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I agree with both Freddy and Gaurav, VWs have a similar response when the battery is dying - the instrument cluster lights up like a christmas tree. if the battery was recently replaced, test the alternator, it could be faulty and not providing enough charge for the vehicle. use a multimeter and check the battery voltage at rest (key off), if the voltage is less than 12.4v consider getting the battery checked/replaced. then to test the alternator, check the battery voltage while the car is at idle, and turn the lights on - you want to see a V of 13.5-14.7V. Any charging fault will trigger F00316 and the whole cascade, so rule this out before digging deeper.

Hi @Peterkk That's a serious list of errors, but to me they all point in the same direction: Low or no Voltage being supplied to the various components of the car. My first recommendations: 1. Check the battery voltage and specifically the connection terminals. 2. Do a thorough check of all grounding points. Negative terminal of the battery should be connected to the chassis properly, but there are other grounding wires that will connect to the chassis body. Inspect engine bay and underneath for any loose grounding wires. Some other questions: 1. Did this occur suddenly? Was the car involved in an accident, flooding, or what is the history of the car that brought you to this problem (did you purchase it recently for example?) 2. A typical "mechanical mechanic" won't be able to troubleshoot this. You need to either take it to a Renault dealer or someone who is used to dealing with French cars. A good car diagnostic shop could also do it, but they might not want to touch it because a Renault Safrane is quite rare in this country. If this problem suddenly appeared, then i am inclined to believe there is just an issue of loose grounding or battery terminals. A more worst case scenario is your car ECU/ECM that failed (as this unit controls most of the car's electronics). It does not happen often, but it is possible. If there has been water damage or something of that sort, then it becomes definitely a possibility.

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert !

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert awesome achievement!

Awesome work @Jessica Lambert Can't wait to drive with you in this role 👏👏👏👏 enjoy it!!! #TeamCarnityAbuDhabi 😂😂😂

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert. Very well deserved and looking forward to driving with you again soon.

Well done @Jessica Lambert !!! Great achievement. Looking forward to having you support a drive soon.

Thank you @Gaurav and everyone at Carnity who has shown me so much support and guidance. I had never driven on the sand before joining Carnity and have only ever been in this club, so everything I’ve learned has been thanks to all of you and your generosity. I’m grateful for the opportunity to pay it forward. See you out there!

Looks the meeting point is from the previous drive, we can do it, but it will be a loooooooong way to Fayah

Doc, you were very first Carnity Desert Champions in 2021.

The best way to learn is to document the event ( that’s why I record almost my entire trip when Possible ) and revise the relevant event ) ... in the first video I think main reason of my refusal was lack of proper momentum and I knew it by saying it in the the recovery one. the second refusal or stuck also lost momentum because I deviated from the proper curve and by the time Brette already passed I was aiming at his trajectory that my X was not in line with it any more , in other words , I was in a situation to fight gravity with lower momentum in an already churned terrain . As a result got stuck . i realize later in the trip when we were going up hill I was about to get into the same situation , instead turned down the bowel , circled twice till I got through but didn’t stop at all ( unfortunately that part was not recorded ) ! Please if any one can add to this let me know , not only for me , but for every one . cheers all 🚙🌷😎

Thank you @Nitin Mohan for the recovery clip , priceless learning tool indeed

@Mohamed Seidam Thanks for sharing this thread. This is @Gaurav recovering the Pajero from last week drive at Pink Rock with the radio guidance.

Hi all From lahbab to margham relay recoveries 25/9/2020 Cheers 😎🚙👍

@RaYan E's wheels were pointing full left when @Srikumar was making the first two tugs. That's why from your view, it wasn't moving. He later corrected it when someone pointed it out over the radio.

Recoveries from SolarPark Newbie Drive 18/09/2020 lead by @Srikumar and supported by @Janarthan

Hello dear off-roaders last Friday morning and evening drives were rich in thrill and experience and every drive carries along with it it’s own taste. revising my own tape after each drive I discover details that it might have been overlooked unintentionally. Watching others tapes discovering how much still I don’t know and how much patience and determination is required to learn precision and how to be in control from this weekend drive it turned out for me at least how important is the protection of the front underneath ( skid plate , bash plate , under armer ...etc ) which off-course will never be a substitute to the skills but it helps sometimes when waves slam the boat unexpectedly. also I learn my own vehicle dynamics and response and when to release the gas and when to push , when to steer or just let go . Also I realized how can you trouble shoot and try find solution on your own. last but not least learning how to Lead is the trust of the whole convoy behind that will do the best to maintain compliance and stick to the rules of convoy and tasks given and this is well seen and appreciated by all. I wanted to share my thoughts that’s why I wrote. cheers 👍🚙🌷

@topgear thank you for the videos . my observation : gentleness what is needed and mutual understanding for the driver who recovers and the recovered one in terms of time when pull/ tug is executed .when I see this and I get on crest I know and anticipate what the vehicle behind me is just about to do . Also the radio communication is loud and clear . excellent job

We started using additional rope support on every soft/medium/hard tugs. It cost additional 30 seconds but safeguard everyone life and expensive damage.

We all have seen the incidents and how bad it can go wrong if recoveries are not done in a proper (safe) way. There are a multitude of reasons for that: 1) Tugging too hard 2) rusted tow points 3) using poor quality shackles 4) using poor quality tow ropes instead of recovery ropes 5) Wrong angle etc... etc... etc.. HENCE we take recoveries very serious and educate others as much as possible about the potential dangers.