User manual OPEL VECTRA

VAUXHALL Vectra Owner's Manual Data specific to your ve hicle Please enter your vehicle's data here to keep it ea sily accessible. This information is available under the section "Technical da ta " as well as on the identification plate. Fuel Desi gnation Engine oil Grad e Viscosity Tyre inflation pressure Tyre si ze Sum mer tyres Winter tyres Front Front wi th up to 3 persons R ear R ear Front Front wi th full load R ea r R ea r Weights Permissible gross vehicle weig ht ­ = EC k erb weight Loading Lev el control Bump er H eig ht 0 see page 179 Your Ve ctra Dev eloped to the la test findings of vehic le research, it offers technical sophistication and exceptiona l comfort. Your vehicle represents an ideal synthesis of ad vanced technolog y, outsta nding safety, environm ental compatibility and economy in opera tion. It now lies with you to drive your vehicle safely and to see it performs perfectly. This O wner's Manual provides you with all the necessary information to tha t end. The O wner's Manual should a lways be kept in the v ehicle: ready to hand in the g lov e com partment. Make use of the Owne r's Manual: z z z z z Its "I n brief" section will giv e y ou an initial ov erview. Its index will help you find what y ou want. It will familiarize you with the sophisticated technology. It will increase your pleasure in y our vehicle. It will help you to handle y our v ehicle ex pertly. The O wner's Manual is designed to be clearly laid-out and easily understood. This symb ol: 6 signifies: continue reading on next page. 3 The asterisk sig nifies equipment op tions not in all vehicles (model variants, engine options, models specific to one country, op tional equipment, Genuine Vauxhall Parts and Accessories). Text highlighted in yellow in p artic ular 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. Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as points of reference or ind icate some action to be performed. Black arrow s in the illustrations indicate a reaction or a second ac tion to be perform ed. We w ish you m any hours of pleasurable driving Your Va uxhall team 1 2 Contents Comm itment to custom er satisfaction: Our ai m: to k eep you happy with your vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers offer first class service at competitive prices. Experienced, factory-trained technicians w ork according to factory instructions.Your Authorised Repairer can supply you with GEN UINE VAU XHALLAPPRO VED PARTS , which hav e und ergone stringent quality and precision chec ks, and of course useful and a ttrac tiv e VAUXHALL-APPROVED AC CESSO RIES. Our nam e i s your guara ntee! For d eta ils of the Va uxhall Authorised Rep airer Netw ork please r ing this number; 01582 - 427200 In b rief .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... . 4 Instrum ents ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 33 K eys, doors, b onnet .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 54 S eats, Interior ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 69 S afety system s .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 94 Lighting ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 116 Windows, sun roof . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 120 C lim ate c ontrol .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 126 Automatic transm ission . .... ..... .... ..... .... 144 C VTronic ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 150 Driving hints .. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 158 S ave fuel, protec t the env ironment .... 160 Fuel consum ption, fuel, refuelling ... .... 162 C atalytic converter, exhaust gases .... 164 Drive control system s ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 168 Brakes ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 180 Wheels, tyres . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 184 Roof racks, caravan and tra iler towing . .... ..... .... 188 S elf-help .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 199 If y ou ha ve a problem .... .... ..... .... ..... .... 232 Maintenance, Inspec tion system .... .... 234 Vehicle care .. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 245 Technical data .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 250 Index . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 282 3 In brief Key num be rs, Code numbers Remove key number from keys. The key number is specified in the vehic le docum ents and in the C ar Pass 3. Alloy wheels 3, towing equipment 3: m ake a note of the key identifier cod es. Elec tronic imm obiliser, Radio 3 : the cod e numb ers are specified in the Car Pass and Radio Pass 3 respec tiv ely. Do not keep the Car Pass and Ra dio Pass in the vehicle. 6 Further information ­ see p ages 54, 55, vehicle recomm issioning ­ see page 244. Unlock vehicle : P ress button q or turn ke y in driver's side door lock, pull door handle O nce Twice = = Driv er's door is unlock ed. Entire v ehicle is unlocked. The luggage compartment is autom atically reloc ked 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 56, central loc king sy stem ­ see page 58, anti-theft locking system 3 ­ see p age 58, Vauxhall alarm system 3 ­ see page 63. 4 Unlock luggage compartme nt: Press button r on rem ote control or button x in the driver or passenger door The lug gage compartment is unlocked and can be opened within 5 minutes. If the luggage compartment is not opened within 5 m inutes, it is automatically loc ked again. The lugga ge c om partment is automatically locked 5 minutes after closing. 6 Radio frequency rem ote control ­ see page 56, central lock ing ­ see page 58, Vauxhall alarm system 3 ­ see page 63. Front se at adjustment: Pull handle, slide seat, release handle, allow se at to audibly latch into pos ition Nev er adjust the seat while driving. It could move in a n uncontrolled manner when the ha ndle is pulled. 6 Seat position ­ see page 69, electrica lly adjusta ble front seats ­ see p age 79. Adjust front seat backrests: Turn handwheel 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 79. Im porta nt : Do not sit nearer than 10 inches (25c m) from the steering wheel, to permit safe airbag dep loy ment. 5 Adjusting front se at lum bar support: Adjust leve r Adjust lumb ar support to suit personal req uirements. Do not lean on sea t backrest whilst adjusting it. 6 Seat position ­ see pag e 69, electrically a djustable front sea ts ­ see page 79. Adjusting front seat height 3: Operate lever on outboard side of seat Pump direction of the lever Up: Raises seat Dow n: Lowers seat 6 Seat position ­ see page 69, electrica lly adjusta ble front seats ­ see p age 79. Adjusting front s eat inclination 3: Ope rate front lever on outboard side of s eat Pump d irection of the lever Up: Inclines seat Down: Lev els seat 6 Seat position ­ see p age 69, electrically adjustable front seats ­ see page 79. 6 Ele ctric seat adjustm ent 3 : Switch on outboard side of s eat Front: ­ Longitudina l adjustment, ­ Height adjustment, ­ Angle adjustm ent. Middle: ­ Backrest adjustment. Rear 3: ­ Lumbar support. 6 Seat position ­ see pag e 69, electrically a djustable front sea ts ­ see page 79. Adjusting head re straint height of front and re ar outboard seats: Pre ss button to release and adjust he ight, engage in position 6 Head restraint position ­ see page 70, rear head restraints ­ see page 70. Adjusting head restraint angle of front and rear outboard se ats 3: Swive l bottom edge of head restraint forward or rearward 6 Head restraint position ­ see pa ge 70, rear head restra ints ­ see p age 70. 7 Adjusting interior m irror: Swivel mirror hous ing Swiv el lev er on underside of mirror housing to red uce daz zle a t nig ht. Autom atic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3: Dazzle at night is automa tic ally red uced ­ see page 114. 6 Position m emory 3 ­ see page 80. Adjusting exterior m irrors: Four-way switch on driver's door Press switch for left or right hand mirror: four-way switch operates the corresp onding m irror. Vehicles with electric seat ad justment 3: if the mirror switch for the passenger side is depressed when reverse gear is engaged , the passenger side ex terior mirror repositions itself towards the rear tyres in order to serve as mirror parking assistance (not when tow ing a carav an / trailer). Automatic anti-da zzle exterior mirror on the driver's side 3: dazzle at night is autom atic ally reduc ed ­ see page 114. 6 Further information, aspherical exterior mirror 3 ­ see pa ge 114, heated ex terior mirrors ­ see page 20, electric seat adjustment 3 ­ see page 79. Swing in e xterior mirror: Manually: press lightly . Electric 3 (both mirror switches must not b e latched into position): Push four-way switch to the right: ex terior mirrors swiv el in. Push four-way switch to the left: exterior mirrors swiv el out. The mirrors can a lso be swivelled 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. S wivelling only a llowed at speeds of up to 4 mph (7 km /h). 8 Fitting seat belt: Draw se at be lt smoothly from inertia ree l, guide over shoulder and engage in buckle The b elt must not be twisted at any point. The lap belt must lie snugly against the body. The backrest must not be tilted bac k too far (recomm ended tilting angle approx. 25°). To release belt, press red button on belt buckle. 6 Seat belts ­ see pa ges 95 to 99, airbag sy stems 3 ­ see p age 100, seat p osition ­ see page 69. Disengaging steering column lock: To re lease the lock, move the s te ering wheel slightly and turn the key to position I Positions: 0 = Ignition off I = Steering free, ignition off II = Ignition on, with diesel engine: pre-heat III = Start 6 Starting ­ see page 23, electronic im mobiliser ­ see pag e 55, remove key and loc k steering w heel ­ see p age 24. Steering whee l adjustment 3: Move lever down, adjust he ight and distance, move lever up, engage Adjust steering wheel only when vehicle is stationary and steering colum n loc k is released. 6 Airb ag systems 3 ­ see page 100. 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Page Side air v ents ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 129 Front pa ssenger airbag .... .... ..... ... 100 Centre air v ents .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 129 Radio 3 or Infotainm ent system 3 . .... ..... .... . 52 Central information display for date, time, outside temperature, Infotainm ent system 3, radio 3 , check control 3, trip computer 3, electronic air conditioning system 3 . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 41 Turn signals, hea dlight fla sh, dipped and main beam ... .... ..... 16, 17 Door-to-door lighting 3 and parking lights .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 17 Cruise control 3 .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 172 Remote control 3 for radio a nd Infotainm ent system ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 30 Instruments .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 33 Horn .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 18 10 Pa ge Windscreen wiper and wa sh system, headlight wash system 3 and rear window wash system 3 .. ..... .... 19 Display op eration 3 . ..... ..... ..... ..... .... 48 Exterior lig hting ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 116 Instrument illumination ... ..... .... ..... 117 Fog tail lig ht .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 116 Front fog lights 3 ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 116 Head lig ht range adjustment 3 ..... 117 Stowage compartment Bonnet release lev er .... .... ..... .... ..... . 68 Ignition lock with steering wheel lock .. ..... .... ..... ... 9 Ac celera tor pedal .... .... .... ..... .... .... 158 Brake peda l ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 159, 180 Steering wheel position adjuster .. ... 9 Clutch ped al 3 .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... 159 11 Page 19 Heated seat (right) 3 . ..... .... ..... .... . 130 Anti-theft alarm system 3 .. ..... .... .. 63 Rear window blind 3 .. ..... .... ..... .... 125 Traction Control sy stem 3 .. ..... .... 168 Electronic Stability Program me 3 170 20 Ashtray s ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 90 21 Telematics 3 .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 52 22 C igarette lighter 3 .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 89 23 Heating, ventilation, air conditioning sy stem 3 ... ..... .... 126 Electronic air conditioning system 3 ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 126 Auxiliary heating 3 .... ..... .... ..... .... 140 24 Heated seat (left) 3 and seat climate control .... ..... .... ..... .... 130 Haz ard warning lights .... .... ..... .... .. 18 Parking distance sensors 3 . ..... .... 174 25 Glove compartment 26 Fusebox . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 212 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 7 8 9 11 11 Control indicators O T Turn sig na l light s: see p ages 17, 33. Oil p ressure: see p age 33. Brake system, clutch system: see p ages 34, 181. Alternator: see p age 34. Airbag systems, bel t tensioners: see p ages 96, 105. Coolant t em perature: see p ages 34, 40. Sea t belt 3: see p age 35. I R p v W X Autom atic t ransmission 3, CVTronic 3, wi nter program me: see pages 147, 155. Glow plugs 3: see page 35. Anti- lock Bra ke Syst em : see page 183. Tract ion Control system 3, Elec tronic St abili ty Progr amme 3 : see pages 168, 170. Front fog li ghts 3: see pages 35, 116. Fog tai l light: see pages 35, 116. Mai n beam: see pages 16, 35. y m Y Z B g Seat occup ancy recog nition 3: see page 105. Cruise control 3 : see page 172. Fuel level: see pages 36, 40, 199. Exhaust emission 3: see pages 36, 166. Adapt ive Forward Lig hting (AFL) 3: see pages 28, 118. Trailer turn signa l 3: see page 36. ! u v > r P 12 Display in tachometer The following control ind ic ators will illuminate as necessa ry : F S H Brak e pad w ea r indica tor 3: see pages 38, 180. Engine oil level: see pages 38, 236. Cool ant fluid lev el: see pages 38, 239. Serv ice interval display: see page 234. Tyr e p ressure control system 3, loss of pressure w arning from the respectiv e t yre: see pages 38, 176. Tyr e p ressure control system 3, fault : see pages 38, 176. Doors open 3, indi cating the r especti ve door: see page 38. > r P O k ? b c Front fog lights 3 : see page 116. Fog tail l ight: see page 116. Main beam : see page 16. Tur n sig nal lig hts: see page 17. Instrument il luminati on: see page 117. Hea dlight range adj ust ment 3: see page 117. Courtesy li ght: see page 118. Courtesy li ght deact ivat ion 3: see page 118. Reading li ghts, front 3 : see page 118. Hazard w arning lig hts: see page 18. o p q r A s Imm obiliser: see p ages 37, 55, 166. Electro-hydrauli c power assisted steering : see p age 37. Hea dlight range adjustm ent 3: see p age 117. Pa rking d istance sensors 3: see p age 174. Engine electronics, transmission elec tronics 3: see p ages 37, 55, 166. Open lugga ge compa rtment: see p ages 37, 61. Airbag systems, bel t tensioners: see p ages 96, 105. Bul b replacem ent 3: see p ages 38, 218. v x w y v t a ¨ Lighting Light swi tch, stal k positi ons: see pages 16, 116, 7 8 9 Lights off Park ing lig ht s Dipp ed and ma in beam 13 Climate control x n 4 Air flow: see p age 127. Air distri bution: see p age 127, Air conditioning system 3: see page 128. Air reci rculati on system 3: see page 128. see page 135. Sun roof 3 d ü f e Sun roof: closing ­ see page 123. Sun roof: opening ­ see p age 123. Sun roof: comfort setting ­ see page 123. Sun roof: raising ­ see page 123. L M l J K V Ü to head area ab ov e ad justable air vents and to footwell, to head area ab ov e adjustable air vents front and rear 3, to wind screen, to wind screen and to footwell, to footwell. Demi st ing and d efrosti ng 3: see p ages 133, 137. Hea ted rear wind ow: see p age 128. AUTOAutom atic m ode 3: ß A Heated seats 3: see page 130. Driv er' s seat with clim ate control 3: see page 130. Remote cont rol of auxiliary heating / v ent ilation 3: see page 140. b Windscreen wiper Stal k positi ons: see page 19, § $ % & Off, Timed interv al wi pe, or automa tic wipe w ith rain sensor 3, Slow, Fast. 14 Date, time, information display, radio Informat ion displa y: see p age 41. Miscellaneous ) j / T p q r Centra l lock ing system: locking ­ see page 58. Centra l lock ing system: unloc king ­ see pag e 58. Boot li d / tail gate: unloc king ­ see pag e 61. Luggag e c om part ment: unloc king ­ see pag e 61. Centra l lock ing switc h: see page 59. Anti- theft alarm system 3 : see page 63. Chi ld safety sw itch 3 : see page 121. Rear w indow b lind 3: see page 125. Park ing dista nce sensors 3: see page 174. Ciga ret te lighter 3 : see page 89. Horn: see page 18. Bonnet: see page 68. Wi nter program me, automa tic tr ansm issi on 3, CVTronic 3: see pages 147, 155. Selector lever lock ing, automa tic tr ansm issi on 3, CVTronic 3: see pages 144, 151. Fir st - aid k it 3: see page 204. Wa rning tri angle 3: see page 204. Ö ; On button for date and time, Setting buttons for d ate and tim e. But tons on wiper stal k 3: see p age 42. i h Trip computer, forwards menu search, Trip computer, backwards menu search, Trip computer, select Rem ote control 3 for radio and Infota inment system: see p age 30. x m Ä z N r § j + ¨ Cruis e control 3 But tons on turn signal sta lk: see p age 172. On, Accelerate, Decelerate, Off. m g § 15 Light switch: 7= Off 8= Parking lights 9= Dipped or m ain beam Press r Press > = Fog tail light = Front fog lig hts 3 Main and dipped be am switch: Main be am = P us h s talk forward Dippe d beam = P us h s talk forward again You can also switch from main beam to dipped bea m by pulling the stalk towards the steering wheel. Headlight flash: P ull stalk towards s tee ring wheel 6 Other notes ­ see page 116, head lig ht warning device ­ see page 24, head lig ht ra nge adjustment 3 ­ see page 117, instrument illumination 3 ­ see page 117, day tim e d riv ing lights 3 ­ see page 116. 16 Operating door-to-door lighting 1) 3: Key to position 0 and rem ove, ope n driver's door, pull turn signal s talk towards steering whe el Dipped beam and the reversing lights light up for an add itional 30 seconds after the driver's door is c losed . If the driv er's door is left open, the lights will go out after tw o minutes. Door-to-door lighting can be deactivated by inserting the k ey in the ignition sw itch or by p ulling the turn signal stalk towards the steering wheel aga in while the driv er's door is open. Operating turn signal lights : Right = Stalk all the way up Left = Stalk all the way down The turn signal stalk returns to its orig inal position after use. When the steering wheel is straightened up, the turn signal lights are autom atic ally cancelled. Switch the turn signal off manually by tapping the stalk. When chang ing lanes, tap stalk until resistance is felt: the resp ective turn signal will flash three times. Hold the stalk if y ou want the turn sig nals to fla sh longer. Ope rating parking lights : Light switch 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 op posite direction. 1) "D oor-to-do or" light function. 17 Cruis e control operation: Press button on stalk Switch on: ta p button m. Switch off: tap button §. Resume at stored speed: tap button g. 6 Cruise control 3 ­ see pa ge 172. Hazard warning lights : On = Press ¨ Off = Press ¨ again To aid location of the pushb utton, 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: P ress the ce ntre of the steering w hee l 6 Airb ag systems 3 ­ page 100, remote control for radio and Infotainment system 3 ­ page 30. 18 Winds creen wipe r: Gently tap s talk upward § = Off $ = Adjustable timed interval wipe % = Slow & = Fast Stalk always mov es back to starting position. Shift to next gear up or down: just tap stalk g ently. Push stalk pa st resistance point a nd hold: windscreen wiper stages are selected . Adjustable interva l wipe $: Shorter interv als = Turn adjuster wheel to right Longer intervals = Turn ad juster wheel to left Press the stalk down from p osition §: Single sw ipe. 6 Further inform ation ­ see pages 240, 241, 246. Automatic wiping w ith rain sensor 3 : Ge ntly tap stalk upward § = O ff $ = Automatic wiping w ith rain sensor % = Slow (constant) & = F as t (constant) Automatic wiping $ : The rain sensor detects the amount of water on the wind screen and automa tica lly reg ulates the windscreen wiper. The sensitivity of the sy stem can be adjusted using the adjuster wheel: Less sensitiv e = To the left More sensitiv e = To the rig ht If necessary, the positions % or & ca n b e selected manually. To switch off, m ov e stalk d ow nwa rd s. 6 Further information ­ see p ages 240, 241, 246. Ope rating w indscreen and headlight wash systems 3: P ull stalk towards s tee ring wheel The wiper w ill swipe for a few strok es. 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 b lock ed for 2 minutes. The headlight wash system is deactivated if wash fluid is low. O n vehicles fitted with rain sensor 3, keep the sensor area clean. 6 Further information ­ see pages 241, 242, 246. 19 Rear window wiper 3 and wash system 3 Operation: Wiper on = P ush stalk forward Wiper off = P ush stalk forward again Wash = P res s and hold The rear window wiper swipes in timed interval mode. When washing , the w iper swipes for a few 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 inform ation ­ see pages 241, 242, 246. He ated rear window, heated ex terior mirrors: On = Press Ü Off = Press Ü again Heating operationa l only with engine running. The rea r window and exterior mirror heating is switched off a utomatica lly after approx. 15 minutes. 6 Further information ­ see p age 128. Clearing misted or icy windows: Set air dis tribution to l, turn rotary switches for temperature and fan clockw ise Air conditioning sys tem 3: P ush V and n buttons, turn rotary switch for temperature clockwis e O pen front air vents, direct side air vents towards the door windows. Close centre air vents 3. 6 Heating, ventilation, air conditioning 3 ­ see page 126, electronic air conditioning system 3 ­ see page 134. 20 Setting e lectronic air conditioning system 3 to autom atic m ode: Press AUTO button, set tempe rature for driver and passenger sides us ing left and right knobs O pen all front a ir v ents. If desired , the rear vents also 3. 6 Elec tronic air c onditioning sy stem 3 ­ see page 134. Information display: Us ed to display information on: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Time, outside temperature, radio 3 and date, navigation 3 , telephone 3 , chec k control 3, trip comp uter 3, electronic air conditioning 3. Manual transmission o = Neutral position 1 to 5 = 1s t to 5th ge ar 6 = 6th gear 3 When shifting up from 4th to 5th gea r: push the lever towa rd s the right at the beginning of the shift operation. Between 5th a nd 6th gear 3 : push gearshift lever to right in straight line. When shifting from 5th to 4th gear: do not exert any force towa rd s the left. 6 Information disp la y 3 ­ see page 41. R = Reverse ge ar Reverse gear: w ith v ehicle stationary , pull the ring up three seconds after de-clutching and engage gear. If the gear does not enga ge, set the lever in neutral, relea se the clutch pedal and depress again; then repeat g ear selection. 21 Autom atic transmission 3: P = Park position R = Reve rse gear N = Neutral D = Automatic gear sele ction Sele ctor lever in D to 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 enga ge P or R, push button on selector lev er. P: R: O nly with vehicle stationary , first a pply handbrak e O nly with vehicle stationary CVTronic 3 : P = Park pos ition R = Reverse ge ar N = Neutral D = Continuously variable automatic mode Se lector leve r in D to le ft: Continuously variable automatic mode + = Upshift - = Downshift Alw ays start in P or N. To leave position, op erate brake ped al and press button on selector lever (selector lever lock). To engage P or R, push button on selector lever. P: O nly with vehicle stationary, first apply ha ndb rake R: O nly with vehicle stationary 6 C VTronic ­ see pag e 150. Exhaust gases are poisonous Exhaust g ases contain ca rbon monox ide, which is ex tremely poisonous but is odourless and colourless. Therefore never inhale exhaust gases, and nev er run the engine in an enclosed space. 6 Automatic transmission ­ see p age 144. 22 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, exterior lighting and num ber p la tes are free from dirt, snow and ice and are operational. z No objects are in front of the rear wind ow, on the instrument panel or in the area in which the airbag s inflate. z Seats, seat belts and mirrors are correctly ad justed. z Bra ke op eration. Starting, petrol engines : Manual trans miss ion idling with clutch pedal depres sed, operate foot brake, automatic trans miss ion or CVTronic in P or N, do not acce lerate, turn key to pos ition III The initially increased engine speed autom atic ally falls as the engine temperature rises. Before repea ting the starting proc edure, turn the key ba ck to 0 in the ignition sw itch, remove it and then reinsert it. Then repeat the starting proc edure. 6 Electronic immobiliser ­ see page 55, further information ­ see pag es 158, 199. Starting, dies el engine: Manual transmission in neutral with clutch pedal depresse d, apply foot brake, automatic transmission in P or N, do not accelerate, turn ke y to position II; when control indicator ! goes out1), turn ke y to position III Before rep eating the starting procedure, turn the key back to 0 in the ignition switch, remove it and then reinsert it. Then repeat the starting procedure. 6 Electronic im mobiliser ­ see pag e 55, further inform ation ­ see pages 158, 199. 1) Preh eatin g system sw itches on o nly if outside tem perature is low . 23 Advice when parking: z Alw ays apply hand brake firm ly. O n slopes apply the ha nd brake as firmly as possible. z With m anual transmission, select first gear or reverse, for automatic tra nsmission 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 the key can only be removed in selector lever p osition P. z Turn steering wheel until y ou feel loc k engage (anti-theft protection). z Engine cooling fan m ay run on after the engine has been switched off. Rele as ing the handbrake: Raise leve r s lightly, pre ss lock button, lower le ver fully 6 Bra kes - see pag e 180 Parking the vehicle: Apply handbrake firm ly, engine off, rem ove ke y, lock s te ering wheel, lock ve hicle To lock , press button p or turn key anticlock wise in the lock. To activate the anti-theft lock ing sy stem 3 and anti-theft alarm system 3, press button p twice or turn key anti-clockw ise twice. 6 Further information ­ see p ages 55, 158, ra dio frequency rem ote control ­ see p age 56, central locking system ­ see page 58, Vauxhall a la rm system 3 ­ see pag e 63, vehicle dec om missioning ­ see page 244. Warning buzze rs While driving: z If seat belt is not fa stened1 ), z If a specified ma ximum speed is ex ceeded1 ), z If the luggag e com partment is open when the vehicle starts off. When the vehicle is parked and the driv er's door is opened: z If the k ey is inserted 3, z If ex terior lights a re on, z If the turn signa l stalk is engaged. 1) Co untry-specific version. 24 Ge nuine Vauxhall P arts and Accessories We rec om mend "Genuine Vauxhall Parts and Accessories" and conversion parts relea sed expressly for your vehic le typ e. These parts have undergone special tests to establish their reliability, safety and specific suitability for Vauxhall v ehicles. Despite continuous market monitoring, w e cannot a ssess or guarantee these attrib utes 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 a nd Accessories" and conversion p arts app rov ed by Vauxhall can be ob ta ined from a Vauxhall Authorised Rep airer, of course. Here y ou will be given comprehensiv e ad vice a bout permitted technical changes and c orrect installation w ill ta ke p la ce. That was the most important inform ation for your firs t drive in your V ectra. The othe r pages of this chapte r contain a sum mary of the other intere sting functions in your vehicle. Service work, mainte nance We recomm end tha t you entrust all w ork to a Vauxhall Authorised Repa irer, 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 see pa ge 232, service interval display ­ see pa ge 234. The rem aining chapters of the Ow ner's Manual contain important inform ation on operation, safety and maintenance as we ll as a complete index. For your s afety C arry out regularly the check s rec om mended in the indiv idual sections of this Owner' s M anual. Ensure that your v ehicle is serviced at the service intervals spec ified in the Serv ic e Booklet. We recommend that y ou entrust this work to a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. Hav e faults remedied without d elay! C onsult a workshop. We recommend a Vauxhall Authorised R epairer. If necessary , interrupt your journey. 6 Maintenance ­ see page 234. 25 External w indow and sun roof 3 ope ration 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 w ater with the mechanic al anti-theft locking system 3 activated, a ll electronic w indows and the sun roof are closed. The windows and the sun roof are also automa tic ally closed after four hours. 6 Further inform ation ­ see pages 122, 124. Position m emory 3 for ele ctrically adjustable drive r's seat, exterior mirrors and ins ide rear 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 ack nowledged by an acoustic signal. Ret rieving setting s Press and hold down position buttons 1, 2 or 3, until stored p ositions hav e been reached . Ad justments 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 perate the a djuster wheels beneath the centre air vents and buttons on the rear of the centre console. For the front seats, set knurled wheels to required ventilation setting 3 or heater setting as per requirements. For rear outboard seats, p ress buttons. 6 Further information ­ see page 130. 26 Travel As sistant 3 The Trav el Assistant contains: z z z z z z armrest, stowage compartm ents, waste container, drink holders, accessory sock ets, connection console e.g. for DVD p la yer 3, z elec tric cool box, z ta bles, z tw in aud io (rear audio module) 3 or stowage compartm ent. The Trav el Assistant is installed on a console above the m iddle seat in the rear. Ta bles Fold arm rest upward (1). Use recessed grip to p ull tab le upward as fa r a s it will go (1), sw iv el table forw ard (2) and fold downward (3). Set req uired clea ra nce by adjusting longitud inal p osition of tab le (4). 6 Further information ­ see page 72. 27 FlexOrganize r 3 The side walls house a ttac hm ent rails that can be used a s necessary for different systems to divide the lugg age compartment or secure load s. The system consists of: z variable partition net z variable partition w all z partition rod z mesh pockets for the side walls z hooks 6 Further inform ation ­ see page 86. Adaptive F orward Lighting (AF L) 3 On vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlights, improves illumination of z curves (curve lighting ), z intersections and tight turns (turn lighting). C ur ve lighti ng The Xenon light b eam pivots based on steering wheel position and speed (from app rox . 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 additiona l light is switc hed on based on steering wheel position (when turned past app rox . 90°), turn signal use and speed (up to app rox . 25 mph / 40 k m/h). The lig ht 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 metres. 6 Further information ­ see page 118. 28 Operating the graphical inform ation display 3 or the colour information dis play 3 Using but tons on wiper stalk Rear button: § Activate / confirm / select Front buttons: h Move up in the menu i Move down in the menu Usi ng multi func tion butt on Push C onfirm / select Rota te Move in menu 6 Further information ­ see p age 42. Trip computer 3 The trip computer shows vehicle data which it continua lly records and evaluates electronically. Functions: z Range, z Effective consum ption, z Average consum ption, z Instantaneous consumption, z Average speed, z Distance, z Settings. 6 Further information ­ see page 48. 29 Check control 3 Check control monitors several fluid levels, the tyre pressure 3 , the radio frequency remote control battery, the anti-theft alarm system 3 and imp ortant external lights, including the cables and fuses. In trailer mode the trailer lig hting is a lso monitored. 6 Further inform ation ­ see page 46. Re mote control for radio and Infotainment system 3 Radio 3, radio telephone 3 and Infotainment sy stem 3 functions ca n be op erated with the b uttons on the steering wheel. For further inform ation, see the respectiv e op erating instructions. Twin Audio 3 Twin Audio provides rear seat oc cup ants the op portunity to listen to a different audio sourc e than the one selec ted b y the driver. Two headp hone connec tions a re available with sepa ra te volume control. For further information, see the respective radio operating instructions. 30 Active he ad res traints 3 In the event of a rear-end impa ct, the active head restraints automatically tilt forwards. The head is more effectiv ely sup ported by the head restraint and the danger of hyp erex tension in the neck area is reduced. Active head restraints are id entified by the lettering ACTIVE on the head restraint guide bushes. Vauxhall Full-Size airbag system The Vauxhall Full-Size airbag sy stem comprises severa l ind ividual systems. Front a irbag system The front airbag sy stem will b e triggered in the event of a serious accident inv olv ing a frontal impa ct and forms sa fety cushions for the driver and front passenger. The forward movement of the driver a nd front passenger is check ed a nd the risk of injuries to the up per body and head thereby substantially reduced. Si de airba g system 3 The side airbag sy stem triggers when a side-on collision occurs and provides a safety barrier for the driver a nd/or passenger in the respective front door area. This reduces the risk of injury to the upper body considera bly in case of a side impa ct. C ur tain ai rbag syst em 3 The curtain a irba g system triggers in case of a side-on collision and provid es a safety barrier in the hea d area on the respective side of the vehic le. This reduces the risk of injury to the hea d considerab ly in case of a side-on collision. 6 Further information ­ see page 100. 31 Parking distance se nsors 3 The p arking dista nce sensors front and rea r sy stems are automatically sw itc hed on when d riv ing in reverse gear. The p arking dista nce sensors ca n also be switched on and off m anually using the r button on the instrument panel. If the vehicle approaches a n ob stacle to the front or rea r, a series of signals is sounded in the vehicle interior. The interval between the signals becomes shorter a s the d istance is reduced. If the dista nce is less than 30 cm , the signal will b e continuous. 6 Further inform ation ­ see page 174. ECOService -Fle x The oil change and service intervals are flexible, based on a number of different parameters and the conditions under whic h the vehic le is used. Various enginespecific data is continuously recorded and used to calculate the rem aining distance up to the next inspection date. The rem aining driving dista nce can b e seen in the tachom eter disp la y when the ignition is off: press the reset b utton und er the trip odometer; v and the remaining driving dista nce will then be display ed. With the specially developed engine oil for vehicles with EC OS ervice-Flex, the nex t eng ine oil change is due after a maxim um of 2 years or 25,000 m iles / 35,000 k m (petrol engine) or after a max imum of 2 y ears or 30,000 miles / 50,000 km (diesel engine) When topping up the oil, alwa ys use grade GM-LL-A-025 or GM-LL-B-025 in order to ma intain the flexible maintenance interva ls. 6 Further information ­ see pages 234, 251. 32 Instruments Control indicators The c ontrol indicators described here are not present in a ll v ehicles. The descrip tions howev er, a pply to all instrum ent versions. Some control ind icators are shown a s pictograms within the tachometer d ia l area. I Oil p ressure Control indica tor lights up when ignition is switched on. Goes out shortly after eng ine starts. C an light up intermittently when idling with hot engine; must g o out w hen engine speed is increased. Lights up when the engine is running : Engine lub ric ation may be interrupted . This may result in dam age to the engine and/or lock ing of the drive wheels: 1. Depress clutch. 2. Shift transm ission to idling , with automatic transmission 3 or C VTronic 3 move selector lever to N. 3. Steer as quickly as possible out of the stream of traffic, without imped ing other vehicles. 4. Switch the ig nition off (Position I). When the ignition is off, c onsiderab ly more force is needed to brake and steer. Do not remove key until vehicle has come to a stand still, otherwise the steering column lock c ould engage unexpectedly . C heck oil level before consulting a workshop. We recommend a Vauxhall Authorised Repa irer. O Turn signal l ights The c orresponding control indicator flashes when the turn signal is on. If the hazard warning lig hts are activated, both control indica tors flash. Rapid flashes: a turn signal b ulb or its associated fuse has failed. Changing bulbs ­ see p age 218, fuses ­ see page 212. 33 v Airb ag system s 3 , belt tensioners 3 see pages 96, 105. W C ool ant temp era ture Lights up when the engine is running: S top vehicle and switch off engine. C oolant temperature is too high: switch off engine. Danger to engine. Coolant fluid temperature disp lay ­ see page 40. C heck the coolant level immediately ­ see page 238. R Brak e system , clutc h system The control indicator lights up when ignition is switched on if handbrake is applied or if brake / clutch fluid level is too low. Further information ­ see pages 181, 240. If it lights up when the handbrak e is not applied: stop the vehicle; interrupt your journey immediately . Consult a work shop. We recom mend a Vaux ha ll Authorised Repairer. p Alternator Control indica tor lights up when ignition is switched on. Goes out shortly after eng ine starts. Lights up when the engine is running : Stop, switch engine off. Battery is not cha rg ed. Engine cooling m ay not be op erating. With a diesel eng ine, the brake servo unit may stop operating . Consult a work shop. We recommend that y ou consult a Vaux hall Authorised Repairer. 34 X Seat b el t 3 The c ontrol indicator lights up when the ignition is switched on and rem ains lit until the seat belt is fastened. An a coustic signal is also emitted when the car starts to move. Fastening seat belt ­ see page 98. ! Preheating 3 for diesel eng ines Control indica tor lights up during prehea ting. Preheating system switches on only if outside temperature is low. r Fog tai l light s C ontrol indicator lights up when fog tail light is switc hed on. P T Winter progr amme w ith autom atic tra nsm ission 3 or CVTronic 3 Control indicator lights up when winter programme selected. Further information ­ see pa ges 147, 155. u Anti-lock Brak e S ystem 3 see p age 182. Ma in beam C ontrol indicator lights up when ma in beam is on and w hen headlight flash is operated. v y Seat occupancy recogniti on 3 see page 105. Tr action C ontrol system 3, Electronic Stab ility Program me 3 see p ages 168, 170. m C ruise cont rol 3 see page 172. > Front fog lights 3 Control indica tor lights up when front fog lig hts are switc hed on. 35 B Ad aptiv e Forwa rd Lighting (AFL) 3 Fault in sy stem. C onsult a workshop. We recommend a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. AFL ­ see page 118. g Trai ler turn signal li ght 3 C ontrol indicator flashes in tim e w ith turn signal lights when towing. Does not fla sh if a turn signal light on the towing vehicle or trailer fa ils. Y Fuel l ev el Lit: low fuel level. Fuel gauge in reserv e area. If it flashes: fuel used up, fill up immediately. Never let the tank run dry! Petrol eng ines: erratic fuel supply can cause ca talytic converter to overheat ­ see page 164. Diesel engines: if the tank is run d ry , bleed the fuel sy stem as described on pag e 199. Z Exhaust gases 3 Control indica tor lights up when ignition is switched on. Goes out shortly after eng ine starts. Lights up when the engine is running : Fault in emission control system . The permitted em ission limits m ay b e exc eeded. Consult a workshop. We recommend a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. If it flashes when the engine is running: For fa ult that ca n lea d to destruction of the catalytic converter ­ see page 166. C onsult a workshop immediately. We recommend that you consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. 36 p Electro-hydrauli c power a ssisted steering Fault in electro-hydraulic steering system . Power steering may not work. Vehicle c an still be steered, but considera bly more force is required . We recommend you consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. A Engine el ect ronics, tra nsm issi on electr oni cs Fault in engine electronics or transm ission electronics. Electronics switch to emergency running programme. Fuel consum ption may increase and driveability of the vehicle may be impaired ­ see pag e 166. Fault in imm obiliser system ­ see pag e 55. Contact a workshop. We recommend your Vaux hall Authorised Repairer. ? Fault in autom atic head light ra nge adjustm ent syst em 3 Contact a workshop immediately . We recommend that you consult your Vauxhall Authorised Repairer ­ see page 117. s Display in tachometer o Im mobil iser Fault in electronic immobiliser, engine w ill not start ­ see page 55. Consult a workshop. We recommend tha t you consult a Va ux hall Authorised Repairer. r Pa rking distance sensors 3 see p age 174. Bootli d open Indicates the luggage compa rtm ent is open. Close the luggage compartment ­ see page 61. 37 v Airb ag systems, belt t ensioners see pages 96, 105. S Engine oil l ev el Engine oil level too low . Check engine oil level at the first opportunity . Engine oil level ­ see pa ge 236. w Tyre p ressure control syst em 3, fault see page 176. t Bulb repl acement 3 A bulb has failed . C heck the lights, and exchange the failed bulb . Bulb exchange ­ see page 218. H Coolant lev el Coolant level too low, check the coolant level immediately ­ see pa ge 239. y O pen doors Indicates tha t one or more doors is open. C lose all doors. F Brak e lining wear indicat or 3 Front disk b ra ke pad worn to minimum thickness. Contact a workshop to hav e the b ra ke pads changed. We recommend that you contact a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer ­ see page 180. v P, R, N, D, 1 to 5 Service interv al see p age 234. Automat ic transm ission 3, S elec tor lever position or mode selected see page 146. x Tyre pressure contr ol system 3, loss of p ressure warning Check the pressure of the respec tiv e ty re immed iately ­ see page 176. P, R, N, D, A, 1 to 6 C VTronic 3, S elec tor lever position or mode selected see page 153. 38 Odometer Records the miles / kilometres driven. Trip odometer To return to zero, depress reset k nob with ignition switched on. Service interv al display ­ see pa ges 32, 234. Tachometer 1) Indicates engine speed. Warning zone: m aximum permissible engine sp eed ex ceeded ; danger to engine. Spee dome ter 1) Indicates the vehicle speed . 1) The instrum ents in yo ur vehicle m ay d iffer from the instrum ents illustra ted here. 39 For physical reasons, the engine temperature gauge show s the coolant temperature only if the coolant level is adeq uate. During operation the system is pressurised. The temp erature ma y therefore rise briefly to ov er 100 °C. Coolant te mperature display Pointer in zone at left = Engine operating tem perature not yet rea ched = Normal operating tem perature Fuel gauge Pointer in left zone or Y lit Pointer in left zone or Y flashing = Reserve area Pointer between the z ones Pointer in warning zone at right or W is lit = Fill up ­ see pag e 163 N ever run the tank dry ! Because of the fuel remaining in the tank, the amount of fuel required to fill the tank ma y be less than the spec ified tank cap acity. = Tem perature too high: Stop, switch off engine, danger to engine, check coolant lev el immediately ­ see page 239. 40 Inform ation display Tripl e inform ation d isp lay Display of time, outside tempera ture and radio / date. The tim e and outside temperature are displayed when the ignition is on. The date is disp layed when the radio 3 is switched off. When the ignition is off, the time, date and outside tem perature can be presented for 15 second s b y briefly pressing one of the two buttons b elow the displa y. Display of --.- °C or F in the d isplay indicates a fault. H ave the cause rem edied. We recommend that you consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. Graphica l informa tion displa y 3 , Colour inform ation di sp lay 3 Display of date, time, outside tem perature, and informa tion from check control 3, trip computer 3 , electronic air conditioning sy stem 3, radio 3 and Infotainment sy stem 3. The g ra phica l inform ation display presents the information in monochrom e. The colour information display p resents the information in colour. The information d isplay ed depends on the vehicle equipment and the settings of the trip comp uter 3, the electronic air conditioning system 3, the radio 3 and the Infotainment system 3. Electronic air conditioning system ­ see pag e 134. For operation of the radio and Infotainment system refer to the acc om panying opera ting instruc tions. Display of --. - °C or F in the displa y indicates a fault. Have the cause remedied. We recommend that you consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. 41 Operating the graphical information display 3 or the colour information display 3 The functions are activated using the buttons on the wiper stalk or b y using the multifunction button if the vehicle is equipp ed with a radio telephone 3 or Infotainm ent system 3 ­ see Fig. 12824 J. If chec k control issues a warning message, the display is blocked from other func tions. Acknowled ge the message with button § on the wip er stalk 3 or by p ressing the multifunction button. If there are severa l fault warnings, ack nowledge them one a t a time. The trip computer functions a re activated using the m enus on the disp lay and the buttons on the wiper sta lk 3 or via the radio telep hone 3 or Infota inm ent system 3 . Ac tiv ation using buttons on wiper stalk: The individual menu items are selec ted using the h and i buttons and selected by pressing the § button. To activa te the trip computer, press the § button. Ac tiv ation using multi-function button: the indiv idua l menu items are selected by rotating and selected b y pressing. Press BC button on system to activate the trip computer. System settings The figures show execution with the colour inform ation display . In the trip computer settings menu, select System Setti ngs. O n vehicles without trip comp uter, press button § on the wiper stalk 3. The sy stem settings menu will b e displayed. 42 Language selec tion You ca n select the display language for som e functions. In the System Set tings menu, select item Instruct ions. The list of availab le languages will be displayed. Select the required lang uag e from the list. Selections are indicated by a 6 in front of the menu item. Sett ing units of measure Y ou can select which units of mea sure are to be used. In the Syst em Settings m enu, select item Unit s. S elec t from the list of units that opens. S elec tions are indic ated b y a 6 in front of the menu item. 43 Set displa y m ode The display can b e adjusted to suit the light conditions, b la ck or coloured text on a light background or white or coloured text on a dark bac kground. In the System Setti ngs menu, select item Automat ic, Day or Ni ght. Automat ic: Adjustment depending on vehicle lighting. Da y: Black or coloured text on light background. Night: White or coloured text on dark background. Adj ust contrast In the System Set tings menu, select item Cont rast. The c ontrast menu w ill be d isplay ed. Confirm the required setting. Setting date and time In system s w ith a GPS receiver 1) (Infotainm ent system 3, radio telephone with GPS m od ule 3) the tim e and da te are automatically set when a GPS satellite signal is received . If the displa yed time does not ma tc h the local tim e, the time can be corrected by making manual entries in steps of 30 minutes or autom atically by receiving a n RDS time signa l2) 3 . In rad ios without a GPS receiv er, the time and d ate c an be adjusted manually or automatically using the RDS time signal 3. S om e RDS transmitters d o not send correct time signa ls. If the incorrect tim e is displayed often, d eactiva te the automa tic time synchronisation 3 and set the time ma nually. The autom atic setting is ind ic ated b y Ö in the display . 1) 2) GPS = Global Position in g System, Satellite system for world -wide p osition in g. RDS = R a dio Data System. 44 Deactivating a nd activating automatic setting Hold down Ö for approx. 2 sec., c lock display is now in setting mode. Press Ö twice (until y ear flashes). Press and hold down Ö for ap prox . 3 seconds until } flashes in display a nd text " RDS TIM E" a ppears (years fla sh during this time). Display indicates: RDS TIME 0 = Deactivated RDS TIME 1 = Activa ted Press Ö three times. Vehi cles w ith tri ple informat ion displa y Manual setting Switch off radio. Press Ö and ; below display a s follows: Press Ö for ap prox . 2 seconds: Day fla shes ;: Set day Ö : Month fla shes ;: Set month Ö : Year flashes ;: Set year Ö : Hours flash ;: Set hours Ö : Minutes flash ;: Set minutes Ö : Clock is started. Vehicles with gr aphical informat ion di sp lay 3 or colour inform ation d isp lay 3 In the Syst em Settings menu, select item Tim e / Date. The menu for time / date will be display ed. S elec t the menu items required. Mak e the desired setting s a nd confirm. S elec t menu item O K. C orrecting time 3 To correc t the time, use RDS in the Time / Date menu to select item Auto. Ti me C orrec tion. The field behind Auto. Time Correcti on will be ticked. 45 Check control 3 Check control monitors several fluid levels, the tyre pressure 3, the radio frequency remote control ba tteries, the anti-theft alarm system 3 and im portant external lig hts, including the cables and fuses. In tra iler mode, the tra iler lighting is also monitored. Once the ignition has been switched on, all check control functions are autom atically verified . Fault warnings appear on the display. If there a re sev eral fault warnings, they are display ed one after the other. Outs ide tempe rature A fall in temperature is indica ted immediately and a rise in temp erature after a time delay . O n v ehicles with trip le inform ation display, the sym bol T is shown in the disp lay from 3 °C as a warning for icy road surfaces. O n vehicles w ith g ra phic al information display 3 or c olour information displa y 3 a message is shown in the display to warn for icy road surfaces. See figure. Caution: The road surface may already be icy even though the display indicates a few degrees above 0 °C . Some of the fault warnings appea r on the display in an abb reviated form. Ac know ledge fault displays as described on p age 42. Fault warnings: Check r em ote control batt ery If battery volta ge of the remote control unit is too low ­ see page 57. Check b rake lig ht switch Fault. Brake light does not come on when brak e ap plied. Have cause of fault remedied imm ediately. We recom mend that you consult a Vaux hall Authorised Repairer. Check sa feg ua rd Fault. Sy stem error in a nti-theft alarm system. Have cause of fault remedied imm ediately. We recomm end that y ou consult a Vaux ha ll Authorised Repairer. 46 If there is a fault in the lighting sy stem, the respective location of the fault is displayed as tex t, e.g.: C heck right brak e light If brak e light is defective, the relev ant tail light takes ov er the brake light function. Bulb exchange ­ see page 218. If tyre pressure is too low, the disp lay indicates the tyre to check, e. g.: Check rear r ight t yre pressur e Check ty re pressure at next opportunity, using suitable tyre pressure gauge. Tyre pressure control sy stem 3 ­ see page 176. Checking tyre pressure ­ see p age 184. If there is major loss of pressure in a tyre, the d isplay indicates the tyre a t fault, e. g.: R ear left tyr e pressure loss Stop im med ia tely a nd check tyre. Tyre pressure control sy stem 3 ­ see page 176. Check w ash fluid level Fluid level in wind screen wash system too low . Top up wa sh fluid ­ see p age 242. Rear window wash sy stem 3 and headlight wash system 3 a re deactivated if wash fluid is low. I nt err up tion of pow er supp ly The check control 3 autom atically checks all functions after the battery has been reconnected or c ha rg ed. Stored fault warnings appear on the display one after the other. 47 Trip computer 3 The trip computer show s v ehicle data which it continually records and evaluates electronic ally . Some of the functions a ppear on the display in a n abbrev iated form. Functions: z Rang e, z Effective consump tion, z Av erage consump tion, z Instantaneous consumption, z Av erage speed, z Distance, z Settings. Check control warnings a lways have priority. Range over 30 m iles (50 km) Range is calculated from current fuel ta nk content and instantaneous consumption. The display shows avera ge v alues. The ra nge updates automatically after a brief delay after the v ehicle has b een refuelled. Manual updating is also possible ­ see page 50. Ra ng e b el ow 30 m iles (50 km) If the fuel in the tank will allow less than 30 miles (50 km), a warning "Range" appears on the display . 48