Opel VAUXHALL VECTRA owners Manual

VAUXHALL Vectra

Owner’s Manual

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Fuel

Designation

Engine oil

Grade

Viscosity

Tyre inflation pr essure

Ty re si ze wi th up to 3 persons wi th full lo ad

Sum mer tyres Front R ear Front R ear

Winter tyres Front R ear Front

Weights

Permissible gross vehicle weight

– EC kerbweight

=Loading

Level control

Bumper Height

0

see page 1 79

R ea r

Your Ve ctra

Develope d to the la test findings of vehic le research, it offers technical s oph istication and exceptiona l comfort.

Your vehicle represents an ideal synthesis of ad vanced technology, outstanding safety, environmental compatibility and e conomy in
operation.

It now lie s with you to drive your vehicle safely and to s ee it pe rforms pe rfectly.

This Owner's Manual provides you with all the necessary information to that end.

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z Its “I n brief” section will giv e you an initial overview.
z Its inde x will help you find what y ou want.

z It will familiarize you with the sophisticated technology.
z It will increase your pleasure in y our vehicle.

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equipment, Genuine Vauxhall Parts and Accessories).

Text highlighted in yellow in p articular indica tes possible risk of accident and
injury. Disregard of these notes can lead to injuries which may b e fatal. Vehicle

passengers must b e informed accordingly.

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We wish you many hours of pleasurable driving

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Contents

Commitment to customer
satisfaction:

Our ai m: to k eep you happy with your

vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
offe r first clas s service at competitive

prices. Experienced, factory-train ed
technicians work according to factory

instructions.Your Authorised Repairer can
supply you with GEN UINE VAUXHAL L-

APPRO VED PARTS , which have undergone
stringent quality and precision chec ks, and

of course useful and attractive
VAUXHALL-APPROVED ACCESSORIES.

Our name is your guarantee!

For d eta ils of the
Vauxhall Au thorised Rep aire r Netw ork

please ring this number; 01582 - 427200

In b rie f .. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ . 4

Instrument s ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 33

K eys, doors, b onnet .. ......... ..... ......... .... .. 54

S eats, Interior ..... ........ ..... ......... .... ......... .. 69

S afety s ys tems .. .... ......... ......... ......... ...... 94

Ligh ting ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 116

Win do ws, sun ro of . .... ..... ......... ......... .... 12 0

C lim ate c ontro l .. .... ......... ......... ......... .... 12 6

Au tomatic t ransm ission . .... ......... ......... 144

C VTr onic ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 150

Driving hin ts .. ..... .... ......... ......... ......... .... 15 8

S ave fue l, pro tec t the e nv ironme nt .... 160

Fuel consum ption, fuel, re fu e lling ....... 162

C atalytic co n ve r ter, e xh au st gases .... 16 4

Drive control sys tem s ..... .... ......... ......... 168

Brake s ... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .... 18 0

Wheels, tyres . ..... ........ ......... ......... ......... 184

Roof racks,

caravan and tra iler towin g . ......... .... 188

S elf-h elp .... .... ......... .... ......... ..... ......... .... 199

If y ou have a pro blem ........ ..... ......... .... 23 2

Mainte nance , In s pec tion s ys tem .... .... 23 4

Vehicle care .. ..... ........ ..... ......... .... ......... 245

Te chnical data ...... .... ......... ..... ......... .... 250

Inde x . ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... 282

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In brief

Key numbers,
Code numbers

Remove key number from ke ys.

The key number is specified in the vehicle
documents and in the Car Pass 3.

Alloy whe els 3, towing equipment 3: make
a note of the key identifier codes.

Elec tronic imm obiliser, Radio 3 : the cod e
numb ers are specified in the Car Pass and

Radio Pass 3 respectively.

Do not keep the Car Pass and Ra dio Pass in
the vehicle.

6 Further information – se e pages 54, 55,
vehicle recomm issioning – see page 244.

4

Unlock vehicle:
Press button q or

tur n ke y in dr iv er ’s side do o r loc k ,
pu ll d oo r h andle

Once = Driver’s door is unlocked.
Twice = Entire vehicle is unlocked.

The luggage
compartment is

automatically relocked
after 5 minutes.

6 Door lock s, child sa fety lock –
see page 54,

electronic immobiliser – see page 55,
radio frequency remote control –

see page 5 6,
central locking system – see page 58 ,

anti-theft locking system 3 – see p age 58,
Vauxhall alarm system 3 – see page 63.

Unlock luggage compartment:
Press button r o n rem ote c ont rol o r

button

x in the dri v er or

passenger door

The luggage compartme nt is unlocked and
can be opened within 5 minutes.

If the luggage compartme nt is not opened
within 5 m inutes, it is automatically locked

again.

The lugga ge c om partment is automatically
locked 5 minutes after closing.

6 Radio frequency remote control –
see page 5 6,

central lock ing – see page 5 8,
Vauxhall alarm system 3 – see page 63.

Front se at adjustmen t:
Pull handl e,

slide seat ,
rel ea se handl e,

al lo w se at t o a udib l y lat ch
into position

Never adjust the seat while driving. It could
move in an uncontrolled manner when the

ha ndle is pulled.
6 Seat position – see page 6 9,

electrically adjustable front seats –
see page 79.

Im porta nt : Do not sit nearer than 10
in ch es (2 5c m) f ro m t he s t ee ring wh ee l, t o

permit safe airbag dep loy men t.

Adjust fr ont seat backr ests:
Turn h andwh eel

Move seat bac krest to suit sea ting position.

Do not lea n on seat back rest whilst
adjusting it.

6 Seat position – see p age 69,
electrically adjustable front seats –

see page 7 9.

5

Adjusting front seat lumbar support:
Adjust lever

Adjust lumb ar su pport to suit pe rsonal
requirements.

Do not lean on sea t backre st whilst
adjusting it.

6 Seat position – see page 69,
electrically a djustable front sea ts –

see page 7 9.

6

Adjusting front seat h eight 3:
Operate l ever on outboard side

of seat

Pu m p direc t i on of t h e le v e r
Up: R a i se s se at

Down: Lowers seat
6 Seat position – see page 6 9,

electrically adjustable front seats –
see page 79.

Adju sting fro nt s eat in cl inatio n 3:
Op e rate fron t lever on outb o ard si de

of seat

Pump direction of the lever
Up: Inclines seat

Do w n : Lev el s se a t
6 Seat position – see p age 69,

electrically adjustable front seats –
see page 7 9.

Electric seat adjustment 3 :
Switch on outboard side of seat

Front:
– Longitudinal adjustment,

– Height adjustment,
– Angle adjustm ent.

Middle:
– Backrest adjus tment.

Rear 3:
– Lumbar support.

6 Seat position – see page 69,
electrically a djustable front sea ts –

see page 7 9.

Adjusting head restraint height of
front and rear outboard seats:

Press bu tton to release
and a d ju st he ight ,

engage in position

6 Head restraint position – se e page 70,
rear he ad restraints – s ee page 70.

Adjusting head restraint angle of
front and rear outboard seats 3:

Swivel bottom edge of head restraint
forward or rearward

6 Head restraint position – see page 70,
rear head restraints – se e p age 70.

7

Adjusting interior mirror:
Swivel mirr or hous ing

Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing
to red uce daz zle a t night.

Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3:
Dazzle at night is automa tically reduced –

see page 114.
6 Pos i t i on m emo ry 3 – see page 80.

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Adjusting ext er ior m irrors:
Four-way switch on driver’s door

Press switch for left or right hand mirror:
four-way switch operates the

co rr e sp on d in g m i rr or .
Vehicles with electric seat adjustment 3:

if the mirror switch for the passenger side is
depressed when re verse gear is e ngaged,

the passenger side exterior mirror
repositions itself towards the rear tyres in

order to serve as mirror parking assistance
(no t wh e n tow ing a carav an / tr aile r).

Automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirror on
the driver’s side 3: dazzle at night is

automatic ally reduced – see page 1 14.
6 Further information, aspherical exterior

mirror 3 – see pa ge 114,
heated exterior mirrors – see page 20,

electric se at adjustment 3 – see page 79.

Swin g in exterio r mir ro r:

Manually: press lightly.
Electric 3 (both mirror switches must n ot b e

latched into position):

Push four-way switch to the right: exterior
mirrors swivel in.

Push four-way switch to the left: e xterior
mirrors swivel out.

The mirrors can a lso be s wivelled in from
the outside: press button p on remote

control or turn key toward rear of v ehicle in
driver’s door lock and hold.

Swivelling only a llowed at spe eds of up to
4 mph (7 km /h).

Fi ttin g sea t belt :
Draw se at belt smoothly

from inert ia ree l,
guide o ver shoulder

and engage in buckle

The belt must not be twisted at any point.
The lap be lt must lie snugly against the

body. The backrest must not be tilted back
too far (recomm ende d tilting angle

approx. 25°).

To release belt, press re d button on belt
buckle.

6 Seat belts – see pa ges 9 5 to 99,
ai r bag sy st e ms 3 – see page 100,

seat p osition – see page 69.

Disen gagin g st eer ing c olumn lo ck:
To re lease the loc k ,

move the s teering wh eel sl ightly
and turn the key to position I

Positions:

0 =Ignition off
I = Steering free, ignition off

II =Ignition on,

with dies el e n g ine: pr e-heat

III =Start
6 Starting – se e page 23,

electronic immobiliser – see pag e 55 ,
re mo ve ke y a nd l oc k s te e rin g w he el –

see page 24.

Steering whee l adjustment 3:
Move lever down,

adjust height and distance,
move lever up,

engage

Adjust steering wheel only when vehicle is
stationary and steering colum n lock is

released.
6 Airbag systems 3 – see page 100.

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Page

1 Side air v ents ... ..... ......... ........ ......... 129

2 Front pa ssenge r air bag ........ ........ 100

3 Centre air v en ts .... .... ......... ......... ... 12 9

4 Radio 3

or Infotainment system 3 . ......... ..... 5 2

5 Central information dis play for

date, time, outside temperature,
Infotainment system 3,

radio 3,
check control 3,

trip computer 3,
electronic air conditioning

system 3 . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 41

6 Turn signals, headlight fla sh,

dippe d an d main be am ... .... ..... 16 , 1 7

Door-to-door lighting 3 and

parkin g lights .. ......... ......... ......... ..... 17

Cruise control 3 .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 172

7 Remote control 3 for radio a nd

Infotainm en t system ..... ........ ......... ..3 0

8 Ins tru me nts ...... ..... ......... .... ......... .... ..33

9 Horn .... ......... .... ......... ..... ........ ..... ...... 1 8

Pa ge

10 Windscreen wiper and wash system,

headlight wash system 3 and

rear window wash system 3 .. ..... .... 19

Display operation 3 . ..... ..... ..... ..... .... 48

11 Exterior lighting ... ......... .... ......... ..... 116

Instrument illumination ........ ......... 1 1 7

Fog tail lig ht ........ ..... ........ ......... ..... 116

Front fog ligh ts 3 ..... ........ ......... ..... 11 6

Headlight range adjus tment 3 ..... 11 7

12 Stowage compartment

13 Bonne t release lev er ........ ..... ......... . 68

14 Ignition lock

wit h ste ering whe el lock .. ......... ........ 9

15 Accele ra tor pedal .... .... .... ..... .... .... 158

16 Brake peda l ..... ......... ........ ..... 15 9 , 1 8 0

17 Stee r ing whee l po siti o n adjus ter .. ... 9

18 Clutch ped al 3 ......... .... ......... ........ 1 5 9

Page

19 Heated seat (right) 3 . ..... ......... ..... 130

Anti-theft alarm system 3 .. ..... ...... 6 3

Rear window blind 3 ....... ......... .... 125

Traction Control system 3 .. ..... .... 168

Electronic Stability Program me 3 17 0

20 As htray s ......... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 90

21 Telematics 3 .. ......... .... ......... ..... ...... 52

22 Cigarette lighte r 3 ...... ..... .... ..... .... ... 8 9

23 He ating, ventilation,

air conditioning system 3 ........ .... 126

Electron ic air con ditioning

system 3 ..... .... ......... ......... ......... .... 126

Auxiliary heating 3 ......... .... ..... .... 140

24 Heated seat (left) 3 and

seat climate control .... ......... ..... .... 13 0

Haz ard warnin g light s ........ ......... .. 18

Parking dis tance sensors 3 . ..... .... 174

25 Glove compartment

26 Fusebox . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 212

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Control indicators

O Turn signal lights:

see pages 17, 33.

I Oil p ress ure:

see page 33.

R Brake system,

clutch system:

see pages 34, 181.

p Alternator:

see page 34.

v Airbag systems,

bel t tensioners:

see pages 96, 105.

W Coolant t em perature:

see pages 34, 40.

X Seat belt 3:

see page 35.

T Automatic transmission 3,

CVT ronic 3,
winter program me :

see page s 147, 155.

! Glow plugs 3:

see page 3 5.

u Anti-lock Brake System :

see page 1 83.

v Traction Control system 3,

Electronic St abili ty Progr amme 3 :

see page s 168, 170.

> Front fog li ghts 3:

see page s 35, 116.

r Fog tai l light:

see page s 35, 116.

P Main beam:

see page s 16, 35.

y Seat occup ancy recognition 3:

see page 105.

m Cruise control 3:

see page 172.

Y Fue l le vel:

see pages 3 6, 40, 199.

Z Exhaust emission 3:

see pages 3 6, 166.

B Adaptive Forward Lig hting

(A FL ) 3:

see pages 2 8, 118.

g Trailer turn signa l 3:

see page 36.

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Disp la y in ta c ho meter

The following control indicators will
illuminate as ne cessary:

o Imm obiliser:

see pages 37, 55, 166.

p Ele ctro -hy drau lic

power assisted steering:

see page 37.

q Headlight range adjustment 3:

se e p age 11 7.

r Parking distance sensors 3:

se e p age 17 4.

A Engine electronics,

transmission elec tronics 3:

see pages 37, 55, 166.

s Open lugga ge compa rtment:

see pages 37, 61.

v Airbag systems,

bel t tensioners:

see pages 96, 105.

t Bulb replacement 3:

see pages 38, 218.

F Brake pad w ea r indicator 3:

see page s 38, 180.

S Engine oil level:

see page s 38, 236.

H Cool ant fluid level:

see page s 38, 239.

v Serv ice inte rval display :

see page 2 34.

x Tyre pressure control system 3,

loss of pressure w arning from the
respectiv e tyre:

see page s 38, 176.

w Tyre pressure control system 3,

fault:

see page s 38, 176.

y Doors open 3,

indi cating the respe cti ve door:

see page 3 8.

Lighting

Light switch, stalk positi ons:

see page s 16, 116,

7 Lights off
8 P ark ing lig hts

9 Dipp ed and main beam

> Front fog lights 3:

see page 116.

r Fog tail l igh t:

see page 116.

P Main beam :

see page 16.

O Turn signal lig h ts:

see page 17.

k Instru me nt il luminati on:

see page 117.

? Hea dlight range adjustment 3:

see page 117.

b Courtesy li ght:

see page 118.

c Courtesy li ght deact ivat ion 3:

see page 118.

a Reading lights, front 3 :

see page 118.

¨ Haz ard w arning lig hts:

see page 18.

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Climate control

x Air flow:

se e p age 12 7.

Air distri bution:

se e p age 12 7,

L to he ad are a ab ove ad justable

air vents and to footwell,

M to head are a ab ov e

adjustable air ve nts
front and re ar 3,

l to w i nd sc r e e n ,

J to w i nd sc r e e n an d

to footwell,

K to footwell.
V Demi st ing and d efrosti ng 3:

see pages 133, 137.

Ü Heated rear window:

se e p age 12 8.

n Air conditioning system 3:

see page 1 28.

4 Air recirculati on system 3:

see page 1 28.

AUT OAutom atic mode 3:

see page 1 35.

ß He ated seats 3:

see page 1 30.

A Driv er’ s se at with clim ate con trol 3:

see page 1 30.

b Re mote cont rol of aux iliary

he ating / v ent ilation 3:

see page 1 40.

Sun roof 3

d Sun roof:

closing – see page 123 .

ü Sun roof:

opening – see p age 123.

f Sun roof:

comfort setting – see page 1 23.

e Sun roof:

raising – see page 123.

Windscreen wiper

Stalk positions:

see page 19,

§ Off,
$ T ime d interv al wi pe, or automa tic

wipe w ith rain se nsor 3,

% Slo w,
& Fa st.

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Date, time, information display, radio

Informat ion displa y:

see page 41.

Ö On button for date and time,
; Setting buttons for date and tim e.

Buttons on wiper stalk 3:

see page 42.

i Tri p c omp u te r ,

forwards me nu search,

h Tri p c omp u te r ,

backwards me nu search ,

§ Trip computer, se lect

Remote control 3 for radio
and Infotainment system:

see page 30.

Cruise control 3

But tons on turn signal sta lk:

se e p age 17 2.

m On, Accelerate ,

g De ce ler at e,

§ Off.

Miscellaneous

p Ce ntra l locking s ystem:

locking – see page 58.

q Ce ntra l locking s ystem:

unloc king – see page 58.

r Bo ot li d / tail gate:

unloc king – see page 61.

x Luggag e compart me nt:

unloc king – see page 61.

m Centra l lock ing switc h:

see page 5 9.

Ä Anti- theft alarm system 3 :

see page 6 3.

z Chi ld safe ty sw itch 3 :

see page 1 21.

N Rear w indow b lind 3:

see page 1 25.

r Parking distance sensors 3:

see page 1 74.

) Ciga ret te lighter 3:

see page 89.

j Horn:

see page 18.

/ Bonnet:

see page 68.

T Wi n ter pro gram me,

automa tic transm ission 3,
CVT ronic 3:

see pages 147, 155 .

j Se lector leve r lock ing,

automa tic transm ission 3,
CVT ronic 3:

see pages 144, 151 .

+ Fir st - aid k it 3:

see page 204.

¨ Wa rning tri angle 3:

see page 204.

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Light switch:

7 =Off
8 = Parking lights

9 = Dipped or main beam

Press r = Fog tail light
Press > = Front fog lights 3

6 Other notes – see page 116,
headlig ht warning device – see page 24,

headlig ht ra nge adjustment 3 –
see page 117,

instrument illumination 3 – see page 117,
daytim e d riving lights 3 – see page 116.

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Main and dipped beam switch:
Main beam = Push stalk forward

Dipped beam = Push stalk forward

again

You can also switch from main beam to
dipped bea m by pulling the stalk towards

the steering wheel.

Headlight flash:
Pull stalk to wards steering wh eel

Operating door-to-door
light ing1) 3:

Key to position 0 and remove,
open driver’s door,

pull turn signal stalk towards
steer ing wheel

Dipped beam and the reversing lights light
up for an add itional 30 seconds after the

driver’s door is closed.

If the driv er’s do or is left o pen, th e ligh ts will
go out after tw o minutes.

Door-to-door lighting can be deactivated
by inserting the key in the ignition switch or

by pulling the turn signal stalk towards the
steering wheel aga in while the driver’s door

is open.

1)

"D oor-to-door" light func tion.

Operating turn signal lights:
Right = Stalk all the way up

Left = Stalk all the way down

The turn signal stalk retu rns to its original
position after use. When the steering wheel

is straighte ned up, the turn sign al lights are
automatic ally cancelled.

Switch the turn signal off manually by
tapping the stalk.

When changing lanes , tap stalk until
resistance is felt: the resp ective turn signal

will flash three times.

Hold the stalk if you want the turn signals
to flash longer.

Operating parking lights:
Light swi tch to position 0,

ignition key to position 0,
move turn signal stalk fully

upwards or downwards

As a check, a warning buzzer sounds and
the turn signal control indica tor on the

respective side illuminates.

To switch it off, switch on the ignition or
mov e the turn signal stalk in the opposite

direction.

17

Cruise control operation:
Press button on stalk

Switch on: tap button m.
Switch off: tap button §.

Resume at stored spe ed: tap button g.
6 Cruise control 3 – see pa ge 17 2.

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Hazar d w a rn ing ligh ts :
On = Press ¨

Off = Press ¨ again

To aid location of the pushbutton, the red
surface is illuminated when the ignition is

switched on. When the button is pressed,
its control indicator flashes in time with the

ha zard warning lights.

Sounding the horn:
Press the centre of the steering w hee l

6 Airbag systems 3 – page 100,
remote control for radio and

Infotainment system 3 – page 30.

Windscreen wiper:
Gent ly tap stalk upward

§ = Off
$ = Adjustable timed interval wipe

% = Slow
& = Fast

Stalk always mov es back to starting
position. Shift to ne xt gear up or down: just

tap stalk g ently.

Push stalk pa st resistance point and hold:
windscreen wiper stages are selected .

Adjustable interva l wipe $:
Shorter inte rv als = Turn adjuster wheel to

right

Longer intervals = Turn adjuster wheel to

left

Press the stalk down from position §:
Single sw ipe.

6 Further in form ation – see pages 240,
241, 246.

Automatic wiping with rain sensor 3 :
Ge ntly t ap sta lk u pw a rd

§ = Off
$ = A uto ma ti c w ipi ng

w ith r a in senso r

% = Slow (constant)
& = Fast (constant)

Automatic wiping $: T he rain sensor
detects the amount of water on the

windscreen and automa tically regulates
the windscreen wiper. The sensitivity of the

system can be adjusted using the adjuster
wheel:

Less sensitive = To the left
M o re s en s it iv e = T o th e ri g ht

If ne ce ss ary, t h e p o si t io n s % or & ca n b e
selected manually.

To switch of f , m ov e st a l k d ow nwa rd s.
6 Further information – se e pages 240,

241, 246.

Operating windscreen and
headlight wash syst ems 3:

Pull stalk to wards steering wh eel

The wiper w ill swipe for a fe w strokes. At
low speeds, there is a one-time post-wash

swipe.
The headlight wash system 3 is ready for

operation when the lights are switched on.
Wash fluid is sprayed onto the headlights

(twice). Subsequently the headlight wash
system is blocked for 2 minutes.

The headlight wash system is deactivated
if wash fluid is low.

On vehicles fitted with rain sensor 3, ke ep
the sensor area clean.

6 Furth er information – see page s 241,
242, 246.

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Rear window wiper 3 and
wash system 3

Operation:
Wiper on = Push st alk forward

Wiper o ff = Push sta lk for ward

again

Wash = Press and hold

The rear window wiper swipes in time d
interval mode.

W h en was h i ng , the w iper s wipe s for a fe w
strokes. At low speeds, there is a one-time

post-w ash swipe .

The rear window wa sh system is
deactivated if wash fluid is low.

6 Further in form ation – see pages 241,
242, 246.

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He ated rea r win dow ,
heated ex terior mirrors:

On = Press

Ü

Off = Press Ü again

Heating operational only with engine
running.

The rear window and e xterior mirror
heating is switched off automatica lly after

approx. 15 minutes.
6 Further information – see p age 128.

Clearing misted o r icy windows:
Set air distribution to l,

tur n ro tary swit ches for
temper ature and f an c lockw ise

Air c on dit io ning sys tem

3:

Push V and n buttons,
tur n ro tary swit ch for

temper ature clockwise

Open front air vents, direct side air vents
towards the door windows. Close centre air

vents 3.
6 Heating, ventilation, air conditioning 3 –

see page 1 26,
electron ic air conditioning system 3 –

see page 134.

Set ti ng e lectr onic ai r c on dit io ning
system 3 to automatic mode:

Press A UTO bu tton,
set temperature for driver and

passenger sides us ing left and
right kn obs

Open all front air vents. If desired, the rear
vents also 3.

6 Electronic air c onditioning system 3 –
see page 1 34.

Info rma t io n di spla y:
Used to display information on:

–Time,
– outside temperature,

–radio 3 and date,
– navigation 3 ,

– telephone 3 ,
– chec k control 3,

–trip computer 3,
– electronic air conditioning 3.

6 Information disp lay 3 – see page 41.

Manual transmission

o =Neutral position

1 to 5 = 1s t to 5t h ge ar
6 = 6th gear

When shifting up from 4th to 5th gea r:
push the lever towards the right at the

beginning of the s hift operation.
Between 5th and 6th gear 3: push

gearshift lever to right in straight line.

When shifting from 5th to 4th gear:
do not e xert any force towa rd s the left.

3

R = Reverse gear

Reverse gear: w ith v ehicle stationary, pull
the ring up three seconds after de-clutching

and engage gear.

If the gear does not engage, set the lever in
neutral, release the clutch pedal and

depress again; then repeat gear selection.

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Automatic transmission 3:
P = Park position

R = Reverse gear
N = Neutral

D = Automatic gear selection
Sele ctor lev er in D t o left:

+ = Upshift

- = Downshift

Always start in P or N. To leave position,
opera te brak e pedal and press button on

selector lever (selector lever lock).

To e ngage P or R, push button on selector
lever.

P: Only with ve hicle stationary,

first apply handbrak e

R: O nly with vehicle stationary
6 Automatic transmission – se e p age 144.

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CVTronic 3:
P = Park position

R = Rever se ge ar
N = Neutral

D = Co ntin uousl y va ri able

automatic mode

Selec tor leve r i n D to le ft:

Co ntin uo usly vari a ble
automatic mode

+ = Upshift

- = Downshift

Alw ay s sta r t in P or N. To le ave position,
op erate brake pedal an d pre ss button on

selector lever (selector lever lock).

To engage P or R, push button on selector
lever.

P: Only with vehicle stationary,

first apply handbrake

R: Only with ve hicle stationary
6 CVTronic – see pag e 15 0.

Exhaust gases are poisonous

Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide,
which is extremely poisonous but is

odourless and colourless.

Therefore never inhale exhaust gases, and
never run the engine in an enclosed space.

Before starting off, check:

z Ty re pressure and condition – see pag es

176, 184, 268.

z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine

com partment – see pages 235 to 242.

z All windows, mirrors, e xterior lighting

and num ber p la tes ar e fre e from dirt ,
snow and ice and are ope rational.

z No objects are in front of the rear

wind ow, o n the in strume nt pan el or in
the area in which the airbags inflate.

z Seats, seat belts and mirrors are

corre ctly ad justed.

z Bra ke op er at ion.

Starting, petrol engines:
Manual transmission idling with

clutch pedal depressed,
operate foot brake,

automatic transmission or CVTronic
in P or N,

do n ot ac ce ler a te,
turn key to position III

The initially increased engine speed
automatically falls as the engine

temperature rises.

Before repea ting the starting proc edu re,
turn the key back to 0 in the ignition switch,

remove it and then reinsert it. Then repeat
the starting procedure.

6 Electronic immobilis er – see page 55,
further information – see pag es 158, 199.

Starting, diesel engine:
Manual transmi ssi on in neutral with

clutch pedal depressed,
apply foot brake,

au tom a tic tra nsmi ssi on in P or N ,
do not accelerate,

turn key to position II;
when control indicator

! goes out

1)

turn key to position III

Before repeating the starting procedure,
turn the key back to 0 in the ignition switch,

remove it and then reinsert it. The n repeat
the starting procedure.

6 Electronic im mobiliser – see pag e 55,
further information – s ee page s 158, 199.

,

1)

Preheatin g system switches on only if outside
tem perature is low.

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Rele as in g the h a ndbrake:
Raise leve r s lig h tly,

press lock button,
lower lever fully

6 Bra kes - see pag e 180

Parking t he vehicle:
Apply handbrake firmly,

engine off,
rem ove ke y,

lock s te ering wh eel,
lo ck ve hicl e

To lock, press button p or turn key
anticlockwise in the lock. To activate the

anti-theft lock ing system 3 and anti-theft
alarm system 3, press button p twice or

turn key anti-clockwise twice.
6 Further information – see pages 55, 158,

ra dio frequency remote control –
see page 56,

central locking s ystem – see page 58,
Vauxhall ala rm system 3 – s e e p ag e 63 ,

vehicle decommissioning – see page 244.

Advice when parking:

z Alw ays apply handbrake firm ly. On

slopes apply the ha nd brake as firmly as
possible.

z With m anual transmission, select first

gear or reverse, for automatic
transmission 3 or CVTronic 3, place

selector lever in P.

z Close windows and sun roof 3.
z In vehicles with autom atic transmission 3

or CVTronic 3 th e k ey c a n on ly b e
removed in selector lever p osition P.

z Turn steering wheel until y ou feel lock

engage (an ti-theft protection).

z Engine cooling fan may run on after the

engine has been s witch ed off.

Warn ing buzze rs

While driving:

z If seat belt is not fastened1),
z If a spe cified ma ximum speed is

ex cee ded1),

z If the luggag e com partment is ope n

wh en t h e vehicle starts off .

When the vehicle is parked and the driver’s
door is opened:

z If the key is inserted 3,
z If ex t erio r lights a re o n ,

z If the turn signal stalk is engage d.

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1)

Count ry-speci fic ver sion.

Servi ce wo rk , mainte nanc e

We recommend tha t you entrust all w ork to
a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, who ca n

provide you with relia ble serv ice and
correctly perform all work according to

factory instructions.
6 If you have a problem– se e page 232,

service interval display – see pa ge 234.

Ge nu ine Vau xhal l P ar ts and
Accessories

We recommend "Genuine Vauxhall Parts
and Accessories" and conversion parts

released expressly for your vehicle type.
These parts have undergone special tests

to establish the ir reliability, safety and
specific suitability for Vauxhall v ehicles.

Despite continuous market monitoring, we
cannot assess or gu arantee these

attributes for other prod ucts, even if they
ha ve b een granted a pproval by the

relev ant authorities or in some other form.

"Genuine Vauxhall Parts and Accessories"
and conversion p arts app roved by

Vauxhall can be obta ined from a Vauxhall
Authorised Rep airer, of course. Here you

will be given comprehensive advice about
permitted technical changes and c orrect

installation will take pla ce.

For your safety

Carry out regularly the checks
recom mende d in the individual sections

of this Owner’s M anual.

Ensure that your vehicle is serviced at the
service intervals spec ified in th e Service

Booklet. We recommend that y ou entrust
this work to a Vauxhall Authorised

Repairer.

Have faults remedied without delay!
Consult a workshop. We recommend a

Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. If
necessary, interrupt your journey.

6 Maintenance – see page 234.

That was the mo st impo rtant
info rmatio n for y o ur f irst drive

inyour Vectra.

The other pages of this chapter
contain a sum mary of the other

interesting functions in your vehicle.

The remaining chapters of the
Owner’s Manual contain important

information on operation, safety and
maintenance as well as a complete

index.

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External window and sun roof 3
operation 3

Press button q or p on the remote control
until the windows are open or closed,

respectively.

Press button p on the remote control until
the sun roof is closed.

If the rain sensor 3 detects water with the
mechanical anti-theft locking system 3

activated, all electronic windows and the
sun roof are closed. The windows and the

sun roof are also automatic ally closed after
fo ur ho urs .

6 Further information – see pages 122, 124.

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Position m emory 3 for electri cally
adj usta b le drive r’s seat,

exteri or mi rro rs and i ns ide rea r view
mirror

Storing setti ng s

1. Adjust seat and mirror,

2. Press m emory button M a nd the position
button to be used (1 , 2 or 3)

simulta neously. Storage is
acknowledged by an acoustic signal.

Retrieving settings

Press and hold down pos ition buttons 1, 2
or 3, until stored positions have been

re a ch e d .

Ad justme nts may only be performed with
vehicle stationary.

6 Further information – see p age 69.

Heated se ats 3,
driver’s s eat with climate control 3

O pera te the a djus ter wheels b e n ea th th e
centre air vents and buttons on the rear of

the centre console.

For the front seats, set knurled wheels to
require d ventilation setting 3 or heater

setting as per requirements. For rear
outboard seats, p ress buttons.

6 Furth er information – see page 130.

Travel Assistant 3

The Trav el Assistant con tains:

z armrest,
z stowage compartm ents,

z waste container,
z drink holders,

z accessory sockets,
z connection console

e.g. for DVD pla yer 3,

z elec tric co ol bo x,
z ta b l es ,

z tw in aud io (re ar audio module ) 3 or

stowage compartm ent.

The Trav el Assistant is installed on a
co n sole abo ve the m iddle se at i n the re ar.

Ta b le s

Fold arm res t u pwar d (1).

Use recessed grip to p ull tab le upward as
fa r as it will go (1 ), swivel table forw ard (2)

and fold downward (3 ).

Set required cleara nce by adjusting
longitudinal p osition of tab le (4).

6 Furth er information – see page 72.

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FlexOr ganizer 3

The side walls house a ttachment rails that
can be used as necessary for different

systems to divide the luggage
compartme nt or secure load s.

The system consists of:

z variable partition net
z variable partition wall

z partition rod
z mes h p o c ke t s f o r t h e si d e wal l s

z hooks
6 Further in form ation – see page 8 6.

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Ada pt ive F or war d L i gh t ing (AF L) 3

On vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlights,
improves illumination of

z curves (curve lighting),
z intersections and tight turns (turn

lighting).

C urve ligh ti ng

The Xenon light b eam pivots based on
stee ring whee l po sition an d s pe ed (f r o m

approx. 6 mph / 10 km/h).

The headlights shine at an angle of up to
15° to the right or left of the direction of

travel.

Turn lig hting

An additional light is switched on based on
stee ring whee l po sition (wh en t u rned past

app rox. 90 °), turn signal use and s peed (up
to app rox. 25 mph / 40 km/h).

The light shines at an a ngle from app rox.
90° to the left or right of the v ehicle up to a

distance of a pprox. 30 me tres.
6 Furth er information – see page 118.