parking brake VAUXHALL ASTRA K 2020 Owner's Guide

Vehicle care259To remove:1. Open the floor cover 3 81.
2. The spare wheel is secured with a
wing nut. Unscrew the wing nut
and take out the spare wheel.
Under the spare wheel there is the
box with vehicle tools.
3. When, after a wheel change, no wheel is placed in the spare wheelwell, secure the tool box by
tightening the wing nut as far as it will go and close floor cover.
4. After wheel change back to full size wheel, place the spare wheel
outside up in the well and secure
with the wing nut.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. The permissible maximum
speed on the label on the temporary
spare wheel is only valid for the
factory-fitted tyre size.Fitting the spare wheel
Make 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, reverse gear or
P .
● Remove the spare wheel.
● 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-upvehicle.
● Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
● Clean wheel nuts and thread with
a clean cloth before mounting the
wheel.9 Warning
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
1. Steel wheels with cover: Pull off the wheel cover.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
nut caps with a slot screwdriver
and remove. To protect the wheel paint and the cap, wrap a cloth
around the screwdriver tip 3 246.

Vehicle care263sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.
● Never expose the vehicle battery
to naked flames or sparks.
● A discharged vehicle battery can already freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen vehicle
battery before connecting jump
leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a vehicle battery.
● Use a booster vehicle battery with the same voltage (12 V). Itscapacity (Ah) must not be muchless than that of the discharged
vehicle 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 vehiclebattery 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,
automatic transmission in P.
● Open the positive terminal protection caps of both batteries.
Illustrations show different versions.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
vehicle battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged vehicle battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the booster
vehicle battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point
of your vehicle in the engine
compartment.

Vehicle care265Caution
Deactivate the driver assistance
systems like active emergency
braking 3 189, otherwise the
vehicle may automatically brake during towing.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 50 mph nor further than 60 miles. In all other
cases and when the transmission is
defective, the front axle must be
raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop. After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
Insert cap at the top and engage
downwards.
Towing another vehicle
Insert the screwdriver in the slot at the edge of the cap. Release the cap by
levering it out carefully.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 246.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
The lashing eye at the rear
underneath the vehicle must never be used as a towing eye.
Attach a tow rope – or even better a
tow bar – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering a
vehicle.

297Control indicators........................ 107
Control of the vehicle .................151
Controls ........................................ 92
Convex shape .............................. 39
Coolant and antifreeze ...............271
Cruise control ....................113, 175
Cupholders .................................. 72
Curtain airbag system .................. 64
Curve lighting.............................. 133
D
Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............133
Declaration of conformity ............285
DEF ............................................ 162
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................162
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......228
Door open .................................. 114
Doors ............................................ 31
Driver assistance systems ..........175
Driver Information Centre ...........114
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 216
Driving hints ................................ 151
E Electric adjustment ......................39
Electrical system......................... 240
Electric parking brake .........109, 170
Electric parking brake fault .........109
Electronic climate control system 142Electronic driving programmes ..167
Electronic key system ...................22
Electronic Stability Control.......... 173
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........110
Electronic Stability Control off..... 110
Emergency call ........................... 128
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......222
Engine compartment fuse box ...241
Engine coolant ........................... 225
Engine coolant temperature ......111
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 105
Engine data ............................... 278
Engine exhaust .......................... 161
Engine identification ...................274
Engine oil ................... 224, 271, 275
Engine oil pressure ....................111
Entry lighting .............................. 138
Event data recorders ..................292
Exhaust filter ............................... 161
Exit lighting ................................ 138
Exterior care .............................. 266
Exterior light ............................... 112
Exterior lighting ....................12, 129
Exterior mirrors ............................. 39
F
Fault ........................................... 168
First aid kit ................................... 87Fixed air vents ........................... 148
Floor mats................................... 268
Folding mirrors ............................. 40
Following distance ......................110
Following distance indication ......188
Forward collision alert................. 186
Front airbag system .....................63
Front fog lights ...........113, 135, 231
Front pedestrian protection ........192
Front seats.................................... 48
Front storage ................................ 73
Fuel............................................. 211
Fuel for diesel engines ..............213
Fuel for petrol engines ...............211
Fuel gauge ................................. 105
Fuses ......................................... 240
G Gauges ....................................... 103
Gear selection ........................... 166
Gear shifting ............................... 110
General information ...................215
Glovebox ..................................... 72
H Halogen headlights ....................229
Hand brake ......................... 169, 170
Hazard warning flashers ............134
Headlight flash ........................... 132
Headlight range adjustment ......132
Headlights................................... 129

298Headlights when driving abroad 132
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 47
Heated mirrors ............................. 40
Heated rear window ..................... 44
Heated steering wheel .................92
Heated windscreen .......................44
Heating .................................. 55, 57
High beam ......................... 112, 132
High beam assist ................112, 130
Hill start assist ........................... 172
Horn ....................................... 13, 93
I Identification plate .....................274
Ignition switch positions .............151
Immobiliser .......................... 39, 112
Indicators .................................... 103
Inductive charging ........................99
Info Display ................................. 120
Information displays.................... 114
Instrument cluster ......................100
Instrument panel fuse box .........243
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 136
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 268
Interior lighting ............................ 136
Interior lights ...................... 137, 239
Interior mirrors .............................. 41Interruption of power supply ......168
Introduction .................................... 3
J
Jump starting ............................. 262
K Key, memorised settings ..............24
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20
L
Lane keep assist ................110, 209
Lashing eyes ............................... 82
LED headlights ...................112, 133
Lighting features .........................138
Light switch ................................ 129
Load compartment ................31, 74
Load compartment cover .............80
Load compartment fuse box ......244
Loading information .....................89
Low fuel ..................................... 112
M Malfunction indicator light ..........109
Manual anti-dazzle ......................41
Manual mode ............................. 167
Manual seat adjustment ...............49
Manual transmission .................. 169
Manual windows ..........................42
Massage ....................................... 56Maximum speed......................... 248
Memorised settings ......................24
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................136
N
New vehicle running-in ..............151
Number plate light .....................239
O Object detection systems ...........194
Odometer ................................... 104
Oil, engine .......................... 271, 275
Outside temperature ....................96
Overrun cut-off ........................... 156
P Parking ................................ 18, 159
Parking assist ............................ 194
Parking brake ............................ 170
Parking lights ............................. 136
Particulate filter ........................... 161
Pedestrian detection ...................113
Performance .............................. 279
Performing work ........................223
Power button .............................. 152
Power outlets ............................... 98
Power seat adjustment ................51
Power windows ............................ 42
Preheating ................................. 111
Puncture ..................................... 258