clock VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2017 Owner's Guide
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Vehicle care269Caution
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.
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270Vehicle care
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.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 252.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 better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering a
vehicle.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,
Sports Tourer, VXR: insert cap at the
bottom, turn slightly clockwise and
engage cap.
Country Tourer: insert cap with the
upper flange into the recess and fix
cap by pushing.
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321Charging system ........................ 104
Child locks ................................... 28
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 65
Child restraints.............................. 63
Child restraint systems ................63
Climate control ............................. 15
Climate control systems .............140
Clock............................................. 89
Collision damage repair ..............315
Colour-Info-Display .....................117
Control indicators........................ 103
Control of the vehicle .................155
Controls ........................................ 85
Convex shape .............................. 37
Coolant and antifreeze ...............275
Cruise control ....................109, 180
Cupholders .................................. 69
Curtain airbag system .................. 61
Curve lighting.............................. 132
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............131
Declaration of conformity ............312
DEF ............................................ 164
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................164
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......234
Diesel particle filter .............107, 163
Door open .................................. 110Doors............................................ 29
Driver assistance systems ..........180
Driver Information Centre ...........110
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 221
Driving hints ................................ 155
Dual automatic climate control system ..................................... 147
E Electric adjustment ......................37
Electrical system......................... 245
Electric parking brake .........105, 174
Electric parking brake fault .........105
Electronic driving programmes ..170
Electronic key system ...................22
Electronic Stability Control.......... 176
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........107
Electronic Stability Control off..... 107
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......227
Engine compartment fuse box ...247
Engine coolant ........................... 230
Engine coolant temperature ......107
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 101
Engine data ............................... 283
Engine exhaust .......................... 163
Engine identification ...................279
Engine oil ................... 228, 275, 280Engine oil pressure ....................108
Entry lighting .............................. 138
Event data recorders ..................317
Exit lighting ................................ 138
Exterior care .............................. 271
Exterior light ............................... 109
Exterior lighting ....................12, 128
Exterior mirrors ............................. 37
F
Fault ........................................... 171
First aid ......................................... 80
First aid kit ................................... 80
Fixed air vents ........................... 152
Fog light ..................................... 109
Fog lights ................................... 240
Folding mirrors ............................. 37
Following distance ......................106
Following distance indication ......194
Forward collision alert................. 191
Front airbag system .....................60
Front fog lights ........................... 135
Front seats.................................... 47
Front storage ................................ 70
Front turn signal light ..................236
Fuel............................................. 213
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 220
Fuel for diesel engines ..............214
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......214