climate control VAUXHALL ADAM 2018 Owner's Manual

Introduction.................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............19
Seats, restraints ........................... 32
Storage ........................................ 51
Instruments and controls .............70
Lighting ...................................... 108
Climate control ........................... 116
Driving and operating .................126
Vehicle care ............................... 162
Service and maintenance ..........210
Technical data ........................... 214
Customer information ................227
Index .......................................... 234Contents

In brief111Power windows .....................29
2 Exterior mirrors .....................27
3 Cruise control .....................143
Speed limiter ....................... 144
4 Side air vents ...................... 124
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ....111
Exit lighting ......................... 114
Parking lights ...................... 111
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................90
6 Instruments .......................... 79
7 Steering wheel controls .......71
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 90
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................72
10 Central locking system ..........21
City mode ............................ 141
Fuel selector ......................... 80Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 129
Traction Control system .....139
Electronic Stability Control . 140
Parking assist ..................... 146
Seat heating .......................... 36
Heated steering wheel ..........71
11 Colour-Info-Display ..............95
Graphic-Info-Display .............96
12 Hazard warning flashers ....110
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 86
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............85
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 25
14 Centre air vents .................. 124
15 Side air vents passenger
side ..................................... 124
16 Glovebox .............................. 51
Fuse box ............................ 182
17 Climate control system ........ 116
18 Power outlet .......................... 7619AUX input, USB input ...........10
20 Selector lever,
transmission ....................... 133
21 Parking brake ......................138
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............127
23 Horn ..................................... 72
Driver airbag ........................ 43
24 Bonnet release lever ..........164
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..71
26 Light switch ........................ 108
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 110
Rear fog light ...................... 111
Brightness of instrument
panel illumination ................112
Brightness of ambient light 112

In brief15Rear window washer
Push lever.
Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear
window and the wiper wipes a few
times.
Rear window wiper/washer 3 73.
Climate control
Heated rear window
The heating is operated by pressing
Ü .
Heated rear window 3 30.
Heated exterior mirrors
Pressing Ü also activates the heated
exterior mirrors.
Heated exterior mirror 3 28.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
● Set air distribution control to l.
● Press V.
● Set temperature control to warmest level.
● Set fan speed to highest level.
● Switch on heated rear window Ü.
● Open side air vents as required and direct them towards the doorwindows.
Climate control system 3 116.

Keys, doors and windows21Basic settingsSome settings can be changed in theInfo-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 100.
Radio remote control battery
replacement
Replace the battery as soon as the
range reduces.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Key with foldaway key section
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.
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 3 127.
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 3 100.
Central locking system Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks the respective door.

Instruments and controls95●Shift indication : Current gear is
indicated inside an arrow. The
figure above recommends
upshifting for fuel saving
reasons.
Eco index display : The current
fuel consumption is indicated on
a segment display. For
economical driving, adapt your driving style to keep the filled
segments within the Eco area.
The more segments are filled, the higher the fuel consumption.
Simultaneously the average
consumption value is indicated.
● Top consumers: List of top
comfort consumers currently switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel saving
potential is indicated.
● Economy Trend : Displays the
average consumption
development over a distance of
31 miles. Filled segments display the consumption in 3.1 mile steps
and shows the effect of
topography or driving behaviour
on fuel consumption.
Colour-Info-Display Depending on the vehicle
configuration, the vehicle has a
Colour-Info-Display with touchscreen
functionality.
The Colour-Info-Display with
touchscreen functionality indicates in
colour:
● time 3 75
● outside temperature 3 74
● date 3 75
● electronic climate control settings
3 119
● parking assist and advanced parking assist instructions
3 146
● Infotainment system, see description in the Infotainment
manual
● system messages
● vehicle messages 3 97
● settings for vehicle personalisation 3 100
The type of information and how it is
displayed depends on the settings
made.
Selecting menus and settings
Menus and settings are selected via
the touch screen display.

96Instruments and controls
Press X to switch on the display.
Press ; to display the homepage.
Touch required menu display icon
with the finger.
Touch a respective icon to confirm a
selection.
Touch 9 to return to the next higher
menu level.
Press ; to return to the homepage.
For further information, see Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 100.
Graphic-Info-Display
Depending on the vehicle
configuration, the vehicle has a
Graphic-Info-Display.
The Graphic-Info-Display indicates:
● time 3 75
● outside temperature 3 74
● date 3 75
● electronic climate control settings
3 119
● Infotainment system, see
description in the Infotainment
manual
● settings for vehicle personalisation 3 100
Selecting menus and settings Menus and settings are accessed viathe display.
Press CONFIG : Menu page Settings
is displayed.
Turn knob MENU-TUNE to select a
setting or value.
Press knob MENU-TUNE to confirm
a setting or value.
Press BACK to exit a menu or setting
without changing or delete the last
character in a character sequence.
Press the BACK for a few seconds to
delete the entire entry.

100Instruments and controlsThe 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 by 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 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 CONFIG for the Settings menu.
Turn the MENU-TUNE knob to move
to the desired setup menu, then press MENU-TUNE .
Select Settings and then Vehicle
settings .
Vehicle settings
● Climate and air quality
Auto fan speed : Modifies the
level of the cabin airflow of the
climate control in automatic
mode.

102Instruments and controls
In the corresponding submenus the
following settings can be changed:
Vehicle ● Climate & Air Quality
Auto Fan Max Speed : Modifies
the level of the cabin airflow of the climate control in automatic
mode.
Auto Heated Seats :
Automatically activates the seat
heating.
Auto Defog : Supports
windscreen dehumidification by
automatically selecting the
necessary settings and
automatic air conditioning mode.
Auto Rear Defog : Automatically
activates heated rear window.
● Collision / Detection Systems
Forward Collision Alert : Activates
or deactivates forward collision
alert.
Auto Collision Preparation :
Activates or deactivates the
automatic brake functionality of
the vehicle in the event of
imminent collision danger. The
following is selectable: the
system will take over brake
control, warn by chimes only or is
deactivated completely.
Forward Collision System :
Changes the settings of forward
collision alert.
Park Assist : Activates or
deactivates the ultrasonic
parking assist. Activation is
selectable with or without
attached trailer coupling.
Go Notifier : Activates or
deactivates the reminder to drive
off when the adaptive cruise
control holds the vehicle at
standstill.Side Blind Zone Alert : Activates
or deactivates side blind zone
alert.
● Comfort and Convenience
Auto Memory Recall : Changes
the settings to the recall of
memorised settings for power
seat adjustment.
Easy Exit Driver Seat : Activates
or deactivates easy exit function
of the power seat.
Chime Volume : Changes the
volume of warning chimes.
Personalization By Driver :
Activates or deactivates the
personalisation function.
Rain Sense Wipers : Activates or
deactivates automatic wiping with rain sensor.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear :
Activates or deactivates
automatic switching on of the
rear window wiper when reverse gear is engaged.
● Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights : Activates
or deactivates the entry lighting.

116Climate controlClimate controlClimate control systems.............116
Heating and ventilation system 116
Air conditioning system ...........117
Electronic climate control system .................................... 119
Air vents ..................................... 124
Adjustable air vents .................124
Fixed air vents ......................... 124
Maintenance .............................. 124
Air intake ................................. 124
Pollen filter ............................... 124
Air conditioning regular operation ................................ 125
Service .................................... 125Climate control systems
Heating and ventilation system
Controls for: ● temperature
● fan speed
● air distribution
Heated rear window Ü 3 30.
Heated seats ß 3 36.
Heated steering wheel * 3 71.
Temperaturered:warmblue:cold
Heating will not be fully effective until
the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Fan speed
Adjust the air flow by switching the fan
to the desired speed.
Air distribution
M:to head areaL:to head area and foot wellK:to foot well and windscreenJ:to windscreen, front door
windows and foot welll:to windscreen and front door
windows
Intermediate settings are possible.

Climate control117Demisting and defrosting the
windows
● Set temperature control to warmest level.
● Set fan speed to highest speed.
● Set air distribution control to l.
● Switch on heated rear window Ü.
● Open side air vents as required and direct them towards door
windows.
● For simultaneous warming of the
foot well, set air distribution
control to J.
Air conditioning system
Controls for:
● temperature
● fan speed
● air distribution
n:cooling4:air recirculationÜ:heated rear window 3 30
Heated seats ß 3 36.
Heated steering wheel * 3 71.
Temperature
red:warmblue:coldHeating will not be fully effective until
the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Fan speed
Adjust the air flow by switching the fan
to the desired speed.
Air distributionM:to head areaL:to head area and foot wellK:to foot well and windscreenJ:to windscreen, front door
windows and foot welll:to windscreen and front door
windows (air conditioning is
activated in the background to
help preventing windows from
fogging)
Intermediate settings are possible.