User manual RENAULT MEGANE 3 2011

[. . . ] MEGANE DRIVER’S HANDBOOK RENAULT recommends ELF ELF has developed a complete range of lubricants for RENAULT: engine oils manual and automatic gearbox oils Warning: to ensure the engine operates optimally, the use of a lubricant may be restricted to certain vehicles. Please refer to your maintenance document. Benefiting from the research applied to Formula 1, lubricants are very high-tech products. Updated with the help of RENAULT’s technical teams, this range is perfectly compatible with the specific features of the brand’s vehicles. ELF lubricants enhance your vehicle’s performance significantly. Photo credit: Total/DPPI Imacom group RENAULT recommends approved ELF lubricants for oil changes and top-ups. [. . . ] This cruising speed may be set at any speed above 20 mph (30 km/h). This function is an additional driving aid. Therefore, it can under no circumstances replace the driver’s responsibility to respect speed limits and to be vigilant (the driver must always be ready to brake). Cruise control must not be used in heavy traffic, on undulating or slippery roads (black ice, aquaplaning, gravel) and during bad weather (fog, rain, side winds etc. ). There is a risk of accidents. Controls 1 Main “On/Off” switch. 4 Switch the function to standby (with memorisation of the governed cruising speed) (O). 5 Activation with recall of stored governed cruising speed (R). The cruise control function is in no way linked to the braking system. 2. 26 Cruise control/speed limiter: cruise control function (2/4) B C 6 7 1 2 A 5 3 4 Switching on Press switch 1 on the side showing . Indicator light 7 comes on, lit green, and the message “Cruise control” appears on the instrument panel and dashes appear in zone 6 to indicate that the cruise control function is activated and waiting to store a cruising speed. Activating cruise control At a steady speed (above 20 mph (30 km/h) approximately) press switch 2 (+): the speed is stored. Cruise control activation is confirmed when area A lights up green in addition to indicator light  7. Area  B also lights up green to indicate that the cruising speed has been reached. Driving Once a cruising speed is stored and the cruise control function is active, you may lift your foot off the accelerator pedal. sary. Important: you are nevertheless advised to keep your feet close to the pedals in order to react if neces- 2. 27 Cruise control/speed limiter: cruise control function (3/4) B 6 C Exceeding the cruising speed The cruising speed may be exceeded at any time by depressing the accelerator pedal. The cruising speed flashes on the instrument panel along with the illumination of zone C in red. Putting the function on standby The function is suspended when you: – press switch 4 (O); – depress the brake pedal; – depress the clutch pedal or shift into neutral if the vehicle has an automatic gearbox. In all three cases, the cruising speed remains stored, it is no longer displayed in zone 6 and the message “Memorised” along with the stored speed will appear on the instrument panel. Standby is confirmed when zones A,  B and C go out. A 2 3 4 5 Then, release the accelerator: after a few seconds, the vehicle will automatically return to its set cruising speed. Cruising speed cannot be maintained If driving up or down a steep gradient, the system is unable to maintain the cruising speed: the stored speed on the instrument panel will flash and zone C will light up in red to inform you of this situation. Adjusting the cruising speed The cruising speed may be changed by pressing the following repeatedly: – switch 2 (+) to increase the speed; – switch 3 (-) to decrease the speed. The cruise control function is in no way linked to the braking system. 2. 28 Cruise control/speed limiter: cruise control function (4/4) B C 7 A 2 3 4 5 1 Returning to the cruising speed If a speed is stored, it can be recalled, once you are sure that the road conditions are suitable (traffic, road surface, weather conditions, etc. ). When recalling the stored speed zone A lights up to confirm activation. Zone B lights up as soon as the cruising speed is reached. Note: if the speed previously stored is much higher than the current speed, the vehicle will accelerate more rapidly to reach this threshold. Switching off the function The cruise control function is deactivated if you press switch 1: in this case a speed is no longer stored. The instrument panel green indicator light 7 and zones A,  B and C go out, confirming that the function is deactivated. When the cruise control function is put on standby, pressing switch 2 (+) reactivates the cruise control function without taking into account the stored speed: it is the speed at which the vehicle is moving that is taken into account. Putting the cruise control on standby or switching it off does not cause a rapid reduction in speed: you must brake by depressing the brake pedal. 2. 29 PARKING DISTANCE CONTROL (1/3) Operating principle Ultrasonic detectors, installed in the front or rear bumper depending on the vehicle, measure the distance between the vehicle and an obstacle whilst reversing. This measurement is indicated by beeps which become more frequent the closer you come to the obstacle, until they become a continuous beep when the vehicle is approximately 25 centimetres from the obstacle. Front parking distance control (depending on vehicle) Operation The parking distance control system is only activated when the vehicle is driven at a speed below approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). Most objects located less than approximately 60 centimetres away from the front of the vehicle are detected and a beep is emitted. Automatic activation/deactivation of the front parking distance control The system deactivates: – when the electronic parking brake is applied; This function is an additional aid that indicates the distance between the vehicle and an obstacle whilst reversing, using sound signals. Under no circumstances should it replace the driver’s care or responsibility whilst reversing. The driver should always look out for sudden hazards during driving: always ensure that there are no moving obstacles (such as a child, animal, pram or bicycle, etc. ) or small, narrow objects such as stones or posts in your path when manoeuvring. – when the vehicle speed is above approximately 6 mph (10 km/h); – when the vehicle is stationary for more than approximately five seconds and an obstacle is detected (such as when in a traffic jam etc. ); – when the vehicle is in neutral or when the gear lever has been shifted to N or P for automatic gearboxes; 2. 30 PARKING DISTANCE CONTROL (2/3) Automatic activation/deactivation of the rear parking distance control The system deactivates: – when the electronic parking brake is applied; – when the vehicle speed is above approximately 6 mph (10 km/h); 1 – when the vehicle is stationary for more than approximately five seconds and an obstacle is detected (such as when in a traffic jam etc. ); – when the vehicle is in neutral or when the gear lever has been shifted to N or P for automatic gearboxes. Rear parking distance control Operation When reversing, most objects located less than approximately 1. 5 metres away from the rear of the vehicle are detected and a beep is emitted. If there are obstacles located close to both the front and rear of the vehicle, only the closest of the two will be acknowledged and the corresponding front or rear beep sound will be emitted. [. . . ] 5. 6 towing breakdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . towing a caravan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 32, 6. 9 towing equipment fitting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 32 towing hitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]