ECU VAUXHALL ADAM 2015.5 User Guide

Storage55Rear carrier systemRear carrier system for two
bicycles
The rear carrier system (Flex-Fix
system) allows one bicycle to be attached to a pull-out carrier
integrated into the vehicle floor. It is possible to attach one further bicycleon an adapter. The transportation of
other objects is not permitted.
The maximum load of the rear carrier
system is 50 kg with attached adapter
and 30 kg without attached adapter.
This allows the attachment of an
electrically-powered bicycle to the
pull-out carrier. The maximum load on the adapter is 20 kg.
The wheelbase of a bicycle must not
exceed 1.15 metres. Otherwise the
secure fastening of a bicycle is not
possible.
If not in use, the carrier system must
be slid back into the vehicle floor.
There must not be any objects on the bicycles that could become loose
during transportation.Caution
If the rear carrier system is
extended and the vehicle is fully
loaded, the chassis clearance will
be reduced.
Drive carefully whenever the road has a strong inclination or when
driving over a ramp, bump, etc.
Caution
Consult your bicycle dealer before
attaching bicycles with carbon
frames. The bicycles might get
damaged.
Extending
Open the tailgate.
9 Warning
No-one should be in the extension
zone of the rear carrier system,
risk of injury.

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2. Turn the lever (1) forwards andhold, then lower the adapter (2) at
the rear.
3. Release lever and check if the adapter is engaged securely.
4. Guide the strap attached to theadapter underneath the lever for
folding back the rear carrier system. Fasten the strap.
Attaching the first bicycle
1. Rotate the pedals into position as shown in the illustration and put
the bicycle on the wheel recess.
Make sure that the bicycle stands centrally on the wheel recesses.
2. Attach the short mounting bracket
to the bicycle frame. Turn the
knob clockwise to fasten.

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3.Secure both bicycle wheels to the
wheel recesses using the strap
retainers.
4. Check the bicycle to make sure it is secure.Caution
Ensure gap between bicycle and
vehicle is at least 5 cm. If
necessary, loosen handlebar and swivel sideways.
Attaching the second bicycle
The attachment of a second bicycle is
similar to the attachment of the first
bicycle. Additionally some steps must be considered:
1. Always rotate the pedals into an appropriate position before
putting on the bicycle.2. Position the bicycles on the rear carrier system alternately aligned
to the left and to the right.
3. Align the rear bicycle to the front bicycle. The wheel hubs of the
bicycles must not touch each
other.
4. Attach the rear bicycle with the longer mounting bracket and the
strap retainers as described for
the front bicycle. The mounting
brackets should be fixed in
parallel.5. Additionally secure both bicycle wheels of the rear bicycle to the
wheel recesses using the
tensioning straps.
It is recommended to attach a
warning sign at the rearmost bicycle,
to increase visibility.
Fold the rear carrier system
backwards
The rear carrier system can be folded
backwards to gain access to the load
compartment.

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â–  Without attached adapter:
Push the lever (1) to disengage andhold.
Pull the rack (2) backwards to fold
the rear carrier system.
â–  With attached adapter:
9 Warning
Take care when disengaging the
rear carrier system as it will tilt
backwards. Risk of injury.
Hold frame (1) of rear bicycle with
one hand and pull the loop (2) to
disengage.
Hold rear bicycle with both hands
and fold the rear carrier system
backwards.
To increase visibility, the tail lights of
the vehicle are activated when the
rear carrier system is folded back.
9 Warning
When folding the rear carrier
system forwards again, take care
that the system is engaged
securely.
Removing bicycles
Undo strap retainers on both bicycle
tyres.
Turn knob anticlockwise and remove
mounting brackets.
Detaching adapter 1. Fold in wheel recesses.
2. Unbutton the strap.

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Pull the strap on one or both
backrests and fold them down onto the seat cushion.
To fold up, raise the backrests into
upright position and let them engage
audibly.
The backrests are properly engaged
when the red marks on both release
straps are not visible.
9 Warning
When folding up, ensure that
backrests are securely locked in
position before driving. Failure to
do so may result in personal injury or damage to load or vehicle in the event of heavy braking or collision.
Hook for carrier bags
Use the hook at the right sidewall of
the load compartment for hanging up carrier bags. Maximum load: 5 kg.
Rear storage
Storage box
A closable storage box is located in
the load compartment. The cover is lockable by turning the knob. It mustbe locked while driving.
To open, unlock and lift up the cover. To remove the cover, open it and slide
sideways to the left.
The box can be separated by a
divider.
The storage box cover can be loaded with max. 20 kg.
Removal
To gain access to emergency
breakdown equipment or for bulb
replacement of the tail lights, the
storage box must be removed:
â–  Remove the load compartment cover 3 66.
â–  Fold down the rear backrests 3 64.
â–  Open the storage box.

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â–  Move the floor cover slowly to thefront, taking care that the guiding
bolts slide into the attachments of
the load compartment, and allow
the floor cover to lower into
position.
â–  Close the floor cover by folding the upper part to the rear, and fix it with
the Velcro fastener.
â–  Fold up the rear backrests.
General hint9 Warning
For safety reasons, stow all parts
in the load compartment in its
position, always drive with a
closed rear floor cover and, if
possible, with folded up rear
backrests.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being
thrown around in the event of
sharp braking, a sudden change in direction or an accident.
Lashing eyes
The lashing eyes are designed to
secure items against slippage, e.g.
using lashing straps or luggage net.

70StorageRoof rack systemRoof rack
For safety reasons and to avoid
damage to the roof, the vehicle
approved roof rack system is
recommended. For further
information contact your workshop.
Follow the installation instructions
and remove the roof rack when not in use.
Mounting roof rack Open the cover from each mounting
point by using a coin.Loading information
â–  Heavy objects in the load compartment should be placedagainst the seat backrests. Ensure
that the backrests are securely
engaged. If objects can be stacked, heavier objects should be placed at
the bottom.
â–  Secure objects with lashing straps attached to the lashing eyes 3 68.
â–  Use the hook at the right sidewall of
the load compartment for hanging
up carrier bags. Maximum load: 5 kg.
â–  Secure loose objects in the load compartment to prevent them from
sliding.
â–  When transporting objects in the load compartment, the backrests ofthe rear seats must not be angled
forward.
â–  Do not allow the load to protrude above the upper edge of the
backrests.
â–  Do not place any objects on the load compartment cover or theinstrument panel, and do not cover
the sensor on top of the instrument
panel.
â–  The load must not obstruct the operation of the pedals, parking
brake and gear selector lever, or
hinder the freedom of movement of the driver. Do not place any
unsecured objects in the interior.
â–  Do not drive with an open load compartment.

Storage719Warning
Always make sure that the load in
the vehicle is securely stowed.
Otherwise objects can be thrown
around inside the vehicle and
cause personal injury or damage
to the load or car.
â–  The payload is the difference between the permitted gross
vehicle weight (see identification
plate 3 211) and the EC kerb
weight.
To calculate the payload, enter the
data for your vehicle in the Weights
table at the front of this manual.
The EC kerb weight includes
weights for the driver (68 kg),
luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (tank
90 % full).
Optional equipment and
accessories increase the kerb
weight.
â–  Driving with a roof load increases the sensitivity of the vehicle to
cross-winds and has a detrimental
effect on vehicle handling due to
the vehicle's higher centre of
gravity. Distribute the load evenly
and secure it properly with retaining
straps. Adjust the tyre pressure and vehicle speed according to the load
conditions. Check and retighten the straps frequently.
Do not drive faster than 75 mph.
The permissible roof load is 50 kg. The roof load is the combined
weight of the roof rack and the load.

100Instruments and controlsBattery voltage
Midlevel-Display
When the vehicle battery voltage is running low, a warning code 174 will appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
Uplevel-Display
When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message will
appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
1. Switch off immediately any electrical consumers which are
not required for a safe drive, e.g.
seat heating, heated rear window or other main consumers.
2. Charge the vehicle battery by driving continuously for a while or
by using a charging device.
The warning message or warning
code will disappear after the engine
has been started twice consecutively
without a voltage drop.
If the vehicle battery cannot be
recharged, have the cause of the fault
remedied by a workshop.Vehicle personalisation
The vehicle's behaviour can be
personalised via changing the
settings in the Info-Display.
Some of the personal settings for
different drivers can be memorised
individually for each vehicle key.
Memorised settings 3 22.
Depending on vehicle equipment and country-specific regulations some of
the functions described below might
not be available.
Some functions are only displayed or
active when the engine is running.
Personal settings
Graphic-Info-Display
Press the CONFIG button for the
Settings menu.
Turn the MENU-TUNE control to
move to the desired setup menu, and
then press MENU-TUNE button.
The following settings can be
selected:
â–  Languages
â–  Time Date
â–  Radio settings
â–  Phone settings
â–  Vehicle settings

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manual mode is only possible while
the engine is running or during an
Autostop.
Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle is only
permissible if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow. Move the selector lever between R and D in a repeat
pattern. Do not race the engine and
avoid sudden acceleration.
Parking
The most recently engaged gear (see transmission display) remains
engaged when switching off ignition.
With N, no gear is engaged.
Therefore always apply the parking
brake when switching off ignition. If
parking brake is not applied, P flashes
in the transmission display and the
key cannot be removed from the
ignition switch. P stops flashing in the
transmission display as soon as the
parking brake is slightly applied.
When the ignition is switched off, the
transmission no longer responds to
movement of the selector lever.Tyre pressure monitoring
system
To start the sensor matching process of the tyre pressure monitoring
system, the selector lever must be
moved and held in position N for
five seconds. P illuminates in the
transmission display to indicate that
the sensor matching process can be
started.
Tyre pressure monitoring system
3 182.
Manual mode
If a higher gear is selected when the
engine speed is too low, or a lower
gear when the speed is too high, the
shift is not executed. This prevents
the engine from running at too low or
too high an engine speed. A warning
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre. Vehicle
messages 3 97.
If engine speed is too low, the
transmission automatically shifts to a
lower gear.If engine speed is too high, the
transmission only switches to a higher gear via kickdown.
When + or - is selected in automatic
mode, the transmission switches to
manual mode and shifts accordingly.
Gear shift indication The symbol R, with a number
alongside it, is indicated when
gearshifting is recommended for fuel
saving reasons.
Shift indication appears only in
manual mode.
Electronic driving
programmes â–  Following a cold start, the operating
temperature programme increasesengine speed to quickly bring the
catalytic converter to the required
temperature.
â–  The adaptive programme tailors gearshifting to the driving
conditions, e.g. greater load or
gradients.