Info Display OPEL AMPERA E 2017.5 Owner's Guide

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

Lighting103Parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off vehicle.
2. Move turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or down
(left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.
The parking lights will remain
illuminated until the vehicle is
switched on or the turn and lane-
change signal lever is returned to the
neutral position.
Reversing lights
The reversing light comes on when
the vehicle is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help switch on the
headlights.Interior lighting
Instrument panelillumination control
Brightness of the following lights can
be adjusted when the exterior lights
are on.
● instrument panel illumination
● Info display
● illuminated switches and operation elements
Turn thumb wheel A until the desired
brightness is obtained.

104LightingInterior lights
Front courtesy light
To operate, press the following
buttons:
w:automatic switching on
and offpress d:onpress K:offReading lights
Operated by pressing the buttons at
the front.
Sunvisor lights
Illuminates when the cover is opened.
Lighting features
Entry lighting Low beam and the interior lights turn
on briefly by pressing ( on the radio
remote control. The lights turn off
immediately when the POWERm
button is pressed or automatically
after a brief period.
Exit lighting The low beam and the reversing light
come on by doing the following:
1. Switch off the vehicle.
2. Open the driver´s door.
3. Pull the turn and lane-change signal lever briefly and release.
Some interior lights come on when
the vehicle is switched off. The
exterior and the interior lights remain
on after the door is closed for a brief
period and then turn off.
Activation, deactivation and duration
of this function can be changed in the
Info display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 92.

106Infotainment systemInfotainment systemIntroduction................................ 106
General information .................106
Theft-deterrent feature ............107
Control elements overview ......108
Usage ...................................... 110
Basic operation .......................... 113
Tone settings ........................... 115
Volume settings .......................116
System settings .......................117
Radio ......................................... 120
Usage ...................................... 120
Station search ......................... 121
Radio data system (RDS) ........123
Digital audio broadcasting .......124
External devices ........................126
General information .................126
Playing audio ........................... 128
Displaying pictures ..................130
Playing movies ........................ 131
Using smartphone applications ............................ 132
Speech recognition ....................133
General information .................133
Usage ...................................... 133Phone........................................ 134
General information .................134
Bluetooth connection ...............134
Emergency call ........................136
Operation ................................. 137
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment ............................... 140Introduction
General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you can
listen to a great number of different
radio stations.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via cable or via Bluetooth.
The Infotainment system is equipped
with a phone portal that allows for
comfortable and safe use of your
mobile phone in the vehicle.
You can also operate specific
smartphone applications via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel, the controls on the steering wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.

Infotainment system107The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen and the clear displays enable you to
control the system easily and
intuitively.
Note
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including those
for display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
Important information on
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
The Infotainment system must be
used so that the vehicle can be
driven safely at all times. If in
doubt, stop the vehicle and
operate the Infotainment system
while the vehicle is stationary.
Radio reception
Radio reception may be disrupted by
static, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
● changes in distance from the transmitter
● multipath reception due to reflection
● shadowing
Theft-deterrent feature The Infotainment system is equipped
with an electronic security system for the purpose of theft deterrence.
The Infotainment system therefore
functions only in your vehicle and is
worthless to a thief.

Infotainment system1091Display / touch screen ........113
2 m (knob)
Turn: adjust volume ............110
3 m (button)
Short press: mute system ...110
or deactivate mute
function if mute function is
active ................................... 110
or exit low power mode if
low power mode is active ....110
Long press: turn on low
power mode ........................ 110
4 p
Press: display the
Infotainment home screen ..113
5 t / v
Short press: skip to
previous or next station
when radio active ................121
or skip to previous or next
track when external
devices active .....................128Long press: seek up or
down when radio active ......121
or fast forward or fast
rewind when external
devices active .....................128Steering wheel controls
1n
Press: end/decline call ........137
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 133
or activate/deactivate
mute function ...................... 110
2 w
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ........................... 110
or open the phone menu .....137

110Infotainment systemor take phone call if phoneconnected ........................... 137
Long press: activate speech recognition ..............133
Press FAV n or FAV o to display
the favourites list and choose one of
the favourites stored.
Press the buttons behind the steering
wheel on the right side to adjust the
volume.
Usage
Control elements The Infotainment system can be
operated in different ways.
Inputs are made optionally via:
● the central control unit in the control panel 3 108
● the touch screen 3 113
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 108
● the speech recognition 3 133
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
The Infotainment system is switched
on automatically when the vehicle is
turned on. After switching on, the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been switched on by pressing X while the
vehicle is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.
Low power mode
To save high voltage battery power, a low power mode is available.
If desired, you may turn the display off
while the sound remains active.

Infotainment system111Press and hold X. A low power
message is displayed. Confirm the
message to turn off the display.
To cancel low power mode, press X.
If the high voltage battery level of the vehicle drops below the level set in
the vehicle settings menu, the
Infotainment system suggests to turn
off display and sound.
Note
For a detailed description of how to
set the high voltage battery level
3 86.
A low power message is displayed.
Confirm the message to turn off
display and sound.
To cancel low power mode, press X.
Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided that it is lower than themaximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 116.Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 116, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function: press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.
Full screen clock display From any screen, touch the time
indication field to display a clock in full
screen mode.
Touch u to return to the previous
screen.
Modes of operationPress p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.

112Infotainment system
Audio
Select Audio to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
Select Source on the screen to
display the source list.To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the list.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 120
● External devices ( USB,
Bluetooth , iPod , AUX ) 3 128
Gallery
Select Gallery to open the picture and
movie menu for files stored on a USB device.
Select y or z to display the picture
or movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 130
● Movie functions 3 131
Phone
Before the phone portal can be used, a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 134.

Infotainment system113If the mobile phone is connected,
select Phone to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 137.
Projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your smartphone.
Select Projection to start the
projection function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 132.
Settings
Select Settings to open a menu for
various system related settings, e.g.
deactivating Audible touch feedback .
OnStar
To display the OnStar menu, select
OnStar .
For a detailed description 3 95.
Basic operation
The display of the Infotainment
system has a touch-sensitive surface
that allows direct interaction with the
displayed menu controls.Caution
Do not use pointed or hard items
like ballpoint pens, pencils or
similar for touch screen operation.
v screen button
Select v in the top left corner of the
screen or press p on the faceplate to
display the Infotainment home
screen.
1 screen button
Select 1 to display the application
overview screen.
u screen button
When operating the menus, select u
in the respective submenu to return to the next higher menu level.