Vauxhall Astra Quick Reference Manual

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Vehicle features AstraQuick Reference GuideR efer to Owner’s Manual for deta iled information.Illustrations may d ep ict left-hand d rive vehicles.Operation is similar for right-ha nd drive vehicles.Depend ing on the model variant, special equipmentand accessories, the scope of equip ment on yourvehicle may differ from the d escriptions in this guid e.T S 1684-B-11 / KTA 268 8-3 Decem ber 2010*KTA-2688-3*Vehicle featuresArt.-Nr. 09 922 21 3Vehicle featuresUnlockingPress button c to unlock d oors,loa d compartment and fuel flap.Open doors by pulling the handles.LockingClose doors, load compa rtmentand fuel filler flap.Press button e to lock doors.Press e tw ice within 15 seconds todeadlock all doors a nd activateanti-theft alarm system.Electronic immob iliser is activatedautomatically when key is removedfrom ignition switch.If the driver's door is not closedproperly, the central locking systemwill not work.1. Light switch, fog lig hts,headlig ht rang e ad justment,instrument illumina tion2. Sid e air vents3. Turn signals, head light flash,low beam, high beam,exit lig hting , p arking lig hts4. Cruise control5. Instruments6. Horn, driver airbag7. Driver Information Center8. Steering w heel controls9. Wiper and w asher systems10. Centre air vents11. Infotainment system12. Info-Disp lay13. Anti-theft a larm system LED14. Centra l locking system,ha zard warning flashers,airbag deactivation andfront p asseng er seat beltcontrol indicators15. Sport and Tour mod e,Traction Control system,Electronic Sta bility Control,ultrasonic parking assist,lane departure warning16. Front passenger airba g17. Glovebox18. Climate control system19. AUX input, USB input20. Selector lever21. Cig arette lig hter/power outlet22. Accelera tor pedal23. Ignition switch withsteering wheel lock24. B rake pedal25. Clutch pedal26. Steering wheel a djustment27. Storage compartment,fuse box28. B onnet release leverManual trans miss ion:Reverse: With the vehiclestat ionar y, depress the clut ch peda l,press the release button on theselector lever and eng age the gear.If the gear d oes not engag e, set thelever to neutral, release the clutchpedal and depress aga in; thenrepeat g ear selection.Do not grind the clutchunnecessa rily.When operating, depress clutchpedal fully. Do not use the pedal a sa foot rest.Automatic transmission:P = ParkR = ReverseN = NeutralD = DriveThe selector lever ca n only b emoved out of P when the ignition ison and the bra ke p ed al is applied.To enga ge P or R, push the relea sebutton on the selector lever.Automatic transmission,Manual mode:Move selector lever from D to theleft.+ = Higher gear- = Lower gearIf a higher gear is selected whenvehicle speed is too low, or a lowergear w hen vehicle speed is toohigh, the shift is not executed. Thisca n cause a messag e in the DriverInforma tion Center (DIC).Starting the engine: Turn key to p osition 1 Move steering wheel slightly torelease steering wheel lock Manua l transmission in neutra lwith clutch depressed Automatic transmission in P or Nwith brake pedal depressed Do not a ccelerate Diesel eng ines: turn key top osition 2 for preheating a ndwa it for ! to exting uish Turn key to p osition 3 a ndreleaseStop-Start system:When conditions a llow, the systemswitches off the engine to save fueland reduce emission levels if thevehicle is a t a low speed or at astand still, e.g . at traffic lig hts or in atraffic jam. It starts the engine a ssoon as the clutch is d epressed.To activate an Autostop : Depress clutch ped al Shift selector lever to neutral R elease the clutch pedalThe needle points to AUTO STOP inthe tachometer. To restart engine,depress clutch aga in.Dea ctivate Stop-Start systemmanually by p ressing the ecobutton on the instrument p anel.Manual parking brake:Always ap ply firmly withoutopera ting release button a ndap ply as firmly as possible on uphillor d ownhill slopes.To relea se, pull lever up slightly,press release button and lowerlever fully.To reduce the opera ting forces,depress the foot brake at the sametime.Opening the bonnet:Pull release lever below instrumentpanel on driver’s side and return itto its original p osition.Push safety catch to the right a ndopen the bonnet.Electrical parking brake:Pull switch J, parking bra keoperates automatically withadequate force. For ma ximumforce, e.g. w hen parking withtra iler attached or on inclines, pullswitch J tw ice.The pa rking brake can always beactivated, even if the ignition is off.Before leaving the vehicle, checkparking b rake status.To relea se, switch on ignition, keepbrake p ed al depressed and p ushswitch J.Drive away functionDepressing clutch p ed al orenga ging d rive gear (a utomatictra nsmission) and then dep ressingthe accelerator pedal releaseselectrical p arking brake.Unlocking and opening thetailgate:Press button c on the remotecontrol with the ignition off tounlock the ta ilgate.To open the tailga te, p ush thetouchpad sw itch below the ta ilgatehandle.Refuelling:Before refuelling, switch off engineand any external heaters withcombustion cha mbers (identifiedby sticker on fuel filler flap ).Switch off mobile phones.Fuel filler flap is located at rightrear side of vehicle.The fuel filler flap ca n only beopened if the vehicle is unlocked.Push fla p by hand to release.The filler cap ca n be retained in thebracket on the filler fla p.Wipe off a ny overflowing fuelimmed iately.Petrol engines - use unleaded fuelthat comp lies with DIN EN 228.Diesel engines - use diesel fuelmeeting specifications ofDIN EN 590.Fuel ta nk ca pacity - 56 litres.A13DTE diesel eng ine withStop-Start system, reducedcapacity - 46 litres.Engine oil:In vehicles fitted with engine oillevel monitoring, the engine oil levelis checked automatically a nd avehicle messa ge (Code 79)appears in the Driver InformationCenter (DIC) to warn that theengine oil needs top ping upimmediately.However, check engine oil levelmanually every 300 miles or p rior tolong journeys, to prevent damag eto the eng ine.Check with vehicle on a levelsurface. Engine must be atoperating tempera ture andswitched off for at lea st 5 minutes.Pull out dipstick, wipe clean, insertto stop on the ha nd le, pull out andread engine oil level.Insert dip stick to stop on handleand make half a turn.Caution:It is the owner’s responsib ility tomaintain the correct level of anappropriate quality oil in theengine.Vehicle securityTyre pressure:Check tyre pressures, includ ing the spa re, every 14 d ays and p rior to any long journey; tyres should b echecked when cold. This also a pplies to vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring system.Always inflate the spare tyre to the value specified for full load.Tyre press ure (psi)Comfort setting for load ofupto 3 p eop leEngine Tyres Front RearA13DTE, All tyres 32 32A14XER,A14XEL,A14NET,A14NEL,A16XERA16LET, All excep t below 33 33A20DTH 235/40 R19 35 32205/60 R16, 36 33215/50 R17A17DTJ All excep t below 33 33205/55 R16, 35 32215/50 R17,225/45 R17,235/40 R19205/60 R16 36 33A17DTR All excep t below 33 33205/55 R16, 35 32225/45 R17,235/40 R19205/60 R16, 36 33215/50 R17A ll Tempora ry sp are 61 61Tyre pressure (psi)ECO setting1) for load ofupto 3 peopleEngine Tyres Front R ea rA 13DTE, All tyres 39 39A14XER,A14XEL,A14NET,A14NEL,A16XERA16LET, All except b elow 39 39A20DTH, 235/40 R19 2) - -A20DTR 205/60 R16 2) - -215/50 R17 2) - -A17DTJ, All except b elow 39 39A17DTR 205/55 R16 2) - -205/60 R16 2) - -215/50 R17 2) - -225/45 R17 2) - -235/40 R19 2) - -All Temporary spare 2) - -1) The ECO tyre pressure serves toachi eve the small est amou nt of fuelconsumption possible.2) D o not use ECO tyre pr essure for thi sty re.Tyre pressure ( psi)For full loadEngine Tyres Front RearA13DTE, All tyres 33 39A14XER ,A14XEL,A14NET,A14NEL,A16XERA16LET, All except below 35 41A20DTH 235/40 R19 36 42205/60 R16, 38 43215/50 R17A17DTJ All except below 35 41205/55 R16, 36 42215/50 R17,225/45 R17,235/40 R19205/60 R16 38 43A17DTR All except below 35 41205/ 55 R16, 36 42225/45 R17,235/40 R19205/60 R16, 38 43215/50 R17All Temporary spa re 61 61

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