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RENAULT CARD: general information (1/2)

The RENAULT card is used

RENAULT card operating

range

for:

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– locking/unlocking the doors and tail-

gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel

filler flap (see the following pages);

– switching on the vehicle lighting re-

motely (refer to the following pages);

– automatically closing the electric

windows remotely (see the informa-

tion on “Electric windows” in

Section 3);

This varies according to the environ-

ment: take care not to accidentally lock

or unlock the vehicle by inadvertently

pressing the buttons on the RENAULT

card.

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Note: if a door or the tailgate is open or

not closed properly, the doors and tail-

gate lock then unlock quickly.

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– starting the engine (see the infor-

mation on “Starting, stopping the

engine” in Section 2).

Interference

Interference by factors in the immediate

vicinity (external installations or the use

of equipment operating on the same

frequency as the RENAULT card) may

disrupt its operation.

1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.

2 Locking all doors and tailgate.

3 Unlocking/locking the boot.

Battery life

Make sure that the correct battery type

is being used, and that the battery is

in good condition and inserted cor-

rectly. Its service life is approximately

two years: replace it when the mes-

sage “Keycard battery low” appears on

the instrument panel (refer to Section 5

“RENAULT card: battery”).

4 Switching on the lighting remotely.

When the battery is flat, you can

still lock/unlock and start your vehi-

cle. Please see the information on

“Locking and unlocking the doors”

in Chapter 1 and “Starting, stopping

the engine” in Chapter 2.

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RENAULT CARD: general information (2/2)

Advice

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Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or

humid areas.

Do not keep the RENAULT card in

a place where it could be bent or

damaged accidentally, such as in a

back pocket of a garment.

Driver’s responsibility

Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not

self-sufficient 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.

Distance lighting function

Pressing button 4 switches on the

dipped beam headlights and the interior

lighting for approximately 20 seconds.

This can be used, for example, to iden-

tify your vehicle from a distance when

parked in a car park.

Replacement: need for an

additional RENAULT Card

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

If you lose your RENAULT card or

require another, you can obtain one

from an approved dealer.

Note: Pressing button 4 again switches

off the lighting.

If a RENAULT card is replaced, it

will be necessary to take the vehi-

cle and all of its RENAULT cards

to an approved dealer to initialise

the system.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

You may use up to four RENAULT

cards per vehicle.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (1/4)

There are two ways to unlock/lock the

vehicle:

–

the RENAULT card in “Hands-free”

mode;

–

the RENAULT card in remote con-

trol mode.

Driver’s responsibility

Never leave an animal,

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child or adult who is not

self-sufficient alone in your

Using the card in “hands-

free” mode

In “hands-free” mode, it is possible to

lock/unlock the vehicle without using

any of the RENAULT card’s buttons,

as long as the card is within the access

zone 1.

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.

Note: “hands-free” access can be de-

activated from the multimedia screen

(please see the equipment instruc-

tions).

Do not store the RENAULT card

anywhere it may come into con-

tact with other electronic equipment

(computer, phone, etc.) as this could

hinder its operation.

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Note: the distance at which the vehicle

locks depends on the surroundings.

To indicate that the vehicle has been

locked, the hazard warning lights and

indicator lights flash once and then

light up for approximately four sec-

onds, and a beep sounds in confirma-

tion.

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“Hands-free” locking using the

sensor 3

If you wish to lock your vehicle while the

card is within range, make sure that the

doors and boot are closed and place

your finger over the sensor 3 on the

driver’s door handle. The vehicle will

lock.

“Hands-free” unlocking

The “hands-free” system may experi-

ence temporary difficulties if one of the

sensors built into the inside of the door

handle is obscured (by dirt, mud, snow,

gritting salt etc.). Clean the sensors. If

there is still a problem, contact an ap-

proved dealer.

With the RENAULT card in zone 1,

place your hand on a door handle 2: the

vehicle will unlock.

Unlocking is indicated by one flash of

the hazard warning lights and the indi-

cator lights.

Note: The sensor cannot be used to

lock the vehicle unless the RENAULT

card is within the access zone 1.

Special features of the locking

system

Having locked the vehicle by pressing

the sensor 3, there is a delay of ap-

proximately three seconds before it can

be unlocked again. During these three

seconds, the door handles can be tried

to make sure that the vehicle is locked

properly.

Pressing the button 4 unlocks the entire

vehicle and releases the boot.

Remote “Hands-free” locking

With the RENAULT card on you, and

doors and boot closed, move away

from the vehicle: it will lock automati-

cally as soon as you leave the access

zone.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (3/4)

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Unlocking is indicated by one flash of

the hazard warning lights and the indi-

cator lights.

Locking using the RENAULT card

With the doors and boot closed, press

button 7: the vehicle locks.

The indicator lights and hazard warning

lights flash twice to indicate that the

doors have locked.

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Note: The maximum distance at which

the vehicle locks depends on the sur-

roundings.

Special features

If an opening element (a door or the

luggage compartment) is open or not

properly closed, the vehicle cannot be

locked. The vehicle will lock/unlock in

quick succession, but the hazard warn-

ing lights and the side indicator lights

will not flash.

Particular features of the locking

system (continued)

The vehicle cannot be locked if the card

is within the zone 5.

If a door is open or not properly closed:

– when locking using the sensor 3,

the vehicle will lock/unlock in quick

succession, but the hazard warning

lights and the side indicator lights will

not flash;

If the vehicle is unlocked by pressing

the button on the RENAULT card, but

the doors or boot are not then opened;

remote ”hands-free” locking is disabled.

Using the card as a remote

control

– the vehicle will not lock as you move

away.

If the RENAULT card has been within

range for approximately 15 minutes,

remote locking is disabled.

Unlocking with the card RENAULT

Press button 6.

The card buttons are deactivated

when the engine is running.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage (4/4)

Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle

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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.

If, while the engine is running, a door

Locking/unlocking only the

boot

Press the button 8 to lock/unlock the

is opened and closed, and the card is

no longer in the zone 5, the message

“Keycard not detected” indicates that

the card is not inside the vehicle. This

will, for example, prevent you from driv-

ing away after dropping off a passenger

who has kept the card on them.

boot only.

Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,

please remember that the tempera-

ture inside the passenger compart-

ment increases very quickly.

The warning disappears when the card

is detected again.

RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

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RENAULT CARD: deadlocking

If the vehicle is equipped with a dead-

locking function, this allows you to lock

the opening elements and to prevent

the doors from being unlocked using

the interior handles (for example, by

breaking the window and then trying to

open the door from the inside).

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To do this, press button 1 twice in quick

succession.

The hazard warning lights and side in-

dicator lights give two slow flashes and

three quick flashes to indicate locking.

Special note: deadlocking is not pos-

sible if the hazard warning lights or the

side lights are lit.

Never use deadlocking if

someone is still inside the

vehicle.

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