Unlocking Renault vehicles through the Autel Diagnostic Tools has become even safer and faster with the latest Autel upgrade. This article will answer questions about why you need to unlock the Renault gateway and how to unlock the Renault gateway.
Renault Topology:
What is the Purpose of the Security Gateway Function?
Response: The Security Gateway Function is designed to unlock gateways in security mode.
This functionality facilitates the unlocking of Renault vehicles equipped with Gateways, such as Clio 5, Zoe 2, Kangoo 3, Captur 2, etc.
Why is the Renault Security Gateway function necessary?
Response: The Renault Security Gateway function is essential because when the gateway is in security mode, commands for certain functions such as service functions, active tests, coding, and programming are blocked by the security gateway. This results in no response to the commands, necessitating the use of the Renault Security Gateway function to unlock the security gateway and perform these functions.
Which models are compatible with Renault Security Gateway? And from which version does each model offer support? Has the version been released?
| Model | Renault Software Version Starting to Support Renault Security Gateway | Released or not |
| Ultra, MS919, MS909, Elite-II, MS908SP II, MK908P II, MS908S II, MK908 II, IM608Pro II, IM608 II, 906Pro,906Pro-TS, D1 Pro (660) | V4.50 | Yes |
| Elite, MS908 Pro, MS908S Pro, MK908P | V8.50 | Yes |
| MS905, MS908, MS908S, MK908, MS906BT, MS906TS, IM600Pro, IM600, IM608Pro, IM608 | V8.50 | Yes |
| MS906, MS906S, DS808, DS808TS, DS808BT, MP808, MP808TS, D1 Pro (5260) | V7.50 | Yes |
| D1, DS808S, DS808K, DS808S-TS, DS808S-BT, MP808S, MP808S-TS, MP808S-BT | V2.00 | Not yet but it could be expected to release after 11-May-2022 |
| MX808, MX808IM, MX808TS, MK808, MK808BT, MK808TS, TS608, IM100, IM508 | V4.50 | Yes |
| BT609, D1 Lite, MX808S, MX808S-TS, MK808S, MK808S-BT, MK808S-TS, TS608S, IM508S | V2.00 | Not yet but it could be expected to release after 11-May-2022 |
Which Renault vehicle models can be accessed with the Security Gateway Function in Autel?
Response: The supported vehicle models include:
CLIO V, CAPTUR II, CAPTUR II CN, MEGANE IV ph2, ESPACE V ph2, TALISMAN/SM6 ph2, NEW ZOE, ARKANA CN, XM3/NEW ARKANA, NEW SANDERO/LOGAN, MEGANE IV SEDAN ph2 (Vehicle year should probably be after 2019)
How can the Renault Security Gateway function be purchased?
Response: The Renault Security Gateway function can be purchased based on usage times. There are three methods to acquire it:
Read the Renault vehicle by auto detect or manual selection from Diagnostic or Service. Afterward, a pop-up will appear for the customer to purchase the Renault Security Gateway function if there are no available usage times.
Read the Renault vehicle by auto detect or manual selection from Diagnostic or Service. If the Renault Security Gateway function is available for the vehicle, an OEM Authorization icon will appear on the diagnostics toolbar at the top of the interface. The customer can click this icon to purchase the function.
If the Renault Security Gateway function has been purchased before, the customer can go to OEM Authorization on the MaxiSys Job Menu to renew the subscription.
How is the Renault Security Gateway function utilized?
Response:
Navigate to Diagnostic or Service.
Read the Renault vehicle by auto detect or manual selection.
Click Unlock. If the function is not purchased yet, a pop-up will appear, and the function needs to be purchased as indicated by the pop-up.
Click OK when the device displays Unlock successfully, indicating that the security gateway is successfully unlocked.
Unlocking the Renault Gateway ECU with Autel Diagnostic Tools
Where is the OEM Authorization icon located?
Response:
There is an OEM Authorization icon on the MaxiSys Job Menu.
There is also an OEM Authorization icon on the diagnostics toolbar at the top of the interface after reading the vehicle, and if OEM Authorization is available for the vehicle.
What is the purpose of OEM Authorization?
Response:
The OEM Authorization app can be used to check the account, the remaining available times that can be used, or the active OEM authorization period for a specific vehicle's OEM authorization.
It can also be used to renew the subscription of OEM authorization.
Note: If the device has not purchased any Security Gateway function, it will show a blank page when entering OEM authorization.
If I paid $8.8, and after 24 hours it stopped working?
Response:
For $8.8, you can unlock the gateway and access the vehicle.
If you shut down the car and the gateway is restored, the gateway must be unlocked again.
If you don't want to spend $8.8, you can use the gateway bypass cable.
Unlocking is valid for the same VIN for 24 hours and can be used a maximum of 3 times.
Access is by credit, meaning that each time you want to unlock the gateway on a vehicle, you will consume a credit.
