OPEL ASTRA SALOON 2014 Owners Manual

Vehicle care169Xenon headlights
Headlamps have separate systems
for low beam 1 (inner bulbs) and high
beam 2 (outer bulbs).
Low beam
9 Danger
Low beam works under extremely
high electrical voltage. Do not
touch. Have bulbs replaced by a
workshop.
High beam
1. Replace bulbs through the openings in the wheel arches.
2. Remove protective cover.
3. Rotate left bulb holder anddisengage.
4.Remove the bulb holder with bulb
from the reflector.

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5. Detach bulb from bulb holder.
6. Insert new bulb so that the two lugs on the bulb holder engage in
the recesses in the reflector.
7. Rotate bulb holder to the right as far as it will go.
8. Place protective cover in position and close.
Side lights
1. Replace bulbs through the openings in the wheel arches.
2. Remove main beam headlight protective cover.
3.Remove parking light socket from
reflector.

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4. Remove bulb from socket andrenew bulb.
5. Insert holder in reflector. Place protective cap in position and
close.
Fog lights Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Front turn signal lights 1. Replace the bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.
2. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise and disengage.
3. Push bulb slightly into the socket,rotate anti-clockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
4. Insert bulb holder in the reflector, rotate clockwise and engage.
Tail lights
Saloon 5-door
1. To change the bulbs on the right side, use a coin to open the lock
and fold down the cover.
To change bulbs on the left side,
use a coin to turn both locks and
fold down the cover 3 185.
2. Detach plug connector from bulb holder.

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3. Loosen fastening nuts with wheelbolt wrench and unscrew by hand.
Vehicle tools 3 187.
4. Detach bulb housing towards the
rear.
5.Unscrew the three screws using a
screwdriver. Press the locking
tabs on the outside of the bulb
holder inwards and remove the
bulb holder.
6. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Reverse light/brake light ( 3)
Reverse light ( 4)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 5 )
7. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it properly
engages.

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8. Ensure that the seals are appliedto the bulb holder and fixingscrews.
9. Insert the bulb housing in the body, engaging the lug and the
ball pin in the recesses. Tighten
the fastening nuts using a wheel
bolt wrench. Attach the plug
connector. Close and engage the
flap.
Saloon 3-door
1. To change the bulbs, fold down the cover.
2. Detach plug connector from bulb holder.
3. Loosen fastening nuts with wheel bolt wrench and unscrew by hand.
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4. Detach bulb housing towards therear.
5. Remove seal from the fasteningbolt. Press the locking tabs on the
outside of the bulb holder outward and remove the bulb holder.
6. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Reverse light/brake light ( 3)
Reverse light ( 4)
Fog light, may be only on one side ( 5 )
7. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it properly
engages.8. Ensure that the seals are applied to the bulb holder and fixing
screws.
9. Insert the bulb housing in the body, engaging the lug and the
ball pin in the recesses. Tighten
the fastening nuts using a wheel
bolt wrench. Attach the plug
connector. Close and engage the
flap.

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Saloon 4-door
1. To replace bulbs, fold up cover inload compartment after twisting
the catch.
2. Release the bolts behind the cover using a conventional bolt
wrench, and remove.
3. Unscrew the three screws with a screwdriver and remove the bulb
holder. Vehicle tools 3 187.
4. Press tail lights back, holding the
bulb housing from the outside.
Remove plug from bulb carrier.

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5. Press out six locking catches onthe bulb housing and remove bulb
carrier.
6. Remove and renew the bulb.
Brake light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 3 )
Turn signal light ( 4)
Reverse light ( 5)
7. Engage bulb holder in bulb
housing. Ensure the seal is
applied correctly and the carrier
has engaged properly.
8. Attach the plug connector. Place bulb housing in body, clipping the
round- head bolts into the
recesses. Attach bulb housing to
the body with four screws. Close
cover and lock.
Station wagon, Van
1. Disengage cover by pressing retaining lugs and remove.
2. Detach plug connector from bulbholder.
3. Loosen fastening nuts and remove the bulb housing
rearwards.

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4. Unscrew the three screws with ascrewdriver and remove the bulb
holder. Vehicle tools 3 187.
5. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light/brake light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Reverse light ( 3)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 4 )
6. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing and screw in place. Insertthe bulb housing into the body andtighten the fastening nuts by
hand.
Attach the plug connector.
Close and engage the cover.
TwinTop1. Unscrew retaining nuts.
2. Remove bulb housing from outside. Disengage plug by
pressing on flap and remove from
bulb holder.
3. Detach seal from bulb holder.

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4.Disengage sockets by turning and
remove. Press locking tabs on thelong sides of the bulb holder
outwards; lift bulb holder at front end and remove.5. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light/brake light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 3 )
Reverse light ( 4)
Turn signal light ( 5)
6. Insert bulb holder in bulb housing by first inserting the lug at the front
of the plug. Fold together bulb
holder, ensuring that it engages
properly. Insert sockets and
engage by turning.7. Fit seal on bulb holder. Ensure that the seal is flat in the area of
the screws.
8. Engage plug. Insert bulb housing in body, ensuring proper
positioning of the ball pins in the
recesses. Tighten the retaining
nuts.
Side turn signal lights
Have the bulbs replaced by a
workshop.