Opel 2010 Astra User manual

ASTRA
Owner's Manual

Introduction .................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............ 22
Seats, restraints ........................... 39
Storage ........................................ 61
Instruments and controls ............. 73
Lighting ...................................... 116
Climate control ........................... 129
Driving and operating ................. 139
Vehicle care ............................... 200
Service and maintenance .......... 254
Technical data ........................... 257
Customer information ................ 280
Index .......................................... 288
Contents

2 Introduction
Introduction

Introduction 3
Vehicle specific data
Please enter your vehicle's data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible. This information is
available in the sections "Service and
maintenance" and "Technical data"
as well as on the identification plate.
Introduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced technology,
safety, environmental friendliness
and economy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of accident
and injury which may result from
improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in this
Owner's Manual.
Disregarding the description given in
this manual may affect your warranty.
When this Owner's Manual refers to a
workshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner. For gas
vehicles we recommend an Opel
Repairer authorised for servicing gas
vehicles.
All Opel Service Partners provide
first-class service at reasonable
prices. Experienced mechanics
trained by Opel work according to
specific Opel instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
Using this manual
● This manual describes all options
and features available for this
model. Certain descriptions,
including those for display and
menu functions, may not apply to
your vehicle due to model
variant, country specifications,
special equipment or
accessories.
● The "In brief" section will give you
an initial overview.
● The table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where
the information is located.
● The index will enable you to
search for specific information.
● This Owner's Manual depicts left-
hand drive vehicles. Operation is
similar for right-hand drive
vehicles.
● The Owner's Manual uses the
engine identifier code. The
corresponding sales designation
and engineering code can be
found in the section "Technical
data".
● Directional data, e.g. left or right,
or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
● Displays may not support your
specific language.
● Display messages and interior
labelling are written in bold
letters.

4 Introduction
Danger, Warnings and
Cautions
9Danger
Text marked 9 Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
9Warning
Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury. Disregarding this
information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage to
the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.
Symbols
Page references are indicated with 3.
3 means "see page".
Page references and index entries
refer to the indented headings given
in the section table of content.
We wish you many hours of
pleasurable driving.
Adam Opel AG

Introduction 5

6 In brief
In brief
Initial drive information
Vehicle unlocking
Press c to unlock the doors and load
compartment. Open the doors by
pulling the handles.
3-door hatchback
To open the tailgate, push the brand
emblem at the bottom half.
Press x on remote control to unlock
and open the tailgate. The doors
remain locked.

In brief 7
4-door notchback
Press x on the remote control for at
least two seconds; the boot lid opens
slightly.
Radio remote control 3 23, Central
locking system 3 24, Load
compartment 3 27.
Seat adjustment
Longitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and
forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 45.
Backrest inclination
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 45, Seat folding
3 44.

8 In brief
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up : seat higher
down : seat lower
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 45.
Seat inclination
Lever pumping motion
up : front end higher
down : front end lower
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 45.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 39.

In brief 9
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and fasten in belt
buckle. The seat belt must not be
twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
back too far (maximum approx. 25 °).
To unfasten belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat position 3 41, Seat belts
3 48, Airbag system 3 51.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 33, Automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror 3 33.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 31,
Electric adjustment 3 31, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 32, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 32.

10 In brief
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock the lever, adjust the steering
wheel, then engage the lever and
ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and
the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Airbag system 3 51, Ignition
positions 3 141.

In brief 11
Instrument panel overview

12 In brief
1Power windows ..................... 34
2Exterior mirrors ..................... 31
3Cruise control ..................... 159
Speed limiter ....................... 161
Adaptive cruise control ....... 162
Forward collision alert ......... 169
4Side air vents ...................... 137
5Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist ................. 123
Exit lighting ......................... 127
Parking lights ...................... 124
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................ 93
6Instruments .......................... 81
7Steering wheel controls ....... 74
8Driver Information Centre ...... 93
9Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear window
wiper, rear window washer
system ................................... 75
10 Sport mode ........................ 156
Central locking system .......... 24
Fuel selector ......................... 82
Hazard warning flashers .... 123
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 87
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ............. 87
Tour mode .......................... 156
11 Info-Display .......................... 97
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 29
13 Centre air vents .................. 137
14 Glovebox .............................. 61
15 Traction Control system
(TC) ..................................... 154
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) .................................. 155
Parking assist systems ....... 175
Lane departure warning ..... 187
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 142
Unlock button for boot lid ...... 27
16 Climate control system ........ 129
17 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 11
18 Power outlet .......................... 79
19 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 151
Automatic transmission ...... 147
20 Electric parking brake ......... 152
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............ 141
22 Horn ..................................... 75
Driver airbag ........................ 51
23 Bonnet release lever .......... 202
24 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 226
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..74
26 Light switch ........................ 116
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 119
Front fog lights ................... 124

In brief 13
Rear fog light ...................... 124
Instrument illumination ....... 125

14 In brief

In brief 15
Exterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7: lights off
8: sidelights
9: low beam
Automatic light control
AUTO : automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automatically
m: activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control
8: sidelights
9: low beam
Fog lights
Press light switch:
>: front fog lights
r: rear fog light
Lighting 3 116.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
headlight flash : pull lever
high beam : push lever
low beam : push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 117, High
beam 3 118, Headlight flash 3 118,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 120.

16 In brief
Turn and lane-change signals
lever up : right turn signal
lever down : left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 123, Parking lights 3 124.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
Hazard warning flashers 3 123.
Horn
Press j.

In brief 17
Climate control
Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrors
The heating is operated by pressing
Ü.
Heated rear window 3 36.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
Press V.
Set the temperature control to the
highest level.
Heated rear window Ü on.
Climate control system 3 129.
Washer and wiper systems
Windscreen wiper
HI : fast
LO : slow
INT : interval wiping or automatic
wiping with rain sensor
OFF : off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down to position 1x.
Windscreen wiper 3 75, Wiper
blade replacement 3 208.

18 In brief
Windscreen and headlight
washer
Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer
system 3 75, Washer fluid 3 205.
Rear window wiper
Press the rocker switch to activate the
rear window wiper:
upper switch : continuous
operation
lower switch : intermittent
operation
middle position : off
Rear window washer
Push lever.
Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear
window and the wiper wipes a few
times.
Rear window wiper/washer 3 77.