Renault Megane (2018 year). Manual

1.18

OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS

(2/3)

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

warning light indicates if the door(s) or

luggage compartment are open or im-

properly closed, along with the mes-

sage “Boot open” or “Door open” and a

beep will sound for around 40 seconds

or until the door/luggage compartment

is closed.

1.19

OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS

(3/3)

Child safety

Move lever 5 and check from the inside

that the doors are securely locked, to

prevent the rear doors being opened

from the inside.

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.

1.20

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 activate/deactivate the

function from the menu on the multime-

dia screen 1 (Refer to the information

on the “Vehicle settings customisation

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.

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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To raise the headrest

Pull the headrest upwards to the de-

sired height. Check that the bonnet is

correctly locked.

To lower the headrest

Press button 2 and guide the headrest

down to the desired height. Check that

the bonnet is correctly locked.

To adjust the angle of the

headrest

If your vehicle is thus equipped, move

the A section towards or away from you

to the required position

To remove the headrest

Raise the headrest to its highest po-

sition (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 1. The rod with a notch should be

inserted into the slot 3 fitted with a lock-

ing button 2. Insert the headrest rods

into the holes (tilt the seatback back-

wards if necessary). Press the 2 button

and push in the headrest as far as it will

go, then adjust it to the desired height.

Check that each rod 1 on the seatback

is securely locked.

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.

1.22

FRONT SEATS

(1/3)

Settings

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.

To adjust the seat’s lumbar position
Depending on the vehicle:
– move the switch 4 forwards, back-

wards, up or down;

or
– lower the handle 5 to increase the

support and lift it to decrease it.

For safety reasons, make

these adjustments only

when the vehicle is station-

ary.

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.

1.23

Table function

Depending on the vehicle, the passen-

ger seatback may be folded down onto

the seat base to create a table.

– Lower the headrest;

– move the seat back;

– lift the lever 3 and tilt the seatback

forwards as far as possible;

– pull the handle 7 and fully lower the

seatback.

FRONT SEATS

(2/3)

When the front seat is in

table position, the front pas-

senger airbag airbag must

be deactivated (see the in-

formation on "Child safety: activat-

ing/deactivating the front passenger

airbag" in Section 1).
Risk of serious injury caused by

items resting on the seatback table

which may be dislodged when the

airbagairbag is deployed.
The label (on the dashboard) and

the markings (on the windscreen)

remind you of these instructions.

For your safety, attach any

transported objects when

the seat is in the table po-

sition.

When using the passenger seat in table

position, you must not use the two rear

seats immediately behind it.

Repositioning the seat

Make sure that nothing prevents the

seat from moving.

– Pull the handle 7 and raise the seat-

back, ensuring that it locks firmly in

place.

– Reposition the seat base.

Be sure to hold the seat-

back when placing it in the

flat position. Risk of injury.

For safety reasons, carry

out any adjustments when

the vehicle is not being

driven.

1.24

Heated seats
With the ignition on:
– pressing the switch 8 on the required

seat for the first time activates the

heating system at maximum power.

Both integrated switch warning lights

come on;

– a second press decreases the heat-

ing to minimum power. One inte-

grated warning light comes on;

– pressing for the third time turns the

heating off.

FRONT SEATS

(3/3)

Massage

Driver

Massage

Tonic

Relaxing

Lumbar

Intensity

Speed

–  adjust the intensity (+ or -);
–  adjust the speed (+ or -);
–  reset the selected settings. Press 7

then “Reset”;

– activate/deactivate the massage

seat (ON or OFF).

Note: the mode selected in the “Multi-

Sense" menu may affect the massage

configuration (please refer to the infor-

mation in "Multi-Sense" in Section 3).
Please refer to the multimedia equip-

ment instructions for further informa-

tion.

Functions

Massage
From the multimedia screen, you can

access the driver’s seat massage func-

tion. On equipped vehicles, the switch 6

provides direct access to the “Massage”

menu on the multimedia screen.
To activate the function:
– select the menu “Vehicle”, “Seats”

then “Massage”;

– select the type of massage (“Tonic”,

“Relaxing” or “Lumbar”);

1.25

STEERING WHEEL

Steering wheel heating

(depending on the vehicle)
This function heats the steering wheel

in areas 3 and 4.

Operating principle
When the temperature is reached, the

function regulates the temperature of

the heated areas for approximately

30 minutes and then switches off auto-

matically.

Adjusting the steering wheel

height and depth

Lower the lever 1 and position the

steering wheel in the required position.
Then, raise the lever fully, beyond the

point of resistance to lock the steering

wheel.
Make sure that the steering wheel is

correctly locked.

For safety reasons, only

adjust the steering wheel

when the vehicle is statio-

nary.

Activating the function
With the ignition on, press the switch 2,

the warning light integrated in the

switch lights up.

Deactivating the function
- Automatic:

The function switches off automatically

after the regulation phase of approxi-

mately 30 minutes. The warning light

integrated in the switch 2 remains on.
Note: If the function has switched off

automatically, press the switch 2 twice

to reactivate it.
If the switch 2 is not pressed again,

the function will be reactivated the next

time the ignition is switched on.
- Manually:

To deactivate the function during the re-

gulation phase, press the switch 2. The

indicator light in the switch 2 goes out.

1.26

Always wear your seat belt when trav-

elling in your vehicle. You must also

comply with the legislation of the par-

ticular country you are in.

SEAT BELTS

(1/4)

Incorrectly adjusted or

twisted seat belts may

cause injuries in the event

of an accident.

Use one seat belt per person,

whether child or adult.
Even pregnant women should wear

a seat belt. In this case, ensure that

the lap belt is not exerting too much

pressure on the abdomen, but do

not allow any slack.

Before starting, first adjust your driv-

ing position, then ask all occupants

to adjust their seat belts to ensure

optimum protection.

Adjusting your driving

position

– Sit well back in your seat (having

first removed your coat or jacket).

This is essential to ensure your back

is positioned correctly;

– adjust the distance between the

seat and the pedals. Your seat

should be as far back as possible

while still allowing you to depress

the clutch pedal fully. The seatback

should be adjusted so that your arms

are slightly bent when you hold the

steering wheel;

– adjust the position of your head-

rest. For the maximum safety, your

head must be as close as possible to

the headrest;

– adjust the height of the seat. This

adjustment allows you to select the

seat position which offers you the

best possible view;

– adjust the position of the steering

wheel.

Adjusting the seat belts

Sit with your back firmly against the

seatback.
Shoulder strap 1 should be as close as

possible to the base of the neck but not

on it.
Lap belt 2 should be worn flat over the

thighs and against the pelvis.
The belt should be worn so that it is

as close as possible to your body, i.e.:

avoid wearing heavy clothing or keep-

ing bulky objects under the belts, etc.

1.27

SEAT BELTS

(2/4)

Locking

Unwind the belt slowly and smoothly

and ensure that buckle 3 locks into

catch 5 (check that it is locked by pull-

ing on buckle 3).
If the belt jams, allow it to return slightly

before attempting to unwind it again.
If your seat belt is completely jammed,

pull slowly, but firmly, so that just over

3 cm unwinds. Allow it to return slightly

before attempting to unwind it again.
If there is still a problem, contact an ap-

proved dealer.

Driver’s seat belt reminder

and, depending on the vehi-

cle, front passenger seat belt re-

minder
This lights up on the central display

when the engine is started. If the driv-

er’s or front passenger’s seat belt (if

this seat is occupied) is not fastened

and the vehicle has reached approxi-

mately 12.4 mph (20 km/h), it flashes

and a bleep sounds for around 120 sec-

onds.
Note: an object placed on the passen-

ger seat base may activate the warning

light in some cases.
Rear seat belt reminder

The warning light

lights up on

the central display accompanied, de-

pending on the vehicle, by a message

indicating the number of seat belts

buckled (for approximately 30 seconds)

or the graphic 6.

In all cases, these messages appear

with each:

– starting the vehicle;

– opening a door;

– fastening or unfastening of a rear

seat belt (for this case, the informa-

tion is accompanied by a beep last-

ing approximately 30 seconds).

Check that the rear passengers are

wearing seat belts and that the number

of seat belts shown as fastened cor-

responds to the number of rear seat

places occupied.
On the graphic 6:

– marker in green: seat belt fastened;

– marker in red: seat belt unfastened.

Unfastening

Press button 4 and the seat belt will be

rewound by the inertia reel. Guide the

belt.

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SEAT BELTS

(3/4)

Check that the rear seat

belts are positioned and

operating correctly each

time the rear bench seat is

moved.

Rear seat belts 8

The belts are locked, unlocked and

adjusted in the same way as the front

belts.

Adjusting the height of the

front seat belts

Use button 7 to adjust the seat belt

height so that the shoulder strap is worn

as shown previously. Press the button 7

and raise or lower the seat belt. Make

sure that the seat belt is locked in posi-

tion correctly after you have adjusted it.

1.29

The following information applies to the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts.

– No modification may be made to the component parts of the originally fitted restraint system: seat belts, seats and

their mountings. For special operations (e.g. fitting child seats), contact an authorised dealer.

– Do not use devices which allow any slack in the belts (e.g. clothes pegs, clips, etc.): a seat belt which is worn too

loosely may cause injury in the event of an accident.

– Never wear the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your back.
– Never use the same belt for more than one person and never hold a baby or child on your lap with your seat belt around

them.

– The belt should never be twisted.
– Following an accident, have the seat belts checked and replaced if necessary. Always replace your seat belts as soon as

they show any signs of wear.

– When positioning the rear bench seat, make sure that the seat belts and buckles are correctly positioned so that they can

be used properly.

– Make sure that the buckle is inserted into the appropriate catch.
– Ensure that no objects are placed in the area around the seat belt catch as they could prevent it from being properly se-

cured.

– Make sure the seat belt catch is properly positioned (it should not be hidden away, crushed or flattened by people or ob-

jects).

SEAT BELTS

(4/4)

1.30

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS

(1/4)

Depending on the vehicle, they are

composed of:

– seat belt inertia reel pretension-

ers;

–  central seat belt pretensioners;
–  chest-level load limiter;
– airbags  driver and passenger

front.

These systems are designed to act in-

dependently or together when the vehi-

cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the

impact, the system can trigger:
– seat belt locking;
– the seat belt inertia reel pretensioner

(which engages to correct seat belt

slack);

– the lap belt pretensioners to hold the

occupant in his seat;

– the front airbag.

Pretensioners

The pretensioners hold the seat belt

against the body, holding the occupant

more securely against the seat, thus in-

creasing the seat belt’s efficiency.
In the event of a severe frontal impact

and if the ignition is switched on, the

system may engage the following de-

pending on the force of the impact:
– the seat belt inertia reel preten-

sioner 1 which instantly retracts the

seat belt;

– the lap seat belt pretensioner 2 on

the front seats.

– Have the entire restraint

system checked following

an accident.

– No operation whatso-

ever is permitted on any part

of the system (pretensioners,

airbags, computers, wiring) and

the system components must not

be reused on any other vehicle,

even if identical.

– Only qualified personnel from our

Network may work on the airbags;

otherwise the system may trigger

accidentally and cause injury.

– The electric trigger system may

only be tested by a specially

trained technician using special

equipment.

– When the vehicle is scrapped,

contact an approved dealer for

disposal of the pretensioner and

airbags gas generators.

1.31

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS

(2/4)

Load limiter

Above a certain severity of impact, this

mechanism is used to limit the force of

the belt against the body so that it is at

an acceptable level.

driver and passenger front

Airbags

Fitted to the driver and passenger

sides.
The presence of this equipment is indi-

cated by the word “airbag" on the steer-

ing wheel, dashboard (in the area of the

airbag A) and, depending on the vehi-

cle, a label on the lower section of the

windscreen.
Each airbag system consists of:
– an airbag and gas generator fitted on

the steering wheel for the driver and

in the dashboard for the passenger;

– an electronic unit for system monitor-

ing which controls the gas generator

electrical trigger system;

– remote sensors;

– a single warning light

on the

instrument panel.

The airbag system uses py-

rotechnic principles. This

explains why, when the

airbag inflates, it will gener-

ate heat, produce smoke (this does

not mean that a fire is about to start)

and make a banging noise. In a situ-

ation where an airbag is required, it

will inflate immediately and this may

cause some minor, superficial graz-

ing to the skin or other problems.

1.32

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS

(3/4)

Operation
This system is only operational when

the ignition is switched on.
In a severe frontal impact, the airbags

inflate rapidly, cushioning the impact

of the driver's head and chest against

the steering wheel and of the front pas-

senger against the dashboard. The air

bags then deflate immediately so that

the passengers are not in any way hin-

dered from leaving the vehicle.

Operating faults

This warning light comes on

when the engine is started and then

goes out after approximately three sec-

onds.
If it does not come on when the ignition

is switched on or if it stays on, there is a

fault in the system.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon

as possible.
Your protection will be reduced until this

fault is rectified.

1.33

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS

(4/4)

Warnings concerning the driver’s airbag

– Do not modify the steering wheel or the steering wheel boss.
– Do not cover the steering wheel boss under any circumstances.

–  Do not attach any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone holder, etc.) to the steering wheel boss.
–  The steering wheel must not be removed (except by qualified personnel from our Network).
–  Do not sit too close to the steering wheel when driving: Sit with your arms slightly bent (see the information on “Adjusting

your driving position” in Section 1). This will allow sufficient space for the air bag to deploy correctly and to be fully effective.

Warnings concerning the passenger airbag

–  Do not attach or glue any objects (badge, logo, clock, telephone holder, etc.) to the dashboard on or near the airbag.
–  Do not place anything between the dashboard and the passenger (pet, umbrella, walking stick, parcels, etc.).
–  The passenger must not put his or her feet on the dashboard or seat as there is a risk that serious injuries may be sustained.

In general, parts of the body should be kept away from the dashboard (knees, hands, head, etc.)

– The devices in addition to the front passenger seat belt should be reactivated as soon as a child seat is removed, to ensure

the protection of the passenger in the event of an impact.

A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT MUST NOT BE FITTED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNLESS

THE ADDITIONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, I.E. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, ARE DEACTIVATED.

(refer to the information on “Child safety: deactivating/activating the front passenger airbag" in Section 1)

All of the warnings below are given so that the airbag is not obstructed in any way when it is inflated and also to prevent

the risk of serious injuries caused by items which may be dislodged when it inflates.

Renault Megane (2018 year). Manual - part 2