- Electrical system. Check the operation of all lighting devices: headlights, position lights, direction indicators. Adjust the position of the headlights if necessary.
- Check the operability of all current consumers of the on-board network.
- Check the operation of the sound signal.
- Check the condition of the rubber bands on the wiper blades.
- Glass cleaner and washer. Check the operation, the position of the washer jets. Add glass washer fluid.
- Accumulator battery. Check the voltage and electrolyte level in the battery.
- Remote control. Replace the batteries if the red indicator light on the remote control does not light up when it is turned on.
Checking the electrolyte level in the battery
Attention! The battery on SCENIC vehicles is mounted in the cabin under the front passenger seat. To gain access to the battery, the front seat must be folded back and the protective cover removed.
The SCENIC car battery is maintenance-free and the electrolyte level does not need to be checked.
Special tools and fixtures are not required.
Materials needed: distilled water.
All models except SCENIC
1. Remove the right part A of the fairing grille by unscrewing the bolt B and releasing the grille from joint C (see illustration).
18.1 Remove the right part A of the fairing grille by unscrewing the bolt B and releasing the grille from joint C
2. Remove bar 2, which covers the openings of the battery cells, prying it with a screwdriver and inspect the cells (see illustration).
18.2 Remove bar 2, which covers the openings of the battery cells, prying it with a screwdriver and inspect the cells. The illustration shows the battery installed in a vehicle other than the MEGANE
The electrolyte layer above the plates must be at least 15 mm. The surfaces of the plates must not protrude from the electrolyte. If necessary, pour distilled water into the appropriate cell, creating the desired layer above the plates.
3. Put the bar in place.
4. Reinstall the removed part of the fairing grille.
Remote control - battery replacement
Batteries should be changed if the red signal light on the remote control does not light up when it is turned on. The battery life is about two years.
5. Unscrew the screw on the key handle and remove the cover (see illustration).
18.5 Unscrew the screw on the key handle and remove the cover
6. Replace the old batteries with identical type CR2016, avoiding polarity reversal.
7. Replace the cover on the key handle and secure it.