high beam OPEL AMPERA E 2019 Manual user

In brief91Power windows .....................34
2 Exterior mirrors .....................32
3 Central locking system ..........20
4 Side air vents ...................... 145
5 Turn lights, headlight
flash, low / high beam,
high beam assist .................102
Exit lighting ......................... 104
Parking lights ...................... 102
6 Regeneration on Demand ..160
7 Cruise control .....................163
Speed limiter ....................... 164
Forward collision alert .........166
Heated steering wheel ..........65
8 Instruments .......................... 74
Driver Information Centre ...... 82
9 Forward collision alert
indicator ............................. 166
Front pedestrian alert ..........171
10 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................82
11 Windscreen wiper and
washer, rear wiper and
washer ................................. 6612Centre air vents .................. 145
13 Info Display .......................... 85
14 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 30
Light sensor .......................... 99
Charging status indicator ....203
15 Glovebox .............................. 57
16 Climate control system ........ 141
17 Hazard warning flashers ....101
Sport mode ........................ 153
Traction Control system .....161
Electronic Stability Control . 162
Parking assist / Advanced
parking assist .....................173
Lane keep assist ................190
18 Power outlet .......................... 69
19 Selector lever ...................... 153
20 USB port
21 Controls for Info Display
operation .............................. 85
22 Parking brake ......................158
23 Power button ....................... 148
24 Steering wheel adjustment ..65
25 Horn ..................................... 6626Bonnet release lever ..........212
27 Fuse box ............................ 227
28 Light switch .......................... 98
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 101
Rear fog lights ....................102
Instrument illumination .......103

10In briefExterior lightingAUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlightsm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Automatic light control 3 99.
Rear fog lights Press button ø to activate the rear
fog lights.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beampull stalk:headlight flashpush stalk:high beam
High beam 3 99.
Headlight flash 3 101.
High beam assist 3 100.
Turn lightsstalk up:right turn lightstalk down:left turn light
Turn lights 3 102.
Parking lights 3 102.

64Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 65
Steering wheel adjustment ........65
Steering wheel controls .............65
Heated steering wheel ...............65
Horn ........................................... 66
Pedestrian safety alert ...............66
Windscreen wiper and washer ..66
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 68
Outside temperature ..................68
Clock ......................................... 69
Power outlets ............................. 69
Inductive charging .....................70
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 72
Instrument cluster ......................72
Speedometer ............................. 74
Odometer .................................. 74
Battery gauge ............................ 74
Driving efficiency gauge ............74
Power indicator gauge ...............76
Regenerative braking ................76
Total vehicle range ....................77
Service display .......................... 77Control indicators ......................77
Turn lights .................................. 77
Seat belt reminder .....................77
Airbag and belt tensioners .........78
Airbag deactivation ....................78
Charging system .......................78
Service vehicle soon .................79
Brake system ............................. 79
Electric parking brake ................79
Electric parking brake fault ........79
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....79
Sport mode ................................ 80
Lane keep assist .......................80
Electronic Stability Control off ...80
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........80
Traction Control system off .......80
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 80
Immobiliser ................................ 81
Vehicle ready ............................. 81
Exterior light .............................. 81
High beam ................................. 81
High beam assist .......................81
Rear fog light ............................. 81
Cruise control ............................ 81
Vehicle detected ahead .............81
Pedestrian detection ..................81
Speed limiter ............................. 81Traffic sign assistant ..................82
Door open .................................. 82
Displays ....................................... 82
Driver Information Centre ..........82
Info Display ................................ 85
Vehicle messages ........................89
Warning chimes .........................90
Battery voltage .......................... 90
Vehicle personalisation ................90
Telematics service .......................93
OnStar ....................................... 93

Instruments and controls73OverviewOTurn lights 3 77XSeat belt reminder 3 77vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 78VAirbag deactivation 3 78pCharging system 3 786Service vehicle soon
3 79RBrake system 3 79mElectric parking brake
3 79jElectric parking brake fault
3 79uAntilock brake system
(ABS) 3 793Sport mode 3 80aLane keep assist 3 80aElectronic Stability Control
off 3 80bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control
system 3 80kTraction Control system off
3 80wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 80dImmobiliser 3 814Vehicle ready 3 818Exterior light 3 81CHigh beam 3 81fHigh beam assist 3 81øRear fog light 3 81mCruise control 3 81AVehicle detected ahead
3 817Pedestrian detection
3 81LSpeed limiter 3 81LTraffic sign assistant
3 82hDoor open 3 82
Reconfigurable instrument cluster
The cluster layout can be changed.
Use the steering wheel control to
move between the different display
zones and scroll through the different displays.
There are three display
configurations to choose from:
● Basic configuration displays the
speedometer with a simplified
high voltage battery gauge and
efficiency light.
● Standard configuration displays
the speedometer with a high
voltage battery gauge and
efficiency gauge.
● Enhanced configuration displays
the speedometer with high
voltage battery gauge, efficiency
ring, and power gauge.
Driver Information Centre 3 82.

Instruments and controls81Immobiliser
d illuminates yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
propulsion system cannot be started.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Immobiliser 3 31.
Vehicle ready 4 illuminates green. The vehicle is
ready to be driven.
Starting and stopping the vehicle
3 150.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 98.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 99.
High beam assist f illuminates green.The high beam assist is activated
3 100.
Rear fog light
ø illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 102.
Cruise control m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 163.
Vehicle detected ahead
A illuminates green or yellow.
Illuminates green
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.Illuminates yellow
The distance to a preceding moving
vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too
rapidly.
Forward collision alert 3 166.
Pedestrian detection
7 illuminates yellow.
A pedestrian ahead is detected.
Front pedestrian protection 3 171.
Speed limiter
L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 164.

98LightingLightingExterior lighting............................ 98
Light switch ................................ 98
Automatic light control ...............99
High beam ................................. 99
High beam assist .....................100
Headlight flash ......................... 101
Headlight range adjustment ....101
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 101
Daytime running lights .............101
Hazard warning flashers ..........101
Turn lights ................................ 102
Rear fog light ........................... 102
Parking lights ........................... 102
Reversing lights .......................103
Misted light covers ...................103
Interior lighting ........................... 103
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 103
Interior lights ............................ 103
Reading lights .......................... 104
Sunvisor lights ......................... 104
Lighting features ........................104
Entry lighting ............................ 104Exit lighting.............................. 104
Battery discharge protection ....104Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
Control indicator 8 3 81.

Lighting99Light switch with m position
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlightm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.8:sidelights9:headlights
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low / high beam and sidelights.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
vehicle is switched on, the system
switches between daytime running
lights and headlights automatically
depending on the external lighting
conditions.
Daytime running light 3 101.
Automatic headlight activation During poor lighting conditions
headlights are switched on.
Additionally, headlights, parking
lights and other exterior lights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated. The transition
time for the lights coming on varies
based on wiper speed. When the
wipers are not operating, these lights
turn off. Move the exterior light control
to m or 8 to disable this feature.
Note
Do not cover the light sensor
otherwise the AUTO mode will not
operate properly.
Tunnel detection
When a tunnel is entered headlights
are switched on.
High beam

100LightingPush stalk to switch from low to high
beam.
Pull stalk to deactivate high beam.
High beam assist This feature automatically activates
the high beam at night.
The camera in the windscreen
detects the lights of oncoming or
preceding vehicles. High beam 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 vehicle is switched
on again.
Activation Activate high beam assist by pressing
f once. High beam is switched on
automatically at a speed above50 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 81, 7 3 81.
Pushing the stalk once switches on
manual high beam without high beam assist.
High beam assist switches
automatically back 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 the
stalk 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 stalk to activate manual
high beam will also deactivate high beam assist.
Headlight flash in conjunction with high beam assist
Headlight flash by pulling the stalk
once will not deactivate high beam
assist when high beam is off.
Headlight flash by pulling the stalk
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.

Lighting101Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
stalk.
Pulling stalk 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
Headlights when driving
abroad
When driving in countries where
traffic drives on the opposite side of
the road, the headlights do not have
to be adjusted.
Daytime running lights Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
While the daytime running light is
active, the tail lights and the sidelights are switched off.
Please remember that the low beam
should be switched on when required.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment, the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.

Vehicle care219If the vehicle is damaged in a crash,
the headlight aim may be affected. If
adjustment to the low beam is
necessary, seek the assistance of a
workshop.Bulb replacement
Switch off the vehicle and the relevant
light.
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 vehicle, operate and check the
lights.
Halogen bulbs9 Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurised
gas inside and can burst if you
drop or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. Be sure to read and follow the instructions onthe bulb package.
Xenon headlights9 Danger
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Bulbs for front turn lights and
corner lighting can be changed.
Sidelight / Daytime running lights are
designed as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) and cannot be replaced.
Front turn lights Each turn light is accessible from
behind via the respective wheel
house: