Vauxhall 2010 Astra User manual

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Edition: January 2007.
TS 1612-B-07
ASTRA
Operation, Safety and Maintenance
Owner’s Manual

VAUXHALL Astra
Operation, Safety, Maintenance

Data specific to your vehicle
Please enter your vehicle’s data here to keep it easily accessible.
Thisinformation is available under the section "Technical data"as well as on the identification plate and in the ServiceBooklet.
Fuel
Designation
Engine oil
Grade
Viscosity
Tyre pressure
Tyre size for load with 1 person and
light luggage with full load
Summer tyres Front Rear Front Rear
Winter tyres Front Rear Front Rear
Weights
Permissible gross vehicle weight
– ECkerbweight
=Loading

Your Astra
is an intelligent combination of forward-
looking technology, impressive safety,
environmentalfriendlinessand economy.
It nowlies with you to drive your vehicle
safely and ensure that it performs
perfectly. This Owner’s Manual provides
you with all the necessary information to
that end.
Make sure your passengersare aware
of thepossibleriskof accident and injury
which may result from improper useof the
vehicle.
You must always comply with the specific
laws of the country that you are travelling
through. These laws maydifferfrom the
information in this Owner’s Manual.
When this Manual refers to a workshop
visit, we recommend your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers provide
first class service at reasonable prices.
You will receive quick, reliable and
individual service.
Experienced mechanics, trained by
Vauxhall, work according to specific
Vauxhall instructions.
The Owner’sManual shouldalwaysbe kept
in the vehicle:Ready to handin theglove
compartment.
Make use of the Owner’s Manual:
zThe "In Brief" section will give you an
initial overview.
zThe tableof contents at the beginning
of theowner’s manual and within the
individual chapters will show you where
everything is.
zIts index will help you find what you
want.
zIt will familiarise you with the
sophisticated technology.
zIt will increaseyour pleasure in your
vehicle.
zIt will helpyou to handle your vehicle
expertly.
The Owner’s Manual is designed to be
clearly laid out and easily understood.
This symbol signifies:
6Continue reading on next page.
3Items marked with an asterisk are not
fitted to all vehicles (model variants,
engine options, models specific to one
country, optional equipment,Genuine
Vauxhall Parts andAccessories).
Yellow arrows in theillustrations serve as
pointsof referenceor indicatesomeaction
to be performed.
Black arrows in the illustrationsindicate
a reaction or a second action to be
performed.
Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front
or back, inthe descriptions always relate to
the direction of travel.
Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall. We
wish you many hours of pleasurable
driving.
Your Vauxhall Team
9Warning
Text marked 9Warningprovides
information on risk of accident or injury.
Disregard ofthe instructions maylead to
injuries or endanger life.
Inform your passengers accordingly.

Contents Commitment tocustomer
satisfaction:
Our aim: to keep you happy with your
vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
offer first-classserviceat competitive
prices. Experienced, factory-trained
technicians work according to factory
instructions. Your Authorised Repairer can
supply you with GENUINE VAUXHALL-
APPROVED PARTS, whichhaveundergone
stringent quality and precision checks, and
of course useful andattractive
VAUXHALL-APPROVED ACCESSORIES.
Our nameisyour guarantee!
For details of the
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer Network,
pleaseringthis number; 0845 090 2044
In Brief ....................................................... 2
Keys, Doors,Windows, TwinTop ........... 28
Seats, Interior .......................................... 64
Instruments, Controls ........................... 112
Lighting ................................................. 143
Infotainment system ............................ 151
Climate control .................................... 154
Driving and operation ......................... 176
Self-help, Vehicle care ......................... 241
Service, Maintenance ........................... 294
Technical data .................................... 308
Index ...................................................... 354

2InBrief
In Brief
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To unlock and open the vehicle:
Press button q,
pull door handle
6Doorlocks –see page47,
keys– see page 28,
electronic immobiliser – see page 29,
radio remote control – see page 30,
central locking – see page 38,
anti-theft protection 3– see page 39,
Vauxhall alarmsystem 3– see page 44,
TwinTop roof operation 3– see page 56.
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To unlock and open the vehicle
with the Open&Start System 3:
Bring electronic key intothe
reception area of the vehicle,
pull handle
6Open&StartSystem3– see page 32.

3In Brief
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To unlock and open the luggage
compartment:
Press button qon radio remote
control, or for the
Open&Start System 3:
Bring electronic key into the
reception area of the vehicle,
pull button below handle
6Open&Start-System 3– page 32,
Radio remote control – page 30,
Central locking system – page 38,
Vauxhallalarm system 3– page 44.
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Toadjust front seat:
Pull handle, slide seat,
release handle
6Seat – page64, seat position – page 67.
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Adjustfrontseat backrests:
Turn handwheel
Move backrest to suit seating position.
Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
adjusting it.
6Seat – page 64, seat position – page 67.
9Warning
Important: Do not sit nearer than 10
inches (25 cm )from the steering wheel, to
permit safe airbag deployment.

4InBrief
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To adjust front seatheight 3:
Operateleveronoutboard side of
seat
Pumpaction on lever
6Seat – page 64, seat position – page 67.
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Toadjustfront seat inclination 3:
Pull inner lever on front of seat,
adjust inclination, release lever,
engageseat in position
Adjust the inclination by distributing body
weight.
6Seat – page64, seat position – page 67.
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Tip the front seat backs
forward 3:
Lift release lever,
tilt seatback forward,
lowerrelease lever,
seat back is engaged in tilted
position 3,
slide seat forwards 3
To straighten theseat,slidebackand it
engages in its original position 3. Raise
releaselever 3, straighten seatback, lower
release lever, seat back engages.
The seat back can only be tipped forwards
from an upright position.
Panoramicwindscreen 3: before folding
the seat, push the head restraints down
and close the sun visors.
6Seat – page64.
up: seat higher
down: seat lower

5In Brief
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To adjust headrestraint height of
front and rear outboard seats:
Press button to release, adjust
height, engage in position
6Head restraints – see page 68,
adjust rear centre head restraint – see
page 68,
head restraint position – see page 69,
head restraint removal – see page 69.
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Tofitseat 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
thebody.Thefront seat backrestsmustnot
be tilted back too far (recommended max.
tilting angle approx. 25°).
To release belt, press red button on belt
buckle.
6Three-point seat belts – see page 85,
Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –
seepage 92,
seat position – see page 67.

6InBrief
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Adjusting interior mirror:
Swivel mirror housing
Swivel lever onunderside ofmirror housing
to reduce dazzle at night.
6Mirrors – page 48,
automatic anti-dazzleinterior mirror –
page 49.
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Toadjust exterior mirrors
manually:
From inside, swivel lever in
required direction
6Mirrors – see page 48,
aspherical exterior mirror – seepage 48,
folding exterior mirror – page 48,
heated exterior mirror – page 157.
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Electrical exterior mirrors 3
adjust:
Four-way switch in driver’s door
Press mirror switch right or left: Four-way
switch adjusts corresponding mirror.
6Mirrors – seepage 48,
aspherical exterior mirror – see page 48,
folding exterior mirror – page 48,
heated exterior mirror – page 157.

7In Brief
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Steering wheel lock and ignition:
Turn key to position 1. Move
steering wheel somewhatto
release lock
Positions:
6Starting – page 17,
electronic immobiliser – page 29,
parking the vehicle – page 18.
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Steering wheel lock and ignition
onvehicles withOpen&Start
system 3:
Make sure electronic key is in the
interior reception range and
press the Start/Stop button.
Disengage the steering wheel
lockby movingthe steeringwheel
slightly
To start the vehicle, also operate brake or
clutch pedal.
To lock thesteering 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 17,
electronic immobiliser – page 29,
parking the vehicle – page 18.
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Steering wheel adjustment:
Moveleverdown,adjust height
and distance, move lever up,
engage
Adjust steeringwheelonlywhen vehicle is
stationary and steering column lock is
released.
6Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –
page 92.
0=Ignitionoff
1 = Steering released, ignition off
2=Ignitionon
for dieselengines:preheating
3=Starting

8InBrief

9In Brief
Page
1Side air vents .................................. 156
2Front passenger airbag .................. 93
3Centre air vents ............................. 156
4Central information display for
time, date,outside temperature,
infotainment system 3,
check control 3.............................. 138
Trip computer 3.....................128, 134
Climatecontrol system 3............. 168
5 Heated seat (left) 3 ...................... 157
Deflation
detection system 3........................ 217
Tyre pressure
monitoring system 3 ...................... 218
Parking distance sensor 3 ............ 214
Hazard warning lights .....................12
Central locking system ....................40
SPORT mode 3 ............................... 210
Heated seat (right) 3 ................... 157
Pa ge
6Turn signal light, headlight flash,
dipped beam, high beam ............... 11
Switch off delay on 3..................... 148
Parking lights3............................. 148
Cruise control 3............................. 212
7 Remote control
on steering wheel 3.......................151
8Instruments ..................................... 112
9Horn .................................................. 12
Driver’s Airbag ................................ 93
10 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen wash system,
headlightwash system 3and
rear window w ash
system .................................12, 13, 141
11 Parking lights, dipped beam ........ 143
Instrument illumination ................. 148
Fog tail light ................................... 145
Fog lights 3 .................................... 145
Headlight range adjustment 3 .... 146
12 Bonnet release lever ...................... 241
Page
13 Starterswitch
with immobiliser ................................. 7
and
sensorpanel for emergency operation
Open&Start system 3..................... 35
14 Accelerator pedal.................. 199, 199
15 Brake pedal ................... 199, 221, 221
16 Clutchpedal 3............................... 199
17 Steering wheel adjustment ............... 7
18 Start/stop button 3.................. 17, 32
19 Ashtray 3....................................... 108
Cigarette lighter 3........................ 107
20 Climate control ............................. 154
21 Infotainmentsystem 3 ................. 151
22 Glove compartment ....... 34, 110, 156

10 In Brief
Controlindicators
0Open&Start system , fault,
see pages 32, 112.
IEngine oilpressure,
see page 113.
RBrake system , clutch system,
see pages 114, 221, 302.
vAirb ag system s, belt tensi oners,
deployable anti-roll bars 3,
see pages 87, 98, 104.
vElectronic Stability Programme
(ESP®Plus)3,
see page 208.
XSeat belt 3,
see pages 88, 114.
QDoor open,
see page 115.
pAlternator,
see page 115.
WCoolant temperature,
see pages 115, 300.
AEngine electronics,
gearbox electronics3,
immobiliser,
Dieselfuel filter 3,
fault,
seepages 29, 115,182, 188,
196,206.
jEasytronic 3, start engine 3
see pages 115, 177.
IDS+ ContinuousDamping Control 3,
SPORT mode 3,
seepages 210, 211.
SEngine oil level 3,
seepages 116, 298.
8Exterior lights,
seepages 116, 143.
rParking distance sensor 3,
seepage 214.
OTurn signal lights,
seepages 11, 116.
YFuel level,
seepages 116, 119,202.
>Fog lights 3,
seepages 117, 145.
CMain beam,
seepages 11, 117.
rFog tail light,
seepages 117, 145.
TWinter programmeof
automatic transmission 3or
Easytronic3,
see pages 180, 186, 193.
1SPORT mode of automatic
tr ansm issi on 3or Easytronic 3,
see pages 179, 185, 192.
ySeat occupancy recognition 3,
see page 99.
ZExhaust emission 3,
see pages 117, 205.
uAnti-lock Brake System,
see page 223.
!Preheating system 3,
Diesel particle filter 3,
see page 118.
wDeflation detection system 3,
tyre pressure monitoring
system 3,
see pages 118, 217, 219.
BAdaptive forward lighting 3,
fault
see pages 147, 150.
mCruisecontrol 3,
see page 212.

11In Brief
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Light switch:
Press button:
6Lighting – page 143,
headlight control indicator – page 140.
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Headlightflash,main beamand
dipped beam:
6Main beam, headlight flash – page 144.
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Switch on turn signal lights:
6Turn signal lights – page 144.
7=Off
8= Parking lights
9= Dipped beam or main
beam
AUTO = Automatic dipped
beamactivation 3
>=Foglights3
r= Fog tail light
Headlight
flash = Pull stalk towards
steering wheel
Main beam = Push stalk
Dipped beam = Push stalk
forwards again
or pull toward
steering wheel
Right = Move stalk up
Left = Move stalk down

12 In Brief
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Hazard warning lights:
6Hazard warning lights – page 145.
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Activate horn:
Press jin centre of steering
wheel
6Vauxhall Full Size airbag system –
page 93,
remote control on steering wheel3–
page 151.
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Windscreen wiper:
Move stalk upward
Move stalkdown fromposition §: Single
swipe.
6Windscreen wiper – page141,
adjustable timed interval wipe 3–
page 141,
further notes – pages 291, 303.
on = press ¨
off = press ¨again §=off
$=timedintervalwipe
%=slow
&=fast

13In Brief
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Automatic wiping with rain
sensor 3:
Move stalk upward
6Windscreen wiper – page 141,
further notes – pages 291, 303.
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Operating windscreen and
headlight wash systems 3:
Pull stalk towards steering wheel
6Windscreen andheadlightw ash systems
– page 142,
further notes – pages 291, 303
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Activate rear screen wiper 3and
wash system 3:
6Rear screen wiper and wash system –
page 142,
further notes – pages 291, 303.
$= automatic wiping with
rain sensor
§=off
Wiper on = Stalk forwards
Wiper on = Stalk forwards
again
Wash = Hold stalk fully
forwards

14 In Brief
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Heatedrearwindow,
heated exterior mirrors:
6Air conditioning – page154,
heated rear window – page 157.
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To demist or defrost windows:
Set air distribution to l,
rotary switch for temperature
and air flow clockwise;
Air conditioning system 3:
also press buttons n;
Automatic air conditioning
system 3:
press buttons nandv,
turn rotary switch for
temperature clockwise,
air flow to A;
Climate control system 3:
press button V
6Climate control system 3– p age 154.
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Set automaticmode on climate
control system 3:
Press AUTO,
pre-select temperature with
rotary knob,
open air vents
6Climate control system 3– page 168.
on = press Ü
off = press Üagain

15In Brief
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Manual transmission:
Reverse: with the vehiclestationary, wait
3 seconds after de-clutching and then pull
up the button on the selector lever and
engage the gear.
If the gear does not engage,set theleverin
neutral,release the clutch pedal and
depress again; then repeat gear selection.
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Easytronic 3:
The selectorlever mustalwaysbemoved in
the appropriate direction as far as it will
go. Upon release, it automatically returns
to the centre position.Pay heed to the
gear/mode indicator in the transmission
display.
The foot brake must be depressed when
starting.
6Easytronic 3– page176.
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Automatic transmission 3:
Starting only possible in Por N. To move
from P, switch on ignition, depressfoot
brake and press button on selector lever.
Press button on selector lever to engage P
or R.
6Automatic transmission 3– page 184.
N=Idle
o=Driveposition
+ = Highergear
- = Lowergear
A/M = Change between
Automatic and Manual
mode
R = Reverse gear (with
selector lever lock)
P=Parkposition
R=Reversegear
N=Neutral(idle)
D = Automatic gear selection
3 = 1st to 3rd gear
2 = 1st and 2nd gear
1=1stgear
Ponly when vehicle is stationary, first
apply handbrake
Ronly when vehicle is stationary

16 In Brief
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Automatic transmission
with ActiveSelect 3:
Selector lever in Dto left:
Manual mode
Por Nmust be engaged when starting.
To move from Por N, switch on ignition,
depress foot brakeand press button on
selector lever.
To select Por R,press button on selector
lever.
6Automatic transmission 3– see
page 184.
Before starting off, check:
zTyre pressure and tyre condition –
pages225, 337.
zEngineoil level and fluid levels in engine
compartment – see pages 298 to 305.
zAll windows, mirrors, exterior lighting
and number plates are free from dirt,
snow and ice and operational.
zDo not place any objects in front of the
rear window, on the instrument panel or
in the area in which theairbags inflate.
zSeats, seat beltsand mirrors are
correctly adjusted.
zCheck brakes.
P=Parkposition
R = Reversegear
N=Neutral(idle)
D = Automatic gear selection
+ = Higher gear
-=Lowergear
Ponly with vehicle stopped, first apply
handbrake
Ronly when vehicle is stationary