Opel 2011 Astra J User manual

Introduction .................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............ 19
Seats, restraints ........................... 35
Storage ........................................ 53
Instruments and controls ............. 82
Lighting ...................................... 117
Climate control ........................... 127
Driving and operating ................. 134
Vehicle care ............................... 159
Service and maintenance .......... 200
Technical data ........................... 204
Customer information ................ 225
Index .......................................... 226
Contents

2Introduction
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.
When this Owner's Manual refers to
a workshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner.
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
factory engine designations. The
corresponding sales designations
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.
■ The vehicle display screens may
not support your specific language.
■ Display messages and interior
labelling are written in bold letters.
Danger, Warnings and
Cautions
9Danger
Text marked 9 Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.

4Introduction
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".
We wish you many hours of
pleasurable driving.
Adam Opel GmbH

Introduction 5

6In brief
In brief
Initial drive information
Vehicle unlocking
Press button c to unlock the doors
and load compartment. Open the
doors by pulling the handles. To open
the tailgate, push the touchpad switch
below the handle.
Radio remote control 3 19, Central
locking system 3 21, Load
compartment 3 24.
Seat adjustment
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment
3 37.
9Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.

In brief 7
Seat backrests
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment
3 37.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up = seat higher
down = seat lower
Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment
3 37.
Seat inclination
Lever pumping motion
up = front end higher
down = front end lower
Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment
3 37.

8In brief
Head restraint adjustment
Press the button, adjust height and
engage.
Head restraints 3 35.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage 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 release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat position 3 36, Seat belts
3 40, Airbag system 3 43.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on
the underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 29, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 29.

In brief 9
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 28,
Electric adjustment 3 28, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 28, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 29.
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 43, Ignition
positions 3 135.

10 In brief

In brief 11
Instrument panel overview
1Light switch ........................ 117
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 118
Front fog lights ................... 122
Rear fog light ...................... 122
Instrument illumination ....... 123
2Side air vents ...................... 132
3Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ... 122
Exit lighting ......................... 125
Parking lights ...................... 123
Driver Information Center ...... 99
4Cruise control ..................... 148
5Instruments .......................... 88
6Horn ..................................... 83
Driver airbag ........................ 44
7Driver Information Center ...... 99
8Steering wheel controls ....... 82
9Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper ................ 84
10 Centre air vents .................. 132
11 Infotainment system ............. 10
12 Info-Display ........................ 101
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 25
14 Central locking system .......... 21
Hazard warning flashers .... 121
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 94
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ............. 93
15 Sport mode ........................ 146
Tour mode .......................... 146
Traction Control system ..... 145
Electronic stability control ..145
Parking assist ..................... 149
Lane departure warning ..... 151
16 Front passenger airbag ........ 44
17 Glovebox .............................. 53
18 Climate control system ........ 127
19 AUX input, USB input .......... 10
20 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 141
Automatic transmission ...... 138
21 Power outlet .......................... 88
22 Accelerator pedal ............... 134
23 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............ 135
24 Brake pedal ........................ 142
25 Clutch pedal ....................... 134
26 Steering wheel
adjustment ........................... 82
27 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 177
28 Bonnet release lever .......... 160

12 In brief

In brief 13
Exterior lighting
Turn light switch
AUTO =automatic light control:
Headlights are switched
on and off automatically
m= activation or deactivation
of the automatic light
control
7= off
8= sidelights
9= headlights
Press light switch
>= front fog lights
r= rear fog light
Lighting 3 117. Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
headlight flash = pull lever
high beam = push lever
low beam = push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 118, High
beam 3 118, Headlight flash 3 118.

14 In brief
Turn and lane-change signals
lever up = right turn signal
lever down = left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 122, Parking lights 3 123.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers 3 121.
Horn
Press j.

In brief 15
Washer and wiper systems
Windscreen wiper
2=fast
1= slow
P= timed interval wiping or
automatic wiping with rain
sensor
§= off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down.
Windscreen wiper 3 84, Wiper
blade replacement 3 164.
Windscreen and headlight
washer systems
Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer
system 3 84, Washer fluid 3 163.
Rear window wiper and washer
systems
Press the rocker switch to activate the
rear window wiper:
upper
position
= continuous operation
lower
position
= intermittent operation
middle
position
= off
Rear window wiper/
washer 3 86

16 In brief
Push lever.
Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear
window and the wiper wipes a few
times.
Climate control
Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrors
The heating is operated by pressing
the Ü button.
Heated rear window 3 32.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
Press button V.
Set the temperature control to the
highest level.
Cooling n on.
Heated rear window Ü on.
Climate control system 3 127.

In brief 17
Transmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
depress the clutch pedal, press the
release button on the selector lever
and engage the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever to neutral, release the clutch
pedal and depress again; then repeat
gear selection.
Manual transmission 3 141.
Automatic transmission
P=park
R= reverse
N= neutral
D= drive
Manual mode: move selector lever
from D to the left.
<= higher gear
]= lower gear
The selector lever can only be moved
out of P when the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied. To engage
P or R, press the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 138.
Starting off
Check before starting off
■ Tyre pressure and condition
3 182, 3 217.
■ Engine oil level and fluid levels
3 161.
■ All windows, mirrors, exterior
lighting and number plates are free
from dirt, snow and ice and are
operational.
■ Proper position of mirrors, seats,
and seat belts 3 28, 3 36,
3 41.
■ Brake function at low speed,
particularly if the brakes are wet.

18 In brief
Starting the engine
■ Turn key to position 1
■ move the steering wheel slightly to
release the steering wheel lock
■ operate clutch and brake
■ automatic transmission in P or N
■ do not operate accelerator pedal
■ diesel engines: turn the key to
position 2 for preheating and wait
until control indicator ! goes out
■ turn key to 3 and release
Starting the engine 3 135.
Parking
■ Always apply the parking brake.
Activate the manual parking brake
without pressing the release button.
Apply as firmly as possible on
a downhill slope or uphill slope.
Depress foot brake at the same
time to reduce operating force.
For vehicles with electrical parking
brake pull switch m.
■ Switch off the engine. Turn the
ignition key to 0 and remove it. Turn
the steering wheel until the steering
wheel lock is felt to engage.
For vehicles with automatic
transmission, the key can only be
removed when the selector lever is
in the P position.
■ If the vehicle is on a level surface or
uphill slope, engage first gear or set
the selector lever to P before
switching off the ignition. On an
uphill slope, turn the front wheels
away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill slope,
engage reverse gear or set the
selector lever to P before switching
off the ignition. Turn the front
wheels towards the kerb.
■Lock the vehicle with button e on
the radio remote control.
Activate the anti-theft alarm system
3 25.
■ Do not park the vehicle on an easily
ignitable surface. The high
temperature of the exhaust system
could ignite the surface.
■ Close the windows and the sunroof.
■ The engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been switched
off 3 160.
■ After running at high engine speeds
or with high engine loads, operate
the engine briefly at a low load or
run in neutral for
approx. 30 seconds before
switching off, in order to protect the
turbocharger.
Keys, locks 3 19, Laying the vehicle
up for a long period of time 3 159.

Keys, doors and windows 19
Keys, doors and
windows
Keys, locks ................................... 19
Doors ........................................... 24
Vehicle security ............................ 25
Exterior mirrors ............................ 28
Interior mirrors ............................. 29
Windows ...................................... 30
Roof ............................................. 32
Keys, locks
Keys
Replacement keys
The key number is specified in the
Car Pass or on a detachable tag.
The key number must be quoted
when ordering replacement keys as it
is a component of the immobiliser
system.
Locks 3 197.
Key with foldaway key section
Press button to extend. To fold the
key, first press the button.
Car Pass
The Car Pass contains security
related vehicle data and should
therefore be kept in a safe place.
When the vehicle is taken to
a workshop, this vehicle data is
needed in order to perform certain
operations.
Radio remote control

20 Keys, doors and windows
Used to operate:
■ Central locking system
■ Anti-theft locking system
■ Anti-theft alarm system
■ Power windows
■ Sunroof
The radio remote control has an
approximate range of up to
20 metres. It can be restricted by
external influences. The hazard
warning flashers confirm operation.
Handle with care, protect from
moisture and high temperatures and
avoid unnecessary operation.
Fault
If the central locking system cannot
be operated with the radio remote
control, it may be due to the following:
■ Range exceeded
■ Battery voltage too low
■ Frequent, repeated operation of the
radio remote control while not in
range, which will require re-
synchronisation
■ Overload of the central locking
system by operating at frequent
intervals, the power supply is
interrupted for a short time
■ Interference from higher-power
radio waves from other sources
Unlocking 3 21.
Basic settings
Some settings can be changed in the
menu Settings in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 112.
Radio remote control battery
replacement
Replace the battery as soon as the
range reduces.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Key with foldaway key section
Extend the key and open the unit.
Replace the battery (battery type
CR 2032), paying attention to the
installation position. Close the unit
and synchronise.
Radio remote control
synchronisation
After replacing the battery, unlock the
door with the key in the driver's door
lock. The radio remote control will be
synchronised when you switch on the
ignition.