seat adjustment OPEL AMPERA E 2017.5 Manual user

In brief5Seat adjustmentLongitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Backrests inclination
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the backrest to
engage audibly.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
Seat position 3 39.
Manual seat adjustment 3 40.

6In briefHead restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 38.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and fasten in belt
buckle. The seat belt must not be
twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted back too far (maximum approx. 25°).
To unfasten belt, press red button on belt buckle.
Seat position 3 39, Seat belts
3 43, Airbag system 3 46.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 33.

38Seats, restraintsSeats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 38
Front seats ................................... 39
Seat position .............................. 39
Manual seat adjustment ............40
Armrest ...................................... 41
Heating ...................................... 42
Rear seats ................................... 43
Armrest ...................................... 43
Heating ...................................... 43
Seat belts ..................................... 43
Three-point seat belt .................44
Airbag system .............................. 46
Front airbag system ...................49
Side airbag system ....................49
Curtain airbag system ...............50
Airbag deactivation ....................50
Child restraints ............................. 52
Child restraint systems ..............52
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 54Head restraints
Position9 Warning
Only drive with the head restraint
set to the proper position.
The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at upper head level. If this
is not possible for extremely tall
people, set to highest position, and
set to lowest position for small people.
Adjustment
Head restraints on front seats
Height adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.

Seats, restraints39Head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards or
press the catch to release and push the head restraint downwards.
Removal of rear head restraints
E.g. for load compartment extension
3 60.
Before removing a rear head
restraint, release the respective rear
seat and fold slightly forwards to
ensure there is enough space for
removal.
Press both catches, pull the head restraint upwards and remove.
Folding
To fold the head restraint for better
visibility when the rear seat is
unoccupied, press the button and
push the head restraint rearward.
To return to its upright position, pushthe head restraint downward and pull
it forward until it locks in place.
Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
9 Danger
Do not sit closer than 25 cm to the
steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.

40Seats, restraints
● Sit with buttocks as far backagainst the backrest as possible.
Adjust the distance between the
seat and the pedals so that legs
are slightly angled when fully
pressing the pedals. Slide the
front passenger seat as far back
as possible.
● Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on all
sides and of all display
instruments. There should be at
least one hand of clearance
between head and the roof
frame. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without
pressing into it.
● Sit with shoulders as far back against the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is possible to easily reach the
steering wheel with arms slightly
bent. Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when
turning the steering wheel. Do
not angle the backrest too far
back. We recommend a
maximum rake of approx. 25°.
● Adjust seat and steering wheel in
a way that the wrist rests on top
of the steering wheel while the
arm is fully extended and
shoulders on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 66.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 38.
Manual seat adjustment Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.Longitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.

Instruments and controls65Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 66
Steering wheel adjustment ........66
Steering wheel controls .............66
Heated steering wheel ...............66
Horn ........................................... 67
Pedestrian safety alert ...............67
Windscreen wiper/washer .........67
Rear window wiper/washer .......68
Outside temperature ..................69
Clock ......................................... 69
Power outlets ............................. 70
Inductive charging .....................71
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 73
Instrument cluster ......................73
Speedometer ............................. 75
Odometer .................................. 75
Battery gauge ............................ 75
Driving efficiency gauge ............75
Power indicator gauge ...............77
Regenerative braking ................77
Total vehicle range ....................78
Service display .......................... 78
Control indicators ......................78Turn signal................................. 78
Seat belt reminder .....................78
Airbag and belt tensioners .........79
Airbag deactivation ....................79
Charging system .......................79
Service vehicle soon .................80
Brake system ............................. 80
Electric parking brake ................80
Electric parking brake fault ........80
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....80
Sport mode ................................ 81
Lane keep assist .......................81
Electronic Stability Control off ...81
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........81
Traction Control system off .......81
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 81
Immobiliser ................................ 81
Vehicle ready ............................. 82
Exterior light .............................. 82
High beam ................................. 82
High beam assist .......................82
Rear fog light ............................. 82
Cruise control ............................ 82
Vehicle detected ahead .............82
Pedestrian detection ..................82
Speed limiter ............................. 82
Traffic sign assistant ..................82
Door open .................................. 83Information displays.....................83
Driver Information Centre ..........83
Info display ................................ 86
Vehicle messages ........................90
Warning chimes .........................91
Battery voltage .......................... 91
Vehicle personalisation ................92
Telematics service .......................95
OnStar ....................................... 95

Lighting10150 km/h. High beam is switched off at
a speed below 35 km/h, but high beam assist remains active.
The green control indicator f
illuminates continuously when the
high beam assist is activated, the blue one 7 illuminates when high beam is
on.
Control indicator f 3 82, 7 3 82.
Pushing indicator lever once switches on manual high beam without high
beam assist.
High beam assist switches
automatically to low beam when:
● Driving in urban areas.
● Reverse parking function is active.
● Rear fog light is switched on.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
Deactivation
If high beam assist is active and high
beam is on, press f once or pull
indicator lever once to deactivate high
beam assist.If high beam assist is active and high
beam is off, press f once to
deactivate high beam assist.
Pushing the indicator lever to activate manual high beam will also
deactivate high beam assist.
Headlight flash in conjunction with
high beam assist
Headlight flash by pulling indicatorlever once will not deactivate highbeam assist when high beam is off.
Headlight flash by pulling indicator lever once deactivates high beam
assist when high beam is on.
Fault in headlight system
When the system detects a failure in
the headlight system, it selects a
preset position to avoid dazzling of
oncoming traffic. A warning is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Pulling lever deactivates high beam.Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? 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

258Following distance indication......169
Forward collision alert................. 167
Front airbag system .....................49
Front pedestrian protection ........172
Front seats.................................... 39
Front turn signal lights ...............220
Fuses ......................................... 223
G
Gauges ......................................... 75
General information ...126, 133,
134, 209
AUX ......................................... 126
Bluetooth ................................. 126
DAB ......................................... 124
Infotainment system ................106
Phone ...................................... 134
Smartphone applications ........126
USB ......................................... 126
Glovebox ..................................... 58
H Halogen bulbs ............................ 220
Hand brake ......................... 158, 159
Hazard warning flashers ............102
Headlight aiming .........................219
Headlight flash ........................... 101
Headlight range adjustment ......101
Headlights..................................... 99
Head restraint adjustment .............6
Head restraints ............................ 38Heated mirrors ............................. 32
Heated rear window ..................... 36
Heated steering wheel .................66
Heating .................................. 42, 43
High beam ........................... 82, 100
High beam assist ..................82, 100
High voltage devices and wiring 222
Home menu ................................ 113
Horn ....................................... 11, 67
I
Identification plate .....................246
Immobiliser ............................ 31, 81
Indicators ...................................... 75
Inductive charging ........................71
Info display ................................... 86
Information displays...................... 83
Infotainment control panel ..........108
Instrument cluster ........................73
Instrument panel fuse box .........227
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 103
Instrument panel overview ............. 8
Intellitext ..................................... 124
Interior care ............................... 242
Interior lighting ............................ 103
Interior lights .............................. 104
Introduction ............................... 0
iPod ............................................ 126
Connecting device ..................126J
Jump starting ............................. 237
K
Key, memorised settings ..............20
KeyPass ....................................... 26
Keys ............................................. 16
Keys, locks ................................... 16
L Lane change alert .......................183
Lane keep assist ..................81, 191
Lashing eyes ............................... 62
Lifting the vehicle ........................211
Light switch .................................. 99
Load compartment ................28, 60
Load compartment cover .............61
Loading information .....................63
Location based charging ............197
M Manual seat adjustment ...............40
Maximum speed ......................... 231
Maximum startup volume ...........116
Memorised settings ......................20
Menu operation .......................... 113
Mirror adjustment ........................... 6
Misted light covers .....................103
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment .............................. 140

260Recommended fluids andlubricants ................................ 244
Regenerative braking ...........77, 160
Regional ..................................... 123
Regionalisation ........................... 123
Registered trademarks ...............253
Retained power off .....................151
Reversing lights .........................103
Ride control systems ..................162
Ring tone Changing the ring tone ............137
Ring tone volume ....................116
Roof load ...................................... 63
Roof rack ..................................... 63
S Safety belts ................................... 43
Seat adjustment ............................. 5 Seat belt ........................................ 6
Seat belt reminder .......................78
Seat belts ..................................... 43 Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................42
Seat heating, rear .....................43
Seat position ................................ 39
Self-sealing tyres ........................230
Service ............................... 147, 243
Service display ............................ 78
Service information ....................243
Service vehicle soon .................... 80Side airbag system ......................49
Side blind spot alert ....................181
Sidelights ...................................... 99
Side turn signal lights ................221
Smartphone ................................ 126
Phone projection .....................132
Smartphone remote function ........26
Software acknowledgement .......251
Software update ......................... 253
Speech recognition .....................133
Speed dial numbers ...................137
Speed limiter......................... 82, 165
Speedometer ............................... 75
Sport mode .................................. 81
Starting and operating ................149
Starting and stopping the vehicle 151
Starting off ................................... 14
Station search............................. 121
Steering wheel adjustment ......7, 66
Steering wheel audio controls ....108
Steering wheel controls ...............66
Storage ......................................... 58
Storage compartments .................58
Sunvisor lights ........................... 104
Sun visors .................................... 36
Switching the Infotainment system on ................................ 110
Symbols ......................................... 3
System settings .......................... 117T
Tail lights ................................... 221
Temporary charge mode cancel. 197
Temporary charge mode override ................................... 197
Theft-deterrent feature ..............107
Three-point seat belt .................... 44
Tone settings .............................. 115
Tools .......................................... 230
Total vehicle range .......................78
Touch beep volume ....................116
Towing ................................ 209, 239
Towing another vehicle .............240
Towing the vehicle .....................239
TP volume .................................. 116
Traction Control system ............. 162
Traction Control system off........... 81
Traffic sign assistant .............82, 188
Tread depth ............................... 235
Turn and lane-change signals ...102
Turn signal ................................... 78
Tyre chains ................................ 236
Tyre designations ......................231
Tyre pressure ............................ 231
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 81, 233
Tyre pressures ........................... 250
Tyres .......................................... 230