Opel CASCADA User manual

OPEL Cascada
Owner's Manual

Introduction .................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............ 20
Seats, restraints ........................... 46
Storage ........................................ 70
Instruments and controls ............. 78
Lighting ...................................... 110
Climate control ........................... 123
Driving and operating ................. 133
Vehicle care ............................... 181
Service and maintenance .......... 226
Technical data ........................... 229
Customer information ................ 241
Index .......................................... 246
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 c briefly to unlock the
doors and boot lid. Open the doors by
pulling the handles.
Soft top 3 35, Windows 3 32.
To open the boot lid, push the brand
emblem at the bottom half.
Pressing button x opens the boot
lid while the vehicle remains locked.
Radio remote control 3 21, Central
locking system 3 22, Load
compartment 3 25.

In brief 7
Seat adjustment
Seat lengthwise adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat position 3 48, Seat adjustment
3 49.
9Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
Seat backrests
Turn lever to the rear, adjust
inclination and release lever. Allow
the seat to engage audibly.
Seat position 3 48, Seat adjustment
3 49, Seat folding 3 51.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up = seat higher
down = seat lower
Seat position 3 48, Seat adjustment
3 49.

8 In brief
Power seat adjustment
Operate switch 1:
forward/backward= length adjustment
up/down = height adjustment
up/down at
front = inclination adjustment
Operate switch 2:
forward/backward = backrest
adjustment
Power seat adjustment 3 52, Seat
folding 3 51.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 46.
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 48, Seat belts
3 55, Seat belt presenter 3 55,
Airbag system 3 58.

In brief 9
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on
the underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 31, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 31.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 30,
Electric adjustment 3 30, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 30, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 31.
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 58, Ignition
positions 3 134.

10 In brief
Instrument panel overview

In brief 11
1Power windows ..................... 32
2Exterior mirrors ..................... 30
3Cruise control ..................... 151
Speed limiter ....................... 153
Forward collision alert ......... 154
4Side air vents ...................... 131
5Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist ................. 117
Exit lighting ......................... 121
Parking lights ...................... 118
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................ 96
6Instruments .......................... 85
7Steering wheel controls ....... 78
8Driver Information Centre ...... 96
9Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system ................................... 80
10 Sport mode ........................ 149
Central locking system .......... 22
Hazard warning flashers .... 117
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 90
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ............. 90
Tour mode .......................... 149
11 Info-Display ........................ 100
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 27
13 Centre air vents .................. 131
14 Glovebox, lockable ............... 70
15 Traction Control system ..... 147
Electronic Stability Control . 148
Parking assist systems ....... 157
Lane departure warning ..... 171
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 136
16 Climate control system ........ 123
17 AUX input, USB input .......... 10
18 Power outlet .......................... 84
19 Soft top operation switch ..... 35
Central window switch ......... 32
20 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 144
Automatic transmission ...... 141
21 Parking brake, manual or
electric operation ................ 145
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............ 134
23 Horn ..................................... 79
Driver airbag ........................ 61
24 Bonnet release lever .......... 183
25 Storage compartment .......... 71
Fuse box ............................ 200
26 Steering wheel adjustment ..78
27 Light switch ........................ 110
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 113
Front fog lights ................... 118
Rear fog light ...................... 118
Instrument illumination ....... 119

12 In brief

In brief 13
Exterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7= lights off
8= sidelights
9= headlights
Automatic light control
AUTO = automatic light control:
headlights are switched on
and off automatically
m= activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control
8= sidelights
9= headlights
Fog lights
Press light switch:
>= front fog lights
r= rear fog light
Lighting 3 110.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
headlight flash = pull lever
high beam = push lever
low beam = push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 111, High
beam 3 111, High beam assist
3 112, Headlight flash 3 112,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 114.

14 In brief
Turn and lane-change signals
lever up = right turn signal
lever down = left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 117, Parking lights 3 118.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers 3 117.
Horn
Press j.

In brief 15
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 80, Wiper
blade replacement 3 188.
Windscreen and headlight
washer systems
Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer
system 3 80, Washer fluid 3 186.
Climate control
Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrors
The heating is operated by pressing
the Ü button.
Heated rear window 3 34.

16 In brief
Demisting and defrosting the
windows, Air conditioning
system
Press button V.
Set the temperature control to the
highest level.
Switch on heated rear window Ü.
Air conditioning system 3 124.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows, Electronic climate
control
Press button V.
Temperature and air distribution are
set automatically and the fan runs at
high speed.
Switch on heated rear window Ü.
Electronic climate control 3 126.
Transmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
wait 3 seconds after depressing
clutch pedal and then 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 3 144.

In brief 17
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 3 141.
Starting off
Check before starting off
■ Tyre pressure and condition 3 204,
3 239.
■ Engine oil level and fluid levels
3 183.
■ 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 30, 3 48,
3 56.
■ Soft top must be completely
opened or closed 3 35.
■ Brake function at low speed,
particularly if the brakes are wet.
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 !
extinguishes
■ turn key to position 3 and release
Starting the engine 3 135.

18 In brief
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
■ set the lever in neutral
■ 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 3 136.
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 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 electric
parking brake, pull switch m for
approx. one second.
The electric parking brake is
applied when control indicator
m illuminates 3 91.
■ Switch off the engine.
■ If the vehicle is on a level
surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector lever
to position P before removing
the ignition key. 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 position
P before removing the ignition
key. Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
■ Close the windows and the soft
top.
■ Remove the ignition key. 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 position P.
■Lock the vehicle with button e on
the radio remote control.