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Vauxhall Astra (2016 year). Instruction - part 11

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Driving and operating

can be continued for a short period,

In automatic mode, the driving

Automatic transmission

keeping vehicle speed and engine

programme is indicated by D in the

speed low.

Driver Information Centre.

The automatic transmission permits

automatic gearshifting (automatic

R indicates reverse gear.

mode) or instruction gearshifting

N indicates neutral position.

(instruction mode).

P indicates park position.

Instruction shifting is possible in instruction

Midlevel display: in instruction mode the

mode by tapping the selector lever

number of the selected gear is

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indicated.

Transmission display

Uplevel display: in instruction mode, M

and the number of the selected gear

The mode or selected gear is shown

is indicated.

in the transmission display.

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< : instruction mode upshifting: move

The engine can only be started with

Selector lever

selector lever in position M and

the lever in position P or N. When

tap upwards

position N is selected, press the brake

] : instruction mode downshifting:

pedal or apply the parking brake

move selector lever in position

before starting.

M and tap rearwards

Do not accelerate while engaging a

gear. Never depress the accelerator

The selector lever is locked in P and

pedal and brake pedal at the same

can only be moved when the ignition

time.

is on and the brake pedal is applied.

When a gear is engaged, the vehicle

slowly begins to creep when the

brake is released.

Engine braking

P : park position, press release

To utilise the engine braking effect,

button, wheels are locked,

select a lower gear in good time when

engage only when the vehicle is

driving downhill, see instruction mode.

stationary and parking brake is

applied

Rocking the vehicle

R : reverse gear, press release

button, engage only when

Rocking the vehicle is only

vehicle is stationary

permissible if the vehicle is stuck in

N : neutral

sand, mud or snow. Move the selector

Without brake pedal applied, the

D : automatic mode

lever between D and R in a repeat

control indicator j illuminates.

M : instruction mode: move selector

pattern. Do not race the engine and

If the selector lever is not in P when

avoid sudden acceleration.

lever from D to the left.

the ignition is switched off, the control

indicators j and P flash.

To engage P or R, press the release

button.

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Parking

The selected gear is indicated in the

● When SPORT mode is engaged,

instrument cluster.

the vehicle shifts at higher engine

Apply the parking brake and engage

speeds (unless cruise control is

If a higher gear is selected when

P.

on). SPORT mode 3 182.

vehicle speed is too low, or a lower

The ignition key can only be removed

gear when vehicle speed is too high,

● Special programmes

when the selector lever is in position

the shift is not executed. This can

automatically adapt the shifting

P.

cause a message in the Driver

points when driving up inclines or

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down hills.

Instruction mode

In instruction mode, no automatic

● When starting off in snowy or icy

shifting to a higher gear takes place

conditions or on other slippery

at high engine revolutions.

surfaces, the electronic

transmission control selects a

higher gear automatically.

Electronic driving

programmes

Kickdown

● Following a cold start, the

If the accelerator pedal is pressed

operating temperature

down completely in automatic mode,

programme increases engine

the transmission shifts to a lower gear

speed to quickly bring the

depending on engine speed.

catalytic converter to the required

temperature.

Fault

● The automatic neutral shift

Move selector lever out of position D

In the event of a fault, control indicator

function automatically shifts to

towards the left to select instruction

g

illuminates. Additionally, a code

idling when the vehicle is stopped

mode M.

with a forward gear engaged and

number or a vehicle message is

Tap selector lever

the brake pedal is pressed.

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre. Vehicle messages 3 126.

forwards < : shift to a higher gear

backwards ] : shift to a lower gear

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The transmission no longer shifts

3. Insert a screwdriver into the

automatically. Continued travel is

opening as far as it will go and

possible with instruction shifting.

move the selector lever out of P or

N. If P or N is engaged again, the

Only the highest gear is available.

selector lever will be locked in

Depending on the fault, 2nd gear may

position again. Have the cause of

also be available in instruction mode.

the power supply interruption

Shift only when vehicle is at a

remedied by a workshop.

standstill.

4. Mount the selector lever trim onto

Have the cause of the fault remedied

the centre console and refit.

by a workshop.

Interruption of power supply

2. Release the selector lever trim

In the event of an interruption of

from the centre console at the

power supply, the selector lever

front, fold it upwards and rotate it

cannot be moved out of the P

to the left.

position. The ignition key cannot be

removed from the ignition switch.

If the vehicle battery is discharged,

start the vehicle using jump leads

3 281.

If the vehicle battery is not the cause

of the fault, release the selector lever.

1. Apply the parking brake.

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Instruction transmission

Brakes

Caution

It is not advisable to drive with the

The brake system comprises two

hand resting on the selector lever.

independent brake circuits.

If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can

Upshift indication 3 116.

still be braked using the other brake

circuit. However, braking effect is

achieved only when the brake pedal

is depressed firmly. Considerably

more force is needed for this. The

braking distance is extended. Seek

the assistance of a workshop before

continuing your journey.

When the engine is not running, the

To engage reverse, with the vehicle

support of the brake servo unit

stationary, depress clutch pedal,

disappears once the brake pedal has

press the release button on the

been depressed once or twice.

selector lever and engage the gear.

Braking effect is not reduced, but

braking requires significantly greater

If the gear does not engage, set the

force. It is especially important to bear

lever to neutral, release the clutch

this in mind when being towed.

pedal and depress again; then repeat

gear selection.

Control indicator R 3 115.

Do not slip the clutch unnecessarily.

Antilock brake system

When operating, depress the clutch

pedal completely. Do not use the

Antilock brake system (ABS)

pedal as a foot rest.

prevents the wheels from locking.

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ABS starts to regulate brake pressure

Fault

Parking brake

as soon as a wheel shows a tendency

to lock. The vehicle remains

Instruction parking brake

9 Warning

steerable, even during hard braking.

ABS control is made apparent

If there is a fault in the ABS, the

through a pulse in the brake pedal

wheels may be liable to lock due

and the noise of the regulation

to braking that is heavier than

process.

normal. The advantages of ABS

are no longer available. During

For optimum braking, keep the brake

hard braking, the vehicle can no

pedal fully depressed throughout the

longer be steered and may

braking process, despite the fact that

swerve.

the pedal is pulsating. Do not reduce

the pressure on the pedal.

Have the cause of the fault remedied

After starting off the system performs

by a workshop.

a self-test which may be audible.

Control indicator u 3 116.

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Warning

Adaptive brake light

Always apply parking brake firmly

During full braking, all three brake

without operating the release

lights flash for the duration of ABS

button, and apply as firmly as

control.

possible on a downhill or uphill

slope.

To release the parking brake, pull

the lever up slightly, press the

release button and fully lower the

lever.

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brake automatically. This is not

To reduce the operating forces of

adequate force. For maximum

possible when the switch m is pulled

the parking brake, depress the

force, e.g. parking with trailer or on

at the same time.

brake pedal at the same time.

inclines, pull switch m twice.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

The electric parking brake is

Control indicator R 3 115.

Engaging D and then depressing the

applied when control indicator m

accelerator pedal releases the

illuminates 3 115.

Electric parking brake

electric parking brake automatically.

This is not possible when the switch

The electric parking brake can always

m is pulled at the same time.

be activated, even if the ignition is off.

Do not operate electric parking brake

Dynamic braking when vehicle is

system too often without engine

moving

running, as this will discharge the

When the vehicle is moving and the

vehicle battery.

switch m is kept pulled, the electric

Before leaving the vehicle, check the

parking brake system will decelerate

electric parking brake status. Control

the vehicle, but will not apply

indicator m 3 115.

statically.

As soon as the switch m is released,

Releasing

dynamic braking will be stopped.

Switch on ignition. Keep brake pedal

Applying when vehicle is stationary

depressed and then push switch m.

Fault

Failure mode of electric parking brake

Drive away function

9 Warning

is indicated by control indicator j and

Vehicles with instruction transmission:

by a code number or a vehicle

Depressing the clutch pedal and then

Pull switch m for approx.

message which is displayed in the

slightly releasing the clutch pedal and

one second, the electric parking

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slightly depressing the accelerator

brake operates automatically with

messages 3 126.

pedal releases the electric parking

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Driving and operating

press b briefly to deactivate TC, k

When ESC operates b flashes.

9 Warning

illuminates. Deactivation is displayed

as status message in the Driver

9 Warning

Do not let this special safety

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feature tempt you into taking risks

TC is reactivated by pressing b

Do not let this special safety

when driving.

feature tempt you into taking risks

again.

Adapt speed to the road

when driving.

conditions.

TC is also reactivated the next time

Adapt speed to the road

the ignition is switched on.

conditions.

Control indicator b 3 117.

Electronic Stability Control

Control indicator b 3 117.

Deactivation

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

improves driving stability when

Deactivation

necessary, regardless of the type of

road surface or tyre grip. It also

prevents the drive wheels from

spinning. ESC operates in

combination with the Traction Control

system (TC) 3 180.

As soon as the vehicle starts to

swerve (understeer/oversteer),

engine output is reduced and the

wheels are braked individually. This

considerably improves the driving

TC can be switched off when spinning

stability of the vehicle on slippery road

of drive wheels is required:

surfaces.

ESC is operational after each engine

start as soon as the control indicator

b extinguishes.

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For a more sporty behaviour ESC and

Deactivation, VXR version

Additionally the selected mode is

TC can be deactivated separately:

displayed as status message in the

Driver Information Centre.

● Press b briefly: only Traction

control system is inactive, ESC

On VXR version TC and ESC remain

remains active, k illuminates.

deactivated even if the vehicle comes

into threshold with unstable

● Press and hold b for min. five

driveability.

seconds: TC and ESC are

deactivated, k and n illuminate.

ESC is reactivated by pressing b

again. If the TC system was

Additionally, the selected mode is

previously disabled, both TC and

displayed as status message in the

ESC are reactivated.

Driver Information Centre.

ESC is also reactivated the next time

If the vehicle comes into threshold

the ignition is switched on.

with deactivated ESP, the system will

reactivate ESP for the time duration

For very high-performance driving

of the threshold, when the brake

ESC and TC can be deactivated

Interactive driving system

pedal is depressed once.

separately. The following modes are

selectable:

Flex Ride

ESC is reactivated by pressing b

again. If the TC system was

● Press b briefly: only Traction

Flex Ride driving system allows the

previously disabled, both TC and

control system is inactive, ESC

driver to select between three driving

ESC are reactivated.

remains active, k illuminates.

modes:

ESC is also reactivated the next time

● Press b twice briefly within

● SPORT mode: press SPORT,

the ignition is switched on.

2 seconds: TC is inactive, ESC is

LED illuminates.

operable without engine power

● TOUR mode: press TOUR, LED

reduction, k and n illuminate.

illuminates.

● Hold b pressed for min.

● NORMAL mode: both SPORT

5 seconds: TC and ESC are

and TOUR are not pressed, no

completely inactive, k and n

LED illuminates.

illuminate.

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Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR

SPORT mode

● Shift points of automatic

mode by pressing the corresponding

The settings of the systems are

transmission occur in a comfort

button once more.

adapted to a sportier driving style:

mode.

In each driving mode, Flex Ride

● Damping of shock absorbers

● Illumination of main instruments

networks the following electronic

reacts more stiffly to provide

is white.

systems:

better contact with the road

NORMAL mode

●

Continuous Damping Control

surface.

All settings of the systems are

●

Accelerator Pedal Control

● The engine reacts more quickly

adapted to standard values.

to the accelerator pedal.

●

Steering Control

● Steering support is reduced.

Drive mode control

●

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

● Shift points of automatic

●

Antilock brake system (ABS) with

Within each instruction selected driving

transmission occur later.

cornering brake control (CBC)

mode SPORT, TOUR or NORMAL,

● With SPORT mode activated, the

the Drive Mode Control (DMC)

●

Automatic transmission

illumination of main instruments

detects and analyses continuously

changes from white to red.

the real driving characteristic,

responses by the driver, and the

TOUR mode

active dynamic state of the vehicle. If

The settings of the systems are

necessary, the control unit of DMC

adapted to a comfort driving style:

automatically changes the settings

● Damping of shock absorbers

within the selected driving mode or,

reacts more softly.

when recognising greater variations,

the driving mode is changed for the

● Accelerator pedal reacts with

length of variation.

standard settings.

If, for example, NORMAL mode is

● Steering support is in standard

selected and DMC detects a sporty

mode.

driving behaviour, DMC changes

several settings of the Normal mode

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Driving and operating

into sporty settings. The DMC

Flex Ride - VXR Version

VXR Flex Ride driving system allows

changes to SPORT mode in case of

the driver to select between three

The VXR Version of Flex Ride system

very sporty driving behaviour.

driving modes:

works in the same way as the

If, for example, TOUR mode is

● VXR mode: press VXR, LED

standard Flex Ride system with the

selected and whilst driving on a

illuminates.

difference that the modes have a

winding road a sudden hard brake is

more sporty characteristic.

● SPORT mode: press SPORT,

necessary, DMC will detect the

LED illuminates.

dynamic vehicle condition and

● NORMAL mode: neither SPORT

changes the settings for suspension

nor VXR is pressed, no LED

to SPORT mode to increase vehicle

illuminates.

stability.

Deactivate SPORT mode and VXR

When the driving characteristic or the

mode by pressing the corresponding

dynamic vehicle state returns to

button once more.

former state, DMC will change the

settings to the preselected driving

In each driving mode,

mode.

VXR Flex Ride networks the following

electronic systems:

Personalised settings in the Sport

● Continuous Damping Control

mode

● Accelerator Pedal Control

The driver can select the functions of

● Steering Control

the SPORT mode when SPORT is

● Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

pressed. These settings can be

changed in the Settings menu in the

● Antilock brake system (ABS) with

Info-Display. Vehicle personalisation

cornering brake control (CBC)

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NORMAL mode

Driver assistance

In NORMAL mode, when neither

systems

SPORT nor VXR is pressed, all

settings of the systems are adapted

to standard values.

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SPORT mode

Driver assistance systems are

The settings of the systems are

developed to support the driver

adapted to a sportier driving style.

and not to replace the driver's

VXR mode

attention.

The drive dynamic characteristics are

The driver accepts full

adapted to high performance

responsibility when driving the

Do not use the cruise control if it is not

settings.

vehicle.

advisable to maintain a constant

In this mode, the illumination of main

When using driver assistance

speed.

instruments is switched to red.

systems, always take care

With automatic transmission, only

regarding the current traffic

Personalised settings in the VXR

activate cruise control in automatic

situation.

mode

mode.

The driver can select the functions of

Control indicator m 3 119.

Cruise control

the VXR mode when VXR is pressed.

These settings can be changed in the

The Cruise control can store and

Switching on

Settings menu in the Info-Display.

maintain speeds of approx. 20 to

Press m; control indicator m in

Vehicle personalisation 3 132.

120 mph. Deviations from the stored

instrument cluster illuminates white.

speeds may occur when driving uphill

or downhill.

Activation

For safety reasons, the cruise control

cannot be activated until the brake

Accelerate to the desired speed and

pedal has been operated once.

turn thumb wheel to SET/-; the

Activating in first gear is not possible.

current speed is stored and

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maintained. Control indicator m in

Automatic deactivation:

instrument cluster illuminates green.

● Vehicle speed is below approx.

Accelerator pedal can be released.

20 mph.

Vehicle speed can be increased by

● Vehicle speed is above approx.

depressing the accelerator pedal.

125 mph.

When the accelerator pedal is

● The brake pedal is depressed.

released, the previously stored speed

is resumed.

● The clutch pedal is depressed for

a few seconds.

Cruise control remains activated

while gearshifting.

● Selector lever is in N.

● Engine speed is in a very low

Increase speed

range.

With cruise control active, hold thumb

Reduce speed

● The Traction Control system (TC)

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

or Electronic Stability Control

With cruise control active, hold thumb

to RES/+ repeatedly: speed

(ESC) is operating.

wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to

increases continuously or in small

SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases

increments.

Resume stored speed

continuously or in small increments.

Alternatively, accelerate to the

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a

desired speed and store by turning to

Deactivation

speed above 20 mph. The stored

SET/-.

speed will be obtained.

Press y; control indicator m in

instrument cluster illuminates white.

Switching off

Cruise control is deactivated. Last

stored speed remains in memory for

Press m; control indicator m in

later speed resume.

instrument cluster extinguishes. The

stored speed is deleted.

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Pressing L for activating speed

Activation

Set speed limit

limiter or switching off the ignition also

switches off cruise control and

deletes the stored speed.

Speed limiter

The speed limiter prevents the

vehicle exceeding a preset maximum

speed.

The maximum speed can be set at a

speed above 15 mph.

The driver can only accelerate up to

the preset speed. Deviations from the

limited speed may occur when driving

Press L. If cruise control or adaptive

With speed limiter active, hold thumb

downhill.

cruise control has been activated

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

before, it is switched off when speed

to RES/+ repeatedly until the desired

The preset speed limit is displayed in

limiter is activated and control

maximum speed is displayed in the

the top line of the Driver Information

indicator m extinguishes.

Driver Information Centre.

Centre when the system is active.

Alternatively accelerate to the desired

speed and briefly turn thumb wheel to

SET/-: the current speed is stored as

maximum speed. Speed limit is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre.

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Release the accelerator pedal and

Adaptive cruise control

the speed limiter function is

Adaptive cruise control is an

reactivated once a speed lower than

enhancement to traditional cruise

the limit speed is obtained.

control with the additional feature of

Deactivation

maintaining a certain distance behind

the vehicle ahead.

Press y: speed limiter is deactivated

Adaptive cruise control automatically

and the vehicle can be driven without

decelerates the vehicle when

speed limit.

approaching a slower moving vehicle.

The limited speed is stored and a

It then adjusts the vehicle speed to

corresponding message appears in

follow the vehicle ahead at the

the Driver Information Centre.

selected following distance. The

Change speed limit

vehicle speed increases or decreases

Resume limit speed

to follow the vehicle in front, but will

With speed limiter active, turn thumb

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The

not exceed the set speed. It may

wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/-

stored speed limit will be obtained.

apply limited braking with activated

to decrease the desired maximum

brake lights.

speed.

Switching off

The adaptive cruise control can store

Exceeding the speed limit

Press L, the speed limit indication in

and maintain speeds over approx.

31 mph and brakes automatically to

the Driver Information Centre

In the event of an emergency, it is

follow a slower vehicle driving ahead

extinguishes. The stored speed is

possible to exceed the speed limit by

to a minimum speed of 18 mph.

deleted.

depressing the accelerator pedal

firmly beyond the point of resistance.

By pressing m to activate cruise

control or adaptive cruise control or

The limited speed will flash in the

by switching off the ignition, speed

Driver Information Centre and

limiter is also deactivated and the

(depending on vehicle) additionally a

stored speed is deleted.

chime sounds during this period.

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Adaptive cruise control uses a radar

Switching on

sensor to detect the vehicles ahead.

If no vehicle is detected in the driving

path, the adaptive cruise control will

behave like a traditional cruise

control.

For safety reasons, the system

cannot be activated before the brake

pedal has been depressed once

since switching on ignition. Activation

in first gear is not possible.

Adaptive cruise control is mainly

advised to be used on long straight

The adaptive cruise control symbol,

roads, e.g. highways or country roads

the following distance setting and set

Press C to switch on adaptive cruise

with steady traffic. Do not use the

speed are indicated in the top line of

system if it is not advisable to

control. The control indicator m

the Driver Information Centre.

maintain a constant speed.

illuminates white.

The accelerator pedal can be

Control indicator A 3 120, m 3 119.

released. Adaptive cruise control

Activation by setting the speed

remains activated while gearshifting.

Adaptive cruise control can be

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activated between 31 mph and

Overriding set speed

The complete driver attention is

112 mph.

It is always possible to drive faster

always required while driving with

Accelerate to the desired speed and

than the selected set speed by

adaptive cruise control. The driver

turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the

depressing the accelerator pedal.

stays fully in control of the vehicle

current speed is stored and

When the accelerator pedal is

because the brake pedal, the

maintained. Control indicator m

released, the vehicle returns to the

accelerator pedal and the cancel

illuminates green.

desired distance if a slower vehicle is

switch have priority over any

ahead. Otherwise it returns to the

adaptive cruise control operation.

stored speed.

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