traction control OPEL ZAFIRA C 2019 Manual user

In brief111Power windows .....................31
2 Exterior mirrors .....................29
3 Cruise control .....................203
Speed limiter ....................... 204
Adaptive cruise control .......206
Forward collision alert .........212
4 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist ................119
Exit lighting ......................... 122
Parking lights ...................... 120
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............101
5 Instruments .......................... 89
6 Driver Information Centre .... 101
7 Steering wheel controls .......83
8 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................84
9 Controls for Info-Display
operation ............................. 10510Central locking system ..........22
Hazard warning flashers ....119
Sport mode ........................ 201
Tour mode .......................... 201
Control indicator for airbag deactivation .......................... 96
11 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 26
12 Info-Display ........................ 105
13 Centre air vents .................. 179
14 Side air vents ...................... 179
15 Glovebox .............................. 62
16 Climate control system ........ 173
17 USB input .............................. 10
Power outlet .......................... 87
18 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 196
Automatic transmission ......192
19 Traction Control system .....199
Electronic Stability Control . 200
Lane departure warning .....227
20 Electric parking brake .........19721Manual parking brake .........197
22 Parking assist systems .......218
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 185
23 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............182
24 Horn ..................................... 84
Driver airbag ........................ 53
25 Bonnet release lever ..........240
26 Fuse box ............................ 258
Storage compartment ...........64
27 Light switch ........................ 114
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 116
Front fog lights ...................119
Rear fog light ...................... 120
Instrument illumination .......121
28 Steering wheel adjustment ..83

82Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 83
Steering wheel adjustment ........83
Steering wheel controls .............83
Heated steering wheel ...............83
Horn ........................................... 84
Windscreen wiper and washer ..84
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 85
Outside temperature ..................86
Clock ......................................... 86
Power outlets ............................. 87
Cigarette lighter ......................... 88
Ashtrays .................................... 88
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 89
Instrument cluster ......................89
Speedometer ............................. 89
Odometer .................................. 89
Trip odometer ............................ 89
Tachometer ............................... 90
Fuel gauge ................................ 90
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 90
Service display .......................... 91Control indicators ......................92
Turn lights .................................. 94
Seat belt reminder .....................95
Airbag and belt tensioners .........95
Airbag deactivation ....................96
Charging system .......................96
Malfunction indicator light ..........96
Brake and clutch system ...........96
Operate pedal ............................ 97
Electric parking brake ................97
Electric parking brake fault ........97
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....97
Gear shifting .............................. 98
Power steering .......................... 98
Following distance .....................98
Lane departure warning ............98
Electronic Stability Control off ...98
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........98
Traction Control system off .......98
Preheating ................................. 99
Exhaust filter .............................. 99
AdBlue ....................................... 99
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 99
Engine oil pressure ....................99
Low fuel ................................... 100
Immobiliser .............................. 100
Exterior light ............................ 100
High beam ............................... 100High beam assist.....................100
LED headlights ........................ 100
Front fog lights ......................... 100
Rear fog light ........................... 100
Cruise control .......................... 100
Adaptive cruise control ............101
Vehicle detected ahead ...........101
Speed limiter ........................... 101
Traffic sign assistant ................101
Door open ................................ 101
Displays ..................................... 101
Driver Information Centre ........101
Info Display .............................. 105
Vehicle messages ......................106
Warning chimes .......................107
Battery voltage ........................ 107
Vehicle personalisation ..............108
Telematics service .....................109
OnStar ..................................... 109

94Instruments and controlsOverviewOTurn signal 3 94XSeat belt reminder 3 95vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 95VAirbag deactivation 3 96pCharging system 3 96ZMalfunction indicator light
3 96RBrake and clutch system 3 96mElectric parking brake 3 97jElectric parking brake fault
3 97-Operate pedal 3 97uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 97RGear shifting 3 98EFollowing distance 3 98cPower steering 3 98)Lane departure warning 3 98nElectronic Stability Control off
3 98bElectronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system 3 98kTraction Control system off
3 98!Preheating 3 99%Exhaust filter 3 99YAdBlue 3 99wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 99IEngine oil pressure 3 99YLow fuel 3 100dImmobiliser 3 1008Exterior light 3 100CHigh beam 3 100fHigh beam assist 3 100fLED headlights 3 118>Fog light 3 100rRear fog light 3 100mCruise control 3 100 / Adaptive
cruise control 3 101CAdaptive cruise control 3 101AVehicle detected ahead 3 101LSpeed limiter 3 101LTraffic sign assistant 3 101hDoor open 3 101
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
3 254.
Turn signals 3 119.

98Instruments and controlsfault in the ABS. The brake system
remains operational but without ABS
regulation.
Antilock brake system 3 196.
Gear shifting R with the number of a higher gear is
indicated, when upshifting is
recommended for fuel saving
reasons.
Power steering
c illuminates yellow.
Illuminates with power steering
reduced
Power steering is reduced due to
overheating of the system. Control
indicator extinguishes when the
system has cooled down.
Stop-start system 3 185.
Illuminates with power steering
disabled
Failure in the power steering system.
Consult a workshop.Following distance
E indicates the following distance
setting of the alert timing sensitivity
for the forward collision alert using
filled distance bars.
Forward collision alert 3 212.
Lane departure warning ) illuminates green or flashes yellow.
Illuminates green
System is switched on and ready to
operate.
Flashes yellow
System recognizes an unintended
lane change.
Electronic 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 3 200,
Traction Control system 3 199.
Traction Control system off k illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.

Driving and operating181Driving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 182
Control of the vehicle ...............182
Steering ................................... 182
Starting and operating ...............182
New vehicle running-in ............182
Ignition switch positions ...........182
Retained power off ..................183
Starting the engine ..................183
Overrun cut-off ........................ 184
Stop-start system ....................185
Parking .................................... 187
Engine exhaust .......................... 188
Exhaust filter ............................ 188
Catalytic converter ...................189
AdBlue ..................................... 190
Automatic transmission ..............192
Transmission display ...............192
Selector lever .......................... 193
Manual mode ........................... 194
Electronic driving programmes 194
Fault ........................................ 194
Interruption of power supply ....195
Manual transmission ..................196Brakes........................................ 196
Antilock brake system .............196
Parking brake .......................... 197
Brake assist ............................. 199
Hill start assist ......................... 199
Ride control systems .................199
Traction Control system ..........199
Electronic Stability Control ......200
Interactive driving system ........201
Driver assistance systems .........203
Cruise control .......................... 203
Speed limiter ........................... 204
Adaptive cruise control ............206
Forward collision alert .............212
Following distance indication ...215
Active Emergency Braking ......216
Parking assist .......................... 218
Side blind spot alert .................221
Rear view camera ...................222
Traffic sign assistant ................224
Lane departure warning ..........227
Fuel ............................................ 229
Fuel for petrol engines .............229
Fuel for diesel engines ............230
Refuelling ................................ 231
Trailer hitch ................................ 233
General information .................233
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 233Trailer towing........................... 234
Towing equipment ...................234
Trailer stability assist ...............237

Driving and operating199Apply electric parking brake: pull and
hold switch m for more than five
seconds. If control indicator m
illuminates, electric parking brake is
applied.
Release electric parking brake: push
and hold the switch m for more than
two seconds. If control indicator m
extinguishes, electric parking brake is
released.
Control indicator m flashes: electric
parking brake is not fully applied or
released. When continuously
flashing, release electric parking
brake and retry applying.
Brake assist If brake pedal is depressed quickly
and forcefully, maximum brake force
is automatically applied.
Operation of brake assist might
become apparent by a pulse in the
brake pedal and a greater resistance when depressing the brake pedal.Maintain steady pressure on the
brake pedal as long as full braking is
required. Maximum brake force is
automatically reduced when brake
pedal is released.
Hill start assist The system helps prevent unintendedmovement when driving away on
inclines.
When releasing the brake pedal after
stopping on an incline, the brakes
remain on for a further two seconds.
The brakes release automatically as
soon as the vehicle begins to
accelerate or the two seconds holding
time is over.
The hill start assist is not active during
an Autostop.Ride 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 after each engine
start as soon as the control indicator
b extinguishes.
When TC operates b flashes.

200Driving and operating9Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 98.
Deactivation
TC can be switched off when spinning of drive wheels is required: press b
briefly.
A status message appears in the
Driver Information Centre when TC is
deactivated.
Control indicator k illuminates.
When TC is deactivated, ESC
remains active but with higher control
threshold.
TC is reactivated by pressing b
again. A status message pops-up in
the Driver Information Centre when
TC is reactivated.
TC 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.
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.
ESC operates in combination with the Traction Control system (TC). It
prevents the drive wheels from
spinning.
ESC is operational after each engine
start as soon as the control indicator
b extinguishes.
When ESC operates b flashes.

Driving and operating2019Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 98.
Deactivation
ESC and TC can be deactivated: ● hold b pressed for a minimum of
five seconds: ESC and TC are
both 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.
ESC is reactivated by pressing the
b button 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.
Interactive driving system Flex 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 or
TOUR are pressed, no LED
illuminates.
Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR
mode by pressing the corresponding
button once more.

204Driving and operatingIncrease 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 of the functionality
Press y, control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise 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.
● Selector lever is in N.
● Engine speed is in a very low range.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● Parking brake is applied.
● Simultaneous pressing RES/+
and brake pedal deactivates
cruise control and will delete
stored speed.Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 30 km/h. The stored speed will be obtained.
Switching off the system
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.

Driving and operating2099Warning
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 3 212.
If this symbol does not appear, or appears briefly, adaptive cruise
control will not respond to vehicles
ahead.
Deactivation of the functionality
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.
● 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
45 km/h.
● The Traction Control system is operating.
● Electronic Stability Control is operating.
● There is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides forseveral minutes. In this case
there are no radar echoes and
the sensor may report that it is
blocked.
● The active emergency braking system is applying the brakes.● Driving on steep inclines.
● Radar sensor is blocked by an ice
or water film.
● A fault is detected in the radar, engine or brake system.
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the control indicator m
changes from green to white and a
pop-up message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
The stored speed is maintained and
indicated in brackets in the Driver
Information Centre. 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.