Vauxhall Astra Quick Reference Manual page 2

Vehicle features
Seat adjustment: Lumbar support:
1. Seat backrest tilt (approx. 25° max) Adjust lumbar support to suit personal
2. Seat height requirements: turn handwheel.
3. Seat position
Important: Do not sit nearer than Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
10 inches (25 cm) from steering wheel, adjusting it.
to permit safe airbag deployment.
Folding the front seat backrest Seating position:
forward 3:
Adjust driver's seat such that, with the
Lift release lever, fold backrest forwards
driver sitting upright, the steering wheel
and lock, slide seat forwards
is held in the area of its upper spokes
To raise seat, slide back to stop, lift
with the driver's arms slightly bent. Push
release lever and raise backrest. front passenger's seat as far back as
possible.
Panoramic windscreen 3: before folding
the seat, push the head restraints down
and close the sun visors.
Fitting seat belts (continued):
Fitting seat belt:
Adjust height such that the belt passes Pull smoothly from inertia reel, guide
over the wearer's shoulder and rests over shoulder and engage in buckle.
against the shoulder. It must not pass Belt must not be twisted at any point.
The lap belt must fit snugly across the
over the neck or upper arm.
body. The seat backrest must not be
Pull belt slightly, press button on
adjuster, and slide up to correct height. inclined too far back (approx. 25° max.).
Allow anchorage to lock audibly into To release belt, press red button on belt
position. buckle.
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Seat inclination 3:
Adjusting exterior electric mirrors3:
Pull lever on front of seat, adjust
Four-way switch on driver's door
inclination, release lever and audibly
Press switch for left or right-hand mirror:
engage seat in position.
four-way switch operates the
Adjust the inclination by distributing
corresponding mirror.
body weight.
Adjusting head restraint height:
Lighting switch:
Grip headrest at sides, tilt forward and
0 Off
move into position.
8 Parking lights
To remove head restraints: 9 Dipped or main beam
Release the two springs by pressing 0 Courtesy light (pull)
them and detach the head restraint. The > Front fog lights 3 (press)
middle of the head restraint should be at r Fog tail light (press)
eye level.
Fog lights:
Front fog lights 3:
Press >, > illuminates in instrument
Steering wheel adjustment:
panel. Press again to turn off.
Move lever down, adjust height, move
lever up, engage. Fog tail light:
Press r, r illuminates in instrument
Adjust steering wheel only when vehicle
panel. Press again to turn off.
is stationary and steering column lock is
released. Ignition must be switched on and light
switch in position 9 or 8.
Adjusting interior mirror: Swinging exterior mirror
Swivel mirror housing. Manually: Press lightly
Swivel lever on underside of the mirror
Electric 3: Press n button to swing in
housing to reduce dazzle at night.
both exterior mirrors.
Press button n again for the exterior
mirrors to assume their original position.
Lighting switch (continued):
AUTO Automatic dipped beam
activation 3
k Instrument illumination
q
Headlight range adjustment
Correct adjustment of the headlight
range reduces dazzle for other road
users:
For vehicles without level control system
z
Front seats occupied = 0
z
All seats occupied = 1
z
All seats occupied and
q
Headlight range adjustment
luggage compartmentload = 2
z Manual headlight range adjustment 3
Driver's seat occupied and
luggage compartmentload = 3 With dipped beam switched on, adjust
headlight range in four steps to suit
vehicle load. Turn adjustment wheel to
the required position.
Door-to-door light function 3: Instrument illumination k,
Turn key to 0 and remove, open driver's information display illumination:
door and pull the indicator stalk towards Brightness can be adjusted when the
the steering wheel. exterior lights are on:
Push to release knob k Turn clockwise or
The dipped headlights remain on for 30 anticlockwise and hold until desired
seconds after the door is closed. brightness is obtained.
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Operating turn signal lights: Activating main or dipped beam:
Right = Stalk all the way up Main beam = Move stalk forward
Left = Stalk all the way down Dipped beam = Stalk forward again
Turn signal stalk returns to its original
position after use. When steering wheel
is re-centred, turn signal lights are Pull stalk towards steering wheel to
automatically cancelled. operate headlight flash.
:
Operating windscreen wash system Hazard warning lights:
and headlight wash system 3: On = Press ¨
Pull stalk towards steering wheel. Off = Press ¨ again
The wiper swipes for a few strokes. Pushbutton surface is illuminated with
At low speeds, there is a one-time the ignition switched on.
post-wash swipe.
The headlight wash system can be
operated when the lights are on.
On vehicles fitted with a rain sensor 3,
keep the sensor area clean by operating
the system regularly.
Vauxhall child restraint systems 3: Control indicator y for Vauxhall child
Child restraint systems with restraint systems with transponders 3:
transponders 3 can be fitted on the Vauxhall child restraint systems with
front passenger's seat; the use of transponders can be identified by a
systems without transponders poses a sticker - see Fig. S12202.
risk of fatal injury.
Windscreen wiper:
Gently tap stalk upward
§ = Off
$
or pull stalk towards = Timed interval wipe
%
steering wheel = Slow
&
= Fast
Heated rear window,
heated exterior mirrors Ü:
Operational only with engine running.
Heating is switched off automatically
after approx. 15 minutes.
Clearing misted or icy windows:
Set air distribution to l, turn
temperature and fan switches
clockwise. Open air vents and direct
side air vents towards the windows.
Continued.
The presence of a Vauxhall child
restraint system with transponders 3 is
indicated after the ignition has been
switched on, by continuous
illumination of the control indicator y,
as soon as the seat occupancy
recognition system has detected the
child restraint system.
If the control indicator does not
illuminate whilst driving, the passenger
seat front and side airbags are not
deactivated and there is a life-
threatening risk to the child;
fit child restraint system to rear seat.
For more information see Owner's
Manual.