instrument cluster OPEL INSIGNIA 2017 Manual user

Instruments and controls111Illuminates yellowThe distance to a preceding moving
vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too
rapidly.
Forward collision alert 3 192,
Adaptive cruise control 3 184.
Speed limiter
L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 183.
Traffic sign assistant
L displays detected traffic signs as
control indicator.
Traffic sign assistant 3 209.Door open
h illuminates red.
A door or the tailgate is open.Information displays
Driver Information Centre The Driver Information Centre is
located in the instrument cluster.
Depending on the version and the
instrument cluster, the Driver
Information Centre is available as
Baselevel display, Midlevel display or Uplevel display.
Driver Information Centre indicates
depending on the equipment:
● overall and trip odometer
● vehicle information
● trip/fuel information
● economic information
● performance information
● vehicle and warning messages ● audio and infotainment information
● phone information
● navigation information
● vehicle settings

Instruments and controls113●Phone
● Navigation
● Settings
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is being
driven.
Uplevel instrument cluster can be
displayed as Sport mode or Tour
mode. See below: Settings Menu,
Display Themes.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
Memorised settings 3 24.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.
Press p to open main menu page.
Select a main menu page with Q or
P .
Confirm a main menu page with 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, press Q or P to select subpages.
Press q to open the next folder of the
selected subpage.
Press Q or P to select functions or
to set a numeric value, if required.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
If the Driver Information Centre
requests the driver to confirm a
function or message by pressing H
(Select), confirm by pressing 9.
Once a main menu page is selected,
this selection remains stored until
another main menu page is selected.
This means once the 'Info Menu' page
is selected, you can change the
subpages just by pressing P or Q.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre when required. Confirm
messages by pressing 9. Vehicle
messages 3 120.
Info Menu The following list contains all possible
Info Menu pages. Some may not be
available for your particular vehicle.
Depending on the display some
functions are symbolised.
Turn the adjuster wheel or press Q
or P to select a page:
● trip odometer 1/A average fuel consumption

Instruments and controls115When the fuel level in the tank is low,
a message appears on the display
and control indicator i or Y in the
fuel gauge illuminates.
When the tank must be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
appears and remains on the display.
Additionally, control indicator i or
Y in the fuel gauge flashes 3 109.
Fuel range LPG version
Display of approximate fuel range
available with the remaining fuel in
each respective fuel tank of Petrol
and LPG fuel, along with a total range
of both fuel types together. Switch
between the modes by pressing
SET/CLR or 9.
Gasoline fuel level/LPG fuel level
Displays the fuel level for the fuel type not currently being used, e.g. in petrol
mode the fuel level for LPG is
displayed. A dedicated Driver
Information Centre cluster gauge
shows the fuel level for the fuel
currently being used.Instantaneous fuel consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.
On vehicles with LPG engines,
instantaneous consumption is
indicated for the currently selected
mode, LPG or Petrol.
Remaining oil life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in % means the remaining of current oil life 3 102.
Tire pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 256.
Timer
To start and stop press 9. To reset,
press > and confirm Reset.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 209.Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 195. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.
Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery voltage.
Top consumers
List of top comfort consumers
currently switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel saving
potential is indicated.
During sporadic driving conditions,
the engine will activate the heated
rear window automatically to increase the engine load. In this event, the
heated rear window is indicated as
one of the top consumers, without
activation by the driver.
Economy trend
Displays the average consumption
development over a distance of
50 km. Filled segments display the
consumption in 5 km steps and shows
the effect of topography or driving
behaviour on fuel consumption.

118Instruments and controlsActivation or deactivation of valet
mode can be set in the menu
Settings in the vehicle personalisation
menu.
Colour-Info-Display 3 118.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
For more information, see
Infotainment manual.
Colour-Info-Display
The Colour-Info-Display is located in the instrument panel near the
instrument cluster.
Depending on the vehicle
configuration the vehicle has a
● 4.2'' colour display
or
● 8'' colour display with Touch-
Screen functionality
The Info displays indicate: ● time 3 90
● outside temperature 3 90
● date 3 90
● Infotainment system, see description in the Infotainment
manual● navigation, see description in the
Infotainment manual
● system messages
● vehicle messages 3 120
● settings for vehicle personalisation 3 121
4.2'' Colour display
Selecting menus and settings
Menus and settings are accessed via the display.
Press X to switch on the display.
Press ; to display the homepage.
Turn MENU to select a menu display
icon.
Press MENU to confirm a selection
Press BACK to exit a menu without
changing a setting.
Press ; to return to the homepage.
For further information, see Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
8'' Colour display
Selecting menus and settings
There are three options to operate the
system:
● via buttons below the display
● directly per touchscreen operation by the finger
● via speech recognition

Driving and operating161Deactivation
Deactivate the stop-start system
manually by pressing eco.
Deactivation is indicated when the
LED in the button extinguishes.
Autostop If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill, activate an Autostop as
follows:
● Depress the clutch pedal.
● Move the selector lever to neutral.
● Release the clutch pedal.
The engine will be switched off while
the ignition stays on.
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer. On some versions, a control indicator in the instrument
cluster illuminates when engine is in
Autostop.
During an Autostop, the heating and
brake performance will be
maintained.Caution
The steering assist can be
reduced during an Autostop.
Conditions for an Autostop
The stop-start system checks if each
of the following conditions is fulfilled.
● The stop-start system is not manually deactivated.
● The bonnet is fully closed.
● The driver's door is closed or the driver's seat belt is fastened.
● The vehicle battery is sufficiently charged and in good condition.
● The engine is warmed up.
● The engine coolant temperature is not too high.
● The engine exhaust temperature is not too high, e.g. after driving
with high engine load.
● The ambient temperature is above -5 °C.

170Driving and operatingWhen a gear is engaged, the vehicle
slowly begins to creep when the
brake is released.
Engine braking To utilise the engine braking effect,
select a lower gear in good time when
driving downhill, see manual mode.
Rocking the vehicle Rocking the vehicle is only
permissible if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow. Move the selector
lever between D and R in a repeat
pattern. Do not race the engine and
avoid sudden acceleration.
Parking Apply the parking brake and engageP .
The ignition key can only be removed
when the selector lever is in position
P .Manual mode
Selector lever
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left to select manual
mode.
Tap selector lever
forwards <:shift to a higher gearbackwards ]:shift to a lower gear
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
Steering wheel paddles
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left to select manual
mode.
Pull steering wheel paddles to select
gears manually
right
paddle <:pull briefly to shift
one gear upleft
paddle ]:pull briefly to shift one
gear down, multiple
pulls allows gears to be
skipped
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.

Driving and operating179Interactive driving systemFlex Ride
Flex Ride driving system allows the
driver to select between three driving
modes:
● SPORT mode: press SPORT,
LED illuminates.
● TOUR mode: press TOUR, LED
illuminates.
● NORMAL mode: neither SPORT
nor TOUR is pressed, no LED
illuminates.
Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR
mode by pressing corresponding
button once more.
In each driving mode Flex Ride
networks the following electronic
systems:
● Continuous Damping Control
● Accelerator Pedal Control
● Steering Control
● All-wheel drive
● Electronic Stability Control (ESC)● Antilock Brake System (ABS)
with cornering brake control
(CBC)
● Automatic transmission
SPORT mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a sportier driving style:
● Damping of shock absorbers reacts more stiffly to providebetter contact with the road
surface.
● The engine reacts more quickly to the accelerator pedal.
● Steering support is reduced.
● Engine torque of All-wheel drive is distributed more to the rear
axle.
● Shift points of automatic transmission occur later.
● Depending on the instrument cluster the colouring of the
display will be adapted.
TOUR mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a comfort driving style:
● Damping of shock absorbers reacts more softly.
● Accelerator pedal reacts with standard settings.

Driving and operating181OPC Flex Ride driving system allows
the driver to select between three
driving modes:
● OPC mode: press OPC, LED
illuminates.
● SPORT mode: press SPORT,
LED illuminates.
● NORMAL mode: neither SPORT
nor OPC is pressed, no LED
illuminates.
Deactivate SPORT mode and OPC
mode by pressing corresponding
button once more.
In each driving mode OPC Flex Ride
networks the following electronic
systems:
● Continuous Damping Control
● Accelerator Pedal Control
● Steering Control
● All-wheel drive
● Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
● Antilock Brake System (ABS) with cornering brake control
(CBC)
● Automatic transmissionOPC mode
The drive dynamic characteristics are
adapted to high performance
settings.
Depending on the instrument cluster the colouring of the display will beadapted.
SPORT mode
The settings of the systems are
adapted to a sportier driving style.
NORMAL mode
In NORMAL mode, when neither SPORT nor OPC is pressed, all
settings of the systems are adapted
to standard values.
Personalised settings in the OPC mode
The driver can select the functions of
the OPC mode when OPC is pressed.
Select the relevant settings in
Settings , I Sport Mode in the Colour-
Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 118.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.Driver assistance
systems9 Warning
Driver assistance systems are
developed to support the driver
and not to replace the driver's
attention.
The driver accepts full
responsibility when driving the
vehicle.
When using driver assistance
systems, always take care
regarding the current traffic
situation.
Cruise control
The cruise control can store and
maintain speeds of approx. 30 to
200 km/h. Deviations from the stored
speeds may occur when driving uphill or downhill.
For safety reasons, the cruise control cannot be activated until the brake
pedal has been operated once.
Activating in first gear is not possible.

182Driving and operating
Do not use the cruise control if it is notadvisable to maintain a constant
speed.
On vehicles with automatic
transmission or manual transmission
automated cruise control can be
activated in automatic mode and
manual mode.
Control indicator m 3 110.
Switching on
Press m; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Activation
Accelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates green.
Set speed is indicated on midlevel or
uplevel display with green illuminated
symbol m. Accelerator pedal can be
released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated
while gearshifting.
Increase speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
Deactivation Press y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
On midlevel or uplevel display m
changes to white.

Driving and operating183Cruise control is deactivated, but not
switched off. Last stored speed
remains in memory for later speed
resume.
Automatic deactivation: ● Vehicle speed is below approx. 30 km/h.
● Vehicle speed drops more than 25 km/h below the set speed.
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds.
● The selector lever is in N.
● The engine speed is in a very low
range.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● The forward collision alert has been triggered.
Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 30 km/h. The stored
speed will be obtained.Switching off
Press m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L to activate the speed
limiter or switching off the ignition also
switches off cruise control and
deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum
speed.
The maximum speed can be set at
speeds above 25 km/h up to
200 km/h.
The driver can only accelerate up to
the preset speed. Deviations from the
limited speed may occur when driving
downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in
the Driver Information Centre when
the system is active.Activation
Press L. The control indicator L in
the instrument cluster illuminates
white.
If cruise control or adaptive cruise control has been activated before, it
is switched off when speed limiter is
activated and control indicator m
extinguishes.
Set speed limit
Accelerate to the desired speed and
briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the
current speed is stored as maximum speed. Speed limit is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.