media pressure, Renault UK and Ireland said that they would reimburse customers up to a set limit. No reimburse was implemented by Renault in Finland where several independent workshops launched an affordable priced fixing of blanked Scénic panels. The cause of the unexpected instrument panel blankening originated from some defective soldering which caused the power transistor to overheat and fail. The fault occurred in Scénic II cars made between 2003 and 2006. The second, in August 2010, was because the electric handbrake could sometimes engage on its own while the car was in motion. Alternative propulsion The Cleanova III, presented in the 2005 Geneva Auto Show, is based on a Scénic platform. See also Renault Modus, the mini MPV of the manufacturer Renault Espace, the large MPV of the manufacturer References External links (UK) (Grand Scénic - UK) Scenic Euro NCAP small MPVs Compact MPVs Minivans Front-wheel-drive vehicles 2000s cars 2010s cars 2020s cars Cars introduced in 1996 Cars discontinued in 2022 All-wheel-drive vehicles Cars of Brazil