Vauxhall 2011 Astra, 2011 Astra Exp, 2011 Astra ES Exclusiv, 2011 Astra SRi, 2011 Astra SE Owner's Manual

New Astra 2011 Models Edition 1

Contents

Dynamic handling 06
Exterior styling 08
Interior styling 10
Innovative technology 14
Safety 16
Driving dynamics 20

Engines and transmissions 22
Environmental issues 24
Features 26
Infotainment 30
New Astra range 32
Wheels 42

VXR styling 44
Accessories 46
Colours 48
Trims 50
Equipment 52
Technical data 58

Introducing the new Astra from Vauxhall.

A bold new shape and a dynamic driving experience. Innovative technology and a premium feel,
inside and out. Your new Astra. Sleek. Stylish. Dynamic.

This brochure covers new Astra Expression, ES, Exclusiv, SRi, SE and Elite models only. Some of the models shown include options and accessories
available at extra cost. And not all of the features described are available on every model. So please check in the Equipment section for further details.
From time to time, we may also offer alternative new Astra models such as Special Editions, featured in their own separate literature or found on the
Vauxhall website: www.vauxhall.co.uk

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Engineered to thrill you.

New Astra drives as dynamically as it looks. You’re connected
to the road with a new suspension set-up for seriously improved
ride and agility. Add powerful, more effi cient engines and the
result is an altogether more exhilarating experience.

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Designed to move you.

New Astra has a lean sculpted shape, a fi ve-door silhouette, yet athletic
coupé-inspired lines. And a sporty confi dent stance accentuated by signature
lighting. New Astra – redefi ning traditional hatchback design inside and out.

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Quality to surround you.

The ethos of new Astra design continues inside. Not just fl exible
space and comfort for fi ve, driver-orientated ergonomics, intelligent
features and unique storage solutions. But superior quality and
almost obsessive detailing that fl ows throughout the car.

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Ideas to work for you.

When you’re in touch with the latest technology, life just
becomes more simple, safer and stress-free. New Astra
can provide a different driving feel to match your mood.
And intelligent headlights that change with the conditions.

Pedestrian area light (up to 20mph).
Wider spread of light (an extra eight
degrees left and right) illuminates
potential hazards.

Motorway light (over 60mph).

140 metre range, higher and brighter
than normal low beam, without dazzle.

Dynamic curve light (any speed).
Activated by steering angle and speed,
the headlights swivel up to 15 degrees
into the curve.

Town light (20-35mph). Wider and
lower spread of light. Activated by vehicle
speed together with street lighting.

Adverse weather light (up to 45mph).
Wiper or rain sensor activated for better
vision in bad weather conditions.

Static cornering light (up to 25mph,
also when reversing). Throws light

90 degrees left or right for enhanced
lateral vision.

LED daytime running light. Increases
your visibility to other road users without
increasing fuel consumption (unlike
low beam).

Country road light (30-60mph).

Wider spread and brighter light than
normal low beam. 70 metre range
without dazzle.

High beam with assist (any speed).
Automatically switches from high to
low beam as it detects oncoming or
preceding vehicles.

Intelligent Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL). New Astra’s intelligent
AFL headlights change their pattern to suit the location and the weather.
Sensing where you need the light most, they can even help you see around
corners. And if something is coming the other way, they dip automatically.
They can also be switched to ‘right hand traffic’ when travelling abroad.

Safety

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Investing in your safety. State-of-the-art in-car safety doesn’t happen by accident.
It happens by continuous investment in award-winning technology. Innovations like
front, side and curtain airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, pedal release system
and active-safety front seat head restraints – all standard on every new Astra model –
are aimed at helping to protect you in every type of impact situation. The front
passenger’s front and side airbags can be easily deactivated when carrying a child
seat on the front passenger seat. And new Astra’s advanced braking features together
with the options of a sophisticated FlexRide chassis with Continuous Damping
Control (CDC) and Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) technology play an equally
important role in helping prevent accidents in the first place. It won’t surprise you to
learn that Vauxhall innovation is helping to keep your insurance premiums down with
advanced security systems and smart new bumpers that minimise damage in low
speed impacts. That same engineering innovation is also reducing the risk of injury to
pedestrians should an impact occur.

Active-safety front seat head
restraints – minimise the risk of

whiplash injury and guard against
other head and upper body injuries.

Front and rear parking distance
sensors – sound a warning if they sense

anything behind, or in front of, the vehicle
when parking. Optional at extra cost.

Safety

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Driving dynamics

Sport or Tour? The touch of a button changes

the whole driving dynamics to taut sporting
excitement or relaxed long distance cruising.

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Even greater ride comfort, sharper steering response and exceptional agility were
serious targets for the new Astra chassis. And our success is partly due to the
new rear axle design with its clever Watt’s link. Providing greater lateral control,
improving the car’s composure in corners, it delivers similar performance to more
complex multi-link systems. In addition, all models feature Electronic Stability
Programme-plus (ESP-plus) as standard. The optional FlexRide adaptive damping
adds even more sophistication to the new Astra driving dynamic.

The optional FlexRide (Adaptive Stability Technology) system
responds instantly to data collected from chassis and drive
components. Continuous Damping Control, which adjusts the damper
settings in real time, four-channel Anti-lock Braking System with

electronic brakeforce distribution, traction control and Electronic
Stability Programme (ESP) – they all communicate with each other continuously.
FlexRide simply combines all the elements for the chosen driving mode.

When you select Sport mode, new Astra sharpens the speed-sensitive steering
response, throttle input and automatic transmission (when fitted), and stiffens the
dampers to ensure optimum road contact. On some models, the driver can select
which functions switch into Sport mode. The instrument lighting also changes from
white to red.

Select Tour mode and the system adjusts the damper settings to further enhance
new Astra’s ride comfort, making it ideal for long distance motorway journeys.

If neither Sport nor Tour modes are activated, the FlexRide system automatically
defaults to Normal mode. The dampers permanently adapt to changing driving
situations, providing more comfort than a conventional chassis, but with improved
cornering behaviour and better steering response in changing traffic situations.

FlexRide is available as an extra-cost option on most models.

Engines and transmissions

Power and efficiency. New Astra balances lively performance with fuel efficiency and low, Euro 5 compliant emissions. And as

you might expect, it’s all down to innovative Vauxhall ECOTEC engine technology.

Three ECOTEC petrol engines – a 1.4i 16v VVT available with 87PS and 100PS power outputs, and the 115PS 1.6i 16v VVT – feature
16 valves and the latest in Variable Valve Timing (VVT) with optimised swirl characteristics. And there are two turbocharged engines
– an exciting 140PS 1.4i 16v VVT and the proven 180PS 1.6i 16v VVT.

On the diesel side, new Astra ECOTEC engine technology is equally impressive – and financially beneficial. All four engines share
cutting-edge common rail multi-injection, variable geometry turbocharger and 16-valve technology. And your choice runs to three
ecoFLEX units – a 1.3CDTi 16v (95PS) and two 1.7CDTi 16v versions (110PS and 125PS) – or our top-of-the-range 160PS 2.0CDTi 16v.

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emissions of just 109g/km, power output of 95PS and 190Nm maximum torque available across a wide rev range, the
new Astra 1.3CDTi 16v ecoFLEX models not only qualify for zero Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in the first year, but also underline
our commitment to sustainability, fuel economy and reductions in CO

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emissions, without compromising performance and driveability.

This is not achieved through engine development alone, of course. New Astra 1.3CDTi 16v ecoFLEX models also feature front
aerodynamic fine tuning, optimised gear ratios and a ‘shift-up’ indicator.

Whichever new Astra model you choose, you can be sure of a precise, easy-shifting manual transmission – with six speeds on all
turbo petrol models and all diesels except the 1.3CDTi 16v. Six-speed automatic transmission, available on the 1.6i 16v VVT and

2.0CDTi engines, features Active Select

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which allows you to take control of gear changes via a sequential shift.

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Wheel size

(inches)

Combined fuel economy

mpg (litres/100km)

CO2 emissions

(g/km)

VED (2010/11)*

First year Standard

Benefit in kind tax band**

(2010/11 tax year)

Petrol

1.4i 16v VVT – 87PS/100PS

16/17

51.4 (5.5) 129 £0 £90 15%

1.6i 16v VVT

16/17/18

44.8 (6.3) 147 £125 £125 18%

1.6i 16v VVT

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44.1 (6.4) 149 £125 £125 18%

1.6i 16v VVT automatic

16/17/18

39.8 (7.1) 167 £250 £180 22%

1.6i 16v VVT automatic

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39.2 (7.2) 169 £250 £180 22%

1.4i 16v VVT Turbo

16/17/18

47.9 (5.9) 138 £110 £110 16%

1.4i 16v VVT Turbo

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47.9 (5.9) 139 £110 £110 16%

1.6i 16v Turbo

16/17

41.5 (6.8) 159 £155 £155 20%

1.6i 16v Turbo

18/19

41.5 (6.8) 160 £155 £155 21%

Diesel

1.3CDTi 16v ecoFLEX

16/17

68.9 (4.1) 109 £0 £20 13%

1.7CDTi 16v ecoFLEX

16/17

62.8 (4.5) 119 £0 £30 13%

1.7CDTi 16v

18/19

61.4 (4.6) 122 £0 £90 18%

2.0CDTi 16v

16/17

57.6 (4.9) 129 £0 £90 18%

2.0CDTi 16v

18/19

57.6 (4.9) 130 £0 £90 18%

2.0CDTi 16v automatic

16/17

48.7 (5.8) 154 £155 £155 22%

2.0CDTi 16v automatic

18/19

47.9 (5.9) 155 £155 £155 23%

*Correct at time of publication (August 2010). **Taxation information for guidance only. Please take professional advice on your own tax position.