lights OPEL ZAFIRA 2009 Owners Manual

In brief
11
Instrument panel overview
1 Light switch ........................ 108
Instrument illumination .......113
Rear fog light
....................... 112
Front fog lights ...................111
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 109
2 Side air vents ...................... 124
3 Turn signals, headlight
flash, low beam and high
beam .................................. 111
Exit lighting .......................... 114
Parking light ........................ 112
Cruise control ....................... 93
4 Remote control on
steering wheel ......................77
5 Horn ...................................... 78
Driver's airbag ....................... 58
6 Instruments .......................... 83
7 Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system .................................. 78
8 Centre air vents ................... 124 9
Left heated seat ....................49
Deflation detection system ..177
Tyre pressure monitoring
system
................................. 176
Ultrasonic parking sensors ... 89
Hazard warning flashers .....111
Central locking system ..........32
Sport mode ........................... 89
Right heated seat ..................49
Fuel selector ........................ 84
10 Info-Display ........................... 93
Trip computer ...................... 102
Electronic climate control
system ................................. 121
11 Front passenger airbag .........58
12 Glovebox .............................. 67
13 Infotainment system ............115
14 Climate control system ........ 118
15 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 136
Manual transmission
automated ........................... 136
Automatic transmission .......131
16 Ashtray .................................. 82
17 Start/Stop button ..................29
18 Accelerator pedal ................127 19
Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock .............128
Sensor panel for
emergency operation of
Open&Start system ...............29
20 Brake pedal ......................... 140
21 Clutch pedal ........................ 127
22 Steering wheel adjustment ...77
23 Bonnet release lever ...........155

In brief
13
Exterior lighting Turn
7
= Off
8 = Parking lights
9 = Headlights
AUTO = Automatic light control
Press
> = Front fog lights
r = Rear fog light
Lighting 3 108, Headlight warning
device 3 100. Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
Headlight flash = Pull lever
High beam = Push lever
Low beam = Push or pull lever
High beam
3 109, Headlight flash
3 109. Turn signals
To the right = Lever up
To the left = Lever down
Turn and lane change signals
3 111.

Instruments and controls
77
Instruments and
controls
Controls ....................................... 77
Warning lights, gauges and
indicators ..................................... 83
Information displays .....................93
Vehicle messages
...................... 100
Trip computer ............................. 102 Controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released. Steering wheel controls
The infotainment system and the
Info-Display can be operated by the
controls on the steering wheel.
Further information in the
infotainment system manual.

Instruments and controls
79
Automatic wiping with rain sensor $
=
Automatic wiping with rain
sensor
The rain sensor detects the amount of
water on the windscreen and
automatically
regulates the frequency
of the windscreen wipers. Keep the sensor free from dust, dirt
and ice.
Windscreen washer Pull lever. Wiper fluid is sprayed on
the windscreen and the wipers swipe
for a few strokes.
If

the lights are on, washer fluid is also
sprayed on the headlamps. The
headlamp washer system is then
inoperable for 2 minutes.
Rear window wiper/washer Push lever forwards. The rear window
wiper

swipes in interval mode. Switch
off by pushing lever forwards again.
If the lever is held forwards, washer
fluid is sprayed on the rear window.

Instruments and controls
83
Warning lights, gauges
and indicators
Instrument cluster
In some versions, the needles of the
instruments briefly rotate to the end
position
when the ignition is switched
on.
Speedometer Indicates vehicle speed. Odometer
The bottom line displays the recorded
distance.
Trip odometer
The top line displays the counted
kilometres since the last reset.
To reset, hold the reset knob
depressed

for a few seconds with the
ignition on. Tachometer
Displays the engine revolutions per
minute.
Drive
in a low engine speed range for
each gear as much as possible. Caution
If the needle is in the warning
zone, the maximum permitted
engine

speed is exceeded. Engine
at risk.

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Instruments and controls
It illuminates for a few seconds when
the ignition is switched on.
Flashing during driving
The system has kicked in. Engine
output may be reduced and the
vehicle may be braked automatically
to a small degree 3 142.
Illuminates while driving
The system is switched off or a fault
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.
ESP® Plus
3 142.
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
3 157.
If there is sufficient coolant, consult
a workshop.
Preheating and diesel
particle filter
!
illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminated
Preheating activated. Only activates
when outside temperature is low.
Flashes
( in
vehicles fitted with a diesel particle
filter).
Control indicator ! flashes if the filter
requires cleaning and previous
driving conditions did not permit
automatic cleaning. Continue driving
and if possible do not allow engine
speed to drop below 2000 rpm. The control indicator
! goes off as
soon
as the self-cleaning operation is
complete.
Diesel particle filter 3 129.
Deflation detection system
and tyre pressure
monitoring system
w illuminates or flashes red or yellow.
Control indicator lights red
Tyre pressure loss. Stop immediately
and check tyre pressure. A maximum
speed of 80 km/h is permitted for run-
flat tyres 3 174.
Control indicator lights yellow
Fault in system or tyre without
pressure sensor mounted (e. g. spare
wheel). Consult a workshop.
Flashes
Flashes three times to indicate
system initialisation.
Deflation detection system 3 177,
tyre pressure monitoring system
3 176.

92
Instruments and controls
When operating with natural gas, the
system automatically switches over to
petrol operation 3 84.
Open&Start system
0 illuminates or flashes yellow.
Flashes
The electronic key is no more within
the reception range of the vehicle
interior. The engine cannot be
started. Hold the Start/Stop button
depressed a bit longer to switch off
the ignition.
or
Failure of the electronic key.
Operation is yet only possible via
emergency operation.
Illuminated
Fault in system. Try to operate with
the spare key, the remote control or
through emergency operation. Hold
the Start/Stop button depressed a bit
longer to switch off the ignition. Seek
the assistance of a workshop.
or The steering wheel lock is still
engaged. Move the steering wheel
slightly and press the
Start/Stop
button.
Open&Start System 3 29.
Apply footbrake
j illuminates yellow.
The
engine with manual transmission
automated can only be started if the
foot brake is depressed. If the foot
brake is not depressed, the control
indicator illuminates 3 137.
Exterior light
8 illuminates green.
Illuminated when the exterior lights
are on 3 108.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on and
during headlamp flash 3 109. Adaptive forward lighting
B
illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminated
Fault in system.
If the swivelling device for curve
lighting fails, the corresponding
dipped
beam lamp is deactivated and
the fog lamp is switched on.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System switched to symmetrical
dipped beam.
Control indicator B flashes for
approximately 4 seconds after the
ignition is switched on as a reminder
that the system has been switched
3 109.
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
3 110.
Fog light
> illuminates green.
Illuminated when the fog lamps are on
3 111.

Instruments and controls
99Selection is indicated by a
6 in front
of the menu item.
In systems with voice output, when
the language setting of the display is
changed the system will ask whether
the announcement language should
also be changed - see infotainment
system manual. Setting units of measure
Select menu item Units from the
Settings menu.
Select the desired unit.
Selections are indicated by a
o in
front of the menu item. Adjusting contrast
(Graphic-Info-Display)
Select menu item Contrast from the
Settings menu.
Confirm the required setting.
Setting display mode
Display brightness is dependent of
vehicle lighting. Additional settings
can be made as follows:
Select menu item
Day/Night from the
Settings menu.
Automatic: The colours are adapted
to the exterior lights.

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Instruments and controls
Always day design: black or coloured
text on light background.
Always night design: white or
coloured text on dark background.
Selection is indicated by a o in front
of the menu item.
Ignition logic
See infotainment system manual. Vehicle messages
Messages are given via the
instrument panel display or as
warning and signal buzzers. Check
control messages appear on the
Info-Display. Some appear in an
abbreviated form. Confirm warning
messages 3 93, 3 96.
Warning chimes
When starting the engine or
whilst driving
■
If the electronic key is not presentor is not recognised.
■ If seat belt is not fastened.
■ If a door or the tailgate is not fully closed when starting off.
■ If a certain speed is exceeded with the hand brake applied.
■ If the speed programmed at the factory is exceeded.
■ If the vehicle has automated manual transmission and the
driver's door is opened when the engine is running, a gear is
engaged and the foot brake is not
depressed.
When the vehicle is parked and
the driver's door is opened ■
When the key is in the ignition switch.
■ With exterior lights on.
■ With Open&Start system and automatic transmission, if the
selector lever is not in P.
■ For automated manual transmission, if the hand brake is
not applied and no gear is engaged
when the engine is switched off.
Battery voltage
Low battery voltage in remote control
or electronic key. On vehicles without
check control, the message InSP3
appears in the instrument panel
display. Replace the battery 3 28,
3 29.

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Lighting
Lighting
Exterior lighting .......................... 108
Interior lighting ........................... 113
Lighting features ........................114 Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7
= Off
8 = Parking lights
9 = Headlights
Control indicator 8 3 92.
If the ignition is switched off with the
headlights on, only the parking lights
remain illuminated. Automatic light control
Light switch set to AUTO: When the
engine is running, headlights are
switched on when external light
conditions are poor.
For
reasons of safety, the light switch
should always remain in the AUTO
position.
Move light switch to 9 if visibility is
poor because of fog or mist.