Owner’s Manual ASTRA Operation, Safety and Maintenance Reproduction or translation, in whole or in parts, is not permitted without prior written consent from Vauxhall Motors Ltd. All rights as understood under the copyright laws are explicitly reserved by Vauxhall Motors Ltd. All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on the latest production information available at the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
VAUXHALL Astra Operation, Safety, Maintenance
Data specific to your ve hicle Please enter your vehicle’s data here to keep it ea sily accessible. This information is available under the section "Technical da ta " as well as on the identification plate and in the Serv ice Booklet.
Your Astra is an intelligent c om bina tion of forwardlooking technology, impressiv e safety , env ironmenta l friendliness a nd economy. It now lies with you to drive your vehicle safely and ensure that it perform s perfectly. This O wner’s Manual provides you with all the necessary information to that end. Make sure y our pa ssengers a re awa re of the p ossible risk of accid ent and injury which may result from im proper use of the vehic le.
Contents Comm itment to c ustomer satisfaction: Our ai m: to k eep you happy with your vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers offer first-class serv ice a t competitiv e prices. Experienced, factory-trained technicians w ork according to factory instructions. Y our Authorised Repa irer can supply you with GEN UINE VAU XHALLAPPRO VED PARTS , which hav e und ergone stringent quality and precision chec ks, and of course useful and a ttrac tiv e VAUXHALL-APPROVED AC CESSO RIES.
2 In Brief In Brief Pict ure no: 16968t.tif To unlock and open the vehic le: Press bu tton q , pull door handle 6 Door locks – see pag e 47, key s – see page 28, electronic im mobiliser – see pag e 29, ra dio remote control – see page 30, central locking – see page 38, anti-theft protection 3 – see p age 39, Vauxhall a la rm system 3 – see pag e 44, Tw inTop roof operation 3 – see pag e 56. Picture no: 17333t.
In Brief Pi cture no: 16969t.tif To unlock and o pen th e luggage compartment: Press button q on radio remo te control, or fo r the Open& Start System 3: Bring electronic key into the reception area of the vehic le, pu ll button below handle 6 Open&S tart-S ystem 3 – page 32, Radio remote control – page 30, Central locking system – page 38, Vauxhall alarm system 3 – page 44. Pict ure no: 16970t.tif Picture no: 16971t.
4 In Brief Pi cture no: 16973t.tif To adjust front seat height 3: Operate lever o n ou tboard side of seat Pump action on lever up: seat higher down: seat lower 6 Seat – page 64, sea t position – page 67. Pict ure no: 16974t.tif To adjust front seat inclination 3: Pull inner lever on front of seat, adjust inclination, release lever, engage seat in po sition Ad just the inclination by distributing body weight. 6 Seat – pa ge 64, seat position – p age 67. Picture no: 16975t.
In Brief Pi cture no: 16976t.tif Pict ure no: 16981t.tif To adjust head restraint height of front and rear ou tboard seats: Press button to release, adjust height, engage in position To fit seat belt: Draw seat belt smooth ly from inertia reel, guide over sho ulder and engage in buckle 6 Head restra ints – see p age 68, adjust rear centre head restraint – see page 68, head restraint position – see pag e 69, head restraint removal – see page 69. The seat b elt must not be twisted at any point.
6 In Brief Pi cture no: 16977t.tif Adjusting interior mirror: Swivel mirror housing Swiv el lev er on underside of mirror housing to red uce daz zle a t nig ht. 6 Mirrors – p age 48, automatic anti-dazz le interior mirror – page 49. Pict ure no: 16978t.tif To adjust exterior m irrors manually: From inside, swivel lever in required direction 6 Mirrors – see page 48, aspherical ex terior mirror – see pa ge 48, folding exterior m irror – page 48, heated ex terior mirror – pa ge 157. Picture no: 18437T.
In Brief Pi cture no: 16982t.tif Steering wheel lock and ignition: Turn key to position 1. Move steering wheel somewhat to release loc k Positions: 0 = Ignition off 1 = Steering released, ig nition off 2 = Ignition on for diesel engines: preheating 3 = Starting 6 Starting – pa ge 17, electronic immobiliser – page 29, parking the vehicle – page 18. Pict ure no: 17033t.
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In Brief 1 Page Side air v ents ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 156 2 Front pa ssenger airbag .... .... ..... .... . 93 3 Centre air v ents .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 156 4 Central information display for time, date, outside temperature, infotainment sy stem 3 , check control 3 .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 138 Trip computer 3 ... .... ..... .... .... .128, 134 Clim ate control system 3 . .... ..... ... 168 5 Heated seat (left) 3 . ..... .... .... ..... ...
10 In Brief Control indicato rs 0 O pen&S tart system , fault , see pages 32, 112. I Eng ine oi l pressure, see page 113. R Brak e system , clut ch system, see pages 114, 221, 302. v A Engine electronics, gearbox el ect ronics3, immob iliser, Diesel fuel filter 3 , fault, see p ages 29, 115, 182, 188, 196, 206. T Winter prog ramm e of aut omatic transmission 3 or Easytroni c 3, see pages 180, 186, 193. 1 SPO RT mode of aut omatic tr ansm issi on 3 or Easytronic 3, see pages 179, 185, 192.
In Brief Light 7 8 9 Pi cture no: 16986t.tif switch: = Off = Parking lights = Dipped beam or main beam AUTO = Automatic dipped beam activation 3 Press button: > = Fog lights 3 r = Fog tail light 6 Lighting – p age 143, head lig ht control indicator – page 140. Pict ure no: 16987t.
12 In Brief Pi cture no: 16991t.tif Hazard warning lights: on = press ¨ off = press ¨ again 6 Hazard w arning lights – p age 145. Pict ure no: 16992t.tif Activate horn: Press j in c entre of steering wh eel 6 Vauxhall Full S ize airbag system – page 93, remote control on steering wheel 3 – page 151. Picture no: 16993t.tif Win dscreen wiper: Move stalk upward § = off $ = timed interval wipe % = slow & = fast Move stalk down from p osition §: Single swipe.
In Brief Pi cture no: 16995t.tif Automatic wiping with rain sen sor 3: Move stalk upward $ = automatic wiping with rain sensor § = off 6 Windscreen wiper – page 141, further notes – pa ges 291, 303. Pict ure no: 16996t.tif Operating windscreen and headlight wash systems 3 : Pull stalk towards steering wheel 6 Windscreen and headlight w ash sy stems – page 142, further notes – pages 291, 303 13 Picture no: 16997t.
14 In Brief Pi cture no: 16998t.tif Heated rear window, heated exterior mirrors: on = press Ü off = press Ü again 6 Air c onditioning – pa ge 154, heated rear window – page 157. Pict ure no: 16999t.
In Brief Pi cture no: 17001t.tif Manual transmission: Reverse: with the vehicle stationary, w ait 3 seconds after de-clutc hing and then pull up the button on the selector lever a nd enga ge the gea r. If the gear does not engag e, set the lever in neutral, release the clutch pedal and depress again; then repeat gear selection. Pict ure no: 17002t.
16 In Brief To select P or R, press button on selector lever. P only w ith v ehicle stopped, first apply handbrake R only w hen vehicle is sta tionary 6 Automatic transm ission 3 – see page 184. Before starting off, check: z Tyre pressure and tyre condition – pages 225, 337. z Engine oil level a nd fluid levels in engine compartment – see pages 298 to 305. z All windows, mirrors, exterior lig hting and number plates are free from dirt, snow and ice a nd operational.
In Brief 17 Press button again to repeat the starting procedure or switch off the eng ine. To turn on the ignition, do not press the brak e or c lutch pedal; just press the button briefly . Do not start unless vehicle is stationary . 6 Open&S tart-System 3 – page 32, Electronic immobiliser – page 29, Diesel fuel system – page 242. Pi cture no: 17005t.
18 In Brief To activa te the mec hanical anti-theft locking system 3 and the Vauxhall alarm system 3 press button p tw ic e or with O pen&Start system 3 touch sensor in one of the front door handles twice. 6 Further information – see pa ges 29, 198, O pen&Start system – pa ge 32, radio remote control – see p age 30, central loc king sy stem – see page 38, Vauxhall alarm system 3 – see page 44, TwinTop roof operation 3 – page 56. Vehicle decom missioning – see page 307. Pi cture no: 17006t.
In Brief Advice wh en parking: z Do not p ark the v ehicle on an easy flam mable surface. The high temperature of the exhaust sy stem could ig nite the surface. z Alwa ys apply the hand brak e firmly. Ap ply the ha nd brake as firm ly as possible on uphill or downhill slopes. To reduce opera ting forc es, depress foot brake at the same time. z Close the wind ow s and sun roof 3 or Tw inTop.
20 In Brief Pi cture no: 17009t.tif Vauxhall Full Size airbag system The Vauxhall Full Size airbag system consists of several separate sy stems. Front airb ag system The front airbag system will be triggered in the event of a serious ac cident involving a frontal impact and forms safety cushions for the driver and front passenger. The forward movement of the driver and front passenger is checked and the risk of injuries to the upper body a nd head thereby substantially reduced. Pict ure no: 17110t.
In Brief Pi cture no: 17011t.tif Picture no: S0013209.ti f 21 Picture no: 17013t.tif Active head restraints 3 on front seats Operating menus in th e information display 3 S elec tion using multi-function button 3: rotate and press multi-function button. In the event of a rear-end impa ct, the active head restraints tilt forward a little. The head is more effectiv ely supported by the head restraint and the danger of injuries caused by whiplash in the neck area is reduced.
22 In Brief Ü Board Computer BC 1 19,5° 19:36 All values BC 2 Timer 257.0 40 1 Ø 8 7.0 Ø 31.0 Tyres miles Coolant level mph ch eck gal mpg Pi cture no: 17344t.tif Trip computer 3 The trip computers provide information on driving data, which is continually recorded and evaluated electronically .
In Brief Pi cture no: 17026t.tif Twin Audio 3 Twin Aud io allows rear seat occupants the choice between the audio source played on the infotainment system or a separate audio source. O nly an audio source that is not currently active on the infotainment system can be controlled using Twin Audio. Two headphone connections are availab le, with separate volume controls. Further information is available in the infotainment sy stem operating instructions. 6 Tw in Audio 3 – pa ge 152. Pict ure no: 17333t.
24 In Brief Ü Board Computer BC 1 BC 2 Timer Tyres Pi cture no: 17018t.tif Deflation D etection System (D DS) 3 The d eflation detection sy stem continuously monitors the speed of all wheels while driving. If a ty re loses pressure, it g rows smaller and therefore rotates m ore quic kly than the other wheels. If the system detects a difference in speed, the c ontrol indicator w illuminates in red. Pict ure no: 17019t.
In Brief Pi cture no: 17126t.tif Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) 3 improves lig hting in curves (curve lighting ) on vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlight system. Picture no: Curve lig hting The Xenon light bea m pivots based on steering wheel position a nd speed (from approx. 6 m ph / 10 km /h). Motorwa y lig hting At higher speeds and continuous straight ahead trav el, the dipped beam autom atic ally raises slightly , thereby increasing headlight range. 6 Adaptive driving lights 3 – page 147.
26 In Brief Pi cture no: 17203t.tif Parking distance senso r 3 When rev erse gear is selected, the Pa rk ing distance sensor sw itc hes itself on automatically. The p arking dista nce sensor can also be activated at speeds of less than 15 m ph (25 km/h) by pressing the r button on the instrument panel. If the v ehicle approaches an obstacle when rev ersing, a series of signals can be heard in the vehicle interior. The interva l between the signals bec om es shorter as the distance is reduc ed.
In Brief 27 The roof is opera ted w ith the buttons on the roof console abov e the mirror or with the remote control. To improve luggage compa rtm ent acc essibility, the electric loading aid makes it possib le to raise the open roof when it is stowed in the luggage compartment. 6 TwinTop – see page 56. Pi cture no: 17980t.tif Luggage compartment cover, Estate To open: Press ha nd le on luggage compa rtm ent cover down. The cover automa tica lly unrolls. 6 Luggage compa rtm ent cover 3 – page 76.
28 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Replacement keys The key number is specified in the vehic le docum ents and in the C ar Pass 3. The key is a c onstituent of the electronic immobiliser. Ordering keys from a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer g uarantees problem free op eration of the electronic immobiliser. Replacem ent keys ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Ca r Pass... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Key with foldaw ay key section 3 . ..... .
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17349t.tif Electronic immo biliser The sy stem checks whether the vehicle m ay be sta rted with the mec hanical key or electronic key of the O pen&S ta rt sy stem 3 that is being used . If the key is recognised as "authorised " the v ehicle ca n b e started. The chec k ta kes place v ia a transponder in the k ey.
30 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Store person al veh icle settin gs in the vehic le key 3 The last settings selec ted z for the climate control system 3 z information display 3 z Infotainment system 3 z instrum ent illumination are stored autom atically depending on the vehic le key used . Different settings stored for ea ch vehicle key are retrieved autom atically on use of the v ehicle key concerned . Ea ch time the vehicle is loc ked, the settings are sa ved again. Pict ure no: 17029t.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Centra l locki ng, mechanic al anti -theft lock ing system 3, see page 38. Vauxha ll ala rm system 3, see page 44. Elec tric w indows 3, see page 50. Astra Tw inTop, see page 56. 31 Fault If the centra l locking system ca nnot be op erated with the rad io remote control, it may be d ue to the following: z The ra nge of the ra dio remote control has been exceeded. z Radio remote control battery v oltage is too low. Ba ttery replacement - see right hand column.
32 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Pi cture no: 17333t.tif Open& Start system 3 The O pen&S ta rt sy stem allows the v ehicle to be locked and unlocked , including the mechanic al anti-theft locking system 3 and the Vauxhall alarm system 3, and the engine to be started and stopped without a mecha nica l key. All the driver has to do is keep the key on his person.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 33 If the brake or clutch peda l is depressed , the engine ca n be started right away with a single press on the Start/Stop button. Releasing the S tart/Stop b utton interrupts the starting proced ure. The engine and the ignition are switched off by pressing the Start/S top button again. The v ehicle must b e stationa ry . The immobiliser is activ ated a t the same time.
34 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop If the control indicator 0 is perma nently on, an error has occ urred in the system . Lock or unlock vehicle using the radio remote control or the emerg ency key if nec essary – see pag e 42, or try using the spare key . The rad io remote control has a ra nge of approx. 5 metres. This range can be affected by outside influenc es. Aim the rem ote control at the v ehicle to operate.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17037t.tif Emergenc y operat ion If the Open&Start system fails or the electronic key (control indicator 0 flashes or permanently on) the driver’s door can b e locked or unlock ed with the emergency key in the electronic key: press loc king mechanism on underside and remove cap toward the front by apply ing gentle pressure to the cap. Push emergency key towards the outsid e over the detent and rem ov e. Pict ure no: 17038t.
36 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Ra dio remote control synchronisation The radio remote control synchronises itself automatically during every starting procedure. Pi cture no: 17040t.tif Replac ing bat tery in electronic key Replace the battery immediately if the system is no long er working prop erly or the range of the radio remote c ontrol is red ucing.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Fault in O pen&Star t system or ra dio remote control If the centra l locking c annot be operated or the engine ca nnot be started, the cause may be one of the following: z Elec tronic key out of rec eption range, or out of range of radio rem ote control. z Radio rem ote control battery v oltag e too low – see previous pag e for instructions on how to c hange battery. z Freq uent, rep eated opera tion of the ra dio remote control outside the recep tion range (e. g.
38 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Pi cture no: 16968t.tif Cen tral locking system For doors, b oot lid/tailgate and tank flap. To unlock Remote control with mechanica l key Press button q on radio remote control. To open the door, pull the ha nd le. O pen the lugga ge c om partment by pulling the knob under the tailgate handle. Pict ure no: 17032t.tif Open&S tart sy stem with electronic key 3 The electronic key must be within the outside reception range of the v ehicle.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 39 Mec hanical a nti-theft lock ing system 3, 9 Warning Do not use the system if there are people in the vehicle! The d oors cannot be unloc ked from inside. Pi cture no: 17034t.tif O pen&Start system with electronic k ey 3 The electronic key m ust be within the outside reception range of the vehicle. There m ust be no electronic keys inside the vehic le.
40 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Not e z If the driv er’s door is not closed properly , the central loc king sy stem will not lock. z To loc k the d oors from within (e.g . to prevent unw anted entry from outside), press central locking switch m in the centre console. z After unlock ing with the key in the lock and opening the driver’ s door, the entire vehicle is unlocked. Pi cture no: 17044t.tif O pen&Start system with electronic k ey 3 All doors must be c losed .
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 41 z With the Open&S tart sy stem 3 the vehicle cannot be unlocked until 2 seconds after locking. Within this time, a door handle c an be pulled or the button beneath the tailgate handle op erated to check whether the vehic le is locked. z The Op en&Start system 3 does not lock the vehicle autom atically if the elec tronic key is outside the reception range of the vehicle (more than 1 metre aw ay from the vehic le).
42 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Fault z If the centra l loc king sy stem is ov erloaded as a result of repeated op eration at short interv als. The power supply is c ut off for a b rief period. For Astra TwinTop with open roof - after opening the driver’s door, press the central locking button m in the centre console. The vehicle will then be unlock ed, prov ided the mechanical anti-theft locking system 3 is not enga ged. Switch on the ig nition to deactivate the Vauxhall alarm sy stem 3 .
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 43 Luggage compartment To unl oc k Radio rem ote control with mec hanical key Press button q on the remote control. The lugg age compartment is unlocked tog ether with the doors. Pi cture no: 17048t.tif To lock Insert the key or em ergency key for O pen&Start system 3 (see page 35) into the opening above the lock on the inside of the d oor a nd press until the lock audibly enga ges. Then c lose the door. The proced ure m ust b e repeated for ea ch door.
44 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Vauxhall alarm system 3 monitors z the doors, luggage compartment, bonnet, z the passenger compartment, z vehicle tilt, e.g. if it is raised, z the ignition. 9 Warnin g Pi cture no: 17049t.tif Pict ure no: 17042t.tif To close Close lugg age com partment using the handle on the inside of the tailga te. To lock Close doors, luggage compartment and tank flap. Do not operate the button beneath the handle when closing.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17043t.tif To act ivat e Radio remote control with mechanical key All doors, wind ow s, the sun roof 3 and the bonnet must be closed. Within 15 seconds of locking, press button p on the radio rem ote control again. If the ignition was switched on, the driver’s door must be opened and closed once so that the Vauxhall alarm sy stem can be switched on. Pict ure no: 17044t.tif Open&S tart sy stem with electronic key 3 All doors, w indows and bonnet must be closed.
46 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop 4. Switch on Va ux ha ll alarm system. LED illuminates. After approx. 10 seconds the system is activated, without monitoring of the passenger compartment or vehicle tilt. LED flashes until system is switched off. For Astra TwinTop, pa ssenger compartment monitoring is deactivated if the roof is open to p revent false alarms.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 47 In the event of a fault in the radio remote control or the Open&Start system , open the vehicle as described on page 42. If the alarm is trigg ered when the driver’ s door is opened, dea ctiv ate the Vaux hall alarm system by switching on the ignition. Note Changes to the vehicle interior, such a s the use of seat covers, could impair the function of passenger comp artment monitoring. Pi cture no: 17032t.
48 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Pi cture no: 16978t.tif Exterio r mirrors Manual adjustment with handles in the front doors or electric 3 with switch in driver’s door console. Adj ust exterior mi rrors manuall y Swiv el ha nd le in mirror base on front d oors. The m irror g la ss swivels in the sam e direc tion as the activation of the handle. Pict ure no: 18437t.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17120t.tif For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior mirrors will swing out of their normal mounting p osition if they are bumped with sufficient force. Reposition the m irror by apply ing slight pressure to the mirror housing. Pict ure no: 16977t.tif In terior mirror To adjust, swivel mirror housing. To reduce d azzle from following v ehicles at night, swiv el lever on the und ersid e of the mirror housing. 49 Picture no: 17121t.
50 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Electric windo ws 3 9 Warning Ta ke c are when operating the electric wind ows 3 and the sun roof 3. Risk of injury, particularly to children. Vehicle passengers should be informed according ly . If there are children on the rea r seat, switch on the child safety system 3 for the electric windows. Keep a close watch on the wind ow s a nd sun roof when closing them. Ensure that nothing becomes trapped in them as they m ov e.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17136t.tif Pict ure no: 17976t.tif Chil d safety syst em for rear wi nd ows 3 Switch z between the rear switches in the driver’s door ha nd le Central swi tch for electric window s, Ast ra TwinTop Button $ or " in the roof console. z Forward (red field visible): Rear door switches non-operational. Press button $: all windows are closed. z Rearward (green field visible): Rear door switches operational. Press button ": all windows are opened .
52 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Overloa d If the windows are repeatedly operated at short intervals, the power supply is b riefly cut off. Fault If a utomatic opening and closing of the windows is not possible, activate the window electronics as follows: The system is protected by fuses in the fuse box – see page 262. 1. Close doors. 2. Switch on ignition. 3. Window com pletely open. 4. Close the window and hold the button depressed at least 5 seconds. 5. Repeat for ea ch window. Pi cture no: 17034t.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 53 Not e C lose the sun visors before slid ing the roof lining. Pi cture no: 17140t.tif Pano ramic windscreen 3 O pen t he roof l ining Turn the handle to the right and move the roof lining rearward to a suitable position. Pict ure no: 17141t.tif Close the roof lining Move the roof lining forward to a suitable position. When mov ed all the way forward, the roof lining engages in p osition.
54 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop To raise: When the roof is closed, press button ü. The roof is tilted in the rear. To op en: Press button ü again from the tilted position. The roof opens to its stop . To close: Press button d. For reasons of safety, the roof closes from its open position to approx . 20 cm. H old button d depressed to close c om pletely. Pi cture no: 17138t.tif Sun roof 3 O perated via rock er switches in the roof console when the ignition is switched on.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p 55 Note z If the top of the roof is wet, raise roof, allow water to run off and then op en roof. Overloa d If the system is ov erloaded, the power supply is automa tic ally cut off for a short tim e. Fault If the sun roof and sunblind do not opera te properly , ac tiv ate electronics as follows: z When using a roof rack, check the clearance of the sun roof to av oid damage. The system is protected by fuses in the fuse box – see page 262. 2.
56 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop TwinTop With TwinTop, a convertible hardtop, Astra unites the benefits of a coupe with those of a convertible. 9 Warning Ta ke c are when operating the conv ertible hardtop. Risk of injury. Monitor the action zone above, to the side and to the rear of the vehicle during roof operation. Make sure that nothing could become pinched . Make sure no one is in the action zone of the roof or boot lid during roof operation. Risk of injury.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17970t.tif With the vehicle stopped , the roof can b e opened using the radio remote c ontrol 3. Unlock the vehicle. Press button q again and keep pressed until the roof has opened fully and the boot lid has closed. During operation with the remote control, the d oor w indows are opened comp letely . Pict ure no: 17963t.tif To close t he roof There m ust be no objects in the pivot area of the roof and boot lid.
58 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Ind icator a nd war ni ng buzzers z Ind icator buzzer upon com pleted op ening or closing of the convertible hardtop. z Ind icator buzzer upon completed ra ising or lowering of the electric luggag e com partment load ing aid. z Gong tone if the boot lid is not closed during roof opera tion. z Gong tone if the boot lid is not fully op ening during operation of the lugga ge com partment load ing aid.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p z The roof can be held in an intermediate position for 9 minutes to fac ilitate cleaning of roof spa ces. This is d one by diseng aging the a ctuation switch. O ne minute before the end of this p eriod, a continuous buzzer sounds as a w arning that the hold period is a lm ost over and the roof could start to m ove. Fault The automatic drive of the roof is only op erational if the roof is in the proper open or closed position.
60 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Pi cture no: 17975t.tif Fixed anti-roll ba rs are secured to the vehic le body work. Pict ure no: 17974t.tif Deployab le anti-roll bars 3 are located between the rear head restra ints and the boot lid in such a way that they are out of sight. In the event of a rollover, hea d-on collision or side impa ct, the anti-roll bars deploy upwards within millisecond s. The convertible roof m ust not be operated if the anti-roll bars hav e been deployed.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Blockage of boot lid on closure 3 To a void da mage to the open roof, boot lid or load, the boot lid ca n only be closed if the electric load aid is in the lower end position, see pa ge 82. 61 Wind d eflect or 3 With the wind d eflector installed turbulence, draughts and noise in the passenger compartment are reduced when the roof is open. The rear seats cannot be occupied when the wind deflector is in place. Do not place any ob jects on the wind deflector.
62 Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTop Pi cture no: 17964t.tif With ty re repa ir set 3, the w ind d eflector is folded down into a storage comp artm ent 3 in the luggage compartment b elow the loading floor cover. For the version with spare wheel 3, the wind deflector is folded away in the luggage compartment Pict ure no: 17965t.tif Fitting Ta ke the wind deflector from the lugg age compartment. Exp and the collapsed wind deflector as illustrated. Picture no: 17966t.
Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinTo p Pi cture no: 17967t.tif Insert the guid e clips of the wind deflector in the seat belt recesses between the rear head restraints. Pict ure no: 17968t.tif Pull the tog gle of the rig ht a nd left locking pin and turn to loc k. S traig hten out the wind deflector, turn the toggle back and engage the lock ing pin in the recess in the side trim. 63 Picture no: 17969t.tif The wind deflector can be folded back when not in use.
64 Seats, Interior Seats, Interior Front sea ts .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Head restraints .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Armrest 3 at driver’ s seat ..... .... .... ..... . Armrest 3 in the rea r backrest . .... ..... . Ex tending the lugg age compartment, Hatch .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Ex tending the lugg age compartment, Estate .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 16971t.tif Pict ure no: 16973t.tif Adj usti ng the back rest To adjust, turn side handwheel on the seat while releasing the loa d on the ba ckrest. Adjusting t he seat height 3 To adjust, op erate lever on the outsid e of the seat. Move back rest to suit seating p osition. Pump action on lever up : seat higher down: seat lower 65 Picture no: 16974t.
66 Seats, Interior The seat bac k can only be tipped forwards from an upright position. When the backrest is folded forw ard, do not activate the handw heel for ba ckrest adjustment. Panoramic windscreen 3: to fold the seats forward, push the head restraints down and c lose the sun visors. Pi cture no: 16972t.tif Adj usti ng the lumba r sup port 3 To a djust, turn sid e hand wheel on b ackrest while reliev ing the load on the backrest. Adjust lumb ar support to suit personal req uirements.
Seats, Interior 67 The seat back rests m ust not be tilted too far ba ck (recom mended max imum tilting angle approx. 25°). 9 Warnin g Failure to observe the descriptions could lead to injuries which could be fatal. Vehic le pa ssengers should be informed accordingly before starting off. Pi cture no: 17959t.tif Pict ure no: 17350t.tif Adj usti ng the thigh support 3 on the sports seats 3 To adjust, press the button on the front of the adjustment padd ing and slide the thigh sup port.
68 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 16976t.tif Head restraints Pict ure no: 18019t.tif Picture no: 17983t.tif Adj usti ng the front head restraint s a nd rear outb oard head restrai nt s 3 To adjust, press button on side and adjust height. Adjusting t he rear, cent re head restra int 3 To adjust, pull the head restraint up or press the catch to release. Then push the head restraint down.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17055t.tif Pict ure no: 17011t.tif 69 Picture no: 17056t.tif Head restrai nt position The midd le of the head restraint should be at eye lev el. I f this is not possible for extremely tall persons, set to highest position, and set to lowest position for small persons. Activ e head restra ints 3 In the event of a rear-end impact, the active head restraints tilt forw ards slightly.
70 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17058t.tif Armrest 3 at driver’s seat Push raised armrest back ward aga inst resista nce and fold down. The a rm rest can be moved to different positions in stag es by lifting it. Stowage comp artm ent in armrest, see page 110. Armrest Pict ure no: 17060t.tif Picture no: 17982t.tif 3 in the rear backrest Fold d own the armrest, pulling the strap ob liq uely d ow n (45°).
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17061t.tif Extending the luggage compartment, Hatch Folding t he ba ckrest Pushing rea r head restraints all the way down or remove – see page 69. Slide front seat forward slightly . Disengage the b ackrest (single or split 3) using the pushbutton and fold it down onto the seat cushion. Return front seat to desired position. Pict ure no: 17062t.tif 71 Picture no: 17063t.tif Fold down centre ba ckrest 3 Push head restraint all the way d ow n – see page 68.
72 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17064t.tif Extending the luggage compartment, Estate Fold the bac krest onto the sea t cushion Push the rear head restraints all the wa y down or remove – see page 69. Detach the hooks of the luggage compartment cover from the head restraints – see page 77. Slide front seat forward slightly . Disengage the b ackrest (single or split) using the pushbutton and fold it down onto the seat cushion. Return front seat to desired position. Pict ure no: 17065t.
Seats, Interior 73 Folding the centre seat backrest m akes it possible to load longer objects. The outer seats can still be used for occupants. 9 Warnin g The loa d m ust not obstruct the opera tion of the peda ls, the ha ndb rake or the gears or restric t the driver’s freed om of movement. Do not place loose objects in the interior. Pi cture no: 17067t.tif Disengage the b ackrest (single or split) using the pushbutton, fold it forward and enga ge. Pict ure no: 17062t.
74 Seats, Interior The three-point seat b elt for the c entre rear seat ca n only be pulled from its inertia reel if the backrest is properly enga ged. Sa fet y net 3, see page 78. Not es on load ing, see page 84. Pi cture no: 17068t.tif Restoring the ba ckrests or sea t cushions 3 to their ori ginal p osit ion Guide the seat b elt throug h the side bracket to protec t against damage. To restore the backrest to an upright position, fold up, pressing the button on the bac krest.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 18020t.tif Pict ure no: 17984t.tif 75 Picture no: 17076t.tif Extending the luggage compartment, Astra TwinTop Cover behind arm rest can be locked from lugg age compartment 3: turn handle 90°: Folding down th e front passenger seat 3 Loading a rea between rea r sea ts Pull out the armrest b y the strap. Locked Unlock ed The armrest is held in place on the b ackrest with a retaining strap. To fully remov e the armrest, disengage the brack et at the retaining strap.
76 Seats, Interior To close Press handle on luggage comp artm ent cover rea rw ards; the cover automatically eng ages in its end position. Do not place any heavy or sharp-edged objects on the cover. Pi cture no: 17077t.tif Luggage compartment cover Hat ch To rem ov e, unhook the retaining strap s from the ta ilg ate. Pull cover from the side guides. Fit in reverse order. Pict ure no: 17078t.tif Estat e To op en Press handle on lug gage compartment cover d ow n. The cover automatically unrolls.
Seats, Interior 77 Fitting Insert the lug gage compartment cover in the recess on the left, press the release lever on the right side upward, insert the cover in the recess on the right, engage and p ress the lev er down. Attach the hooks on the head restraints see Fig. 17079 T. Pi cture no: 17079t.tif To cover the ga p betw een the luggage compartment cover and the rear back rests, there is a c ov er on the cartridge. Attach the two hooks of the cover to the head restraint guid e rods.
78 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17081t.tif Safety net 3, Estate The safety net can b e mounted behind the rea r seats or, if the rear seat backrests are folded and the seat cushions ra ised, behind the front seats. Passeng ers m ust not be carried behind the safety net. Fitting behi nd the rear sea ts Remove the lugg age com partment cover see left column. Unroll the safety net. There are two brackets in the roof fram e. Hook the net rods into the b ra ckets on one side a nd then the other.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17085t.tif Remov ing Deta ch the safety net belt straps by tipping up the length adjuster. Unhook the safety net rods from the brackets in the roof frame. Roll up the net and sec ure with a strap. Pict ure no: 18440t.tif Luggage compartment grille 3, Van To tra nsport long objects, p art of the lugg age compartment g rille behind the passenger seat c an be opened : Release passenger seat back and fold forward. Press brac ket d ow n and fold grille section up .
80 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17086t.tif Rails and hooks in the luggage compartment 3, Estate The side wa lls of the luggage c om partment house two rails. Insert the hooks in the desired position in the ra ils: insert the hook in the up per groove on the rail and p ress in the lower groove. Pull off the hook to rem ov e. Pict ure no: 17087t.tif FlexOrganizer 3, Estate Flexible sy stem for dividing the luggage compartment or securing load s in an Estate.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17089t.tif Hooks a nd mesh pocket Insert the hooks in the desired p osition in the rails: insert the hook in the upper groove on the rail and press in the lower groove. The mesh p oc ket can be hung from the hooks. Remov ing Press the partition net rods together and rem ov e from the adap ters. Adapter: fold op en the reta iner, release the adap ter from the lower groove and remov e from the upp er groove. Release the hook s from the rails. Pict ure no: 17090t.
82 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 18024t.tif Luggage compartment blind, Astra Twin Top To open: Disengage the luggag e com partment blind from the recess on the right a nd left. Rolls up automatically. To close: Grasp the handle, pull the blind towards the rear of the vehicle and enga ge in the recess on the right and left. Do not place any objects on the blind. There must be no objects outside of or on top of the lugg age com partment b lind when the roof is open or in the process of opening.
Seats, Interior 9 Warning Take care when operating the loading aid. Risk of injury. Mak e sure tha t nothing could be pinched. Mak e sure no one is in the action zone during opera tion. R isk of injury. This is esp ecially important for c hildren. Inform passengers acc ordingly. Pi cture no: 17973t.tif z Load lugga ge c om partment a t most to marked load heig ht, otherwise the roof and load could be dam aged.
84 Seats, Interior z Estate: mount the safety net 3 when transp orting objects in the luggage compa rtm ent – see p age 78. z Estate: close the luggage compartment cover so the rear window does not reflect the ob jects. Pi cture no: 17093t.tif Notes on loading the vehicle z Heav y objec ts in the lug gage com partment should be placed against the enga ged rear seat backrests 3 or, if the rear seat backrests are folded down, against the front sea t backrests.
Seats, Interior Three-stage safety system Com prising: z Three-point seat belts. z Belt tensioners at the front seats. z Airbag sy stems for driver, front sea t passenger and rear outboard seats 3. On Astra TwinTop 3, roll-over bar behind rea r seats. The three stages are activated in sequence depending on the sev erity of the accident: z The automatic seat belt locking d evices prevent the belt strap from b eing pulled out and thus ensure that the vehicle occ upa nts are retained in their seats.
86 Seats, Interior 9 Warning Alwa ys wea r your seat belt, and that means a lso in urban traffic a nd when you are a rear sea t passeng er. I t can save your life! Pregnant women m ust alwa ys wear a seat belt – see page 88. In the event of an accident, persons not wearing seat belts endanger their fellow occupants and themselv es. Control indicator X 3 for the seat belt – see page 114. Seat b elts are only intended for one person.
Seats, Interior 9 Warning Hav e the cause of the fa ult eliminated immediately. The system’s integ ra ted self-diagnostics allow s faults to be quickly remedied. Pi cture no: 17105t.tif Cont rol indica tor v for belt t ensioners The function of the belt tensioners is monitored electronically together with the airbag sy stems and the d eployab le antiroll bars 3. Their operational readiness is indicated by control indicator v in the instrument panel.
88 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17106t.tif Using the belts Fitting seat bel ts Pull the belt out of the retractor and guide it across the body , making certain that it is not twisted. Insert the la tch plate into the buckle. The front sea t b ackrest must not be tilted back too far or the seat belt will not op erate properly . The recommended angle of inclina tion is 25° . Mak e sure that the lap belt is not twisted and that it fits snugly across the body.
Seats, Interior 89 Three- point seat b el ts on rear outer seats When not in use, pa ss seat b elts through side holders 3 as shown in Fig. 17063 T on pag e 71. Three- point seat belt of cent re rear seat 3 The belt ca n only be pulled from the inertia reel when the bac krests a re upright and properly enga ged – see page 71. Pi cture no: 16981t.tif Adjust height such that the belt p asses over the wearer’s shoulder and rests against the shoulder. It must not pass over the neck or upper arm.
90 Seats, Interior Child restraint system 3 When a c hild restraint system is used , follow the instructions for use and installation. Perm issib le options for fitt ing a chil d safety seat1 ) Weight and age class 2) The c ountry in which y ou a re travelling may not perm it the use of child restraint systems on certain seats. Alw ays comply with the local or na tional regulations. Group 0: up to 10 k g or approx.
Seats, Interior B 1 = Lim ited, only with seat occupancy recognition and Vauxhall child restraint sy stem with transponders. If the c hild restra int system is being secured using a three-point seat belt, move seat height adjustm ent 3 to uppermost position. Move front passenger sea t as far back as possible and move front passeng er seat belt anchorage point to low est position. B 2 = Lim ited, only with seat occupancy recognition and Vauxhall child restraint sy stem with transponders.
92 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17009t.tif Vauxhall Full Size airbag system The Vauxhall Full Size airbag system consists of several separate sy stems. Front airb ag system The front airbag system will be triggered in the event of a serious ac cident involving a frontal impact and forms safety cushions for the driver and front passenger. The forward movement of the driver and front passenger is checked and the risk of injuries to the upper body a nd head thereby substantially reduced.
Seats, Interior 93 Exception: Passenger sea t with seat occupancy recognition system 3 . The seat occupancy recognition system deactiva tes the front and sid e airbags on the pa ssenger side 3 if the front passenger seat is unoccupied or a Vauxhall child restraint system with transponders 3 ha s been fitted to the front passenger seat. S eat occupa ncy recognition, see pag e 99. Vauxhall child restraint sy stem with transponders 3 – see pag e 90. Pi cture no: 17111t.tif Pict ure no: 17112t.
94 Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17009t.tif When triggered, the front airb ags inflate in millisecond s to form a safety cushion for the driver and front passenger. The forward movement of the front seat occupants is check ed, thereby substantially reducing the risk of injury to the upper body and head. No im pairment of view will occur, because the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly that it is often not ev en noticed in an accident. Pict ure no: 17350t.tif Picture no: 16981t.
Seats, Interior 95 9 Warning Seat belts m ust therefore a lways be worn. The front a irb ag system serv es to supplement the three-point seat belts. If you do not wea r your seat belt you risk being seriously injured, or even thrown from the vehic le, in the ev ent of an accident. In the event of an ac cident the belt helps to keep you in the correct seating position, so tha t the front airbag system can provid e you with effective p rotection.
96 Seats, Interior 9 Warning There must be no objects in the area in which the airb ag inflates or in the a rea between the seat backs and the vehicle body . Do not place the hand s or arms on the covers of the airba g systems. Imp ortant information – see page 101. The three-point sea t b elt must a lw ays be correctly fitted – see page 88. Pi cture no: 17110t.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17115t.tif Pict ure no: 17114t.tif Curt ain airb ag 3 The c urtain airbag sy stem is identified by the w ord AIRBAG on the roof pillar trim.
98 Seats, Interior 9 Warning 9 Warnin g There m ust be no objects in the area in which the airbag inflates. Do not place the hands or arms on the covers of the airb ag systems. I mportant information – see pa ge 101. Have the c ause of the fault elim inated immediately by a workshop. The sy stem’s integrated self-diagnostics allows faults to b e q uick ly rem edied. The three-point seat belt m ust always be correctly fitted – see page 88.
Seats, Interior Seat oc cupancy recognition 3 The seat occupancy recognition system deactivates the front and side airbags 3 for the front passenger if the front passenger seat is not occ upied or a Vauxhall child restraint sy stem with transponders 3 is fitted on the front passenger seat. The curtain airba g system 3 rem ains activ ated. The c ontrol indicator y for seat occupancy recognition is located in the instrument panel. If the control indicator y illuminates for approx.
100 Seats, Interior Cont rol indica tor y for Vauxha ll child restraint syst em s with t ransponders 3 The p resence of a Vaux hall child restraint system w ith transponders 3 is indicated after the ignition has been switched on by permanent illumination of the control indicator y in the instrum ent panel, as soon a s the seat occupancy recognition system has detected the child restraint system.
Seats, Interior Im portant z Do not affix or p lace accessories or other ob jects in the deployment area or the airb ag systems or deployable anti-roll bars 3 a s this could result in injuries if the com ponents are triggered. z Do not bond or use other material to cover the steering wheel, dashboard, front seat back rests and roof frame in the area of the airbags and the seat cushion of the passenger seat or the covers of the deployable anti-roll bars 3.
102 Seats, Interior z When disposing of the vehicle, the safety instruc tions given for this must be ob served. Tak e the vehicle to a recycling com pany for disposa l. z Persons weighing less than 35 kg should only tra vel on the rear seats. This does not ap ply to children who are trav elling in c hild restra int system s w ith transponders 3.
Seats, Interior 103 Vehicles with sea t occupancy recognition are identified by a stick er on the low er panel of the front passenger sea t – see Fig. 17116 T. Pi cture no: 17119t.tif The side airbag system 3 is identified by the word AI RBAG on the outboard sides of the front seat b ackrests. Seat occupancy recognition 3 – see page 99. Pict ure no: 17116t.
104 Seats, Interior Rollover protection system 3 The Astra TwinTop is eq uipp ed w ith rollover protection with reinforced windscreen frame and anti-roll bars behind the rear sea t head restraints. Depending on the variant, the a nti-roll bars are either fixed or deploy automatically in the event of an imp act of a certain severity . The subsequent desc ription only regards the va riant w ith a utomatica lly deployed antiroll bars 3. Pi cture no: 17117t.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17974t.tif In the event of a rollover, the anti-roll bars deploy upwards in a matter of milliseconds. They also deploy tog ether with the front and side airbag systems 3 , helping to optim ise occupant protection. The system dep loy s whether the roof is open or closed. Roof opera tion is not possible if the a nti-roll bars are ex tended . Pict ure no: 17105t.
106 Seats, Interior Hav e the cause of the fault eliminated immediately by a workshop . The roof cannot b e closed or opened if the anti-roll bars are extended. The antiroll b ars m ust first be retracted. Note z Do not place any objects on the covers of the anti-roll bars behind the hea d restraints. They w ould be p ropelled through the vehicle in an uncontrolled fashion should the anti-roll bars deploy . Such objects could also prevent the a ntiroll bars from extending.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17094t.tif Cigarette lighter 3 The c ig arette lighter is located under the ashtray cover. The cover opens when pressed at the point indicated . Pict ure no: 17095t.tif Press in ciga rette lighter. Switches off autom atic ally once the element is glowing. Pull out lighter. 107 Picture no: 18023t.tif Accessory socket 3 S om e vehicles have an ac cessory soc ket for the connection of electrical accessories instead of a cigarette lighter.
108 Seats, Interior Elec trica l accessories connected to the socket must comply with the electrom agnetic comp atibility requirements laid down in DIN VDE 40 839, otherwise vehicle malfunctions ma y occur. If the tyre repair set is 3 is in opera tion, no consumers ma y be connected to the auxiliary socket. Pi cture no: 17096t.tif Estates hav e an a dditional accessory soc ket 3 in the luggag e com partment. Do not dama ge the sock ets by using unsuitable plugs.
Seats, Interior Pi cture no: 17097t.tif To empty, grip both sid es of the ashtray insert at the spots illustrated and pull upwards. Pict ure no: 17098t.tif Rea r ashtray 3 In the rear centre console. Pull out the ashtray by pushing on one of the sides. Picture no: 17099t.tif 109 To empty, open the ashtray, press the spring (arrow) a nd pull the a shtray straight out rea rw ards.
110 Seats, Interior Foldaway tables 3 on the front seat ba ckrests. O pen by pulling upward until it engag es. Fold away by p ressing down p ast the resista nce point. Do not place any heavy ob jects on the table. Pict ure no: 17101t.tif Stowage compartments Glove comp artm ent To op en, pull handle upwards. The glove compartment shelf 3 can b e removed: Disengage the shelf by pulling on the front edge.
Seats, Interior Sun visors, glove com partment Use the sun visor to protect from glare by pulling it down and swivelling it to the side 3. The mirror covers in the sun visors a nd the glove compartment should be closed whilst driving. On vehicles with panora mic windscreen 3, close the sun visors before moving the roof lining. Pi cture no: 17102t.tif Stow age com partm ent for glasses 3 O n driver’s side: fold down to open. Do not store heav y objects in the stowag e compartment.
112 In struments, Controls Instruments, Controls Pict ure no: 18444t.tif Control indic ators Control indicators .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Instrument display ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Information display . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Warning buzzers.. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Wind screen wiper .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 112 119 122 140 141 – The control indica tors described here are not p resent in all vehicles.
In struments, Controls Lights Fault in Open&S tart sy stem. Loc k or unlock v ehicle using rem ote control or emergency key if necessary – see page 42, or attem pt to use the spare key. I Engine oil p ressure Control indica tor illuminates red. Em ergency operation – see page 43. It illum ina tes when the ignition is switched on a nd goes out shortly after the engine starts.
114 In struments, Controls v Airb ag system s 3 , belt tensioners 3, depl oyabl e a nt i-roll b ars 3 C ontrol indicator illuminates red. Illuminates when the eng ine is running Fault in airbag system, belt tensioners or roll-over protection, see pages 87, 98, 104. v R Pi cture no: 18444t.tif Brak e system , clut ch system Control indicator illuminates or flashes red. It illum ina tes a fter the ig nition is turned on, when the hand brake is applied or if the brake or clutch fluid lev el is too low.
In struments, Controls Q Door open Control indicator illum inates red. It is illum inated w hen a door or the luggag e compartment is open. p Alternat or Control indicator illum inates red. It illuminates when the ignition is switched on and goes out shortly after the engine starts. Illuminates when the engine is running Stop, switch off eng ine. Battery is not charging. Cooling may be faulty. For diesel engines, the effect of the brak e serv o may be lost. Contact a w ork shop imm ediately.
116 In struments, Controls O Turn signal lights C ontrol indicator flashes green. The corresp onding c ontrol indicator flashes on the side of the direc tion indicators selected. Both control indic ators flash with the hazard warning lights on. Fast fla shing: failure of a direction indicator light or associated fuse, failure of direction indicator light on trailer 3. S Pi cture no: 18444t.tif Eng ine oi l level 3 Control indicator illum inates yellow.
In struments, Controls > Fog light s 3 Control indicator illum inates green. It is illum ina ted when the fog lights are on – see page 145. C Mai n bea m Control indicator illum inates blue. It is illuminated when main beam is on and during headlight flash – see pa ge 11. r T Wi nt er program me of autom atic transmission 3 or Easyt ronic 3 Control indica tor illuminates in gear display with Winter programm e engaged . Further inform ation – see pages 180, 186, 193.
118 In struments, Controls B Ad aptiv e Forwa rd Lighting 3 (AFL) C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashes yellow. Lights Fault in sy stem. C ontac t a workshop imm ediately. Flashing S ystem converted to sym metrical dipped beam. AFL – see page 147. ! Pi cture no: 18444t.tif Preheat ing system 3, Diesel p articl e filt er 3 Control indicator illum inates or flashes yellow. Lights Preheating system active, switches on only if outside tem perature is low.
In struments, Controls Pi cture no: 17021t.tif Instrum ent display O n some versions, the p ointer of the tachometer, speedometer and fuel gauge briefly moves to its end position when the ignition is switched on. Tachom eter Indicates engine speed. Warning zone: M aximum p ermissible engine speed exceeded; danger to engine. Speedometer Speed d isplay . Picture no: 119 Picture no: 17023t.
120 In struments, Controls Tim e d isplay 3 To adjust the time, setting knob in instrument: Press for approx . 2 seconds: Hours flash Press briefly Set hours Press for approx . 2 seconds Minutes flash Press briefly Set minutes Press for approx . 2 seconds Clock is started . Picture no: 17335t.tif. O dometer displa y Top line: Trip odometer or clock displa y 3 To switch between the trip odometer and the c lock display 3 , press reset knob briefly , see prev ious page.
In struments, Controls ESPoff ESPon 121 For Easytronic 3, the display flashes for a few seconds if A, M or R is selected when the engine is running but the foot brake is not depressed. Electronic Stability Programm e 3 off, see page 208. Electronic Stability Programm e 3 on, see page 208. Pict ure no: 17022t.tif Tr ansm issi on display 3 Display of gea r selected in automatic tra nsmissions 3 or current gear or mode for Easytronic 3: P Part position on automatic transmission. R N Rev erse gear.
122 In struments, Controls 12:01 17,0 °C FM 3 90,6 MHz REG AS RDS TP 11:25 } 21 .5 °C Timer Pi cture no: 17336t.tif Tripl e inform ation d isp lay Display of time, outside tempera ture and date/infotainm ent system (when it is on). When the ignition is off, the time, date and outside tem perature can be presented for 15 second s b y briefly pressing one of the two buttons b elow the displa y. F in the display indicates a fault. Hav e the cause eliminated by a workshop.
In struments, Controls The ty pe of information and how it is displayed depends on the equipment of the v ehicle and the settings of the trip computer 3, clima te control sy stem 3 a nd infotainment sy stem 3 . Some information appea rs in the display in an abb reviated form. Clim ate control system – see page 168. Infotainm ent system – see infotainment system instructions. 8:56 -5 ,5° C 07.04.2004 123 : F in the display indicates a fault. Hav e the cause eliminated by a workshop.
124 In struments, Controls 8:56 5 ,5 °C 07.04.2004 Pi cture no: 17024t.tif Triple info rmation display Set d ate and ti me Infotainm ent system off: p ress Ö and ; below the display as follows: Press Ö for ap prox . 2 seconds: Day fla shes ;: Set day Ö : Month fla shes ;: Set month Ö : Year flashes ;: Set year Ö : Hours flash ;: Set hours Ö : Minutes flash ;: Set minutes Ö : Clock is started. Correcting time 3 Some RDS transmitters do not send a correct time sig nal.
In struments, Controls 11:25} 125 21.5 °C Range 257miles Pi cture no: 17337t.tif Board information display 3, Selecting functions Functions and settings of some equipm ent 3 can be accessed via the board information disp lay. This is used with the menus and buttons of the I nfotainment System 3 or with the left adjuster wheel 3 on the steering wheel. The c orresponding m enu options are then displayed in the next line of the display.
126 In struments, Controls The functions are displayed in the following order: 11:25} 21.5 °C System Pi cture no: 17337t.tif Board information display 3, System settings Press the Sett ings button of the infotainment sy stem. M enu item Audio or System will app ear. Press left arrow key to access menu p oint System . S elect menu point System. The first function of the menu System is shown. Some information appea rs in the display in an abb reviated form.
In struments, Controls 127 The a utomatic setting is indicated by } in the d isplay . To correct time with the help of R DS, select the m enu item for time synchronisation from the Set tings menu. Make the desired setting. Setti ng date and time Select the menu item for time and da te setting from the Settings menu. 11:25 } 21 .5 °C English 11:25} 21 .5°C Unit Europe-SI Make the desired setting. The setting is saved when the m enu item is exited.
128 In struments, Controls Board information display 3, Trip computer 3 The trip computer p rov ides information on driving data, which is continually recorded and evaluated electronically . 11:25 } 21 .5 °C Av era ge consum ption Display of av erage consump tion. The measurement c an be reset to zero at any time and restarted, see "Reset". Effec tive consumpt ion Display of fuel used. The m easurement can be reset to zero at any time and restarted, see "Reset".
In struments, Controls 11:25} 21.5 °C Range 257miles Pi cture no: 17337t.tif Range Range is calculated from current fuel tank content and instanta neous consumption. The d isplay shows average values. After refuelling, the v ehicle up dates the range autom atically after a brief delay . If less than 30 mph (50 k m) can be driven with the fuel rema ining in the tank, the warning "Range" a ppears on the d isplay .
130 FM AS In struments, Controls [TP] 1 REG C Din MP3 90.6 MHz 19,5° 19: 36 Pi cture no: 17331t.tif Picture no: S0013209.ti f Graphical information display 3 or Colour information display 3 , Selecting functions Selec tion wit h arrow k eys Select menu points via m enus and with the buttons on the Infotainment system. The functions and settings of some equipm ent 3 can be accessed via the graphical informa tion display or the colour inform ation d isplay .
In struments, Controls 7 FM AS [TP] REG C Din MP3 Settings Time, Date 131 19,5° 19:36 19:36 Language 1 90.6 MHz Units 10 . 07 . 2004 Contrast Day / Night 19,5° Pi cture no: 17014t.tif Select using t he left a djuster wheel 3 on the steeri ng wheel Turn up previous menu point, Turn down nex t menu point, Press Select marking, confirm comm ands. 19: 36 Pict ure no: 17331t.
132 7 In struments, Controls Time, Date Time Date 19,5° 19:36 19:36 10 . 07 . 2004 6 Synchron. clock automatical. Pi cture no: 17340t.tif Setti ng the date and time 3 Select menu item Time, Dat e, from the Setti ng s menu. The m enu for Time, Date is displayed. Correcting time 3 In sy stems with GPS receiver 1), date and tim e a re set a utoma tica lly upon receipt of a GPS satellite signal.
In struments, Controls 7 13 Languages 19,5° 19:36 X Deutsch 7 Settings Language Español Units Nederlands Contrast F rançais Day / Night Italiano 6 Ign. logic Pi cture no: 17342t.tif Selections are indicated by a 6 in front of the m enu item . In systems with voice output 3, w hen the language setting of the displa y is changed the system will ask whether the announcement language should also be changed – see Infotainment system instructions.
134 In struments, Controls Setti ng displa y mod e 3 The displa y ca n be adjusted to suit the light conditions, black or coloured tex t on a light back ground or white or coloured text on a dark background. Select menu item Day / N ight from the Setti ng s menu. The options are display ed. Autom atic: adapted based on vehicle lighting . Alw ays day design: black or coloured tex t on light backg round. Alw ays night desi gn: white or coloured tex t on dark b ackground .
In struments, Controls Di st ance trav ell ed Display of miles travelled. The measurement can be reset to zero a t any tim e a nd restarted, see "Reset" . Range 2 3m iles OK Pi cture no: 17345t.tif If the fuel in the tank will allow less than 30 miles (50 k m) of travel, the w arning "Range" ap pears on the d isplay . If less than 20 miles (30 k m) can be driven with the fuel rema ining in the tank, the warning "Please refuel! " 3 appears on the display.
136 In struments, Controls 2 Reset BC 1 19,5° 19:36 257.0 40 7.0 Ø 31.0 19,5° 19:36 All values All values Ø 2 Reset BC 1 m iles m ph gal m pg Pi cture no: 17346t.tif The information of the two trip c om puters can be reset separately , mak ing it possible to evaluate d ata from different tim e periods. Select the desired trip computer inform ation. The v alue for the selected function will b e reset and reca lculated. Ø 257.0 40 7.0 Ø 31.0 m iles m ph gal m pg Pict ure no: 17347t.
In struments, Controls 137 The desired stop watch display c an be selected from the Opti ons menu 3: 2 Board Computer 19,5° 19:36 BC 1 BC 2 00:00:00 Timer Tyres Start Reset Options Pi cture no: 17348t.tif Stop wat ch Select menu item Timer from the Board Com puter menu. The Tim er menu is displayed. Dr iving Ti me excl. S tops The time the v ehicle is in m otion is recorded . Stationary tim e is not includ ed. 2 Board Computer Dr iving Ti me incl.
138 In struments, Controls Check control 3 Check control monitors some fluid levels, the ty re pressure 3, battery of the remote control, the anti-theft warning system 3, the b ra ke lig ht switch and im porta nt exterior lights, including cable and fuses. In trailer m ode, the trailer lig hting is monitored. Warning messa ges appear on the display. If there are severa l warning m essa ges, they are disp layed one after the other.
In struments, Controls If there is a fa ult in the v ehicle lighting, the respective fault source is display ed as tex t, e.g.: Brakelight check right In vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring system 3, if tyre pressure is too low, the display indicates which tyre to check, e.g .: Tyre pressure check rear right (v alue in bar) Check ty re pressure at next opportunity using suitable gauge. Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem 3 – see page 218. Checking tyre pressure – see p age 337.
140 In struments, Controls Warning buzzers When sta rting t he engine or whil st driv ing: z if the electronic key of the O pen&S ta rt system 3 is not present or is not recognised, z if seat belt 3 is not fastened, z if a door or the tailga te is ajar, z once you have reached a certain speed 3 if the hand brake is applied, z if a specified maxim um speed 3 is exceed ed, z for Easytronic 3 - if A, M or R is selected while the engine is running a nd the driv er’s door is opened but the foot brake is not de
In struments, Controls Pi cture no: 16993t.tif Windscreen wiper To activate, m ov e stalk up lig htly . § $ % & = = = = off timed interval w ipe slow fast The stalk a lways moves back to starting position. S hift to nex t hig her or lower level: move stalk slightly . Push stalk pa st resistance point a nd hold: the w indscreen wiper sta ges are run through; an acoustic signal sounds at position § . Press stalk down from position § : Single swipe. Pict ure no: 16994t.
142 In struments, Controls To de-activate, press stalk forward lightly aga in. If the stalk is held forwards, the rear screen wash system a ctivates while the stalk is held forwa rds. Pi cture no: 16996t.tif Pict ure no: 16997t.tif O per ating w indscreen w ash system and headlig ht wash system 3 To activate, pull stalk towards steering wheel. Activ ate rear wip er and wa sh syst em To activate, push stalk forward lig htly . The w ip er swipes for a few strokes.
Lightin g Lighting Ex terior lights .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Main beam, headlight flash . .... .... ..... . Autom atic dipped beam activation 3 .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Turn signal lights . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Fog lights > 3 ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Fog tail light r .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Reverse lig hts .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Haza rd warning lights.. .... ..... .... ...
144 Ligh ting Pi cture no: 18445t.tif Main beam, headlight flash To switch from dipped beam to m ain beam, p ush stalk forwards. To switch back to dipp ed beam, press stalk forwards again or pull towards steering wheel. To activate the headlight flash, pull stalk towards steering w heel. Main beam is enga ged for the duration of a ctivation. The blue control indicator C is illuminated when m ain bea m or head lig ht flash is on. Pict ure no: 17123t.tif Picture no: 16989t.
Lightin g 145 Fog tail ligh t r The fog tail light can only be switched on both the ignition and dipped beam/ parking lights are on. On Off = = Press >, > lights in instrument Press > again or turn off ignition or light. The vehic le fog tail light a re deactivated when towing. Reverse lights Pi cture no: 17124t.tif Fog lights > 3 The fog lights can only b e switched on when b oth the ignition a nd lights are on.
146 Ligh ting Vehicles without level control system 0 = Front seats oc cup ied 1 = All seats occupied 2 = All seats occupied and luggag e comp artment load 3 = Driver’s seat occupied and luggage comp artment load Vehicles with level control sy stem Pi cture no: 17125t.tif Headlight range adju stment ? Manual hea dlight range adjustm ent 3 With dipped bea m switched on, adjust head lig ht range in four steps to suit vehicle load. Turn wheel aga inst resistanc e and click it to the req uired position.
Lightin g Pi cture no: 17126t.tif Adaptive Forward Lighting 3 (AFL) improves lig hting in curves (curve lighting ) on vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlight system. Picture no: 147 Picture no: 17127t.tif Curve lig hting The Xenon light bea m pivots based on steering wheel position a nd speed (from approx. 6 m ph / 10 km /h). C ont rol indic ator B for adap tive dri ving lig hts Illuminated : Fault in sy stem. The sy stem is not rea dy for opera tion.
148 Ligh ting Pi cture no: 17128t.tif Pict ure no: 17129t.tif Doo r-to-door lighting 3 Parking lights 3 Dipped beam and reverse lights 3 illuminate for around 30 second s a fter the driver exits the v ehicle and c loses his door. The front parking light and tail light of one side of the v ehicle can be activated when parking: To act ivat e 1. Switch off ignition. 1. Set light switch to 7 or AU TO 3, 2. Remove ignition key 3. 3. Open driver’ s d oor. 4.
Lightin g Pi cture no: 17131t.tif Courtesy light Autom atic i nt eri or light Com es on automatically when the vehicle is unlock ed with the radio remote control, when a door is op ened or when the key is rem ov ed from the starter switch after the ignition is switched off. Goes off automatically after a delay when the d oors are closed or imm ediately when the ignition is switched on or the d oors are locked.
150 Ligh ting Ent ry li ghting 3 After unlocking the v ehicle, the instrument and switch lighting come on for a few seconds. Door handle li ghting 3 When the ex terior lights are on, the interior front door handles are illuminated . Ill uminated m irror in t he sun vi sors 3 The lighting switches on when the cover is opened. Glov e com part ment light ing on when lid is open. Ci garette lig ht er and ashtray illum ination 3 Com es on when ignition is switched on.
Info tainment system Infotainment system 151 Radio reception 3 Car radio recep tion differs from dom estic ra dio reception: As the v ehicle antenna is relatively near the ground, the broadcasting compa nies cannot g uarantee the sa me quality of reception a s obtained with a d om estic ra dio using an ov erhead antenna. Radio reception 3 .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Infotainm ent system 3 . .... ..... .... .... ..... . Remote control on steering wheel 3 . . Twin Audio 3 .. ..... .... .....
152 In fotain men t system Mobile telephones and radio equ ipment 3 The Vauxhall installation instruc tions and the op erating guidelines prov ided by the telephone manufacturer m ust be observed when fitting and op erating a m obile telephone. Fa ilure to do so could inv alidate the vehicle’s operating permit (EU Directiv e 95/54/EG). Recommend ed p rereq uisites for fault-free operation: Pi cture no: 17026t.
Info tainment system O btain advice on pred eterm ined installation locations for the ex ternal antenna and equipment holder and w ays of using devices with transmission power of more tha n 10 Watts. We recommend that you consult y our Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, who will ha ve brackets and various installation kits available as accessories and w ill install them in accordance with reg ulations.
154 Climate c ontrol Climate control Heating and ventila tion system, air cond itioning system 3 ... ..... .... .... ..... . Autom atic air conditioning sy stem 3 Electronic climate control system 3 .. . Air vents .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Air vents .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Cooled glove compartment 3 .. .... ..... . Heated rear window 3, heated ex terior mirrors 3 .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Heated front seats 3 .... .... .....
Climate control 155 The set values ap pear on the information display. Electronic climate control system – see pag e 168. Pi cture no: 17931t.tif Pict ure no: 17143t.tif Automatic air conditioning system 3 Electronic climate control system 3 Provides a comfortab le interior regardless of the w eather, outside temperature or season. Offers the g reatest comfort in the vehicle interior regardless of the c onditions outside.
156 Climate c ontrol Pi cture no: 17151t.tif Air vents Pict ure no: 17152t.tif The interior v entilation can be adjusted to a com fortable lev el b y adjusting the tem perature switch. To close the vent, turn the vertical ad juster wheel fully up. The sym bol 0 appears. The slats of the vent rem ain open although the air supply is closed. To increase the air supply, turn the fan all the w ay up a nd set the a ir distribution switch to M or L.
Climate control 157 Heating works with the engine running a nd is switched off a utoma tica lly after around 15 minutes. Astra TwinTop: The headed rear window and heated exterior mirrors 3 are deactiv ated w hen the roof is open. The heated rear window automatically switches on when the diesel p article filter is being clea ned 3 depending on the engine. Pi cture no: 17147t.tif Picture no: 17148t.
158 Climate c ontrol Pi cture no: 17144t.tif Heatin g and ventilation system Air d istributi on Adjust w ith left rotary switch. L M l J K to head area via adjustable vents, to footwell to head area via adjustable vents to w indscreen and front door w indows to w indscreen and front door w indows, to footwell to footwell Intermediate setting s a re possible. O pen the air vents when the switch is set to L or M. Pict ure no: 17145t.tif Picture no: 17146t.
Climate control Hea ting The amount of heat is dependent on the coolant temperature and is thus not fully attained until the engine is warm. The c om fort and general well-being of the vehicle occupants are to a large extent dependent on a suitab le v entilation a nd hea ting setting. For rapid warming of the p assenger compartment: z Set air distribution switch to desired position, preferab ly position J , see page 158.
160 Climate c ontrol z Set fa n to 3 or 4. z Activate heated rear w indow Ü. z Open sid e air vents as required and direct them towards door windows. z For simultaneous footwell heating, set air distribution switch to J. Pi cture no: 17154t.tif Heating the foot well z Set air distribution sw itch to K. z Set the tem perature switch in the righthand zone. z Switch on fan. Pict ure no: 17155t.
Climate control 161 Air conditioning system 3 As a supplement to the heating and ventilation system, the air c onditioning system c ools and dehumidifies (dries) inflowing air. If cooling or dehum id ification is not desired, switch off cooling in order to sa ve fuel. Cooling switches off autom atically at low outside tem peratures. Pict ure no: 17149t.tif Cooling n Operate only with the engine on and the fa n running: On = Press n Off = Press n again Control indica tor in b utton. Picture no: 17150t.
162 Climate c ontrol The a ir recirculation sy stem minimises the entry of outside air. The humidity increases, and the windows can m ist up. The quality of the passenger compa rtm ent air deteriorates which ma y cause the vehic le occupants to feel drowsy. Air distrib ution to l: the air recircula tion system is automatically switched off to speed up window demisting and prevent fogging. Pict ure no: 17156t.tif Comfort sett ing z Set cooling n as desired. z Air rec irculation system 4 off.
Climate control z C ooling n on, the AC compressor switches off automatically at low exterior temperatures (icing). z Move air distribution switch to l. z Turn the temperature sw itch c lock wise. z Set fan to 4. z O pen side air vents as required and direct them towa rd s d oor w indows. z Activate heated rear window Ü. Pi cture no: 17158t.
164 Climate c ontrol Pi cture no: 17932t.tif Pict ure no: 17933t.tif Picture no: 17934t.tif Autom atic m ode Basic setting for max imum comfort: Air distri bution Ad just with left rotary switch. Temperat ur e p reset Adjust with centre rotary sw itch. z Set fan switch to A. L S et the rotary sw itc h to a value between 17 °C and 27 ° C. Intermed iate settings are possible. z Set air distribution sw itch to desired position - see next colum n.
Climate control Pi cture no: 17935t.tif Air fl ow Adjust w ith right rotary switch. 1-4 A x M anual fan speed setting. I ntermedia te settings are possible Automatic fan speed setting Fan switched off Fan speed is regulated to provide the rate of air flow nec essary to maintain the preselected temperature. Select automatic m ode for the hig hest lev el of comfort. When the fan is off, the air conditioning compressor is also off. Pict ure no: 17936t.tif 165 Picture no: 17937t.
166 Climate c ontrol Hea ting The amount of heat is dependent on the coolant temperature and is thus not fully attained until the engine is warm. For rapid warming of the p assenger compartment: z Set the air distribution sw itch to the desired position – see page 158. z Set the centre rotary switch to the desired tem perature. We recommend a value of about 22 ° C. Pi cture no: 17938t.tif Vent ilation z For max imum ventilation in head area: set air distribution switch to M and open all vents.
Climate control 167 z Set temperature to m aximum heating , i.e. turn the centre rota ry switch all the way to the right (28 °C ). z Switch on heated rear window Ü. O peration with cooling (air conditioning compressor) is not possible w hen outside temperatures a re low. To switch off, press button V again; the automatic a ir cond itioning system w ill operate at the settings selected previously . Pi cture no: 17939t.
168 Climate c ontrol Electronic climate control system 3 Provides a the greatest amount of comfort in the interior regardless of the weather, outside tem perature or season. FM AS To ensure a constant and com fortable climate in the v ehicle, the tempera ture of the inflowing air, the air-flow rate a nd the air distrib ution are cha nged automatically according to clim atic conditions outside the v ehicle.
Climate control Pi cture no: 17000t.tif 169 Switching off the AC compressor (Eco appea rs in display) can reduce comfort and affect safety – see pa ge 171. Autom atic air recircul ation mod e 3 The ventilation system is set to recirculation mode and interior a ir is recirculated. All air vents are actuated autom atically in autom atic mode. The a ir vents should therefore always be open – see page 156.
170 Climate c ontrol Temperature pr eset The left rotary knob ca n be used to set tem peratures between 16 °C and 28 °C . For reasons of comfort, tempera ture can only be changed in sm all increments. Climate Air distribut. AC Air distribut. Autom. blower Auto. recirc Vehicles with Q uic kheat 3 : depending on the outside temperature and the engine tem perature the passenger compartment is heated up more quickly using an auxiliary electric heater.
Climate control FM AS [TP] 1 REG C Din MP3 90.6 MHz The air flow can be increased or decreased by turning the right knob. To return to autom atic mode: press button V or AUTO. Heated rear window – see p age 157. Pi cture no: 18496t.tif Window dem isting a nd de-icing 9 Warning Failure to follow the instructions could lead to m isted or icy windows a nd accidents stemming from impaired visibility. Misted or ic y windows, e. g.
172 Climate c ontrol Air distribut. FM AS [TP] 1 Pi cture no: 17165t.tif REG C Din MP3 90.6 MHz Pict ure no: 18497t.tif Air d istributi on Press the centre knob. The possible air distrib ution settings appear one after another in the display . Air flow Turn right knob right or left. The selected fa n speed in ind ic ated w ith x and the numb er in the display . Air distrib ution can also be set in the Air distri but.
Climate control 173 Climate Air distribut. AC Autom. blower Auto. recirc Automatic recirculation air control at bad outside air Pi cture no: 17168t.tif Residual air conditioning on Pict ure no: 17169t.tif Sw itching a utomat ic recircula tion 3 on or off The automatic air recirc ulation sy stem has an air q uality sensor to detect ha rm ful gases in the outsid e air, in w hich case it will switch autom atically to recircula tion.
174 Climate c ontrol Pollen filter Note The pollen filter cleans dust, soot, pollen and spores from the air entering from outside. The activ e ca rb on lay er 3 eliminates m ost odours and harmful ambient g ases from the air. If the windsc reen m ists up during dam p weather, temporarily set the system as desc ribed under " Demisting and defrosting the wind ow s", see pages 160, 163 or 171. Replace the pollen filter at the intervals given in the Service Book let. Pi cture no: 17438t.
Climate control At lea st one air vent must b e open while cooling 3 (air conditioning compressor) is on in order to prevent the evaporator from icing up due to lack of air movement. Cooling switches off autom atically at low outside tem peratures. Do not cover the sensor on the instrument panel as this could cause the climate control 3 system to malfunction.
176 Drivin g and operatio n Driving and operation Easytronic 3 The semi-automatic Easytronic tra nsmission permits manua l (manual mode) or a utomatic gear shifting (a utomatic mode), both with autom atic clutch c ontrol. 9 Warning Disregard of these instructions m ay lead to injuries or endanger life. Picture no: 17173t.tif Ea sy tronic 3 .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Autom atic transm ission 3 .... .... .... ..... . Autom atic transm ission with ActiveS elec t 3 ... .... .....
Driving and o peration 177 There is no need to select neutral before starting the engine. If a gear is engag ed, the transmission automatically switches to neutra l (N) before the engine starts when the foot brake is op erated . This can lead to a slig ht delay in the starting process. Pi cture no: 18442t.tif Sta rting t he engine O perate foot brake when starting the engine. The engine ca n only be started with the foot brake operated. "N " appears in the transmission display.
178 Drivin g and operatio n It is also p ossible to start off without depressing the foot brak e if the accelerator pedal is operated d irectly after movement of the selector lever. If there is no immed iate acceleration or the foot b rake is not dep ressed, no gear is engaged a nd "A" flashes. After a few seconds, the display resum es showing " N". Start off by repeating the previously described proc edure. In Automa tic mode, selection of other gears is automatic irrespectiv e of d riv ing conditions.
Driving and o peration If the vehicle is in autom atic mode, on movement of the selec tor lever to + or Ea sy tronic shifts to ma nual m ode a nd changes up or down. "M " and the currently enga ged gear a ppear in the transm ission display. Mov e selector lever tow ard R Reverse gear. Engage only when vehicle is stationary. Dep ress the foot brake, release the ha nd brake and m ove the selec tor lever to R. Reverse gear is engaged . "R" appears in the transmission display.
180 Drivin g and operatio n If the Winter program me is activ ated, SPORT mode is deactivated. If the v ehicle is switched to manual mode while the winter programme is active, the winter programme is interrupted. The winter programme resumes upon return to autom atic mode. Pi cture no: 17175t.tif Winter progr amme T In the event of diffic ulties starting off on slip pery roa ds, press button T ("A", currently engaged gear and T appea r in the transmission display).
Driving and o peration When the engine speed a pproaches its upper limit, the transmission shifts to a higher gear during kick down even in Manual mode. Without kick down this automatic shift is not effec ted in Ma nual m ode. If S PO RT mode is engag ed, the drive wheels may spin slightly when starting off with kickd ow n. This allows for max imum acceleration of the v ehicle.
182 Drivin g and operatio n Stop ping t he v ehic le In Automatic or Manual m od e, when the vehic le has stopp ed first gear (with Winter mode enga ged, second gear) is engaged automatically and the clutch released. In R rev erse remains engaged. Vehicle storag e Before leaving the vehicle: z eng age hand brake, z rem ove the ignition key or, with the O pen&Start system 3, remove the electronic key from the vehicle.
Driving and o peration If the cause of the power failure is not a discharged battery, c ontact a workshop. If the v ehicle m ust be removed from flowing traffic, release the clutch on vehicles w ith 5-speed Easy tronic. On vehicles with 6-sp eed Easy tronic, the clutch cannot b e released 3 ; if the vehic le must be moved, raise vehicle at the front to tow. To disengage the clutch (only on vehicles with 5-speed Easytronic): 1. Apply hand brake and switch off ignition. Pi cture no: 17178t.
184 Drivin g and operatio n Automatic transmission 3 The a utomatic tra nsmission 3 allows automatic selection. The engine ca n only be started when the gear selec tor is in position P or N. When starting in position N, depress the foot brake or app ly the hand brake. After starting the engine, depress the brak e before selec ting a gea r. Do not accelerate whilst selecting a gear. If a gear has been selected a nd the brak e is released, the vehic le will " creep".
Driving and o peration The selector lev er ca n only be moved from P when the ignition is switched on and the foot b rake depressed (selector lev er lock). To enga ge P or R, push button on selector lev er. The engine can only be started with lever in position P or N. When position N is selected, press foot brake or engage hand brak e before sta rting. 185 Gea rs 3, 2, 1 3, 2, 1 Transmission does not shift above the selected gea r. Press button on selector lever to engage 3 or 1.
186 Drivin g and operatio n z Automatic neutra l shift function automa tic ally sets the transmission to N to reduce fuel consumption, e.g. at traffic lights. The automatic neutral is activa ted when: – the selector lev er is in automatic mode 3, – the selector lev er is in position 3, 2 or 1, – the foot brake is depressed, – the v ehicle is stationa ry , – the ac celera tor p edal is not actuated, – the tra nsmission fluid temp erature is grea ter than 0 °C.
Driving and o peration Engine bra king In order to utilise the engine brak ing effect when driv ing downhill, select drive range 3, 2 or, if necessary, 1 in g ood time. The bra king action is most effectiv e in drive ra ng e 1. I f drive ra ng e 1 is selec ted at too high a sp eed, the tra nsmission remains in second gea r until the shift point for first gear is reached, e. g. as a result of deceleration. Pict ure no: 18451s.
188 Drivin g and operatio n Stopp ing the vehicle The selector lever ca n b e left in the c hosen gear w ith the engine running. When stopping on grad ients engage hand brake or depress brak e p edal. To prevent ov erheating of the transmission, do not increase engine revolutions to ensure smooth idling while standing if a gea r ha s been selected. Switch off engine if stopping for a lengthy period, e.g. in traffic jams or at lev el crossings.
Driving and o peration 189 The transmission no long er shifts automatically. Vehicle ca n continue to be driven. Second gear is not a vailable. Forwa rd gears 1, 3 a nd 4 must b e shifted manually using selector lever: 1 2 3, D = = = 1st gea r 3rd gear 4th gear Pict ure no: 17191t.tif Picture no: 17192t.tif Interruption of p ower supply If the v ehicle b attery is flat, the selector lever cannot be moved out of position P. 3.
190 Drivin g and operatio n Automatic transmission with ActiveSelect 3 This automatic transmission 3 allows both automatic gear changes (aut omati c mod e) and m anual gear changes (m anual mod e) 3 . The engine ca n only be started when the selector lever is in position P or N. When starting in position N, depress the foot brake or app ly the hand brake. After the engine has started, depress the brak e before selec ting a gea r. Do not accelerate whilst selecting a gear.
Driving and o peration 191 The selector lever can only be mov ed out of position P or N with the ignition switched on and the foot brake app lied (selector lever lock ). In selector lever position N the selector lever lock is activa ted after a delay and only if the vehicle is stationary. Pi cture no: 17193t.tif Selector l ev er setti ng s P, R, N and D (autom atic mode) P Park position. Front wheels locked . O nly engag e when the vehicle is stationary and the hand brake is applied.
192 Drivin g and operatio n If the engine revs are too low the tra nsmission a utomatica lly shifts to a lower gear, but not unless a c ertain speed has been reached. No automatic shifting to a higher gear takes place at high engine revs. For safety reasons, kickdown is also available in m anual m od e – see page 194. The selected g ear is displayed in the tra nsmission display – see page 184. Pi cture no: 17195t.
Driving and o peration z Automatic neutra l shift function automa tic ally sets the transmission to N to reduce fuel consumption, e.g. at traffic lights. The automatic neutral is activa ted when: – the selector lev er is in automatic or manual mode, – the foot brake is depressed, – the v ehicle is stationa ry , – the ac celera tor p edal is not actuated, – the tra nsmission fluid temp erature is grea ter than 0 °C.
194 Drivin g and operatio n To deactivate The w inter program is switched off by : Engine brak ing The automa tic transmission automatically selects the driving program s w ith the best possible braking effect. z pressing button T a gain, z cha nging to manua l mode, z turning off the ignition. If necessa ry, lower gea rs ca n also b e selected in manual mode to increase the brak ing effect. 1st gear has the greatest brak ing effect.
Driving and o peration "Roc king t he ca r" If it becomes necessary to rock the vehic le to free it from sand, m ud, snow or a hole, move the selector lever from D to R in a rep eat pa ttern while simultaneously apply ing light pressure to the ac celera tor pedal. Do not race the engine a nd avoid sud den acc eleration. 195 St opping t he v ehi cle The selector lever can be left in the chosen gear with the engine running. When stopp ing on gradients engag e hand brak e or depress brake pedal.
196 Drivin g and operatio n The ignition key ca n only be remov ed when the selector lev er is in position P. 2nd gear and the highest gear c an be selected in manual mode. Dep ending on the nature of the problem, only the highest gear may be availab le. If the selector lever is not in p osition P when the ig nition is switched off, control indicator j and P flash in the selector lev er indicator strip – see page 191, Fig. 17194 T. Move the selector lev er to position P.
Driving and o peration 197 Re-selecting P or N causes locking again. Hav e a workshop eliminate the cause of the power loss. Pi cture no: 17097t.tif Interrup tion of power suppl y If the vehicle battery is flat, the selector lev er ca nnot be moved out of position P or N. If the battery is flat, start the vehicle using jump leads – see pag e 243. If the battery is not the cause of the fault, release selector lev er: 1. Ap ply hand brak e. 2.
198 Drivin g and operatio n Driving hints The first 600 mil es / 1000 km Drive your vehicle at v arious speeds. Do not use full throttle. Never allow the eng ine to labour at low revs. Make good use of all gea rs. Depress the accelerator pedal a maximum of around three quarters of the ava ila ble ped al travel in all gears. Do not drive faster than three quarters of max imum speed. Do not brake unnecessarily hard for the first 120 miles (200 km ).
Driving and o peration O verrun The fuel supply is autom atically shut off during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is being driven down long gradients or when braking. To enable the overrun cut-off to take effect, do not acc elerate during overrun and, if in manual transm ission mode, do not de-clutch. To prevent dam age to the cata ly tic converter, overrun cut-off is temp orarily deactivated when the cataly tic conv erter temperature is high.
200 Drivin g and operatio n Saving fuel, protecting th e environment Trend-set ting technology In the dev elopment and manufacture of your vehicle, environmentally-friendly and in the ma in recy clable materials were used. The p roduction method s used to make your vehicle are likewise env ironmentally friendly. Recycling of production wastes keeps the circulation of material closed. Reduction of energy a nd water requirements a lso help s to conserve natural resources.
Driving and o peration O verrun z The fuel supply is automatically shut off during ov errun, e. g. when the vehicle is being driven down long gradients or when braking – see page 199. z To enable the overrun cut-off to come into action and sav e fuel, do not accelerate or d e-clutch during overrun. Corr ect gear sel ec tion z High revs increase engine w ear and fuel consumption. z Do not race your engine. Avoid d riv ing at high engine speeds. Making use of the tachom eter helps to save fuel.
202 Drivin g and operatio n Fuels, refu elling Fuel c onsum ption Fuel consump tion is determined und er specific driv ing cond itions – see page 316. Special equipment increases the weight of the v ehicle. As a result, they can increase fuel consump tion and reduce the specified max imum speed. For the first few thousand m iles, friction between the eng ine and transmission components is higher. This inc reases fuel consump tion.
Driving and o peration 203 C orrect filling depends to a large extent on proper operation of the fuel disp ensing pump: 1. Fully insert the pump nozz le and switch it on. 2. After automatic switch off, the specified tank capa city is reached after continued, mea sured filling. Leav e the filler nozz le in place until the stop. To close, position the fuel filler cap a nd rotate past the resistanc e until the ca p audibly clicks over the reta iner. Pi cture no: 17197t.tif Pict ure no: 17198t.
204 Drivin g and operatio n Damage to the ca talytic converter or the vehicle may result if the follow ing points are not observed: z O n ignition faults, uneven running after cold start, a clear d rop-off in eng ine power or other unusual opera ting symptoms which could indica te a fault in the ig nition system, contac t a workshop as soon a s p ossible. Continue driving if necessary for a short time at low speed and low revs. Pi cture no: 17199t.
Driving and o peration 205 Ca talytic conv er ter for diesel engi nes Damag e to the catalytic converter or the vehic le ma y result if the following points are not ob served: z On uneven running, a clea r drop-off in engine power or other unusual operating sym ptoms, contact a workshop as soon as possible. C ontinue driving if necessary for a short time at low speed a nd low revs.
206 Drivin g and operatio n If it illum ina tes briefly , but does not recur, it is of no significa nce. Illum ination of A can indicate wa ter in the diesel fuel filter 3, at the same time a message appea rs in the service displa y, see p age 120. Have a workshop check the fuel filter for possible water residue. If it flashes after the ignition is switched on, there is a fa ult in the immobiliser system. The engine cannot be started – see page 29. Pi cture no: 17028t.
Driving and o peration Diesel p artic le fi lter 3 The d iesel pa rticle system filter polluting soot partic les out of the exhaust. The system contains a self-c leaning func tion at certain intervals. The filter is cleaned by burning the soot particles at high tem perature, This procedure runs automatically under certain v ehicle conditions and c an take up to 25 m inutes, during which time fuel consump tion ma y increase. The smell and the noise that occur are norm al.
208 Drivin g and operatio n Drive Control Systems Interac tive Driv ing System (= IDS+ ) 3 IDS+ unites the sensors and control units of the Electronic Stability Program (ES P®P lu s ), Anti-lock Brake Sy stem (ABS) and Continuous Damping Control (C DC). This provides both excellent driving dynamics and greater safety . Electronic Stab ility Prog ramm e ( ESP® Pl us ) 3 ESP® P lu s im proves driving stability as necessary in any driving situation regardless of the ty pe of road surface or tyre g rip .
Driving and o peration 209 Illum inates while driving: The system is switched off or a fault is present. C ontinued driving is possible. The driving sta bility can howev er d eteriorate depending on road surface conditions. Re-eng age ESP® Pl u s or hav e the cause of the fault eliminated by a workshop. The self-d ia gnosis integrated into the system fa cilitates rapid fault identification. Switching off 3 Pi cture no: 17200t.
210 Drivin g and operatio n Cont inuous Dam ping C ontrol 3 (CDC) CDC ad apts vehicle da mping to the current driving situation a nd roa d conditions. SPO RT mode 3 SPO RT mode is used to cha nge da mping 3, steering 3, throttle application 3 and the shift point for autom atic transmission 3 and Easytronic 3 while driving. The sy stem continually monitors w heel and vehic le mov ements and immediately modifies the damping of each shock absorber.
Driving and o peration 211 To deactiv ate Briefly press the SPORT button again or switch off the ig nition. The LED in the button goes out. Holding it pressed switches off ESP® P lu s, see p age 209. SPO RT mode rem ains engaged. SPORT mode is deactivated if the Winter prog ra mme 3 is switched on (vehicles w ith autom atic transmission 3 or Ea sy tronic 3 ). Winter prog ra mme - see pages 180, 186, 193. Pi cture no: 17961t.tif To activate Press the SPO RT button. The LED in the button illuminates.
212 Drivin g and operatio n Crui se control 3 Cruise control can store and maintain speeds between 20 mph (30 km/h) and 125 mp h (200 km/h). Deviation from the stored speed ma y occ ur when driving up or downhill. For safety reasons the cruise control cannot be activated until the foot brake has been operated once. Cruise control is operated with buttons m , g, and § on the turn signal stalk. Do not use the c ruise control if it is not adv isable to maintain a c onstant sp eed (e. g.
Driving and o peration Pi cture no: 16990t.tif To activate Briefly p ress button m: the c urrent speed is stored and m ainta ined. The accelerator pedal can be released. Vehicle speed can be increased by depressing the accelerator pedal. When the a ccelerator peda l is released, the previously stored speed is resum ed. 213 Increase With cruise control active, hold down button m or briefly press it repeated ly: speed is increa sed continuously or in steps of 1.
214 Drivin g and operatio n If the v ehicle approaches an obstacle when reversing, a series of signals can be hea rd in the vehicle interior. The interv al b etween the signals becomes shorter as the distance is reduced. If the distance is less than 30 cm, the sig nal will be continuous. 9 Warnin g Pi cture no: 17203t.
Driving and o peration 215 Flashing: The fault is d ue to sensors obstructed with snow or ice. The sensors must be undam aged a nd free of d irt, snow and ic e. C aravan/trailer towing equipm ent 3, carav an/trailer towing The sy stem automatically detects if a towbar is properly fitted to the vehicle. Interference due to ex ternal sources of ultra sound (e.g . pneum atic drills, rota ry machines). Once the source of interference is removed, the sy stem will operate normally .
216 Drivin g and operatio n The vehic le is automatically ra ised at the rear, increasing the spring tra vel and ground c learance. The automatic level control system is activated after ap prox . 2 miles (3 k m), depending on the vehicle load ing and the na ture of the road surface. Head lig ht range adjustment – see page 146. On function faults, do not utilise full loa d capacity. Have the cause of the fault eliminated immediately by a workshop. Pi cture no: 17205t.
Driving and o peration 217 Control indica tor w If control indicator w illuminates red while driving, there is a loss of pressure. Stop immed iately and check tyre pressures. A maxim um sp eed of 50 m ph (80 km /h) is permitted for run-flat tyres 3. O bserve the information on page 229. If the control indicator w illuminates yellow, there is a fa ult in the sy stem. H ave the cause of the fault elimina ted b y a work shop.
218 Drivin g and operatio n Tyre pr essure monitoring system 3 The ty re pressure m onitoring system continually checks the pressure a nd speed of all four wheels w hile driving. Once the ignition is switched on, the system is operational and will continuously monitor the tyre pressures a t speed s of approx. 20 mph (30 km/h) and above. A pressure sensor is integrated in each wheel. Once a m inute, the pressure of each tyre is sent to a control unit, where it is compared.
Driving and o peration Navi active Navi active Tyre pressure Attention! che ck rea r left (value in bar) F ron t left tyre pressure loss (va lu e in b ar) OK Pi cture no: 17353t.tif A graphic indicating the left rear tyre is shown together with the current tyre pressure: S light pressure dev ia tion, reduce speed. C heck pressure at next opportunity with appropriate gauge and correct if necessary. O n the colour information display this rep ort w ill appea r in yellow.
220 Drivin g and operatio n General information The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem does not function when the emergency or a spare wheel not fitted w ith a pressure sensor is used, and the control indicator w illuminates yellow. The tyre pressure display shows –.–. The tyre pressure is then monitored by the deflation d etec tion sy stem, see page 217. Pi cture no: 17019t.
Driving and o peration Foot bra ke The foot brak e comprises two independent brak e circuits. Brake system The b ra kes are an important factor for traffic sa fety. If one brake c ircuit fails, the vehicle can still be braked with the other brake circuit. However the brak ing effect will occur at a lower ped al position and considerably more forc e is required. The braking distance is longer. Contact a workshop before continuing to d riv e.
222 Drivin g and operatio n Check the brake lights b efore starting out on a journey. On v ehicles with check control 3 the brake lights are check ed automatically – see page 138. Shortly after starting each journey the effectiveness of the b ra ke system should be tested at low speed and without inconv eniencing other tra ffic, especia lly if the b ra kes are wet, e. g. after the vehicle has been washed. The b ra ke fluid level should be check ed reg ularly .
Driving and o peration Fault Anti-lock Brake System (ABS u ) ABS continually monitors the brake system and prevents the wheels from locking reg ardless of the type of road surfac e or tyre grip. It starts to regulate the braking p ressure as soon as a w heel shows a tendency to lock. The v ehicle remains steera ble, even in the event of very heavy braking, for instance on bends or when sw erving to av oid an obstacle.
224 Drivin g and operatio n Wheels, tyres see page 337 for suitab le tyres and restrictions. Tyres fitted in the factory are a dapted to the c hassis a nd provide optimum driving comfort and safety . Cha ng ing tyre/w heel type Before conversion to other ty res or wheels, note the changes req uired. If tyres of a different size than those fitted at the factory are used, the electronic speedometer may require reprogramm ing to ensure that the correct speed is displayed.
Driving and o peration Run-fla t tyres 3 must not be comb ined with conventional tyres. When disposing of ty res, follow the legal req uirements. 225 Some b ra nd s of tyres have a b eaded ed ge for a lloy wheels to protect against damage.
226 Drivin g and operatio n Hidd en tyre dama ge is not elim inated by adjusting the inflation p ressure. 9 Warnin g Incorrect ty re pressure could lead to a flat tyre. Pi cture no: 17212t.tif In vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring system 3 there is an adapter in the va lv e cap key . Sc rew ad apter to v alve before attaching tyre pressure gauge – see page 218. Tyre pressure, see page 337 a nd the adhesive foil 3 on the inside of the tank flap.
Driving and o peration 227 Check tyres regularly for dama ge (p enetrated foreign bodies, punctures, cuts, c ra cks, bulges in side walls). Chec k wheels for dam age. If dam age or unusual wear is found, contact a work shop. 9 Warning Dama ge m ay lead to ty re blow-out. Pi cture no: 17214t.tif Picture no: 17215t.tif Tyre cond ition, w heel condi tion Drive over edges slowly and at a rig ht angle if p ossible.
228 Drivin g and operatio n General i nformati on z The danger of aq uap laning is greater if the ty res are worn. Pi cture no: 17216t.tif The legally permissible minimum tread depth (1.6 m m) has been reached when the tread has worn down as far as one of the w ear indicators (TWI 1 )). A number of wear indicators a re spaced at equal intervals around the ty re within the tread. Their position is indicated by markings on the ty re sidewall. 1) TWI = T read Wea r I ndicator.
Driving and o peration Run-flat tyres (RFT) 3 Run-fla t tyres have reinforced, selfsup porting sidewalls, w hich ensure that the tyres a lways have a certain amount of driveability, ev en when there is no p ressure. Run-fla t tyres are only permitted on vehic les with ES P®P lu s and tyre pressure monitoring sy stem or defla tion detection system. 9 Warning Driv ing with a dam aged tyre A loss in tyre pressure is ind icated by the tyre p ressure monitoring system 3 or the deflation detection sy stem 3 .
230 Drivin g and operatio n Wheel c overs 3 If the wheel trims and tyres used are not Vauxhall-approved , mak e sure that the tyres d o not hav e a bea ded edge – see page 225. Wheel trim on steel wheels could come into contact with parts of the cha in and be dam aged . Remove the wheel trim – see pag e 252.
Driving and o peration 231 Roo f racks 3 9 Warning Disreg ard of these notes ca n lead to injuries which may be fatal. Vehicle passengers should be informed according ly . For safety reasons, and to prevent roof dam age, we recommend use of the Vauxhall roof ra ck system approved for your vehicle. Roof loads are not permitted on the Astra TwinTop . Fasten the roof rack following the instructions that ac company the sy stem. Driving hints – see page 198. Pict ure no: 17218t.
232 Drivin g and operatio n Towing equipment 3 9 Warning Disreg ard of these notes ca n lead to injuries which may be fatal. Vehicle passengers should be informed according ly . O nly use a trailer towing dev ice a pproved for the vehicle. Have a towing device fitted by workshop, who will inform you of any possible trailer load inc reases. They will have the instructions for fitting the dev ic e and any necessary c hanges to the vehicle concerning cooling, hea t shields or other devices.
Driving and o peration Pi cture no: 17222t.tif Checking the tensioning of the c oupling ball b ar z Red m arking on turn knob points towa rd s w hite marking on coupling ba ll bar. z Gap of approx. 6 millimetres between rotary knob and coupling ball bar. z Key is in lock at p osition 1. Pict ure no: 17223t.tif Otherwise, the coupling ball bar must be tensioned before it is inserted into the coupling housing: z Unlock coupling ball bar (key to position 1) – see Fig. 17222 T.
234 Drivin g and operatio n Imp or tant Check that the coupling ball bar is correctly installed: z Green marking on turn knob points towards white marking on coupling ball bar. z No gap between turn k nob and coupling ball b ar. z C oupling ba ll bar must be seated firm ly in coupling housing. Pi cture no: 17225t.tif Loc k coupling ball ba r (key to position 2 – see page 233, Fig. 17222 T). Remove key and press protective flap into position.
Driving and o peration Insert the sealing plug in the hole for the coupling ball ba r. Fold away the socket – see page 232, Fig. 17221 T. 235 Towing Do not use steam-jet clea ners or other high-pressure cleaners to c lean the coupling ball ba r. Pict ure no: 17220t.tif Stowa ge of coupling b all b ar Hatch Stow the coupling ball bar in the p ouch and fa sten it in the luggage compa rtm ent cargo box with the stra p.
236 Drivin g and operatio n The permissible cara van/trailer load should be fully utilised only by drivers who are adequately experienced in towing large or heav y carav ans/trailers. The permitted carav an/trailer load ap plies up to the specified incline and up to an altitude of 1000 m etres abov e sea level.
Driving and o peration Rear axle load during tow ing With a trailer c oupled and the towing vehic le fully loaded (including all occupants), the permissible rear a xle load (see identification plate or v ehicle documents) may be ex ceeded by 65 kg and the p ermissible g ross vehic le weight by 45 kg for the H atch. For the Estate, the permissible rear ax le load may be exceeded by 60 kg and the permissib le gross v ehicle weight by 30 k g.
238 Drivin g and operatio n Tra ilers with LED turn signals must ha ve a prov ision that enab les light monitoring for commerc ia l bulbs. Turn signal control indica tor - see page 116. Pi cture no: 17227t.tif Driv ing chara cteristics, tow ing tip s In the case of trailers/caravans with b ra kes, attach breakaway stop ping cable to ey e. Before attaching the trailer/carav an, lubricate the ball of the trailer/c aravan towing device.
Driving and o peration If the tra iler/ca ra van starts to sway , drive more slowly, do not attem pt to correct the steering and brake sharply if necessary. If it is nec essary to apply the brak es fully , depress the brake pedal as hard a s possible. Remem ber that the braking distance for vehic les towing caravans/trailers w ith a nd without brake is a lways grea ter than that for vehicles not towing a caravan/trailer.
240 Drivin g and operatio n Sta rting on i nc lines For vehicles with m anual transmission, the most favourable engine speed when starting off on an incline is b etween 2500 and 3000 rpm for petrol eng ines a nd between 2000 and 2200 rpm for diesel engines. Hold engine speed constant, enga ge c lutch grad ually (let slip), release hand brake and op en throttle. If p ossible, the engine speed should not drop during this procedure.
Self-help, Vehicle care Self-help, Vehicle care Diesel fuel system, bleeding . .... .... ..... . Bonnet ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Starting .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Starting the engine with jump leads 3 .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Towing ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Warning triangle ¨ 3 , . .... ..... .... .... ..... . First-aid k it (c ushion) + 3, .... .... .... ..... .
242 Self-help, Vehicle care The bonnet is held open automatically 3. Starting In another design, to lock the bonnet in the op en position, insert the rod lying a cross the radiator into the small slot on the bonnet und ersid e. Press rod firmly into its holder before closing. Do not sta rt wit h quick charger This prevents d amage to electronic components. Lower the bonnet and a llow it to d rop into its ca tc h. Check tha t the bonnet is lock ed in position by pulling at its front edge.
Self-help, Vehicle care z Use auxiliary battery with sam e v olta ge (12 volts). Its capacity (Ah) m ust not be considera bly less than that of the discharged ba ttery. Voltage and capacity information can be found on the batteries. Starting the en gine with jump leads 3 A vehicle with a discharged battery can be started using jump lead s and the battery of another vehicle. 9 Warning Be extrem ely careful when starting with jump leads.
244 Self-help, Vehicle care z Do not connect leads to negative term inal of discharged battery! z The connection p oint should be as far away from the discharged battery as possible. z Route the lead s so that they cannot catch on rotating parts in the engine compa rtm ent. z Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump start. Pi cture no: 17230t.tif Connect the lea ds in the order shown in the illustration: 1.
Self-help, Vehicle care Vehicles with the O pen&Start system 3 must not be towed when the battery is discharged because the steering column lock cannot be relea sed. Towing is only possible with the ignition switched on. Use jump leads to start the engine if necessary. Manua l transmission or Easy tronic 3 in neutra l, automatic transmission 3 in N . Driv e slowly. Do not driv e jerkily. Excessive tra ctiv e force can dam age the vehicle. 9 Warning Pi cture no: 17232t.
246 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17233t.tif Towing another vehicle To open the cover concealing the towing eye socket at the rear right of the vehicle: disengage the cover at the bottom and pull it off downwards. Pict ure no: 18017t.tif On some versions 3 : rem ov e the cover concealing the towing ey e at the rear right of the vehic le by disengaging the tabs at the bottom and pulling off the cover from the top.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17235t.tif Warning triangle ¨ 3, Hat ch, Astra Tw inTop Store warning triang le in rear luggage compartment w all: first fit warning triangle into recess on left and the insert in guide on right. To rem ov e the warning triangle, lift to the right and pull out to the right. For vehicles w ith c argo box 3 : Lift the warning triangle w ith the right half of the cargo box . Pull out the w arning triangle to the right. Pict ure no: 17236t.
248 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17238t.tif Est ate Fasten the first-aid kit (cushion) to the left luggage compartment wall with a retaining strap. Pict ure no: 18443t.tif Va n Plac e first aid kit in stowa ge com partment behind driver’s seat. To open the cov er, press the locking tab. Picture no: 17985t.tif Astra TwinTop S tore the first-aid kit (cushion) in the recess behind the strap in the left luggage compa rtm ent wall.
Self-help, Vehicle care 249 St owing w heels wit h wide tyres in the spare w heel w ell The spare w heel well is not designed for all permitted ty re sizes. If a wheel w id er than the spare must be stowed in the spare wheel well after changing wheels, the floor cover can be placed on the projecting wheel. Spare wheel 3 Some vehicles are equipped with a tyre rep air kit instead of a spare wheel. S ee page 256.
250 Self-help, Vehicle care General i nformati on Depend ing on version, the spare wheel may be in the form of a temporary spare wheel 3. Refer to the notes on this pag e and pages 230, 255, 337. On vehicles with alloy w heels 3 the spare wheel may ha ve a steel rim . Pi cture no: 17240t.tif Estate Take adap ter 3 and hook s 3 from the rails 3 in the lugg age compartment walls. Raise the rear lashing ey es and lift the floor cover to the vertical position so that it rests on the roof lining .
Self-help, Vehicle care 251 Notes on direct ional tyres 3 Directional tyres only provide maxim um performance when they are mounted in the correct direction of rota tion. If the tyres or spare wheel must b e m ounted opposing the specified d irection of rotation (e. g. after cha nging a flat tyre), observe the follow ing: z Vehicle handling may c hange. Hav e the defec tiv e ty re replaced as soon as possible, and have the wheel b alanced and mounted on the vehicle.
252 Self-help, Vehicle care Changing wheels There may be a tyre repair kit instead of a spare wheel – see page 256. To ensure y our safety , ma ke the following preparations and observ e the following inform ation w hen changing wheels: z Park the vehicle on a level, firm and nonskid surface. z Switch on hazard wa rning lights, apply hand brake, automatic transmission 3 selector lev er in P, manual transmission or Easytronic 3 - engage 1st or reverse gear. z Correctly set up the w arning triangle 3.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17243t.tif 1. Prise off the wheel trim using the hook included with the vehicle tools 3 . For vehicle tools, see pag e 251. For wheel trim s with visible wheel bolts 3: The trim can remain on the w heel. Do not remove the retaining washers 3 on the wheel bolts. Pict ure no: 17244t.tif Alloy w heels 3: Disengage the wheel bolt caps with a screwdriver and rem ove. Protect the wheel by inserting a soft cloth between the screwd riv er and ally wheel. Picture no: 17245t.
254 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17246t.tif 3. The location of each jack ing point 3 is indica ted by a mark on the bottom edge of the vehicle. On Astra VXR a nd vehicles with wheelarch trims 3 or a fter-market trim s, ja cks may not b e used 3. The vehicle may b e da maged. Pict ure no: 17247t.tif 4. Before positioning the jac k 3, set it to the necessary height by rota ting the eye by hand.
Self-help, Vehicle care 10. Before refitting the w heel trim, clean the wheel around the retaining clips. Valv e sym bol 3 on back of wheel trim must point towards va lv e on wheel. Align and refit wheel trim or wheel bolt ca ps 3. Alloy wheels 3 : Align and refit w heel bolt c aps 3. 11. S tow replaced wheel, tools and warning triangle 3 in luggage comp artm ent, see pag es 247 to 251. Pi cture no: 17249t.tif 6. Change the wheel.
256 Self-help, Vehicle care Tyre repair kit 3 Minor damag e to the tyre tread or side wall, e.g. from foreign bodies, can be rep aired using the tyre repa ir kit (does not apply to run-flat ty res). Do not rem ov e the foreign body from the tyre. Tyre d amage exceeding 4 mm or that is on the rim cannot be repaired with the ty re rep air kit. 9 Warning Vehicles with insufficient or no tyre pressure can lead to invisible d amage to the tyre. This dam age cannot be rep aired with the tyre repair kit.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17252t.tif 4. Screw the compressor air hose to the connection on the sealant bottle. 5. Fit the sealant bottle into the retainer on the compressor. Set the compressor near the ty re in such a way tha t the sealant b ottle is up rig ht. 6. Remove the v alve cap from the defective ty re. Pict ure no: 17253t.tif 7. Sc rew the filler hose to the ty re v alve. 8. The switch on the compressor m ust be set to §. 9.
258 Self-help, Vehicle care Drain excess tyre pressure with the button over the pressure indicator. Do not run the com pressor for more than 10 minutes - see "Imp ortant information" on page 259. 14. Detach the ty re repair kit. Screw the filler hose to the free connection on the sea lant bottle. This prev ents sealant leakage. S tow the ty re repair kit in the luggag e com partment. 15. Wipe away any sea la nt spill with a cloth. Pi cture no: 17255t.
Self-help, Vehicle care Im portant 9 Warning Do not d riv e faster than 50 mph (80 km/h). Do not use the temporary spare wheel for a lengthy period. Steerability and d riv ing behav iour m ay be im paired. The d riv ing comfort of the rep aired ty re is severely affected, therefore have this ty re rep la ced. If the compressor makes abnorm al noises or heats up greatly, switch it off for at least 30 minutes. The integrated safety valv e opens a t a pressure of 7 bar.
260 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17257t.tif We recommend c arry ing a complete set of fuses. Put sp are fuses in the provided location in the fuse box in the lug gage compartment. O pen cover, see pag e 262. Before replac ing a fuse, turn off the respective switch and the ignition. A blown fuse (see figures to the right) can be recognised by its melted w ire. Do not install a new fuse until the cause of the fault has been remedied . Pict ure no: 17259t.tif Different versions of fuses are used.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17258t.tif There is a fuse ex tractor in the luggage compartment fuse box to fac ilitate rep la cement of fuses - see figure a bove for an example. Pict ure no: 18449t.tif Plac e the fuse ex trac tor on the various types of fuse from the top or sid e, and withdra w fuse. Picture no: 261 O nly fit fuses of the sp ecified current rating. Each fuse has its current rating written on it, in addition the ratings are colour coded .
262 Self-help, Vehicle care Fuses and the m ost importan t circuits they protect Fuse box in lugg age comp artment Dep ending on the equipment version, there are two different fuse box es in the luggage compartment for differing electrical circuits. z Version A – see figure 18504 T, z Version B – see figure 17958 T Astra TwinTop always has version B. Spa re fuses, fuse extrac tor – see p age 259. The fuse b ox is located on the left side of the luggage compartment b ehind a cover.
Self-help, Vehicle care Fuse box, version B Some functions are protected by sev eral fuses. No. Ci rcuit 1 Electric windows, front Pi cture no: 18504t.tif Fuse box, version A Some functions are protected by severa l fuses. To replace a fuse, pull off its protective cap . No. Cir cuit 1 Fog lights Rati ng 15 A 2 – 3 Lugg age compartment soc ket 4 Reverse lights – 15 A 5 Electric windows, rea r 6 Air conditioning system 30 A 10 A 7 Electric windows, front 8 Heated exterior mirrors 30 A 7.5 A 7.
264 Self-help, Vehicle care No. Circuit Pi cture no: 17958t.tif No. Cir cuit 24 Diagnostics plug Picture no: Rati ng 7.5 A No. Ci rcuit 32 – Rat ing – 25 – 26 Electrically retractable ex terior mirrors 27 Ultrasonic sensor, Vaux hall alarm system 28 – – 7.
Self-help, Vehicle care Depend ing on the equip ment version, there are two different fuse lay outs for the engine c om partment fuse box , handling different electrical circuits: z If the lug gage compartment fuse box is version A - see Fig. 18504 T on page 263 - the fuse layout in the engine compa rtm ent is version A - see next column. Pi cture no: 17263t.tif Fuse box in engine compa rtment The fuse b ox is at the front left side of the engine compartment.
266 Self-help, Vehicle care No. Ci rcuit 21 Engine electronics 22 Engine electronics Rat ing 20 A 7.5 A 23 Headlight range adjustment 5 A 24 Fuel pump 15 A Pi cture no: 17264t.tif No. C ircuit 6 R adiator fan 21 ) 25 – 26 Engine electronics – 10 A 27 Heating, air conditioning system, air quality sensor 7.
Self-help, Vehicle care Fuse layout, v ersion B Some functions are protected by severa l fuses. No.
268 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17264t.tif No. C ircuit 24 Fuel p um p Picture no: R ating 15 A 25 Transmission electronics 26 Engine electronics 15 A 10 A 27 Power steering 28 Transmission electronics 5A 5A 29 Transmission electronics 30 Engine electronics 7.5 A 10 A No.
Self-help, Vehicle care 269 Bulb replacement Before replacing a bulb , switch ignition off and switch relevant switch off. O nly hold new b ulb at base! Do not touc h the b ulb glass with b are hands, otherwise fingerprints on the glass evap orate. Residue builds up on the reflector eventually resulting in a dull reflector. Inadvertently stained bulbs may b e cleaned with a clean lint-free cloth, using alcohol or white spirits.
270 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17267t.tif Dipp ed beam 1. Replace bulb through the opening in the front wheel arch: turn relevant wheel to gain access, release catch and rem ove cov er – see page 269. 2. Remove hea dlight protective cover. Pict ure no: 17268t.tif 3. Rotate left bulb holder and disengage. Picture no: 17269t.tif 4. Remov e the bulb holder w ith b ulb from the reflector.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17270t.tif Pict ure no: 17271t.tif 5. Detach b ulb from bulb holder. Main beam 6. Insert new bulb into bulb holder, without touching the gla ss. 1. O pen bonnet and engag e support. 7. Insert new bulb so that the two lugs on the bulb holder engage in the recesses in the reflector. 8. Rotate b ulb holder to right as far as it will go. 9. Place headlight protective cover in position and close. 10. Position cover on opening in wheel arch and enga ge. 2.
272 Self-help, Vehicle care 8. Engage spring wire clip, plug connector onto b ulb. 9. Place headlight protective cover in position and close. After bulb replacem ent on the right-hand side, re-attach air hose to air filter and engage. After bulb replacem ent on the lefthand side, reconnect the fuse box p lug and enga ge. Pict ure no: 17271t.tif Pa rking lights 1. O pen bonnet and engag e support. 2. Replace bulbs from engine compa rtm ent out.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17274t.tif 5. Remove bulb from socket. 6. Insert new bulb, without touching the glass. 7. Insert holder in reflector. Place headlight protective cap in position and close. After bulb rep la cement on the righthand side, re-attach air hose to air filter and engage. After bulb replacement on the left-ha nd side, reconnect the fuse box plug and engage. Pict ure no: 17275t.
274 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17277t.tif 3. Rotate left bulb hold er and d iseng age. Pict ure no: 17278t.tif 4. Remove the bulb holder with bulb from the reflector. Picture no: 17270t.tif 5. Detac h bulb from bulb holder. 6. Insert new bulb into bulb holder, without touching the g lass. 7. Insert new bulb so that the two lugs on the b ulb holder enga ge in the recesses in the reflector. 8. Rotate bulb hold er to right as far as it will go. 9.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17276t.tif Park ing light s 1. Open bonnet and engage support. 2. Replace bulb through the opening in the front wheel arch: turn relevant wheel to gain access, release catch and rem ove cov er – see page 269. 3. Remove m ain beam headlight protec tiv e cov er. Pict ure no: 17279t.tif 4. Remove parking light socket from reflector. 275 Picture no: 17280t.tif 5. Remov e bulb from socket. 6. Insert new b ulb, without touching the glass. 7.
276 Self-help, Vehicle care 6. Insert bulb holder in reflector, rotate clockwise and engage in position. 7. Position cover on opening in wheel arch and enga ge. Side turn signal lights Hav e the bulb changed by a workshop . Fog lights 3 Hav e the bulb changed by a workshop . Pi cture no: 17281t.tif Fro nt turn signal lights 1. Open bonnet and engage support. 2. Replace bulb through the opening in the front wheel arch: turn relevant wheel to gain access, release catch and rem ove cov er – see page 269.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17283t.tif Pict ure no: 17284t.tif Tail lights 2. Deta ch plug connector from bulb holder. Hat ch 5-d oor 1. To replace bulbs on the right side, use a coin to open the lock as indica ted in the Fig. and fold the cov er down. 3. Hold outside of b ulb housing, loosen fastening nuts with wheel bolt wrench 3 and unscrew b y hand. Wheel bolt wrench 3 – see v ehicle tools on page 251.
278 Self-help, Vehicle care 6. Remov e bulb from socket. 7. Insert new b ulb, without touching the glass. 8. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it properly engages. Insert three screws w ith washers and tighten a s far as possible. Pi cture no: 17286t.tif 5. Unscrew three screws using a screw driver (v ehicle tools – see pa ge 251). Press lock ing tabs on outside of bulb hold er inward and rem ove the bulb holder. Pict ure no: 17287t.
Self-help, Vehicle care 279 11. Carry out the follow ing steps to ensure proper function of the tail lights: – – – Pi cture no: 18458t.tif 9. Ensure tha t the seals are applied to the bulb holder a nd fix ing sc rews. Pict ure no: 17289t.tif 10. I nsert the bulb housing in the body, engaging the lug and the ball pin in the recesses. Tighten the fastening nuts using a wheel bolt wrench 3. Attach the plug connector. Close a nd engage the flap.
280 Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17290t.tif Hat ch 3-d oor 1. To replace bulbs, fold the c ov er down. Pict ure no: 17284t.tif 2. Deta ch plug connector from bulb holder. 3. Hold outside of b ulb housing, loosen fastening nuts with wheel bolt wrench 3 and unscrew b y hand. Wheel bolt wrench 3 – see v ehicle tools on page 251. Picture no: 17285t.tif 4. Detach bulb housing tow ards the rea r.
Self-help, Vehicle care 281 6. Remov e bulb from socket. 7. Insert new b ulb, without touching the glass. 8. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it p roperly engages. Pi cture no: 17291t.tif 5. Remove the round sea l from the fastening bolt. Press the loc king tabs on the outside of the bulb holder outward and remov e the bulb holder. Pict ure no: 17287t.
282 Self-help, Vehicle care 11. Carry out the follow ing steps to ensure proper function of the tail lights: – – – Pi cture no: 18459t.tif 9. Ensure tha t the seals are applied to the bulb holder a nd fix ing sc rews. Pict ure no: 17289t.tif 10. I nsert the bulb housing in the body, engaging the lug and the ball pin in the recesses. Tighten the fastening nuts using a wheel bolt wrench 3. Attach the plug connector. Close a nd engage the flap.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17293t.tif Est ate, Van 1. Disenga ge c ov er by pressing retaining lugs and remove. Pict ure no: 17294t.tif 2. Deta ch plug connector from bulb holder. 3. Hold the outside of the bulb housing, unscrew the three fastening nuts and rem ove the bulb housing rearwards. Picture no: 17295t.tif 283 4. Unscrew the three screws with a screwdriver (vehicle tools – see page 251) and remove the bulb holder.
284 Self-help, Vehicle care 6. Insert new bulb without touching the glass. Insert bulb holder in bulb housing and screw in place. Insert bulb housing into body and tighten fastening nuts by hand. Attach plug connector. Close and lock c ov er. 7. C arry out the following steps to ensure proper function of the tail lights: – – – Pi cture no: 17296t.tif Bulbs in bulb holder: 1 2 3 4 = = = = Ta il light/brake light Turn Sig nal Reversing light Fog tail lig ht 5. Remove bulb from socket.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17987t.tif 2. Remove bulb housing from outside. Disenga ge plug by pressing on flap a nd remove from bulb holder. 3. Detach seal from bulb hold er. Pict ure no: 17988t.tif 4. Disengage soc kets by turning and rem ove. Press lock ing tabs on the long sides of the bulb holder outwards; lift bulb holder at front end (arrow) and rem ove. Picture no: 17989t.
286 Self-help, Vehicle care 5. Remove bulb from socket. 6. Insert new bulb, without touching the glass. 7. Insert bulb hold er in bulb housing b y first inserting the lug at the front of the plug. Fold together bulb hold er, ensuring tha t it engages properly. Insert sock ets and engage by turning. Pict ure no: 18018t.tif 8. Fit seal on bulb holder as illustrated . Ensure that the seal is flat in the area of the sc rews. 9. Engage plug.
Self-help, Vehicle care Pi cture no: 17298t.tif Pict ure no: 17299t.tif 2. Remove bulb housing d ownwa rd , taking care not to pull on the cable. 4. Rotate bulb soc ket a nticlockwise and disengage. 3. Lift flap and disconnect plug from bulb socket. 5. Remove bulb from socket. 6. Insert new bulb, without touc hing the glass. 7. Insert bulb holder in bulb housing and twist to right. 8. C onnec t plug to bulb socket. 9. Insert and engage bulb housing. 287 Picture no: 17300t.
288 Self-help, Vehicle care Rear court esy lights 3, rea r reading lig ht s 3 Hav e the bulb changed by a workshop. Pict ure no: 17301t.tif Glove comp artm ent l ighting, luggag e compa rtment li ghting, foot well lighting 3 To ensure that no power is supplied to the lig hts, close the doors or hold the contact switch depressed before removing. 1. Prise the lig ht out with a screwdriver. Picture no: 17302t.tif 2. Press b ulb slightly towards spring clip and rem ov e. 3.
Self-help, Vehicle care Vehicle care When caring for your vehicle, observe all nationa l environmental regulations, particularly when washing it. Regula r, thorough care helps to imp rov e the a ppearance of your vehicle and maintain its value ov er the years. It is also prerequisite for warranty claim s for any paint or corrosion dam age. The following pages contain tip s for vehicle care which, if used properly, w ill help comba t the unavoidable, dam aging effects of the env ironment.
290 Self-help, Vehicle care Clean edges and folds on opened doors and flaps as well as the areas they cover. Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the vehic le. R inse leather frequently. Use separate lea thers for pa int a nd window surfaces: remnants of wa x on the windows will impa ir vision. O bserve na tional regulations.
Self-help, Vehicle care Plastic and rubb er p arts For additiona l cleaning of plastic and rubber parts use Cleaner. Do not use any other agent, and in p articular d o not use solv ents or petrol. Open Velcro fasteners on clothing c ould damage seat upholstery. Ma ke sure Velcro fa steners are closed. Do not use high-pressure jet cleaners. Clea n only with luk ewarm water or C leaner. Wheels and tyres Do not use high-pressure jet cleaners.
292 Self-help, Vehicle care Eng ine compar tment Areas of the engine compartment that are painted in the same colour as the vehic le must be looked after lik e any other p ainted surface. It is adv isable to wash the engine compartment before and after winter and preserve it with wax. Cover alternator and brake fluid reserv oir with plastic sheets before washing the eng ine.
Self-help, Vehicle care Check the underbody after washing and have it wax ed if necessary. Before the start of the cold weather season, check the PVC coating and protectiv e w ax coating. H ave them restored to perfect condition if necessary. Ca ution - com mercially available bitumen/ rubber materials can d amage the PVC coating. We recomm end that y ou hav e underbody work carried out by a workshop, who knows the prescribed materials and has exp erience in the use thereof.
294 Service, Maintenance Service, Maintenance In our experience the most common cause of all complaints is the result of misunderstanding or lack of communication betw een the customer a nd the Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. .t fi We sincerely hope y ou will never have cause to complain ab out y our vehicle. However, if things do go wrong, the best course of action for y ou to ta ke is to contact your Vaux hall Authorised Repairer’s Serv ice Reception S taff and exp la in the difficulty you are having.
Servic e, Mainten ance Royal Autom obile Club (R.A.C. ), R.A.C . Motoring Services Ltd., 89-91 Pall Mall, LON DO N, SW1Y S 45 The C ustomer Rela tions Depa rtm ent, Soci ety of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. (S .M.M. T. ), Forbes House, Ha lk in Street, LON DO N, SW1X 7DS Customer C omplaints Serv ice, Scot tish Motor Trad e A ssocia tion, (S.M .T.A.), 3 Palmerston Place, EDI NBURGH, EH12 5AQ General Motors Belgium N.V.
296 Service, Maintenance The service interval display takes acc ount of off-the-road periods during which the battery is disconnected. General Motors Portugal Q uinta d a Fonte Ed ificío Fernão M agalhães, Piso 2 2780-190 Pa ço d’Arc os – Portugal Tel. 00 351- 21 440 75 00 For vehicles with flexib le engine oil change and serv ice intervals, the length of these interva ls is based on several parameters stemm ing from usage.
Servic e, Mainten ance Further information on maintenance and the inspec tion system can be found in the service booklet, which is in the glove compartment. Hav e serv ic e work – and repairs to the bodyw ork and components – performed properly by a workshop. We recommend your Vauxhall Authorised R epairer, who has ex cellent k nowledge of Va ux ha ll vehic les and is in possession of the necessary tools and c urrent service instructions from Vauxhall.
298 Service, Maintenance Pi cture no: 17305t.tif Never carry out any repairs or adjustm ent and m aintenance work on the vehic le yourself. This especia lly applies to the engine, chassis and safety parts. You may unwittingly infringe the provisions of the law a nd , by not performing the work properly , end ang er y ourself and other road users.
Servic e, Mainten ance Pi cture no: 17308t.tif Pict ure no: 17309t.tif 299 Picture no: 17310t.tif Check ing the engine oil level, t op ping up engine oil The pictures show the inspection of a petrol and two d iesel engines. To check the engine oil level, insert wiped oil dipstick into handle as far as it will go. Top engine oil up if the level has dropped into the range of the top-up mark MIN.
300 Service, Maintenance Diesel fuel filter Coolant On each engine oil change, ha ve the fuel filter check ed for any water resid ue by a work shop. The glycol-based coolant p rov id es excellent corrosion protection for the heating and cooling systems as well as antifreez e protection d ow n to around -28 °C. It rem ains in the cooling system throughout the year and need not be changed. Illum ination of A indica tes water in the fuel filter 3. Pi cture no: 17311t.
Servic e, Mainten ance 301 When the engine is at op erating temperature, coolant lev el rises. It falls aga in when the system cools. If it falls below the KALT/C OLD mark when the system is cold, top up to just above the ma rk . Top up a ntifreeze. If no antifreeze is av ailable, top up with clean tap water. If tap water is unavailab le, distilled water can b e used. Pi cture no: 17312t.
302 Service, Maintenance Coola nt temperat ure Control indicator W illuminates when coolant temp erature is too high. C heck coolant lev el imm ediately: The use of certain brak e fluids can cause dam age or loss of braking power. We therefore rec om mend the use of highperforma nc e brak e fluid that has been app rov ed. z Coolant level too low: Ad d coolant, see notes under "Antifreez e and corrosion protection", and " Coolant level". H ave a workshop eliminate the cause of the coolant loss.
Servic e, Mainten ance Brak e fluid chang e Brake fluid is hy groscopic, i.e. it absorbs water. If the brakes b ecome hot, suc h as when d riv ing on long downhill stretches, vap our bubb les can occur in the w ater, which can have an extrem ely adverse effect on braking power (depending on the proportion of w ater). Windscreen wiper The fluid change intervals specified in the Service Booklet m ust therefore be observed.
304 Service, Maintenance Pi cture no: 17315t.tif To ensure proper operation of the ra in sensor 3 the sensor a rea must be free from dust, dirt and ice, w hich is why the windscreen wash system m ust be operated at regular intervals and the sensor area deiced. Vehicles with rain sensor 3 ca n be identified by the sensor area near the top of the w indscreen. Pict ure no: 17316t.tif Service set ting for front wind sc reen wip er (e.g. for cha nging or cleaning the front wiper b la des).
Servic e, Mainten ance 305 The wind screen wash system and hea dlight wash system will not freeze in winter: Pi cture no: 17318t.tif Wiper bla de on the rea r window 3 Lift wiper arm . Disengage wiper blade as shown in illustra tion and remove. Pict ure no: 17319t.tif Windscreen and headligh t wash systems 3 The fluid reservoir filler neck for the wind screen wash system and headlight wash system 3 is located at the front next to the left headlight. Capacities – see page 349.
306 Service, Maintenance Lay ing up the v ehicle for m ore than 4 weeks can lead to battery discharge, whic h may reduce the service life of the battery. Disconnect battery from on-board power supply b y detaching negative terminal. The Vauxhall a larm system 3 siren must be deactiv ated a s follows: switch the ignition on then off, disconnec t the vehicle’s battery within 15 seconds. Battery Pi cture no: 17320t.tif The b attery is m aintenanc e-free. 9 Warning Have the ba ttery changed by a workshop.
Servic e, Mainten ance Vehicle decomm issioning O bserve na tional regulations. If the vehicle is to be parked for severa l months, to avoid da mage have the follow ing work performed by a workshop. z Wash and preserve the vehicle – see page 289. z Check corrosion protection in engine com partment a nd on underbody a nd repair if necessary . z Clean and wax the rubber seals of the bonnet, doors and roof. Intermediate position of the Astra TwinTop roof for cleaning - see page 58.
308 Tec hnic al data Technical data Vehicle docum ents, identification plate. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Vehicle identification d ata.... .... .... ..... . Coolant, b ra ke fluid, oils .. ..... .... .... ..... . Engine data. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Performance.... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . Fuel consump tion, CO 2 emissions ..... . Weights, pay loa d and roof load .. ..... . Tyres ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..
Technical data 309 Coolant, brake flu id, oils O nly use app rov ed fluids. Use of unsuitab le fluids can cause serious dam age to the vehicle. Engine oils Information on engine oils is found in the S ervice Booklet. Pi cture no: 17323t.tif Vehicle identification data The v ehicle identification numb er is stamped on the identification plate and in the v ehicle floor on the rig ht-hand side under a cover between the driver’ s d oor and sea t. Pict ure no: 17324t.
310 Tec hnic al data Engine data Sales designation Eng ine identifier code 1.4 Z 14 XEP 1.6 Z 16 XER 1.6 Z 16 LET 1.
Technical data Engine data Sales designation Eng ine identifier code 1.3 C DTI Z 13 DTH 1.7 C DTI Z 17 DTH 1.9 C DTI Z 19 DT 1.
312 Tec hnic al data Performance (approx. mph / km/h) , 5-door Hatch bac k Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Max imum speed2) Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 178 176 – 191 192 – 221 – – 208 – 188 Eng ine 1 ) Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH 172 172 – 180 – – 194 – 188 208 – – speed2) Max imum Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 1) 2) Sa les desig nation, see p ag es 310, 311.
Technical data Performance (approx. mph / km/h) , 3-door Hatch bac k Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Max imum speed2) Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 180 178 – 193 194 – 223 – – 210 – 190 Eng ine 1 ) Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH 174 174 – 182 – – 196 – 190 210 – – Z 20 LEH 244 – – speed2) Max imum Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 1) 2) Sa les desig nation, see p ag es 310, 311.
314 Tec hnic al data Performance (approx. mph / km/h) , Estate Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Max imum speed2) Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 178 – – 191 192 – 221 – – 207 – 188 Eng ine 1 ) Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH 172 172 – 180 – – 193 – 187 207 – – speed2) Max imum Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 1) 2) Sa les desig nation, see p ag es 310, 311.
Technical data Performance (approx. mph / km/h , Van Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Max imum Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 178 – – 191 192 – – – – Eng ine 1 ) Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH Max imum speed2) Manual tra nsmission Easytronic Automatic transmission 172 – – 180 – – 193 – 187 207 – – Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Z 19 DTH 192 193 – 228 – – 209 – 189 213 – – speed2) Performance (approx.
316 Tec hnic al data Fuel consumption, CO 2 emissions Directive 80/1268/EEC (last c hanged by 1999/100/EC) has applied for the measurement of fuel consumption since 1996. The direc tiv e is oriented to actual driving practices: Urban driv ing is rated at approx. 1/ and off-road d riv ing with approx. 2/ 3 3 (urban a nd ex tra-urban c onsumption). Cold starts and acceleration phases are also tak en into consideration. The specification of CO 2 emission is also a constituent of the directive.
Technical data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ) , CO2 emissions (ap prox . g/km) , Hatch 5-door (tyre width up to 205 mm1 )) Eng ine 2 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8.0/ 7.7/– 5.0/ 4.9/– 6.1/ 5.9/– 146/142/– 8.7/ 8.5/– 5. 2/ 5.0/– 6. 5/ 6.3/– 156/151/– –/–/– –/– /– –/– /– –/– /– 9.9/–/10.5 5.8/–/ 6.2 7.3/–/ 7.
318 Tec hnic al data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ) , CO2 emissions (ap prox . g/km) , Hatch 5-door (tyre width up to 225 mm1 )) Eng ine 2 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8.2/ 7.9/– 5.2/ 5.1/– 6.3/ 6.1/– 151/146/– 8.9/ 8.7/– 5.4/ 5.2/– 6.7/ 6.5/– 161/156/– 10.3/– /– 6.2/–/– 7.7/–/– 185/–/– 10.1/– /10. 7 6.0/–/ 6.4 7.5/–/ 8.
Technical data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ) , CO2 emissions (ap prox . g/km) , Hatch 3-door (tyre width up to 205 mm1 )) Eng ine 2 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8.0/ 7.7/– 5.0/ 4.9/– 6.1/ 5.9/– 146/142/– 8.7/ 8.5/– 5.2/ 5.0/– 6.5/ 6.3/– 156/151/– –/– /– –/– /– –/– /– –/– /– 9.9/– /10. 4 5.8/– /6.1 7.3/– /7.
320 Tec hnic al data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ) , CO2 emissions (ap prox . g/km) , Hatch 3-door (tyre width up to 225 mm1 )) Eng ine 2 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Z 20 LEH Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8.2/ 7.9/– 5.2/ 5.1/– 6.3/ 6.1/– 151/146/– 8.9/ 8.7/– 5.4/ 5.2/– 6.7/ 6.5/– 161/156/– 10. 3/–/– 6.2/– /– 7.7/– /– 185/–/– 10.1/–/10.6 6. 0/–/ 6. 3 7. 5/–/ 7. 9 180/–/190 13.0/– /– 7.0/–/– 9.
Technical data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ), CO 2 e miss ions (approx. g/km ) , Es tate (ty re width up to 205 mm1 )) Eng ine 2 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8. 0/–/– 5. 0/–/– 6. 1/–/– 146/–/– 8.8/ 8. 6/– 5.3/ 5. 1/– 6.6/ 6. 4/– 158/154/– –/–/– –/–/– –/–/– –/–/– 10.0/–/10.5 5. 9/–/ 6.2 7. 4/–/ 7.
322 Tec hnic al data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ), CO 2 e miss ions (approx. g/km ) , Es tate (ty re width up to 225 mm) Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8. 2/–/– 5. 2/–/– 6. 3/–/– 151/–/– 9.0/ 8.8/– 5.5/ 5.3/– 6.8/ 6.6/– 163/158/– 10.3/–/– 6.2/–/– 7.7/–/– 185/–/– 10. 2/–/10.7 6.1/– / 6.4 7.6/– / 8.
Technical data 323 Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ), CO 2 e miss ions (approx. g/km ) , V an (tyre w idth up to 205 mm 1 )) Eng ine 2 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8. 0/–/– 5. 0/–/– 6. 1/–/– 146/–/– 8.8/ 8. 6/– 5.3/ 5. 1/– 6.6/ 6. 4/– 158/154/– –/–/– –/–/– –/–/– –/–/– 6.2/–/– 4.0/–/– 4.8/–/– 130/–/– 6. 4/–/– 4. 2/–/– 5.
324 Tec hnic al data Fuel cons umption (approx. l/100 km ), CO 2 e miss ions (approx. g/km ) , V an (tyre w idth up to 225 mm) Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 13 DTH Manual transm ission/Ea sytronic/ Autom atic transm ission urban extra-urban total CO 2 8.2/– /– 5.2/– /– 6.3/– /– 151/– /– 9.0/ 8.8/– 5.5/ 5.3/– 6.8/ 6.
Technical data 325 The combined total of front a nd rear ax le loa ds must not exceed the perm issible gross vehicle weight. For exa mple, if the front ax le is bearing its m aximum permissib le load, the rear axle can only bear a load that is eq ua l to the gross vehicle weig ht m inus the front axle load. Roof loa d The permissib le roof load is 75 kg and 100 k g for caravan w ith roof railing. The roof load is the c om bined weight of the roof rack a nd the load. Driving hints – see page 198.
326 Tec hnic al data Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1) , Hatch 5-do or Model Engi ne2 ) Manual tr ansm issi on Easytronic Automa tic tr ansm ission Astra Z 14 XEP 1240 1240 – Z 16 XER 1270 1270 – Z 18 XER 1278 – 1303 Z 13 DTH 1340 1340 – Z 17 DTH 1365 – – Z 19 DT 1395 – 1425 Z 19 DTH 1393 – – 1) 2) According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg ag e (7 kg ) a nd a ll flu id s (ta nk 9 0% fu ll). Sa les desig nation, see p ag es 310, 311.
Technical data 327 Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1) , Hatch 5-do or Model Engi ne 2 ) Manual t ransmission Ea sytronic Automat ic tra nsm ission Astra wi th air conditioning system or clim ate control system Z 14 XEP 1260 1260 – Z 16 XER 1290 1290 Z 16 LET 1355 – – Z 18 XER 1298 – 1323 Z 13 DTH 1355 1355 – Z 17 DTH 1380 – – Z 19 DT 1410 – 1440 Z 19 DTH 1408 – – 1) 2) According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg ag e (7 kg ) a nd a ll
328 Tec hnic al data Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1), Hatch 3-door Model Engi ne 2 ) Manual t ransmission Easyt ronic Automa tic tra nsm issi on Astra Z 14 XEP 1220 1220 – Z 16 XER 1250 1250 – Z 18 XER 1265 – 1278 Z 13 DTH 1320 1320 – Z 17 DTH 1345 – – Z 19 DT 1375 – 1393 Z 19 DTH 1390 – – 1) 2) According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg ag e (7 kg ) a nd a ll flu id s (ta nk 9 0% fu ll). Sa les desig nation, see p ag es 310, 311.
Technical data 329 Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1), Hatch 3-door Model Engi ne2 ) Ma nua l transmi ssion Ea sytronic Automat ic transmi ssion Astra wi th air conditioning system or clim ate control system Z 14 XEP 1240 1240 – Z 16 XER 1270 1270 – Z 16 LET 1335 – – Z 18 XER 1285 – 1298 Z 20 LEH 1393 – – Z 13 DTH 1335 1335 – Z 17 DTH 1360 – – Z 19 DT 1390 – 1408 Z 19 DTH 1405 – – 1) 2) According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg
330 Tec hnic al data Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1) , Estate Model Engine 2) Ma nua l transmi ssion Easyt ronic Automat ic transmi ssion Astra Z 14 XEP 1278 – – 1) 2) Z 16 XER 1315 1315 – Z 18 XER 1325 – 1350 Z 13 DTH 1380 1380 – Z 17 DTH 1393 – – Z 19 DT 1435 – 1465 Z 19 DTH 1450 – – According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg ag e (7 kg ) a nd a ll flu id s (ta nk 9 0% fu ll). Sa les desig nation, see p ag es 310, 311.
Technical data 331 Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1) , Estate Model Engi ne2 ) Manual t ransmission Ea sytronic Automat ic transmi ssion Astra wi th air conditioning system or clim ate control system Z 14 XEP 1298 – – Z 16 XER 1335 1335 – Z 16 LET 1395 – – Z 18 XER 1345 – 1370 Z 13 DTH 1395 1395 – Z 17 DTH 1408 – – Z 19 DT 1450 – 1480 Z 19 DTH 1465 – – 1) 2) According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg ag e (7 kg ) a nd a ll flu id s
332 Tec hnic al data Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1), Van Model Engi ne2 ) Manual t ransmission Ea sytronic Automat ic transmi ssion Astra Z 14 XEP 1235 – – Z 16 XER 1270 1270 – Z 13 DTH 1335 – – Z 17 DTH 1365 – – Z 19 DT 1385 – 1420 Z 19 DTH 1395 – – Z 14 XEP 1250 – – Z 16 XER 1285 1285 – Z 13 DTH 1350 – – Z 17 DTH 1380 – – Z 19 DT 1400 – 1435 Z 19 DTH 1410 – – Astra wi th air conditioning system or clim ate control system 1) 2) According to EC D irec
Technical data 333 Table 1, kerb weight in kg 1) TwinTo p Model Engi ne2 ) Manual t ransmission Ea sytronic Aut om atic transmission Astra Z 16 XER 1495 1495 – Z 18 XER 1500 – 1503 Z 19 DTH 1613 – – Z 16 XER 1515 1515 Z 16 LET 1575 – Z 18 XER 1520 – 1523 Z 19 DTH 1628 – – Astra wi th air conditioning system or clim ate control system 1) 2) According to EC D irective, inclu ding ass umed weights for d river (68 kg), lugg ag e (7 kg ) a nd a ll flu id s (ta nk 9 0% fu ll).
334 Tec hnic al data Table 2, additional weight for equipment versio ns in kg Hat ch Eng ine 1 ) Ex pression / Life 2) Club / Energy Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Z 20 LEH – – – – – 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 – Design / Elite 12 12 12 12 – SXi, S Ri 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 – VXR2 ) – – – – – Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH – – – – Club / Energy 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 Design / Elite 12 12 12 12 SXi, S Ri 24.5 24.5 12.6 12.
Technical data Table 2, additional weight for equipment versio ns in kg Est ate Eng ine 1 ) Ex pression / Life 2) Club / Energy Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER – – – – 2.9 2. 9 2.9 2.9 Design / Elite 12 12 12 12 SXi, S Ri 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 VXR2 ) – – – – Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH – – – – Club / Energy 2.9 2. 9 2.9 2.9 Design / Elite 12 12 12 12 SXi, S Ri 24.5 24.5 12.6 24.
336 Tec hnic al data Table 2, additional weight for equipment versio ns in kg Van Eng ine 1 ) Ex pression / Life 2) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 13 DTH Z 17 DTH Z 19 DT Z 19 DTH – – – – – – Club / Energy – – – – – – Design / Elite – – – – – – SXi, S Ri 19.3 10.5 19.3 10. 5 10.5 10.
Technical data Tyres Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the market currently meet the structural requirem ents. We recommend that you consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning suitab le tyre mak es. These ty res have und ergone special tests to establish their reliab ility , safety and specific suitability for Vaux hall vehicles.
338 Tec hnic al data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Hatch Ty re pressure for full load Tyres Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear Z 14 XEP 185/65 R 15, 195/60 R 15 2.3/33 2. 1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16 2.0/29 2. 0/29 2. 5/36 2.5/36 2.1/30 2.5/36 185/65 195/60 215/45 225/40 R 15, R 15, R 17, R 18 2.3/33 2. 1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.0/29 2. 0/29 2. 5/36 2.5/36 2.1/30 2.5/36 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.
Technical data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) 1) 1 ba r corresp ond s to 100 kPa / 14.5 p si. Tyre pressure for load of up to 3 persons Tyre pressure ECO 1) Tyre pressure loaded with for full load up to 3 people Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear R 15, R 15, R 17, R 18 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2. 5/36 2. 9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16 2.0/29 2.0/29 2.5/36 2.5/36 2. 1/30 2. 5/36 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 2.7/39 2.5/36 2. 5/36 2. 9/42 T 115/70 R 16 (temporary spare) 3) 4.2/61 4.
340 Tec hnic al data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Hatch 1 ba r corresp ond s to 100 kPa / 14.5 p si. Tyre pressure EC O1 ) Tyre pressure loaded with for full load up to 3 people Engine2 ) Ty res Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear Z 20 LEH 205/50 R 173 ), 225/40 ZR 18, 235/35 ZR 19, 225/45 R 174 ) 2.4/35 2.4/35 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 Z 13 DTH 185/65 R 15, 195/60 R 15 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16 2.1/30 2.1/30 2.5/36 2. 5/36 2.5/36 2.
Technical data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Hatch Tyres Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear Z 17 DTH, 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.1/30 2.1/30 2.5/36 2. 5/36 2.5/36 2.9/42 215/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 2.5/36 2.3/33 – – 2.6/38 3.0/44 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 2.7/39 2. 5/36 2.5/36 2.9/42 215/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 2.7/39 2.5/36 – – 2.8/41 3.1/45 T 115/70 R 16 (temporary spare) 3) 4.2/61 4.2/61 – – 4.2/61 4.
342 (ctd.) Tec hnic al data Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Estat e Ty res Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear Z 14 XEP 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16 2.0/29 2.0/29 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.1/30 2.6/38 185/65 R 15, 195/60 R 15 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.0/29 2.0/29 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.1/30 2.6/38 185/65 195/60 215/45 225/40 15, 15, 17, 18 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 2.7/39 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.
Technical data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Estat e Tyre pressure ECO 1 ) Tyre p ressure loaded with for full load up to 3 people Tyres Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear Z 18 XER 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.0/29 2.0/29 2.5/36 2.5/36 2. 1/30 2. 6/38 185/65 195/60 215/45 225/40 R 15, R 15, R 17, R 18 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2. 5/36 2. 9/42 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 2.7/39 2.5/36 2. 5/36 2. 9/42 215/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 2.7/39 2.5/36 – – 2.
344 Tec hnic al data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Estat e Tyres Front Rear Front Rea r Front Rear Z 17 DTH, 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.1/30 2.1/30 2.5/36 2.5/36 2. 5/36 2. 9/42 215/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 2.5/36 2.3/33 – – 2. 6/38 3. 0/44 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 2.7/39 2.5/36 2. 5/36 2. 9/42 215/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 2.7/39 2.5/36 – – 2. 8/41 3. 1/45 T 115/70 R 16 (tem porary spare) 3 ) 4.2/61 4.2/61 – – 4. 2/61 4.
Technical data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Va n Tyres Front Rear Front Rea r Front Rear Z 14 XEP 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16 2. 0/29 2.0/29 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.1/30 2.6/38 185/65 R 15, 195/60 R 15 2. 3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16 2. 1/30 2.1/30 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.9/42 185/65 R 15, 195/60 R 15 2. 3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.5/36 2.9/42 195/65 R 15, 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2. 1/30 2.1/30 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.
346 Tec hnic al data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Va n 1 ba r corresp ond s to 100 kPa / 14.5 p si. Tyre pressure ECO 1) Tyre pressure loaded with for full loa d up to 2 people Engine2 ) Tyres Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear Z 19 DT, Z 19 DTH 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 2.7/39 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.9/42 215/45 R 17, 225/40 R 18 2.7/39 2.5/36 – – 2.8/41 3.1/45 T 115/70 R 16 (tem pora ry spare) 3 ) 4.2/61 4.2/61 – – 4.2/61 4.
Technical data (ctd.) Tyre pressure in bar / psi 1) Tw inTop Tyre pressure EC O1 ) Tyre pressure loaded with for full loa d up to 3 people Tyres Front Rear Front Rear Front Rea r Z 16 XER, Z 18 XER 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.1/30 2.1/30 2.5/36 2.5/36 2.2/32 2.6/38 225/40 R 18 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.4/35 2.8/41 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.4/35 2.8/41 225/40 R 18 2.5/36 2.3/33 – – 2.6/38 3.0/44 205/55 R 16, 225/45 R 17 2.3/33 2.1/30 – – 2.4/35 2.
348 Tec hnic al data Electrical system Battery Voltage 12 Volt Amp hours 36 Ah / 44 Ah 3 / 55 Ah 3 / 60 Ah 3 / 66 Ah 3 / 70 Ah 3 Battery for rad io remote control of centra l lock ing sy stem and elec tronic key of Open&S tart sy stem CR 20 32
Technical data Capacities (approx. litres) Eng ine 1 ) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XER Z 16 LET Z 18 XER Z 20 LEH Fuel tank (nominal content) 52 52 52 52 52 Engine oil with filter change between MI N and M AX on dipstick 3.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 5. 0 1. 0 Wash fluid reservoir for windscreen wa sh system with headlight wash system 2.4 4.0 2.4 4.0 2.4 4.0 2.4 4.0 2. 4 4.
350 Tec hnic al data Dimensions (approx.
Technical data Installatio n dimensions of trailer towing equipment with detachable coupling ball bar, Hatch1 ) All dimensions refer to fac tory -fitted towing equipm ent. Dimension mm A 342.9 B 83 C 513.4 D 488.6 E 211.4 F 94.3 G 160 9 Warning Only use towing eq uipm ent approved for your vehicle. We recommend entrusting fitting of towing equip ment at a later date to a workshop. 1) Do no t mo unt to wing eq uipm ent to vehicles with Z 20 LEH en gine. Sales des ig nation – see pa ge 310.
352 Tec hnic al data Installatio n dimensions of trailer towing equipment with detachable coupling ball bar, Estate, Van All dimensions refer to fac tory -fitted towing equipm ent. Dimension mm A 84.0 B 570.0 C 515.0 D 93.5 E 173.0 F 307.6 G 158.0 H 292.6 9 Warning Only use towing eq uipm ent approved for your vehicle. We recommend entrusting retrofitting of towing equipment to a work shop.
Technical data Installatio n dimensions of trailer towing equipment with detachable coupling ball bar, Astra Twin Top All measurements refer to Va ux ha llapproved towing equipment. Dimension mm A 68.8 B 570.0 C 515.0 D 485.0 E 93.5 F 288.0 G 245.0 9 Warning Only use towing eq uipm ent approved for your vehicle. We recommend entrusting retrofitting of towing equipment to a work shop.
354 In dex Index A ABS (Anti-lock Brake S ystem) .. .... ..... .... 223 Accessories . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ... 90, 247 Accessory socket .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 107 Adaptive Forw ard Lighting (AFL) .. 25, 147 Bulb replacement ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 273 Driv ing abroad .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 150 Air conditioning system ... ..... .... .... .154, 161 Air intake .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....
Index CO 2 em issions ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 316 Cold start .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 199 Colour inform ation d isplay .. .... .... ..... .... 122 Continuous Damping C ontrol (CDC ) .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .115, 210 Contrast .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 133 Control indicator ABS (Anti-lock Brake System ) .. ..... .... 223 Airbag . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ...
356 In dex Ex haust system ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 206 Ex terior mirrors .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 6, 48, 157 F Fan . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .158, 297 Filling station Capacities ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 349 Engine oil level .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 298 Fuel ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .202, 311 Opening the bonnet .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 241 Ty re pressure ..
Index J Lumba r support . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 66 Jac k .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 251 Jump leads . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 243 M K Key extending ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 28 ig nition lock ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... 7 Locking d oors .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 38 Remove ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... ....
358 In dex Preheating .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ... 17, 118 Preheating switch ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 17 Puddle lig ht .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 150 Pushing, towing .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 242 Q Q uick heat ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... 159, 166, 170 R Radio . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .140, 151 Radio equipment (C B) . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 152 Radio reception .. .... .
Index Tools .. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 251 Towing eq uipm ent . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 232 Towing ey e . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .244, 246 Trailer S tability Assist (TSA) . .... .... ..... .... 237 Transm ission display ... . 121, 176, 184, 190 Transm ission, autom atic . ..... .... .... ..... 15, 16 automa tic mode . ..... .... ..... .... .... .184, 191 Driv ing programme . .... ..... .... .... .185, 192 Fault .... .... .... ..... .
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