Vauxhall Zafira User manual

ZAFIRA
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Edition: January 2007.
TS 1639-B-07
ZAFIRA
Operation, Safety and Maintenance
Owner’s Manual

Data specific to your vehicle
Please enter your vehicle’s d ata here to keep it easily accessible. This inform ation is available under the section "Technical data" as well as
on the identification plate and in the Service Booklet.
Fuel
De sign ation
Engine oil
Grade
Viscosity
Tyre pressure
T yre si ze wi th up to 3 pe op l e wi th fu ll lo a d
Su mmer tyres Fro nt Rear Fro n t Rear
Winter tyres Fro nt Rear Fro n t Rear
Weights
Permissible Gross Vehicle
Weight
– ECkerbweight
=Loading

Your Zafira
is an intelligent combina tion of forward-
looking technology, impressive safety,
environmental friendlinessand economy.
It now lies 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 passengers a re aware
of the possible risk of accident and injury
which may result from improper use of the
vehic le .
You must always comply with the specific
laws of the c ountry that you are travelling
through. These laws may differ from the
inform ation 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 reasona ble prices.
You will rec eive quick, reliable and
individual service.
Experienced mechanics, trained by
Vauxhall, work according to specific
Vauxhall instructions.
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:
zThe "In Brief" section will give you an
initial overview.
zThe table ofcontents atthe beginning of
the owner’s manual and within the
individual chapters will show you where
everything is.
zIts index will help you find what you
want.
zIt w ill 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 signifies:
6continue reading on next page.
3The asterisk signifies equipment not
fitted to all vehicles (model variants,
engine op tions, models specific to one
country, optional equipment, Genuine
Vauxhall Parts and Accessories).
Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as
points of reference or indicate some action
to be performed.
Black arrows in the illustrations indicate a
reaction or a second action to be
performed.
Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front
or back, in the descriptions always relate to
the direction of travel.
We wish you many hoursof pleasurable
driving
YourVauxhall Team
9Warn ing
Text marked 9Warningprovides
information on risk of accident or injury.
Disregard of the instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life. Inform your
passeng ers accordingly.

Contents Commitmen t to cu stomer
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 work according to factory
instructions. Your Authorised Repairer can
supply you with GENUINE VAU XHALL-
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 d eta ils of the
Va ux hall Authorised Rep airer Netw ork,
pleasering this number; 0845 090 2044
In Brief .......................................... ..... .... .... . 2
Locks, Doors, Windows .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 30
Seats, Interior ..... .... .... ..... .... .................... 49
Instrum ents, Controls ....................... ...... 82
Lighting ......... ..... .... .... ..... .... .................. 105
Infotainment System ............................ 112
Clim ate C ontrol .............. ......... ............. 114
Driving and Operation ... .... .................. 131
Self-help, Vehicle C are ......................... 170
Service, Maintenance ........................... 198
Technical Data .......... ..... .... ..... .... ......... 210
Index ............................................. ..... .... 230

2InBrief
In Brief
To unlock and open the vehicle:
Press button q,pull door handle
6Door locks – page 30,
Keys – page 30,
Electronic immobiliser – pa ge 30,
Radiofrequency remote control – page 32,
Central locking system – p age 37,
Anti-theft locking system 3– page 38,
Vauxhall alarm system 3– p age 42.
Unlock vehicle and open with
the Open&Start system 3:
Electronic key in vehicle
reception range,
Pull handle
6Open&Start system 3– pa ge 33.

3In Brief
Unlock luggage compartment
and open:
Press button qon the remote
control, or for the Open&Start
system 3
place electronic key in the
vehicle reception range,
operate button bene ath handle
6Ope n&S tart sy ste m 3– pag e 33,
Radio frequency remote control– pag e 32,
Central locking system – page 37,
Vauxhall alarm system 3– page 42.
To adjust front seat:
Pull h andle , slide sea t,
release handle
6Seats – pa ge 49,
Seat position – page 50.
Adjust front seat backrests:
Turn handwheel
Move seatbackrestto suitseating position.
Do not lean on seat when adjusting.
6Seats – page 49,
Seat position – page 50,
Folding down the front passenger’s seat –
page 57.
9Warning
Important: Do not sit nearer than
10 inches (25 cm) from the steering
wheel, to permitsafe airba g deployment.

4InBrief
Adjusting front seat height 3:
Operate leverson outboardside
of seats
Lever pumping m otion
6Seats – page 49,
Seat position – page 50.
To adjust front seat
inclination 3:
Pull inner lever on front of seat,
adjust inclination, release lever,
engage seat in position
Ad just inclination by shifting body weight.
6Seats – pa ge 49,
Seat position – p age 50.
Adjusting height of head
restraints of front seat and
outboard seats in second row:
Press knob to release, adjust
height, engage
6Head restraints – page 51,
Adjust rear centre head restraint and third
seat row head restraints – page 51,
Head restraint position – page 51,
Removing the head restraint – page 52.
up: Seat higher
down: Seat lower

5In Brief
Putting on seat belt:
Pull out the seat belt smoothly,
pass it over your shoulder and
click into the belt 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
maximum tilting angle approx. 25°).
To release belt, press red button on belt
buckle.
6Three-point seat belt – page 63,
Airbag system – page 69,
Seat position – page 50.
Adjusting interior mirror:
Swivel mirror housing
Swivel lever on underside of mirrorhousing
to reduce dazzle at night.
6Mirrors – page 46, automatically
dipping interior mirror – page 46.
Electrical exterior mirrors 3,
adjust:
Four-way switch in driver’s door
Push right or left mirror switch: four-way
switch adjusts relevant mirror.
6Mirrors – page 45,
Aspherical exterior m irror – page 45,
Fold exterior mirror – page 45,
Heated exterior mirrors – pages13, 116.

6InBrief

7In Brief
Page
1Side air v ents .................................. 115
2Front pa ssenge r’s airbag .......... ..... 69
3Centre air v ents ............................. 115
4 Leftheated seat3 ........................ 116
Tyre deflation
monitoring system 3...................... 154
Tyre pressure
monitoring system 3 ...................... 155
Parking distance sensors 3 .. ........ 152
Haza rd warning lights .. ........ ....11 107
Central locking ................................. 39
SPORT mode 3 .............. .... .... ..... .... 150
Rightheatedseat3 ...................... 116
5Central information display for
time, date, outside temperature,
Infotainment system 3,
check control 3.... .......................... 101
Trip computer 3... .... ..... .... ......... 93, 98
Electronic Climate Control 3..... ... 125
6Turn signal, headlight flash,
dipped beam, main beam ......10, 105
Door-to-door lighting 3 ................. 108
Parking light ............. ..... .... .... ..... ... 109
Cruise control 3.... .... ..... .... .... ........ 151
Pa ge
7 Remote control on steering
wheel 3....... ..... .... ..... .... .... .............. 112
8Instruments . ..... .... ..... .... ................... 82
9Horn ........................................... ..... .. 11
Driver’s airbag ......... .... .... ..... .... ..... . 69
10 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen wash system,
headlight wash system 3and
re a r w in do w w ash
system .................................11, 12, 102
11 Pa rk ing lights, dipped beam ... ..... 105
Instrument illumination ................. 109
Fog tail lig ht .... ......... ...................... 107
Front fog lights 3 ..... .... .... .............. 106
Head light range adjustment 3 .... 107
12 Bonnet release lever ..................... 170
13 Starter switch
with immobiliser ................................ 9
and
Sensor panel for emergency
op eration Op en&Start system 3... . 17
Page
14 Accelerator pedal .... .... ..... .... . 141, 143
15 Brake pedal .......................... . 141, 157
16 Clutch pedal 3.... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 141
17 Steering w heel a djustment . ......... ..... 9
18 Start/Stop button 3............. ..... 17, 33
19 Ashtrays 3..................................... ... 79
20 Selector lever, manual
transmission ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ........... 14
Easytronic 3......................... ..... .... .. 14
Automatic transmission 3.. ..... 14, 15
21 Climate control ........................ .... 114
22 Infotainment system 3..... .... ......... 112
23 Glove compartment ............... 80, 117

8InBrief
Control indicators
0O pen&S tart sy stem 3,
fault,
see pages 35, 83.
IEngine oil pressure,
see page 83.
RBrak e sy s tem , clut ch sy s te m 3,
see pages 84, 158, 205.
vAirbag systems,
belt t ensioners,
see pages 64, 73, 84.
vE lec tronic St abili ty Progra mme
(ESP®Plus )3,
see pages 84, 148.
XSeat bel t 3,
see pages 63, 84.
QDoor open,
see page 84.
pAlternat or,
see page 84.
WCoola nt te mperat ure,
see pages 84, 204.
AEngine electronics,
transmission electronics 3,
im mobili ser,
diesel fuel filter 3,
fault,
see pages 30, 85, 135, 140, 147.
jEasytronic 3, start eng ine,
see pages 85, 131.
IDS+ Interactive Dynam ic Driving
System 3, Continuous Damping
Control (CDC ) 3, SPOR T
mode 3,
see pages 85, 150.
SEngine oil l evel 3,
see pages 85, 202.
8Exterior light s,
see pages 85, 105.
rPa rking distance sensors 3,
see pages 85, 152.
OTurn sig nal lig ht s,
see pages 10, 85, 106.
YFuel level,
see pages 86, 88, 144.
>Front fog lights 3,
see pages 86, 106.
CMain beam,
see pages 10, 86, 105.
rFog t ail li ght,
see pages 86, 107.
TWinter programme of
automa tic tra nsm issi on 3or
Easy tronic 3,
see pages 86, 133, 139.
1SPORT m ode of automa tic
transmission 3or Easytronic 3,
see pages 86, 133, 138.
ySeat occupancy recogniti on 3,
see pages 74, 86.
ZExhaust emission 3,
see pages 86, 147.
uAn ti -lo ck Bra ke Sy st em (A BS ),
see pages 86, 159.
!Preheating system 3,
Die sel parti cle filter 3,
see page 86.
wDeflation Detection System 3,
Tyre Pressur e Moni toring
System 3,
see pages 87, 154, 155.
BAd aptiv e Forwa rd Lighting
(AFL) 3,
fault,
see pages 87, 108.
mCruise control 3,
see pages 87, 151.

9In Brief
Steering column lock and
ignition:
Turn key to position 1.
To release lock, rotate steering
wh eel a litt le
Positions:
6Start – p age 16,
Electronic immobiliser – page 30,
Parking the vehicle – page 18.
Steering column lock and
ignition on vehicles with
Open&Start system 3:
Ensure electronic key is in the
vehicle interior reception
area and press the Start/Stop
button
Release steering column lock by
moving 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.
6Start – page 17,
Electronic immobiliser – pa ge 30,
Pa rking the vehicle – page 18.
Steering wheel adjustment:
Swivel lever down,
adjust height and distance,
swivel lever up,
engage
Do notadjust steering wheel unless vehicle
is stationary and steering column lock has
been released .
6Airbag system – page 69.
0 = Ignition off,
1 = Steering released, ignition off
2= Ignitionon,
Diesel engines:preheating
3= Starting

10 In Brief
Turn light switch:
Press button:
6Lighting – p age 105,
Headlight control indicator – page18.
He adligh t flash, main b eam an d
dipped beam:
6Dipped beam, headlight flash –
page 105.
Switch on turn signals:
6Turn signals – pag e 106.
7=Off
8= Parking lights
9= Dipped beam or
main beam
AUTO = Automatic dipped
beam activation 3
>= Front fog lights 3
r= Fog tail light
Headlight
flash
=Pullstalk
towards
steering wheel
Main beam = Stalk forwards
Dipped beam = Stalk forwards
again or to the
steering wheel
To the right = Stalk up
To the left = Stalk down

11In Brief
Hazard warning lights:
6Hazard w arning lights – p age 107.
Activate horn:
jPress in centre of steering
wheel
6Airbag system – page 69,
Remote control on the steering wheel 3–
page 112.
Windscreen wiper:
Move stalk up gently
Press stalk down from position §:
Single swipe.
6Windscreen wiper – pag e 102,
Adjustablewipeinterval3– page 103,
Further information – pages 197, 206.
On = Press ¨
Off = Press ¨again §=Off
$= timed interval wipe
%=Slow
&=Fast

12 In Brief
Automatic wiping with rain
sensor 3:
Move stalk up gently
6Windscreen wiper – page 102,
Further information – pages 197, 206.
Operating windscreen and
headlight wash systems 3:
Pull stalk towards steering
wheel
6Windscreen wash system and headlight
wash system – page103,
Further information – pages 197, 207.
Activate rear window wiper and
wash system:
6Rear window wiper and wash system –
page 104,
Further information– pages 197, 206.
$= Automatic wiping with
rain sensor
§=Off
Wiper on = Stalk forwards
Wiper off = Stalk forwards
again
Washing = Push the stalk
forw ards an d
then hold

13In Brief
Heated rear window,
heated exterior mirrors:
6Climate control – page 114,
heated rear window – page 116.
Clearing fogged or icy windows:
Air distribution on l,
Rotary knob for temperature
and air volume to the right;
Air conditioning system 3:
But ton nmust also be pushed;
Automatic air conditioning
system 3:
Press buttons nand V,
Move rotary knob for
temperature to the right,
air quantity to A;
Electronic Climate Control
(ECC) 3:
Press button V
6Electronic Climate Control (ECC) 3–
page 114.
Set automatic mode of
Electronic Climate Control
(ECC) 3:
Press AUTO button,
select temperature with rotary
knob,
open air vents
6Electronic Climate Control (ECC) 3–
see page 125.
On = Press Ü
Off = Press Üagain

14 In Brief
Manual transmission:
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary, w ait
3 seconds after declutching and then pull
up the button on the selector lever and
enga ge the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the leverin
neutral, release the clutch pedal and
depress again; then repeat gear selection.
Easytron i c 3:
The selector lever mustalways be moved in
the appropriate direction as far as it will
go. Upon release, it autom atically returns
to the centre position. Pay heed to the
gear/mode indicator in the transmission
display.
The footbrake mustbedepressed when
starting.
6Ea sy tronic 3 – page 131.
Automatic transmission 3:
Por Nmust be engaged when starting.
To leave Por N, switch on ignition, depress
footbrake and press button on selector
lever.
N = Idling
o=Drivingposition
+ = Higher gear
-=Lowergear
A/M = Switch between
Automatic and Manual
mode
R=Reversegear(with
selector lever lock)
P=Parkposition
R = Reverse gear
N=Neutral
(idling)
D = Automatic gear
selection
3 = 1st to 3rd gear
2 = 1st and 2nd gear
1=1stgear

15In Brief
Press button on selector lever to engage
Por R.
6Automatic transmission 3– page 136.
Automatic transmission
with ActiveSelect 3:
Selector lever in D to the left:
Manual mode
PorNmust be engag ed w hen starting.
To le ave Por N, switch on ignition, depress
footbrake and press button on selector
lever.
Press button on selector lever to engage
Por R.
6Automatic transmission 3– page 136.
Ponly when the vehicle is stationary,
apply handb ra ke first
Ronly when the vehicle is stationary
P=Parkposition
R=Reversegear
N=Neutral
(idling)
D = Automatic gear
selection
+ = Higher gear
-=Lowergear
Ponly when the vehicle is stationary,
apply hand brake first
Ronly when the vehicle is stationary

16 In Brief
Before starting-off, check:
zTyre pressure and tyre condition –
see pages 159, 220.
zEngine oil level and fluid levels in engine
com partment – see pages 202 to 207.
zAll windows, mirrors, exterior lighting
and num ber p la tes are free from dirt,
snow and ice and are operational.
zNo ob jects are placed in front of the rear
wind ow, on the instrument panel or in
the area in which the airbag s inflate.
zSeats,seat belts and mirrors are
correctly ad justed.
zBra ke op eration.
Start engine:
Operate clutch and brake,
automatic transmission 3
to P or N,
Easytron i c 3: operate brake,
do not accelerate ,
Petrol engine: turn key to 3;
Diesel engine: turn key to 2,
when control indicator !goes
off1) , turn key to 3;
Release key when engine is
running
Before restarting or switching off
the engine, turn key back to 0.
To switch on the ignition, only turn the key
to 2.
6Electronic immobiliser – page 30,
Diesel fuel system – page 203.
1) Preheating system only switches on at low
outside temperatures.