Instrument OPEL ANTARA 2009 Owner's Manual

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Instrument display
Tachometer
Making use of the tachometer helps to
save fuel; it indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm).
Red warning zone on right; maximum
permissible engine speed exceeded,
danger to engine.
If possible, drive in each gear in the low
engine speed range (between approx.
2000 and 3000 rpm) and maintain an even
vehicle speed to maximise fuel efficiency. Speedometer
Indicates the vehicle speed.
Odometer
The odometer indicates how far the vehicle
has been driven.
Trip odometer
There are two independent trip odometers
which indicate how far the vehicle has been
driven since the last reset.
Press the trip odometer button once to
toggle between
Trip A and Trip B .
To reset a trip odometer, press and hold
the trip odometer button.

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Fuel gauge
Indicates fuel level when the ignition is on.
After adding fuel and restarting engine,
fuel gauge pointer slowly moves to show
new fuel level.
When fuel gauge indica tes that fuel supply
is low, control indicator
Y illuminates:
fill up fuel tank as soon as possible -
see page 132.
Never let the fuel tank become empty.
Diesel engines: if the tank has been run dry,
bleed the fuel system as described on
page 171.
Because of the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank, the amount of fuel required to fill
the tank may be less than the specified
tank capacity. Transmission display 3
Display of the selected gear or mode with
automatic transmission
3.
Information display
Board information display
Display of time, outside temperature and
date/Infotainment system (when it is on).
An F in the display in dicates a fault.
Have the cause of the fault remedied by a
workshop.
P Park position.
R Reverse gear.
N Neutral.
D Automatic mode.
1 to 5 Selected gear in manual
mode.
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Range
RDS [TP]
257km

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Graphical information display3,
colour information display 3
Display of time, outs ide temperature, and
date/Infotainment system (when it is on).
The graphical information display presents
the information in monochrome. The colour
information display presents the
information in colour. The type of information and how it is
displayed depends on the equipment of
the vehicle and the settings of the trip
computer
3 and Infotainment system.
Some information appears on the display
in an abbreviated form.
Infotainment system – see Infotainment
system instruction manual.
An F in the display indicates a fault.
Have the cause of the fault remedied by a
workshop.Outside temperature
A fall in temperature is indicated
immediately and a rise in temperature
after a time delay.
If outside temperature drops to 3 °C,
the symbol : illuminates in the board
information display as a warning for
icy road surfaces. : remains illuminated
until outside temperature reaches at
least 5 °C.
Range257km
Aver. Consump.
7.0Ltr./100km
Inst. Consumpt.
7.6Ltr./100km
19,5° 19:36
:
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Range
RDS[TP]
257km

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In vehicles with graphical information
display 3 or colour information display 3,
a warning message appears on the display
as a warning for icy road surfaces. There is
no message below -5 °C. Board information display,
selecting functions
Functions and settings
of some equipment
can be accessed via the board information
display.
This is done via the menus and the buttons
on the Infotainment system or with the left
adjuster wheel on the steering wheel. The
relevant menu options are then shown on
the subsequent row of the display. Select menu items using the arrow buttons:
9 Warning
Caution: the road surface may already
be icy, even though the display indicates
a few degrees above 0 °C.
Slippery road
-2,5°C
OK
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Range
257km
OK button Select marked item,
confirm command.

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To select using the left adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel:
If check control 3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the OK button or the left adjuster
wheel. If there are several warning
messages, acknowledge them one at a
time. Board information display,
system settings
Press the
Settings button on the
Infotainment system. Menu item Audio or
System will appear.
Press the left arrow button to reach menu
item System and select. The first function
of the System menu is marked.
Some of the functions appear on the
display in an abbreviated form. The functions are displayed in the following
order:
z
Time synchronisation
z Time, setting hours
z Time, setting minutes
z Date, setting day
z Date, setting month
z Date, setting year
z Ignition logic
z Language selection
z Setting units of measure
Turn up Previous menu item.
Turn down Next menu item.
Press Select marked item,
confirm command.
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System

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Correcting timeSome RDS1) transmitters do not send a
correct time signal. If the incorrect time is
continually displayed, deactivate
automatic time synchronisation 3 and set
the time manually – see next column. The automatic setting is indicated by
} in
the display.
To correct time with the help of RDS, select
the menu item for time synchronisation
from the Settings menu.
Make the desired setting.
Setting date and time
Select the menu item for time and date
setting from the Settings menu.
Make the desired setting.
The setting is saved when the menu item is
exited.
Ignition logic
3See Infotainment system instruction
manual. Language selectionYou can select the display language for
some functions.
Select the menu item for language from the
Settings
menu and make the desired
setting.
1)RDS = Radio Data System.
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Clock Sync.On
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English

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Setting units of measureYou can select which units of measure are
to be used.
Select the menu item for units of measure
from the Settings menu and make the
desired setting. Board information display,
trip computer
3
The trip computer provides information on
driving data, which is continually recorded
and evaluated electronically.
Access trip computer vehicle data by
pressing the BC button on the Infotainment
system or the left adjuster wheel on the
steering wheel.
Some of the functions appear on the
display in an abbreviated form.
Once a function has been selected, the
subsequent rows of the trip computer
function are displayed.
The functions are displayed in the following
order:
z Instantaneous consumption
z Average consumption
z Effective consumption
z Average speed
z Distance travelled
z Range
z Stop watch Instantaneous consumptionDisplay changes depending on speed;
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Unit Europe-SI
Display in l/h below 13 km/h.
Display in l/100 km above 13 km/h.
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Inst. Consumpt.
7.6
l/100km

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Average consumptionDisplay of average consumption.
The measurement can be restarted at any
time – see "Resetting trip computer
information".
Effective consumption
Displays amount of fuel consumed.
The measurement can be restarted at any
time – see "Resetting trip computer
information".
Average speed
Display of average speed.
The measurement can be restarted at any
time - see "Resetting trip computer
information".
Stoppages in the journey with the ignition
off are not included in the calculations.
Distance travelled
Displays number of kilometres (miles)
driven. The measurement can be restarted
at any time – see "Resetting trip computer
information".Range
Range is calculated fr
om current fuel tank
content and instantaneous consumption.
The display shows average values.
The vehicle updates the range
automatically after a brief delay when the
vehicle has been refuelled.
If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
50 km (30 miles) of travel, the warning
"Range" appears on the display.
If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
30 km (20 miles) of travel, the warning
"Refuel!" 3 appears on the display. Resetting trip computer information
The following trip computer information
can be reset (restart measurements):
z
Average consumption
z Effective consumption
z Average speed
z Distance travelled
Select the desired trip computer
information.
Reset by pressing the left adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel or the OK button on the
Infotainment system.
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Range
257km

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Stop watchOperating using the arrow buttons:
To start, press left arrow button to select
menu item Start and press OK button to
start/stop.
To reset, press left arrow button to select
menu item Reset and press OK button.
Operating using the left adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel:
To start, select menu item Start and press
to start/stop.
To reset, select menu item Reset and press
to confirm command. Interruption of power supply
If the power supply has been interrupted or
if the battery voltage
has dropped too low,
the values stored in the trip computer will
be lost.
Graphical information display3 or
colour information display 3,
selecting functions
The functions and settings of some
equipment 3 can be accessed via the
graphical information display or the
colour information display.
Functions are selected and executed in the
menu on the display using the arrow
buttons 3, the multifunction knob 3 on the
Infotainment system or the left adjuster
wheel on the steering wheel.
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Stop Watch
01:22:32
h
Range257km
Aver. Consump.
7.0Ltr./100km
Inst. Consumpt.
7.6Ltr./100km
19,5° 19:36

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To select using the arrow buttons:
Select menu items via menus and with
the buttons on the Infotainment system.
If check control3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the right or left arrow button. If
there are several warning messages,
acknowledge them one at a time. To select using the multifunction knob:
To exit a menu, turn the multifunction knob
left or right to
Return or Main and select.
If check control 3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the multifunction knob.
If there are several warning messages,
acknowledge them one at a time. To select using the le
ft adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel:
If check control 3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the left adjuster wheel. If there are
several warning messages, acknowledge
them one at a time.
Turn Mark menu items or
commands, select functions.
Press Select marked item, confirm
command.Turn up Previous menu item.
Turn down Next menu item.
Press Select marked item,
confirm command.