Renault Alaskan (2017 year). Instruction — part 6

HEADLIGHT SWITCH

RENAULT recommends that you consult the local

regulations concerning the use of lights.

AUTO position

When the ignition switch is in the ON position and

the headlight switch is in the <AUTO> position, the

headlights, front clearance lights, instrument panel

lights, rear combination lights and other lights turn

on automatically depending on the brightness of the

surroundings.
The headlights will turn on automatically at twilight

or in rainy weather (when the windscreen wiper is

operated continuously).
When the ignition switch is placed in the OFF posi-

tion, the lights will turn off automatically.

CAUTION
Do not place any objects on top of the brightness

sensor. The sensor senses the brightness level

and controls the autolight function. If the sensor

is covered, it reacts as if it is dark, and the head-

lights will illuminate.

m

position

The

position turns on the front clearance, in-

strument panel, tail and number plate lights.

m

position

The

position turns on the headlights in addition

to the other lights.

Headlight beam

To turn on the high beam, push the lever towards

the front position

➀

.

To turn off the high beam, return the lever to the

neutral position

➁

.

To flash the headlights, pull the lever towards the

rearmost position

➂

. The headlights can be flashed

even when the headlights are not on.
Friendly lighting (where fitted):
When the lever is pulled towards the rearmost posi-

tion

➂

after the ignition switch is placed in the OFF

or LOCK position, the headlights will turn on and

stay on for 30 seconds. Each time the lever is pulled

towards the rearmost position 30 seconds are

added to the timer.
The lever can be pulled up to 4 times for 2 minutes

of illumination.

Daytime running light system

(where fitted)

Even if the headlight switch is in the OFF position,

the daytime running lights will come on after starting

the engine.
When the light switch is turned to the

or

position, the daytime running light will turn off.

NIC2765

NIC2914

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL

SWITCH

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HEADLIGHT AIMING CONTROL

(where fitted)
Manual type

The headlight aiming control operates when the ig-

nition switch is in the ON and the headlight switch is

in the

position to allow the headlight axis to be

adjusted according to the driving condition.
When driving with no heavy load/luggage or driving

on a flat road, select the normal position <0>.
If the number of occupants and load/luggage in the

vehicle changes, the headlight axis may become

higher than normal.
If the vehicle is travelling on a hilly road, the head-

lights may directly shine on the rearview and outside

mirrors of a vehicle ahead or the windscreen of an

oncoming vehicle, which may obscure another driv-

ers’ vision.

To adjust to the proper aiming height, turn the switch

accordingly. The higher the number, designated on

the switch, the lower the headlight axis.

Automatic type

For vehicles fitted with an automatic levelling sys-

tem, the headlight axis is controlled automatically.

BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM

(where fitted)

The light reminder chime will sound if the headlight

switch is in either the

or

position and

when the driver’s door is opened with the ignition

switch in the ACC, OFF or LOCK position.
If the ignition switch is placed in the OFF or LOCK

position while the headlight switch is in the

or

position, the battery saver function will turn off

the lights after a period of time to prevent the battery

from being discharged.
CAUTION
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is not

running for extended periods of time to prevent

the battery from being discharged.

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

CAUTION
The turn signal switch will not be cancelled auto-

matically if the steering wheel turning angle does

not exceed the preset amount. After the turn or

lane change, make sure that the turn signal

switch is returned to its original position.

Turn signal

To turn on the turn signals, move the lever up

➀

or

down

➁

to the point where the lever latches. When

the turn is completed, the turn signal cancels auto-

matically.

Lane change signal

To turn on the lane change signals, move the lever

up

➀

or down

➁

to the point where the light be-

gins to flash.
If the lever is moved back to its original position right

after moving up or down, the light will flash 3 times.

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NIC2915

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To cancel the flashing, move the lever to the oppo-

site direction.
See “Settings” earlier in this section to enable/dis-

able the lane change signal.

FRONT FOG LIGHTS (where fitted)

The front fog lights should only be used when visibil-

ity is seriously reduced – generally, to less than 100

m (328 ft).
To turn the front fog lights on, turn the headlight

switch to the <AUTO>,

or

position and

turn the fog light switch to the

position. The front

fog lights and indicator light will come on. For addi-

tional information, see “Warning lights, indicator

lights and audible reminders” earlier in this section.
To turn the front fog lights off, turn the fog light

switch to the <AUTO> position. The front fog lights

and indicator light will turn off.
NOTE
If the headlight switch is turned to the <AUTO>

position (and the front fog lights are turned on),

the front fog lights will switch on/off automati-

cally together with the headlights.

REAR FOG LIGHT (where fitted)

The rear fog light should only be used when visibility

is seriously reduced – generally, to less than 100 m

(328 ft).
To turn the rear fog light on, turn the headlight switch

to the

or

position and turn the fog light

switch to the

position. The rear fog light and

indicator light will come on. The fog light switch will

return to the

position. For additional information,

see “Warning lights, indicator lights and audible

reminders” earlier in this section.
If the front fog lights (where fitted) are already turned

on with the headlight switch in the

position,

you can turn on the rear fog light without first turn-

ing the headlight switch to the

, or <AUTO>

position.
To turn the rear fog light off, turn the fog light switch

to the

position again.

NOTE
If the headlight switch is turned to the <AUTO>

position, the rear fog light will switch off auto-

matically.

SIC3811Z

FOG LIGHT SWITCH (where fitted)

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WARNING

In freezing temperatures, the washer fluid may

freeze on the windscreen and obscure your vi-

sion. Warm the windscreen with the defogger be-

fore you wash the windscreen.
CAUTION

•

Do not operate the washer continuously for

longer than 30 seconds.

•

Do not operate the washer if the window

washer fluid reservoir is empty.

•

If the wiper operation is interrupted by snow

or ice, the wiper may stop moving to protect

its motor. If this occurs, turn the wiper switch

to the OFF position and remove the snow or

ice on and around the wiper arms. In approxi-

mately 1 minute, turn the switch on again to

operate the wiper.

WINDSCREEN WIPER AND WASHER

SWITCH

The windscreen wiper and washer operate when

the ignition switch is in the ON position.

Wiper operation

The lever position

➀

operates the wiper intermit-

tently.
The intermittent operation can be adjusted by turn-

ing the adjustment control knob, (shorter)

j

A or

(longer)

j

B .

The lever position

➁

operates the wiper at low

speed.
The lever position >

➂

operates the wiper at high

speed.
To stop the wiper operation, move the lever up to

the <OFF> position.
Push the lever up

➃

for a single sweep of the

wiper. The lever automatically returns to its original

position.

Washer operation

Pull the lever towards you

➄

to operate the washer.

For every fifth operation of the wiper and washer,

the headlight washing system (where fitted) will be

activated to clean the headlights. The headlight

washing system is only activated while the headlight

switch is in the

position. See “Headlight

cleaner (where fitted)” later in this section.

NIC3085

SIC3537Z

Type A

JVI0853XZ

Type B

WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH

DEFOGGER SWITCH

(where fitted)

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The rear window defogger switch operates when

the ignition switch is in the ON position.
The defogger is used to reduce the moisture, fog or

frost on the rear window and outside rearview mir-

ror (where fitted) surfaces to improve the rear view.
When the defogger switch is pushed, the indicator

light

j

A illuminates and the rear window defogger

operates for approximately 15 minutes. After the

preset time has passed, the defogger will turn off

automatically.
To turn the rear window defogger off manually, push

the defogger switch again.
CAUTION

•

When operating the defogger continuously,

be sure to start the engine. Otherwise, it may

cause the battery to discharge.

•

When cleaning the inner side of the window,

be careful not to scratch or damage the elec-

trical conductors on the surface of the win-

dow.

To clean the headlights, pull the windscreen washer

switch towards you while the headlight switch is in

the

position and the ignition switch is in the ON

position.
NOTE
The headlight cleaner will automatically operate

every fifth operation of the wiper and washer

switch.

HEADLIGHT CLEANER SWITCH

(where fitted)

The headlight cleaner operates when the headlight

and turn signal switch is in the

position and the

ignition switch is in the ON position.
To operate the headlight cleaner push the headlight

cleaner switch located on the driver’s side, lower

left side of the instrument panel.
CAUTION

•

Do not operate the cleaner continuously for

more than 15 seconds.

NIC3102

Type C - LHD

JVI1022XZ

Type C - RHD

SIC2255Z

Headlight cleaner switch (where fitted)

HEADLIGHT CLEANER

(where fitted)

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•

Do not operate the cleaner if the washer fluid

reservoir is empty or frozen.

See “Window washer fluid” in the “8. Maintenance

and do-it-yourself” section for details on refilling the

reservoir tank.

The horn switch operates regardless of the ignition

switch position except when the battery is

discharged.
When the horn switch is pushed and held, the horn

will sound. Releasing the horn switch will cease the

horn sound.

MANUAL WINDOWS (where fitted)

The side windows can be opened

➀

or closed

➁

by turning the hand crank on each door.

POWER WINDOWS (where fitted)

WARNING

•

Make sure that all passengers have their

hands, etc. inside the vehicle before operat-

ing the power windows.

•

To help avoid risk of injury or death through

unintended operation of the vehicle and/or its

systems, do not leave children, people who

require the assistance of others, or pets unat-

tended in your vehicle. Additionally, the tem-

perature inside a closed vehicle on a warm

day can quickly become high enough to cause

a significant risk of injury or death to people

and pets.

The power windows operate when the ignition

switch is in the “ON” position.

NIC3084

SIC4435Z

HORN

WINDOWS

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To open a window, push down the power window

switch.
To close a window, pull up the power window

switch.

Driver’s main window switch

The driver’s switch, which is the main switch, can

control all of the windows.
Locking passenger’s windows:
When the lock button

➀

is pushed in, the passen-

ger’s windows cannot be operated.
To cancel the passenger’s windows lock, push the

lock button

➀

again.

Passenger’s window switch

The passenger’s switch can control its correspond-

ing window.
When the passenger’s windows lock button on the

driver’s switch is pushed in, the passenger’s switch

cannot be operated.

Automatic function

The automatic function is available for the switch

that has an

mark on its surface.

The automatic function enables a window to fully

open or close without holding the switch down or

up.
To fully open the window, push the power window

switch down to the second detent and release the

switch. To fully close the window, pull the power

window switch up to the second detent and release

the switch. The switch does not have to be held dur-

ing window operation.
To stop the window open/close operation during

the automatic function, push down or pull up the

switch in opposite directions.
Auto-reverse function:

WARNING

There is a small distance just before the closed

position which cannot be detected. Make sure

that all passengers have their hands, etc. inside

the vehicle before closing the windows.
The auto-reverse function enables a window to au-

tomatically reverse when something is caught in the

window as it is closing by the automatic function.

When the control unit detects an obstacle, the win-

dow will be lowered immediately.
Depending on the environment or driving conditions,

the auto-reverse function may activate if an impact

or load similar to something being caught in the win-

dow occurs.

NIC2132

SIC4523Z

NIC2134

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If the window does not close

automatically

If the power window automatic function (closing

only) does not operate properly, perform the follow-

ing procedure to initialise the power window sys-

tem.
1. With the engine running.
2. Close the door.
3. Open the window completely by operating the

power window switch.

4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close

the window, and then hold the switch more than

3 seconds after the window is closed completely.

5. Release the power window switch. Operate the

window by the automatic function to confirm the

initialisation is complete.

If the power window automatic function does not

operate properly after performing the procedure

above, have your vehicle checked by an approved

dealer or qualified workshop.

The power outlet is used to power electrical acces-

sories.

Use the cutout

j

A between the lid and the console

box to route a connected power cable with the con-

sole box lid closed.

WARNING

Do not place any objects on the instrument panel.

Such objects may become dangerous projectiles

and cause injury if a supplemental air bag in-

flates (where fitted).
CAUTION

•

Do not leave a power cable on the instrument

panel in direct sunlight. The surface of the

instrument panel may become very hot result-

ing in damage to the power cable.

•

Do not put a liquid container near the power

outlet. Spilled contents may get into the power

outlet and can result in a malfunction.

•

The outlet and plug may be hot during or im-

mediately after use.

JVI1023XZ

Instrument panel (upper)

NIC3097

Instrument panel (lower)

JVI1025XZ

Console box (where fitted)

POWER OUTLETS

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•

This power outlet is not designed for use with

a cigarette lighter unit.

•

Do not use accessories that exceed a com-

bined power draw of 12 volt, 120W (10A)

•

Do not use double adapters or more than one

electrical accessory.

•

Use this power outlet with the engine running

to avoid discharging the vehicle battery.

•

Avoid using when the air conditioner, head-

lights or rear window defogger is on (where

fitted).

•

Push the plug in as far as it will go. If good

contact is not made, the plug may overheat or

the internal temperature fuse may blow.

•

Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be

sure that the electrical accessory being used

is turned OFF.

•

When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do

not allow water or any liquid to contact the

outlet.

WARNING

•

The storage compartments should not be

used while driving so that the full attention

may be given to vehicle operation.

•

Keep the storage lids closed while driving to

help prevent injury in an accident or a sudden

stop.

GLOVE BOX

To open the glove box, pull the handle

➀

.

To close, push the lid in until the lock latches.

CONSOLE BOX

To open the console box lid, push up the knob

j

A and pull up the lid.

To close, push the lid down until the lock latches.

JVI1102XZ

JVI1026XZ

STORAGE

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SUNGLASSES HOLDER

WARNING

Keep the sunglasses holder closed while driving

to avoid obstructing the driver’s view and to help

prevent an accident.
CAUTION

•

Do not use for anything other than sunglasses.

•

Do not leave sunglasses in the sunglasses

holder while parking in direct sunlight. The

heat may damage the sunglasses.

To open the sunglasses holder, push and release.

Only store one pair of sunglasses in the holder.

CONSOLE SIDE POCKETS

To open the console box lid, push up the knob

j

A and pull up the lid.

To close, push the lid down until the lock latches.

CUP HOLDERS (where fitted)

WARNING

The driver must not remove or insert cups into

the cup holder while driving so that full attention

may be given to vehicle operation.
CAUTION

•

Avoid abrupt starting and braking especially

when the cup holder is being used to prevent

spilling the contents. If the contents are hot,

they could scald you or your passengers.

•

Use only soft cups in the cup holder. Hard

objects can injure you in an accident.

Centre console (front separate seat

models)

Soft bottle holder

The front and rear (where fitted) soft bottle holders

are located on the doors.

JVI0619XZ

NIC3099

NIC3100

JVI1241XZ

Example

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CAUTION

•

Do not use bottle holder for any other objects

that could be thrown about in the vehicle and

possibly injure people during sudden braking

or an accident.

•

Do not use bottle holder for open liquid con-

tainers.

ROOF RAIL (where fitted)

Always evenly distribute the cargo on the tubular

roof rail. The maximum total load is 100 kg (221 lb)

evenly distributed.

WARNING

•

Drive extra carefully when the vehicle is

loaded at or near the cargo carrying capacity,

especially if the significant portion of that load

is carried on the roof rail.

•

Heavy loading of the roof rail has the potential

to affect the vehicle stability and handling dur-

ing sudden or unusual handling manoeuvres.

•

Roof rail load should be evenly distributed.

•

Do not exceed maximum roof rail load weight

capacity.

•

Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps

to help prevent it from sliding or shifting. In a

sudden stop or collision, unsecured cargo

could cause personal injury.

CAUTION
Use care when placing items on or removing

items from the roof rail. If you cannot comfort-

ably lift the items onto or off the roof rail from the

ground, use a ladder or stool.

CARD HOLDER (where fitted)

Slide a card in the card holder

j

A .

1. To block out glare from the front, swing down the

sun visor

➀

.

2. To block glare from the side, remove the sun

visor from the centre mount and swing it to the

side

➁

.

JVI1103XZ

JVI1240XZ

SIC2872

SUN VISORS

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WARNING

•

In an accident you could be thrown from the

vehicle through an open sunroof. Adults

should always use seat belts and children

should always use seat belts or child restraint

systems.

•

Never allow anyone to stand up or extend any

portion of their body out of the opening while

the vehicle is in motion or while the sunroof is

closing.

CAUTION

•

Remove water drops, snow, ice or sand from

the sunroof before opening.

•

Do not place any heavy objects on the sunroof

or surrounding area.

AUTOMATIC SUNROOF

➀

CLOSE/TILT UP

➁

OPEN/TILT DOWN

The sunroof operates when the ignition switch is in

the ON position.

Sunshade

To open or close the sunshade, slide the sunshade

manually.
The sunshade will open automatically when the sun-

roof is opened. The sunshade needs to be closed

manually by sliding it.

Sunroof

Sliding:
To fully open or close the sunroof, push the switch

to the OPEN

➁

or CLOSE

➀

position and release

it; it need not be held. The roof will automatically

open or close all the way. To stop the roof, push the

switch once more while it is opening or closing.
Tilting:
To tilt up, first close the sunroof, then push the

switch to the TILT UP position

➀

and release it; it

need not be held. To tilt the sunroof down to the

closed position, push the switch to the TILT DOWN

position

➁

.

Auto-reverse function

WARNING

There is a small distance just before the closed

position which cannot be detected. Make sure

that all passengers have their hands, etc. inside

the vehicle before closing the sunroof.

The auto-reverse function enables the sunroof to

automatically reverse when something is caught in

the sunroof as it is closing. When the control unit

detects an obstacle, the sunroof will open immedi-

ately.
If the sunroof cannot be closed automatically when

the auto reverse function activates due to a malfunc-

tion, push and hold the sunroof switch to the CLOSE

➀

position.

Depending on the environment or driving conditions,

the auto-reverse function may activate if an impact

or load similar to something being caught in the

sunroof occurs.

If sunroof does not operate

If the sunroof does not operate properly, perform

the following procedure to initialise the sunroof op-

eration system.
1. If the sunroof is open, close it fully by repeatedly

pushing the sunroof switch to the close position

➀

to tilt the sunroof up.

2. Push and hold the switch to the close position

➀

.

3. Release the sunroof switch after the sunroof

moves slightly up and down.

4. Push and hold the switch to the open position

➁

to fully tilt the sunroof down.

5. Check if the sunroof switch operates normally.

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SUNROOF (where fitted)

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If the sunroof does not operate properly after per-

forming the procedure above, have your vehicle

checked by an approved dealer or qualified work-

shop.

CAUTION

•

Turn off the lights when you leave the vehicle.

•

Do not use the lights for extended periods of

time with the engine stopped. This could re-

sult in a discharged battery.

INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH

(where fitted)

➀

The interior light can be turned ON regardless

of door position. The light will go off after a

period of time unless the ignition switch is

placed in the ON position when any door is

opened.

➁

The interior lights can be set to operate when

the doors are opened. To turn off the interior

lights when a door open, push the switch, the

interior lights will not illuminate, regardless of

door position. The lights will go off when the

ignition switch is placed in the ON position, or

the driver’s door is closed and locked. The

lights will also go off after a period of time

when the doors are open.

CONSOLE LIGHT (where fitted)

The console light will turn on whenever the clear-

ance lights or headlights are illuminated.

MAP LIGHTS

Push the button to turn the map lights on. To turn

them off, push the button again.

JVI1037XZ

JVI1038XZ

JVI1039XZ

INTERIOR LIGHTS

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MAP LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH

(where fitted)

The map lights control switch has three positions:

ON

➀

, OFF

➁

and centre.

ON position

When the switch is in the ON position

➀

, the map

lights will illuminate.

OFF position

When the switch is in the OFF position

➁

, the map

lights will not illuminate, regardless of any other con-

dition.

Centre position

When the switch is in the centre position, the map

lights will illuminate under the following conditions:

•

the key is removed from the ignition switch
– remain on for a period of time.

•

doors

are

unlocked

by

pushing

the

UNLOCK

button (model with remote key-

less entry system) with the ignition switch in the

LOCK position
– remain on for a period of time.

•

any door is opened
– remain on while the door is opened. When

the door is closed, the lights go off.

ROOM LIGHT (where fitted)

The room light has a three-position switch.
When the switch is in the ON position

➁

, the room

light illuminates.
When the switch is in the <C> (Door) position

➀

,

the room light illuminates when a door is opened.

The interior light timer will keep the room light on for

a period of time when:

•

The key is removed from the ignition switch with

all doors closed (models without Remote Con-

trol Key).

•

The ignition switch is placed in the OFF position

with all doors closed (models with Remote Con-

trol Key).

•

The driver’s door is unlocked without the key in

the ignition switch (models without Remote Con-

trol Key).

•

The driver’s door is unlocked when the ignition

switch is in the LOCK position (models with Re-

mote Control Key).

•

The doors are unlocked with the UNLOCK

button (model with remote keyless entry system).

•

The last door is closed without the key in the

ignition switch (models without Remote Control

Key).

The interior light timer will be cancelled when:

•

The driver’s door is locked.

•

The ignition switch is placed in the ON position.

When the switch is in the OFF position

➂

, the

room light does not illuminate, regardless of any

condition.

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SIC2489Z

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REAR PERSONAL LIGHT (where fitted)

To turn the rear personal lights on, push the switch.

To turn them off, push the switch again.

VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS

(where fitted)

To access the vanity mirror, pull the sun visor down

and flip open the mirror cover.

The vanity mirror light illuminates when the vanity

mirror cover is opened. When the cover is closed,

the light will turn off.

BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM

The lights will turn off after a period of time when the

lights remain illuminated to prevent the battery from

becoming discharged.

SIC3250Z

SIC3869Z

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NOTE

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