steering OPEL ASTRA SALOON 2014 Owner's Guide

202Vehicle care
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not recovering the vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Open&Start system 3 22.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must be towed facing forwards, not faster than 80 km/h nor further than
100 km. In all other cases and when
the transmission is defective, the front axle must be raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Manual transmission automated
3 142.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
and refit the cover.
Towing another vehicle
Disengage cap at bottom and remove
downwards.

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Performing work ........................160
Pollen filter ................................. 131
Power outlets ............................... 90
Power windows ............................ 35
Preheating and diesel particle filter .......................................... 99
Puncture ..................................... 196
Q
Quickheat ................................... 130
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 236
Radio remote control ...................20
Reading lights ............................ 122
Rear fog light ............................. 102
Rear fog lights ........................... 120
Rear seats .................................... 53
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 88
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 208, 213
Refuelling ................................... 152
Retractable hardtop .....................41
Reversing lights .........................121
Ride control systems ..................147
Roof .............................................. 39
Roof rack ..................................... 83
Run-flat tyres ............................. 189S
Safety net .................................... 78
Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 50
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................96
Seat belts ..................................... 54
Seat folding .................................. 52
Seat occupancy recognition ..60, 96
Seat position ................................ 49
Selector lever ..................... 137, 142
Service ............................... 131, 207
Service display ............................ 94
Service information ....................207
Service vehicle soon .................... 97
Side airbag system ......................59
Sidelights .................................... 117
Side turn signal lights ................178
Spare wheel ............................... 198
Speedometer ............................... 93
Sport mode .......................... 98, 148
Starting and operating ................132
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ............133, 142
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 86
Steering wheel controls ...............86
Stop watch ................................. 116
Storage ......................................... 67
Storage compartments .................67
Sunglasses storage .....................68Sunroof ........................................ 39
Sunvisor lights ........................... 122
Sun visors .................................... 38
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 93
Tail lights ................................... 171
Three-point seat belt .................... 55
Tools .......................................... 187
Top-tether child restraint systems 65
Tow bar....................................... 154
Towing ................................ 154, 201
Towing another vehicle .............202
Towing equipment .....................155
Towing hitch installation dimensions ............................. 232
Towing the vehicle .....................201
Trailer coupling ........................... 154
Trailer stability assist .................158
Trailer towing ............................. 155
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .........136, 142
Tread depth ............................... 192
Trip computer in Board-Info- Display ................................... 112
Trip computer in Graphic-Info- Display or Colour-Info-Display 113
Triple-Info-Display .....................102
Trip odometer .............................. 93