Renault Espace (2016 year). Manual — part 14

3.29

ASHTRAY/CIGAR LIGHTER/ACCESSORIES SOCKET

2

Ashtray location 1

Cigarette lighter 2

With the ignition on, push in the ciga-

rette lighter 2 - it will spring back with a

click when it is ready. Pull it out to use.

After use, replace it without pushing it

all the way in.

2

Accessories sockets

You can use the one of sockets 2.

They are provided for connecting ac-

cessories approved by our Technical

Department.

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1

2

If your vehicle is not fitted with a

cigar lighter and an ashtray, these

can be obtained from an authorised

dealer.

Connect accessories with

a maximum power of

120 watts (12 V) only.

When several accessory

sockets are used at the same time,

the total power of the connected

accessories must not exceed

180 watts.

Fire hazard.

3.30

Centre seat headrest 2

storage position

Press tab 1 and lower the headrest

completely.
When the headrest is set at the

lowest position, this is for storage

only. It should not be in this position

when a seat is occupied.

REAR HEADRESTS

Position for use

Lift the headrest to maximum height,

then lower it until it locks.

To remove the headrest

Press the tab(s) 1, then remove the

headrest.

To refit the headrest

Insert the rods into the holes, press

tab 1 and lower the headrest.

2

The headrest is a safety

component; check that it is

fitted and in the correct po-

sition. The top of the head-

rest should be as close as possible

to the top of the head.

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3.31

Heated seats

(depending on vehicle)

Side seats only
With the ignition on:
– Pressing the switch 3 on the requi-

red seat for the first time activates

the heating system on high. Both in-

tegrated switch warning lights come

on;

– pressing the switch for the second

time changes the heating to low. One

integrated warning light comes on;

– pressing for the third time turns the

heating off.

Operating faults
When an operating fault is detected,

the integrated warning lights on the

switch 3 for the seat concerned flash.
Consult an approved dealer.

For safety reasons, carry

out any adjustments when

the vehicle is stationary.

The rear seats are separate seats.

To move the seats forwards or

backwards
Lift lever 1 to unlock the seat. Once in

the desired position, release the lever

and check that the seat is correctly

locked.

To tilt the seatback
Lift handle 2 and tilt the seatback to the

desired position.
Release the handle 2 and ensure that

the seatback is fully locked into posi-

tion.

REAR SEATS

(1/5)

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2

4

To fold down the seats (flat-floor

position)
Lower the headrest 4 and lift the

handle 2 to fold down the seat. Make

sure the seat is correctly locked in po-

sition.

To raise the seat
Hold the seatback, lift it up and ensure

it is correctly locked in place.

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3.32

REAR SEATS

(2/5)

When moving the rear

seats:
– check that no one is near

to any of the moving parts;

– check that there is sufficient

space around the seat;

– check that nothing is obstructing

the section of the boot reserved

for storing the seat;

For safety reasons, carry out any

adjustments when the vehicle is sta-

tionary.

When moving the rear

seats, ensure that nothing

obstructs the anchorage

points (passenger’s arm or

leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).

To unfold a seat in the third row
– Access the third row seats;
– place seat belt in hook 6 to avoid da-

maging it;

– hold the seatback, lift it up and

ensure it is correctly locked in place.

5

To access the third row rear seats
– Lift the handle 5;
– guide the seat forwards until it locks;
– sit in the third row rear seat;
– hold the second row seatback and

fold it down;

– Make sure the seat is correctly

locked in position.

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3.33

REAR SEATS

(3/5)

To automatically fold down

the seats (flat position)

The rear seats are electrically unlocked

to fold down in order to create a flat

floor.
There are two ways to manoeuvre the

seats:
– from the boot using control 7;
– on the multifunction screen 8.

Disabling the function
– With the engine running, a buckled

seat belt prevents the movement of

the relevant seat.

– Once the vehicle is moving the two

controls are deactivated.

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8

Conditions of use
With the vehicle at a standstill and the

rear seat belts unlocked:
– from control 7, with the boot lid open;
– from the multifunction screen 8, with

the engine running.

Note:

All unlocking actions for folding down

the seats require that the trays on the

back of the front seats have already

been folded away.

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REAR SEATS

(4/5)

From the multifunction screen 8
With the vehicle at a standstill, select

menu “Vehicle”, “Seats” then “One-

touch folding”.
Press on the seat you wish to fold away,

or on all seats, then confirm.

Encountering an obstacle
While being moved, if a seat encoun-

ters an obstacle, the movement stops

of its own accord. You will then have

to manually fold back the seat after re-

moving the obstacle.

Operating fault
If all user conditions have been ful-

filled and the folding action still fails to

operate, please contact an authorised

dealer.

When moving the rear

seats, ensure that nothing

obstructs the anchorage

points (passenger’s arm or

leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).

One-touch folding

All

Fold

A

B

C

E

F

D

7

Using control 7
Depending on the vehicle, folding

switches for:
A the rear left seat in the second row.
B central rear seat in the second row.
C the rear right seat in the second row.
D the rear right seat in the third row.
E the rear left seat in the third row.
F all seats.

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3.35

Use restriction

It is not permitted to drive with a second

row rear seatback or seat folded down

when there is a passenger occupying a

third row rear seat.

REAR SEATS

(5/5)

For safety reasons, carry

out any adjustments when

the vehicle is not being

driven.

When moving the rear

seats, ensure that nothing

obstructs the anchorage

points (passenger’s arm or

leg, a pet, gravel, cloth, toys, etc.).

When refitting the seat-

back, make sure it is cor-

rectly locked in place.

If seat covers are fitted,

make sure these do not prevent the

seatback latch from locking in.

Make sure that the seat belts are

positioned correctly.

Reposition the headrests.

3.36

TAILGATE

1

2

Manual controls

To open
Press button 1 and lift the tailgate.

To close
Lower the boot lid using the handle

inside the boot 2 to assist you.

Electric controls

Please refer to the information on the

“Automatic tailgate” in Section 3.

Opening the doors manually

from the inside

If it is impossible to unlock the tailgate,

it can be done manually from inside:
– access the boot by tilting the rear

seat(s);

– unclip the lock access flap 3;

3

– slide the tab 5 to the right in vehicles

with a manual tailgate, or tab 4 on

vehicles with an automatic tailgate.

– push the boot lid to open it;

4

5

The attaching of any carry-

ing device (bike rack, lug-

gage box, etc.) resting on

the luggage compartment

lid is prohibited. To install a carrying

device on your vehicle, contact an

Approved Dealer.

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If fitted on the vehicle, the tailgate locks

and unlocks at the same time as the

doors.
The following modes are available to

manoeuvre the tailgate:
– using the RENAULT card remote

control;

– using the controls on the tailgate;
– using the dashboard control;
– depending on the vehicle, using the

«hands-free» function.

AUTOMATIC TAILGATE

(1/5)

Conditions of use

– Immobilise the vehicle.
– If there is any ice or snow prevent-

ing the tailgate from opening, this ice

or snow must be removed to free the

tailgate.

– In the event that the battery is dis-

charged or if it is changed, the tail-

gate should be closed (manually

if necessary) to restart the tailgate

motor.

Ensure that nobody is close

to the moving parts when

opening/closing the tail-

gate.

Risk of injury.

Opening/Closing

Activating the automatic tailgate open-

ing or closing using the dashboard

control or using the card, three beeps

sound just before the tailgate begins to

move.

When opening or closing the tail-

gate, ensure that nothing interferes

with the manoeuvre.

To avoid damaging the tailgate

system, do not manually force the

tailgate to open or close while it is

moving.

3.38

AUTOMATIC TAILGATE

(2/5)

3

Using the tailgate interior closing

control
Press control 3.

2

Using the tailgate exterior opening

control
Press control 2.

1

Using the Renault card remote

control
With the ignition off, press and hold

switch 1 on the RENAULT card.

As a safety precaution,

the doors should only be

opened or closed when the

vehicle is stationary.

Risk of injury.

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Do not keep your foot in the air. Carry

out the movement without stopping.
Note: With the tailgate open, after de-

tecting a closure control, it waits around

3 seconds before triggering the closure

(a beep is emitted every second).

4

Using the dashboard control

Press and hold switch 4.

Using the hands-free function

The hands-free function grants access

to the boot or allows it to be closed

while you have your hands full.

With the RENAULT card on your person

and with the ignition off, perform a for-

wards/backwards movement with your

foot in the area delimited by the sen-

sors 5.

The sensor detects the approach and

removal of your foot and triggers the

opening or closing of the tailgate.

AUTOMATIC TAILGATE

(3/5)

Activation/deactivation of the

hands-free function
Using the multifunction screen, select

menu “Vehicle”, “User settings” then

“Use handsfree card: open/close”.

Select “ON” or “OFF” to activate or de-

activate the function.

Usage features of the hands-free

function
– the hands-free function is no longer

available after a few days of lack of

movement of the vehicle, or after

around 15 minutes if the vehicle is

unlocked. To reactivate it, use the

unlocking button on the RENAULT

card.

– The “Hands-free” function is only

available if the vehicle is stationary

and the engine is switched off (and

not on standby with the Stop and

Start function).

– The hands-free feature may not

work if the vehicle is equipped with

a towbar or is in an area with high

electromagnetic radiation.

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3.40

AUTOMATIC TAILGATE

(4/5)

Stopping the tailgate

manoeuvre

The automatic tailgate manoeuvre can

be stopped at any time by a short press

on one of the controls. Depending on

the opening position, the tailgate hatch

can however continue to be opened

manually.
If the tailgate is stationary in the inter-

mediate position, your next press will

move the tailgate in the opposite direc-

tion to when you stopped it.

Manual mode

After stopping the tailgate, you can per-

form the manoeuvre manually if you

wish.
You can switch to automatic movement

at any time by pressing one of the con-

trols.

Obstacle detection

When the tailgate window encounters

an obstacle (presence of an object or

person) when it is moving, it stops.

Depending on the opening position, the

tailgate hatch can however continue to

be opened manually.
Press the tailgate opening/closing con-

trol to reperform the tailgate movement

in the same direction as before encoun-

tering the obstacle.

Limiting the tailgate opening

angle

You can adjust the maximum tailgate

opening height It will always stop at the

chosen position:

– open the tailgate to an intermediate

position;

– manually adjust the tailgate to the

chosen position;

– press the automatic tailgate control 3

for more than 3 seconds to save the

position.

Two beeps will sound to notify you

that the position has been saved.

3

The obstacle detection is an

aid to opening and closing

the tailgate, it does not in

any way replace the user’s

care or responsibility.

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AUTOMATIC TAILGATE

(5/5)

Operating faults

If you activate the automatic tailgate

continuously for around a minute (se-

quence of opening and closing), it will

stop in order to avoid overheating. The

operation will return to normal after

about a minute.
The automatic tailgate will not operate

if the battery is on low charge. In this

case, operate the automatic tailgate

with the engine started.
In very cold weather conditions, the au-

tomatic opening or closing may not op-

erate if the tailgate joints are frozen.

Precautions during use

Before opening/closing the tailgate,

ensure that the surrounding space is

sufficient to allow the tailgate to ope-

rate. If not, stop the tailgate movement

with the external tailgate control and

hold the tailgate in position by hand

(the tailgate may continue to open ma-

nually).

If the tailgate is moving and the engine

is started, the movement will stop for a

seconds before continuing.

Avoid multiple manual stops during the

automatic tailgate movement (risk of

damaging the tailgate system).

Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle
Never leave your vehicle

with a child, an adult who is not self-

sufficient or a pet inside or at the

rear of the tailgate, even for a short

while.
They may pose a risk to themselves

or to others by starting the engine,

activating equipment such as the

electric windows, the automatic

tailgate or by locking the doors.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

Disable the «hands-free»

function before washing the

vehicle manually or han-

dling the emergency spare

wheel or the towbar.
Risk of accidental opening or clo-

sing of the tailgate which may

cause injury.

The attaching of any

carrying device (bike rack,

luggage box, etc.) resting

on the luggage compart-

ment lid is prohibited. To install a

carrying device on your vehicle,

contact an Approved Dealer.

3.42

Refitting the luggage

compartment cover

Place the luggage cover into the hous-

ing points 3.

To remove the flexible

section of the luggage cover

Pull handle 1 gently to release the pins

from their mounting points located on

each side of the boot.
Guide the luggage cover onto the

roller 2.

Removing the luggage cover

Swivel the ends of the luggage cover 2

and remove it.

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER

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4

5

2

Do not place any heavy or

solid objects on the luggage

cover. These may pose a

risk to the vehicle occu-

pants if the driver has to brake sud-

denly or if the vehicle is involved in

an accident.

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2

5

4

Luggage compartment cover

storage

Vehicles without additional air con-

ditioning

Lift the false floor 4, remove the attach-

ment strips 5 and position the luggage

cover roller 2. Attach using the attach-

ment strips 5 under the false floor of the

boot 4.
Version with additional air condition-

ing

Remove the attachment strips 5 and

position the luggage cover roller 2.

Attach using the attachment strips 5.

3.43

BOOT STORAGE SPACE AND FITTINGS

Bag hooks 1

Maximum weight per hook: 5 kg.

Storage compartment under

boot false floor

Depending on the vehicle, to access, lift

the false floor of the boot 5 using the

handle 2.
The false floor can be attached using

the hook 4 in the housing 3.

2

5

3

4

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3.44

Always place the objects to be trans-

ported so that their largest side rests

against the back of the rear seat for

normal loads (e.g.: A), or against the

back of the front seats B when the rear

seatbacks are folded down.
If you have to place objects on the

folded seat back, it is vital that you

remove the headrests before folding

the seat back so that it can be folded as

flat as possible against the seat.

TRANSPORTING OBJECTS IN THE BOOT

A

Always position the hea-

viest items directly on the

floor. Use the lashing points

on the floor of the luggage

compartment, if these are fitted to

the vehicle. The luggage should be

loaded in such a way that no items

will be thrown forward and strike the

occupants if the driver has to brake

suddenly. Fasten the rear seat belts,

even if the seats are not occupied.

B

Anchorage points

Hooks 1 located on each corner of the

boot allow the load to be secured.

Always position objects being trans-

ported so that the heaviest items

are resting against the back of the

rear seat.

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