stop start OPEL AMPERA E 2017.5 Manual user
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Vehicle care223Headlight wiringAn electrical overload may cause the
lights to go on and off or in some
cases to remain off. In this case, have
the headlight wiring checked
immediately by a workshop.
Windscreen wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windscreen
wipers will stop until the motor cools
down and the wiper control is turned
off. After removal of the blockage, the wiper motor will restart when moving
the control to the desired operating
position.
Although the circuit is protected from electrical overload, overload due to
heavy snow or ice may cause wiper
linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow from the windscreen before using the
windscreen wipers. If the overload is
caused by an electrical problem and
not snow or ice, it must be serviced.Fuses
Data on the replacement fuse must match the data on the defective fuse.
There are two fuse boxes in the
vehicle:
● in the front left of the engine compartment
● on the left side of the instrument panel
Before replacing a fuse, turn off the respective switch and the vehicle.
A blown fuse can be recognised by its melted wire. Do not replace the fuse
until the cause of the fault has been
remedied.Caution
Do not replace the fuse until the
cause of the fault has been
remedied.
Some functions are protected by
several fuses.
Fuses may also be inserted without
existence of a function.
Fuse extractor
A fuse extractor may be located in the
fuse box in the engine compartment.
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Vehicle care239Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the vehicle: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After five minutes, press POWER m to switch on the
vehicle.
After the instrument cluster
initialises, the vehicle will use
power from the high voltage
battery to charge the 12-volt
battery.
3. Switch on electrical consumers (e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
4. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicleCaution
Incorrect towing of a disabled
vehicle may cause damage to the
vehicle. The disabled vehicle
should only be towed on a flatbed
car carrier.
Ensure the vehicle is only towed
by well trained technicians.
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
short edge of the cap. Release the
cap by carefully moving the
screwdriver sidewards. To prevent
damage, it is recommended to place
a cloth between the screwdriver and
the frame.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 230.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
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Service and maintenance243Service and
maintenanceGeneral information ...................243
Service information ..................243
Recommended fluids, lubricants and parts .................................... 244
Recommended fluids and lubricants ................................ 244General information
Service information In order to ensure economical and
safe vehicle operation and to
maintain the value of your vehicle, it
is of vital importance that all
maintenance work is carried out at the proper intervals as specified.
The detailed, up-to-date service
schedule for your vehicle is available
at the workshop.
European service intervals Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 30,000 km or after one year, whichever occurs first, unless
otherwise indicated in the service
display.
A shorter service interval can be valid
for severe driving behaviour, e.g. for
taxis and police vehicles.
The European service intervals are
valid for the following countries:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Greenland, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta,
Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom.
International service intervals
Maintenance of your vehicle is
required every 15,000 km or after one
year, whichever occurs first, unless
otherwise indicated in the service
display.
Severe operating conditions exist if
one or more of the following
circumstances occur frequently: Cold
starting, stop and go operation,
mountain driving, driving on poor and sandy road surfaces, increased air
pollution, presence of airborne sand
and high dust content, driving at high
altitude and large variations of
temperature. Under these severe
operating conditions, certain service
work may be required more frequently than the regular service interval.
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260Recommended fluids andlubricants ................................ 244
Regenerative braking ...........77, 160
Regional ..................................... 123
Regionalisation ........................... 123
Registered trademarks ...............253
Retained power off .....................151
Reversing lights .........................103
Ride control systems ..................162
Ring tone Changing the ring tone ............137
Ring tone volume ....................116
Roof load ...................................... 63
Roof rack ..................................... 63
S Safety belts ................................... 43
Seat adjustment ............................. 5 Seat belt ........................................ 6
Seat belt reminder .......................78
Seat belts ..................................... 43 Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................42
Seat heating, rear .....................43
Seat position ................................ 39
Self-sealing tyres ........................230
Service ............................... 147, 243
Service display ............................ 78
Service information ....................243
Service vehicle soon .................... 80Side airbag system ......................49
Side blind spot alert ....................181
Sidelights ...................................... 99
Side turn signal lights ................221
Smartphone ................................ 126
Phone projection .....................132
Smartphone remote function ........26
Software acknowledgement .......251
Software update ......................... 253
Speech recognition .....................133
Speed dial numbers ...................137
Speed limiter......................... 82, 165
Speedometer ............................... 75
Sport mode .................................. 81
Starting and operating ................149
Starting and stopping the vehicle 151
Starting off ................................... 14
Station search............................. 121
Steering wheel adjustment ......7, 66
Steering wheel audio controls ....108
Steering wheel controls ...............66
Storage ......................................... 58
Storage compartments .................58
Sunvisor lights ........................... 104
Sun visors .................................... 36
Switching the Infotainment system on ................................ 110
Symbols ......................................... 3
System settings .......................... 117T
Tail lights ................................... 221
Temporary charge mode cancel. 197
Temporary charge mode override ................................... 197
Theft-deterrent feature ..............107
Three-point seat belt .................... 44
Tone settings .............................. 115
Tools .......................................... 230
Total vehicle range .......................78
Touch beep volume ....................116
Towing ................................ 209, 239
Towing another vehicle .............240
Towing the vehicle .....................239
TP volume .................................. 116
Traction Control system ............. 162
Traction Control system off........... 81
Traffic sign assistant .............82, 188
Tread depth ............................... 235
Turn and lane-change signals ...102
Turn signal ................................... 78
Tyre chains ................................ 236
Tyre designations ......................231
Tyre pressure ............................ 231
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 81, 233
Tyre pressures ........................... 250
Tyres .......................................... 230