Renault Megane (2018 year). Instruction

3.6

The controls

1 Air temperature adjustment/”Clear

View” function

2 De-icing/demisting of the rear screen

and, depending on the vehicle, the

door mirrors.

3 Air conditioning.
4 Air recirculation.
5 Adjusting air distribution in the pas-

senger compartment.

6 Adjusting the ventilation fan speed.
7 Adjusting the ventilation speed and

stopping the system.

MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING

(1/3)

Switching air conditioning on or

off

The air conditioning is switched on (in-

dicator light on) or off (indicator light off)

using the control 3.

The air conditioning system is used

for:
– lowering the temperature inside the

passenger compartment;

– eliminating condensation more

quickly.

Indicators

The following indicators are displayed

on the multimedia screen A:
8 Air temperature.
9 Active mode.
10 Fan speed.
11 Distribution of air in the passenger

compartment.

9 10 11

3.7

MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING

(2/3)

Adjusting the air temperature

Turn control 1 to obtain the desired

temperature. The more bars are dis-

played on the multimedia screen, the

higher the temperature.
When the air conditioning system is

used for long periods, it may begin to

feel cold. To increase the temperature,

turn control 1 to the right.

Distribution of air in the passenger

compartment

There are five air distribution options.

Turn control 5 to choose the distribution

option.
The air distribution is displayed on the

multimedia screen.

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, the

front footwells and, depending on the

vehicle, the second row footwells.

All the air flow is directed to the

dashboard vents.

Rear screen de-icing/demisting

With the engine running, press the

control 2. The operating tell-tale 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 the con-

trol 2 again.

Demisting automatically stops.

3.8

Switching the air recirculation on

Press the control 4: the integrated in-

dicator light in the button comes on.

Under these conditions, air is taken

from the passenger compartment and

is recirculated, with no air being taken

from outside the vehicle. Air recircula-

tion operates as follows:

– isolating the vehicle from the exter-

nal atmosphere (driving in polluted

areas, etc.);

– lowering the passenger compart-

ment temperature as quickly as pos-

sible.

MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING

(3/3)

Varying the ventilation speed

You can adjust the fan speed by press-

ing the controls 6 or 7 to increase or

reduce the fan speed.

The system is deactivated (OFF): the

ventilation speed is zero (vehicle sta-

tionary). You can, however, still feel

a slight flow of air when the vehicle is

moving.

Stopping the system

To switch off the system, press the

control 7 several times until the mes-

sage “OFF” appears on the multimedia

screen.

You may, however, feel a slight flow of

air when the vehicle is moving.

Clear View function

Press the control 1: the integrated indi-

cator light in the button 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.

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 control 4 again.

3.9

11 and 18 Ventilation speeds.
12 Distribution of air in the passenger

compartment.

13 Right and left temperature display.
14 Zone displaying air conditioning set-

tings.

15 “DUAL" function.
16 “Automatic recirculation” function.
17 Air conditioning.
19 Stopping the system.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A

(1/5)

6 5 4 3

Controls A

Press zone 14 to access the multime-

dia screen controls 1. The presence of

the controls detailed below will depend

on the vehicle model.
2 and 7 Left and right temperature indi-

cation adjustment.

3 De-icing/demisting of the rear screen

and, depending on the vehicle, the

door mirrors.

4, 8, 9 and 10 automatic modes
5 Air recirculation.
6 “Clear View” function.

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.
This mode consists of a choice of three

programmes:
NORMAL : allows the selected comfort

level to be best attained, depending on

the exterior conditions. Press button 4

or key 9.
SOFT: reaches the desired comfort

level more gently and silently. Press

button 8.
FAST: increases the flow of air in the

passenger compartment. This mode

is recommended in particular to opti-

mise comfort in the rear seats. Press

button 10.

Some buttons have a warning light

indicating their operative state.

Climate

3.10

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 pressing buttons 10 or 17 or by slid-

ing your finger in zone 20.

Temperature adjustment

There are two types of settings:

– uniform passenger compartment

setting;

– “DUAL" function setting to independ-

ently adjust the left and right sides.

Uniform passenger compartment

setting

Use control 7.

DUAL function setting

Press button 15 to activate. Use con-

trol 7 to adjust the left side and control 2

for the right side.

The displayed temperature values

show a comfort level.
When starting the engine, increas-

ing or decreasing the value dis-

played will not allow the com-

fort level to be reached any more

quickly. The system will always op-

timise the temperature increase or

decrease (the ventilation system

does not start instantly at maximum

speed: it gradually increases). This

may take several minutes.
Generally speaking, unless there is

a particular reason not to, the dash-

board air vents should remain open.

Note: the air conditioning configura-

tion depends on the mode selected in

the “Multi-Sense" menu (please refer

to the information on "Multi-Sense" in

Section 3).

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A

(2/5)

Climate

3.11

Press button 6 – the integrated indica-

tor light comes on.
Press button 3 to stop the heated rear

screen operating, and the integrated in-

dicator goes out.
To adjust the ventilation speed: press

buttons 11 or 18 or slide your finger in

zone 20.

Clear View function

This function quickly demists and de-

ices the windscreen, the rear screen,

the front side windows, and the door

mirrors (depending on the vehicle). It

imposes automatic operation of the

air conditioning and rear screen de-ic-

ing and, depending on the vehicle, the

windscreen electric de-icer.

4 3

To exit this function, press either:
– button 4;
– again button 6;
– on button 8, 9 or 10.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A

(3/5)

Climate

3.12

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 17 to:
– activate the air conditioning (a warn-

ing light in zone 14 comes on).

– deactivate the air conditioning (the

warning light in zone 14 goes out)

Stopping the system

Press button 19 to activate or deacti-

vate the system (the operating warn-

ing light on button 19 notifies you of the

system status).

It is preferable to use one of the automatic programmes NORMAL, SOFT or

FAST.
In automatic mode (4 warning light is lit), all air conditioning functions are control-

led by the system.
You can still modify the system’s choice; in this case, the warning light in the

button 4 goes out.
To return to automatic mode, press one of the programmes NORMAL 9, SOFT 8

or FAST10 or the button 4.

Rear screen de-icing/

demisting

Press button 3 – 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 3

again. Demisting automatically stops.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A

(4/5)

Climate

3.13

Automatic usage
Press button 16 (a warning light comes

on in zone 14).

Manual use
Press button 5 to force air recirculation.
Prolonged use of this position may lead

to odours, caused by non-renewal of

air, and the formation of condensation

on the windows.
We advise you to return to automatic

mode as soon as air recirculation is no

longer needed, by pressing key 16 or

button 5 again.
To exit this function, press key 16 or

button 5 again.

Adjusting the distribution

of air in the passenger

compartment

Press buttons 12 to select the desired

distribution (a warning light is displayed

in zone 14):

The air flow is mainly directed

to the demisting vents for the

windscreen and the side windows.

The air flow is mainly directed

to the dashboard air vents.

The air flow is directed mainly

towards the footwells.

The demisting/de-icing will still take

priority over the air recirculation.

Air recirculation

This function is managed automatically

but you can also activate it manually.

Note:
– 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 exter-

nal atmosphere to be cut off (when

driving in polluted areas, etc.) and

to cool the passenger compartment

temperature more quickly.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A

(5/5)

Climate

3.14

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls B and C

(1/5)

Indicators

The following indicators are displayed

on the screen 3:
1 Active mode, ventilation speed and

air distribution in the passenger com-

partment (temporary display after

pressing the associated controls).

2 Outside air temperature.
4 Air temperature, left and right.

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.
This mode consists of a choice of three

programmes:
AUTO: allows the selected comfort

level to be best attained, depending

on the exterior conditions. Press the

button 15.
SOFT: reaches the desired comfort

level more gently and silently. Press the

button 14.
FAST: increases the flow of air in the

passenger compartment. This mode is

recommended in particular to optimise

comfort in the rear seats. Press the

button 16.

Some buttons have a warning light

indicating their operative state.

13 14 15

Controls B and C

5 and 11 Left and right temperature in-

dication adjustment.

6 De-icing/demisting of the rear screen

and, depending on the vehicle, the

door mirrors.

7 Passenger compartment air distribu-

tion.

8 “Automatic recirculation” function.

9 Air recirculation.

10 “Clear View” function.

12 and 18 Ventilation speeds.

13 “DUAL" function.

14, 15 and 16 Automatic modes.

17 Air conditioning.

18 5

13 14 15

18 5

3.15

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 pressing buttons 12 or 18 or,

depending on the vehicle, by sliding

your finger in zone 19.

Temperature adjustment

There are two types of settings:

– uniform passenger compartment

setting;

– DUAL function setting to independ-

ently adjust the left and right sides.

Uniform passenger compartment

setting

Use control 11.
DUAL function setting

Press button 13 to activate. Use con-

trol 11 to adjust the left side and con-

trol 5 for the right side.

The displayed temperature values

show a comfort level.
When starting the engine, increas-

ing or decreasing the value dis-

played will not allow the com-

fort level to be reached any more

quickly. The system will always op-

timise the temperature increase or

decrease (the ventilation system

does not start instantly at maximum

speed: it gradually increases). This

may take several minutes.
Generally speaking, unless there is

a particular reason not to, the dash-

board air vents should remain open.

Note: The air conditioning configura-

tion depends on the mode selected in

the “Multi-Sense” menu (please refer to

the information on “Multi-Sense” in sec-

tion 3).

18 5

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls B and C

(2/5)

3.16

Press button 10 – the integrated indica-

tor light comes on.
Press button 6 to stop the heated rear

screen operating, and the integrated in-

dicator goes out.
To adjust the ventilation speed: press

buttons 12 or 18 or slide your finger in

zone 19.

Clear View function

This function quickly demists and de-

ices the windscreen, the rear screen,

the front side windows, and the door

mirrors (depending on the vehicle). It

imposes automatic operation of the

air conditioning and rear screen de-ic-

ing and, depending on the vehicle, the

windscreen electric de-icer.

To exit this function, press either:
– again button 10;
– one of the buttons 14, 15 or 16.

14 15

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls B and C

(3/5)

3.17

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 17 to:
– activate the air conditioning (a warn-

ing light in zone 1 comes on).

– deactivate the air conditioning (the

warning light in zone 1 goes out)

Rear screen de-icing/

demisting

Press button 6 – 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 6

again. Demisting automatically stops.

It is preferable to use one of the automatic programmes AUTO, SOFT or

FAST.
In automatic mode (indicator light on button 14, 15 or 16 lit), all air conditioning

functions are controlled by the system.
You can still modify the system’s choice; in this case, the indicator light on the

button 14, 15 or 16 goes out.
To return to automatic mode, press one of programmes AUTO 15, SOFT 14 or

FAST 16.

Stopping the system

To switch the system off, press

button 12 repeatedly until the message

OFF appears in zone 1.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls B and C

(4/5)

3.18

Automatic usage
Press button 8 (a warning light comes

on in zone 1).

Manual use
Press button 9 to force air recirculation.
Prolonged use of this position may lead

to odours, caused by non-renewal of

air, and the formation of condensation

on the windows.
We advise you to return to automatic

mode as soon as air recirculation is no

longer needed, by pressing button 8 or

button 9 again.
To exit this function, press button 8 or

button 9 again.

Adjusting the distribution

of air in the passenger

compartment

Press buttons 7 to select the desired

distribution (a warning light is displayed

in zone 1):

The air flow is mainly directed

to the demisting vents for the

windscreen and the side windows.

The air flow is mainly directed

to the dashboard air vents.

The air flow is directed mainly

towards the footwells.

The demisting/de-icing will still take

priority over the air recirculation.

Air recirculation

This function is managed automatically

but you can also activate it manually.

Note:
– 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 exter-

nal atmosphere to be cut off (when

driving in polluted areas, etc.) and

to cool the passenger compartment

temperature more quickly.

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls B and C

(5/5)

3.19

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 ECO

mode: once activated, ECO mode

may reduce the performance of the

air conditioning. Please refer to the

information on “Driving advice, Eco-

driving” in Section 2.

3.20

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

3.21

OUTSIDE AIR QUALITY AND DEODORISATION FUNCTION

With the air conditioning switched on,

from the multimedia screen 1, select

“Vehicle”, “Take care".

Outside air quality

The air quality is indicated by a graph

on the multimedia screen.
Three colours indicate the air quality

level (from the cleanest to the most

polluted):
1 blue
2 light grey
3 grey

Deodorisation function

This reduces unpleasant odours in the

passenger compartment.

“Deodorization cycle”
– ON: helps to reduce the unpleasant

odour more quickly in the passenger

compartment,

– OFF: stop the function.
Note: the function is on a timer. It stops

automatically after a few minutes.

Please refer to the multimedia

equipment instructions for further in-

formation.

Renault Megane (2018 year). Instruction - part 13