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RENAULT CARD: general information

The RENAULT Card is used for:

- locking/unlocking the doors and

luggage compartment (doors,

luggage compartment) and the fuel

filler flap (refer to the following

pages);

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Advice

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Do not keep your RENAULT Card

where it could be bent or damaged

accidentally, such as in a back

pocket where you might sit on it.

- the automatic closure of electric

windows and the sunroof, refer to

the information on Electric

windows with automatic closing

3

in Section

vehicle);

3

(depending on

4

- starting the engine, see “Starting

the engine” in Section 2.

Battery life

RENAULT Card

It is powered by a battery which

must be replaced when the message

“Replace card battery” appears on

the instrument panel (refer to

“RENAULT Card: batteries” in

Section 5).

1 - Unlocking all doors and the

luggage compartment.

Driver's responsibility

2 - Locking all doors and luggage

Never leave a child (or

compartment.

animal) alone in the vehicle

with the RENAULT Card

3 - Locking/Unlocking the luggage

inside. They might start the engine

or operate electrical equipment

such as the electric windows and

there is a risk that they may trap

part of their body (neck, arms,

hands, etc.). Risk of serious injury.

compartment.

4 - Integrated security key.

Range of the RENAULT Card

This varies according to the

environment. It is therefore

important to take care when

handling the RENAULT Card that

you do not lock or unlock the doors

by inadvertently pressing the

buttons.

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RENAULT Card: general information (continued)

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Replacement,

need

for

an

5

additional RENAULT Card

A new RENAULT Card may be

obtained from your Dealer in the

event of loss.

4

If a RENAULT Card is replaced, it

will be necessary to take the

vehicle and all its RENAULT Cards

to your RENAULT Dealer to

initialise the system.

Integrated security key 4

or separate security key 5

(depending on vehicle)

It is only used in exceptional

circumstances, it locks or unlocks

the left-hand side door if the

RENAULT Card does not work:

You can use up to four RENAULT

Cards per vehicle.

For instructions on how to use the

emergency key, see “Locking

unlocking the doors”.

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Faulty RENAULT Card.

Once you have entered the vehicle

with the help of the emergency key,

insert the RENAULT Card in the

card reader in order to be able to

start the engine.

Make sure the battery is always in

good condition; it has a service life

of approximately two years.

- vehicle located in

a

high

electromagnetic radiation zone;

- use of devices using the same

frequency as the card;

- wear on the RENAULT Card

battery, flat battery, etc.

See “RENAULT Card: batteries” in

Section 5.

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REMOTE CONTROL RENAULT CARD: use

Locking the doors

Press the locking button 2.

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The side repeaters and hazard

warning lights flash twice to

indicate that the doors have been

locked:

2

- if

a

door or the luggage

compartment is open or not

properly shut, or if a RENAULT

Card is still in the reader, the doors

and luggage compartment quickly

lock then unlock and the hazard

warning lights and side repeaters

do not flash.

3

Unlocking/locking the luggage

compartment only

Press the button 3 to unlock or lock

the luggage compartment.

Unlocking the doors

Press the unlocking button 1.

Unlocking is indicated by one flash

of the hazard warning lights and the

side repeaters.

The hazard warning lights and side

repeaters flash once to indicate

unlocking if the vehicle doors are

locked.

Special notes (for some countries):

- only the driver's door is opened by

pressing button 1 once,

- the other doors can be opened by

pressing button 1 twice.

The hazard warning lights and side

repeaters flash twice to indicate that

the tailgate is locked if the vehicle

doors are locked.

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RENAULT CARD IN HANDS-FREE MODE: use

2

3

1

Hands-Free RENAULT Card

Unlocking the doors and boot

In addition to the RENAULT Card

Approach your vehicle carrying

remote control functions, certain

your RENAULT Card.

models are equipped with

a

As soon as you place your hand

behind a door handle 2 or you press

luggage compartment button 3, the

vehicle unlocks (if the vehicle has

not been unlocked for at least three

days it will be necessary to pull on

the handle twice).

hands-free RENAULT Card. This

enables:

- the doors, boot and the fuel filler

flap to be unlocked/locked if the

card is within access range 1;

- the engine to be started when the

card is in the passenger

compartment (refer to “Starting

the engine” in Section 2).

Unlocking is indicated by one flash

of the hazard warning lights and the

side repeaters.

Never leave your vehicle

with the RENAULT Card

inside.

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RENAULT CARD IN HANDS-FREE MODE: use (continued)

If you wish to confirm locking after

using the RENAULT Card or the

buttons on the handles, you have

approximately three seconds to try

the door handles without them

unlocking.

2

Then the hands-free mode is active

again, and any movement of the

handle will unlock the doors.

4

5

Locking the doors and luggage

compartment

Holding the RENAULT Card and

with the doors and luggage

compartment closed, press button 4

on one of the handles 2 or button 5

on the luggage compartment lid.

Driver's responsibility

If

a

door or the luggage

Never leave a child (or

compartment is open or not

properly shut, or if a RENAULT

Card is inserted in the reader, the

doors and tailgate quickly lock then

unlock and the hazard warning

lights and side repeaters do not

flash.

animal) alone in the

vehicle

with

the

RENAULT Card inside. They

might start the engine or operate

electrical equipment (electric

windows) and there is a risk that

they may trap part of their body

(neck, arms, hands, etc.). Risk of

serious injury.

The side repeaters and hazard

warning lights flash twice to

indicate that the doors have been

locked.

Note: the RENAULT Card must be

within the range of the vehicle for

locking to be possible using the

buttons.

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DEADLOCKING

To activate deadlocking

Vehicle

fitted

with

electric

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windows on the rear doors

- press button 1 twice in quick

succession.

1

- or press the exterior door handle

buttons

or

the

luggage

compartment logo twice in quick

succession.

Vehicle fitted with manual window

controls on the rear doors

Before leaving the vehicle, press the

2

lower part of switch

2

(the

integrated indicator light comes on).

Press the top part of the switch to

unlock the doors.

Deadlocking the doors and luggage

compartment (for some countries)

In all cases

The hazard warning lights flash five

times to indicate locking.

This allows you to lock the doors

and luggage compartment and to

prevent the doors from being

opened with the interior handles

(by breaking the window and then

trying to open the doors from the

inside).

Note: this function can be activated

by pressing the door handle buttons

located on the same side twice in

quick

succession

left-hand

(example:

side or

front/rear

front/rear right-hand side).

Never use deadlocking if

someone is still inside the

vehicle.

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RENAULT CARD USED IN RESTRICTED MODE

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4

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Using the RENAULT card in

restricted mode (depending on

the vehicle)

In certain situations (vehicle in the

care of a third party, e.g. parking

attendant, mechanic agent, etc.) you

may wish to restrict operation of the

RENAULT card.

When the RENAULT card is in

restricted use mode, the only

actions permitted are unlocking the

driver's door and starting the

vehicle (the passenger side and

tailgate remain locked).

Interior locking

/

unlocking

control 4 is deactivated while the

vehicle is used with the RENAULT

card in restricted mode.

Have both cards at hand. Insert a

card into reader

3

then press

To cancel restricted mode, start the

vehicle using the RENAULT card in

non-restricted mode.

buttons 1 and 2 on the second card

simultaneously. The vehicle locks,

then the driver's door unlocks.

Only one RENAULT card may

restricted at any one time.

While one RENAULT card is being

used in restricted mode, the second

card remains fully operational.

When the RENAULT card is

inserted in the reader, restricted use

mode becomes operational.

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