high beam VAUXHALL ADAM 2014 Owner's Manual

In brief11
1Power windows .....................27
2 Exterior mirrors .....................25
3 Cruise control .....................129
Speed limiter ....................... 130
4 Side air vents ...................... 116
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ....104
Exit lighting ......................... 107
Parking lights ...................... 104
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................86
6 Instruments .......................... 76
7 Steering wheel controls .......68
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 86
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................70
10 Central locking system ..........20
City mode ............................ 127
Fuel selector ......................... 77Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 120
Parking assist ..................... 131
Seat heating .......................... 34
Heated steering wheel ..........69
11 Info-Display .......................... 90
12 Hazard warning flashers ....103
Control indicator for airbag deactivation .......................... 82
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............81
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 24
14 Centre air vents .................. 116
15 Side air vents passenger
side ..................................... 116
16 Glovebox .............................. 49
Fuse box ............................ 167
17 Climate control system ........ 109
18 Power outlet .......................... 75
19 AUX input, USB input ...........1020Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 123
21 Parking brake ......................125
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............119
23 Horn ..................................... 69
Driver airbag ........................ 40
24 Bonnet release lever ..........151
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..68
26 Light switch ........................ 101
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 103
Rear fog light ...................... 104
Brightness of instrument
panel illumination and
ambient light ....................... 105

12In briefExterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=headlights
Automatic light control
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym=activation or deactivation
of the automatic light
control8=sidelights9=headlights
Rear fog light
Press r in the light switch.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 102, High
beam 3 102, Headlight flash 3 102.

Instruments and controls85Engine oil pressureI 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.
1. 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 the
assistance of a workshop 3 151.
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.
Catalytic converter 3 123.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Exterior light8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 101.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 102.
Rear fog light
r illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 104.
Cruise control m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.

92Instruments and controlsVehicle messagesMessages are indicated mainly in the
Driver Information Centre (DIC), in
some cases together with a warning
and signal buzzer.
Press the SET/CLR button, the
MENU button or turn the adjuster
wheel to confirm a message.
Vehicle messages on the
Midlevel-Display
The vehicle messages are displayed
as code numbers.
No.Vehicle message1Change engine oil2No radio remote control
detected, depress clutch pedal
for a restart3Engine coolant level low4Air conditioning offNo.Vehicle message5Steering wheel is locked7Turn steering wheel, switch
ignition off and then on9Turn steering wheel, start
engine again12Vehicle overloaded13Compressor overheated15Centre high-mounted brake
light failure16Brake light failure17Headlight levelling malfunction18Left low beam failure19Rear fog light failure20Right low beam failure21Left sidelight failure22Right sidelight failure23Reversing light failure24Number plate light failure

102Lighting
The current status of the automatic
light control is displayed In the Driver
Information Centre with Uplevel-
Display.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When headlights are on, 8 lights up.
Control indicator 8 3 85.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together with headlights and sidelights.
Automatic light controlWhen the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
light and headlights automatically
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 103.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore the headlights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated for several
wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered the
headlights are switched on without
any delay.High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.

156Vehicle care
■See the Owner's manual for further
information.
■ Explosive gas may be present in the vicinity of the battery.
Wiper blade replacement
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.
Wiper blade on the rear window
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 care157
Low beam outer bulb (1).
High beam inner bulb (2).
Low beam (1) 1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.2. Press the clip to disengage bulbholder. Withdraw the bulb holder
from the reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder with the clip
downwards and engage into the
reflector until it clicks.
5. Install cap.
High beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.

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Cupholders .................................. 49
Curtain airbag system .................. 41
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............103
Declaration of conformity ............207
Door open .................................... 86
Doors ............................................ 22
Driver assistance systems ..........129
Driver Information Centre .............86
Driving hints ................................ 118
E Electric adjustment ......................25
Electrical system......................... 164
Electronic climate control system 112
Electronic Stability Control.......... 126
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............84
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......150
Engine compartment fuse box ...165
Engine coolant ........................... 152
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 77
Engine data ............................... 201
Engine exhaust .......................... 123
Engine identification ...................197
Engine oil ................... 151, 194, 198
Engine oil pressure ......................85Entry lighting .............................. 107
Event data recorders ..................207
Exit lighting ................................ 107
Exterior care .............................. 190
Exterior light ................................. 85
Exterior lighting ....................12, 101
Exterior mirrors ............................. 25
F
First aid ......................................... 65
First aid kit ................................... 65
Fixed air vents ........................... 116
Flex-Fix system ............................ 51
Folding mirrors ............................. 26
Front airbag system .....................40
Front seats.................................... 31
Front storage ................................ 50
Front turn signal lights ...............159
Fuel............................................. 143
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 148
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......143
Fuel for petrol engines ...............143
Fuel gauge ................................... 77 Fuel selector ................................ 77
Fuses ......................................... 164
G Gauges ......................................... 76
Glass panel .................................. 29Glovebox ..................................... 49
Graphic-Info-Display, Colour- Info-Display .............................. 90
H Halogen headlights ....................156
Hand brake ......................... 124, 125
Hazard warning flashers ............103
Headlight flash ........................... 102
Headlight range adjustment ......103
Headlights................................... 101
Headlights when driving abroad 103
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 30
Heated mirrors ............................. 26
Heated rear window ..................... 29
Heated steering wheel .................69
Heating ........................................ 34
Heating and ventilation system . 109
High beam ........................... 85, 102
Hill start assist ........................... 125
Horn ....................................... 13, 69
I
Identification plate .....................196
Ignition switch positions .............119
Immobiliser ............................ 25, 85
Indicators ...................................... 76
Information displays...................... 86
Instrument cluster ........................76