Vauxhall 2010 Astra User manual

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Edition: July 2006.
TS 1612-A-07
ASTRA
Operation, Safety and Maintenance
Owner’s Manual

VAUXHALL Astra
Operation, Safety, Maintenance

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Fuel
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Your Astra
Developed to the latest findings of
automobile research, it offers technical
sophistication and exceptional comfort.
Your vehicle represents an intelligent
synthesis of advanced technology,
outstanding safety, environmental
compatibility and economy.
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 that end.
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 laws of
the country in which you are travelling.
These could differ from the information in
this Owner’s Manual.
The Owner's Manual should always be kept
in the vehicle: ready to hand in the glove
compartment.
Make use of the Owner's Manual:
zIts "In Brief" section will give you an initial
overview.
zThe table of contents at the start of the
Owner’s Manual and in each individual
chapter will help you find your way.
zIts index will help you find what you
want.
zIt will familiarise 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.
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Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall. We
wish you many hours of pleasurable
driving.
Your Vauxhall Team
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Contents Commitment to customer
satisfaction:
Our aim: to keep you happy with your
vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
offer first class service at competitive
prices. Experienced, factory-trained
technicians work according to factory
instructions.Your Authorised Repairer can
supply you with GENUINE VAUXHALL-
APPROVED PARTS, which have undergone
stringent quality and precision checks, and
of course useful and attractive
VAUXHALL-APPROVED ACCESSORIES.
Our name is your guarantee!
For details of the
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer Network
please ring this number; 01582 - 427200
In Brief ....................................................... 2
Instruments ............................................. 36
Keys, doors,
bonnet ................................................ 66
Seats, Interior .......................................... 87
Safety systems ..................................... 111
Lighting ................................................. 136
Windows, Sun Roof ............................. 143
TwinTop ................................................ 148
Climate control .................................... 157
Easytronic ............................................. 178
Automatic transmission ...................... 186
Automatic transmission
with ActiveSelect .............................. 192
Driving hints ......................................... 200
Saving fuel,
Protecting the environment ............ 202
Fuel consumption,
fuel, refuelling .................................. 204
Catalytic converter, exhaust gases .... 207
Drive Control Systems ......................... 212
Brakes .................................................... 226
Wheels, tyres ......................................... 230
Roof racks,
Caravan and trailer towing ............ 238
Self-help ................................................ 247
If you have a problem ......................... 294
Maintenance,
Inspection System ............................ 296
Vehicle care .......................................... 308
Technical Data .................................... 312
Index........................................................ 349

2InBrief
In Brief
Key numbers,
Code numbers
Remove key number from keys.
The key number is specified in the vehicle
documents and in the Car Pass 3.
Alloy wheels 3, towing equipment 3: make
a note of the key identifier codes.
Electronic immobiliser, infotainment
system 3: The code numbers are specified
in the Car Pass.
Do not keep the Car Pass in the vehicle.
For key with retractable key blade 3, press
button to extend.
6Further information – pages 66, 67,
vehicle recommissioning – page 307.
To unlock and open the vehicle:
Press button q,
pull door handle
In vehicles with an Open&Start system 3,
the vehicle is unlocked automatically by
pulling a door handle or by pulling the
button beneath the rear door handle if the
electronic key is in the external reception
range of the vehicle.
6Child safety locks – page 86,
electronic immobiliser – page 67,
keys – page 66,
Open&Start system 3– page 70,
radio remote control – page 68,
central locking system – page 76,
anti-theft locking system 3 – page 77,
Vauxhall alarm system 3– page 83,
TwinTop roof operation 3– page 148.

3In Brief
To unlock and
open the luggage compartment:
Press button qon remote
control and
pull button beneath
handle
In vehicles with Open&Start system 3the
tailgate is unlocked automatically by
pulling the button beneath the handle if
the electronic key is within the external
reception range of the vehicle. The doors
are also unlocked.
6Open&Start-System 3– Page 70,
Radio remote control – Page 68,
Central locking system – Page 76,
Vauxhall alarm system 3– Page 83.
To adjust front seat:
Pull handle,
slide seat,
release handle
Never adjust the seat while driving. It could
move in an uncontrolled manner when the
handle is pulled.
6Seat position – page 87.
Adjust front seat backrest:
Turn handwheel
Move backrest to suit seating position.
Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
adjusting it.
6Seat position – page 87.
9Warning
Do not sit nearer than 10 inches (25cm)
from the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.

4InBrief
To adjust front seat lumbar
support 3:
Turn handwheel
Adjust lumbar support to suit personal
requirements.
Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
adjusting it.
6Seat position – page 87.
To adjust front seat height 3:
Operate lever on outboard side of
seat
Lever pumping action
upward: seat higher
downward: seat lower
6Seat position – page 87.
To adjust front seat inclination 3:
Pull inner lever on front of seat,
adjust inclination,
release lever,
engage seat in position
Adjust the inclination by distributing body
weight.
6Seat position – page 87.

5In Brief
Tip the front seat backs
forward 3:
Lift release lever, tilt seat back
forward,
lower release lever, seat back is
engaged in tilted position, slide
seat forwards
To straighten the seat, slide back and it
engages in its original position. Raise
release lever, straighten seat back, lower
release lever, seat back engages.
For seats without memory function 3:
engage seat in desired position.
The seat back can only be tipped forwards
from an upright position.
Panoramic windscreen 3: before folding
the seat, push the head restraints down
and close the sun visors.
To adjust thigh support 3
of the front sport seat 3:
Press button in recessed handle
at the front of the adjustment
cushion and adjust the
thigh support
Adjust thigh support to suit personal
requirements.
To adjust head
restraint height of front
and rear outboard seats:
Press button to release,
adjust height,
engage in position
6Head restraint position – Page 88,
Adjusting rear centre head restraint
– Page 89,
Removing the head restraint – Page 88.

6InBrief
Adjusting interior mirror:
Swivel mirror housing
Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing
to reduce dazzle at night.
6Automatic anti-dazzle
interior mirror – page 134.
To adjust exterior mirrors:
From inside, swivel lever
in required direction
6 Further information, aspherical exterior
mirror 3– page 134.
Electrical exterior mirrors 3,
adjust:
Four-way switch in driver’s door
Press mirror switch right or left: Four-way
switch adjusts corresponding mirror.
6Further information, aspherical exterior
mirror – page 134,
heated exterior mirrors – page 18.

7In Brief
Swing in exterior mirror:
Manual: Mirrors can be folded in under
light pressure.
Electrically 3 : Press nand both mirrors will
swing in.
Press button nagain - both exterior
mirrors swivel to the driving position.
If an electrical retracted mirror is extended
manually, pressing button n will cause the
mirror to move all the way forward. The
other mirror will be eclectically swiveled to
the driving position. If button n is pressed
again, both mirrors will be electrically
retracted. Press again: both mirrors swivel
to the driving position.
Fitting seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly from
inertia
reel,
guide over shoulder
and engage in buckle
The seat belt must not be twisted at any
point. The lap belt must lie snugly against
the body. The front seat backrests must not
be tilted back too far (recommended tilting
angle approx. 25 °).
To release belt, press red button on belt
buckle.
6Three-point seat belts – Page 112,
Vauxhall Full Size Airbag System
– Page 117,
Seat position – Page 87.
Steering wheel adjustment:
Move lever down,
adjust height and distance,
move lever up,
engage
Adjust steering wheel only when vehicle is
stationary and steering column lock is
released.
6Vauxhall Full Size Airbag System
– Page 117.

8InBrief

9In Brief
Page
1Side air vents ..................................159
2Front passenger airbag ................ 117
3Centre air vents ............................. 159
4Central information display for
time, date, outside temperature,
infotainment system 3 ,
check control 3................................ 62
Trip computer 3 ........................52, 58
Climate control system 3............. 171
5 Heated seat (left) 3 ...................... 160
Deflation
detection system 3........................ 221
Tyre pressure
monitoring system 3 ......................222
Parking distance sensor 3 ............ 218
Hazard warning lights ..................... 16
Central locking system .................... 76
SPORT mode 3 ............................... 214
Heated seat (right) 3 ................... 160
Page
6Turn signal lights, headlight flash
Dipped beam, main beam .............. 15
Door-to-door light function 3........ 140
Parking lights 3 ............................ 140
Cruise control 3...................... 13, 216
7 Remote control on
steering wheel 3.............................. 64
8Instruments ....................................... 36
9Horn .................................................. 16
Driver’s Airbag .............................. 117
10 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen wash system,
headlight wash system 3and
rear window wash system ......... 17, 18
11 Parking lights, dipped beam ........ 140
Instrument illumination ................. 140
Fog tail light ................................... 137
Fog lights 3 .................................... 137
Headlight range adjustment 3 .... 138
12 Bonnet release lever ........................ 86
Page
13 Starter switch
with immobiliser .............................. 14
and
sensor panel for emergency operation
Open&Start system 3..................... 73
14 Accelerator pedal.................. 200, 201
15 Brake pedal ................... 201, 226, 227
16 Clutch pedal 3............................... 201
17 Steering wheel adjustment ............... 7
18 Start/stop button 3.................. 22, 70
19 Ashtray 3 ...................................... 108
Cigarette lighter 3........................ 107
20 Climate control ............................. 157
21 Infotainment system 3 ................... 65
22 Glove compartment ....... 72, 110, 159

10 In Brief
Control indicators
0Open&Start system
see pages 36, 70.
IEngine oil pressure
see page 37.
RBrake system,
clutch system
see pages 38, 226, 302.
v Airbag systems,
belt tensioners,
deployable anti-roll bar 3
see pages 113, 123, 132.
vElectronic
Stability Programme
(ESP®Plus )3
see page 212.
XSeat belt 3
see pages 38, 115.
QDoor open
see page 39.
p Alternator
see page 39.
WCoolant temperature
see pages 39, 300.
A Engine electronics,
Gear electronics 3,
Immobiliser
Diesel fuel filter 3,
fault
see pages 39, 67, 184, 190,
198, 210.
jEasytronic 3 ,
start engine 3
see pages 39, 179.
IDS+ Continuous
Damping Control 3,
SPORT mode 3
see pages 214, 215.
SEngine oil level 3
see pages 40, 298.
8Exterior lights
see pages 40, 136.
rParking distance sensor 3
see page 218.
OTurn signal lights
see pages 15, 40.
Y Fuel level
see pages 40, 43, 205.
>Fog lights 3
see pages 41, 137.
CMain beam
see pages 15, 41.
r Fog tail light
see pages 41, 137.

11In Brief
TWinter programme of
automatic transmission 3
or Easytronic 3
see pages 182, 189, 196.
1SPORT mode of
automatic transmission 3
or Easytronic 3
see pages 181, 188, 195.
ySeat occupancy recognition 3
see page 124.
ZExhaust emission 3
see pages 41, 209.
u Anti-lock brake system
see page 229.
! Preheating system 3,
Diesel particle filter 3
see page 42.
wDeflation
detection system 3,
Tyre pressure monitoring
system 3
see pages 42, 221, 224.
B Adaptive headlights 3,
Fault
see pages 139, 142.
mCruise control 3
see pages 13, 216.
Lighting
Light switch,
stalk positions
see pages 14, 136,
7 Lights off,
8 Parking lights,
9 Dipped beam, main beam
>Fog lights 3
see page 137.
r Fog tail light
see page 137.
CMain beam
see page 15.
OTurn signal lights
see page 15.
kInstrument illumination
see page 140.
c Courtesy lights
see page 141.
a Reading lights 3
see page 141.
¨Hazard warning lights
see page 16.

12 In Brief
Climate control
Air distribution
see pages 161, 175,
Lto head area via adjustable
air vents and to foot well,
Mto head area via
adjustable air vents,
lto windscreen,
Jto windscreen and
to foot well,
Kto foot well.
xAir flow
see pages 161, 175.
A Automatic control
of fan speed 3
see page 168.
ÜHeated rear window
see pages 18, 160.
nAir conditioning system 3
see pages 19, 164, 168.
4Air recirculation system 3
see pages 164, 168, 176.
AUTO Automatic mode 3
see pages 19, 172.
VDemisting and defrosting 3
see pages 19, 163, 166, 174.
ßHeated seats 3
see page 160.
Astra TwinTop 3
>Open roof
see page 149.
<Close roof
see page 149.
" Central switch
window operation,
opening
see page 144.
" Central switch
window operation,
closing
see page 144.
Sun roof 3
üSun roof:
opening or tilting – see page 147.
dSun roof:
closing – see page 147.
GSunblind:
opening – see page 147.
HSunblind:
closing – see page 147.
Windscreen wiper
Stalk positions–
see pages 17, 18
§Off,
$Timed interval wipe, or
automatic wipe
with rain sensor 3,
%Slow
&Fast

13In Brief
Cruise control 3
Buttons on turn signal stalk
see pages 16, 216.
mActivate, store,
accelerate,
gResume
stored speed,
decelerate,
§Deactivate.
Information display,
infotainment system
Information display
see page 46.
ÖOn button for date
and time, see page 48,
;Date and time setting button,
See page 48.
Remote control on steering
wheel 3,
see pages 49, 64.
Miscellaneous
pCentral locking system:
locking – see page 76.
qCentral locking system:
unlocking – see page 76.
mCentral locking button,
see page 78.
b Vauxhall alarm system 3
see page 83.
0Emergency operation
Open&Start system
see page 73.
zChild safety system
for rear windows 3
see page 144.
EDeflation
detection system 3,
Tyre pressure monitoring
system 3
see pages 221, 222.
rParking distance sensor 3
see page 218.
SPORT SPORT mode 3
see page 214.
T Winter programme,
Easytronic 3,
Automatic transmission 3
see pages 182, 189, 196.
jHorn
see page 16.
+First-aid kit (cushion) 3
see page 252.
¨Warning triangle 3
see page 252.

14 In Brief
Steering wheel lock and ignition:
Turn key to position 1.
Move steering wheel slightly
to release lock
Positions:
0 = Ignition off
1 = Steering released, ignition off
2 = Ignition on,
with diesel engine: preheating
3=Start
To lock the steering wheel, switch ignition
off, remove key and engage steering
wheel.
6Starting – page 22,
electronic immobiliser – page 67,
parking the vehicle – page 24.
Steering wheel lock and ignition
on vehicles with Open&Start
system 3:
Make sure electronic key
is in the interior reception
range and press the Start/Stop
button.
Release steering column lock by
moving the steering wheel
slightly.
To start the vehicle, also operate brake or
clutch pedal.
To lock the steering wheel, switch ignition
off by pressing the Start/Stop button, open
driver’s door and engage steering wheel.
Do not allow vehicle to move whilst doing
this.
6Starting – page 22,
electronic immobiliser – page 67,
parking the vehicle – page 24.
Light switch:
7=Off
8= Parking lights
9= Dipped or
main beam
AUTO = Automatic dipped
beam activation 3
Press button:
>= Fog lights3
r= Rear fog lights
6Lighting - Page 136,
Headlight control indicator – Page 23.

15In Brief
Dipped and main beam switch:
Main beam = Push stalk
forward
Dipped beam = Push stalk
forward again
or pull toward
steering wheel
The blue control indicator Cis illuminated
when main beam is on.
Headlight flash:
Pull stalk towards steering wheel
The main beam is switched on while
activated.
To operate turn signal lights:
Right = Move stalk up
Left = Move stalk down
After operation, the turn signal stalk
returns to its starting position.
If the stalk is moved past the resistance
point, the turn signal light remains on.
When the steering wheel moves back
toward the straight-ahead position, the
turn signal light is automatically
deactivated.
Tap signal: Move stalk to resistance point
and release to activate three flashes from
the turn signals when changing lanes or the
like.
Move the stalk to the resistance point and
hold for the turn signals to flash longer.
Switch the turn signal off manually by
moving the stalk slightly.