transmission VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2016 Owner's Guide

Vehicle care265Jump starting
Do not start with 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 vehicle battery
to naked flames or sparks.
● A discharged vehicle battery can already 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
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 vehicle 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,
automatic transmission in P.
● If there is a cover over the vehicle
battery, remove it to charge or
jump start the vehicle battery. Lift
up the cover at the rear and
unlatch it at the front.
● Open the positive terminal protection caps of both vehiclebatteries.

Vehicle care267
Country Tourer: insert a screwdriver
in the slot at the lower edge of the cap. Release the cap by carefully moving
the screwdriver downwards. To
prevent damage, it is recommended
to place a cloth between the
screwdriver and the frame.VXR: insert screwdriver in the slot at
the upper bend of the cap. Release
the cap by carefully moving the
screwdriver downwards. To prevent
damage, it is recommended to place
a cloth between the screwdriver and
the frame.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 251.Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.

268Vehicle careCaution
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 manual transmission
and All-wheel drive: If the vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground then there are no technical
limitations for speed and distance. If
only one axle has been raised, the
maximum speed is 30 mph. There is
no distance limitation.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
and Front-wheel drive: 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.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
and All-wheel drive: The vehicle must
be towed facing forwards. If the
vehicle is towed with all four wheels
on the ground, the maximum speed is 30 mph and for a maximum of
30 miles. If the front axle has been
raised, the maximum speed is
30 mph. There is no distance
limitation.
Seek the assistance of a workshop. After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,
Sports Tourer: insert cap at the
bottom, turn slightly clockwise and
close cap.
Country Tourer: insert cap with the
upper flange into the recess and fix
cap by pushing.
VXR: insert cap with the lower flange
into the recess. Push the cap into the bumper.
Towing another vehicle
5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,
Sports Tourer, VXR: disengage cap
at bottom and remove downwards.

Technical data283Performance
5-door Hatchback/4-door SaloonEngineB14NET
B14NET
LPG
B16SHLB18XERB20NHT
B20NHT
AWD 3)
B28NER
Maximum speed [mph]Manual transmission1271211371271551551554)
/168Automatic transmission––130–152152155 4)
/1653) All wheel drive.
4) Limited speed.
EngineB16DTJB16DTHB20DTHB20DTHAWD 3)Maximum speed [mph]Manual transmission121130140134Automatic transmission–1241371303)
All wheel drive.

284Technical dataSports TourerEngineB14NETB14NET LPGB16SHLB18XERB20NHTB20NHTB28NERAWD3)Maximum speed [mph]Manual transmission1241181341241521491554)
/168Automatic transmission––127–149146155 4)
/1623) All wheel drive.
4) Limited speed.
EngineB16DTJB16DTHB20DTHB20DTHAWD 3)Maximum speed[mph]Manual transmission118124137130Automatic transmission–1211331273)
All wheel drive.

Technical data285Country TourerEngineB16SHLB20NHTB20DTHB20DTHAWD3)AWD3)Maximum speed [mph]Manual transmission134146137134Automatic transmission1271431331243)
All wheel drive.

286Technical dataVehicle weight
Kerb weight, basic model without any optional equipment4-door SaloonEngineManual transmissionAutomatic transmission[kg]B14NET1513–B14NET LPG1581–B16SHL15711613B18XER1513–B20NHT16141613B20NHT - All-wheel drive17331788B28NER - All-wheel drive18101835[kg]B16DTJ1596–B16DTH15711623B20DTH16131664B20DTH - All-wheel drive17881788

Technical data287Kerb weight, basic model without any optional equipment5-door HatchbackEngineManual transmissionAutomatic transmission[kg]B14NET1553–B14NET LPG1581–B16SHL16131613B18XER1503–B20NHT16131664B20NHT - All-wheel drive17881788B28NER - All-wheel drive18251843[kg]B16DTJ1613–B16DTH16131623B20DTH16131664B20DTH - All-wheel drive17881816

288Technical dataKerb weight, basic model without any optional equipmentSports TourerEngineManual transmissionAutomatic transmission[kg]B14NET1613–B14NET LPG1664–B16SHL17011701B18XER1613–B20NHT17011733B20NHT - All-wheel drive18431843B28NER - All-wheel drive19401953[kg]B16DTJ1664–B16DTH16641701B20DTH17331743B20DTH - All-wheel drive18651901

Technical data289Kerb weight, basic model without any optional equipmentCountry TourerEngineManual transmissionAutomatic transmission[kg]B16SHL - Front-wheel-drive17011701B20NHT - All-wheel drive18431843[kg]B20DTH - Front-wheel-drive17331733B20DTH - All-wheel drive18651929
Optional equipment and accessories increase the kerb weight.
Loading information 3 82.
Vehicle dimensions4-door Saloon5-door HatchbackSports TourerCountry TourerLength [mm]4842484249204920Width without exterior mirrors [mm]1856185618561856Width with two exterior mirrors [mm]2084208420842084Height (without antenna) [mm]1498149815201530Vehicle height - Rear compartment open [mm]1830217521842195Length of load compartment floor [mm]1003100310861086Length of load compartment with folded rear seats
[mm]1895189519081908