low beam VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2015.75 Owner's Manual

12In brief
1Power windows .....................32
2 Exterior mirrors .....................30
3 Cruise control .....................179
Speed limiter ....................... 181
Adaptive cruise control .......182
Forward collision alert .........189
4 Side air vents ...................... 157
5 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear window
wiper, rear window washer system ................................. 101
6 Instruments ........................ 107
7 Steering wheel controls .......99
8 Driver Information Centre .... 118
9 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................143
Exit lighting ......................... 147Parking lights ...................... 144
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............118
10 Sport mode ........................ 176
Central locking system ..........22
Hazard warning flashers ....143
Fuel selector ....................... 108
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation ........................ 112
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........112
Tour mode .......................... 176
11 Info-Display ........................ 123
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 27
13 Centre air vents .................. 157
14 Glovebox .............................. 59
15 Sport mode ........................ 176
Tour mode .......................... 176
Traction Control system
(TC) ..................................... 174Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) .................................. 175
Parking assist systems .......195
Lane departure warning .....209
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 162
16 Climate control system ........ 149
17 AUX input, USB input ..........11
18 Power outlet ........................ 105
19 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 170
Automatic transmission ......167
20 Electric parking brake .........172
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............160
22 Horn ................................... 100
Driver airbag ........................ 49
23 Bonnet release lever ..........225
24 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 254
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..99

In brief13
26Light switch ........................ 136
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 138
Front fog lights ...................143
Rear fog light ...................... 144
Instrument illumination .......145Exterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=low beam
Automatic light control
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym=activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control8=sidelights9=low beam
Fog lights
Press light switch:
>=front fog lightsr=rear fog light
Lighting 3 136.

14In brief
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 137, High
beam 3 137, Headlight flash 3 138,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 139.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up=right turn signallever down=left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 143, Parking lights 3 144.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
Hazard warning flashers 3 143.

Instruments and controls117
3. Move out of the flow of traffic asquickly 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 3 225.
Low fuel
i 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 3 166.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system
3 230.
Immobiliser
d flashes yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
engine cannot be started.
Reduced engine power
# illuminates yellow.
The engine power is limited. Consult
a workshop.
Exterior light
8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 136.
High beam
C illuminates blue.Illuminates when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 137 , or when
high beam is on with high beam assist
or intelligent light range 3 139.
High beam assist
l illuminates green.
The high beam assist or intelligent light range is activated 3 137,
3 139.
Adaptive forward lighting
f illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Fault in system.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Flashes
System switched to symmetrical low
beam.
Control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder that the
system has been activated 3 139.
Automatic light control 3 137.

Instruments and controls125Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated mainly in the
Driver Information Centre (DIC), in
some cases together with a warning and signal buzzer.
Press the SET/CLR button, MENU 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 message2No radio remote control
detected, depress clutch pedal
for a restart4Air conditioning off5Steering wheel is locked6Depress brake pedal to release
electric parking brakeNo.Vehicle message7Turn 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 failure25Left front turn signal failure

136LightingLightingExterior lighting.......................... 136
Interior lighting ........................... 145
Lighting features ........................146Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=low beam
Control indicator 8 3 117.
Light switch with Automatic light
control
Turn light switch:
AUTO=automatic light control: low
beam is switched on and off automatically depending on
external lighting conditionsm=activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Switch turns back to AUTO8=sidelights9=low beam

Lighting137
In the Driver Information Centre (DIC)with Uplevel-Combi-Display, the
current status of the automatic light
control is displayed.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When low beam is on, 8 illuminates.
Control indicator 8 3 117.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together with low/high beam 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 3 139.
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
immediately.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 139.High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist Description for version with halogen
headlights. High beam assist with
adaptive forward lighting 3 139.
This feature allows high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 25 mph.

138Lighting
It switches to low beam when:■ A sensor detects the lights of oncoming or preceding vehicles.
■ The vehicle speed is slower than 12 mph.
■ It is foggy or snowy.
■ Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
Activation
The high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice with
a speed above 25 mph.
The green control indicator l
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator l 3 117.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will stay activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.Headlight range
adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0=front seats occupied1=all seats occupied2=all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3=driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden

Lighting139
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 139.
Headlights when driving
abroad
The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights
to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system The headlights do not have to be
adjusted.Vehicles with Xenon headlight
system
1. Key in ignition switch.
2. Pull turn signal lever and hold (headlight flash).
3. Switch on ignition.
4. After approx. 5 seconds the control indicator f starts flashing
and an acoustic signal sounds.
Control indicator f 3 117.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes as a reminder for approx.
4 seconds.
For deactivation, operate the same
procedure as described above. f will
not flash when function is deactivated.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when ignition is on.
If the vehicle is equipped with
automatic light control function, the
system switches between daytime
running light and low/high beam
automatically depending on the
lighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 137.
Adaptive forward lighting
The Adaptive forward lighting
functions are only available with Bi-
Xenon headlights. Light range, light
distribution and intensity of light are
variably triggered depending on the
light conditions, weather and road
type.

140Lighting
With the light switch in position
AUTO all lighting functions are
available.
The following functions are available
also with light switch in position 9:
■ dynamic curve lighting
■ cornering light
■ reversing function
■ dynamic automatic headlight levelling
Playstreet lighting
Activated automatically at low speed
up to approx. 20 mph. The light beam is turned at an angle of 8° to the
roadside.
Town lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 25 and
34 mph and when street lights are
detected by the light sensor. The light range is reduced by an extended light
distribution.Country lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 34 and
70 mph. The beam of light and the
brightness is different between the left and the right side.
Motorway lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
above approx. 70 mph and minimal
steering movements. It switches on
after a delay or directly when the
vehicle is powerfully accelerated. The
light beam is longer and brighter.
Adverse weather lighting
Activated automatically up to a speed of approx. 43 mph, when the rain
sensor recognizes condensation or the wiper operates continuously. The
range, distribution and light intensity
is regulated variably depending on visibility.Dynamic curve lighting
The light beam pivots based on
steering wheel angle and speed,
improving lighting in curves.
Control indicator f 3 117.
Corner lighting
On tight bends or when turning off,
depending on the steering angle or
the turn signal light, an additional left
or right reflector is switched on which illuminates the road at a right angle to
the direction of travel. It is activated
up to a speed of 25 mph.