buttons OPEL ASTRA J 2014 Manual user

In brief13
1Power windows .....................35
2 Exterior mirrors .....................33
3 Cruise control .....................183
Speed limiter ....................... 185
Adaptive cruise control .......186
Forward collision alert .........193
4 Side air vents ...................... 162
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................149
Exit lighting ......................... 153
Parking lights ...................... 150
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............121
6 Instruments ........................ 110
7 Steering wheel controls .....102
8 Driver Information Centre .... 121
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ....................10410Sport mode ........................ 181
Central locking system ..........25
Fuel selector ....................... 111
Hazard warning flashers ....149
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation ........................ 115
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........115
Tour mode .......................... 181
11 Info-Display ........................ 126
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 30
13 Centre air vents .................. 162
14 Glovebox .............................. 62
15 Traction Control system .....178
Electronic Stability Control . 179
Parking assist ..................... 198
Advanced parking assist .....201
Lane departure warning .....211Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 167
Unlock button for boot lid ......28
16 Climate control system ........ 155
17 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 12
18 Power outlet ........................ 108
19 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 175
Automatic transmission ......171
20 Electric parking brake .........176
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............165
22 Horn ................................... 103
Driver airbag ........................ 53
23 Bonnet release lever ..........226
24 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 255
25 Steering wheel adjustment 102
26 Light switch ........................ 142
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 144
Front fog lights ...................149

26Keys, doors and windows
The setting can be saved for the key
being used. Memorised settings
3 25.
Unlocking and opening the tailgate
3 28.
Locking Close doors, load compartment and
fuel filler flap.
Press button e.
If the driver's door is not closed
properly, the central locking system will not work.
Central locking buttons
Locks or unlocks all doors, the load
compartment and fuel filler flap from
inside the passenger compartment.
Press the e button to lock.
Press the c button to unlock.
Fault in radio remote control
system
Unlocking
Manually unlock the driver's door by
turning the key in the lock. Switch on
the ignition and press the central
locking button c to unlock the other
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap. By switching on the ignition, the anti-theft locking system is
deactivated.
Locking
Manually lock the driver's door by
turning the key in the lock.

88Storage
The closed cover can be secured
from the side of the load
compartment. Turn the knob 90°:
knob
hori‐
zontal=cover secured from the
side of the passenger
compartmentknob
vertical=cover not secured
Rear storage
3-door hatchback
Press both buttons and fold down
cover.
Maximum load: 0.5 kg.
Load compartment cover Do not place any objects on the cover.
3-door and 5-door hatchback
Removing
Unhook retaining straps from tailgate.

112Instruments and controls
Displays the coolant temperature.left area=engine operating
temperature not yet
reachedcentral
area=normal operating
temperatureright area=temperature too highCaution
If engine coolant temperature is
too high, stop vehicle, switch off
engine. Danger to engine. Check
coolant level.
Service display
The engine oil life system lets you
know when to change the engine oil
and filter. Based on driving
conditions, the interval at which an
engine oil and filter change will be
indicated can vary considerably.
In the Uplevel-Display or Uplevel-
Combi-Display, the remaining oil life
duration is displayed in the Vehicle
Information Menu .
In the Midlevel-Display, the remaining
engine oil life duration is displayed by
the control indicator I, therefore the
ignition must be switched on, with the engine not running.
The menu and function can be
selected via the buttons on the turn
signal lever.
To display the remaining engine oil
life duration:Press the MENU button to select the
Vehicle Information Menu .
Turn the adjuster wheel to select Remaining Oil Life .
The system must be reset every time
the engine oil is changed to allow proper functionality. Seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Press the SET/CLR button to reset.
Therefore the ignition must be
switched on, with the engine not
running.
When the system has calculated that
engine oil life has been diminished,
Change Engine Oil Soon or a warning

122Instruments and controls
■ trip/fuel information
■ vehicle messages, displayed as code numbers 3 128.
In the Uplevel-Display the following
main menus can be selected by
pushing the MENU button:
■ Vehicle Information Menu
■ Trip/Fuel Information Menu
■ Performance Menu
In the Uplevel-Combi-Display, menu
pages can be selected by pushing the
MENU button, Menu symbols are
indicated in the top line of the display:
■ X Vehicle Information Menu
■ W Trip/Fuel Information Menu
■ s ECO Information Menu
■ C Performance Menu
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is being
driven.
Vehicle personalisation 3 134.
Memorised settings 3 25.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the turn
signal lever.
Press the MENU button to switch
between the menus or to return from
a submenu to the next higher menu
level.

Instruments and controls127
Colour-Info-Display
The Colour-Info-Display indicates incolour:
■ time 3 107
■ outside temperature 3 106
■ date 3 107
■ Infotainment system, see description in the Infotainment
system manual
■ navigation, see description in the Infotainment system manual
■ system settings
■ vehicle messages 3 128
■ settings for vehicle personalisation 3 134
The type of information and how it is displayed depends on the equipment of the vehicle and the settings made.
Selecting menus and settings
Menus and settings are accessed via
the display.
Selections are made via:
■ menus
■ function buttons and multifunction knob of the Infotainment system
Selecting with the Infotainment
system
Select a function via the Infotainment
system buttons. The menu of the
selected function is displayed.
The multifunction knob is used to
select an item and to confirm.
Multifunction knob
The multifunction knob is the central control element for the menus:
Turn
■ To mark a menu option
■ To set a numeric value or to display
a menu option

132Instruments and controlsTrip computerThe menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the turn signal lever 3 121.
Press the MENU button to select the
Trip/Fuel Information Menu , or select
W on the Uplevel-Combi-Display.
Trip/Fuel Information Menu on
Uplevel-Display
Turn the adjuster wheel to select one of the submenus:
■ Trip odometer 1
■ Trip odometer 2
■ Range
■ Average consumption
■ Instantaneous consumption
■ Average speed
■ Digital speed
■ Traffic sign assistant
■ Route guidance
Trip/Fuel Information Menu on
Uplevel-Combi-Display
Turn the adjuster wheel to select the
submenus:

152Lighting
Rear courtesy lights
Illuminates in conjunction with the
front courtesy light depending on
rocker switch position.
Press s or t to switch on manually.
Reading lights
Operated with s and t buttons in
front and rear courtesy lights.
Sunvisor lights
Illuminates when the cover is opened.
Lighting features
Centre console lighting Spotlight incorporated in the interior
lighting comes on when headlights
are switched on.
Entry lighting
Welcome lighting
The following lights are switched on
for a short time by unlocking the
vehicle with the radio remote control:
■ headlights,
■ tail lights,
■ reversing lights,
■ number plate lights,
■ instrument panel light,
■ interior lights,
■ door and console lights,
■ puddle lights.
Some functions work only in the dark
and facilitates locating the vehicle.

160Climate control
If the minimum temperature Lo is set,
the climate control system runs at
maximum cooling, if cooling n is
switched on.
If the maximum temperature Hi is set,
the climate control system runs at
maximum heating.
Note
If n is switched on, reducing the set
cabin temperature can cause the
engine to restart from an Autostop or inhibit an Autostop.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows V■
Press button V. Activation is
indicated by the LED in the button.
■ Press cooling button n. Activation
is indicated by the LED in the button.
■ Temperature and air distribution are set automatically and the fan
runs at high speed.
■ Switch on heated rear window Ü.
■ To return to previous mode: press button V, to return to automatic
mode: press button AUTO.
Setting of automatic rear window
heating can be changed in the menu
Settings in the Info-Display. Vehicle
personalisation 3 134.
Note
If the V button is pressed while the
engine is running, an Autostop will
be inhibited until the V button is
pressed again.
If the V button is pressed while the
engine is in an Autostop, the engine will restart automatically.
Stop-start system 3 167.Manual settings
Climate control system settings can
be changed by activating the buttons
and rotary knobs as follows.
Changing a setting will deactivate the automatic mode.
Fan speed Z
Press lower button to decrease or
upper button to increase fan speed as
shown in the illustration. The fan
speed is indicated by the number of
segments in the display.
Pressing the lower button longer: fan and cooling are switched off.

Driving and operating181Interactive driving system
Flex Ride Flex Ride driving system allows the
driver to select between three driving
modes:
■ SPORT mode: press button SPORT , LED illuminates.
■ TOUR mode: press button TOUR,
LED illuminates.
■ NORMAL mode: both buttons SPORT and TOUR are not
pressed, no LED illuminates.
Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR
mode by pressing corresponding
button once more.
In each driving mode Flex Ride
networks the following electronic systems:
■ Continuous Damping Control.
■ Accelerator Pedal Control.
■ Steering Control.
■ Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
■ Antilock brake system (ABS) with cornering brake control (CBC).
■ Automatic transmission.
SPORT mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a sportier driving style:
■ Damping of shock absorbers reacts
more stiffly to provide better contact
with the road surface.
■ The engine reacts more quickly to the accelerator pedal.
■ Steering support is reduced.
■ Shift points of automatic transmission occur later.
■ With SPORT mode activated, the illumination of main instruments
changes from white to red.
TOUR mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a comfort driving style:
■ Damping of shock absorbers reacts
more softly.
■ Accelerator pedal reacts with standard settings.
■ Steering support is in standard mode.
■ Shift points of automatic transmission occur in a comfort
mode.
■ Illumination of main instruments is white.
NORMAL mode
All settings of the systems are
adapted to standard values.
Drive mode control
Within each manual selected driving
mode SPORT, TOUR or NORMAL,
the Drive Mode Control (DMC)
detects and analyses continuously
the real driving characteristic,
responses by the driver, and the
active dynamic state of the vehicle. If
necessary, the control unit of DMC