headlights VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2019 Owner's Manual
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12In briefExterior lighting
Automatic light controlAUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
Automatic light control 3 132.
Fog lights
>:front fog lightsr:rear fog lightHeadlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash:pull leverhigh beam:push leverlow beam:push or pull lever
High beam 3 132.
Headlight flash 3 133.
LED headlights 3 134.
High beam assist 3 134.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 138, Parking lights 3 139.
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86Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 87
Steering wheel adjustment ........87
Steering wheel controls .............87
Heated steering wheel ...............87
Horn ........................................... 88
Windscreen wiper and washer ..88
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 90
Outside temperature ..................91
Clock ......................................... 91
Power outlets ............................. 92
Navigation map card port ..........93
Inductive charging .....................93
Ashtrays .................................... 94
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 95
Instrument cluster ......................95
Speedometer ........................... 100
Odometer ................................ 101
Trip odometer .......................... 101
Tachometer ............................. 102
Fuel gauge .............................. 102
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 103Service display........................ 103
Control indicators ....................104
Turn lights ................................ 104
Seat belt reminder ...................104
Airbag and belt tensioners .......105
Airbag deactivation ..................105
Charging system .....................106
Malfunction indicator light ........106
Brake and clutch system .........106
Electric parking brake ..............106
Electric parking brake fault ......106
Antilock brake system (ABS) ...107
Gear shifting ............................ 107
Following distance ...................107
Lane keep assist .....................107
Electronic Stability Control off . 107
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........107
Traction Control system off .....108
Engine coolant temperature ....108
Preheating ............................... 108
AdBlue ..................................... 108
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 108
Engine oil pressure ..................108
Low fuel ................................... 109
Immobiliser .............................. 109
Exterior light ............................ 109
High beam ............................... 109
High beam assist .....................109LED headlights ........................ 109
Front fog lights ......................... 109
Rear fog light ........................... 110
Cruise control .......................... 110
Adaptive cruise control ............110
Vehicle detected ahead ...........110
Pedestrian detection ................110
Speed limiter ........................... 110
Traffic sign assistant ................110
Door open ................................ 110
Displays ..................................... 111
Driver Information Centre ........111
Info Display .............................. 117
Head-up display ......................119
Vehicle messages ......................122
Warning chimes .......................122
Battery voltage ........................ 123
Vehicle personalisation ..............123
Telematics service .....................126
OnStar ..................................... 126
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100Instruments and controlsOverviewOTurn signal 3 104XSeat belt reminder 3 104vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 105VAirbag deactivation 3 105pCharging system 3 106ZMalfunction indicator light
3 106RBrake and clutch system 3 106mElectric parking brake 3 106jElectric parking brake fault
3 106uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 107RGear shifting 3 107EFollowing distance 3 107aLane keep assist 3 107nElectronic Stability Control off
3 107bElectronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system 3 107kTraction Control system off
3 108WEngine coolant temperature
3 108!Preheating 3 108uAdBlue 3 108wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 108IEngine oil pressure 3 108YLow fuel 3 109dImmobiliser 3 1098Exterior light 3 109CHigh beam 3 109fHigh beam assist 3 109fLED headlights 3 109>Fog light 3 109rRear fog light 3 110mCruise control 3 110CAdaptive cruise control 3 110AVehicle detected ahead 3 1107Pedestrian detected ahead
3 221LSpeed limiter 3 110LTraffic sign assistant 3 110hDoor open 3 110
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
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Instruments and controls1091. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear.
3. Move out of the flow of traffic as quickly as possible without
impeding other vehicles.
4. Switch off ignition.9 Warning
When the engine is off,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer.
During an Autostop, the brake
servo unit will still be operational.
Do not remove key until vehicle is stationary, otherwise the steeringwheel lock could engage
unexpectedly.
Keep engine turned off and let the
vehicle be towed to a workshop.
Low fuel Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Refuelling 3 246.
Catalytic converter 3 184.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 259.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Immobiliser 3 36.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 131.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 132.High beam assist
f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see LED headlights 3 134.
LED headlights f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Fault in the system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System is switched to symmetrical
low beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
four seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder for
symmetrical headlight 3 134.
Front fog lights
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 138.
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Instruments and controls125●Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights : Activates
or deactivates the entry lighting.
Exit Lighting : Activates or
deactivates and changes the
duration of exit lighting.
Left or Right-Hand Traffic :
Changes between lighting for left or right-hand traffic.
Adaptive Forward Lighting :
Changes the settings of the LED
headlights.
● Power Door Locks
Open Door Anti-Lock Out :
Activates or deactivates the door locking function while a door isopen.
Auto Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the automatic door
locking function after switching
on ignition.
Delayed Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the delayed door
locking function. This featuredelays the actual locking of the
doors until all doors are closed.
● Remote Lock, Unlock and Start
Remote Unlock Light Feedback :
Activates or deactivates the
hazard warning flasher feedback
whilst unlocking.
Remote Lock Feedback :
Changes what kind of feedback
is given when locking the vehicle.
Remote Door Unlock : Changes
the configuration to unlock only
the driver's door or the whole
vehicle whilst unlocking.
Relock Doors Unlocked
Remotely : Activates or
deactivates the automatic relock function after unlocking without
opening the vehicle.
Remote Window Operation :
Activates or deactivates the
operation of power windows with
electronic key.
Passive Door Unlock : Changes
the configuration to unlock only
the driver's door or the whole
vehicle whilst unlocking.Passive Door Lock : Activates or
deactivates the passive locking
function. This feature locks the
vehicle automatically after
several seconds if all doors have
been closed and an electronic
key has been removed from the
vehicle.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert :
Activates or deactivates the
warning chime when the
electronic key remains in the
vehicle.
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Lighting131LightingExterior lighting.......................... 131
Light switch .............................. 131
Automatic light control .............132
High beam ............................... 132
High beam assist .....................132
Headlight flash ......................... 133
Headlight range adjustment ....133
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 134
Daytime running lights .............134
LED headlights ........................ 134
Hazard warning flashers ..........137
Turn lights ................................ 138
Front fog lights ......................... 138
Rear fog light ........................... 138
Parking lights ........................... 139
Reversing lights .......................139
Misted light covers ...................139
Interior lighting ........................... 139
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 139
Interior lights ............................ 140
Reading lights .......................... 140
Sunvisor lights ......................... 141Lighting features ........................141
Centre console lighting ............141
Entry lighting ............................ 141
Exit lighting .............................. 141
Battery discharge protection ....142Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
Control indicator 8 3 109.
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132LightingTail lightsTail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
lights and headlights automatically
depending on the external lighting
conditions and information given by
the wiper system.
Daytime running light 3 134.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions
headlights are switched on.
Additionally, headlights are switched
on if the windscreen wipers have
been activated for several wipes.
LED headlights 3 134.
Tunnel detection
When a tunnel is entered, headlights
are switched on immediately.
High beam
Push lever to switch from low to high
beam.
Pull lever to deactivate high beam.
High beam assist 3 134.
High beam assist Description for version with halogen
headlights. High beam assist with
LED headlights 3 134.
This feature allows the high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 25 mph.
It switches automatically to low beam
when:
● A sensor detects the lights of oncoming or preceding vehicles.
● Driving in urban areas.
● The vehicle speed is slower than
12 mph.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Front or rear fog lights are switched on.
If there are no restrictions detected, the system switches back to high
beam.
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Lighting133Activation
Activate high beam assist by pressingf once.
The green control indicator f
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator f 3 109.
Deactivation With high beam on, pull the turn signallever once to deactivate high beam
assist. If a headlight flash is activated when the high beam is off, the high
beam assist will remain activated.
Pushing the indicator lever to activate
manual high beam will deactivate
high beam assist. It is also
deactivated when fog lights are
switched on.
Press f once to deactivate high
beam assist.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist is being stored and remains set when the ignition is switched on
again.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Pulling lever deactivates high beam.
LED headlights 3 134.
Headlight range adjustment Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: push
and then turn ? to required position.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden
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134LightingDynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 134.
Headlights when driving abroad
The asymmetrical 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 of oncoming
traffic.
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system
The headlights do not have to be adjusted.
Vehicles with LED headlightHeadlights can be set for driving on
the opposite side of the road in the
vehicle personalisation menu via the
Info-Display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle .
Info-Display 3 117.Vehicle personalisation 3 123.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes for approx. four seconds as
a reminder.
To deactivate, use the same
procedure as described above. f will
not flash when function is
deactivated.
Control indicator f 3 109.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
during daytime when engine is
running.
The system switches between
daytime running lights and headlights automatically, depending on the
lighting conditions. Automatic light
control 3 132.
LED headlights
LED headlight system contains a
variety of particular LEDs in each
headlight which enables the control of different lighting programs.Light distribution and intensity of light
are variably triggered depending on
the lighting conditions, road type and
driving situation. The vehicle adapts
the headlights automatically to the
situation to enable optimal light
performance for the driver.
Some functions of the LED headlights
can be deactivated or activated in the vehicle personalisation menu. Select
the relevant setting in Settings, I
Vehicle in the Info-Display. Vehicle
personalisation 3 123.
High beam assist can not be
deactivated.
The following lighting functions are
available with light switch in position
AUTO or 9.
Town light
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Lighting135Activated automatically at a speed up
to approx. 34 mph and in situations
with exterior ambient light. The light is wide and symmetrical. A special
beam pattern is designed to avoid
glare for other road users.
Country light
Activated automatically at a speed
above approx. 34 mph when driving
in rural areas. The illumination of the current lane and the side of the roadis improved. Oncoming and
preceding vehicles are not dazzled.
Curve light
Particular LEDs, based on steering
angle and speed, are additionally
triggered to improve lighting in
curves. This function is activated at
speeds from 25 mph to 43 mph and
reacts to steering angle.
Corner light
When turning off, depending on the
steering angle and the turn signal light, particular LEDs are triggered
which illuminate the direction of
travel. It is activated up to a speed of
25 mph.
Reverse parking function
To assist driver's orientation when
parking, both corner lights and
reversing light illuminate when
headlights are on and reverse gear is engaged. They remain illuminated for
a short time after disengaging reverse gear or until driving faster than
4 mph in a forward gear.
High beam assistThis feature allows the high beam to
function as main driving light at night.
The camera in the windscreen
detects the lights of oncoming or
preceding vehicles. Each LED on
right or left side can be triggered or
faded out particularly according to the traffic situation. This gives the best
light distribution without dazzling
other road users. Once activated,
high beam assist remains active and switches high beam on and off
depending on surrounding
conditions. The latest setting of the
high beam assist will remain after the ignition is switched on again.