Opel Antara Operation User manual

OPEL Antara
Owner's Manual

Introduction .................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............ 20
Seats, restraints ........................... 35
Storage ........................................ 57
Instruments and controls ............. 74
Lighting ...................................... 107
Climate control ........................... 116
Driving and operating ................. 124
Vehicle care ............................... 153
Service and maintenance .......... 197
Technical data ........................... 200
Customer information ................ 211
Index .......................................... 216
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.
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.

4 Introduction
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 button q to unlock the doors
and load compartment. Open the
doors by pulling the handles. To open
the tailgate, operate button above
number plate.
Radio remote control 3 20, Central
locking system 3 22, 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 backrest to
engage audibly. Do not lean on the
seat backrest whilst adjusting it.
Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment
3 37, Seat folding 3 38.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up = seat higher
down = seat lower
Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment
3 37.
Power seat adjustment
Operate switches.

8 In brief
Positioning = move front switch
forwards/
backwards
Height of front
part of seat = move front part of front switch
upwards/
downwards
Height of rear
part of seat = move rear part of front switch
upwards/
downwards
Height of entire
seat = move entire front switch upwards/
downwards
Backrest = move upper part of
rear switch
forwards/
backwards
Seat position 3 36, Power seat
adjustment 3 39.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release 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 42, Airbag system 3 45.

In brief 9
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on
the underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 30, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 30.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 28,
Electric adjustment 3 28, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 29, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 29.
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Airbag system 3 45, Ignition
positions 3 125.

10 In brief
Instrument panel overview

In brief 11
1Side air vents ..................... 121
2Fixed air vents .................... 122
3High beam .......................... 108
Headlight flash ................... 108
Turn and lane-change
signals ................................ 110
Exit lighting ......................... 114
Parking lights ..................... 111
Cruise control ....................... 92
4Remote control on
steering wheel ...................... 74
Trip computer ..................... 102
5Horn ..................................... 75
6Instruments .......................... 81
7Windscreen wiper and
washer system, headlight
washer system ..................... 75
Rear window wiper and
washer system ..................... 77
8Info-Display .......................... 96
Check control, tyre
pressure monitoring
system ................................ 178
Trip computer ..................... 102
9Centre air vents .................. 121
10 Hazard warning flashers .... 109
Parking assist ..................... 144
Electronic Stability Control . 140
Descent control system ...... 141
Status LED for anti-theft
alarm system ........................ 25
Folding exterior mirrors ........ 29
Eco button for stop/start
system ................................. 126
11 Infotainment system ............. 10
12 Front passenger airbag ........ 48
13 Status LEDs for front
passenger airbag ................. 50
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ............. 43
14 Glovebox .............................. 58
15 Fuse box ............................ 172
16 Climate control system ....... 116
17 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............ 125
18 Accelerator pedal ............... 125
19 Driver airbag ........................ 48
20 Brake pedal ........................ 138
21 Clutch pedal ....................... 124
22 Steering wheel adjustment ..74
23 Bonnet release ................... 155
24 Coin storage ......................... 57
25 Card holder .......................... 57
26 Light switch ........................ 107
Automatic light control ....... 107
Instrument illumination ....... 112
Rear fog light ...................... 111
Front fog lights ................... 110
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 108

12 In brief

In brief 13
Exterior lighting
Turn light switch:
AUTO = Automatic light control:
Headlights are switched on
and off automatically
depending on external
lighting conditions.
7= Off (or deactivation of
automatic light control)
8= Sidelights
9= Headlights
Press button:
>= Front fog lights
r= Rear fog light
Lighting 3 107. Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
headlight flash = pull lever
high beam = push lever
low beam = pull lever back
towards steering
wheel
Automatic light control 3 107, High
beam 3 108, Headlight flash 3 108.

14 In brief
Turn and lane-change signals
right = lever up
left = lever down
Turn and lane-change signals
3 110, Parking lights 3 111.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers 3 109.
Horn
Press j.

In brief 15
Washer and wiper systems
Windscreen wiper
&= fast
%= slow
$= 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 75, Wiper
blade replacement 3 162.
Windscreen and headlight
washer systems
Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer
system 3 75, Washer fluid 3 158.
Rear window wiper and washer
system
Wiper on = push lever
Wiper off = pull lever
Wash = press and hold
button
Rear window wiper and washer
system 3 77, Wiper blade
replacement 3 162, Washer fluid
3 158.

16 In brief
Climate control
Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrors
Heating is operated by pressing the
RÜ button.
Heated rear window 3 32, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 29.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
Air distribution to V (or l).
Cooling A/C (or n) and air
recirculation 4 are switched on
automatically to improve defrosting
efficiency (air recirculation 4 is
automatically switched off in vehicles
with electronic climate control).
Set temperature to highest level.
Set fan speed to highest level.
Switch on heated rear window RÜ.
Close centre air vents, open side air
vents and direct them towards the
door windows.
Climate control system 3 116.

In brief 17
Transmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
wait 3 seconds after depressing
clutch pedal 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 3 135.
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 foot brake is applied. To engage
P or R, push the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 131.
Starting off
Check before starting off
■ Tyre pressure and condition 3 178,
3 210.
■ Engine oil level and fluid levels
3 155.
■ 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 43.
■ Brake function at low speed,
particularly if the brakes are wet.

18 In brief
Starting the engine
■ Turn key to position ACC
■ move the steering wheel slightly to
release the steering wheel lock
■ manual transmission in neutral
■ operate clutch and brake pedals
■ automatic transmission in P or N
■ do not accelerate
■ diesel engines: turn key to ON for
preheating and wait until control
indicator ! extinguishes
■ turn key to START and release
Starting the engine 3 125.
Stop-start system
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill and certain conditions are
fulfilled, activate an Autostop as
follows:
■ Depress the clutch pedal
■ shift the selector lever to N
■ release the clutch pedal
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer.
To restart the engine, depress the
clutch pedal again.
Stop-start system 3 126.
Parking
9Warning
■ Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the exhaust
system could ignite the surface.
■ Always apply the electrical
parking brake.
Pull switch m.
The electric parking brake is
applied when control indicator
m illuminates 3 87.
For maximum force, e.g. parking
with a trailer or on inclines, pull
switch m twice.
■ Switch off the engine and turn
the ignition key to position
LOCK, push key into ignition
switch and remove.
Turn the steering wheel until the
steering wheel lock is felt to
engage.