headlights VAUXHALL CORSA F 2018.5 User Guide
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Vehicle care187Vehicle careGeneral Information...................187
Accessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 187
Vehicle storage ........................188
End-of-life vehicle recovery .....188
Vehicle checks ........................... 189
Performing work ......................189
Bonnet ..................................... 189
Engine oil ................................. 190
Engine coolant ......................... 191
Washer fluid ............................ 192
Brakes ..................................... 193
Brake fluid ............................... 193
Vehicle battery ......................... 193
Diesel fuel system bleeding .....194
Wiper blade replacement ........195
Bulb replacement .......................195
Halogen headlights ..................195
Xenon headlights .....................198
Fog lights ................................. 199
Front turn lights .......................199
Tail lights ................................. 200
Side turn lights ......................... 202
Centre high-mounted brake light ......................................... 202Number plate light...................202
Interior lights ............................ 203
Electrical system ........................203
Fuses ....................................... 203
Engine compartment fuse box . 204
Instrument panel fuse box .......207
Vehicle tools .............................. 208
Tools ........................................ 208
Wheels and tyres .......................209
Winter tyres ............................. 209
Tyre designations ....................210
Tyre pressure .......................... 210
Tyre pressure monitoring
system .................................... 211
Tread depth ............................. 215
Changing tyre and wheel size . 216
Wheel covers ........................... 216
Tyre chains .............................. 217
Tyre repair kit .......................... 217
Wheel changing .......................222
Spare wheel ............................ 224
Jump starting ............................. 226
Towing ....................................... 228
Towing the vehicle ...................228
Towing another vehicle ...........229
Appearance care .......................230
Exterior care ............................ 230
Interior care ............................. 232General Information
Accessories and vehiclemodifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory
approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Any modification, conversion or other
changes made to standard vehicle
specifications (including, without
limitation, software modifications,
modifications of the electronic control units) may invalidate the warranty
offered by Vauxhall. Furthermore,
such changes may affect driver
assistance systems, fuel
consumption, CO 2 emissions and
other emissions of the vehicle. They
may also invalidate the vehicle
operating permit.
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Vehicle care189Vehicle checks
Performing work9 Warning
Only perform engine compartment
checks when the ignition is off.
The cooling fan may start
operating even if the ignition is off.
9 Danger
The ignition system and Xenon
headlights use extremely high
voltage. Do not touch.
Bonnet
Opening
Pull the release lever and return it to
its original position.
Push the safety catch upwards and open the bonnet.
Secure the bonnet support.
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Vehicle care195Wiper blade replacement
Windscreen
Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position. Press the catches on
both sides, tilt wiper blade at a 90°
angle to the wiper arm and remove
upwards.
Insert in reverse order.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Rear window
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade as shown in illustration and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base! Do not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.
Halogen headlights Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for sidelight, low beam and high
beam.
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198Vehicle care2. Press both clips together andwithdraw the bulb socket from theheadlamp housing.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling.
4. Replace and insert new bulb into socket.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the headlamp housing and turn
clockwise.
Sidelight / daytime running light
with LEDs
Sidelights and daytime running lights
are designed as LEDs and cannot be
changed. Consult a workshop in case
of a defective LED.
Xenon headlights9 Danger
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Sidelight / daytime running lights are
designed as LEDs and cannot be
changed.
Bulbs for corner lighting can be
changed.
Front turn lights 3 199.
Corner lighting
1. Rotate the cap (3) anticlockwise
and remove it.
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228Vehicle care4. Switch on electrical consumers(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicle
Wrap a cloth around the tip of a flat
screwdriver to prevent paint damage.
Insert the screwdriver in the slot at the
lower part of the cap. Release the cap by carefully moving the screwdriver
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 208.
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.
Switch on ignition to release steering wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
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265Controls........................................ 75
Convex shape .............................. 28
Coolant and antifreeze ...............235
Corner lighting ............................ 115
Cruise control ...................... 95, 153
Cupholders .................................. 56
Curtain airbag system .................. 48
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............115
Declaration of conformity ............255
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......194
Door open .................................... 95
Doors ............................................ 25
Driver assistance systems ..........153
Driver Information Centre .............96
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 182
Driving hints ................................ 133
E Easy entry..................................... 38
Electric adjustment ......................28
Electrical system......................... 203
Electronic climate control system 125
Electronic driving programmes . ........................................ 142, 147
Electronic Stability Control.......... 151
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............93Electronic Stability Control off....... 93
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......188
Engine compartment fuse box ...204
Engine coolant ........................... 191
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 86
Engine data ............................... 242
Engine exhaust .......................... 139
Engine identification ...................238
Engine oil ................... 190, 235, 239
Engine oil pressure ......................94
Entry lighting .............................. 120
Event data recorders ..................260
Exhaust filter ......................... 93, 139
Exit lighting ................................ 120
Exterior care .............................. 230
Exterior light ................................. 95
Exterior lighting ....................12, 112
Exterior mirrors ............................. 28
F Fault ................................... 143, 147
First aid ......................................... 71
First aid kit ................................... 71
Fixed air vents ........................... 130
Flex-Fix system ............................ 58
Fog light ....................................... 95
Fog lights ................................... 199
Folding mirrors ............................. 29
Following distance indication ......159Forward collision alert................. 156
Front airbag system .....................46
Front fog lights ........................... 117
Front seats.................................... 36
Front storage ................................ 57
Front turn lights .......................... 199
Fuel............................................. 176
Fuel for diesel engines ..............178
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......178
Fuel for petrol engines ...............176
Fuel gauge ................................... 84 Fuel selector ................................ 85
Fuses ......................................... 203
G Gauges ......................................... 83
Gear shifting ................................. 92
General information ...................182
Glovebox ..................................... 56
H
Halogen headlights ....................195
Hand brake ......................... 148, 149
Hazard warning flashers ............116
Headlight flash ........................... 114
Headlight range adjustment ......114
Headlights................................... 112 Headlights when driving abroad 114
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 35
Heated mirrors ............................. 29
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268Vehicle data recording andprivacy ..................................... 260
Vehicle detected ahead ................95
Vehicle dimensions .................... 250 Vehicle Identification Number ....237
Vehicle jack ................................ 208
Vehicle messages .....................102
Vehicle personalisation .............105
Vehicle security ............................ 26
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 188
Vehicle tools ............................... 208
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 246
Ventilation ................................... 122
W
Warning chimes .........................104
Warning lights ............................... 83
Warning triangle .......................... 71
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 192
Wheel changing .........................222
Wheel covers ............................. 216
Wheels and tyres .......................209
Windows ....................................... 30
Windscreen................................... 30
Windscreen wiper and washer ....76
Winter tyres ............................... 209
Wiper blade replacement ..........195X
Xenon headlights .......................198
Xenon lighting system ................115