Renault Espace (2016 year). Manual — part 1

1.2

RENAULT CARD: general information

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The RENAULT card is used

for:

– 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);

– Automatic closing of electric win-

dows and, depending on the vehi-

cle, of the sunroof; please see the in-

formation on “Electric windows” and

“Electric sunroof” in Chapter 3;

– starting the engine; please see the

information on “Starting, stopping

the engine” in Chapter 2.

Battery life

Make sure that the correct battery type

is being used, and that the battery is in

good condition and inserted correctly.

Its service life is approximately two

years: replace it when the message

“Keycard battery low” appears on the

instrument panel (refer to the informa-

tion on the “RENAULT card: battery” in

section 5).

RENAULT card operating

range

This varies according to the surround-

ings. It is important to make sure when

handling the RENAULT card that you

do not lock or unlock the doors by inad-

vertently pressing the buttons.

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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2

3

4

1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.
2 Locking all doors and tailgate.
3 Locking/unlocking of the boot and,

depending on the vehicle, automa-

tic opening/closing of the tailgate

(please see the information on

“Automatic tailgate” in Section 3).

4 Switching on the lighting remotely.

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RENAULT CARD: general information

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Advice
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.

Replacement: need for an

additional RENAULT Card
If you lose your RENAULT card or

require another, you can obtain one

from an approved dealer.
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.
You may use up to four RENAULT

cards per vehicle.

Distance lighting function

Pressing button 4 switches on the

dipped beam headlights, the indicator

lights and the interior lighting for ap-

proximately 30 seconds. This can be

used, for example, to identify the vehi-

cle from a distance when parked in a

car park.
Note: Pressing button 4 again switches

off the lighting.

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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.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage

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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.

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.

There are two ways to unlock/lock the

vehicle:

– the RENAULT card in “Hands-free”

mode;

– the RENAULT card in remote con-

trol mode.

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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.
Note: It is possible to disable “hands-

free” access using the multifunction

screen (please see the equipment in-

structions).

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage

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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.
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 approx-

imately 3 seconds before it can be un-

locked again. During these 3 seconds,

the door handles can be tried to make

sure that the vehicle is locked properly.
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 will not flash;

– the vehicle will not lock as you move

away.

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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.
Note: The distance at which the vehicle

locks depends on the surroundings.
To indicate that the doors have been

locked, the hazard warning lights

flash once and then light up for ap-

proximately four seconds, and a beep

sounds in confirmation.

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“Hands-free” unlocking
With the RENAULT card in zone 1,

place your hand on a door handle 2: the

vehicle will unlock.
The hazard warning lights flash once

to indicate that the doors have been un-

locked.
Pressing button 4 unlocks the whole

vehicle, including the boot, or, for ve-

hicles equipped with an automatic tail-

gate, opens the boot completely.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage

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Particular features of the locking

system (continued)
If the RENAULT card has been within

range for approximately 15 minutes,

remote locking is disabled.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the card

is within the zone 7.
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

Unlocking with the card RENAULT

Press the button 5.

The hazard warning lights flash once

to indicate that the doors have been un-

locked.

Locking using the RENAULT card

With the doors and boot closed, press

button 6: the vehicle will lock.

The hazard warning lights will flash

twice to indicate that the vehicle is

locked.

Note: The maximum distance at which

the vehicle locks depends on the sur-

roundings.

Special features

If the a door or the boot 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 will not flash.

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6

7

The card buttons are deactivated

when the engine is running.

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Locking/unlocking only the

boot

With vehicles not equipped with an au-

tomatic tailgate, press the button 8 to

lock/unlock the boot only.

If, while the engine is running, a door

is opened and closed, and the card is

no longer in the zone 7, the message

Keycard not detected indicates that the

card is not inside the vehicle. This will,

for example, prevent you from driving

away after dropping off a passenger

who has kept the card on them.
The warning disappears when the card

is detected again.

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RENAULT “HANDS-FREE” CARD: usage

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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.

1.8

LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS

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If the RENAULT card does

not work:

In certain cases, the RENAULT card

may not work:
– when the RENAULT card battery is

drained, flat battery, etc.

– use of appliances operating on the

same frequency as the card (mobile

phone, etc.);

– vehicle located in a high electromag-

netic radiation zone.

It is then possible:
– to use the key that is built into the

card;

– to lock each of the doors manually;
– to use the interior door locking/un-

locking control (refer to the following

pages).

The card’s built-in key

The built-in key 2 is used to lock or

unlock the front left-hand door if the

RENAULT card is not working.

Access with key 2
Slide the rear casing 1 downwards

while pressing on zone A.

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A

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LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS

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Locking the doors manually

Turn screw 4 with the door open (using

the end of the key) and close the door.
This means that the doors are then

locked from the outside.
The doors may then only be opened

from the inside or by using the key in

the front left-hand door.

B

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2

Using the key integrated in the

RENAULT card
– Insert the tip of the key 2 into the

notch 3 at the bottom of the cover A

on the front left-hand door;

– Move it upwards to remove the

cover B;

– Insert the key 2 into the lock and lock

or unlock the front left-hand door.

Once you are inside the vehicle, put the

key back in its casing in the RENAULT

card.

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LOCKING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS

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Interior locking/unlocking

door control

Switch 5 controls the doors, the boot

and the fuel filler flap simultaneously.
If a door or the tailgate is open or not

closed properly, the doors and tailgate

lock/unlock quickly.
If you need to carry a load with the

boot open, you can still lock everything

else: with the engine stopped, press

switch 5 for more than five seconds to

lock the other opening elements.

Locking the doors without

the RENAULT card

For example, in the event of a dis-

charged battery or the RENAULT card

temporarily not working, etc.
With the engine switched off and

an opening element (door or boot)

open, press and hold switch 5 for more

than five seconds.
When the door is closed, all the doors

and tailgate will be locked.
Unlocking the vehicle from the outside

is only possible with the RENAULT card

in the vehicle's access zone or using

the key integrated in the RENAULT

card.

Door and tailgate status

indicator

With the RENAULT card inside the

passenger compartment, press the

button START. The light built into the

switch 5 will indicate whether the open-

ing elements are locked or not.
– indicator light on, the doors and tail-

gate are locked;

– indicator light off, the doors and tail-

gate are unlocked.

When you lock the doors from the out-

side, the indicator light remains lit for a

moment, and then goes out.

Never leave your vehicle

with the RENAULT card

inside.

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Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the

doors locked when you are

driving, remember that it

may be more difficult for those as-

sisting you to gain access to the

passenger compartment in the

event of an emergency.

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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS

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Opening the doors from the

outside

With the doors unlocked or RENAULT

card on you, hold handle 1 and pull it

towards you.

Opening from the inside

Pull on the handle 2.

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As a safety precaution,

the doors should only be

opened or closed when the

vehicle is stationary.

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Lights-on reminder buzzer

If you have switched off the ignition

and left the lights switched on, a remin-

der buzzer will sound when a door is

opened while the light stalk is not in po-

sition AUTO.

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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS

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Door/tailgate open buzzer

At a standstill, warning light 3 lights

up on the instrument panel alongside

warning light 4, indicating the opening

element(s) (door, boot) open or incor-

rectly closed.

Once the vehicle reaches a speed of

approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), a war-

ning light indicates if the door(s) or lug-

gage compartment are open or impro-

perly closed, along with the message

«Boot open» or «Door open» and a

beep will sound for around 40 seconds

or until the door/luggage compartment

is closed.

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OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS

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Child safety

Press switch 5 to allow or prevent ope-

ning of the rear doors and rear electric

windows from inside the vehicle.

The indicator light in the switch lights up

to confirm that the locks have been ac-

tivated.
Note: If there is a system fault, the mes-

sage “Check child safety device” is dis-

played on the instrument panel: please

contact an authorised dealer.

Safety of rear occupants

The driver can enable op-

eration of the rear doors

and, depending on the ve-

hicle, the electric windows by press-

ing switch 4 on the side with the il-

lustration.

Depending on the vehicle, in the

event of a fault:

– a beep sounds;

– a message is displayed on the

instrument panel;

– the integrated indicator does not

light up.

If the battery has been discon-

nected, press switch 4 on the side

with the symbol to lock the rear

doors.

Driver’s responsibility

when parking or stopping

the vehicle
Never leave an animal,

child or adult who is not self-suffi-

cient alone on 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.
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.

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As a safety precaution,

the doors should only be

opened or closed when the

vehicle is stationary.

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AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN DRIVING

Operating principle

After the vehicle is started, the system

automatically locks the doors when you

are driving at approximately 6 mph

(10 km/h) and over.

The door can be unlocked:

– by pressing central door unlocking

switch 2.

– at a standstill, by opening a front

door from inside the vehicle.
Note: if a door is opened or closed, it

will automatically lock again when the

vehicle reaches a speed of 6 mph

(10 km/h).

Activating/deactivating the

function

To switch it on: with the vehicle at a

standstill and the engine running, press

switch 2 until a beep sounds.

To deactivate: with the vehicle at a

standstill and the engine running, press

switch 2 until two beeps sound.

You can also deactivate/activate the

function from the menu on the multi-

function screen 1 (refer to the informa-

tion on the “Vehicle settings customisa-

tion menu” section 1, “Auto door locking

while driving” function).

Operating faults

If you experience an operating fault (no

automatic locking, the indicator light in-

corporated in switch 2 does not light up

when trying to lock the doors and boot,

etc.), make sure that locking has not

been deactivated by mistake and check

that the doors and boot are properly

closed. If they are correctly locked and

the fault is still present, contact an au-

thorised dealer.

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Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the

doors locked when you are

driving, remember that it

may be more difficult for those as-

sisting you to gain access to the

passenger compartment in the

event of an emergency.

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1.15

To raise the headrest

Pull the headrest upwards to the de-

sired height.

To lower the headrest

Press button 2 and guide the headrest

down to the desired height.

To adjust the angle of the

headrest

Depending on the vehicle, move sec-

tion A towards or away from you to the

required position.

To adjust side supports B

Depending on the vehicle, sections B

can be adjusted independently to the

desired position.

To remove the headrest

Raise it to its highest position (tilt the

seatback backwards if necessary).

Press button 2 and lift the headrest to

release it.

To refit the headrest

Check that the headrest rods are

clean 3.

Insert the headrest rods into the holes 1

(tilt the seatback backwards if neces-

sary).

Lower the headrest until it locks, press

button 2 and lower the headrest as far

as it will go.

Check that the headrest is properly

locked in place.

FRONT HEADRESTS

The headrest is an impor-

tant safety component:

ensure that it is in place and

in the correct position. The

distance between your head and the

headrest and the distance between

the head and section A should be

as small as possible.

B

A

B

2

3

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FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL CONTROL

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To move the seat forwards or

back

Lift handle 1 to release. Release the

handle at the desired position and

make sure that it is locked.

To raise or lower the seat

base

Move lever 2 as many times as neces-

sary upwards or downwards.

To tilt the seatback

Lift handle 3 and tilt the seatback to the

desired position. Release the handle at

the desired position and make sure that

it is locked.

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2

3

4

To adjust the seat’s lumbar

position

Lower handle 4 to increase the support

and lift it to decrease it.

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Heated seats

With the ignition on:
– Pressing the switch 5 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.

FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL CONTROL

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For safety reasons, make

these adjustments only

when the vehicle is statio-

nary.

We would advise you not to recline

the seatbacks too far to ensure that

the effectiveness of the seat belts is

not reduced.
Nothing should be placed on the

floor (area in front of driver) as such

objects may slide under the pedal

during braking manoeuvres, thus

obstructing its use.

Operating faults

When an operating fault is detected,

the integrated warning lights on the

switch 5 for the seat concerned flash.
Consult an approved dealer.

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