ignition OPEL CASCADA 2015 Manual user

In brief9Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on the underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 31, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 31.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 30,
Electric adjustment 3 30, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 30, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 31.
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock the lever, adjust the steering
wheel, then engage the lever and
ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Airbag system 3 58, Ignition
positions 3 134.

In brief11
1Power windows .....................32
2 Exterior mirrors .....................30
3 Cruise control .....................151
Speed limiter ....................... 153
Forward collision alert .........154
4 Side air vents ...................... 131
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................117
Exit lighting ......................... 121
Parking lights ...................... 118
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................96
6 Instruments .......................... 85
7 Steering wheel controls .......78
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 96
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system ................................... 80
10 Sport mode ........................ 149
Central locking system ..........22Hazard warning flashers ....117
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 90
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............90
Tour mode .......................... 149
11 Info-Display ........................ 100
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 27
13 Centre air vents .................. 131
14 Glovebox, lockable ...............70
15 Traction Control system .....147
Electronic Stability Control . 148
Parking assist systems .......157
Lane departure warning .....171
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 136
16 Climate control system ........ 123
17 AUX input, USB input ..........10
18 Power outlet .......................... 8419Soft top operation switch .....35
Central window switch .........32
20 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 144
Automatic transmission ......141
21 Parking brake, manual or
electric operation ................145
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............134
23 Horn ..................................... 79
Driver airbag ........................ 61
24 Bonnet release lever ..........183
25 Storage compartment ..........71
Fuse box ............................ 200
26 Steering wheel adjustment ..78
27 Light switch ........................ 110
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 113
Front fog lights ...................118
Rear fog light ...................... 118 Instrument illumination .......119

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Automatic transmissionP=parkR=reverseN=neutralD=drive
Manual mode: move selector lever
from D to the left.
<=higher gear]=lower gear
The selector lever can only be moved
out of P when the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied. To engage
P or R, press the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 141.
Starting off
Check before starting off ■ Tyre pressure and condition 3 204,
3 239.
■ Engine oil level and fluid levels 3 183.
■ All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting and number plates are free
from dirt, snow and ice and are
operational.
■ Proper position of mirrors, seats and seat belts 3 30, 3 48,
3 56.
■ Soft top must be completely opened or closed 3 35.
■ Brake function at low speed, particularly if the brakes are wet.Starting the engine
■ Turn key to position 1
■ move the steering wheel slightly to release the steering wheel lock
■ operate clutch and brake
■ automatic transmission in P or N
■ do not operate accelerator pedal
■ diesel engines: turn the key to position 2 for preheating and wait
until control indicator !
extinguishes
■ turn key to position 3 and release
Starting the engine 3 135.

18In brief
Stop-start system
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at astandstill and certain conditions are
fulfilled, activate an Autostop as
follows:
■ Depress the clutch pedal
■ set the lever in neutral
■ release the clutch pedal
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer.
To restart the engine, depress the
clutch pedal again.
Stop-start system 3 136.
Parking9 Warning
■ Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the exhaust system could ignite the surface.
■ Always apply the parking brake.
Activate the manual parking
brake without pressing the
release button. Apply as firmly
as possible on a downhill slope
or uphill slope. Depress foot
brake at the same time to
reduce operating force.
For vehicles with electric
parking brake, pull switch m for
approx. one second.
The electric parking brake is
applied when control indicator
m illuminates 3 91.
■ Switch off the engine. ■ If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector lever
to position P before removing
the ignition key. On an uphill
slope, turn the front wheels
away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill
slope, engage reverse gear or
set the selector lever to position P before removing the ignition
key. Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
■ Close the windows and the soft top.
■ Remove the ignition key. Turn the steering wheel until the
steering wheel lock is felt to
engage.
For vehicles with automatic
transmission, the key can only
be removed when the selector
lever is in position P.
■
Lock the vehicle with button e on
the radio remote control.

22Keys, doors and windows
Key with foldaway key section
Extend the key and open the unit.
Replace the battery (battery type CR 2032), paying attention to the
installation position. Close the unit
and synchronise.
Radio remote controlsynchronisation
After replacing the battery, unlock the
door with the key in the driver's door
lock. The radio remote control is
synchronised when the ignition is
switched on.
Memorised settings
Whenever the key is removed from
the ignition switch, the following
settings are automatically memorised by the key:
■ Lighting
■ Infotainment system
■ Central locking system
■ Sport mode settings
■ Comfort settings
The saved settings are automatically
used the next time the memorised key
is inserted into the ignition switch and
turned to position 1 3 134.
A precondition is that Personalization
by driver is activated in the personal
settings of the Graphic-Info-Display.
This must be set for each key used.
On vehicles equipped with
Colour-Info-Display, the
personalisation is permanently
activated.
Vehicle personalisation 3 104.Central locking system
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks the respective door. Pulling
the handle once more opens the door.
Note
In the event of an accident in which
airbags or belt pretensioners are
deployed, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked.
Note
A short time after unlocking with the
remote control, the doors are
relocked automatically if no door has
been opened.

24Keys, doors and windows
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
passenger's door, 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.
Fault in central locking system
Unlocking
Manually unlock the driver's door by
turning the key in the lock. The
passenger's door can be opened by
pulling the interior handle twice. The load compartment and fuel filler flap
cannot be opened. To deactivate the
anti-theft locking system, switch on
the ignition 3 27.
Locking
Push inside locking knob of
passenger's door. Then close the
driver's door and lock it from the
outside with the key. The fuel filler flap
and tailgate cannot be locked.
Manual closing of the soft top
3 35.
Automatic locking
This security feature can be
configured to automatically lock the
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap as soon as a certain speed
is exceeded.

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Additionally, it is configurable to
unlock the driver's door or both doors after the ignition is switched off and
the ignition key is removed (manual
transmission) or the selector lever is
moved to position P (automatic
transmission).
Settings can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info-Display. Vehicle personalisation 3 104.
The settings can be saved for the key
being used 3 22.Doors
Load compartment
Boot lid Opening
Press button x on radio remote
control or after unlocking push the
brand emblem at the bottom half to
open the boot lid.
Pressing button x opens the boot
lid while the vehicle remains locked.
Central locking system 3 22.
Load compartment 3 73.

Keys, doors and windows27Vehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks the doors. The
doors must be closed otherwise the
system cannot be activated.
If the ignition was on, the driver's door
must be opened and closed once so
that the vehicle can be secured.
Unlocking the vehicle disables the
mechanical anti-theft locking system.
This is not possible with the central
locking button.
Activating
Press e on the radio remote control
twice briefly within 15 seconds. Long press will activate soft top closing.
Anti-theft alarm system The anti-theft alarm system is
combined with the anti-theft locking
system.
It monitors:
■ Doors, boot lid, bonnet
■ Passenger compartment including adjoining load compartment
■Vehicle inclination, e.g. if it is raised
■ Ignition
Activation ■ Self-activated 30 seconds after locking the vehicle (initialisation of
the system)
■ Directly by pressing e on the radio
remote control twice briefly. Long
press will activate soft top closing.
Note
Changes to the vehicle interior, such as the use of seat covers and openwindows, could impair the function
of passenger compartment
monitoring.

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Seek the assistance of a workshop in
the event of faults.
Deactivation
Unlocking the vehicle by pressing c
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Long press will activate soft
top opening.
Alarm When triggered, the alarm sounds via a separate battery-backed power
sounder, and the hazard warning
lights flash simultaneously. The
number and duration of alarm signals
are stipulated by legislation.
The alarm can be silenced by
pressing any button on the radio
remote control or by switching on the
ignition.
The anti-theft alarm system can be
deactivated only by pressing button
c or by switching on the ignition.
A triggered alarm, which has not been interrupted by the driver, will be
indicated by the hazard warning
lights. They will flash quickly three
times the next time the vehicle isunlocked with the radio remote
control. Additionally a warning
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre after switching on
the ignition.
Vehicle messages 3 102.
Immobiliser
The system is part of the ignition
switch and checks whether the
vehicle is allowed to be started with
the key being used.
The immobiliser is activated
automatically after the key has been removed from the ignition switch.
If the control indicator d flashes when
the ignition is on, there is a fault in the
system; the engine cannot be started. Switch off the ignition and repeat the
start attempt.
If the control indicator continues
flashing, attempt to start the engine
using the spare key and seek the
assistance of a workshop.Note
The immobiliser does not lock the
doors. You should always lock the
vehicle after leaving it and switch on the anti-theft alarm system 3 22,
3 27.
Control indicator d 3 95.

32Keys, doors and windowsWindows
Windscreen
Heat-reflecting windscreen
The heat-reflecting windscreen has a
coating which reflects solar radiation. Also data signals, e.g. from toll
stations, might be reflected.
The marked areas on the windscreen are not covered with the coating.
Devices for electronic data recording
and fee payment must be attached in
these areas. Otherwise data
recording malfunctions may occur.
Windscreen stickers
Do not attach stickers such as toll
road stickers or similar on the
windscreen in the area of the interior
mirror. Otherwise the detection zone
of the sensor and the view area of the camera in the mirror housing could be restricted.
Power windows9 Warning
Take care when operating the
power windows. Risk of injury,
particularly to children.
Keep a close watch on the
windows when closing them.
Ensure that nothing becomes
trapped in them as they move.
Operable with ignition switch in
position 1 or 2 (ignition on) 3 134.
Retained power off 3 134.
Operate the switch for the respective
window by pushing to open or pulling to close.
Pushing or pulling gently to the first
detent: window moves up or down as long as the switch is operated.
Pushing or pulling firmly to the second
detent and then releasing: window
moves up or down automatically with
safety function enabled. To stop
movement, operate the switch once
more in the same direction.