OPEL ZAFIRA 2009 User Guide

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Instrument panel overview
1 Light switch ........................ 108
Instrument illumination .......113
Rear fog light
....................... 112
Front fog lights ...................111
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 109
2 Side air vents ...................... 124
3 Turn signals, headlight
flash, low beam and high
beam .................................. 111
Exit lighting .......................... 114
Parking light ........................ 112
Cruise control ....................... 93
4 Remote control on
steering wheel ......................77
5 Horn ...................................... 78
Driver's airbag ....................... 58
6 Instruments .......................... 83
7 Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system .................................. 78
8 Centre air vents ................... 124 9
Left heated seat ....................49
Deflation detection system ..177
Tyre pressure monitoring
system
................................. 176
Ultrasonic parking sensors ... 89
Hazard warning flashers .....111
Central locking system ..........32
Sport mode ........................... 89
Right heated seat ..................49
Fuel selector ........................ 84
10 Info-Display ........................... 93
Trip computer ...................... 102
Electronic climate control
system ................................. 121
11 Front passenger airbag .........58
12 Glovebox .............................. 67
13 Infotainment system ............115
14 Climate control system ........ 118
15 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 136
Manual transmission
automated ........................... 136
Automatic transmission .......131
16 Ashtray .................................. 82
17 Start/Stop button ..................29
18 Accelerator pedal ................127 19
Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock .............128
Sensor panel for
emergency operation of
Open&Start system ...............29
20 Brake pedal ......................... 140
21 Clutch pedal ........................ 127
22 Steering wheel adjustment ...77
23 Bonnet release lever ...........155

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Exterior lighting Turn
7
= Off
8 = Parking lights
9 = Headlights
AUTO = Automatic light control
Press
> = Front fog lights
r = Rear fog light
Lighting 3 108, Headlight warning
device 3 100. Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
Headlight flash = Pull lever
High beam = Push lever
Low beam = Push or pull lever
High beam
3 109, Headlight flash
3 109. Turn signals
To the right = Lever up
To the left = Lever down
Turn and lane change signals
3 111.

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Hazard warning flashers Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers
3 111. Horn
Press j. Washer and wiper systems
Windscreen wipers
&
=
fast
% = slow
$ = timed interval wipe or
automatic wiping with rain
sensor
§ = off
For a single swipe when the
windscreen wipers are off, press the
lever down.
Windscreen wipers 3 78, Wiper
replacement 3 159.

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Windscreen and headlamp
washer systems Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlamp washer
system 3 78, Washer fluid 3 158. Rear window wiper and washer
system
Wipers on = push lever
Wipers off = push lever again
Wash = push lever and hold
Rear window wipers and washer
system 3 79, Wiper blade
replacement
3 159, Washer fluid
3 158. Climate control
Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrors
Heating is operated by pressing the
Ü button.
Heated rear window
3 42.

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Demisting and defrosting the
windows Air distribution to
l.
Set temperature control to warmest
level.
Set
fan speed to highest level or to A.
Cooling n on.
Press button V.
Climate control system 3 118. Transmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
wait 3 seconds after declutching and
then
pull up the button on the selector
lever and engage the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever in neutral, release the clutch
pedal and depress again; then repeat
gear selection.
Manual transmission 3 136. Manual transmission automated
N
=neutral
o = drive
+ = higher gear
- = lower gear
A = switch between Automatic and
Manual mode
R = reverse gear (with selector
lever lock)
Manual transmission automated
3 136.

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Automatic transmission P
=park
R = reverse
N = neutral
D = drive
The selector lever can only be moved
out of P or N when the ignition is on
and the foot brake is depressed
(Selector lever lock). To engage P or
R , push button on selector lever.
The automatic transmission is
available in two versions 3 131. Starting off
Check before starting off
■ Tyre
pressure and condition 3 175,
3 220.
■ Engine oil level and fluid levels 3 156.
■ All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting and number plates are free
from dirt, snow and ice and
operational.
■ Proper position of seats, seat belts and mirrors 3 46, 3 55, 3 39.
■ Check brake function at low speed, particularly if the brakes are wet. Starting engine with ignition
switch
Turn key to position 1. Move the
steering wheel slightly to release the
steering wheel lock. Operate clutch
and brake, automatic transmission in
P or N
, do not accelerate; for diesel
engine, turn the key to position 2 for
preheating until control indicator !
goes out; turn key to 3 and release
key when engine is running.

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Starting engine with Start/Stop
button The electronic key must be in the
vehicle interior. Operate clutch and
brake,
automatic transmission in P or
N , do not accelerate, for diesel
engine, press the button briefly to
start preheating, move the steering
wheel slightly to release the steering
wheel lock, wait until control
indicator ! goes out and then press
button for 1 second and release when
the engine is running.
Open&Start system 3 29. Parking
■
Always apply hand brake withoutpressing release button. Apply as
firmly as possible on a downhill
slope or uphill slope. Operate foot
brake at same time to reduce
operating force.
■ Switch off the engine and ignition. Turn the ignition key to 0 and
remove or, with the vehicle
stationary, press the Start/Stop
button and open the driver's door.
Turn the steering wheel until the
steering wheel lock is felt to
engage.
For vehicles with automatic
transmission, the key can only be
removed when the selector lever is
in the P position. If P is not engaged
or the hand brake is not applied, "P"
flashes for a few seconds in the
transmission display.
■ If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill slope, engage first gear or set
the selector lever to P before
switching off the ignition. On an
uphill slope, turn the front wheels
away from the kerb. If the vehicle is on a downhill slope,
engage reverse gear or set the
selector
lever to P before switching
off the ignition. Turn the front
wheels towards the kerb.
■ Lock the vehicle with button p on
the remote control or with the
sensor in a front door handle.
To activate the anti-theft locking
system and the anti-theft alarm
system, press button p twice or
touch the sensor in a front door
handle twice.
■ Do not park the vehicle on an easy flammable surface. The high
temperature of the exhaust system
could ignite the surface.
■ On vehicles with manual transmission automated, control
indicator R flashes for a few
seconds after the ignition is
switched off if the hand brake has
not been applied 3 100.
■ Close windows.
■ The engine cooling fans may run after the engine has been switched
off 3 155.

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■ After running at high engine speeds
or with high engine loads, operate
the engine briefly at a low load or
run in neutral for approx. 30
seconds before switching off in
order to protect the turbocharger.
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Notable features Seats in second row
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Warning When the row of seats or the
backrests are being adjusted,
keep hands away from the hinge
area - risk of injury.
Moving seats
Push the release lever forward and
slide the seat row. Release the lever
and audibly engage the seats. Adjust backrests of outboard
seats
Push the release lever down, adjust
inclination, release the lever and
engage the backrest.
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Warning Occupants may only travel on
a seat if its backrest is properly
engaged in the upright position.