Vauxhall ASTRA Quick Reference Manual - page 2
Vehicle features
Vehicle features
Vehicle features
Vehicle features
Longitudinal seat adjustment:
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Danger:
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
Seat backrests:
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Do not angle the backrest too far
back. We recommend a maximum
rake of approx. 25
o
.
Seat height:
Lever pumping motion.
up
= seat higher
down = seat lower
Head restraint adjustment:
Press the button to adjust height
and engage.
Pull the headrest forwards to adjust
to one of several horizontal
positions and engage.
The upper edge of the head
restraint should be level with the
top of the head.
Seat belt:
Withdraw seat belt from retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert latch plate in belt buckle.
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Interior mirror:
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever
on the underside of the mirror
housing.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror:
Dazzle from follow ing vehicles at
night is automatically reduced if
the vehicle is equipped with an
automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror.
The lever will not be present on the
underside of the mirror housing.
Exterio r mirrors:
Select the relevant exterior mirror
by turning the control to left (L) or
right (R). Then swivel the control to
adjust the mirror.
In position 0 no mirror is selected.
Lighting:
Turn light switch:
AUTO= Automatic light control:
Headlights are switched
on and off automatically
m
= Activation or deactivation
of automatic light control
8
= Sidelights
9
= Headlights
Press light switch:
>
= Front fog lights
r
= Rear fog light
Turn thumb wheel:
q
= Headlight range
adjustment
A
= Instrument panel
illumination
Automatic light control:
When switching on ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When the function is switched on,
with the engine running the system
switches between daytime running
lights and automatic headlights,
depending on external light
conditions.
Daytime running lights:
Increases visibility of the vehicle
during daylight.
Automatic headlight activation:
During poor light conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
Headlight flash = Pull lever
High beam
= Push lever
Low beam
= Pull or push lever
Fro nt fo g lights:
Operated with the
>
button.
Light switch in position AUTO:
Switching on front fog lights will
switch headlights on automatically.
Rear fog light:
Operated with the
r
button.
Light switch in position AUTO:
Switching on rear fog light will
switch headlights on automatically.
Light switch in position
8
:
Rear fog light can only be switched
on with front fog lights.
Vehicle rear fog light is deactivated
when towing.
Headlight range adjus tment:
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of
other road users, turn thumb
wheel
?
to required position.
0 = Front seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied
2 = All seats occupied and
load compartment laden
3 = Driver’s seat occupied and
load compartment laden
Turn and lane-change signals:
Lever up
= Right turn signal
Lever down = Left turn signal
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the turn signal is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel is moved back the
turn signal is automatically
deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when
changing lanes, press the lever until
resistance is felt and then release.
Move lever to resistance point and
hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually
by moving the lever to its original
position.
Hazard warning flashers:
Operated with the
¨
button.
In the event of an accident w here
the airbags are deployed the
hazard warning flashers are
activated automatically.
Windscreen wiper:
2
= Fast
1
= Slow
P
= Timed interval w iping
or automatic wiping with
rain sensor
§
= Off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down.
Do not use if the windscreen is
frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
Windscreen and h eadlight
washer:
Pull lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the windscreen and the w iper
wipes a few times.
If the headlights are on, washer
fluid is also sprayed onto the
headlights. The headlight washer
system is then inoperable for
2 minutes.
Heated rear window, heated
exterio r mirrors:
The heating is operated by
pressing the
Ü
button.
Heating works with the engine
running and switches off
automatically after a short time.
Depending on engine type, heating
comes on automatically during
driving when the diesel particle
filter is being cleaned.
Demisting and defro sting the
windows :
Press button
V
.
Fan automatically switches to
higher speed and air is directed
towards the windscreen.
Set the temperature control to the
highest level.
Switch cooling
n
on.
Switch heated rear window
Ü
on.
Open side air vents and direct them
towards the door windows.
Seat position:
Sit with buttocks as far back
against backrest as possible.
Adjust distance between seat and
pedals so that legs are slightly
angled when depressing pedals.
Seat belt height adjustment:
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Press button.
3. Adjust height and engage.
Seat inclination:
Lever pumping motion.
up
= front end higher
down = front end lower
Steering wheel adju stment:
Unlock the lever, adjust the
steering wheel, then engage the
lever and ensure it is fully locked.
Adjust only when vehicle is
stationary and steering wheel lock
is released.
Power windows:
With the ignition on, power
windows are operated via the
switches in the door.
Front switches operate the front
windows and rear switches operate
the rear windows.
Push switch = Open window
Pull switch = Close window
Push or pull switch to the second
detent position and then release:
Window opens or closes
automatically.
If the window glass encounters
resistance above the middle of the
window during automatic closing,
it is immediately stopped and
opened again.
Operating windows from outside:
Depending on the equipment level,
the windows can be operated
remotely from outside the vehicle.
Press and hold button
c
.
or
.
e
.
on
the remote control until all windows
have opened or closed.
If the windows are repeatedly
operated within short intervals, the
window operation is disabled for
some time.
Folding in exterior mirrors :
Manually:
Apply slight pressure to outer edge
of mirror housing.
Electrically:
Turn control to 0 and push control
down to fold exterior mirrors.
Push again to return them to their
original position.
For pedestrian safety, exterior
mirrors will swing out of their
normal mounting position if they
are struck with sufficient force.
Reposition mirrors before driving.
Rear window wiper/washer:
Press the rocker sw itch on the end
of the lever to activate the rear
window wiper.
upper position = continuous
operation
lower position = intermittent
operation
middle position = off
Push lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the rear window and the wiper
wipes a few times.
Do not use if the rear window is
frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
The rear window washer system is
deactivated when the fluid level is
low.