Vauxhall ASTRA Owner's manual

VECTRA

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Edition: July 2007.

TS 1557-A-08

VECTRA

Operation, Safety and Maintenance

Owner’s Manual

VAUXHALL Vectra

Operation, Safety, Maintenance

Data specific to your vehicle

Please enter your vehicle ’s data here to ke ep it ea sily accessible.

This information is available under the section "Technical data" as well as on the identification plate and in the Service Booklet.

Fuel

De signation

Engine oil

Grade

Viscosity

Tyre pressure

T yre si ze wi th up to 3 pe ople wi th fu ll lo ad

Su mmer tyres Fro nt Rear Fro n t Rear

Winter tyres Fro nt Rear Fron t Rear

Weights

Permissible Gross Vehicle

Weight

– EC kerbweight

=Loading

Your Vectra

is an intelligent c om bina tion of forward-

looking technology, impressive safety,

environmental friendliness and economy.

It now lies with you to drive your vehicle

safely and ensure that it performs

perfectly. This Owner’s Manual provides

you with all the necessary information to

that end.

Make sure your passengers are awa re

of the possible risk of accident and injury

which may result from improper use of the

vehic le.

You must always comply w ith the specific

laws of the country that you are travelling

through. These laws may differ from the

information in this Owner’s Manual.

When instructed to consult a w ork shop,

we recomm end that you consult your

Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.

All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers provide

first-class service at rea sonable prices.

You will receive quick, reliable and

individual service.

Experienced mechanics, trained by

Vauxhall, work according to specific

Vauxhall instructions.

The Owner’s Manual should always be kept

in the vehicle: Ready to hand in the glove

compartment.

Make use of the Owner’s

Manual:

z The "In brief" section will give you an

initial overview.

z The table of contents at the beginning of

the Owner’s M anual and within the

individual chapters will show you where

everything is.

z Its index will help you find what you

want.

z It w ill fa miliarise you with the

sophisticated technology.

z It w ill increase your pleasure in your

vehicle.

z It will help you to handle your vehicle

expertly.

The Owner’s Manual is designed to be

clearly laid-out and easily understood.

This symbol signifies:

6 Continue reading on next page.

3 The asterisk signifies equipment not

fitted to all vehicles (model variants,

engine options, models specific to one

country, optional equipment, Genuine

Vauxhall Parts and Accessories).

Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as

points of reference or indicate some action

to be performed.

Black arrows in the illustrations indicate a

reaction or a second action to be

performed.

Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front

or back, in the descriptions always relate to

the direction of travel.

Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall. We

wish you many hours of pleasurable

driving.

Your Vauxhall Team

9 Wa rning

Text marked 9 Warning provides

information on risk of accident or injury.

Disregard of the instructions may lead

to injuries or endanger life. Inform your

passengers accordingly.

Contents

Commitment to customer

satisfaction:

Our ai m: to keep you happy with your

vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers

offer first-class service at competitive

prices. Experienced, factory-trained

technicians work according to factory

instructions. Your Authorised Repairer can

supply you with GENUINE VAU XHALL-

APPROVED PARTS, which have undergone

stringent quality and precision checks, and

of course useful and attractive

VAUXHALL-APPROVED ACCESSORIES.

Our name is your guarantee!

For d eta ils of the

Va uxhall Authorised Rep airer Netw ork,

please ring this number; 0845 090 2044

In b rief ....................................................... . 2

Keys, doors, w indows, sunroof ... ..... .... .. 26

Seats, interior .......................................... 50

Instruments, controls .............................. 98

Lighting ................................................. 128

Infotainment system ............... .... ..... .... 137

Clim ate control ..................................... 140

Driving and op eration ... .... .................. 168

Self-help, vehicle care .......................... 228

Service, maintena nce ........................... 268

Technical data .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 282

Index . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 314

2In brief

In brief

To unlock and open vehicle:

Press button

q , pull door handle

6 Door locks, child safety locks –

see p age 41,

keys – see page 26,

electronic im mobiliser – see page 27,

re mo t e control – see page 28,

central locking – see page 30,

mechanical anti-theft locking system 3 –

see page 30,

Vauxhall alarm system 3 – se e pag e 38.

To unlock an d open the luggage

compartment:

Press button

q on remote con trol,

press button on boot lid/tailgate

and for Estate, pull catch

under handle

6 Remote control – see page 28,

central loc king – see page 30,

Vauxhall alarm system 3 – see page 38,

electrically op erated tailgate 3 –

see page 35.

3In brief

To adjust front seats:

Pull handle, slide seat,

release handle

6 Seats – see page 50,

seat p osition – see page 52,

electrically adjustable front seats –

see page 52.

To adjust front seat backrests:

Turn handwheel

Move seat backrest to suit seating position.

Do not lean on seat backrest whilst

adjusting it.

6 Seats – see page 50,

seat position – see page 52,

folding down front passenger’s seat

backrest – see page 66,

electrically adjustable front seats –

see p age 52.

To adjust fron t seat height 3 :

Operate lever on outboard side of

seat

Pump action of lever

6 Seats – see page 50,

seat position –see page 52,

electrically adjustable front seats –

see page 52.

9 Wa rning

Important: Do not sit nearer than

10 inches (25 cm ) from the stee ring

wheel, to permit safe airbag deployment.

Upwa rds: Seat higher

Downwards: Seat lower

4In brief

Adjusting front seat inclination 3:

Operate front lever on outboard

side of seat

Pump action of lever

6 Seats – see page 50,

seat p osition – see page 52,

electrically adjustable front seats –

see page 52.

Electric seat adjustment 3 :

Operate switch on outboard side

of seat

6 Seats – see page 52,

seat position – see page 52,

electrically adjustable front seats –

see p age 52.

To adjust head restraint height 3

of front and o utboard rear seats:

Press button to release,

adjust height, engage in position

6 Head restraints – see page 55,

head restraint position – see page 56,

rear head restraints – see page 55.

Upwards: Seat steeper

Downwards: Seat flatter

1 Adjusting the longitudinal position

2 Adjusting the inclination

3 He ig ht adjustme nt

4 Seat backrest adjustment

5 Lum bar supp ort 3

5In brief

To adjust head restraint ang le 3

of front and outboard rear seats:

Swivel bottom edge of head

restraint forwards or backwards

6 Head restra ints – see page 55,

head restraint position – see pag e 56,

rear head restraints – see page 55.

To apply seat belt:

Pull o ut seat belt smoothly from

inertia reel, guide it over the

shoulder and engage in the

belt buckle

The seat b elt must not be twisted at any

point. The lap belt m ust lie snugly against

the body. The backrests m ust not be tilted

back too far (recommended maximum

tilting a ngle approx. 25°).

To release belt, press red button on belt

buckle.

6 Three-point seat belts – see page 72,

airbag systems 3 – see page 81,

seat position – see page 52.

Adjusting interior mirror:

Swivel mirror housing

Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing

to reduce d azzle at night.

6 Mirror – see page 44,

automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 –

see page 44.

6In brief

To adjust exterior mirrors:

Four-way switch in driver’s door

If the outer mirror switch (1) is pressed, the

four-way switch operates the driver’s and

front passenger’s mirrors 3 , and if the inner

mirror switch (2 ) is pressed, it only operates

the front passenger’s mirror.

6 Mirrors – see page 43,

aspherical exterior mirrors 3 – see pa ge 43,

automatic anti-dazzle exterior m irrors 3 –

see page 43,

heated exterior m irrors – see page 13,

electric seat adjustment 3 – see page 54.

Steering column lock and ignition:

Turn key to position 1.

Move steering wheel slightly to

release steering column lock

Positions:

6 Starting – see page 15,

electronic im mobiliser – see page 27,

parking the vehicle – see page 16.

Steering wheel adjustment 3 :

Move lever down,

adjust height and distance,

move lever up,

engage

Adjust steering wheel only when vehicle is

stationary and steering column lock is

released.

6 Airbag systems 3 – see page 81.

0 = Ignition off

1 = Steering free, ignition off

2 = Ignition on, for diesel engines:

Preheating

3=Starting

7In brief

Turn light switch:

Press button:

6 Lighting – see page 128,

headlight control indicator –

see pages 100, 126, 128.

Headlight flash, main beam and

dipped beam:

6 Main beam, headlight flash –

see p age 129.

Switch on tu rn signal lights:

6 Turn signal lights – see page 130.

7 =Off

8 = Parking lights

9 = Dipped or main beam

AUTO = Automatic dipp ed

beam activation

3

> = Front fog lights 3

r = Fog tail light

Headlight

flash

= Pull stalk

towards

steering wheel

Main beam = Push stalk

forwards

Dipped beam = Push stalk

forwards ag ain

or pull towards

steering wheel

Right = Stalk up

Left = Stalk down

8In brief

9In brief

Page

1 Side air vents ..................... .... ..... .... 142

2 Front pa ssenger’s airbag ............... 81

3 Centre air v ents .... .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 142

4 Infotainment system 3 ..... .... ..... ... 137

5 Central information display for

time, date, outside temperature,

Infotainment system 3,

check control 3,

trip computer 3,

Electronic Climate Control 3 ......... 108

6 Turn signal lights................................. 7

Headlight flash,

dipped beam a nd main beam .........7

Door-to-door lighting 3 ................. 133

Parking lights ........ .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 134

Cruise control 3 .............................. 200

7 Steering wheel remote control 3 .. 137

8 Instruments ...... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 98

9 Horn .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 11

Driver’s airb ag ................................. 81

Pa ge

10 Windscreen wiper,

windscreen wash system,

headlight wash system 3 and

rear window wash system 3 ........... 11

11 Park ing lights, dipped beam ... ..... 128

Instrument illumination ................. 134

Fog tail lig ht .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 131

Front fog lights 3 ........................... 130

Headlight range adjustment 3 ..... 131

12 Unlock ing the bonnet .................... 228

13 Starter switch with steering

colum n lock ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... ... 6

14 Accelera tor pedal ......................... 184

15 Brake peda l ........................... 185, 208

16 Steering wheel adjustm ent .............. 6

17 Clutch ped al 3 ............................... 185

18 Heated seat (right) 3 and

seat climate control 3 ..... ..............144

Vauxhall alarm system 3 ......... ..... . 38

Rear w indow blind 3 ....... ..... .... ..... . 49

and

Electronic Stability Programme 3 196

SPORT mode

3 ............ .... ..... .... .... 198

Page

19 Ashtrays ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 94

20 S towa ge c om partment

with AUX input 3 .......................... 138

21 Cigarette lighter 3 or socket ......... 93

22 Clim ate control ............................. 163

23 Heated seat (left) 3 ...................... 144

Haz ard warning lights .... .... ..... .... 131

Parking distance sensors 3 .......... 202

24 Glove compartment ... ..... .... ... 95, 135

25 Fusebox . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 246

10 In brief

Control indicators

O

Turn signal lights,

see pages 7, 98, 130.

I

Engine oil pressure,

see page 98.

R

Brak e sy s tem , clut ch sy ste m,

see pages 99, 209, 276.

p

Alternat or,

see page 99.

v

Airbag systems 3 ,

belt t ensioners 3,

see pages 74, 86.

W

Coola nt temperat ure,

see pages 100, 106.

8

Exterior l ights,

see pages 100, 128.

1

SPO RT mode of autom atic

tra nsm ission 3,

see pages 100, 178, 179.

T

Winter programme of

autom atic transmission 3 or

Easytronic 3,

see pages 100, 172, 180.

(

Door open 3,

see page 100.

j

Easytronic 3,

starting the engine 3,

see pages 100, 169.

t

Bulb re plac em ent 3,

see pages 100, 252.

s

Open lugg age comp artment,

see pages 34, 101.

>

Front fog lights 3 ,

see pages 101, 130.

C

Main beam,

see pages 7, 101, 128.

r

Fog tail li ght,

see pages 101, 131.

r

Parking distance sensors 3,

see pages 101, 202.

u

Continuous Dam ping Control 3 ,

SPORT m ode,

see pages 101, 198.

X

Seat belt 3,

see page 101.

A

Engine electronics, transmission

ele ct ronics 3, diesel fuel filter 3 ,

immob iliser,

see pages 27, 101, 192.

!

Preheating for diesel engines 3,

diesel p artic le filter 3,

see pages 102, 194.

H Coolant level,

see pages 102, 275.

u

An ti -lock B ra ke Sy st em (A BS ),

see page 210.

p

Electro-hydraulic power

assisted steering,

see page 103.

v

Electronic S tabil ity Prog ramm e

(ESP®

Plus

) 3 ,

see pages 103, 196.

y

Seat occupancy recogniti on 3,

see pages 87, 103.

S Engine oil level 3 ,

see pages 103, 272.

m

Cruise control 3,

see page 200.

Y

Fuel lev el,

see pages 103, 106, 228.

Z

Exhaust gases 3,

see pages 104, 192.

w

Tyre pressure monitoring

system 3,

see pages 104, 204.

B

Ad aptive Forwa rd Lighting

(AFL) 3,

see pages 104, 132.

11In brief

Hazard warning lights:

6 Hazard warning lights – see page 131.

Activate horn:

Press

j in centre of steering

wh eel

6 Airbag systems 3 – see page 81,

remote control on steering wheel 3 –

see p age 137.

Windscreen wiper:

Gently push stalk upwards

Press the stalk down from position §:

Single swipe.

6 Windscreen wiper – see page 126,

adjustable wiper interval 3 – see pa ge 126,

wiper blades – see pages 277, 278,

vehicle care – see page 264.

On = Press ¨

Off = Press ¨ again

§ =Off

$ = Adjustable timed

interval wipe

% =Slow

& =Fast

12 In brief

Automatic wiping with rain

sensor

3:

Gently push stalk upwards

Automatic wiping $:

6 Windscreen wiper – see page 126,

wiper blades – see pages 277, 278,

vehicle care – see page 264.

Operating windscreen and

headlight wash systems

3 :

Pull stalk towards steering wheel

6 Windscreen wash system and headlight

wash system 3 – see page 127,

further information – see pages 264, 278.

Operating rear window wiper 3

and wash systems

3 :

6 Rear window wiper 3 and rear window

wash 3 systems – see page 127,

further information – see pages 264, 277,

278.

§ =Off

$ = Automatic wiping with

ra i n s enso r

Low sensitivity: Move adjuster wheel

to the left

High sensitivity: Move adjuster wheel

to the right

Wiper on = Push stalk

forwards

Wiper off = Push stalk

forwards again

W as h = H old sta lk in fully

forwards position

13In brief

Heated rear window,

heated exterior mirrors:

6 Air conditioning 3 – see page 140,

heated rear window, heated exterior

mirrors – see page 143.

To demist or defrost windows:

Set air distribution to l,

turn rotary knob for temperature

and airflow clockwise;

Air conditioning system

3:

Press buttons n and V;

Automatic air conditioning

system

3:

Press buttons n and V,

turn rotary knob for

temperature clockwise,

airflow to A ;

Electronic Climate Control

3:

Press button V

6 Climate control – see page 140.

Setting automatic m ode of

Electronic Climate Control

3:

Press AUTO button,

s e t temp era ture f or d river’ s

and front passenger’s sides using

left and right rotary knobs

6 Electronic Climate Control 3 –

see page 156.

On = Press Ü

Off = Press Ü again

14 In brief

Manual transmission:

Reverse gear: with vehicle stationary, pull

the ring up three seconds after depressing

clutch pedal and engage gear.

If the gear does not engage, set the lever in

neutral, release the clutch pedal and

depress again; then repeat gear selection.

Easytronic 3:

The selector lever must always be mov ed in

the appropriate direction as far as it will

go. Upon release, it autom atically returns

to the centre position. Pay heed to the

gear/mode indicator in the transmission

display.

The footbrake must be depressed when

starting.

6 Easytronic 3 – see page 168.

Automatic transmission 3 :

Selector lever in D to the left:

Manual mode

P or N must be engaged when starting .

N=Idling

o =Drive position

+ = Higher gear

- = Lower gear

A/M = Switch between

Automatic and Manual

mode

R=Reverse gear (with

selector lev er lock)

P=Park position

R = Reverse gear

N = Neutral position (idling)

D = Automatic gear selection

+=Higher gear

-=Lower gear

15In brief

In order to leave P, switch on ignition,

depress footbrake and press button on

selector lever.

To engag e P or R, press button on selector

lever.

6 Automatic transmission 3 –

see page 176.

Before sta rting -o ff, check :

z Tyre pressure and condition –

see pages 204, 211, 299.

z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine

compartment – see pages 271 to 279.

z All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting

and number plates are free from dirt,

snow and ice and are operational.

z No objects are placed in front of the rear

window, on the instrument p anel or in

the area in w hich the airbags inflate.

z Seats, seat belts and mirrors are

correctly adjusted.

z Brake operation.

To start engine:

O p er a t e cl u tc h an d b r ak e pe d al s,

automatic transmission

3

in P or N,

Easytronic

3: Depress brake,

do not accelerate,

Petrol engines: Turn key to 3;

Diesel eng ines : Turn key to 2 ,

when control indicator

!

goes out

1)

, tu rn ke y to 3;

release key once engine

is running

To restart or switch off the engine, turn key

back to 0.

To switch on the ignition, only turn the key

to 2.

6 Electronic im mobiliser – see pag e 27,

diesel fuel system – see page 228.

P Only with vehicle stationary, apply

ha nd brake beforeh an d.

R Only if vehicle is stationary.

1)

Preh eating system switches on only if outside

temperature is low.

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