boot VAUXHALL CASCADA 2015.5 Owner's Manual

6In briefIn briefInitial drive informationVehicle unlocking
Press c briefly to unlock the doors
and boot lid. Open the doors by
pulling the handles.
Soft top 3 34, Windows 3 32.
To open the boot lid, push the brand
emblem at the bottom half.
Pressing x opens the boot lid while
the vehicle remains locked.
Radio remote control 3 21, Central
locking system 3 22, Load
compartment 3 25.

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Unlocking
Press c.
Two settings are selectable: ■ Press c once briefly to unlock both
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap.
Press c again and hold to open the
windows and the soft top 3 32.
■ Press c once briefly to unlock only
the driver's door, load compartment
and fuel filler flap. To unlock the
entire vehicle, press c twice.
The setting can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 104.
The setting can be saved for the key being used. Memorised settings
3 22.
Unlocking and opening the boot lid
3 25.
Locking Close doors, load compartment and
fuel filler flap.
Press e briefly.
If the driver's door is not closed
properly, the central locking system will not work.
Hold e pressed again to close the soft
top and the windows 3 32.
Central locking buttons Locks or unlocks both doors, the load compartment and fuel filler flap from
the passenger compartment.
Press e to lock.
Press c to unlock.

Keys, doors and windows25DoorsLoad compartment
Boot lid
Opening
Press x on the radio remote control
or push the brand emblem at the
bottom half after unlocking to open the boot lid.
Pressing x opens the boot lid while
the vehicle remains locked.
Central locking system 3 22.
Load compartment 3 72.
Closing
Use the interior handle.
Do not touch the brand emblem whilst closing as this could unlock the boot
lid again.
Central locking system 3 22.
Blockage of boot lid
The boot lid can only be opened when
the soft top is completely opened or
closed. The soft top lid must be
closed.
Manual closing of the soft top 3 34.

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Blockage of soft top
The soft top can only be operated
when the boot lid is closed.
General hints for operating theboot lid9 Danger
Do not drive with the boot lid open
or ajar, e.g. when transporting
bulky objects, since toxic exhaust
gases, which can not be seen or
smelled, could enter the vehicle.
This can cause unconsciousness
and even death.
Caution
Before opening the boot lid check
overhead obstructions, such as a
garage door, to avoid damage to
the boot lid. Always check the
moving area above and behind the
boot lid.
Notice
The installation of certain heavy
accessories onto the boot lid may
affect its ability to remain open.Vehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks the doors. The
doors must be closed otherwise the
system cannot be activated.
If the ignition was on, the driver's door
must be opened and closed once so
that the vehicle can be secured.
Unlocking the vehicle disables the
mechanical anti-theft locking system.
This is not possible with the central
locking button.

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Activating
Press e on the radio remote control
twice briefly within 15 seconds. Long press will activate soft top closing.
Anti-theft alarm system The anti-theft alarm system is
combined with the central locking
system.
It monitors:
■ doors, boot lid, bonnet
■ passenger compartment including adjoining load compartment
■vehicle inclination, e.g. if it is raised
■ ignition
Activation ■ Self-activated 30 seconds after locking the vehicle by pressing e
once.
■ Directly by pressing e twice briefly
within five seconds. Long press will activate soft top closing.
Notice
Changes to the vehicle interior, such as the use of seat covers and openwindows, could impair the function
of passenger compartment
monitoring.Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment and vehicle inclination
Switch off the monitoring of
passenger compartment and vehicle
inclination when animals are being
left in the vehicle, because of high
volume ultrasonic signals or
movements triggering the alarm. Also switch off when the vehicle is on a
ferry or train.

28Keys, doors and windows
1. Close boot lid, bonnet, windowsand soft top.
2. Press o. LED in the button o
illuminates for a maximum of
10 minutes.
3. Close doors.
4. Activate the anti-theft alarm system.
To prevent false alarms passenger
compartment monitoring is
deactivated if the soft top is open. The LED in the button o does not
illuminate.
If only the windows are open,
passenger compartment monitoring
operates restricted and the LED in the
button o illuminates.
Status message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre (DIC).Status LED
Status LED is integrated in the sensor
on top of the instrument panel.
Status during the first 30 seconds of
anti-theft alarm system activation:
LED illuminates=test, arming delayLED flashes
quickly=doors, boot lid, soft
top or bonnet not
completely closed, or system fault
Status after system is armed:
LED flashes
slowly=system is armedSeek the assistance of a workshop in
the event of faults.
Deactivation
Unlocking the vehicle by pressing c
deactivates the anti-theft alarm
system. Long press will activate soft
top opening.
The system is not deactivated when
unlocking the driver's door with the
key or with the central locking button
in the passenger compartment.
Alarm When triggered, the alarm horn
sounds and the hazard warning lights
flash simultaneously. The number
and duration of alarm signals are
stipulated by legislation.
The alarm can be silenced by
pressing any button on the radio
remote control or by switching on the
ignition.
The anti-theft alarm system can be
deactivated only by pressing button
c or by switching on the ignition.

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Close soft top
Hold e pressed until the soft top, the
soft top lid and the windows are
completely closed. All windows will be opened at first during this operation.
Confirmation of operation
Complete opening or closing of the
soft top with the remote control is
confirmed by the hazard warning
flashers.
Safety stop
The button on the remote control or
the switch in the centre console must
be actuated until the soft top is in its
respective end position. Releasing
the button or the switch during
operation stops soft top movement
immediately. The soft top remains in
intermediate position only for a
certain time. After this time a warning chime sounds, the hydraulic pressure
in the system decreases and the soft
top can start to move by itself.
Actuating button or switch once more
continues operation.
Requirements for operation ■ Vehicle is stationary or driving with a speed up to 31 mph.
■ Load compartment partition isfolded out, pass-through flap isclosed 3 72.
■ Soft top lid is engaged in closed position.
■ Boot lid is completely closed.
■ Outside temperature is not lower than -7 °C for opening and -10 °C
for closing.
■ Vehicle battery voltage is sufficient.
■ The system is not overloaded by repeated operation (max. 5
complete cycles in succession).

38Keys, doors and windowsCaution
We strongly advise performingmanual closing of the soft top with two persons.
Manual operation of the soft top is permitted only for closing.
Read the following description
completely before starting to
operate.
Do not perform the manual closing with the vehicle parked on
downhill gradient or inclines.
Remove the large wind deflector
before starting to operate.
After closing, have the soft top
repaired by a workshop.
Prepare the following tools which are
required for manual operation:
■ allen key with 4 mm hexagon on the
long side and 6 mm hexagon on theshort side, located in the glovebox
■ two strings, located in the glovebox
■ screwdriver, located in the tool box in the load compartment 3 205
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Open the boot lid and remove the
screwdriver from the tool box.3. On the inside of the upper load compartment edge is a lever for
releasing the soft top lid. Locate
the lever and unlatch by swivelling
the lever downwards.
Notice
The boot lid cannot be opened from
next step on.
Remove the screwdriver from the
toolbox for further operation. It is
possible that the load compartment
cannot be opened until the vehicle is
at a workshop. Therefore remove
any required objects from the load
compartment.
4. Close boot lid.

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16. Lift up the tension bow (2) of the
soft top on both sides. Raise up
soft top lid by pushing slowly
approx. to the half raised position and then let it slide into the closed
position.
17. Lower the tension bow ( 2) of the
soft top.
Notice
In this position, the vehicle can be
driven to a workshop for soft top overhaul. The soft top is not
completely waterproof and not
latched at the rear.
To latch the soft top completely,
execute the following step.18. Push down firmly each side of the
tension bow. Simultaneously pull
the string with a screwdriver cross in the loop slowly and continuous
to the front. Possibly support
yourself on the door frame with
the other hand. Execute this on
both sides to latch the soft top at
the rear.
After the last step, the boot lid can be opened again. Allow the strings to beremoved by your workshop.
The soft top may not be opened with
fixed strings.
Wind deflector
There are two wind deflectors located in a bag behind the rear seat
backrests. Fold down the rear
backrests 3 72, open the Velcro
fasteners and move out the bag from
the recess.
■ The small wind deflector can be placed between the rear head
restraints.
■ The big wind deflector can be placed behind the front seats.
Do not place any objects on the wind
deflector.

72StorageLoad compartmentLoad compartment extension
Folding load compartment partition
To enlarge the load compartment
when the soft top is closed, the load
compartment partition can be folded
in.
■ Close soft top 3 34.
■ Open the boot lid 3 25.
■ To fold in, push the load
compartment partition at the loop
area upwards to the inside.
■ To fold out the load compartment partition, pull the strap downwardsto the rear. The pass-through flap
must be closed in vertical position
by the Velcro fasteners.
During soft top operation or when it is opened, the load compartment
partition must be folded out.A warning chime sounds and a
message appears in the Driver
Information Centre if the load
compartment partition is not folded
out fully, including the pass-through
flap behind the rear seats, when actuating the switch to open the soft
top.
Folding rear backrests
To enlarge load compartment further
or to gain access to the wind deflector
bag, both rear backrests can be
folded down.