oil level OPEL INSIGNIA BREAK 2018.5 Owner's Manual
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18In briefStarting off
Check before starting off ● Tyre pressure and condition 3 264, 3 304.
● Engine oil level and fluid levels 3 242.
● 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 37, 3 47,
3 57.
● Brake function at low speed, particularly if the brakes are wet.Starting the engine
● Manual transmission: operateclutch and brake pedal.
● Automatic transmission: operate brake pedal and move selector
lever to P or N.
● Do not operate accelerator pedal.
● Press Engine Start/Stop button.
● Release button after starting procedure begins.
Starting the engine 3 165.
Stop-start system
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill and certain conditions are
fulfilled, an Autostop is activated.
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer.
A restart is indicated by the needle at
the idle speed position in the
tachometer.
Stop-start system 3 167.
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106Instruments and controlsEngine coolant temperaturegauge
Displays the coolant temperature.
50°:engine operating
temperature not yet
reached90°
(central
area):normal operating
temperature130°:temperature too high
Note
If engine coolant temperature is too
high, stop vehicle, idle engine.
Danger to engine. Check coolant
level.
Service display
The engine oil life system informswhen to change the engine oil and
filter. Based on driving conditions, the interval at which an engine oil and
filter change will be indicated can vary
considerably.
The remaining oil life duration menu
is displayed in the Driver Information
Centre 3 114.
On Baselevel display select ? by
pressing MENU on the turn signal
lever. Turn the adjuster wheel to
select the Remaining Oil Life page.
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Instruments and controls107On Mid- and Uplevel display select
Info Menu by pressing è on steering
wheel. Press å to select Remaining
Oil Life page.
Remaining oil life duration is indicated
in percentage.
Reset On Baselevel display press
SET/CLR on turn signal lever for
several seconds to reset. The ignition must be switched on but engine not
running.
On Mid- and Uplevel display press
é on steering wheel to open the
subfolder. Select Reset and confirm
by pressing 9 for several seconds.
The ignition must be switched on but
engine not running.
The system must be reset every time
the engine oil is changed to allow
proper functionality. Seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Next service When the system has calculated that
engine oil life has been diminished,
Change Engine Oil Soon appears inthe Driver Information Centre. Have
engine oil and filter changed by a
workshop within one week or
500 km (whichever occurs first).
Service information 3 285.
Control indicators
The control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. Depending on the
equipment, the position of the control indicators may vary. When the
ignition is switched on, most control
indicators will illuminate briefly as a
functionality test.
The control indicator colours mean:red:danger, important reminderyellow:warning, information, faultgreen:confirmation of activationblue:confirmation of activationwhite:confirmation of activation
See all control indicators on different
instrument clusters 3 98.
Turn lights
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly
The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
A turn signal or the hazard warning flashers are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a turn signal
light or associated fuse, failure of turn
signal light on trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 247, Fuses
3 257.
Turn signals 3 143.
Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder on front seats
X for driver's seat illuminates or
flashes red in the instrument cluster.
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Instruments and controls111Have 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 3 185,
Traction Control system 3 184.
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
3 243.
If there is sufficient coolant, consult a workshop.
Preheating
! illuminates yellow.
Preheating of Diesel engine is
activated. Only activates when
outside temperature is low. Start the
engine when control indicator
extinguishes.
AdBlue
Y flashes yellow.
AdBlue level is low. Refill AdBlue
soon to avoid prevention of the
engine start.
AdBlue 3 172.
Tyre pressure monitoring system
w illuminates or flashes yellow.Illuminates
Tyre pressure loss. Stop immediately and check tyre pressure.
Flashes
Fault in system or tyre without
pressure sensor mounted (e.g. spare
wheel). After 60 to 90 seconds the
control indicator illuminates
continuously. Consult a workshop.
Engine oil pressure
I illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes shortly after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine is
runningCaution
Engine lubrication may be
interrupted. This may result in
damage to the engine and/or
locking of the drive wheels.
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112Instruments and controls1. Depress clutch.
2. Select neutral gear.
3. Move out of the flow of traffic as quickly as possible without
impeding other vehicles.
4. Switch off ignition.9 Warning
When the engine is off,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer.
During an Autostop, the brake
servo unit will still be operational.
Do not remove key until vehicle is stationary, otherwise the steeringwheel lock could engage
unexpectedly.
Check oil level before seeking
assistance of a workshop 3 242.
Low fuel
Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Level in fuel tank is too low.
Flashes
Fuel used up. Refuel immediately.
Never run the tank dry.
Refuelling 3 233.
Catalytic converter 3 171.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 246.
Immobiliser d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Immobiliser 3 36.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 136.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 137.High beam assist
f illuminates green.
The high beam assist is activated,
see LED headlights 3 140.
LED headlights f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Fault in the system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System is switched to symmetrical
low beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
four seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder for
symmetrical headlight 3 139.
Fog light
> illuminates green.
The front fog lights are on 3 144.
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Instruments and controls117Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at
a standstill and some functions are
only active when the vehicle is being
driven.
Uplevel instrument cluster can be
displayed as Sport mode or Tour
mode. See below: Settings Menu,
Display Themes.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.
Press è to open main menu page.
Select a main menu page with ä or å.
Confirm a main menu page with 9.
Once a main menu page is selected, press ä or å to select subpages.
Press é to open the next folder of the
selected subpage.
Press ä or å to select functions or to
set a numeric value, if required.
Press 9 to select and confirm a
function.
Once a main menu page is selected, this selection remains stored until
another main menu page is selected.
Subpages are changed by pressing
å or ä.
Vehicle and service messages are
popped-up in the Driver Information
Centre if required. Confirm messages
by pressing 9. Vehicle messages
3 125.
Trip/fuel information menu, ;
or Info
The following list contains all possible Info Menu pages. Some may not beavailable for your particular vehicle.
Depending on the display some
functions are symbolised.Turn the adjuster wheel or press ä or
å to select a page:
● trip odometer 1 or A average fuel consumption 1 or A
average speed 1 or A
● trip odometer 2 or B average fuel consumption 2 or B
average speed 2 or B
● digital speed
● fuel range
● instantaneous fuel consumption
● remaining oil life
● tyre pressure
● timer
● traffic sign assistant
● following distance
● blank page
On Baselevel display, the pages
Remaining Oil Life, Tyre Pressure,
Traffic Sign Assistant and Following
Distance are displayed in the Vehicle
information menu, select ? by
pressing MENU.
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118Instruments and controlsTrip odometer 1/A or 2/B
Trip odometer displays the current
distance since a certain reset.
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 9,999 km then restarts at 0.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
SET/CLR for a few seconds, on
Midlevel and Uplevel display, press
é and confirm with 9.
The information of trip odometer page 1 and 2 can be reset separately for
odometer, average consumption and
average speed while the respective
display is active.
Average fuel consumption 1/A or 2/B
Display of average consumption. The
measurement can be reset at any
time and starts with a default value.
To reset on Baselevel display, press
SET/CLR for a few seconds, on
Midlevel and Uplevel display, press
é and confirm with 9.
Average speed 1/A or 2/B
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.To reset on Baselevel display, press
SET/CLR for a few seconds, on
Midlevel and Uplevel display, press
é and confirm with 9.
Digital speed
Digital display of the instantaneous
speed.
Fuel range
Range is calculated from current fuel
tank level and current consumption.
The display shows average values.
After refuelling, the range is updated
automatically after a brief delay.
When the fuel level in the tank is low, a message appears on the display
and control indicator 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 Y in the
fuel gauge flashes 3 112.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption.Remaining oil life
Indicates an estimate of the oil's
useful life. The number in % means
the remaining of current oil life 3 106.
Tyre pressure
Checks tyre pressure of all wheels
during driving 3 265.
Timer
To start and stop press 9. To reset,
press é and confirm Reset.
Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 224.
Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a preceding moving vehicle 3 202. If
Adaptive cruise control is active this
page shows the following distance
setting instead.
Blank page
A blank page can be selected when
no DIC information is requested.
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120Instruments and controlsVehicle information menu, ? or
Options
The following list contains all possible
Options 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 ä or
å to select a page and follow the
instructions given in the submenus:
● units
● display themes
● info pages
● speed warning
● tyre loading
● pocket gauges
● software information
Units
Press é while units page is
displayed. Select imperial or metric
units by pressing 9.
Display themes
Press é while display themes is
displayed. Select Sport or Touring
mode by pressing 9. Sport modeincludes more vehicle information,
Tour mode includes more mediainformation.
This setting is only available with
Uplevel display.
Info pages
Press é while Info pages is
displayed. A list of all items in the Info Menu is displayed. Select the
functions to be displayed in the Info
page by pressing 9. Selected pages
have a 9 in a checkbox. Non
viewable functions have a blank
checkbox. See Info Menu above.
Speed warning
The speed warning display allows
you to set a speed that you do not
want to exceed.
To set the speed warning, press é
while the page is displayed. Press ä
or å to adjust the value. Press 9 to
set the speed. Once the speed is set,
this feature can be turned off by
pressing 9 while viewing this page. If
the selected speed limit is exceeded,
a pop-up warning is displayed with a
chime.Tyre loading
The tyre pressure category according to the actual tyre inflation pressure
can be selected 3 265.
Pocket gauges
● Battery voltage
Displays the vehicle battery
voltage. During engine running
voltage can vary between 12 V and 15.5 V. Temporary voltage
below 12 V is possible when high
electrical load is used.
● Engine oil temperature
Displays engine oil temperature
in degrees Celsius.
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Instruments and controls133breakdown, a flat tyre and empty fuel
tank, press Z to establish a
connection to an advisor.
Emergency services
In the case of an emergency situation,
press [ and talk to an advisor. The
advisor then contacts emergency or
assistance service providers and
directs them to your vehicle.
In the case of an accident with
activation of airbags or belt
tensioners, an automatic emergency
call is established. The advisor is
immediately connected to your
vehicle to see whether help is
needed.
Note
Establishing an emergency call may
not be possible in areas without
sufficient network availability or due
to hardware damage during an
accident.
Wi-Fi hotspot
The Wi-Fi hotspot of the vehicle
provides internet connectivity with a
maximum speed of 4G/LTE.Note
The Wi-Fi hotspot functionality is not available for all markets.
Note
Some mobile devices connect to Wi-
Fi hotspots automatically and use
mobile data capacity in the
background, even if they are not in use. This includes automatic
updates, downloads, as well as
programme or app synchronisation
traffic. The data volume purchased
via OnStar might be consumed
rapidly. Turn off automatic
synchronisations in the settings of
your device.
Up to seven devices may be
connected.
To connect a mobile device with the
Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Press j and then select Wi-Fi
settings on the Info-Display. The
settings displayed include the Wi- Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password and connection type.
2. Start a Wi-Fi network search on your mobile device.3. Select your vehicle hotspot(SSID) when listed.
4. When prompted, enter the password on your mobile device.
Note
To change the SSID or password,
press Z and talk to an advisor or log
in to your account.
To switch off the Wi-Fi hotspot
functionality, press Z to call an
advisor.
Smartphone app
With the myOpel smartphone app,
some vehicle functions can be
operated remotely.
The following functions are available: ● Lock or unlock vehicle.
● Honk horn or flash lights.
● Check fuel level, engine oil life and tyre pressure (only with tyre
pressure monitoring system).
● Send navigation destination to the vehicle, if equipped with a
built-in navigation system.
● Locate vehicle on a map.
● Manage Wi-Fi settings.
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240Vehicle careCaution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle, the
mud flaps might be damaged.
Vehicle storage
Storage for a long period of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for several months:
● Wash and wax the vehicle.
● Have the wax in the engine compartment and underbody
checked.
● Clean and preserve the rubber seals.
● Fill up fuel tank completely.
● Change the engine oil.
● Drain the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the coolant antifreeze and
corrosion protection.
● Adjust tyre pressure to the value specified for full load.
● Park the vehicle in a dry, wellventilated place. Engage first or
reverse gear or set selector lever
to P. Prevent the vehicle from
rolling.
● Do not apply the parking brake.
● Open the bonnet, close all doors and lock the vehicle.
● Disconnect the clamp from the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Beware that all systems
are not functional, e.g. anti-theft
alarm system.
Putting back into operation
When the vehicle is to be put back into
operation:
● Connect the clamp to the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Activate the electronics
of the power windows.
● Check tyre pressure.
● Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the engine oil level.
● Check the coolant level.
● Fit the number plate if necessary.End-of-life vehicle recovery
Information on end-of-life vehicle
recovery centres and the recycling of
end-of-life vehicles is available on our website, where legally required. Only
entrust this work to an authorised
recycling centre.