brake VAUXHALL ADAM 2016 Owner's Guide

158Vehicle careVehicle careGeneral Information...................158
Accessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 158
Vehicle storage ........................159
End-of-life vehicle recovery .....159
Vehicle checks ........................... 160
Performing work ......................160
Bonnet ..................................... 160
Engine oil ................................. 161
Engine coolant ......................... 162
Washer fluid ............................ 162
Brakes ..................................... 163
Brake fluid ............................... 163
Vehicle battery ......................... 163
Wiper blade replacement ........165
Bulb replacement .......................166
Halogen headlights ..................166
Front turn signal lights .............168
Tail lights ................................. 170
Side turn signal lights ..............173
Number plate light ...................173
Interior lights ............................ 174
Instrument panel illumination ...174
Electrical system ........................175
Fuses ....................................... 175Engine compartment fuse box . 176
Instrument panel fuse box .......178
Vehicle tools .............................. 180
Tools ........................................ 180
Wheels and tyres .......................181
Winter tyres ............................. 181
Tyre designations ....................181
Tyre pressure .......................... 182
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 183
Tread depth ............................. 186
Changing tyre and wheel size . 186
Wheel covers ........................... 187
Tyre chains .............................. 187
Tyre repair kit .......................... 188
Wheel changing .......................192
Spare wheel ............................ 194
Jump starting ............................. 199
Towing ....................................... 200
Towing the vehicle ...................200
Towing another vehicle ...........202
Appearance care .......................203
Exterior care ............................ 203
Interior care ............................. 205General Information
Accessories and vehicle modifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Do not make any modifications to the
electrical system, e.g. changes of
electronic control units (chip tuning).Caution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle, the
mud flaps might be damaged.

Vehicle care159Vehicle storageStorage for a long period of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for several months:
● Wash and wax the vehicle.
● Have the wax in the engine compartment and underbody
checked.
● Clean and preserve the rubber seals.
● Fill up fuel tank completely.
● Change the engine oil.
● Drain the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the coolant antifreeze and
corrosion protection.
● Adjust tyre pressure to the value specified for full load.
● Park the vehicle in a dry, well ventilated place. Engage first or
reverse gear. Prevent the vehicle
from rolling.
● Do not apply the parking brake.● Open the bonnet, close all doors and lock the vehicle.
● Disconnect the clamp from the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Beware that all systems
are not functional, e.g. anti-theft
alarm system.
Putting back into operation
When the vehicle is to be put back into
operation:
● Connect the clamp to the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Activate the electronics
of the power windows.
● Check tyre pressure.
● Fill up the washer fluid reservoir. ● Check the engine oil level.
● Check the coolant level.
● Fit the number plate if necessary.
End-of-life vehicle recovery
Information on end-of-life vehicle
recovery centres and the recycling of
end-of-life vehicles is available on our website. Only entrust this work to an
authorised recycling centre.Gas vehicles must be recycled by a
service centre authorised for gas
vehicles.

Vehicle care163BrakesIn the event of minimum thickness ofthe brake lining, a squealing noise
sounds during braking.
Continued driving is possible but
have the brake lining replaced as
soon as possible.
Once new brake linings are installed,
do not brake unnecessarily hard for
the first few journeys.
Brake fluid9 Warning
Brake fluid is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, fabrics and painted surfaces.
The brake fluid level must be betweenthe MIN and MAX marks.
If fluid level is below MIN seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Brake and clutch fluid 3 208.
Vehicle battery
The vehicle battery is maintenance-
free provided that the driving profile
allows sufficient charging of the
battery. Short-distance-driving and
frequent engine starts can discharge
the vehicle battery. Avoid the use of
unnecessary electrical consumers.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Laying up the vehicle for more than
four weeks can lead to vehicle battery
discharge. Disconnect the clamp from
the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery.
Ensure the ignition is switched off
before connecting or disconnecting
the vehicle battery.
The anti-theft alarm siren must be deactivated as follows: Switch theignition on then off, disconnect the
vehicle's battery within 15 seconds.
Battery discharge protection 3 112.

Vehicle care1714. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove. Replace bulb by
withdrawing:
turn signal light 1
tail light 2
tail light / brake light 3
If tail light 2 and tail light/brake
light 3 are LEDs, seek the
assistance of a workshop for
replacement.
5. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Ensure the wires
remain in the cable ducts.
Fit light assembly with the
retaining pins into the recesses of
the vehicle body and tighten the
plastic securing nut from inside
the load compartment. Pull the
circular gasket over the recess in
the lamp housing.
Close cover and engage.
Reversing light/rear fog light
Reversing light is located on the left
side of the bumper, and the rear fog
light is located on the right side of the bumper.
The description of bulb replacement
is the same for both lights.
1. Undo screw and remove cover.
2. Undo screw and remove light assembly from the bumper.
3. Disengage and remove the bulbsocket by turning anticlockwise.

Vehicle care179No.Circuit1–2–3Power windows4Voltage transformer5Body control module 16Body control module 27Body control module 38Body control module 49Body control module 510Body control module 611Body control module 712Body control module 813–14Tailgate15Diagnostic connector16Data link connection17IgnitionNo.Circuit18Air conditioning system19Audio amplifier20Parking assist21Brake switch22Audio system23Display24–25Onstar26Instrument panel27Seat heating, driver28–29–30Instrument panel31Horn32Seat heating, passenger33Heated steering wheel34–No.Circuit35–36–37Rear wiper38Cigarette lighter39–40–

Vehicle care185The Tyre Load menu only appears if
the vehicle is in a standstill and the
parking brake is applied. On vehicles
with automatic transmission the
selector lever has to be in P.
Select:
● Light for comfort pressure up to
3 people.
● Eco for Eco pressure up to
3 people.
● Max for full loading.
Tyre pressure sensor matching
process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. The identification
code must be matched to a new tyre/ wheel position after rotating the tyres
or exchanging the complete wheel set
and if one or more TPMS sensors
were replaced. The TPMS sensor matching process should also be
performed after replacing a spare tyre
with a road tyre containing the TPMS
sensor.
The malfunction light w and the
warning message or code should go off at the next ignition cycle. The
sensors are matched to the wheel
positions, using a relearn tool, in the
following order: left side front wheel,
right side front wheel, right side rear
wheel and left side rear wheel. The
turn signal light at the current active
position is illuminated until sensor is
matched.
Consult a workshop for service or
purchase a relearn tool. There are
two minutes to match the first wheel
position, and five minutes overall tomatch all four wheel positions. If it
takes longer, the matching process stops and must be restarted.
The tyre pressure sensor matching
process is:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. On vehicles with manual transmission automated: Press
and hold brake pedal. Move and
hold the selector lever for five
seconds in position N until P is
displayed in the Driver Information Centre. P indicates
that the sensor matching process can be started.
On vehicles with manual
transmission: select neutral.
4. Use MENU on the turn signal
lever to select the Vehicle
Information Menu in the Driver
Information Centre.
5. Turn the adjuster wheel to scroll to
the tyre pressure menu.

Vehicle care187speedometer as well as the nominal
tyre pressure and to make other
vehicle modifications.
After converting to a different tyre size, have the label with tyre
pressures replaced.Caution
When converting to wheels with 14'', the ground clearance will be
reduced. This must be considered
when passing over obstacles.
9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheels
may lead to accidents and will
invalidate the vehicle type
approval.
Wheel covers
Wheel covers and tyres that are
factory approved for the respective
vehicle and comply with all of the
relevant wheel and tyre combination requirements must be used.
If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Steel wheels: When using locking
wheel bolts, do not attach wheel
covers.
Tyre chains
Tyre chains are only permitted on the
front wheels.
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 10 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain lock).
9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
Tyre chains are only permitted on
tyres of size 175/70 R 14,
185/70 R 14, 185/60 R 15,
185/65 R 15 and 195/55 R 16.

188Vehicle careTyre chains are not permitted on tyresof size 215/45 R 17 and 225/35 R 18 .
The use of tyre chains is not permitted
on the temporary spare wheel.
Tyre repair kit
Minor damage to the tyre tread can be repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that
is at the tyre's sidewall cannot be
repaired with the tyre repair kit.9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 50 mph.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre:
Apply the parking brake and engage
first gear.
The tyre repair kit is in the tool box
under the floor cover in the load
compartment.
On versions with rear carrier system
or liquid gas engine, the tyre repair kit is located in a suitcase and fixed with a strap at the left sidewall in the load
compartment.
On versions with storage box in the
load compartment the suitcase with
the tyre repair kit is located in a
chamber of the box 3 63.

192Vehicle careWheel changingMake the following preparations and
observe the following information:
● Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the straight-
ahead position.
● Apply the parking brake and engage first gear or reverse gear.
● Never change more than one wheel at once.
● Use the jack only to change wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change.
● The jack is maintenance-free. ● If the ground on which the vehicle
is standing is soft, a solid board
(max. 1 cm thick) should be
placed under the jack.
● Take heavy objects out of the vehicle before jacking up.
● No people or animals may be in the vehicle when it is jacked-up.
● Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.●Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
● Before screwing in the wheel bolts, clean them and lightly coat
the taper of each wheel bolt with
commercially available grease.9 Warning
Do not grease the thread of the
wheel bolt.
1. Steel wheels:
Pull off the wheel cover.
Alloy wheels with bolt caps Disengage wheel bolt caps with a
screwdriver and remove. To
protect the wheel, place a soft
cloth between the screwdriver
and the alloy wheel.
Alloy wheels with centre cap
Two versions are available:1.1. Insert extractor in the open
slot of the centre cap and remove the cap from the wheel. Vehicle
tools 3 180.
1.2. Insert extractor in the hole of
the centre cap and withdraw the

Vehicle care199Jump starting
Do not start with a quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains
sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.
● Never expose the battery to naked flames or sparks.
● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery
before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much less than that of the discharged
battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for
diesel engines).
● Do not disconnect the discharged
vehicle battery from the vehicle.
● Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
● Do not lean over the battery during jump starting.
● Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.
● The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during
the jump starting process.● Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral.
● Open the positive terminal protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.