light OPEL INSIGNIA BREAK 2018.5 Manual user

246Vehicle careStop-start system 3 167.
Charging the vehicle battery9 Warning
On vehicles with stop-start
system, ensure that the charging potential does not exceed
14.6 volts when using a battery
charger. Otherwise the vehicle
battery might be damaged.
Jump starting 3 278.
Warning label
Meaning of symbols: ● No sparks, naked flames or smoking.
● Always shield eyes. Explosive gases can cause blindness or
injury.
● Keep the vehicle battery out of reach of children.
● The vehicle battery contains sulphuric acid which could cause
blindness or serious burn
injuries.
● See the Owner's Manual for further information.
● Explosive gas may be present in the vicinity of the vehicle battery.
Diesel fuel system bleeding If the tank has been run dry, the diesel
fuel system must be bled. Switch on
the ignition three times for
15 seconds at a time. Then crank the
engine for a maximum of 40 seconds. Repeat this process after
no less than five seconds. If the
engine fails to start, seek the
assistance of a workshop.Wiper blade replacement
Windscreen
Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position. Lift retaining clip to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.

Vehicle care247Rear windowGrand Sport
Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position, press button to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Sports Tourer, Country Tourer
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade as shown in illustration and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.
Halogen headlights Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.

Vehicle care249High beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Disengage bulb holder bypressing the retainer to the front.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector housing.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Front turn signal light
In case of defective LEDs, have them replaced by a workshop.
Side light
In case of defective LEDs, have them
replaced by a workshop.
Daytime running light
In case of defective LEDs, have them
replaced by a workshop.
LED headlights
Headlights for low and high beam,
sidelights, daytime running lights and turn signal lights are designed as
LEDs and cannot be changed.
Have lights repaired by a workshop in
case of failure.
Fog lights 1. Grand Sport, Sports Tourer

250Vehicle careWrap a cloth around the tip of a flat
screwdriver to prevent paint
damage. Insert the screwdriver in
the recess at the edge of the
cover. Release the cover by
levering it out carefully.
Country Tourer
Undo the screw with a torx
screwdriver.
2. Grand Sport, Sports Tourer
Undo screw with the torx
screwdriver and remove the
faceplate.
Country Tourer
Wrap a cloth around the tip of the
flat screwdriver to prevent paint
damage. Lever out the faceplate
by inserting the screwdriver in the
recess and remove it.
3. Undo three screws with the torx screwdriver and remove the light
assembly to the front.

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4. Turn the bulb socketanticlockwise and remove it from
the light assembly.
5. Disengage the plug connector by pressing the retaining lug.
6.Remove and replace the bulb unit
and attach the plug connector.
Note that the bulb and the socket
are one unit and have to be
changed together.
7. Insert the bulb socket into the light
assembly by turning clockwise
and engage.
8. Mount the light assembly by tightening the three screws.
9. Attach the faceplate and tighten the screw.
10. Grand Sport, Sports Tourer
Attach and engage the cover.
Tail lights Tail lights and brake lights are
designed as LEDs. In case of failure,
have LEDs replaced by a workshop.
Turn signal lights, rear fog lights and
reverse lights are designed for bulbs
and can be changed as follows.Grand Sport
Light assembly in the body
1. Remove the cover on the respective side.

252Vehicle care2. Unscrew the two plastic securingnuts from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw tail light assembly from recess and
remove. Take care that the cable
duct remains in position.
4. Turn the turn signal light bulb socket anticlockwise and remove
it from the light assembly.
5. Remove and replace the turn signal light bulb.
6. Attach the bulb socket to the lightassembly.
7. Attach the light assembly to the vehicle body and tighten the
securing nuts from the inside of
the load compartment. Attach
cover.
Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Release the cover in the tailgate and remove it.

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2. Unscrew the plastic securing nutby hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lightassembly from the recesses and
remove. Take care that the cable
duct remains in position.
4. Turn the bulb socket anticlockwise and remove it from
the light assembly.
Rear fog light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
5. Detach the bulb from the bulb socket and replace the bulb.
Rear fog light

254Vehicle careReverse light
6. Insert the bulb socket into the tail light assembly. Fit light assembly
on the tailgate and tighten the
screw from the inside. Attach
cover.
Sports Tourer, Country Tourer
Light assembly in the body
1. Open the covers with screwdriver.
Unscrew and remove both
screws.
2. Carefully withdraw tail light assembly from recess and
remove. Take care that the cable
duct remains in position.
3. Turn the turn signal light bulb socket anticlockwise and removeit from the light assembly.
4. Detach the bulb from the bulb socket and replace the turn signal
light bulb.
5. Attach the bulb socket to the light assembly.
6. Attach the light assembly to the vehicle body and tighten the
screws. Close covers.

Vehicle care255Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Release the cover in the tailgateand remove it.
2. Unscrew the plastic securing nutby hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lightassembly from the recesses and
remove. Take care that the cable
duct remains in position.
4. Turn the bulb socket anticlockwise and remove it from
the light assembly.
Rear fog light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
5. Detach the bulb from the bulb socket and replace the bulb.
Rear fog light

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Reverse light
6. Insert the bulb socket into the tail light assembly. Fit light assembly
on the tailgate and tighten the
screw from the inside. Attach
cover.
Side turn lights
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. Slide lamp to its left side and remove with its right end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and replace it.