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Notices d'utilisation

The 'Notice d'utilisation' (later renamed 'Conduite et Entretien') are not among my most used sources of information for the R4, but here's pictures of the ones I have laid my hand on, most dating from before 1985. Spanish 'manuales' are found here.

NE875

1962: NE875 is the first one... apart from the 'ordinary' R1120 (4CV R4 and R4L) it also lists the R1121 (3CV R3) of which only 2526 would be produced. A basic cover drawing shows the R4 from the front side. NE896 (to the right) fits in between NE875 and the 1962/1963 NE901 numerically. It is about the fourgonnettes only. Two versions are listed. One NE875 shows both the 4CV R2102 (fourgonnette equivalent to the R1120) and the 3CV R2103 (R1121). It is doubtful if the latter really existed. Very little is known about it, leave alone a real life specimen. The second one only shows the R2102.

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NE901

1962: NE901, apart from the R1120 and R1121 also lists the 747cc 4CV R1122 (Super) of which a photograph is shown on the cover of the NE875. The Super was introduced at the Paris Salon of October 1961 together with the Fourgonnette, so still model year 1962.

ne912

1963-1966 (?): In NE912, both the R1121 and R1122 are history, we are left with R1120 (R4, R4L, Export) and R1123 (5CV). Until 1972, with the introduction of the R1126, these would be the only two berline models on the French market. I was expecting a notification of the R1124 (5CV Super, replacing the R1122), but it is not here, so either the R1124 had its own booklet, or this is a post-1963 vesion (but the NE914 shown below is still from 1963). The tubular front bumper has been replaced by a new flat model for the luxury models. We are back at a rather sober cover design. NE941 is a fourgonnette addition to NE912 for the 2102 (4CV) and 2104 (5CV), fourgonnette equivalents to respectively the R1120 and R1123.

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ne912

1963-1966(?): much the same as the previous one, this one has the same number, but the 'conseils importants' are so important that they have been upgraded from arrow to 'F'. This one may therefore be of model year >1963 - but the only clear visual change between 1964 and 1965 is the shape of the rearview mirror (both NE921 have the 1964 model).

ne912

1963: NE914, with a photo cover more like NE901, is from Italy and shows, like NE912, the R1120 and R1123, named R.4 Berlina and R.4L Limousina but also the R1124 (5CV Super), only produced in model year 1963 - but of which no trace can be found in the booklet. Note the forward location of the parking lights on the front wing (or were they indicator lights), and the Alfa Romeo rear lights.

ne992

1967: a change in style. NE992 shows a picture of the new dashboard of model year 1967. The types are R1120 (4CV Parisienne, R4 Export, R4 Luxe) and R1123 (5CV R4 Parisienne and Export).

ne117

1968: NE117 shows the new grille and bumper that come with the 1968-model. Regarding the break in numbering, probably Renault decided against the use of NE-numbers larger than 1000? The models are still R1120 (4CV Parisienne, R4 Export, R4 Luxe) and R1123 (5CV Parisienne and Export). NE119 is a fourgonnette addition to NE117 for the new 1968 4-speed models of the 4CV R2105 (technically similar to the R1120) and 5CV R2106 (similar to the R1123). Both are available as Tolée and Vitrée, so an update to the NE941 listed above.

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ne133es

1969: the Spanish language version of the NE133 is almost the same as the NE117, the only difference being that the front page lists, for the first time, the full text 'Renault 4' rather than 'R1120 R1123'. Inside, the use of 'US pints' and 'Imperial pints' as well as a description of sealed beams in relation to the european model leads to the conclusion that this edition was probably meant for the southern US market? The French version had the same cover.

ne217

1972: on NE217 the hole in the bumper for cranking up the engine is gone so we are in 1972, and, this year, the rubber bumper blocks are out of fashion (another C&E exists with nearly the same cover, which does have them). This booklet appears to be for the whole 'Gamme Renault 4'! No type numbers, just 'limousine' and 'fourgonnette' so perhaps this specific volume wasn't for the French market?

ne261

1973: NE261. We continue in the seventies with a hand drawn, artists impression of a R4. A new logo appears. The types are 'limousine' R1123 and R1126 (5CV and 4CV resp., Luxe and Export), 'break' (vitrée) R2391 (5CV) and R2392 (4CV) and 'fourgonnette' R2106 (5CV) and R2109 (4CV).

ne321

1976: NE321. NE321 has the same cover as the 1973 NE261 but the L and TL versions are introduced. Types 4L (R1123, R1126), 4TL (R1123, R1126), Fourgonnette (R2106, R2109), Break (R2391, R2392), Fourgonnette Longue (6CV, R2370) and Break Long (6CV, R2430).

ne349

1977 with NE349, showing the new rectangular indicator lights but still the metal air inlet. A lot of different types: the L, TL and Safari are R1123 or R1126, the Fourgonnette R2391 or R2392, Break R2391 or R2392, Fourgonnette Longue R2370 and Break Long R2430.

ne370

1978: NE370. So sneaky, nearly the same picture as last year, but the metal air inlet under the windscreen has been replaced by the plastic one common in the last 15 years. The end of times is near! The types are more or less the same, but the Safari is only available as R1123 and the Fourgonnette and Fourgonnete Longue are officially renamed 4F4 and 4F6.

ne389

1979: NE389. For the first time, no picture of an R4 on the front page. By far the ugliest design, showing an R5-door. Why o why? The types, by the way: 4 (R1123, R1126), 4TL (R1123, R1126), 4GTL (here it is!) (6CV, R1128), 4F4 (R2106, R2109, R2391, R2392) and 4F6 (R2370).

ne412

1980: Again no picture of the R4 on the front page of the NE412 but at least we got rid of the door. A rather boring design and we still have: 4 (R1123, R1126), 4TL (R1123, R1126), 4GTL (R1128), 4F4 (R2106, R2109, R2391, R2392) and 4F6 (R2370).

ne468

1983-1985: A new font, but on the NE468 not even the renault logo is shown anymore. The color is probably meant to give you a headache. Some changes in the types: Base - TL (5CV, R1123), GTL (6CV, 1128), F4 (5CV: 2106, 210 B, 239 B), F6 - Pickup (6CV: 2370, 3C 2370) and F4* F6* (6CV: 210B, 239B, 2370, different compression (like GTL), in some countries).

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