Ignition Switch Positions; Retained Power Off; Starting The Engine - Opel ASTRA Owner's Manual

Ignition switch positions

0 : ignition off
1 : steering wheel lock released,
ignition off
2 : ignition on, for diesel engine:
preheating
3 : starting

Retained power off

The following electronic systems can
work until the driver's door is opened
or at the latest for ten minutes after
the ignition is switched off:
● power windows
● sunroof
● power outlets
Power to the Infotainment system will
continue to operate for 30 minutes or
until the key is removed from the
ignition switch, regardless of whether
any door will be opened.

Starting the engine

Manual transmission: operate clutch.
Automatic transmission: operate
brake and move the selector lever to
P or N.
Do not operate the accelerator pedal.
Driving and operating
Diesel engine: turn the key to position
2 for preheating until control
indicator ! extinguishes.
Turn the key briefly to position 3 and
release: an automatic procedure
operates the starter with a short delay
as long as the engine is running, see
Automatic Starter Control.
Before restarting or to switch off the
engine, turn the key back to position
0.
During an Autostop, the engine can
be started by depressing the clutch
pedal.
Starting the vehicle at low
temperatures
Starting the engine without additional
heaters is possible down to -25 °С for
diesel engines and -30 °C for petrol
engines. Required is an engine oil
with the correct viscosity, the correct
fuel, performed services and a
sufficiently charged vehicle battery.
With temperatures below -30 °C the
automatic transmission needs a
warming phase of approx. five
minutes. The selector lever must be
in position P.
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