battery OPEL INSIGNIA 2014 Manual user

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■Never expose the vehicle battery to
naked flames or sparks.
■ A discharged vehicle battery can already freeze at a temperature of
0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery
before connecting jump leads.
■ Wear eye protection and protective
clothing when handling a battery.
■ Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much less than that of the discharged
vehicle battery.
■ Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of at
least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for diesel
engines).
■ Do not disconnect the discharged vehicle battery from the vehicle.
■ Switch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
■ Do not lean over the vehicle battery
during jump starting.
■ Do not allow the terminals of one lead to touch those of the other
lead.■ The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during the
jump starting process.
■ Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral, automatic
transmission in P.
■ If there is a cover over the vehicle
battery, remove it to charge or jumpstart the vehicle battery. Lift up the
cover at the rear and unlatch it at
the front.
■ Open the positive terminal protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative 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

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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
5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,
Sports Tourer: disengage cap at
bottom and remove downwards.
Country Tourer: insert a screwdriver
in the slot at the lower edge of the cap. Release the cap by carefully moving
the screwdriver downwards. To
prevent damage it is recommended to place a cloth between the screwdriver
and the frame.

314IndexAAccessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 213
Active Emergency Braking .........185
Active head restraints ...................46
Adaptive cruise control .......106, 173
Adaptive forward lighting ...106, 125
Adjustable air vents ...................145
Airbag and belt tensioners .........101
Airbag deactivation ..............60, 101
Airbag system .............................. 58
Air conditioning regular operation ................................ 147
Air conditioning system .............. 134
Air intake .................................... 146
Air vents...................................... 145
All-wheel drive ........................... 163
Antilock brake system ................ 163
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....103
Anti-theft alarm system ................34
Anti-theft locking system .............. 33
Appearance care ........................257
Apply footbrake .......................... 105
Armrest ................................... 53, 54
Armrest storage ........................... 68
Ashtrays ....................................... 90 Automatic anti-dazzle ..................39
Automatic climate control system .................................... 136Automatic dimming ......................38
Automatic light control ...............123
Automatic locking ........................27
Automatic transmission .............157
Autostop ..................................... 105
Auxiliary heater ........................... 145
B Battery discharge protection ......132
Battery voltage ........................... 118
Belts.............................................. 54
Bonnet ....................................... 215
Brake and clutch fluid .................262
Brake and clutch system ...........102
Brake assist ............................... 165
Brake fluid .................................. 218
Brakes ............................... 163, 218
Breakdown.................................. 254
Bulb replacement ....................... 222
C Capacities .................................. 288
Cargo management system ........73
Car Pass ...................................... 20
Catalytic converter .....................157
Central locking system ................23
Centre console lighting ..............131
Changing tyre and wheel size ...243
Charging system ........................ 101
Child locks ................................... 28

318
Tread depth ............................... 243
Trip odometer .............................. 96
Turn and lane-change signals ...128
Turn signal ................................. 100
Tyre chains ................................ 244
Tyre designations ......................240
Tyre pressure ............................ 240
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................. 104, 241
Tyre pressures ........................... 289
Tyre repair kit ............................. 244
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...103, 187
Upholstery .................................. 259
Upshift ........................................ 103
Using this manual ..........................3
V
Valet mode ................................. 114
Variable effort steering ...............103
Vehicle battery ........................... 219
Vehicle checks............................ 214
Vehicle data ................................ 266
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 312
Vehicle detected ahead ..............106
Vehicle dimensions .................... 286
Vehicle Identification Number ....264
Vehicle jack ................................ 239Vehicle messages .....................116
Vehicle personalisation .............118
Vehicle security ............................ 33
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 213
Vehicle tools ............................... 239
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 275
Ventilating ..................................... 54
Ventilation ................................... 134
W
Warning chimes .........................117
Warning lights ............................... 96
Warning triangle .......................... 78
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 218
Wheel changing .........................247
Wheel covers ............................. 244
Wheels and tyres .......................240
Windows ....................................... 39
Windscreen................................... 39
Windscreen wiper/washer ...........84
Winter tyres ............................... 240
Wiper blade replacement ..........221
X Xenon headlights .......................225