ESP VAUXHALL ADAM 2015 Owner's Manual
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Introduction3Vehicle specific data
Please enter your vehicle's data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible. This information is
available in the sections "Service and maintenance" and "Technical data"
as well as on the identification plate.
Introduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced technology, safety, environmental friendliness
and economy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of accident
and injury which may result from
improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in this Owner's Manual.When this Owner's Manual refers to aworkshop visit, we recommend your
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
For gas vehicles, we recommend a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer
licensed to service gas vehicles.
All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
provide first-class service at
reasonable prices. Experienced
mechanics trained by Vauxhall work
according to specific Vauxhall
instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
Using this manual ■ This manual describes all options and features available for this
model. Certain descriptions,
including those for display and
menu functions, may not apply to
your vehicle due to model variant,
country specifications, special
equipment or accessories.
■ The "In brief" section will give you an initial overview.■ The table of contents at thebeginning of this manual and withineach section shows where the
information is located.
■ The index will enable you to search
for specific information.
■ This Owner's Manual depicts left- hand drive vehicles. Operation is
similar for right-hand drive vehicles.
■ The Owner's Manual uses the factory engine designations. The
corresponding sales designations
can be found in the section
"Technical data".
■ Directional data, e.g. left or right, or
front or back, always relate to the
direction of travel.
■ The vehicle display screens may not support your specific language.
■ Display messages and interior labelling are written in bold letters.
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Keys, doors and windows21
Extend the key and open the unit.
Replace the battery (battery type
CR 2032), paying attention to the installation position. Close the unit
and synchronise.
Key with fixed key section
Have the battery replaced by a
workshop.
Radio remote control
synchronisation
After replacing the battery, unlock the
door with the key in the driver's door
lock. The radio remote control will be
synchronised when the ignition is switched on.
Memorised settings Whenever the key is removed from
the ignition switch, the following
settings are automatically memorised by the key:
■ lighting
■ Infotainment system presets
■ central locking system■ comfort settings
■ climate control
The saved settings are automatically
used the next time the memorised key
is inserted into the ignition switch and
turned to position 1 3 122.
A precondition is that Personalization
by driver is activated in the personal
settings of the Info-Display. This must
be set for each key used.
Vehicle personalisation 3 99.
Central locking system
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks the respective door. Pulling the handle once more opens the door.
Notice
In the event of an accident in which
airbags or belt pretensioners are
deployed, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked.Notice
Three minutes after unlocking with
the remote control, the doors are
relocked automatically if no door has
been opened.
Unlocking
Press button c.
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Keys, doors and windows29
Operate the switch for the respective
window by pushing to open or pulling to close.
Pushing or pulling gently to the first
detent: window moves up or down as long as the switch is operated.
Pushing or pulling firmly to the second
detent and then releasing: window
moves up or down automatically with
safety function enabled. To stop
movement, operate the switch once
more in the same direction.
Safety function
If the window glass encounters
resistance above the middle of the
window during automatic closing, it is
immediately stopped and opened again.
Override safety function
In the event of closing difficulties due
to frost or the like, switch on the
ignition, then pull the switch to the first
detent and hold. The window moves
up without safety function enabled.
To stop movement, release the
switch.
Operating windows from outside
The windows can be operated
remotely from outside the vehicle.
Press and hold c button to open
windows.
Press and hold e button to close
windows.
Release button to stop window
movement.
If the windows are fully opened or
closed, the hazard warning lights will
flash twice.
Overload
If the windows are repeatedly
operated within short intervals, the
window operation is disabled for
some time.
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36Seats, restraintsCaution
When seat height is in the highestposition, push head restraints
down and fold up sun visors before
folding backrest forwards.
Heating
Activate seat heating by pressing ß
button for the respective front seat.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.
Pressing button ß once more
deactivates seat heating.
Seat heating is operational when engine is running.
During an Autostop seat heating is also operational.
Stop-start system 3 123.Seat belts
The seat belts are locked during
heavy acceleration or deceleration of
the vehicle holding the occupants in
the sitting position. Therefore the risk
of injury is considerably reduced.
9 Warning
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
In the event of an accident, people
not wearing seat belts endanger their fellow occupants and
themselves.
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48Seats, restraints
1=if the child restraint system is being secured using a three-point seat belt, move seat height adjustment in the uppermost
position. Adjust seat backrest inclination as far as necessary to a vertical position to ensure that the belt is tight on the buckle side2=remove rear head restraint when using child restraint systems in this group 3 32*=move the respective front seat ahead of the child restraint system to one of the foremost adjustment positions**=move the front passenger seat to the rearmost adjustment position. Move seat height adjustment to the uppermost
position and the headrest to the lowest position. Adjust seat backrest inclination as far as necessary to a vertical position to ensure that vehicle seat belt runs forwards from the upper anchorage pointU=universal suitability in conjunction with three-point seat beltX=no child restraint system permitted in this weight class
Permissible options for fitting an ISOFIX child restraint system
Weight classSize classFixtureOn front passenger seatOn rear seatsGroup 0: up to 10 kg
or approx. 10 monthsEISO/R1XIL *Group 0+: up to 13 kg
or approx. 2 yearsEISO/R1XIL *DISO/R2XXCISO/R3XX
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Seats, restraints49
Weight classSize classFixtureOn front passenger seatOn rear seatsGroup I: 9 to 18 kg
or approx. 8 months to 4 yearsDISO/R2XXCISO/R3XXBISO/F2XIL, IUF**B1ISO/F2XXIL, IUF**AISO/F3XIL, IUF**Group II: 15 to 25 kg
or approx. 3 to 7 yearsXILGroup III: 22 to 36 kg
or approx. 6 to 12 yearsXILIL=suitable for particular ISOFIX restraint systems of the "specific-vehicle", "restricted" or "semi-universal" categories.
The ISOFIX restraint system must be approved for the specific vehicle typeIUF=suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraint systems of universal category approved for use in this weight classX=no ISOFIX child restraint system approved in this weight class*=move the respective front seat ahead of the child restraint system to one of the foremost adjustment positions**=remove respective rear head restraint when using child restraint systems in this size class 3 32
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76Instruments and controls
If outside temperature drops to 3 °C,
a warning message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.9 Warning
The road surface may already be
icy even though the display
indicates a few degrees above 0
°C.
Clock
Graphic-Info Display
Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Scroll through the list and select the
menu item Time Date to display the
respective submenu.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation, refer to the Infotainment
system manual.
Set time
Press the MENU-TUNE knob to enter
the Set time submenu.
Turn the MENU-TUNE knob to
change the current value of the first setting.
Press the MENU-TUNE knob to
confirm the set value.
The cursor then switches to the next
value. If all values are set, you are
automatically returned to the next
higher menu level.
Set date
Press the MENU-TUNE knob to enter
the Set date submenu.
Turn the MENU-TUNE knob to
change the current value of the first setting.
Press the MENU-TUNE knob to
confirm the set value.
The cursor then switches to the next
value. If all values are set, you are
automatically returned to the next
higher menu level.
Set time format
To switch between the available
options, repeatedly press the
MENU-TUNE knob.
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Instruments and controls77
Set date format
To switch between the available
options, repeatedly press the
MENU-TUNE knob.
RDS clock synchronization The RDS signal of most VHF
transmitters automatically sets the
time. RDS time synchronisation can
take a few minutes. Some
transmitters do not send a correct
time signal. In such cases, it is
recommended to switch off the
automatic time synchronisation.
To switch between the options On
and Off, repeatedly press the
MENU-TUNE knob.
Colour-Info Display
Press the ; button and then select
the Settings screen button.
Select Time & date settings to display
the respective submenu.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation, refer to the Infotainment
system manual.
Set time format
To select the desired time format, tap on the screen buttons 12 h or 24 h .
Set date format To select the desired date format, tap
on the < and > screen buttons and
choose between the available
options.
Set time and date
To adjust the time and date settings,
tap on the H and I screen buttons.
RDS clock synchronization
The RDS signal of most VHF
transmitters automatically sets the
time. RDS time synchronisation can take a few minutes. Some
transmitters do not send a correct
time signal. In such cases, it is
recommended to switch off the
automatic time synchronisation.
To activate or deactivate RDS clock
synchronization , tap on the screen
buttons On or Off.
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92Instruments and controls
■ average speed 2
■ digital speed
■ range
■ instantaneous consumption
Selection and indication can be
different between Midlevel- and
Uplevel-Display.
Two Trip computer
The information of two trip computer
can be reset separately for odometer,
average consumption and average
speed, making it possible to display
different trip information.Trip odometer
Trip odometer displays the current
distance since a certain reset.
Trip odometer counts up to a distance
of 2,000 miles and then restarts at 0.
Reset trip odometer by pressing the
SET/CLR button for a few seconds on
respective page.
Average consumption
Display of average consumption. The measurement can be reset at any
time and starts with a default value.
To reset, press the SET/CLR button
for a few seconds on respective page.
On vehicles with LPG engines:
Average consumption is indicated for
the currently selected mode LPG or
petrol.
Average speed
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
To reset, press the SET/CLR button
for a few seconds on respective page.Digital speed
Digital display of the instantaneous
speed.
Fuel range
Range is calculated from current fuel
tank content 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.
Y in the fuel gauge illuminates.
When the tank must be refuelled
immediately, a warning message
pops-up on the display. Y in the fuel
gauge flashes.
Y 3 88.
Fuel range LPG version
Display of approximate fuel range
available with the remaining fuel in
each respective fuel tank of petrol and
LPG fuel, along with a total range of
both fuel types together. Switch
between the mode by pressing
SET/CLR button.
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Instruments and controls99Vehicle 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 21.
Depending on vehicle equipment and country-specific regulations some ofthe 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:
■ Languages
■ Time Date
■ Radio settings
■ Phone settings
■ Vehicle settings
In the corresponding submenus the
following settings can be changed:
Languages
Selection of the desired language.
Time Date
See Clock 3 76.
Radio settings
See Infotainment system manual for further information.
Phone settings
See Infotainment system manual for further information.
Vehicle settings ■ Climate and air quality
Auto fan speed : Modifies the level
of the cabin airflow of the climate
control in automatic mode.
Air conditioning mode : Controls the
state of the cooling compressor
when the vehicle is started. Last
setting (recommended) or at
vehicle start is either always ON or always OFF.