Vauxhall Vectra Quick Reference Manual page 2

Vehicle features
Front seat adjustment:
Front seat adjustment (continued):
1. Backrest rake
4. Lumbar support 3
2. Seat height 3
5. Seat inclination 3
3. Thigh support 3 6. Longitudinal positioning
To adjust front and outboard rear seat
Important: Do not sit nearer than
head restraints: Press button on side of 10 inches (25cm) from steering wheel, to
head restraint to release, adjust height permit safe airbag deployment.
and engage.
Adjusting exterior mirrors:
Swinging in exterior mirrors 3:
Outer mirror switch pressed: four-way
Push four-way switch to the right:
switch adjusts driver's and passenger's
Exterior mirrors swivel in.
mirror. Inner mirror switch pressed: only
Push four-way switch to the left:
front passenger's mirror is adjusted.
Exterior mirrors swivel out.
Swivelling allowed upto speeds of 4 mph.
Electric seat adjustment with
Memory function 3: Select reverse gear
If necessary, the exterior mirrors can be
with inner mirror switch pressed; front
swivelled manually: Press outer edge of
passenger's mirror points to rear tyres
mirror housing gently.
as a parking aid.
Driving with swivelled-in exterior mirrors
Automatic anti-dazzle mirror on driver's
is not permitted.
side 3: Dazzle at night is reduced.
Press button:
0 = Courtesy light
> = Front fog lights 3
r = Fog tail light
k = Instrument illumination
? = Headlight range adjustment:
Reduces dazzle for oncoming traffic.
Manual headlight range adjustment:
Without level control system
0 = Front seats occupied only
1 = All seats occupied
2 = All seats and luggage
3 = Driver's seat only and luggage
Turn light switch:
With level control system 3
0 = Off
0 = Front seats occupied
8 = Parking lights
1 = All seats occupied
9 = Dipped or main beam
1 = All seats and luggage
= Automatic dipped beam
AUTO
2 = Driver's seat only and luggage
activation 3
Starting the engine:
Operate clutch and brake pedals.
Automatic transmission 3 in P or N.
Easytronic 3: depress brake pedal,
do not accelerate. Petrol engines:
Turn key to 3. Diesel engines: Turn key
to 2, wait for preheating control
indicator ! to go out, then turn key to 3.
Release key once engine is running.
Fitting seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly from inertia
reel, guide over shoulder and engage in
belt buckle.
The belt must not be twisted at any
point. The lap belt must lie snugly
against the body.
The front seat backrests must not be
tilted back too far (recommended
o
maximum tilting angle approx. 25 ).
To release belt, press button on buckle.
Switching to dipped or main beam:
Main beam = Push stalk forwards.
Dipped beam = Push forwards again.
To operate the headlight flash, pull stalk
towards the steering wheel.
Vehicle features
Door-to-door lighting 3: Turn signal lights:
Dipped beam and reversing lights Right = Move stalk up
can be set to illuminate for approx. Left = Move stalk down
30 seconds after closing driver's door: After operation, the turn signal stalk
Switch ignition off, remove key, open returns to its starting position.
driver's door, pull turn signal stalk
If the stalk is moved past the resistance
towards steering wheel and close
point, the turn signal light remains on.
driver's door.
When the steering wheel moves back
If the driver's door is left open, the lights towards the straight-ahead position, the
will extinguish after two minutes. turn signal light is automatically
deactivated.
Cancel by inserting key in starter switch
or by pulling turn signal stalk towards When lane changing, move stalk to
the steering wheel with the driver's door resistance point and release: turn signal
open. flashes three times.
Windscreen wiper: Automatic wiping with rain sensor 3:
Gently push stalk upwards. Gently push stalk upwards.
§ § § § = Off § § § § = Off
$ = Adjustable timed interval wipe $ = Automatic wiping with rain sensor
% = Slow
The rain sensor detects the amount of
& = Fast
water on the windscreen and
Stalk always moves back to the starting automatically controls the windscreen
position. To select the next higher or wiper.
lower stage: move stalk slightly.
Adjust the sensitivity of the system using
Push stalk past resistance point and the adjuster wheel:
hold: wiper stages are run through; an Adjuster wheel right = High sensitivity,
acoustic signal sounds at position § § § § . Adjuster wheel left = Low sensitivity.
Adjustable timed interval wipe $: Keep the sensor area clean by operating
Adjuster wheel right = Short intervals, the windscreen wash system regularly.
Adjuster wheel left = Long intervals.
Stalk down from position § § § § : Single wipe.
Warning: Engine oil:
In freezing conditions, wiper blades can Check every 300 miles and prior to long
freeze to the windscreen. Release wiper journeys.
blades from the ice before starting the Important: It is the owner's responsibility
vehicle, to prevent wiper motor damage. to maintain the correct level of an
appropriate quality oil in the engine.
Parking lights:
The front parking light and the tail light
on one side of the vehicle can be
activated when parking the vehicle:
Turn light switch to 0 or AUTO 3, switch
ignition off, move turn signal stalk fully
upwards (right parking light) or
downwards (left parking light).
An acoustic signal sounds and the
respective turn signal control indicator
illuminates briefly in instrument cluster.
Remove ignition key before leaving the
vehicle.
Switch off by switching ignition on or by
moving stalk in opposite direction.
Windscreen wash system and headlight
wash system 3:
Pull stalk towards steering wheel.
The wiper is switched on for several wipe
operations. A single after-wipe occurs at
low speeds.
The headlight wash system 3 is ready for
operation when the headlights are
switched on. Wash fluid is sprayed onto
the headlights once. Then the headlight
wash system is disabled for 2 minutes.
On vehicles fitted with rain sensor 3,
keep the sensor area clean by operating
the windscreen wash system regularly.
Refuelling:
Use unleaded fuel for petrol engines.
Fuel tank capacity Saloon: 61 litres,
Hatch: 61 litres,
Estate: 60 litres.