2023 Dacia Sandero User Manual

The Dacia Sandero 2023 is a subcompact car produced by Dacia, a Romanian carmaker that operates under the French car manufacturer Renault. The Sandero has been available since 2007 and has gained popularity as an affordable and practical vehicle. For the 2023 model year, the Sandero has received updates and enhancements, including a refreshed exterior design, a more contemporary interior, and new safety and technology features. The Sandero is renowned for its roomy cabin, practicality, and low cost of ownership, making it an attractive option for budget-minded buyers seeking a dependable and functional car.

ADDITIONAL METHODS OF RESTRAINT

• The airbag is designed to complement the action of the seat belt. The airbag and the seat belt are integral parts of the same protection system. It is therefore essential to wear a seat belt at all times. If seat belts are not worn, the occupants are exposed to the risk of serious injury in the event of an accident. It may also increase the risk of minor superficial injuries occurring when the airbag is deployed, although such minor injuries are always possible with airbags.
• If the vehicle should overturn or suffer a rear impact, however severe, the pretensions
  and airbags are not always triggered. Impacts to the underside of the
  vehicle, e.g. from pavements, potholes, or stones, can all trigger these systems.
• No work or modification whatsoever may be carried out on any part of the driver or passenger airbag system (airbag, electronic unit, wiring, etc.), except by qualified personnel from our Network.To ensure that the system is in good working order and to avoid accidental triggering of the system which could cause injury, only qualified personnel from our Network may work on the airbag system.
• As a safety precaution, have the airbag system checked if your vehicle has been involved in an accident, or is stolen or broken into.
• When selling or lending the vehicle, inform the user of these points and hand over this handbook with the vehicle.
• When scrapping your vehicle, contact an approved Dealer for advice on disposing of the gas generator and airbags.

Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle with the keys inside when leaving a child (or animal) in the car, even for a short period. The reason for this is that the child may endanger himself or others by starting the engine, activating the equipment such as the window winders for example, or locking the doors. Risk of serious injury.

The remote control unit operating range
This varies according to the environment. It is therefore important when handling the remote control to ensure that you do not lock or unlock the vehicle by inadvertently pressing the buttons.

Interference
The presence of certain objects (metal objects, mobile telephones, or an area with strong electromagnetic radiation, etc.) close to the key may create interference and affect the operation of the system.

Replacement and additional keys
or remote controls
If you lose your remote control key or require another, you can obtain one from an approved dealer. If a remote control or key is replaced, it will be necessary to take the vehicle and all of its remote control keys to an authorized dealer to reset them. You may use up to four remote control keys per vehicle.

Remote control key failure
Make sure that the correct battery type is being used, and that the battery is in good condition and inserted correctly. These batteries have a service life of approximately two years. Refer to the information on “Radio frequency remote control: Batteries” in Section 5.

Unlocking the doors
Press the unlocking button 2. The hazard warning lights and indicator lights flash once to indicate that the doors have unlocked. Note: if a door is not opened within approximately 2 seconds of the door being unlocked by the remote control, the doors will lock again automatically.

Locking the doors
Press the locking button 1. The hazard warning lights and indicator lights flash twice to indicate that the doors have locked. If a door or the tailgate is open or not properly shut, the doors or tailgate lock then quickly unlock and the hazard warning lights and indicator lights do not flash. The key must not be used for any function other than those described in the handbook (removing the cap from a bottle, etc.).

Driver’s responsibility
Never leave your vehicle with the key inside and never leave a child (or a pet) unsupervised, even for a short while. 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. Risk of serious injury.

Locking the doors manually
Turn lever 3 with the door open (using the end of the key) and close the door. This means that the doors are then locked from the outside. The doors may then only be opened from the inside or by using the key in the front left-hand door.

Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the doors locked when you are driving, remember that it may be more difficult for those assisting you to gain access to the passenger compartment in the event of an emergency.

Electric central locking
It simultaneously locks or unlocks the doors and the tailgate. Lock or unlock the doors by pressing switch 4. The front door mechanism cannot be locked if the door is open. Never leave your vehicle with the key or remote control inside.

Locking the opening elements without the radio frequency remote control
For example, in the event of a discharged battery or the radio frequency The remote control temporarily not working. With the engine switched off and an opening element (door or boot) open, press, and hold switch 4 for more than five seconds. When the door is closed, all the doors and the tailgate will be locked. The vehicle can only be locked from the outside using the radio frequency remote control.

Driver’s responsibility
If you decide to keep the doors locked when you are driving, remember that it may be more difficult for those assisting you to gain access to the passenger compartment in the event of an emergency.

Door and tailgate status indicator
With the ignition on, the warning light integrated into switch 4 informs you of the locking status of the opening elements:

• indicator light on, the doors and tailgate is locked;
• indicator light off, the doors and The tailgate is unlocked.

When you lock the doors, the indicator light remains lit and then goes out.

To activate
With the ignition on, press and hold switch 1 for approximately 5 seconds, until you hear a beep. The indicator light built into the switch comes on when the doors are locked.

To deactivate
With the ignition on, press and hold switch 1 for approximately 5 seconds, until you hear a beep.

Operating principle
When the engine is started, the system automatically locks the doors when the vehicle reaches a speed of approximately 4 mph (7 km/h).

Operating faults
If you notice an operating fault (automatic locking impossible), first, check that all doors are correctly locked. If they are correctly locked and the fault is still present, contact an approved Dealer. Also, make sure that the locking has not been inadvertently deactivated. If necessary, refer to the activation procedure. If you decide to keep the doors locked when you are driving, remember that it may be more difficult for those assisting you to gain access to the passenger compartment in the event of an emergency.

Opening the doors from the outside
With the doors unlocked (refer to the information on “Locking/unlocking the doors” in Section 1), place your hand on handle 1 and pull towards you.

Lights-on warning buzzer
If you have left the lights on after switching off the ignition, a reminder buzzer will sound when the driver’s door is opened.

Door/tailgate open buzzer
Depending on the vehicle, this alarm is fitted to the driver’s side door or on all opening elements. With the vehicle at a standstill, a warning light 2 will come on if a door or the boot is open or not properly closed. While driving, as soon as the vehicle reaches 12 mph, a warning light 2 comes on with an audio beep. Special note Depending on the vehicle, accessories (e.g. radio) stop working either when the engine is switched off or when the doors are locked.

Opening from the inside

Pull handle 2. As a safety precaution, the doors should only be opened or closed when the vehicle is stationary

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