Vauxhall 1994 Omega User manual

VAUXHALL Omega
Owner’s Manual

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Data specific to your vehicle
Pleas e enter yo ur veh icle ’s data he re to ke ep it ea sily acces sible.
This information is available under the section "Technical data " as well as on the identification plate.
Fuel
Designation
Engine oil
Grade
Viscosity
Tyre inflation pressure
Ty re si ze wi th up to 3 persons wi th full load
Sum mer tyres Front R ear Front R ea r
Winter tyres Front R ear Front R ea r
Weights
Permissible gross vehicle weight
– ECkerbweight
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Your Om ega
Developed to the la test findings of vehic le research, it offers technical sophistication and exceptional comfort.
Your vehicle represents an ideal synthesis of ad vanced technolog y, outsta nding safety, environmental compatibility and economy in
opera tion.
It now lies with you to drive your vehicle safely and to see it performs perfectly.
This Owner's Manual provides you with all the necessary information to tha t end.
The O wner's Manual should a lways be ke pt in the v ehicle: ready to hand in the g lov e com partment.
Make use of the Owner's Manual:
zIts “In Brief” section will give y ou a n initial ov erview.
zIts index will help you find what you want.
zIt will familiarize you with the sophisticated technology.
zIt will increase your pleasure in your vehicle.
zIt will help you to handle your vehicle expertly.
The Owner's Manual is designed to be clearly laid-out and easily understood.
This symbol:
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3The asterisk sig nifies equipment op tions not in all vehicles (model variants, engine options, models specific to one country, op tional
equipment, Genuine VauxhallParts and Accessories).
Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as points of reference or indicate some action to be performed.
Black arrow s in the illustrations indicate a reaction or a second action to be perform ed.
We wish you many hours of pleasurable driving
Your Vauxhall team
Te xt highlighted in yellow in p artic ular indica tes possible risk of accident and
injury. Disregard of these notes can lead to injuries which may b e fatal. Vehicle
passengers must b e informed accordingly.

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Contents
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Comm itment to custom er
satisfaction:
Our ai m: to keep you happy with your
vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
offer first class service at competitive
prices. Experienced, factory trained -
technicians w ork according to factory
instructions. Your Authorised Repa irer can
supply you with GENUINE VAU XHALL
APPROVED PARTS, which have undergone
stringent quality and precision chec ks, and
of course useful and attrac tiv e VAUXHALL
APPROVED ACCESSORIES.
Our name is your guarantee!
For d eta ils of the
Va ux hall Authorised Rep airer Netw ork
pleasering this number 01582 - 427200
In b rie f . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... . 4
Ins trum ents ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 26
K eys, doors , b on net .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 50
S eats, in terior ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 6 3
S afe ty system s ... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 7 8
Lighting ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 11 8
W indows, sun roof . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 122
E lectronic air conditioning s ystem . .... 126
Automatic tran sm ission .... ..... .... ..... .... 134
Drivin g hin ts . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 14 0
S aving fuel ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 14 2
E nv ironme ntal protection . ..... .... ..... .... 14 4
F uel con sum ption, fue l, re fue lling .. .... 14 6
C atalytic con ve rte r, e xhaust gase s .... 14 8
Drive control sys tem s .... .... ..... .... ..... .... 152
Brake s ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 159
W hee ls, tyres . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 164
Roof racks,
Carava n an d trailer towing ... ..... .... 168
S elf-help .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 174
If y ou ha ve a problem .... .... ..... .... ..... .... 196
Maintenance,
Inspe ction sy ste m . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 19 8
V ehicle care .. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 209
Te chnical data . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 213
Inde x . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 234

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In Brief
Key num bers,
Code numbers
Remove key number from keys.
The key number is specified in the vehicle
docum ents and in the C ar Pass 3.
Alloy wheels 3, towing e quip ment 3: make
a note of the key identifier cod es.
Elec tronic imm obilizer, Radio 3: The code
numb ers are specified in the Car Pass and
Radio Pass 3respectively.
Do not keep the Car Pass and Radio Pass in
the vehicle.
6Further information – pages 50, 51,
vehicle recomm issioning – page 208.
Unlocking the vehicle:
Directremote control unit towards
vehicle,
press button q,
raise doorhandle
To unlock with vehic le key: turn key in lock
and lift door handle.
Locking from the inside: Press lock buttons.
6Door locks, child restraint system –
pag e 50,
electronic immobilizer – p age 51,
radio remote control – p age 52,
central loc king syste m – page 54,
anti-theft locking system – pag e 55,
Vauxhall alarm system 3– page 59.

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Seat adjustment:
Pu ll han dle,
slide seat,
re lease han dle,
allow seat to audibly latch into
position
Never adjust the driver's seat whilst driving.
It could m ov e in a n uncontrolle d m anner
when the handle has been pulled.
6Seat position – pa ge 63,
electrically a djustable seats – pa ge 66.
Se at b a c kres t a d j ust m en t:
Tu rn han dw hee l
Move seat backrest to suit seating position.
Do not lean on seat b ackrest whilst
adjusting it.
6Seat position – page 63,
ele ctrica lly adjusta ble sea ts – page 66.
Seat inclination adjustment 3:
Raise han dle,
adju st in clin ation ,
release handle,
lock seat audibly in position
Never adjust the inclination of the driver's
seat whilst driving. The seat could move in
an uncontrolled manner when the handle
has be en rais ed.
6Sea t position – p age 63,
electrically adjustable seats – p age 66.

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Seat he ight 3adjustment:
Rocker switch
onoutboard side of seats
Raise seat: Press rocker switch up
Low er seat: Press roc ker switch down
6Seat position – pa ge 63,
electrically a djustable seats – pa ge 66.
Front seat lumbar support 3
ad j ust me nt :
Tu rn han dw hee l
Ad just lumbar support to suit p ersonal
re q u ir eme n t s.
6Seat position – page 63,
ele ctrica lly adjusta ble sea ts – page 66.
Thigh support 3adjustment:
Lift and slide the front thigh support
cushion
Do not adjust the thigh support whilst
driving.
6Sea t position – p age 63,
electrically adjustable seats – p age 66.

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Adjusting head restraint angle:
Tilt f orwards o r backwards
Adjusting head restraint height:
Unlock by tilting forward
beyond the resistance point,
hold fir mly and adju st h eigh t,
then release
It is not necessary to unlock the rear head
restraints in order to adjust the height.
6H ead restra int p osition – pag e 64,
further information, removal –
pages 64, 65,
rea r head restraints – p age 64.
Steering wheel adjustment 3:
Pull lever,
adjust height,
release lever
Ad ju st s tee rin g whe el on ly wh en ve h icle is
stationary and steering column lock is
re lea se d.
The steering wheel can be set to five
different positions.
6 Airbag systems 3– pa ge 86.
Fitting the seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly
over shoulder
and engage in belt buckle
The belt must not be twisted at any point.
The lap belt must fit snugly across the
body. The seat back rest must not be
inclined too far back.
To release b elt, press red button on belt
buckle.
6 Safety belts – pages 78 to 84,
airbag systems 3– page 86,
seat position – pa ge 63.

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Adjusting interior mirror:
Swivel mi rror hous in g
Pivot lever on underside of mirror housing
to red uce daz zle a t nig ht.
Automatic anti-dazzle
interior mirror3,adjustment:
Swivel mirro r housi ng
Dazzle at night is automa tic ally red uc ed.
The mirror does not reduce dazzle when:
zthe ig nition is sw itc hed off,
zreverse gear is eng aged or selector lever
set to R,
zinterior lighting has been switched on,
za door is open.
Exterior m irror adjustment:
Fo ur-way s witch in dr iver’s doo r
Toggle sw itc h to left or right: four-w ay
switch moves appropriate m irror.
6 Further information, aspherical exterior
mirror 3– page 117,
heated exterior mirrors – page 18,
position m emory – pag e 67.