Vauxhall Adam Quick Reference Manual page 2

Vehicle features
Longitudinal seat adjustment: Seat backrests: Seat height:
Pull handle, slide seat, release Turn handwheel to adjust Lever pumping motion.
handle. inclination. Do not lean on backrest
up = seat higher
when adjusting.
Danger: down = seat lower
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from Do not angle the backrest too far
steering wheel, to permit safe back. We recommend a maximum
o
airbag deployment. rake of approx. 25 .
Seat position: Seat folding: Head restraint adjustment:
Sit with buttocks are as far back Pull release lever and fold backrest Press the release button, adjust
against backrest as possible. forwards. Slide seat forwards to the height and engage.
stop.
Adjust distance between seat and The upper edge of the head
pedals so that your legs are slightly To restore, slide seat backwards to restraint should be at upper head
angled when depressing pedals. the stop, then raise backrest to level.
upright position without operating
Slide the front passenger seat as
release lever. Do not adjust
far back as possible.
backrest during seat folding.
Loose or bulky clothing prevents
the belt from fitting snugly. Do not
place objects such as handbags or
mobile phones between the belt
and your body.
Warning:
The best must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Steering wheel adjustment: Fitting seat belts:
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
Unlock the lever, adjust the Withdraw seat belt from retractor,
In the event of an accident, people
steering wheel, then engage lever guide it untwisted across the body
not wearing seat belts endanger
and ensure it is fully locked. and insert latch plate in belt buckle.
their fellow vehicle occupants and
Do not adjust the steering wheel Tighten the lap belt regularly whilst
themselves.
unless the vehicle is stationary and driving by pulling the shoulder belt.
the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Vehicle features
Manual interior mirror: Automatic anti-dazzle interior Adjusting electric exterior mirrors:
Swivel mirror housing. mirror: Select the relevant exterior mirror
Dazzle from following vehicles at by turning the control to left (L)
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever
night is automatically reduced. or right (R).
on the underside of the mirror
housing. The lever on the underside of the Swivel the control to adjust the
mirror housing will not be present. mirror.
In position 0, no mirror is selected.
Folding exterior mirrors: Power windows: Operating windows from outside:
For pedestrian safety, exterior With the ignition on, power The windows can be operated
mirrors will swing out of their windows are operated via the remotely from outside the vehicle.
normal mounting position if they switches in the door.
Press and hold the
are struck with sufficient force.
Push switch = Open window open windows.
Reposition the mirror before driving
Pull switch = Close window Press and hold the
by applying slight pressure to the
close windows.
Push or pull switch gently to the first
mirror housing.
Release button to stop window
detent position: Window moves up
movement.
or down as long as the switch is
Parking position:
operated. If the windows are fully opened or
The exterior mirrors can be folded
closed, the hazard warning lights
in by pressing gently on the outer
Push or pull switch to the second
will flash twice.
edge of the mirror housing, e.g. detent position and then release:
when in a confined parking space. Window opens or closes
automatically. To stop window
movement, operate the switch
again in the same direction.
If the window glass encounters
resistance above the middle of the
window during automatic closing,
it is immediately stopped and
opened again.
Retained power off:
Power windows can be operated
for upto 10 minutes after the
ignition is switched off or until the
driver's door is opened.
Vehicle features
Light switch: Automatic light control:
Turn light switch: When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
§ = Lights off
engine is running, the system
8 = Sidelights
switches automatically between
daytime running light and
9 = Headlights
headlights, depending on external
lighting conditions and information
Tail lights:
from the rain sensor system.
Tail lights are illuminated together
with the headlights and sidelights. Daytime running light:
Increases visibility of the vehicle
during daylight.
Reversing lights:
The reversing lights come on when Automatic headlight activation:
the ignition is switched on and
During poor lighting conditions the
reverse gear is selected.
headlights are switched on.
Headlights are also switched on
when windscreen wipers have been
activated for several swipes.
c
button to
e
button to
Headlight range adjustment: Turn and lane-change signals:
Adapt headlight range to suit the Lever up = Right turn signal
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of Lever down = Left turn signal
other road users.
If the lever is moved past the
Turn thumb wheel q to required
resistance point, the turn signal is
position: switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel is moved back, the
Front seats occupied = 0
turn signal is automatically
All seats occupied = 1
deactivated.
All seats occupied and
For three flashes, e.g. when
load compartment laden = 2
changing lanes, press the lever until
Driver's seat occupied and
resistance is felt and then release.
load compartment laden = 3
Switch the turn signal off manually
by moving the lever to its original
position.
Vehicle features
Rear fog light: Windscreen wiper: Windscreen washer:
r
Operated with the button. 2 = Fast Pull lever towards steering wheel.
1 = Slow
Light switch in position AUTO: Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
P = Intermittent wiping - or -
Switching on rear fog light will windscreen and the wiper swipes
automatic wiping with
switch on headlights automatically. for a few strokes.
rain sensor
Press the button again to turn the
§ = Off
rear fog light off.
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, move the
lever down.
Do not use wiper if the windscreen
is frozen.
Switch wiper off in car washes.
Adjustable wiper interval:
With wiper lever in position P,
turn adjuster wheel on lever
upwards for shorter wiper intervals
and downwards for longer wiper
intervals.
Operating headlight flash, high
beam and low beam:
Headlight flash = Pull lever Hazard warning flashers: Heated rear window,
towards ¨
Operated with the button. heated exterior mirrors Ü:
steering wheel
The heating is operated by
In the event of an accident where
pressing the
High beam = Push lever
the airbags are deployed the
forwards
hazard warning flashers are Heating works with the engine
activated automatically. running and switches off
Low beam = Push lever again
automatically after a short time.
or pull lever
towards steering
wheel
Rear window wiper/washer:
Press the rocker switch to activate
the rear window wiper.
Upper position = Continuous
operation
Lower position = Intermittent
operation
Middle position= Off
Push lever forwards to activate rear
window washer. Washer fluid is
sprayed onto the rear window and
the wiper swipes for a few strokes.
The rear window wiper comes on
automatically when the windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse
gear is engaged.
Do not use wiper if the rear window
is frozen.
Switch wiper off in car washes.
Demisting and defrosting
windows:
Set the temperature control to
Ü the highest level.
button.
Set fan speed to highest level.
Set air distribution control to l.
Switch cooling n on.
Ü
Switch heated rear window
on.
Open side air vents and direct
them towards the door windows.
For simultaneous warming of the
foot well, set air distribution
control to J.