OPEL ANTARA 2009 Owners Manual

OPEL Antara
Operation, Safety, Maintenance

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Data specific to your vehicle
Please enter your vehicle’s data here to keep it easily accessible.
This information is available under the section "Technical data" as well as on the identification plate.
Fuel
Designation
Engine oil
Grade
Viscosity
Tyre pressure
Tyre size for load of up to 4 persons for full load
Summer tyres FrontRear FrontRear
Winter tyres FrontRear FrontRear
Weights
Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight
– EC kerb weight
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Your Antara
is an intelligent combination of forward-
looking technology, impressive safety,
environmental friendliness and economy.
It now lies with you to drive your vehicle
safely and ensure that it performs
perfectly. This Owner's Manual provides
you with all the necessary information to
that end.
Make sure your passengers are aware of
the possible risk of accident and injury
which may result from improper use of the
vehicle.
You must always comply with the specific
laws of the country that you are travelling
through. These laws may differ from the
information in this Owner’s Manual.
When instructed to consult a workshop,
we recommend that you consult an
Opel Partner.
All Opel Partners offer first-class service at
reasonable prices.
You will receive quick, reliable and
individual service.
Experienced mechanics, trained by Opel,
work according to specific Opel
instructions.
The Owner's Manual should always be kept
together with the Service and Warranty
Booklet in the vehicle: Ready to hand in the
glove compartment.
Make use of the Owner's Manual:
z Its "In brief" section will give you an initial
overview.
z The table of contents at the beginning of
the Owner’s Manual and within the
individual chapters will show you where
everything is.
z Its index will help you find what you
want.
z It will familiarise you with the
sophisticated technology.
z It will increase your pleasure in your
vehicle.
z It will help you to handle your vehicle
expertly.
The Owner’s Manual is designed to be
clearly laid-out and easily understood. This symbol signifies:
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3 The asterisk signifies equipment not
fitted to all vehicl es (model variants,
engine options, mode ls specific to one
country, optional equipment, Opel
genuine parts and accessories).
Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as
points of reference or indicate some action
to be performed.
Black arrows in the illustrations indicate a
reaction or a second action to be
performed.
Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front
or back, in the descriptions always relates
to the direction of travel.
We wish you many hours of pleasurable
driving
Your Opel Team
9 Warning
Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or injury.
Disregard of the instructions may lead to
injuries or endanger life.
Inform your passengers accordingly.

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ContentsHandling characteristics
All Wheel Drive vehicles have a high centre
of gravity due to the increased ground
clearance required for off-road use.
A s w i t h o t h e r v e h i c l e s o f t h i s t y p e , f a i l u r e t o
operate the vehicle correctly may result in
loss of control or an accident.
Please read the sections "All Wheel Drive"
on page 121 and "Driving hints" on
page 127.In brief .........................................................6
Locks, doors, windows ............................ 21
Seats, interior ........................................... 36
Instruments, cont
rols ............................... 70
Lighting .................................................... 94
Infotainment system .............................. 101
Climate control ...................................... 103
Driving and operation .......................... 115
Self-help, vehicle care ........................... 171
Service, maintenance ............................ 206
Technical data ...................................... 215
Index ....................................................... 228

In brief6
In brief
To unlock and open the vehicle:
Press button q, pull door handle
6 Door locks - see pages 30, 72,
keys - see page 21,
electronic immobiliser - see page 22,
radio frequency remote control -
see page 23,
central locking system - see page 25,
anti-theft locking system - see page 27,
anti-theft alarm system - see page 27.
To unlock and open the tailgate:
Press button q on remote control,
operate button above
license plate
6 Tailgate - see page 26,
radio frequency remote control -
see page 23,
central locking system - see page 25,
anti-theft alarm system - see page 27.

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Front seat adjustment:
Pull handle, slide seat,
release handle
6Seats - see page 36,
seat position - see page 38.
Adjusting front seat backrests:
Lift release lever on outboard side
of seat
Move seat backrest to suit seating position.
Do not lean on seat backrest whilst
adjusting it.
6 Seats - see page 36,
seat position - see page 38.
Adjusting the lumbar support 3:
Turn handwheel
Adjust lumbar support to suit personal
requirements.

In brief8
Adjusting seat height 3:
Raise or lower lever on outboard
side of seat
Lever pumping action
6 Seats - see page 36,
seat position – see page 38.
Adjusting head restraint height:
Press release button,
adjust height, then release
6 Head restraints - see page 39,
head restraint position – see page 39.
Fitting seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly from
inertia reel, guide over shoulder
and engage in buckle
The belt must not be twisted at any point.
The lap belt must lie snugly against the
body.
The backrests must not be tilted back too
far (recommended maximum tilting angle
approx. 25°).
To release belt, press red button on belt
buckle.
6 Seat belts – see pages 43 to 47,
airbag systems – see page 52,
seat position – see page 38.
upward: raises seat
downward: lowers seat

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To adjust interior mirror:
Swivel mirror housing
Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing
to reduce dazzle at night.
Take care when driving with interior mirror
adjusted for night vision. Rear view may be
slightly distorted in this position.
6 Mirrors - see page 31,
automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror -
see page 32.
Electrically adjustable exterior
mirrors:
Four way switch in driver’s door
Move selector switch to L or R; four way
switch adjusts corresponding mirror.
6 Further information,
automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirrors -
see page 31,
heated exterior mirrors - see page 105.
Fold in exterior mirrors:
Manually: press lightly.
Electrically 3: with ignition switch in
positions ACC or ON, press button n and
both mirrors will fold in.
Press button n again; both mirrors will fold
to the driving position.
If a folded-in electric mirror has been
folded out manually, pressing button n
only folds the other mirror out. Pressing
button n again folds both mirrors back in.
Fold mirrors back in to driving position
before driving the vehicle.

10 In brief