light OPEL ASTRA J 2015 Manual user

224Vehicle care9Danger
The ignition system and Xenon
headlights use extremely high
voltage. Do not touch.
Bonnet
Opening
Pull the release lever and return it to
its original position.
Move the safety catch sideways to the left vehicle side and open the bonnet.
Secure the bonnet support.
If the bonnet is opened during an
Autostop, the engine will be restarted automatically for safety reasons.
Closing Before closing the bonnet, press the
support into the holder.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall into the
latch from a low height (20-25 cm).
Check that the bonnet is engaged.Caution
Do not press the bonnet into the
latch to avoid dents.
Engine oil
Check the engine oil level manually on a regular basis to prevent damage
to the engine. Ensure that the correct
specification of oil is used.
Recommended fluids and lubricants
3 285.
Check with the vehicle on a level
surface. The engine must be at
operating temperature and switched
off for at least 5 minutes.

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Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position, press button to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade as shown in illustration and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
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 ignition, operate and check the
lights.

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Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.
Low beam (1) outer bulb.
High beam (2) inner bulb.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (3) .
Low beam (1)
1. Rotate the cap (1) anticlockwise
and remove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector androtate clockwise to secure.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

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High beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap (2) anticlockwiseand remove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holder anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Sidelights/Daytime running light (3)
1. Rotate the cap (3) anticlockwise and remove it. Use the
screwdriver to rotate the cap.
2. Press latches together and withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector. Fit the cap and rotate
clockwise.

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3-door hatchback
Bi-Halogen Headlight (1) with one
bulb for low and high beam.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (2) .
Low/High beam (1)
1. Rotate the cap (1) anticlockwise
and remove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb holder from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

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Sidelight/Daytime running light (2)
1. Rotate bulb socket (2)anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb socket from the
reflector.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling.
3. Replace and insert new bulb into socket.
4. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector and turn clockwise.
Adaptive forward lighting9 Danger
Adaptive forward lighting system
uses Xenon headlights.
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Sidelight/Daytime running lights are
designed as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) and cannot be changed.
Bulbs for corner lighting can be
changed.

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Corner lighting
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb from the plug connector by pulling.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Fog lights
5-door hatchback, 4-door
notchback, Sports tourer
1. Release both caps with a screwdriver at the marked area.

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2.Unscrew both screws and remove
turn light assembly from the
bumper.
3. Unscrew three screws and remove fog light assembly from
the bumper.
4. Turn the bulb socket anti- clockwise and remove it from the
reflector.
5. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
6. Replace and insert bulb socket into the reflector, turn socket
clockwise and attach the plug
connector.
7. Attach fog light assembly into the bumper and fix with three screws.
8.Attach turn light assembly into the
bumper and fix with two screws.
9. Engage both caps.
3-door hatchback
1. Disengage the cover with a screwdriver in the recess and
remove the cover.

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2.Unscrew both screws and remove
light assembly from the bumper.
3. Turn the bulb socket anti- clockwise and remove it from the
reflector.
4. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb and attach the
plug connector.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector by turning clockwise and
engage.
7. Mount the light assembly by tightening both screws.
8. Assemble and engage the cover.Front turn signal lights
5-door hatchback, 4-doornotchback, Sports tourer
1. Release both caps with a screwdriver at the marked area.

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2.Unscrew both screws and remove
light assembly from the bumper.
3. Disengage the bulb socket from the reflector by pressing both
retaining lugs.
4. Disengage the plug connector from the bulb socket by pressing
the retaining lug.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector and attach the plug
connector.
7. Attach light assembly into the bumper and fix with both screws.
8. Engage both caps.
5-door hatchback, 4-door notchback,
Sports tourer with Sport/GSi front
bumper
The bulbs are accessible from
beneath the vehicle.
1. Disengage the spring clip and then swivel it backwards.
2. Pull the bulb socket with bulb out of the reflector.