traction control OPEL INSIGNIA 2017 Owner's Manual

In brief111Power windows .....................41
2 Central locking system ..........25
3 Exterior mirrors .....................38
4 Light switch ........................ 129
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 132
Front/rear fog lights ............136
Instrument illumination .......137
5 Side air vents ...................... 152
6 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low/high beam, high beam assist ................................... 135
Exit lighting ......................... 139
Parking lights ...................... 136
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............111
7 Cruise control .....................181
Speed limiter ....................... 183
Adaptive cruise control .......184
Forward collision alert .........1928Instruments ........................ 100
Driver Information Centre .... 111
9 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............111
10 Windscreen wiper and
washer, headlight washer,
rear wiper and washer .........87
11 Centre air vents .................. 152
12 Sport/Tour mode ................179
Traction Control system .....177
Electronic Stability Control . 177
Hazard warning flashers ....135
Parking assist/Advanced
parking aid ......................... 197
Lane departure warning .....213
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 35
14 Colour-Info-Display ............118
15 Glovebox .............................. 70
16 Control indicator for airbag
activation/deactivation .......105
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........10417Controls for Colour-Info-
Display operation ................118
18 CD-slot
19 Climate control system ........ 141
20 Electric parking brake .........175
21 Manual transmission ..........173
Automatic transmission ......168
22 Storage ................................. 70
23 Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 160
Fuel selector button ............102
24 Ignition/Power switch ..........156
25 Horn ..................................... 87
26 Steering wheel adjustment ..86
27 Bonnet release lever ..........228
28 Storage compartment ...........71
Fuse box ............................ 250

Instruments and controls85Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 86
Steering wheel adjustment ........86
Steering wheel controls .............86
Heated steering wheel ...............86
Horn ........................................... 87
Windscreen wiper/washer .........87
Rear window wiper/washer .......89
Outside temperature ..................90
Clock ......................................... 90
Power outlets ............................. 92
Ashtrays .................................... 93
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 94
Instrument cluster ......................94
Speedometer ........................... 100
Odometer ................................ 100
Trip odometer .......................... 100
Tachometer ............................. 101
Fuel gauge .............................. 101
Fuel selector ............................ 102
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 102
Service display ........................ 102
Control indicators ....................104Turn signal............................... 104
Seat belt reminder ...................104
Airbag and belt tensioners .......105
Airbag deactivation ..................105
Charging system .....................105
Malfunction indicator light ........106
Brake and clutch system .........106
Operate pedal .......................... 106
Electric parking brake ..............106
Electric parking brake fault ......106
Antilock brake system (ABS) ...107
Upshift ..................................... 107
Variable effort steering ............107
Following distance ...................107
Lane departure warning ..........107
Ultrasonic parking assist .........107
Electronic Stability Control off . 108
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........108
Traction Control system off .....108
Engine coolant temperature ....108
Preheating ............................... 108
Diesel particle filter ..................108
AdBlue ..................................... 108
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 109
Engine oil pressure ..................109
Low fuel ................................... 109
Immobiliser .............................. 109
Autostop .................................. 110Exterior light............................ 110
High beam ............................... 110
High beam assist .....................110
Adaptive forward lighting .........110
Fog light ................................... 110
Rear fog light ........................... 110
Cruise control .......................... 110
Adaptive cruise control ............110
Vehicle detected ahead ...........110
Speed limiter ........................... 111
Traffic sign assistant ................111
Door open ................................ 111
Information displays ...................111
Driver Information Centre ........111
Colour-Info-Display ..................118
Smartphone controller .............119
Vehicle messages ......................120
Warning chimes .......................120
Battery voltage ........................ 121
Vehicle personalisation ..............121
Telematics service .....................125
OnStar ..................................... 125

Instruments and controls99OverviewOTurn signal 3 104XSeat belt reminder 3 104vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 105VAirbag deactivation 3 105pCharging system 3 105ZMalfunction indicator light
3 106RBrake and clutch system
3 106-Operate pedal 3 106mElectric parking brake
3 106jElectric parking brake fault
3 106uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 107[ or
RUpshift 3 107cVariable effort steering
3 107EFollowing distance 3 107)Lane departure warning
3 107rUltrasonic parking assist
3 107nElectronic Stability Control
off 3 108bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
3 108kTraction Control system off
3 108WEngine coolant temperature
3 108!Preheating 3 108%Diesel particle filter 3 108YAdBlue 3 108wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 109IEngine oil pressure 3 109i or
YLow fuel 3 109dImmobiliser 3 109DAutostop 3 1108Exterior light 3 110CHigh beam 3 110lHigh beam assist 3 110fAdaptive forward lighting
3 110>Fog light 3 110rRear fog light 3 110mCruise control 3 110C or
mAdaptive cruise control
3 110AVehicle detected ahead
3 110LSpeed limiter 3 111

108Instruments and controlsElectronic Stability Controloff
n illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system
b illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
A fault in the system is present.
Continued driving is possible. Driving stability, however, may deteriorate
depending on road surface
conditions.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Flashes
The system is actively engaged.
Engine output may be reduced and
the vehicle may be braked
automatically to a small degree.
Electronic Stability Control 3 177,
Traction Control system 3 177.Traction Control system off
k illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Engine coolant temperature W illuminates red.
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Stop, switch off engine.Caution
Coolant temperature too high.
Check coolant level immediately
3 231.
If there is sufficient coolant, consult a workshop.
Preheating
! illuminates yellow.
Preheating of diesel engine is
activated. Only activates when
outside temperature is low.
Diesel particle filter
% illuminates or flashes yellow.
The diesel particle filter requires
cleaning.
Continue driving until %
extinguishes. If possible, do not allow engine speed to drop below
2000 rpm.
Illuminates
The diesel particle filter is full. Start
cleaning process as soon as
possible.
Flashes
The maximum filling level of the filter
is reached. Start cleaning process
immediately to avoid damage to the
engine.
Diesel particle filter 3 164, Stop-start
system 3 160.
AdBlue
Y flashes yellow.
AdBlue level is low. Refill AdBlue soon to avoid prevention of the
engine start.

Driving and operating155Driving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 156
Control of the vehicle ...............156
Steering ................................... 156
Starting and operating ...............156
New vehicle running-in ............156
Ignition switch positions ...........156
Power button ........................... 157
Retained power off ..................158
Starting the engine ..................159
Overrun cut-off ........................ 160
Stop-start system ....................160
Parking .................................... 163
Engine exhaust .......................... 164
Diesel particle filter ..................164
Catalytic converter ...................165
AdBlue ..................................... 165
Automatic transmission ..............168
Transmission display ...............168
Selector lever .......................... 169
Manual mode ........................... 170
Electronic driving programmes 171
Fault ........................................ 172
Interruption of power supply ....172Manual transmission ..................173
Drive systems ............................ 173
All-wheel drive ......................... 173
Brakes ........................................ 174
Antilock brake system .............174
Parking brake .......................... 175
Brake assist ............................. 176
Hill start assist ......................... 176
Ride control systems .................177
Traction Control system ..........177
Electronic Stability Control ......177
Interactive driving system ........179
Driver assistance systems .........181
Cruise control .......................... 181
Speed limiter ........................... 183
Adaptive cruise control ............184
Forward collision alert .............192
Following distance indication ...195
Active emergency braking .......196
Parking assist .......................... 197
Side blind spot alert .................203
Lane change alert ....................205
Rear view camera ...................206
Rear cross traffic alert .............208
Traffic sign assistant ................209
Lane departure warning ..........213
Fuel ............................................ 214
Fuel for petrol engines .............214Fuel for diesel engines ............215
Fuel for liquid gas operation ....215
Refuelling ................................ 217
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 221
Trailer hitch ................................ 222
General information .................222
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 222
Trailer towing ........................... 223
Towing equipment ...................223
Trailer stability assist ...............225

Driving and operating177Ride control systems
Traction Control system The Traction Control system (TC) is a
component of the Electronic Stability
Control.
TC improves driving stability when
necessary, regardless of the type of
road surface or tyre grip, by
preventing the drive wheels from
spinning.
As soon as the drive wheels starts to
spin, engine output is reduced and
the wheel spinning the most is braked
individually. This considerably
improves the driving stability of the
vehicle on slippery road surfaces.
TC is operational as soon as control
indicator b extinguishes.
When TC operates b flashes.
9
Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 108.
Deactivation
TC can be switched off when spinning of drive wheels is required:
press b briefly to deactivate TC, k
illuminates. A status message
appears in the Driver Information
Centre when TC is deactivated.
Control indicator k illuminates.
When TC is deactivated, ESC
remains active.
TC is reactivated by pressing b
again.
TC is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.
Electronic Stability Control
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
improves driving stability when
necessary, regardless of the type of
road surface or tyre grip.
As soon as the vehicle starts to
swerve (understeer/oversteer),
engine output is reduced and the wheels are braked individually.

178Driving and operatingESC operates in combination with theTraction Control system (TC) 3 177.
It also prevents the drive wheels from
spinning.
ESC is operational after each engine
start as soon as the control indicator
b extinguishes.
When ESC operates, control indicator
b flashes.
9 Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 108.
Deactivation
ESC and TC can be deactivated:
● hold b pressed for min.
five seconds: TC and ESC are
deactivated, k and n illuminate
and status messages appear in
the Driver Information Centre.
● to deactivate only Traction control system press button b
briefly: TC is inactive but ESC
remains active, k illuminates. A
status message appears in the
Driver Information Centre when
TC is deactivated.
If the vehicle comes into threshold
with deactivated ESC, the system will
reactivate ESC for the time duration
of the threshold, when the brake
pedal is depressed once.
ESC is reactivated by pressing b
again. If the TC system was
previously disabled, both TC and
ESC are reactivated. k and n
extinguishes when TC and ESC are reactivated.
ESC is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.
Fault
If there is a fault in the system the
control indicator b illuminates
continuously and a message appears in the Driver Information Centre. The
system is not operational.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.

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.

188Driving and operating
The selected following distance is
indicated by filled distance bars in the
adaptive cruise control page.
Note that the following distance
setting is shared with the sensitivity
setting of forward collision alert
3 192.
Example: If setting 3 (far) is selected,
then the driver is warned sooner
before a possible collision, also if
adaptive cruise control is inactive or
switched off.
9 Warning
The driver accepts full
responsibility for the appropriate
following distance based on traffic, weather and visibility conditions.
Following distance must be
adjusted or the system switched
off when required by the prevailing
conditions.
Detecting the vehicle ahead
The green illuminated vehicle ahead
control indicator A is displayed when
the system detects a vehicle in the driving path.
Forward collision alert 3 192.
If this symbol does not display, or displays only briefly, adaptive cruise
control will not respond to vehicles
ahead.
Deactivation
Adaptive cruise control is deactivated by the driver when:
● y is pressed.
● Brake pedal is applied.
● Clutch pedal is depressed for more than four seconds.
● Gear selector lever of automatic transmission is moved to N.
The system is also automatically deactivated when:
● Vehicle speed accelerates above
190 km/h or slows down below
15 km/h (on vehicles with
automatic transmission it slows
down to a stop without
deactivating within two minutes).
● The Traction Control system is operating.
● The Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● There is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides for
several minutes. In this case
there are no radar echoes and
the sensor may report that it is blocked.

Driving and operating189● The collision imminent brakingsystem is applying the brakes.
● The radar sensor is blocked by an ice or water film.
● A fault is detected in the radar, engine or brake system.
Additionally, the system is
automatically deactivated on vehicles
with automatic transmission (full
speed range adaptive cruise control)
when:
● The electric parking brake is applied.
● The vehicle is being held to a stop
by the system for more than
two minutes.
● The vehicle stops, the driver's seat belt is released and the
driver's door is opened.
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the control indicator m
and C in the Driver Information
Centre changes from green to white
and a pop-up message is displayed.
The stored speed is maintained. The
system is deactivated but not
switched off.9 Warning
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the driver must take
over full brake and engine control.
Switching off
Press C to switch off adaptive cruise
control. The control indicator m or C
extinguishes. The stored speed is
deleted.
Switching off the ignition also
switches off adaptive cruise control
and deletes the stored speed.
Driver's attention ● Use adaptive cruise control carefully on bends or mountain
roads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and need time to detect it
again.
● Do not use the system on slippery roads as it can create
rapid changes in tyre traction
(wheel spinning), so that you
could lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control during rain, snow or
heavy dirt, as the radar sensor
can be covered by a water film,
dust, ice or snow. This reduces or suppresses completely the
visibility. In case of sensor
blockage, clean the sensor
cover.
System limits ● The system's automatic brake force does not permit hard
braking and the braking level
may not be sufficient to avoid a
collision.
● After a sudden lane change, the system needs a certain time to
detect the next preceding
vehicle. So if a new vehicle is
detected, the system may
accelerate instead of braking.
● Adaptive cruise control does ignore the oncoming traffic.