Vauxhall Astra 2007 User Manual

ASTRA

ASTRA

Operation, Safety and Maintenance

Owner’s Manual

VAUXHALL Astr a

Operation, Safety, Maintenance

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Fuel

Designation

Engine oil

Grade

Viscosity

Tyre pressure

Tyre size for load with 1 person and

light luggage

Summer tyres Front Rear Front Rear

Winter tyres Front Rear Front Rear

with full load

Weights

Permissible gross vehicle weight

– EC kerb weight

=Loading

Your Astra

is an intelligent combination of forward­looking technology, impressive safety,

env ironmental friendliness a nd economy.
It no w li es with you to drive your vehicle

safely and ensur e that it performs
perfectly. T his Owner’s Manual provides

you with all the necessary information to
that end.

Make sure yo ur passengers are aware
ofthe possibl e risk of ac ci dent and injury

which may result from imprope r use of the
vehicle.

You must always comply with the specific
laws of the country that you are travelling

th ro ug h. These laws may differ from the
informatio n in this Owner’s Manual.

When this Manual re fers to a workshop
visit, we re commend your Vauxhall

Authorised Repairer.
A ll Vauxhall Authorised Repairers provide

first class se rvice at reasonable prices.
You will receive quick, reliable and

in dividual service.
Experienced mechanics, trained by

Vauxhall, work according to specific
Vauxhall instructions.

T he Owner’s Man ual should always be kept
in t he vehicle: Rea dy to hand in the glove

compartment.

Make use of the Owner’s Manual:

z The "In Brief" se ctio n will give you an

initial overview.

z The table of contents at the beginning

of the owner’s manual and within the
individual chapters will sho w y o u where

everything is.

z Its index will help you find what you

want.

z It will familiarise you with the

sophisticated technology.

z It will in crease yo ur pleasu re in your

vehicle.

z It will help you to handl e your vehicle

expertly.

T he Owner’s Manual is designed to be
clearly laid out and easily un derstood.

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6 Continue read ing on next page.
3 Items marked with an asterisk are not

fitted to all vehicles (model vari ants,
engine options, models specific to one

country , optional equi pment, Genuine
Vauxhall Parts and Accessories).

9 Wa r n ing

Text marked 9 Warnin g provides
in formation on risk of accident or in jury.

Disregard of the in structions may lead to
injuries or endanger life.

Inf orm your passengers accordingly.

Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as
points of re ference or indicate some ac ti on

to be performed.
Black arrows in the illustrations indicate

a reaction or a second action to be
per f ormed.

Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front
or back, in the descriptions always relate to

the direction of travel.
Thank you for choos ing a Vauxhall. We

wish you many hours of pleasurabl e
driving.

Your Vauxhall Team

Contents

Comm itment to c ustomer
satisfaction:

Our aim: to keep you happy with your

vehicle. All Vauxhall Aut horised Repairers
offer first-class service at comp etitive

prices. Experienced, factory-trained
technicians work according to factory

in structions. Your Author ised Repair er can
supply you with GENUINE VA UXHALL-

A PPROVED PARTS, which have undergone
stringent quality and precision checks, and

of course useful and a ttractive
VAUXHALL-APPROVED ACCESSORIES.

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please ring this number; 0845 090 2044

In Brief ....................................................... 2

Keys, Doors, Windows, TwinT op ........... 28

Seats, Interior .......................................... 64

Instruments, Controls ........................... 112

L igh ting ..... .... ..... .... .... ......... ..... .... ..... .... 143

Infotainment system ............................ 151

Climate control .................................... 154

Driving and operation ......................... 176

Self-help, Vehicle care ......................... 241

Service, Maintenance ........................... 294

Technical data .................................... 308

Index ...................................................... 354

2In Brief

In B rief

Pict ure no: 16968t. tif

To unlock and open the vehi cle:
Pres s bu tton q,

pull door ha ndle

6 Door l ocks – see page47,
keys – see page 28,

electronic immobiliser – see page29,
radio remote control – see page 30,

central locking – see page 38,
anti-theft prot ectio n 3 – see page 39,

V aux hall alarm sy stem 3 – see page 44,
TwinTop roof operat ion 3 – see page 56.

Pic tur e no: 17333t.t if

To unlock an d open the v ehicle
with the Open&Start System 3:

Bring electronic key into th e
reception area of the vehicle,

pull handle

6 Op en&Sta rt S ystem3 – see page 32.

3In Brief

Pict ure no : 16969t.t if

To un l oc k and o pe n th e l uggage
compartme nt:

Press button q on ra dio remo te
contro l, or fo r the

Open&Start System 3:
Bri ng e lectron ic ke y into the

reception a rea of the vehicle,
pull b utton bel ow handle

6 Open&S tart-System 3 – page 32,
Radio remote control – page 30,

Central locking system – page 38,
Vauxhall alarm system 3 – page 44.

Pict ure no: 16970t. tif

To adjust front seat:
Pull handle, slide seat,

release handle

6 Seat – page64, seat position – page 67.

9 Wa r n i n g

Important: Do not sit nearer than 10
inches (25 cm ) from the steering wheel, to

permit safe airbag deplo yment.

Pic tur e no: 16971t.t if

Adju st fr o nt seat bac k r est s:
Turn handw heel

Move backrest to suit seating positi o n .
Do not lean on seat backr est whilst

adjus ting it.
6 Seat – page 64, seat position – page 67.

4In Brief

Pict ure no : 16973t.t if

To adjust front seat height 3:
Ope rate lever on outboar d side of

sea t

Pump a ction on lev er
up: seat hi gher
down: seat lower

6 Seat – page 64, seat position – page 67.

Pict ure no: 16974t. tif

To adj ust f r ont se at inclinat io n3:
Pull inner lever on front of se at,

adjust inclination, release lever,
engage seat in position

A djust the inclination by dis tributin g body
weight.

6 Seat – page64, seat position – page 67.

Pic tur e no: 16975t.t if

Tip the front seat backs
forward 3:

Lift release lever,
tilt seat back forward,

lowerrelease lever,
s eat b ac k is enga ge d in tilted

position3,
slid e sea t forwards3

To st raig h ten the seat, slid e back and it
engages in its original position 3. R aise

release lever 3, straighten seat back, lower
release lever, seat back engages.

The seat back can only be tipped forwards
from an upright position.

Panorami c wi ndscreen 3: before folding
the seat, push the head restraints down

and close th e sun visors.
6 Seat – pag e 6 4.

5In Brief

Pict ure no : 16976t.t if

To adjust he ad restr aint hei ght of
front and rear outboard seats:

Press button to rele ase, adjust
height, engage in pos ition

6 Head restraints – see p age 68,
adjust re a r c entre head restraint – see

page 68,
head restraint position – see page69,

head restraint removal – see page 69.

Pict ure no: 16981t. tif

To fit seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly from

inertia reel, guide over sho uld er
and engage in buckle

T he seat belt must not be twis ted at any
point. The lap belt must lie snugly against

the body. The fron t seat backrests must not
be tilted back too far (recommended max.

tilting angle approx. 25°).
T o release belt, press red button on belt

buckle.
6 T hree-po int seat belts – see page 85,

Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –
see page 92,

seat position – see page 67.

6In Brief

Pict ure no : 16977t.t if

Adjus t ing interi or mirro r:
Swivel mirror h ousing

Swivel lever on undersid e of mirror housing
to reduce daz zle a t night.

6 Mir rors – page 48,
automatic anti-dazzle interi or mirror –

page 49.

Pict ure no: 16978t. tif

To adjust exterior mirro rs
manually:

From inside, s wivel lever in
requ ire d dire c tion

6 Mirrors – see page 48,
aspherical exterior mirror – see page 48,

folding exterior mirror – page 48,
h eated exterior mirror – p age 157 .

Pict ure no: 18437T. t if

Electrical exterior mirrors 3
adjust:

Four-way switch in driver’s door

Press mirror switch right or left: Four-way
switch adjusts corre sponding mirror.

6 Mirrors – s ee page 48,
asph erical exterior mirror – see page 4 8,

folding exterior mirror – page 48,
heated exterior mirror – page 157.

7In Brief

Pict ure no : 16982t.t if

St eering wheel lock and ignit ion:
Turn key to position 1. Move

steering wheel somewhat to
r elea se loc k

Positions:
0=Ignitionoff

1 = Steering released, ignition off
2=Ignitionon

for di esel engines: prehea ting

3=Starting
6 Starting – page 17,

electronic immobiliser – page 29,
parking the ve hicle – page 18.

Pict ure no: 17033t. tif

Steering wheel lo ck and ignition
on vehicl es with Open& S t ar t

system 3:
Mak e sure ele c tro nic k ey is in t he

interior reception ra nge and
press the Sta rt/Stop button.

Disengage the steering wheel
l o ck b y mo v in g t he st eering wh eel

slightly

T o start the vehicle, also operate brake or
clu tch pedal.

T o lock the steering wheel, switch ignition
off by pressing the Start/Stop button, open

driver’s door and engage steering wh eel.
Do not allow ve hicle to move whilst doin g

this.
6 Starting – page 17,

electronic immobiliser – page 29,
parking the vehicle – page18.

Pic tur e no: 17328t.t if

Steering wheel adjustment:
Move lever down, adjust height

and distance, move lever up,
engage

Adj ust steering wheel only when vehicle is
station ary and steering column lo ck is

released.
6 Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –

page 92.

8In Brief

9In Brief

Page

1 Side air vents .................................. 156

2 Fr ont passenger airbag .................. 93

3 Centre air vents ............................. 156

4 Central information display for

time, date, outside temperature,
infotainment system 3,

check contro l 3 ............. ........ ......... 138

Trip computer 3 ... .... ..... ........ .1 2 8, 134

Climate control system 3 .......... ... 168

5 Heat ed se at (left) 3 ...................... 157

Deflation

detection system 3 .. ..... .... ......... .... 21 7

Tyre pressure

monitoring sy stem3 ...................... 218

Parking distance sensor 3 ............ 214

Hazard warning lights .....................12

Central locking system ....................40

SPORT mode 3 ............................... 210

Heated seat (right) 3 ................... 157

Pa ge

6 T urn signal light, headlight flash,

dipped beam, high beam ............... 11

Switch off delay on 3 ..................... 148

Pa rking lights 3 ............................. 148

Cruise cont rol 3 ....... ........ ......... ..... 212

7 Remote control

on st eer i n g wh e e l 3 . ...................... 151

8 Instruments ..................................... 112

9 Horn ................. ......... ........ ......... ....... 12

Driver’s Airbag ................................ 93

10 Windscreen wiper,

winds creen wash system,
headlight wash system 3 and

rear window w ash

sy ste m ..... .... ..... ......... .... .... .. 12 , 1 3 , 1 4 1

11 Pa rk ing l igh ts, di pped b eam ........ 1 4 3

Instrument illumination .. ............... 148

Fog tail light ................................... 145

Fog lights 3 .................................... 145

Headlight range adjustment 3 .... 146

12 Bonn e t rele a se lev er . ........ ..... .... .... 2 4 1

Page

13 Start e r switch

with immobiliser ................................. 7

and
sensor panel for emergency operation

Open&Start sy stem 3 . ..... .... ..... .... .. 3 5

14 Accelerator pedal.................. 199, 199

15 Brake pedal ................... 199, 221, 221

16 Clutch pe dal 3............................... 199

17 Steering w heel adjustment ............... 7

18 S tart/stop button 3 ............. ..... 17, 32

19 Ashtray 3 ................ ......... ......... ..... 108

C igarette lighter 3 .. .... ..... .... ..... .... 107

20 Cli mate control ............................. 154

21 Infotainm ent system 3 ................. 151

22 Glove compartment ....... 34, 110, 156

10 In Brief

Control indicators

0

I
R
v

v

X

Q

p
W

O p en& S t ar t sy s tem , f au l t ,

see pages 32, 112.

Engine oil pressure,

see page 113.

Brake sy stem , clu t ch syste m,

see pages 114, 221, 302.

Airb ag s yst em s, belt te nsioners,
deployable anti-roll bars 3,

see pages 87, 98, 104.

Electronic St ability P rogramme

Plus

(ESP®

see page 208.

Sea t bel t 3,

see pages 88, 114.

Door open,

see page 115.

Alternator,

see page 115.

Coolant temperature,

see pages 115, 300.

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Engine electronics,
gearbox electronics3,

immob iliser,
Diesel fuel filter 3,

fault,

see pages 29, 11 5,182, 1 88,
196, 206.

Easytronic 3, start engin e 3

see pages 115, 177.

Cont inuous Damping Contr ol 3,
SPORT mo d e 3,

see pages 210, 211.

Engin e oil level 3,

see pages 116, 298.

Exterior lights,

see pages 116, 143.

Parking distan ce senso r 3,

see page 214.

Turn signa l lig hts,

see pages 11, 11 6.

Fue l level,

see pages 116, 1 19,202.

Fog lights 3,

see pages 117, 145.

Main beam,

see pages 11, 11 7.

Fog tail light,

see pages 117, 145.

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Z
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w

B

m

Winter programme of
automatic transmission 3 or

Easytronic 3,

see pages 180, 186, 193.

SPORT mode of auto matic
tr ansm issi on 3 or Easytronic 3,

see pages 179, 185, 192.

Seat o ccupancy recognition 3,

see page 99.

Exhaust emission3,

see pages 117, 205.

An ti -lock Brake System,

see page 223.

Preheating system 3,
Dies el par ti cle filte r 3,

see page 118.

Deflation det ection syste m 3,
tyre pressure monitoring

system 3,

see pages 118, 217, 219.

Ad aptiv e for ward lightin g 3,
fault

see pages 147, 150.

Cruise control3,

see page 212.

11In Brief

Pict ure no : 16986t.t if

Light switch:

7 =Off
8 = Parking lights

9 = Dippe d beam or m ai n

beam

A UT O = A u to m atic dippe d

beam ac tiv at io n3

Press button:

> =Fog lights3
r = Fog tail light

6 Lighting – page 143,

headligh t control indicator – page 140.

Pict ure no: 16987t. tif

Headlight flash, main beam and
dipped beam :

Headlight
flash

= Pull stalk

towards
steering wheel

Main be am = Push stal k
D i ppe d be am = Pu s h s t alk

fo r w ar ds again
or pull toward

steering wheel

6 Main beam, headlight flash – page 144.

Pic tur e no: 16989t.t if

Sw i tc h on turn s ig nal li ght s :
Right = Move stalk up

Left = Move stalk down

6 Turn signal lights – page 144.

12 In Brief

Pict ure no : 16991t.t if

Hazard warning lig hts:
on = pres s ¨

off = p ress ¨ ag ai n

6 Hazard warning lights – page 145.

Pict ure no: 16992t. tif

Activate horn:
Press j in centre of stee ring

wheel

6 Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –
page 93,

remote control on steerin g wheel3 –
page 151.

Pic tur e no: 16993t.t if

Win dscreen wiper:
Move stalk upward

§ =off
$ =timed interval wipe

% =slow
& =fast

Move stalk down from position§: Si ngl e
swipe.

6 Windscreen wiper – page141,
adjus table tim ed inte rval wipe 3 –

page 141,
further notes – page s 291, 303.

13In Brief

Pict ure no : 16995t.t if

Automatic wipi ng with rai n
sensor 3:

Move stalk upward
$ = a utomatic w iping with

rain sensor

§ =off

6 Windscreen wiper – page 1 41,

furt her notes – pages 291, 303.

Pict ure no: 16996t. tif

Ope r at i n g w ind sc ree n and
hea dlight wash sy stems 3:

Pull stalk to wards steering whee l

6 W indscreen and headlight w ash systems
– page 142,

further notes – pages 2 91, 303

Pic tur e no: 16997t.t if

Activate rear screen wiper 3 and
wash system 3:

Wiper on = Sta lk forwards
Wiper on = Sta lk forwards

again

Wash = H ol d sta l k fully

forwards

6 Rear s creen wiper and wash system –
page 142,

further notes – page s 291, 303.

14 In Brief

Pict ure no : 16998t.t if

Heated rear window,
heat ed exterior mirrors:

on = p ress Ü
off = p ress Ü ag ai n

6 A ir conditioning – page154,
heated rear window – page 157.

Pict ure no: 16999t. tif

To de mist or defros t windows:
Set ai r dis tribution to l,

rot a ry sw itc h fo r t em p erature
and air fl ow clockwi se;

Air conditi oning system 3:
al so pre s s b ut t o ns n;

Automatic air conditioning
system 3:

pre ss bu t to n s n and v,
turn rota ry switch for

tempera t ure c lo c kwi se,
air flow to A;

Climate c ontr ol s ystem 3 :
press button V

6 Climate control system 3 – page 154.

Pic tur e no: 17000t.t if

Set automatic mode on climate
con t rol syst em 3:

Press AUTO,
pr e-select te mpera t ure wit h

rotar y knob,
open ai r vents

6 Climate control system 3 – page 168.

15In Brief

Pict ure no : 17001t.t if

Man ual transmissio n:

Reverse: with the vehicle stationary, wait
3 seconds after de-clutching and t hen pull

up the button on the selector lever and
engage the gear.

If the gear doe s not engage, set the lever in
ne utral, release the clutc h pedal and

depress again; then repeat gear selectio n.

Pict ure no: 17002t. tif

Easytronic 3:
N=Idle

o =Drive position
+ = Higher gear

- = Lo w e r gear
A/M = Change between

Autom a tic and Manual
mo de

R = Rev e rs e ge ar (w ith

selector lever lock)

T he selector lever must always be moved in
the appropriate direction as far as it will

go. Upon release, it automatically returns
to th e centre positi on. Pay heed to the

gear/mode ind icator in the transmission
display.

The foot brake must be depressed when
starting.

6 Easytronic 3 – page176.

Pic tur e no: 17003t.t if

Autom atic transmission 3:
P=Park position

R=Reverse gear
N=Neutral (idle)

D = A utomatic gear sele ction
3 = 1 st to 3r d ge ar

2 = 1 st and 2nd ge ar
1=1st gear

Starting only possible in P or N. To move
from P, switch on i gnition, depress foot

brake and press button on selector lev er.
Press button on selector lever to engage P

or R.
P only when vehicle is stationary, first

apply handbrake

R onl y when vehicle is stationary
6 Automatic tra nsmission 3 – page 18 4.

16 In Brief

Pict ure no : 17330t.t if

Autom atic trans mission
with ActiveSelect 3:

P=Park position
R = Re vers e gear

N=Neutral (idle)
D = Auto m ati c ge ar sel ect ion

Selec t or lever in D to lef t:
Manual mode

+ = Higher gear

-=Lower gear

P or N must be engaged when starting.

To move from P or N, switch on ignition,
depress foot b r ake and press button on

selector lever.

To se l ec t P or R, pres s b utton on sele ctor
lever.
P only with vehicle stopped, first apply

handbrake

R only when vehicle is stationary
6 Automatic transmission 3 – see

page 184.

Befor e starting off, check:

z Tyre pressure and tyre condition –

pages 225, 337.

z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine

compartment – see pages 2 98 to 305.

z All windows, mirrors , exterior lig hting

and number plates are free from dirt,
snow and ice and operational.

z Do not place any objects in front of the

rear window, on the in strument panel or
in the area in which the airbags inflate.

z Seats , seat belts and mirro rs are

correctly adjusted.

z Check brakes.

17In Brief

Press button again to repeat the starting
procedure or switch o ff the engine.

To turn on the ignition, do not press the
brake or clu tch pedal; just press the button

brie fly.
Do not start unless vehicle is stationary.

6 Open&Start-System 3 – page 32,
Electronic immobiliser – page 29,

Diesel fuel system – page 242.

Pict ure no : 17005t.t if

To start engine:
O per at e c lutc h a nd brake,

autom atic trans mission 3 in P
or N,

Easytronic 3: Depress brake,
do not acce lerate,

Petrol e ngine: Turn keyto 3;
Diesel engin e: Tur n key to 2, when

contro l ind icator ! goes o ut

1)

turn key to 3; release key once
engine is running

Before restarting or switc hing off the
engine, turn key back to 0.

To switch on the ignition, only turn the key
to 2.

6 Ele ctronic immobiliser – page 29,
Diesel fuel system – page 242.

Pict ure no: 17033t. tif

To start engine with Open&Star t
system 3:

The electronic key must be inside
reception area inside the car,

operate clutc h or brake,
Automatic transmission 3 in P

or N, Eas ytronic 3: D e press brake,
do not accelerate,

Petrol e ng ine: Press bu tton;
Diesel engine: Briefly press

button; when control indicator !
goes out1) pre ss bu t to n agai n for

1 second; release button once
eng ine is running

1)

Preheating system switches on only if ou tside
tempera ture is low.

18 In Brief

To activate the mech anical anti-thef t
locking system 3 and the Vauxhall alarm

system 3 press button p tw ic e or with
Open&Start sy stem 3 touc h sensor in one

of the front d oor handles twi ce.
6 Further i nformation – see pages 29, 198,

Open&St art system – page32,
radio remote control – s ee page 30,

central locking sys tem – see page 38,
Vauxhall alarm system3 – see page 44,

TwinTop r oof ope r ation3 – page 56.
Vehicle decom missioning – s ee page 307.

Pict ure no : 17006t.t if

Releasing the hand brake:
Rai se lever slig h tly,

press lock button,
l o wer lever fu lly

6 Handbrake – page222.

Pict ure no: 17007t. tif

Parking the vehicle:
Apply hand br ake firmly,

engineoff, ignition off,
l o ck s t eering wheel,

lo ck v eh icle

To lo c k, press button p of ra d i o r em o t e
con trol for Open&Start system 3 touch

sensor in a door handle on the front doors.
With Open&Start system 3, the driver’s

door must be opened to lock the steering
wheel.

19In Brief

Advice when parking:

z Do no t p ar k the v eh icl e o n an eas y

flammable s urface. The high
t em per at ur e o f t he ex ha us t s ys tem c ou ld

ignite the surface.

z Always apply th e hand brake firmly.

A pply the hand brake as firmly as
possible on uphill or downhill slopes .

To reduce operat ing forces, depress foot
brake at the same time.

z Close the windo ws and sun roof3 or

Tw inTop.

z For m anual transmission, select f irs t or

reverse; for automatic transmission 3
move selector le ver to P, fo r Ea sy t ro n ic3

sele c t first or reverse before switching off
the ignition (note gear display, see

pages 177, 184, 191).

z On v eh i c l e s wi th a uto m a ti c

transmission 3 the key can only be
withdrawn when the selector lev er is in

pos ition P. For the Open&Start Sys tem 3,
"P" flashes in the gear display for a few

secondsif P is not engaged or the
handbra ke is not applied.

z On vehicles with Easytronic3 control

indicator R flashes for a few seconds
after the ignition is switched off if the

hand bra ke has not been app lied– see
page 182.

z With the Open&Start system 3 the

en gi ne can onl y be swit che d of f whe n the
car is stationary.

z Turn steering wheel until the steering

loc k perceptibly enga ges (Anti-theft
protection) after first withdrawing the

ignition key; for Open&Sta rt-System 3
switc h off ignition and open driv er’s

door.

z The engine cooling fans may run after

the engine has been switched off – see
page 297.

6 F urther informatio n – pages 30 6, 307 .

That was the most i mportant
information in brief for y our first

dr ive in your vehi c le.

Th e ot h e r p age s of th i s ch ap t e r
contain a summar y of the

noteworthy functions of your
vehicle.

The remaining ch apters of the
Owne r’s Manual contain

imp or tant in fo rmation on
ope ration, safety and

ma intenance as well as a
com plete index.

20 In Brief

Pict ure no : 17009t.t if

Vaux hall Full Si ze ai rbag system

The Vauxhall Full Size airbag system
co n si s t s o f se ver a l se p ar a te sy st e m s.

Front airbag system

The front airbag system will be triggered in
the event of a serious accident involving a

frontal impact and f orms 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 uppe r body a nd head
thereby substantially reduced.

Side airbag system 3

Pict ure no: 17110t. tif

T he side airbag is triggered in the even t of
a side-on collision to form a safety cushio n

for the driver or front passenger in the
respective door area. This substantially

reduces the risk of i njury to the upper body
and pelvis.

Curtain airbag syst em 3

Pic tur e no: 17351t.t if

The curtain airbag system triggers in case
of a side-on collision and provides a safety

barrier in the head area on the respec tive
si de of the vehicle. Thi s reduces the ri s k of

injury to the head considerably in case of a
side-on collision.

6 Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –
page 92.

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Acti ve head restraints3 on front
sea ts

In the event of a rear-end impact, the
active head restraints tilt forward a little.

The head is more effectively supported by
the head res tra i nt and the danger of

injuries caused by whiplash in the neck
area is reduced.

Active head re straints are i dentified by the
lettering ACTIVE on th e head restraint

guide sleeves.
6 Headrests – page 68.

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Operating menus in the
information display 3

Menu opt ions are selec te d using menus
and using the arrow keys the multi-f unction

but ton of the Infot ainmen t syst em 3 or the
left-hand adjuster wheel 3 on the stee r ing

wheel. The respective menu options are
shown on the display.

Select with the a rrow keys 3: press right or
left key.

S elec tion us ing multi-function button 3:

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rotate and press multi-function button.
To exit a menu, turn the multi-fun ction

button l eft or rightto Re turn or Main and
select.

Selection with left adjuster wheel on
s tee r ing wh ee l 3: turn adjuster wheel and

pre ss.
6 Inf ormation Display – page 122.

22 In Brief

Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36

BC 1 All values

BC 2
Timer
Tyres

1

257.0 miles

Ø40mph

7.0 ga l

8

Ø 31.0 mpg

Coolant level

check

OK

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Trip computer 3

The trip computers provide information on
driving data, which is continually recorded

and evaluated electronically.
Functions:

z Range
z Instantaneous cons umption

z Distance tra velled
z Average speed

z Effective consumption
z A verage consumption

z Stop watch
z Tyre pres sure 3

6 Tr i p com p u t er 3 – pa ges 1 28,13 4.

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Check co ntrol 3

The che c k control software monitors

z Fluid levels
z Tyre pressure 3

z Radio remote con trol ba ttery
z Vauxhall alarm system 3

z Important exterior lights, including

cables and fuse s.

6 Check-Control 3 – page 138.

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Remote control on steering
wheel3

The functions of the infotain ment system 3
and the information display can be

operated with the remote contro l on the
s tee r ing wh ee l .

Further information is available in the
infotainment system operating

ins truction s.
6 Remote control on steering wheel 3 –

page 151, Infotainment System –
page 151.

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Twin Audio 3

Twin Audio allows rear seat occupants the
choice between the audio source played on

the infotainment system or a separate
audio source.

Only an audio source that is not currently
active on the infotainment system can be

contr olled using Tw in Audio.
Two headphone connections are availabl e,

with separate volume controls.
Further information is available in the

infotainment system operating
instructions.

6 Tw in Au d i o 3 – page 152.

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Op en & Start sy st em w it h
e lectronic key and radio remove

contro l 3

The Open&Start syst em al lows the vehicle
to be lock ed and u nlocked, including

mechanical anti-theft locking system 3
and the Vau xhall alarm system 3 without a

mechanical key and the engine to be
started and stopped using a start/stop

button. All the driver has to do is carry the
e lectronic ke y around with him.

6 Open&Start System 3 – page 32.

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Sport mode 3

To activate

Press button SPORT.
SPORT mode is used to change

damping 3, ste erin g 3, thr ottle
applicati on and the shift point for

Easytronic 3 and automatic
transmission3 while driving.

Damping and steering become more dire ct
and p rovide b etter contact with the road

surface. The engine reacts more quickly to
accelerator movements.

With Easytronic 3 and automatic
transmission3, the shift times are

shortened an d shifting takes place at
high er re vs (not with cruise control

ena bled 3).
6 Sport mode 3 – page 210.

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Ü Board Computer

BC 1
BC 2

Timer

Tyres

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Deflatio n De t ec tio n Sys tem
(DDS) 3

The d eflation detectio n sy stem
continuousl y monitors the speed of al l

wheels while driving. If a tyre loses
pr essure, it grows sma ller and th erefore

rotates more quickly than the other wheels.
If the syst em detects a di fferen ce in speed ,

the control indicator w illuminates in red.

After tyre pre ssure is corrected or a tyre or

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wheel is changed, t he system must be
in itialised by pressing the DDS button.

6 Tyre deflation detection system 3 –
page 217.

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Tyre pres sure monitoring
system 3

The tyre p ressure monitoring system
continually checks the pressure and speed

of all four wheels while driving.
A pressure sensor is installed in each wheel.

The inflation pressures of the individual
wheel s are transmitte d to a controlle r,

where they are compared.
The curre nt tyre pressures can be

displayed on the graphical information
display or the colour information display 3.

Deviating tyre pressures are displayed in
the form of mess ages on the info rmation

display whilst driving.
6 Tyre pressure monitorin g s ystem 3 –

page 217.

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Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) 3

improves lighting in curves (curve lighting)
on vehicles with Bi-Xenon h eadlight

system.

Curve lighting

Picture no:

The Xenon light beam pi vots based on
steer ing wheel position and speed (f ro m

approx. 6 mph / 10 km/h).

Motorway lighting

At higher speeds and continuous straight
ahead trav el, the dipped beam

automatically raises slightly, thereby
increasing headlight range.

6 Adaptive driving lights 3 – page 147.

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Panoramic windscreen 3

To open:

Turn the handle to the right and move the
roof lin ing rear ward to a suitable pos itio n.

To close:

Move the roof lining forward to a suitable
position. When moved all the way forward,

the roof lining engages in position.
6 Pan orami c roof 3 – page 53.

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Parking di st an ce sens or3

When reverse gear is selected, the Parking
distance sensor s witches itself on

automatically.
T he parking distance sens or can also be

activated at speeds of less than 15 mph (25
km/h) by pressing the r button on the

instrume nt panel.
If the vehicle approaches an obstacle when

reversing, a series of signals can be heard
in the vehicle interior. The interval between

the signals becomes shorter as the
distance is reduced. If the distance is less

than 30 cm, the signal will be continuous.
6 Park ing dist ance s ensor 3 – page 214.

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Ca rgo b o x 3

Collapsible box to divide the luggage
compartment.

The cargo box may o nly be loa ded when
the backrests are engaged in an upright

position.
When removing, start with the right half.

6 Car go B ox3 – pag e81 .

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FlexOrganizer 3

The side walls contain retaining strips,
where various components ca n b e

attached to divide the luggage
compartment or fasten loads.

T h e sy st e m co n si s t s o f

z Adapters
z Variable partition net

z Mesh poc kets for the sid e walls
z Hoo ks in the luggage co mpartme nt

6 FlexOrganizer 3 – page80 .