lights OPEL ASTRA SALOON 2014 Owner's Manual

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Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift the wiper arm. Disengage the
wiper blade and remove.
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.
The bulbs of the front outer lights are
replaced through openings in the
front wheel housing: turn wheels in away that allows access, release catch
and remove cover.
To replace bulbs on the right side of
the engine compartment, detach the
air hose from the air filter. On the left
side, detach the plug to the fuse box.
Halogen headlights
Headlights have separate systems forhigh beam 1 (inner bulbs) and low
beam 2 (outer bulbs).
Low beam 1. Replace bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.

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4. Disengage spring clip fromretainer by pressing forward and
then swinging downwards.
5. Withdraw the bulb from reflector housing.
6. When installing the new bulb, insert lugs in the reflector
recesses and engage the spring
clip.
7. Install the wiring plug onto bulb. 8. Install protective cover.
Side lights 1. Access to the bulbs is through the
engine compartment.2. Remove protective cover 1.
3. Withdraw parking light bulb holder
from reflector.
4. Remove bulb from socket and renew the bulb.
5. Insert holder in reflector. Install the headlamp protective cover.

Vehicle care169Xenon headlights
Headlamps have separate systems
for low beam 1 (inner bulbs) and high
beam 2 (outer bulbs).
Low beam
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Low beam works under extremely
high electrical voltage. Do not
touch. Have bulbs replaced by a
workshop.
High beam
1. Replace bulbs through the openings in the wheel arches.
2. Remove protective cover.
3. Rotate left bulb holder anddisengage.
4.Remove the bulb holder with bulb
from the reflector.

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5. Detach bulb from bulb holder.
6. Insert new bulb so that the two lugs on the bulb holder engage in
the recesses in the reflector.
7. Rotate bulb holder to the right as far as it will go.
8. Place protective cover in position and close.
Side lights
1. Replace bulbs through the openings in the wheel arches.
2. Remove main beam headlight protective cover.
3.Remove parking light socket from
reflector.

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4. Remove bulb from socket andrenew bulb.
5. Insert holder in reflector. Place protective cap in position and
close.
Fog lights Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Front turn signal lights 1. Replace the bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.
2. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise and disengage.
3. Push bulb slightly into the socket,rotate anti-clockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
4. Insert bulb holder in the reflector, rotate clockwise and engage.
Tail lights
Saloon 5-door
1. To change the bulbs on the right side, use a coin to open the lock
and fold down the cover.
To change bulbs on the left side,
use a coin to turn both locks and
fold down the cover 3 185.
2. Detach plug connector from bulb holder.

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Saloon 4-door
1. To replace bulbs, fold up cover inload compartment after twisting
the catch.
2. Release the bolts behind the cover using a conventional bolt
wrench, and remove.
3. Unscrew the three screws with a screwdriver and remove the bulb
holder. Vehicle tools 3 187.
4. Press tail lights back, holding the
bulb housing from the outside.
Remove plug from bulb carrier.

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4.Disengage sockets by turning and
remove. Press locking tabs on thelong sides of the bulb holder
outwards; lift bulb holder at front end and remove.5. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light/brake light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 3 )
Reverse light ( 4)
Turn signal light ( 5)
6. Insert bulb holder in bulb housing by first inserting the lug at the front
of the plug. Fold together bulb
holder, ensuring that it engages
properly. Insert sockets and
engage by turning.7. Fit seal on bulb holder. Ensure that the seal is flat in the area of
the screws.
8. Engage plug. Insert bulb housing in body, ensuring proper
positioning of the ball pins in the
recesses. Tighten the retaining
nuts.
Side turn signal lights
Have the bulbs replaced by a
workshop.

180Vehicle careInterior lightsFront courtesy light, reading
lights
1. Disengage lens, press it slightly downwards and remove at a
downward angle.
2. Remove bulb and renew.
3. Engage lens.
Rear courtesy light and reading
lights
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Glovebox light, load
compartment light, foot well light
1. Prise the lamp out with a screwdriver.
2.Press bulb slightly towards spring
clip and remove.
3. Insert new bulb.
4. Install lamp.
Instrument panel
illumination
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

Vehicle care185Load compartment fuse
box
The fuse box is behind a cover.
Do not store any objects behind the
cover.
Depending on the equipment, there
are two different fuse boxes.
Saloon 5-door, Station wagon,
Van
To open, turn both catches with a coin
and fold down cover .
Saloon 3-door
To open, fold the cover upwards.
Saloon 4-door
To open, twist catch anti-clockwise
and fold down cover .
TwinTop
To open, pull the two knobs, remove
the clips and fold the cover upwards.
Fuse box version A
To replace a fuse, remove the
relevant protective cap.
No.Circuit1Fog light2–3Load compartment power outlet4Reversing lights5Rear power windows6Air conditioning system7Front power windows8Heated exterior mirrors

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3. Connect the black lead to thenegative terminal of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point,
such as the engine block or an
engine mounting bolt. Connect as far away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.4. Switch on electrical consumers (e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicle
Disengage the cover at the bottom
and remove downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
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