.

This enables all four doors, the

luggage compartment and fuel

flap to be locked or unlocked

simultaneously.

Press the red spot on switch 1 to

lock the doors.

It will only be possible to open the

door from the inside.

The front door mechanism cannot

be locked if the front door is open.

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LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE DOORS (continued)

A

km/h

3

5

4

Door status indicator light 3

The switch indicator light 3 shows

the closure status of the doors:

- when the doors are locked,

indicator light 3 is on;

If one of the four doors is open,

indicator light 5 switches on and

the four doors in picture 4 are open

on display A.

- when a door is opened (or not

properly closed), indicator light 3

is off.

If you decide to keep the

doors locked when you are

driving, remember that it

may be more difficult for

those assisting you to gain access to

your vehicle in the event of an

emergency.

When you lock the doors by

remote control, indicator light 3

stays on for approximately one

minute before switching off.

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AUTOMATIC LOCKING OF DOORS, ETC. WHEN DRIVING

You can decide if you wish to

activate the function.

To activate it

With the ignition on, press the

locking side (red dot) of the door

central locking button

1

for

approximately 5 seconds until you

hear a beep.

To deactivate it

1

With the ignition on, press the

unlocking side (opposite the red

dot) of the door central locking

2

button

1

for approximately

5

seconds until you hear a beep.

Operating principle

Operating incident

When the vehicle moves off, the

system automatically locks the

doors, etc. as soon as a speed of

4 mph (6 km/h) is attained.

If you note that the system is not

operating correctly (automatic

locking does not take place, the

indicator light 2 does not illuminate

when the doors, etc. are locked),

first of all check that all the doors,

etc. are properly closed. However, if

they are closed correctly, consult

your Renault Dealer.

Unlocking occurs automatically:

- if a front door is opened.

Note: If a rear door is opened, this

will be locked again automatically

when the vehicle attains a speed of

approximately 4 mph (6 km/h).

If you decide to keep the

doors locked when you

are driving, remember

that it may be more

difficult for those assisting you

to gain access to your vehicle in

the event of an emergency.

- by pressing the door unlocking

button 1.

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