Opel 2015 Astra User manual

OPEL ASTRA
Owner's Manual

Introduction .................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............ 22
Seats, restraints ........................... 39
Storage ........................................ 61
Instruments and controls ........... 101
Lighting ...................................... 138
Climate control ........................... 151
Driving and operating ................. 161
Vehicle care ............................... 225
Service and maintenance .......... 286
Technical data ........................... 289
Customer information ................ 327
Index .......................................... 332
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.
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
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.

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".
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.
5-door hatchback, Sports tourer
To open the tailgate, push the
touchpad switch below the brand
emblem.

In brief 7
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.
4-door notchback
Press x on the remote control for at
least 2 seconds; the boot lid opens
slightly.
Radio remote control 3 23, Central
locking system 3 24, Load
compartment 3 27.
Seat adjustment
Seat positioning
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, Seat adjustment
3 41.
9Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.

8 In brief
Seat backrests
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Seat position 3 41, Seat adjustment
3 41, Seat folding 3 44.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up = seat higher
down = seat lower
Seat position 3 41, Seat adjustment
3 41.
Seat inclination
Lever pumping motion
up = front end higher
down = front end lower
Seat position 3 41, Seat adjustment
3 41.

In brief 9
Power seat adjustment
Operate switch 1:
forwards/back‐
wards
= length adjustment
upwards/down‐
wards
= height adjustment
upwards/down‐
wards at front
= inclination
adjustment
Operate switch 2:
forwards/
backwards at
the top
= backrest adjustment
Power seat adjustment 3 45, Seat
folding 3 44.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 39.
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 41, Seat belts
3 48, Airbag system 3 51.

10 In brief
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on
the underside of the mirror housing.
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 32,
Electric adjustment 3 32, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 32, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 33.
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 3 162.

In brief 11
Instrument panel overview

12 In brief
1Power windows ..................... 34
2Exterior mirrors ..................... 32
3Cruise control ..................... 181
Speed limiter ....................... 183
Adaptive cruise control ....... 184
Forward collision alert ......... 191
4Side air vents ...................... 159
5Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist ................. 145
Exit lighting ......................... 149
Parking lights ...................... 146
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre .............. 120
6Instruments ........................ 109
7Steering wheel controls ..... 101
8Driver Information Centre .... 120
9Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear window
wiper, rear window washer
system ................................. 103
10 Sport mode ........................ 178
Central locking system .......... 24
Fuel selector ....................... 110
Hazard warning flashers .... 145
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation ........................ 114
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ........... 114
Tour mode .......................... 178
11 Info-Display ........................ 125
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 29
13 Centre air vents .................. 159
14 Glovebox .............................. 61
15 Traction Control system
(TC) ..................................... 176
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) .................................. 177
Parking assist systems ....... 197
Lane departure warning ..... 211
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 164
Unlock button for boot lid ...... 27
16 Climate control system ........ 151
17 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 11
18 Power outlet ........................ 107
19 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 172
Automatic transmission ...... 169
20 Electric parking brake ......... 174
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............ 162
22 Horn ................................... 102
Driver airbag ........................ 51
23 Bonnet release lever .......... 227

In brief 13
24 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 256
25 Steering wheel adjustment 101
26 Light switch ........................ 138
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 140
Front fog lights ................... 145
Rear fog light ...................... 146
Instrument illumination ....... 147

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 3 138.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
headlight flash = pull lever
high beam = push lever
low beam = push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 139, High
beam 3 139, Headlight flash 3 140,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 141.

16 In brief
Turn and lane-change signals
lever up = right turn signal
lever down = left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 145, Parking lights 3 146.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
Hazard warning flashers 3 145.
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 3 151.
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 3 103, Wiper
blade replacement 3 232.

18 In brief
Windscreen and headlight
washer
Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer
system 3 103, Washer fluid 3 230.
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 3 105.