OPEL ZAFIRA 2009 Owners Manual

Instruments and controls
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Brake light switch
Brake light does not come on during
braking. Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by
a workshop.
Engine cooling level Low fluid level in engine cooling
system. Check coolant immediately
3 157. Drain diesel fuel filter
If
there is water in the diesel fuel filter,
the message InSP4 appears in the
instrument panel. Consult
a workshop.
Lighting
Important exterior lighting lamps,
including cables and fuses, are
monitored. In trailer mode, trailer
lighting is also monitored. Trailers
with LED lighting must have an
adapter that enables lamp monitoring
as with conventional bulbs. The failed lighting will be indicated in
the information display or the
message InSP2 will appear in the
instrument panel display.
Anti-theft alarm system
System fault in anti-theft alarm
system. Have the cause of the fault
remedied by a workshop.
Tyre pressure On vehicles with tyre pressure
monitoring

system, if there is low tyre
pressure, information on which tyre to
check appears on the display.

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Instruments and controls
Reduce speed and check tyre
pressure at the next opportunity. Tyre
pressure monitoring system 3 176.
Check tyre pressure 3 175, 3 220.If there is a considerable loss of
pressure, a corresponding message
appears indicating the tyre.
Steer out of flow of traffic as quickly
as possible without endangering
other vehicles. Stop and check the
tyres. Mount the spare wheel
3 182.
If run-flat tyres are fitted, maximum
speed is 80 km/h. Information
3 174. Tyre pressure monitoring
system 3 176. Washer fluid level
Low washer fluid level. Top up
washer fluid
3 158. Trip computer
Trip computer in Board-
Info-Display
Access the data by pressing the
BC
button on the infotainment system or
the
left adjuster wheel on the steering
wheel.
Some information appears in the
display in an abbreviated form.
Once an audio function has been
selected, the lower row of the trip
computer function is displayed
furthermore.

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103
Instantaneous consumption Display of the instantaneous
consumption. At low speeds,
consumption per hour is displayed.
Average consumption
Display
of average consumption. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Absolute consumption
Display of fuel consumed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time. Average speed
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Stoppages in the journey with the
ignition off are not included in the
calculations.
Distance
Display of distance travelled. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Range Range is calculated from current fuel
tank content and current
consumption. The display shows
average values.
After refuelling, the range updates
automatically after a brief delay.
When

the fuel level in the tank is low,
the message Range appears in the
display.
When the fuel tank is nearly empty,
the message Please refuel! appears
in the display.
Stop watch

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Instruments and controls
Select the function. Press the OK
button or the left adjuster wheel on the
steering wheel to start or stop the stop
watch.
Restart trip computer
The measurement or calculation of
the following trip computer
information can be restarted:
■ Average consumption,
■ Absolute consumption,
■ Average speed,
■ Distance,
■ Stop watch.
Select the desired trip computer
information 3 93. To restart, press the
OK button or the left adjuster wheel
on the steering wheel for approx.
2 seconds. Trip computer in Graphic-
Info-Display or Colour-
Info-Display
The main page of the trip computer
provides information on range,
current consumption and average
consumption of
BC 1.
To display other trip computer data,
press the BC button on the
infotainment system, select the trip
computer menu from the display or
press the left adjuster wheel on the
steering wheel.
Select BC 1 or BC 2 from the trip
computer menu. Range
Range is calculated from current fuel
tank content and current
consumption. The display shows
average values.
After refuelling, the range is updated
automatically after a brief delay.

Instruments and controls
105When the fuel level in the tank is low,
the message Range appears in the
display.
When the fuel tank is nearly empty,
the message Please refuel! appears
in the display.
Instantaneous consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption. At low speeds,
consumption per hour is displayed.
Distance
Display of distance travelled. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Average speed
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Stoppages in the journey with the
ignition off are not included in the
calculations. Absolute consumption
Display of fuel consumed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Average consumption
Display
of average consumption. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Restart trip computer
The measurement or calculation of
the following trip computer
information can be restarted:
■ Distance,
■ Average speed,
■ Absolute consumption,
■ Average consumption.
Select BC 1 or BC 2 from the Board
computer menu.

106
Instruments and controlsThe information of the two trip
computers can be reset separately,
making it possible to evaluate data
from different time periods.
Select the required trip computer
information and confirm. To reset all information of a trip
computer, select menu item
All
values. Stop watch
Select menu item Stop Watch from
the Board Computer menu.
To start, select menu item Start. To
stop, select menu item Stop.
To reset, select menu item Reset.
The relevant stop watch display can
be selected in the
Options menu:
Driving Time excl. Stops
The time the vehicle is in motion is
recorded. Stationary time is not
included.

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Driving Time incl Stops
The time the vehicle is in motion is
recorded. The time the vehicle is
stationary with the ignition switched
on is included.
Travel Time
Measurement of the time from
manual
activation via Start to manual
deactivation via Reset.
Tyre pressures Select menu Tyres from the Board
Computer menu. The current pressure of each tyre is
displayed.
Further information
3 176.

108
Lighting
Lighting
Exterior lighting .......................... 108
Interior lighting ........................... 113
Lighting features ........................114 Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7
= Off
8 = Parking lights
9 = Headlights
Control indicator 8 3 92.
If the ignition is switched off with the
headlights on, only the parking lights
remain illuminated. Automatic light control
Light switch set to AUTO: When the
engine is running, headlights are
switched on when external light
conditions are poor.
For
reasons of safety, the light switch
should always remain in the AUTO
position.
Move light switch to 9 if visibility is
poor because of fog or mist.

Lighting
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High beam To switch from dipped to high beam,
push lever.
To
switch to dipped beam, push lever
again or pull.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever. Headlight range
adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling:
Press knob to disengage and turn to
required position.
Vehicles without automatic level
control system
0 =
Front seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied 2 = All seats occupied and luggage
compartment load
3 = Driver's seat occupied and luggage compartment load
Vehicles with automatic level control
system
0 = Front seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied and luggage compartment load
2 = Driver's seat occupied and luggage compartment load
Automatic headlight range
adjustment
Headlight range is automatically
adjusted based on vehicle load.
Headlights when driving
abroad
The assymetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side
of the road, adjust the headlights
to prevent dazzling.

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Lighting
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system
Have the headlights adjusted by
a workshop.
Vehicles with adaptive forward
lighting Adapting the aim of tne headlight
beam:
1.
Pull lever and hold.
2. Switch on ignition.
3. An acoustic signal sounds after approx. 3 seconds.
Control indicator B 3 92. Daytime running lights
With the ignition on and the light
switch set to 7 or AUTO, the parking
lights are switched on. When the
engine is running, headlights
illuminate.
On vehicle without automatic light
control, 9

must be switched on when
it gets dark for illumination of the
intrument panel.
The daytime running lights switch off
when the ignition is switched off.
Adaptive forward lighting
Adaptive forward lighting with Bi-
Xenon headlamps improves lighting
in curves and increases headlight
range. Curve lighting
The light beam pivots based on
steering wheel position and speed.
Motorway lighting
At higher speeds and continuous
straight ahead travel, the beam
automatically raises slightly, thereby
increasing headlight range.
Control indicator
B 3 92.