{"title":"Renault and Dacia diagnostic tools","description":"\u003ch2\u003eClio, Mégane, Sandero, Duster: which tool\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"ic-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIf you want to…\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFR V2.0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRT V1.0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFind out what the fault is\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, every control unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, engine and around 24 modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurn off the service reminder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOnly on some models\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChange pads with an electronic parking brake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegenerate the DPF on a dCi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegister the battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpdates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree for life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst year free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e€194.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e€134.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo cases worth knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-rt-v1-diagnostic-tool-renault-dacia\"\u003eRT V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e doesn't do the service reset on every car: on the 2019 Dacia Logan, for example, it doesn't. And it doesn't open the electronic parking brake, so on an Espace IV or a Scénic with an electronic brake you can't use it to change the pads. If either of those is what you need, go for the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-fr-v2-diagnostic-tool-peugeot-citroen-renault-dacia\"\u003eFR V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThere is no RT V2.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLots of people look for an RT V2.0, but it doesn't exist. iCarsoft has put Renault and Dacia together with the other French and Italian makes in the FR V2.0. So with a Dacia and a Peugeot at home, you only need one tool. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cp-v1-diagnostic-tool-citroen-peugeot\"\u003eCP V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e, designed for PSA, is also listed with Renault and Dacia on the iCarsoft website, but we sell it for Peugeot and Citroën.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCoding on Renault\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither the FR V2.0 nor the RT V1.0 does coding. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Max\u003c\/a\u003e models do code on Renault, among other groups.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"icarsoft-rt-v1-diagnosis-renault-dacia","title":"iCarsoft RT V1.0 – Renault and Dacia diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft RT V1.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is the cheapest tool we sell for \u003cstrong\u003eRenault and Dacia\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reads the engine and around 24 other modules, including ABS, airbag, automatic gearbox, immobiliser, instrument cluster and climate control, and clears their faults. It costs €134.95. It's a fault code reader, not a servicing tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor the usual job: a warning light on the dash\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething lights up on the dash of a Clio, Mégane, Sandero or Duster. You plug the RT V1.0 into the OBD2 port, see the code and which control unit stored it, and decide whether it's a job for you or the garage. Once it's fixed, you clear the code and the light goes out. That alone saves the odd garage visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn some models it also resets the service interval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the RT V1.0 doesn't do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt won't clear the service reminder on every car: on the 2019 Dacia Logan, for example, it can't. It doesn't open the electronic parking brake (it won't work on the Espace IV, among others). It doesn't regenerate the particulate filter or register batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt belongs to iCarsoft's older i9xx generation, which is no longer made. We keep it because, for reading faults, it's still the cheapest option. Menus in English, Spanish and other languages, with the first year of updates free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThere's no RT V2.0: it's the FR V2.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Renault and Dacia, iCarsoft now makes the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-fr-v2-diagnostic-tool-peugeot-citroen-renault-dacia\"\u003eFR V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, which also covers Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Fiat and Alfa Romeo, up to 12 makes. It reads every system and has 9 service functions, including electronic parking brake, DPF, battery and service reminder, and updates free for life. It costs €60 more. On a recent dCi with an electronic handbrake, it pays for itself on the first job.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084971180406,"sku":"ICS-RT-V1","price":134.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-rt-v1-principal.jpg?v=1793195599"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-fr-v2-diagnosis-peugeot-citroen-renault-dacia","title":"iCarsoft FR V2.0 – Diagnostic tool for Peugeot, Citroën, Renault and Dacia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft FR V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e reads every system on \u003cstrong\u003e12 French and Italian makes\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1996 to 2025 and has 9 service functions. Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung on one side; Fiat, Abarth, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati on the other. It costs €194.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne tool for a mixed driveway\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's very common to have a 308 and a Clio in the same household, or a Sandero and a Tipo. You used to need two make-specific tools. The FR V2.0 is the one iCarsoft now builds for all of them, which is why there's no RT V2.0 or CP V2.0: this replaces both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll use it for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn HDi, BlueHDi and dCi engines, forcing a DPF regeneration when the car asks for one and coding injectors after replacing them. On cars with an electronic parking brake, putting it into workshop mode to change the rear pads (we explain how in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-parking-brake-pad-replacement\"\u003ehow to open an electronic parking brake\u003c\/a\u003e). And the routine service jobs: clearing the service reminder, registering a new battery, calibrating the steering angle, bleeding the ABS, relearning the throttle and resetting the TPMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads and clears faults on the engine, gearbox, ABS, airbag and every other control unit, with live data. When you plug it in it recognises the car from the VIN, and it speaks CAN-FD for the newest models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the FR V2.0 doesn't do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't bi-directional, so it doesn't activate components. If you need actuator tests, iCarsoft has them in the V3.0 range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMoving up from a CP V1.0 or RT V1.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cp-v1-diagnostic-tool-citroen-peugeot\"\u003eCP V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e (Peugeot and Citroën) and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-rt-v1-diagnostic-tool-renault-dacia\"\u003eRT V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e (Renault and Dacia) cost €60 less and will read faults, but they don't do DPF, parking brake or battery. On a French diesel from the last ten years, the FR V2.0 pays for itself. The differences between generations are in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-v1-vs-v2-comparison\"\u003eV1 vs V2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084984516982,"sku":"ICS-FR-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-fr-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178863"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-cp-v1-diagnosis-citroen-peugeot","title":"iCarsoft CP V1.0 – Citroën and Peugeot diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft CP V1.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's simplest tool for \u003cstrong\u003eCitroën, Peugeot and DS\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reads and clears faults on the engine, transmission, ABS, airbag and other modules, clears the service reminder and calibrates the steering angle. It costs €134.95 and updates free for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor a C3, C4, 208 or 308\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to know why a warning light has come on and decide for yourself whether it needs a garage, the CP V1.0 will tell you. It reads the codes from each control unit, shows live data and clears faults once they're fixed. It gets into the ABS and airbag, which is where a generic OBD2 reader goes blind. After an oil change it resets the indicator, and if you've worked on the steering, it recalibrates the angle sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich cars it covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eModels from 1996 to 2025 through the 16-pin OBD2 port. iCarsoft's spec sheet also lists Renault, Dacia, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Abarth, Ferrari, Maserati and Renault Samsung, although it's always been used as a Citroën and Peugeot tool. For another make, check with us first. Six languages, English included, and updates over USB-C from a PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCP V1.0 limits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't regenerate the DPF on HDi and BlueHDi engines, open the electronic parking brake or register batteries. It doesn't do activations or coding either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCP V1.0 or FR V2.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts successor is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-fr-v2-diagnostic-tool-peugeot-citroen-renault-dacia\"\u003eFR V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, with the same makes, all-systems reading, a 4\" screen and nine functions: it adds electronic parking brake, DPF, battery, TPMS, injectors, ABS bleeding and throttle. For a modern diesel, get the FR V2.0. For reading faults and resetting the service light, the CP V1.0 does the job and saves you €60. We compare them in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-v1-vs-v2-comparison\"\u003eV1.0 vs V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59085004636534,"sku":"ICS-CP-V1","price":134.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-cp-v1-principal.jpg?v=1793178862"}],"url":"https:\/\/icarsoft-europe.com\/en\/collections\/renault-dacia-diagnostic-tools.oembed","provider":"iCarsoft Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}