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Renault Twingo (2018 year). Manual - part 8

2.44

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

(2/4)

Driving in manual mode

With the selector lever in position D,

move the lever to the left. Shifting the

lever repeatedly allows you to change

gears manually:
– To move down through the gears,

push the lever backwards;

– To move up through the gears, push

the lever forwards.

The gear selected is displayed on the

instrument panel.

Special cases

Under certain driving conditions (e.g.

engine protection, electronic stability

program (ESP) operational etc.: ESC))

the automatic system may change the

gear automatically.
Likewise, to prevent incorrect manoeu-

vres, a gear change may be refused by

the automatic system: in this case the

gear display flashes for a few seconds

as a warning.

Driving in automatic mode

Select position D. In most traffic con-

ditions, you will not have to touch the

gear selector lever again: the gears will

change automatically at the right time

and at the most suitable engine speed

because the automatic system takes

into account the vehicle load and road

contour and adjusts itself to the particu-

lar driving style you have chosen.

Economical driving

When driving, always leave the lever

in position D, keeping the accelerator

pedal lightly depressed to ensure auto-

matic gear changes at a lower engine

speed.

Accelerating and overtaking

Depress the accelerator pedal firmly

and fully (so that it goes beyond the

kickdown point).
This will enable you to change down

to the optimum gear within the

engine range.

2.45

Special circumstances

– If the road contours and bends

do not allow you to stay in auto-

matic mode (e.g.: in the mountains),

we recommend that you change to

manual mode.

This will prevent the automatic gear-

box from changing gears repeatedly

when climbing, and permit engine

braking on long descents.

– In cold weather, to prevent the

engine from stalling, wait a few mo-

ments before shifting the selector

lever from position P or N and en-

gaging D or R.

In very cold weather, the system

may prevent the gears from being

shifted in manual mode until the

gearbox reaches the right tempera-

ture.

Parking the vehicle

When the vehicle is stopped, move the

lever to position P while keeping your

foot on the brake pedal: the gearbox is

in neutral and the drive wheels are me-

chanically locked by the driveshaft.
Apply the handbrake.

An impact to the under-

side of the vehicle while

manoeuvring (e.g.: strik-

ing a post, raised kerb or

other street furniture) may result in

damage to the vehicle (e.g.: defor-

mation of an axle).
To avoid any risk of accident, have

your vehicle checked by an ap-

proved Dealer.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

(3/4)

2.46

Breakdown of a vehicle with an

automatic gearbox

Please refer to the information on

“Towing” in Section 5.
When setting off, if the lever is locked

in position P, even though you are de-

pressing the brake pedal and pressing

the unlocking button 2, the lever can

still be released manually.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

(4/4)

Operating faults

When three horizontal bars on the dis-

play 3 come on accompanied by the
warning light

, this in-

dicates a gearbox fault. Contact an au-

thorised dealer as soon as possible.

To do this, unclip the base of the gear

lever 5 starting on the side below the

air conditioning controls. Then raise the

button 6 and simultaneously press the

unlock button 2 on the lever.

For safety reasons, do not

switch off the ignition before

the vehicle has come to a

complete standstill.

Warning light

re-

quires you to stop immedi-

ately, for your own safety,

as soon as traffic conditions

allow.

3.1

Section 3: Your comfort

Air vents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2

Manual air conditioning, heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4

Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7

Air conditioning: information and advice on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11

Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15

Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16

Passenger compartment storage/fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.17

Ashtray, cigarette lighter, accessories socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.22

Rear headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.23

Rear bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.24

Luggage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25

Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.26

Rear parcel shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.26

Boot storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.27

Transporting objects in the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.28

Roof bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.29

Spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.29

Multimedia equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.30

3.2

AIR VENTS, air outlets

(1/2)

5 6

1 Left-hand side window demister

outlet.

2 Left-hand air vent.

3 Windscreen demisting vents.

4 Centre air vents.

5 Right-hand air vent.

6 Right-hand side window demister

outlet.

7 Passenger footwell heater out-

lets.

8 Control panel

3.3

Side air vents

Air flow
To open air vent 10, press on the air

vent (point 11) until it is open as far as

required.

Direction
To direct the air flow, swivel side air

vent 10.

Centre air vents.

Direction
Move cursors 9 to the required position.

AIR VENTS, air outlets

(2/2)

Do not add anything to the

vehicle’s ventilation circuit

(for example, to remove

bad odours).

There is a risk of damage or of

fire.

3.4

Switching air conditioning on

or off

The air conditioning is switched on

(warning light on) or off (warning light

off) using button 2.
The system cannot be switched on if

the control 3 is set to “0”.

The air conditioning system is used

for:
– lowering the temperature inside the

passenger compartment;

– eliminating condensation more

quickly.

The controls

(depending on vehicle)
1 Distribution of air in the passenger

compartment.

2 Air conditioning.
3 Adjusting the ventilation speed.
4 De-icing/demisting of the rear screen

and, depending on the vehicle, the

door mirrors.

5 Adjusting the air temperature.
6 Air recirculation.

MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING SYSTEM

(1/3)

Vehicles fitted with the ECO

mode (switch 7): when activated,

ECO mode can reduce the perform-

ance of the heating and/or air condi-

tioning. Please refer to the informa-

tion on “Driving advice, Eco-driving”

in Section 2.

3.5

Air recirculation is for:
– isolating the vehicle from the exter-

nal atmosphere (driving in polluted

areas, etc.).

– to bring the passenger compartment

to the desired temperature as quickly

as possible.

Switching the air

recirculation on

Push the control 6 to the left. In these

conditions, air is taken from the pas-

senger compartment and is recycled,

with no air being taken from outside the

vehicle.

MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING SYSTEM

(2/3)

Prolonged use of air recirculation can lead to condensation forming on the side

windows and windscreen, and discomfort due to the use of non-renewed air in

the passenger compartment.

We therefore advise you to return to normal mode (external air) as soon as the air

recirculation function is no longer required, by pressing the button 6 again.

Distribution of air in the

passenger compartment

Turn the control 1 to choose the distri-

bution option.

The air flow is directed to the

windscreen and the front side

window demisting vents.

The air flow is distributed be-

tween all the air vents, the

front side window demisting vents, the

windscreen demisting vents and the

footwells.

The air flow is directed mainly

towards the footwells.

The air flow is directed towards

the dashboard air vents and

the front footwells.

All the air flow is directed to the

dashboard vents.

3.6

Note: the air conditioning is not opera-

tional below 2°C.

If you want to shut off the flow of air, set

the control 3 to “0”. The system is de-

activated: the ventilation speed is zero

(vehicle stationary). You can, however,

still feel a slight flow of air when the ve-

hicle is moving.

Adjusting the amount of air

blown into the passenger

compartment

Move control 3. The further the control

is positioned to the right, the greater the

amount of air blown into the passenger

compartment.

Demisting
To activate demisting, position con-

trols 1 and 3 to position

, and

control 6 to position



. If demisting

remains incomplete, press button 2 to

use the air conditioning.

MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING SYSTEM

(3/3)

Adjusting the air temperature

Turn the control 5 to obtain the desired

temperature. The further towards the

red the slide is, the higher the tempera-

ture will be.

When the air conditioning system is

used for long periods, it may begin to

feel cold. To increase the temperature,

turn the control 5 to the right.

Rear screen de-icing/

demisting

With the engine running, press

button 5. The integrated indicator light

comes on.

This function permits rapid demisting/

de-icing of the rear screen and de-icing

of the door mirrors (on equipped vehi-

cles).

To exit this function, press button 4

again.

Demisting automatically stops.

Prolonged use of position “0” can

lead to condensation forming on the

side windows and windscreen and

problems due to the use of non-re-

newed air in the passenger com-

partment.

3.7

Varying the ventilation speed

In automatic mode, the system uses

the most suitable amount of air to reach

and maintain the desired comfort level.
You can still adjust the ventilation

speed by turning control 6 to increase

or reduce the ventilation speed.

Adjusting the air temperature

Turn control 2 to obtain the desired

temperature.
Turning the control to the right in-

creases the temperature.
Special note: the maximum and mini-

mum settings allow the system to pro-

duce a minimum or maximum tempera-

ture (18°C and 26°C).

The controls

1   Automatic mode.
2   Air temperature adjuster.
3   “Clear View” function.
4   Passenger compartment air distribu-

tion adjustment.

5   Air conditioning control.
6   Adjusting the ventilation fan speed.
7   Air recirculation.
8   De-icing/demisting of the rear screen

and, depending on the vehicle, the

door mirrors.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

(1/4)

Automatic mode

The automatic climate control system

guarantees comfort in the passen-

ger compartment and good visibility

(except in the event of extreme condi-

tions), while optimising consumption.

The system controls the ventilation

speed, air distribution, air recirculation,

and starting and stopping the air condi-

tioning and air temperature.
AUTO: allows the selected comfort

level to be best attained, depending on

the exterior conditions. Press button 1.

3.8

Clear View function

Press button 3 – the integrated indica-

tor light comes on.
This function quickly demists and de-

ices the windscreen, the rear screen,

the front side windows, and the door

mirrors (depending on the vehicle). The

air conditioning and rear screen de-ic-

ing functions must be activated.
Press button 8 to stop the heated rear

screen operating, and the integrated in-

dicator goes out.
To exit this function, press button 3

or 1.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

(2/4)

The air flow is distributed be-

tween all the air vents, the

front side window demisting air vents

and the windscreen demisting vents.

The air flow is mainly directed

to the dashboard air vents.

The air flow is directed mainly

towards the footwells.

Adjusting the distribution

of air in the passenger

compartment

Press one of the buttons 4. The in-

tegrated warning light in the button

comes on.
It is possible to combine two positions

simultaneously – press both buttons 4.

Some buttons have an operating

tell-tale which indicates the operat-

ing status.

3.9

Rear screen de-icing/

demisting

Press button 8 – the integrated indica-

tor light comes on. This function en-

ables rapid demisting or de-icing of the

rear screen and de-icing of the door

mirrors (on equipped vehicles).
To exit this function, press button 8

again. Demisting automatically stops.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

(3/4)

Switching air conditioning on

or off

In automatic mode, the system switches

the air conditioning system on or off,

depending on the climate conditions.
Press button 5 to switch off the air

conditioning; the integrated indicator

comes on.

Vehicles fitted with the ECO

mode (switch 9): once activated,

ECO mode can reduce the perform-

ance of the automatic air condition-

ing. Please refer to the information

on “Eco-driving” in Section 2.

3.10

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

(4/4)

Air recirculation (isolation of

the passenger compartment)

This function is managed automatically

(operation is confirmed by a warning

light on button 7), but you can also acti-

vate it manually.

NB:

– during recirculation, air is taken from

the passenger compartment and

is recycled, with no air being taken

from outside the vehicle;

– air recirculation allows the external

atmosphere to be cut off (when driv-

ing in polluted areas, etc.);

– the recirculation of air makes it pos-

sible to reach the desired passenger

compartment temperature quicker.

The demisting/de-icing will still take

priority over the air recirculation.

Manual use
Press button 7 – the integrated indica-

tor light comes on.
Prolonged use of this position may lead

to odours, caused by non-renewal of

air, and the formation of condensation

on the windows.
We therefore advise you to return to au-

tomatic mode as soon as air recircula-

tion is no longer needed, by pressing

button 7.
To exit this function, press button 7

again.

Stopping the system
Turn the control 6 to “OFF” to stop the

system. To start it, turn the control 6

again, then adjust the fan speed or

press the button 1.

3.11

Operating faults

As a general rule, contact your ap-

proved dealer in the event of an oper-

ating fault.
– Reduction in de-icing, demisting

or air conditioning performance.

This may be caused by the passen-

ger compartment filter cartridge be-

coming clogged.

– No cold air is being produced.

Check that the controls are set cor-

rectly and that the fuses are sound.

Otherwise, switch off the system.

Presence of water under the

vehicle

After prolonged use of the air condi-

tioning system, it is normal for water

to be present under the vehicle. This is

caused by condensation.

AIR CONDITIONING: information and operating instructions (1/2)

Do not add anything to the

vehicle’s ventilation circuit

(for example, to remove

bad odours).

There is a risk of damage or of

fire.

Do not open the refriger-

ant fluid circuit. The fluid

may damage eyes or skin.

Fuel consumption

You will normally notice an increase in

fuel consumption (especially in town)

when the air conditioning is operating.

For vehicles fitted with air conditioning

with no automatic mode, switch off the

system when it is not required.

Advice for reducing consumption

and helping to preserve the

environment

Drive with the air vents open and the

windows closed. If the vehicle has been

parked in the sun, open the doors for a

few moments to let the hot air escape

before starting the engine.

Maintenance

Refer to the Maintenance Document

for your vehicle for the inspection fre-

quency.

Advice on use

In some situations (air conditioning off,

air recirculation activated, ventilation

speed at zero or low etc.), you may

notice that condensation starts to form

on the windows and windscreen.
If there is condensation, use the “Clear

View” function to remove it, then use

the air conditioning in automatic mode

to stop it forming again.

Use the air conditioning system reg-

ularly, even in cold weather, running

it at least once a month for approxi-

mately 5 minutes.

Vehicles equipped with

mode ECO
Once activated, ECO mode may

reduce air conditioning perform-

ance. Please refer to the informa-

tion on “Driving advice, Eco-driving”

in Section 2.

3.12

AIR CONDITIONING: information and operating instructions (2/2)

The refrigerant circuit may contain

fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Depending on the vehicle, you will find

the following information on label A af-

fixed inside the engine compartment.
The presence and location of the infor-

mation on label A depends on the ve-

hicle.

Do not open the refriger-

ant circuit. The fluid may

damage eyes or skin.

Before performing any

action in the engine com-

partment, the ignition must

be switched off (please see

the information on “Starting, stop-

ping the engine” in Section 2).

Type of refrigerant fluid



Type of oil in the air condi-

tioning circuit



Inflammable product



Consult the driver’s hand-

book



Maintenance

Quantity of refrigerant

fluid present in the ve-

hicle.

x.xxx kg

G l o b a l Wa r m i n g

Potential (CO2 equi-

valent).

GWP xxxxx

Quantity in weight and

in CO2 equivalent.

CO2 eq

x.xx t

3.13

ELECTRIC WINDOWS

(1/2)

Press the window switch down or lift it

up to lower or raise the window to the

desired height.
From the driver’s seat, use switch:

1 for the driver’s side;

2 for the front passenger side.
From the front passenger seat, move

the switch 3.

One-touch mode
Depending on the vehicle, this mode

works in addition to the operation of the

electric windows described previously.

It can be fitted to the driver’s window.

Briefly press or pull the switch 1 as far

as it will go: the window will wind down

or up fully. Pressing the switch again

stops the window moving.
Note: if the driver’s window detects re-

sistance when closing (e.g. tree branch,

etc.), it stops and then lowers again by

a few centimetres.

Avoid resting any objects against

a half-open window: there is a risk

that the electric window could be

damaged.

These systems operate with the igni-

tion on or off, until one of the front doors

is opened (limited to about 3 minutes).

Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle

with the key or remote con-

trol in it, leaving a child,

adult who is not self-sufficient or a

pet inside, even for a short while.

They may pose a risk to themselves

or to others by starting the engine

or activating equipment (such as

the gear lever or electric windows).

If any part of the body becomes

trapped, reverse the direction of the

window immediately by pressing the

relevant switch.
Risk of serious injury.

Closing windows can cause

serious injury.

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