Driving And Operating - Opel ASTRA Owner's Manual

Driving and
operating
Driving hints ............................... 140
Control of the vehicle ............... 140
Steering ................................... 140
Starting and operating ............... 140
New vehicle running-in ............ 140
Ignition switch positions ........... 141
Retained power off .................. 141
Starting the engine .................. 141
Overrun cut-off ........................ 142
Stop-start system .................... 142
Parking .................................... 144
Engine exhaust .......................... 145
Diesel particle filter .................. 145
Catalytic converter ................... 146
Automatic transmission .............. 147
Transmission display ............... 147
Selector lever .......................... 148
Manual mode ........................... 149
Electronic driving programmes 149
Fault ........................................ 149
Interruption of power supply .... 150
Manual transmission .................. 151
Brakes ........................................ 151
Antilock brake system ............. 151
Parking brake .......................... 152
Brake assist ............................. 154
Hill start assist ......................... 154
Ride control systems ................. 154
Traction Control system .......... 154
Electronic Stability Control ...... 155
Interactive driving system ........ 156
Driver assistance systems ......... 159
Cruise control .......................... 159
Speed limiter ........................... 161
Adaptive cruise control ............ 162
Forward collision alert ............. 169
Following distance indication ... 172
Active Emergency Braking ...... 173
Parking assist .......................... 175
Side blind spot alert ................. 182
Traffic sign assistant ................ 183
Lane departure warning .......... 187
Fuel ............................................ 188
Fuel for petrol engines ............. 188
Fuel for diesel engines ............ 188
Fuel for liquid gas operation .... 189
Refuelling ................................ 191
Fuel consumption - CO
Emissions ............................... 194
Trailer hitch ................................ 195
General information ................. 195
Driving and operating
Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 195
Trailer towing ........................... 195
Towing equipment ................... 196
Trailer stability assist ............... 199
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