Driving And Operating - Vauxhall Astra 2021 Owner's Manual

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Driving and operating

Driving and
operating
Driving hints ............................... 115
Control of the vehicle ............... 115
Steering ................................... 115
Emergencies ........................... 115
Starting and operating ............... 116
New vehicle running-in ............ 116
Ignition switch positions ........... 116
Power button ........................... 116
Starting the engine .................. 118
Overrun cut-off ........................ 119
Stop-start system .................... 119
Parking .................................... 122
Engine exhaust .......................... 123
Exhaust filter ............................ 123
Catalytic converter ................... 123
AdBlue ..................................... 124
Automatic transmission electri-
fied ............................................. 127
Automatic transmission .............. 129
Transmission display ............... 129
Gear selection ......................... 130
Manual mode ........................... 131
Electronic driving programmes 132
Fault ........................................ 132
Interruption of power supply .... 132
Manual transmission .................. 133
Drive systems ............................ 133
Drive modes ............................ 133
Brakes ........................................ 135
Antilock brake system ............. 135
Parking brake .......................... 135
Brake assist ............................. 137
Hill start assist ......................... 138
Regenerative braking .............. 138
Ride control systems ................. 139
Electronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system ......... 139
Driver assistance systems ......... 140
Cruise control .......................... 140
Speed limiter ........................... 142
Adaptive cruise control ............ 144
Active emergency braking ....... 151
Automatic post collision
braking .................................... 155
Curve speed adaptation .......... 155
Parking assist .......................... 157
Side blind spot alert ................. 158
Panoramic view system ........... 160
Rear view camera ................... 163
Rear cross traffic alert ............. 166
Traffic sign assistant ................ 167
Lane keep assist ..................... 169
Advanced lane keep assist ...... 171
Semi-automated lane change . 174
Driver alert ............................... 176
Charging .................................... 178
General information ................. 178
Charging types ........................ 178
Charging cable ........................ 179
Programmable charging .......... 184
Charging status ....................... 185
Fuel ............................................ 186
Fuel for petrol engines ............. 186
Fuel for diesel engines ............ 187
Refuelling ................................ 188
Fuel consumption - CO
Emissions ............................... 189
Trailer hitch ................................ 190
General information ................. 190
Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 191
Trailer towing ........................... 191
Towing equipment ................... 192
Trailer stability assist ............... 195
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