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 0 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 give y ou a n 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. Y our Authorised Repa irer can supply you with GEN UINE VAU XHALL APPRO VED PARTS , which hav e und ergone stringent quality and precision chec ks, and of course useful and attrac tiv e VAUXHALL APPRO VED ACC ES SORI ES. 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 I n brief ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ... 4 I nstrum ent s . ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... . 32 Keys, doors, bonnet ..... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... . 52 Seat s, interior ... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... . 67 Sa fet y systems . ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... . 89 Lighti ng ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 144 Window s, sun roof . ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 148 Heati ng and v enti lation .... ...... ....... ..... 154 Air conditioning system ..... ...... ....... ..... 160 Electronic air cond itioning syst em . ...... ....... ..... 167 Autom atic transmission .... ...... ....... ..... 180 C VTronic ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 186 Driv ing hints ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 194 Sa ve fuel , protect t he envir onm ent ..... ....... ..... 196 Fuel consum ption, fuel, refuelli ng .... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 198 C atalytic c onverter, exhaust g ases ... 200 Driv e c ontrol systems ... ...... ...... ....... ..... 204 Brak es ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 216 Wheels, t yres .... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 220 Roof ra cks, carav an and t railer tow ing . ....... ..... 224 Self-help ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 231 I f you hav e a problem .. ...... ...... ....... ..... 260 Ma intena nce, Inspection System ..... ...... ...... ....... ..... 262 Vehicle care ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 273 Technical data . ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 277 I nd ex ..... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ..... 298 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 equip ment 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 52, 53, vehicle recomm issioning ­ see page 272. Unlock vehicle : P ress button q or turn key in driver's side door lock, pull door handle once twice = = driver' s d oor is unlocked, entire v ehicle is unlocked. Luggage compartment is automa tic ally unlocked again after 5 m inutes. 6 Door lock s, child sa fetylock ­ see page 52, electronic immobiliser ­ see page 53, radio remote control ­ see pa ge 54, central loc king sy stem ­ see page 56, anti-theft locking system ­ see page 58, Vauxhall alarm system 3 ­ see page 61. 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 com partment is automatically lock ed 5 m inutes a fter closing. 6 Radio rem ote control ­ see page 54, central lock ing ­ see page 56, Vauxhall alarm system 3 ­ see page 61. Front se at adjustment: Pull handle, slide seat, release handle, allow se at to audibly latch into position Nev er adjust the driver's seat whilst d riv ing. It could move in an uncontrolled manner when the handle has been pulled. 6 Seat position ­ see page 67, electrica lly adjusta ble front seats ­ see p age 76. Front seat backrest adjustm ent: 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 67, electrically adjustable front seats ­ see page 76. 5 Adjusting front se at lumbar supports: 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 67, electrically a djustable front seats ­ see page 76. Adjusting height 3 of front seats: Lever on outboard side of se at Pump direction of the lever Up: Raises seat Dow n: Lowers seat 6 Seat position ­ see page 67, electrica lly adjusta ble front seats ­ see p age 76. Adjusting angle 3 of front s eats: Front leve r on outboard side of s eat Pump d irection of the handle Up: Inclines seat Down: Lev els seat 6 Seat position ­ see p age 67, electrically adjustable front seats ­ see page 76. 6 Ele ctric seat adjustm ent 3 : Adjustm ent s witch on outboard side of se ats Front: ­ Longitudina l adjustment, ­ Height adjustment, ­ Angle adjustm ent. Middle: ­ Backrest adjustment. Rear 3: ­ Lumbar support. 6 Seat position ­ see pag e 67, electrically a djustable front seats ­ see page 76. Adjusting head re straint height: To re lease , press button adjust height, click into position 6 Head restraint position ­ see page 68, rear head restraints ­ see page 68. Adjusting head restraint angle 3: P ivot the bottom of the head restraint forward or re arward 6 Head restraint position ­ see pa ge 68, rear head restra ints ­ see p age 68. 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 142. 6 Position m emory 3 ­ see page 78. 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 position memory 3 for driver's seat and mirror: If reverse gear is selected with the passenger side mirror switch pressed , the passenger side outside rear view mirror autom atic ally adjusts itself to p oint to the rear tyres as a parking aid (not when tow ing caravan/trailer). Automatic anti-da zzle exterior mirror on the driver's side 3: Dazzle at night is autom atic ally reduc ed ­ see page 142. 6 Further information, aspherical exterior mirror 3 ­ see pa ge 142, heated ex terior mirrors ­ see page 19, position memory 3 ­ see page 78. 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: outside rear view mirrors swivel in. Push four-w ay to the left: outside rear view 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 the s eat 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 Safety belts ­ see p ages 89 to 93, airbag sy stems 3 ­ see p age 94, seat p osition ­ see page 67. 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 22, electronic im mobiliser ­ see pag e 53, remove key and loc k steering w heel ­ see page 23. 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 94. 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 page Side air vents .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... 156, 163, 170 Front pa ssenger airbag . .... .... ..... .... ..95 Centre air v ents .... .... .... 156, 163, 170 Radio 3 or infotainment sy stem 3 . .... ..... .... . 50 Central information display for date, time, outside temperature, electronic air conditioning system 3, radio 3 , check control 3, trip computer 3, Infotainm ent system 3 . .... .... ..... .... . 39 Turn signals, hea dlamp flash, dipped and main beam ... .... ..... 15, 16 Cruise control 3 .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 208 Remote control 3 for radio a nd infotainment sy stem . ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 29 Instruments .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 32 Horn .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 17 Pa ge 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Stowage compartment Bonnet release lever .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... . 66 Ignition lock with steering wheel lock .. ..... .... ..... ... 9 Ac celera tor pedal .... .... .... ..... .... .... 194 Brake peda l ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 195, 216 Steering wheel position adjuster .. ... 9 Clutch ped al 3 . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... 195 Right seat heater and sea t climate control3 . ..... .... ... 158, 165,175 Anti-theft alarm sy stem 3 .... .... ..... . 61 Ashtray 3 ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 86 Telem atics 3 ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... . 50 Cigarette lighter 3 ... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 85 Heating a nd ventilation .. ..... .... .... Air conditioning system 3 .... .... .... Electronic air conditioning sy stem 3 . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... Aux ilia ry heating 3 .. .... .... ..... .... .... 154 160 167 176 6 20 21 22 23 7 8 9 10 Windscreen wiper and wash system, headlamp wa sh sy stem 3 and rear window wash system 3 ..... 18 Trip com puter 3 ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... 46 11 Ex terior lighting .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 144 Instrument illum ination . .... .... ..... .... 145 Fog tail lamp ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 144 Fog lamps 3 .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 144 Headlamp rang e ad justment 3 .... 145 24 Left seat hea ter 3 .... .... .... ..... .. 158,165 Hazard w arning flashers . ..... .... ..... . 17 Pa rk ing distance sensors3 ... .... .... 210 Glov e com partment Fuse box .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .... 242 25 26 11 Control indicators O v > r P y m Y Z g Turn sig na l lam ps: see p ages 16, 32. Oil p ressure: see p age 32. Brake system, clu ...