Vauxhall Antara Owner's manual

ANTARA

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Edition: May 2007.

TS 1664-A-08

ANTARA

Operation, Safety and Maintenance

Owner’s Manual

VAUXHALL Antara

Operation, Safety, Maintenance

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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 da ta" as well as on the identification plate and in the Service Booklet.

Fuel

Designation

Engine oil

Grade

Viscosity

Tyre pressure

Tyre si ze for loa d of up to 4 persons for full load

Summer tyres Front Rear Front Rear

Winter tyres Front Rear Front Rear

Weights

Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight

– EC kerbweight

=Loading

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Your Antara

is an intelligent combination of forward-

looking technology, impressive safety,

environm ental 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 passeng ers are aware of

the poss ible risk of accident a nd injury

which may result from improper use of the

vehicle.

You must a lways comply with the specific

laws of the country that you are tra velling

through. These la ws may differ from the

information in this Owner’s Manual.

When instructed to consult a workshop,

we recommend that you consult a

Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.

All Vauxhall Authorised Repa irers offer

first-class service at reasonable prices.

You will receive quick, reliable and

individual service.

Experienced mechanics, trained by

Vauxhall, w ork according to specific

Vauxhall instructions.

The Owner's Manual should always be kep t

in the vehicle: Ready to hand in the glove

compartment.

Make use of the Owner's Manual:

zIts "In brief" section will give you an initial

overview.

zThe table of contents at the beginning of

the Owner’s Manual and within the

individual chapters will show you where

everything is.

zIts index will help you find what you

want.

zIt will familiarise you with the

sophisticated technology.

zIt will increase your pleasure in your

vehicle.

zIt will help you to hand le your vehicle

expertly.

The Owner’s Manual is designed to be

clearly laid-out and easily und erstood.

This symbol signifies:

6Continue reading on next page.

3The asterisk signifies equipment not

fitted to all vehicles (m odel variants,

engine options, m odels 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 p erformed.

Bla ck arrows in the illustrations ind icate a

reaction or a second action to be

performed.

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

or back, in the descriptions always relates

to th e dir ec tio n o f t r ave l.

Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall.

We wish you many hours of pleasurable

driving

Your Vauxhall Team

9 Warning

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.

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Contents Handling charact eri st ics

All Wheel Drive vehicles have a high centre

of gravity due to the increased ground

clearance required for off-road use.

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to

operate the vehicle correctly may result in

loss of control or an accident.

Please read the sections "Driving hints"

on page 123 and "All Wheel Drive" on

page 117.

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 Repa irer 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 ......... ..... .... ..... .... ... 17

Seats, interior ........................... .... ..... .... ... 32

Instrum ents, controls . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 66

Lighting ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ............ 90

Infotainment system ................................ 97

Clim ate c ontrol .. .... .... ..... .... ..................... 99

Driving and op eration .......................... 111

Self-help, vehicle care ........................... 167

Service, maintena nce ........................... . 192

Technical data .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 206

Index ....................................................... 220

In b rie f2

In brief

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To unlock and open the vehicle:

Press button q, pull door handle

6Door locks - see pages 26, 68,

keys - see page 17,

electronic im mobiliser - see page 18,

radio frequency remote control -

see page 19,

central locking system - see page 21,

anti-theft locking system - see page 23,

Vauxhall alarm system - see page 23.

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To unlock and open the tailgate:

Press button q on remote control,

operate button above

number plate

6Tailgate - see page 22,

radio frequency remote control -

see page 19,

ce ntral loc king sy ste m - se e pa ge 2 1 ,

Vauxhall alarm system - see page 23.

In brief 3

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Fro nt seat adjustment:

Pull handle, slide seat,

release handle

6Seats - see page 32,

seat p osition - see page 34.

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Adjusting front seat backrests:

Lift release lever on outboard side

of seat

Move seat backrest to suit seating position.

Do not lean on seat backrest whilst

adjusting it.

6Seats - see page 32,

seat position - see page 34.

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A djusting the lu mba r supp ort 3:

Turn handwheel

Adjust lumbar support to suit personal

requirements.

9 Warning

Important: Do not sit nearer than

10 inches (25 cm ) from the stee ring

wheel, to permit sa fe airbag deployment.

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Adjusting seat height 3:

Raise or lower lever on outboard

side of seat

Lever pumping action

6Seats - see page 32,

seat p osition – see page 34.

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Adjusting head restraint height:

Press release button,

adjust height, then release

6Head restraints - see page 35,

head restraint position – see page 35.

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Fitting seat belt:

Drawseat belt smoothly from

inertia reel, guide over shoulder

and engage in buckle

The belt must not be twisted at any point.

The lap belt must lie snugly against the

body.

The backrests must not be tilted back too

far (recommended maximum tilting angle

approx. 25°).

To release belt, press red button on belt

buckle.

6Seat belts – see pages 39 to 43,

airbag systems – see pag e 48,

seat position – see pag e 34.

upward: raises seat

downward: lowers seat

In brief 5

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To adjust interior mirror:

Swivel mirror housing

Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing

to red uce daz zle at nig ht.

Take care when driving with interior mirror

adjusted for night vision. Rear view may be

slightly distorted in this position.

6Mirrors - see page 27,

automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror -

see page 28.

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Electrically adjustable exterior

mirrors:

Four way switch in driver’s door

Move selector switch to L or R; four way

switch ad justs corre sp onding m irror.

6Further information,

automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirrors -

see page 27,

heated exterior mirrors - see page 101.

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Fold in exterior mirrors:

Manually: press lightly.

Electrically 3: with starter switch in

positions ACC or ON, press button n and

both mirrors will fold in.

Press button n a g ain; both mirrors will fold

to the driving position.

If a fold ed-in electric mirror has been

folded out manually, pressing button n

only folds the other mirror out. Pressing

button n again folds both m irrors back in.

Fold mirrors b ack into driving position

before driving the vehicle.

6In brief

In brief 7

Page

1Side air vents ................................... 100

2Door window defroster v ents ......... 100

3Front pa ssenger’s airbag .................48

4Infotainment system . ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 97

5Haza rd warning .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 10

Parking distance sensors 3............ 138

Descent Control System (DCS) ... .... 134

Electronic Stability Programme

(ESP) .................................................132

Front passenger’s

seat belt reminder 3...... .... .... ..... .... .. 42

Fold in exterior mirrors 3... .... ..... .... .. 26

Control indicator for

Vauxhall alarm system 3.................25

6Centre air v ents ............................... 100

7Central information display for time,

date, outside temperature,

Infotainment system,

check control 3.................................87

Trip computer 3.......................... 77, 84

8Windscreen and tailgate

wiper and wash ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 11, 12

headlight wash 3..............................12

Pa ge

9Infotainme nt sy ste m

remote control buttons..................... 97

Trip co mpu ter 3..........................77, 84

10 Horn .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 11

11 Instruments........................................ 66

12 Headlig ht flash and m ain beam ..... 10

turn signal lights ............................... 10

door-to-door lighting ........................ 94

cruise control 3............................... 136

13 Pa rk ing lights .................................... 90

dipped bea m ..............................10, 90

autom atic dipped beam

activation 3....................................... 91

headlight range adjustment 3...... .. 93

front fog lights . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 92

fog tail light....................................... 92

instrument illumination.....................94

14 Card holder . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 62

15 Coin storage ......... ..... .... .... ..... ........... 62

Page

16 Bonnet release ......... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 167

17 Sta rter switch .......................................9

18 Accelerator pedal ........................... 123

19 Driver’s airbag .................................. 48

20 Brake pedal .............................123, 142

21 Clutch pedal 3........................123, 124

22 Steering w heel a djustment .................9

23 Fusebox........................................... 178

24 Clim ate c ontrol ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 99

25 Glove compartment ................. 60, 101

In b rie f8

Control indicators

uABS (Anti-lock Brak e S ystem):

se e p age 14 4.

gTra iler indic ator 3:

see page 66.

4Brake system:

see pages 66, 141.

rParking distance sensors 3:

see pages 67, 138.

5DCS (Descent Control System):

see pages 67, 134.

BAWD (All Wheel Drive):

see pages 67, 117.

7ESP Act ive & Warning

(Electronic S tability Prog ramm e):

see page 132.

AESP Not Re ady :

see page 132.

JESP O FF:

see page 132.

qAutomatic headlight range

adjustment 3:

see pages 67, 93.

WCoolant tem perature:

see pages 67, 199.

oElec tronic im mobil iser:

see pages 18, 68.

9Door open:

see page 68.

3Engine electronics,

tra nsm issi on e le ctr on i cs 3:

see pages 68, 130.

vAirbag systems 3,

belt tensioners:

see pages 40, 48.

1Tailgate open:

see page 68.

XDriver’ s seat b el t reminder:

see page 68.

OTurn signal lights:

see pages 10, 68, 91.

YLow fuel level:

see pages 68, 72, 128, 216.

>Front fog lights:

see pages 69, 92.

rFog tai l light :

see pages 69, 92.

PHeadlight ma in beam:

see pages 10, 69, 91.

GLow windscreen wash fluid:

see page 69.

NWater in diesel fuel filter 3:

see pages 69, 198.

CChange engine oil 3:

see page 69.

NPr ehe atin g for die sel engi nes 3:

see pages 15, 69.

IDPF (Diesel pa rticle filt er ) 3:

see pages 69, 131.

mCruise control 3:

see page 136.

SEngine oil level 3:

see page 69.

2Pow er st eering:

see page 69.

aAnti-theft ala rm system ac tiva tion

without monitoring of passenger

compa rtment and vehicle tilt 3:

see page 24.

IEngine oil pressure:

see page 70.

pAlternator:

see page 70.

ZExhaust emissions:

see pages 70, 130.

0Wi nter program me :

see pages 70, 113.

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Steering column lock and ig nition:

Turn key to position ACC.

To release lock,

rotate steering wheel slightly

Positions:

6Starting - see page 15,

electronic immobiliser - see page 18,

parking the vehicle - see page16.

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Steering wheel adjustment:

Mo ve lever d own,

adjust height and distance,

move lever up and engage

Adjust steering wheel only with vehicle

stationary and steering column lock

re lea se d.

Push the lever firmly upwards to ensure

that the steering wheel is locked in position.

6Airbag systems - see page 48.

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Turn ligh t s witch:

Press button:

6Headlig ht warning device - see page 88,

further inform ation - see page 90,

hea dlight rang e ad jus tme nt 3 -

see page 93,

headlights when driving abroad -

see page 96,

daytime running lights 3 - see page 90.

LOCK = Ignition off

ACC = Steering unlocked, ignition off

ON = Ignition on, with diesel engine:

preheating

START = Start (transmission in neutra l)

J=Off

8=Parking lights

9= Dip ped beam or

main beam

AUTO = Automatic dipped

beam activation 3

>=Front fog lights

r= Fog tail light

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Headlight flash, main and dipped

beam:

6Main beam, headlight flash -

see page 91.

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Turn signal lights:

Stalk in rest position

6Turn signal lights - see page 91.

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Hazard warning lights:

6Hazard warning lights - see page 93.

Headlight

flash

=Pull stalk

towards

steering wheel

Main beam = Push stalk

forwards

Dipped beam = Pull stalk bac k

towards

steering wheel

Upwards = Right turn

Downwards = Left turn

On = Press ¨

Off = Press ¨ again

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Activate horn j:

Press either side of the

steering wheel

The horn will sound regardless of starter

switch position.

6Airbag systems - see page 48,

rem ote control on steering wheel -

see page 97.

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Windscreen wiper:

Mo ve stalk upwards

Press stalk down from position J:

Single swipe.

6Windscreen wiper - see page 88,

adjustable wiper interval - see p age 88,

further information - see pages 188, 190,

202.

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Automatic wiping with rain

sensor 3:

Move stalk to automatic wiping

with rain sensor position $

The rain sensor detects the amount of

water on the windsc reen and automatically

regulates the windscreen wiper.

6Windscreen wiper - see page 88,

further inform ation - see pages 188, 190,

203.

J=Off

$=Timed interval wipe

%=Slow

&=Fast

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Operating windscreen and

headlight wash systems 3:

Pull stalk towards steering wheel

6Windscreen and headlight wash systems

- see page 89,

further information - see pages 188, 190,

203.

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Tailgate wiper and wash systems:

6Tailgate wiper and wash systems -

see page 89,

further information - see pages 188, 190,

202, 203.

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Heated rear window,

heated exterior mirrors 3:

6Air cond itioning - see page 105,

heated rear window, heated exterior

mirrors - see page 101.

Wiper on = Push stalk forward

Wiper off = Pull stalk back

towards steering

wheel

Wash = Press and ho ld

button

Press Ü=On

Press Ü again = Off

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Drying misted up or iced up

windows:

Set air distribution to position l,

set the temperature rotary knob

to red and fan to position 4,

switch on heated rear window Ü

Close centre air vents, open side air vents

and direct them towards the door windows.

6Heating, ventilation a nd air conditioning

system - see pages 102, 105.

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To set automatic mode of

Electronic Climate Control 3:

Press AUTO button,

set temperature using

ro tary kno b

Open all air vents.

6Electronic Climate Control (ECC) -

see page 107.

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Man ual tra nsmission:

Only engage reverse gear whe n the vehicle

is stationary.

1 to 5 = 1st to 5th gear

R = Reverse gear

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Automatic transmission 3:

Starting is only possible in P or N. To move

from P or N, sw itc h on ig nition, depress

footbrake and press selector lever button.

Engage P or R: press selector lever button.

6Automatic transmission - see page 111.

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Manual mode:

6Further information - see page 112.

Before starting-off, check:

zTyre pressures and condition.

zEngine oil level and fluid levels in engine

compartment (see page 195).

zAll windows, mirrors, exterior lighting

and number plates are free from dirt,

snow and ice a nd are operational.

zObjects are securely located and will not

be thrown forward in the event of

sudden braking.

zSeats, seat belts and mirrors are

correctly adjusted.

zAll gauges and c ontrol indicators.

zBrake operation.

P=Park position

R=Reverse

N=Neutral (idle)

D = Automatic gear selection

P: Only with vehicle stationary,

first apply handbrake

R: Only with vehicle stationary.

<= Shift to higher gear

]= Shift to lower gear

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Starting the engine:

Manual transmission in neutral,

Depress clutch and footbrake,

Automatic transm ission in P or N,

Do not accelerate

Petrol engines:

Turn key to START and release it

Diesel engines:

Turn key to ON, when preheating

control indicator N

extinguishes1), turn key to START

an d release it

Key returns automatically to ON position

when released .

Start attem pts should not last longer than

15 seconds. If engine does not start, wait

10 seconds before repeating starting

proc edure.

The increased engine speed automatically

returns to normal idling speed as the

engine temperature rises.

Drive at a moderate speed, especially in

cold weather, until normal engine

op erating temperatures have been

re a ch ed .

6Electronic immobiliser - see page 18,

diesel fuel system - see page 167,

further information - see pages 123, 125,

127.

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Releasing the handbrake:

Raise lever slightly,

press release button,

lower lever fully

To reduce operating forces, depress

footbrake at the same time.

Do not drive with handbrake on, to avoid

damage to brakes on the rear wheels. Do

not apply handbrake while vehicle is in

motion or as a substitute for the footbrake.

Drive carefully, economically and with the

environment in mind. While driving, do not

do anything that c ould distract you.

6Handbrake - see page 143.

1) Preheating system switches on only if outside

temperature is low.

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