Vauxhall New Astra (2016 year). Instruction

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Keys, doors and windows

Notice

To replace:

2. Insert the key blade again for

Do not put the electronic key into the

approx. 6 mm and turn the key to

load compartment or in front of the

open the housing. Further

Info-Display.

insertion of the key blade can

damage the housing.

Replacing battery in electronic

3. Remove and replace battery. Use

key

CR 2032 or equivalent battery.

Replace the battery as soon as the

Pay attention to the installation

system no longer operates properly

position.

or the range is reduced. The need for

4. Close the housing and insert key

battery replacement is indicated by a

blade.

message in the Driver Information

Batteries do not belong in household

Centre 3 120.

waste. They must be disposed of at

1. Press button at the back of the

an appropriate recycling collection

electronic key unit and extract the

point.

key blade from the housing.

Electronic key synchronisation

The electronic key synchronises itself

automatically during every starting

Batteries do not belong in household

procedure.

waste. They must be disposed of at

an appropriate recycling collection

point.

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Keys, doors and windows

Fault

● automatic climate control

Central locking system

● lighting

If the central locking cannot be

Unlocks and locks doors, load

operated or the engine cannot be

● Infotainment system

compartment and fuel filler flap.

started, the cause may be one of the

● central locking system

A pull on an interior door handle

following:

unlocks the respective door. Pulling

● Sport mode settings

● Fault in electronic key.

the handle once more opens the door.

● comfort settings

● Electronic key is out of reception

Notice

The saved settings are automatically

range.

In the event of an accident in which

used the next time the ignition is

● The battery voltage is too low.

airbags or belt pretensioners are

switched on with the memorised key

deployed, the vehicle is

● Overload of the central locking

of the remote control unit 3 154 or

automatically unlocked.

system by operating at frequent

electronic key 3 21.

intervals, the power supply is

Notice

A precondition is that Personalisation

interrupted for a short time.

A short time after unlocking with the

by Driver is activated in the personal

remote control the doors are locked

● Interference from higher-power

settings of the Info-Display. This must

automatically if no door has been

radio waves from other sources.

be set for each remote control unit or

opened. A precondition is that the

electronic key which is used. The

To rectify the cause of the fault,

setting is activated in the vehicle

status change is available only after

change the position of the electronic

personalisation 3 122.

locking and unlocking the vehicle.

key.

The assigned memory position of the

Instruction unlocking 3 23.

power seat is automatically recalled

when switching on ignition and Auto

Memorised settings

Memory Recall is activated in the

Whenever the ignition is switched off,

Info-Display for the memorised

the following settings are

remote control or electronic key.

automatically memorised by the

Power seat 3 49.

remote control unit or the electronic

Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

key:

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Keys, doors and windows

Remote control operation

Select the relevant setting in Settings,

If the driver's door is not closed

I Vehicle in the Info-Display.

properly, the central locking system

Unlocking

will not work.

Info-Display 3 118.

Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

Confirmation

The setting can be saved for the

Operation of the central locking

remote control being used.

system is confirmed by the hazard

Memorised settings 3 23.

warning flashers. A precondition is

that the setting is activated in the

Unlocking and opening the tailgate

vehicle personalisation 3 122.

3 29.

Electronic key system operation

Locking

Close doors, load compartment and

fuel filler flap.

Press c.

Unlocking mode can be set in the

vehicle personalisation menu in the

Info-Display. Two settings are

selectable:

● All doors, load compartment and

fuel filler flap will be unlocked by

pressing c once.

● Only the driver's door, load

The electronic key must be outside

compartment and fuel filler flap

the vehicle, within a range of approx.

will be unlocked by pressing c

one metre of the relevant door side.

Press e.

once. To unlock all doors, press

c twice.

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Keys, doors and windows

Unlocking

button on the driver`s door

The system locks if any of the

exterior handle once. To unlock

following occurs:

all doors, press button twice.

● It has been more than

The setting can be changed in the

five seconds since unlocking.

menu Settings in the Info-Display.

● The button on an exterior handle

Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

has been pressed twice within

five seconds to unlock the

Locking

vehicle.

● Any door has been opened and

all doors are now closed.

If the driver's door is not closed

properly, the electronic key remains in

the vehicle or the ignition is not off,

Press the button on the respective

locking will not be permitted and a

exterior door handle and pull the

warning chime sounds three times.

handle.

If there have been two or more

Unlocking mode can be set in the

electronic keys in the vehicle and the

vehicle personalisation menu in the

ignition was on once, the doors will be

Info-Display. Two settings are

locked even if just one electronic key

selectable:

is taken out of the vehicle.

Press the button on any exterior door

● All doors, load compartment and

handle.

Unlocking and opening the tailgate

fuel filler flap will be unlocked by

pressing the button on any

All doors, load compartment and fuel

The tailgate can be unlocked and

exterior handle once.

filler flap will be locked.

opened handsfree via moving the foot

below the rear bumper or by pushing

● Only the driver's door, load

the touchpad switch under the brand

compartment and fuel filler flap

emblem when the electronic key is in

will be unlocked by pressing the

range. The doors remain locked.

Load compartment 3 29.

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Operation with buttons on the

Confirmation

Operation with the key in case of

electronic key

Operation of central locking system is

a central locking system fault

confirmed by the hazard warning

In case of a fault, e.g. vehicle battery

flashers. A precondition is that the

or remote control/electronic key

setting is activated in the vehicle

battery is discharged, the driver's

personalisation 3 122.

door can be locked or unlocked with

Central locking buttons

the mechanical key.

The lock cylinder in the driver's door

Locks or unlocks all doors, the load

is covered by a cap.

compartment and fuel filler flap from

the passenger compartment via a

switch in the driver's door panel.

The central locking system can also

be operated with the buttons on the

electronic key.

Press c to unlock.

Press e to lock.

Press X twice to unlock and open

only the power tailgate.

Remote control operation 3 23.

Remote control: to remove the cap,

insert the key into the recess at the

Passive locking

bottom of the cap and swivel the key

Press e to lock.

Automatic locking 3 28.

upward.

Press c to unlock.

Keys 3 19.

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Keys, doors and windows

Instruction unlocking

Instruction locking

Electronic key: to remove the cap,

press button at the back and extract

Instructionly unlock the driver's door by

Push inside locking knob of all doors

the key blade from the housing. Insert

inserting and turning the key in the

except driver's door or press e in the

the key into the recess at the bottom

lock cylinder.

driver's door panel. Then close the

of the cap and swivel the key upward.

driver's door and lock it from the

The other doors can be opened by

Electronic key system 3 21.

outside by turning the key in the lock

pulling the interior handle twice or by

cylinder. The fuel filler flap and

pressing c in the driver's door panel.

tailgate are possibly not locked.

The load compartment and fuel filler

flap will possibly not be unlocked.

By switching on the ignition, the anti-

theft locking system is deactivated.

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Keys, doors and windows

When at a standstill after driving, the

Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

vehicle will be unlocked automatically

The setting can be saved for the

as soon as the key is removed from

remote control or electronic key being

the ignition switch, or with electronic

used 3 23.

key system when the ignition is

switched off.

Passive locking

Activation or deactivation of

On vehicles with electronic key

automatic locking can be set in the

system, this feature locks the vehicle

menu Settings, I Vehicle in the Info-

automatically after several seconds if

Display.

an electronic key has been

Info-Display 3 118.

recognised previously inside the

Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

vehicle, all doors have then been

After locking, cover the lock cylinder

closed and the electronic key does

The setting can be saved for the

with the cap: insert the cap with the

not remain within the vehicle.

remote control or electronic key being

lower side in the recesses, swivel and

If the electronic key remains in the

used 3 23.

push the cap until it engages at the

vehicle or the ignition is not off,

upper side.

Automatic relock after unlocking

passive locking will not be permitted.

If there have been two or more

This feature can be configured to

Automatic locking

electronic keys in the vehicle and the

automatically lock all doors, load

ignition was on once, the feature

Automatic locking after driving off

compartment and fuel filler flap a

locks the vehicle if just one electronic

short time after unlocking with the

This security feature can be

key is taken out of the vehicle.

remote control or electronic key,

configured to automatically lock all

provided no door has been opened.

Passive locking can be disabled by

doors, load compartment and fuel

pressing c for a few seconds while

Activation or deactivation of

filler flap after driving off and

one door is open. It remains disabled

automatic relock can be set in the

exceeding a certain speed.

until e is pressed or the ignition is

menu Settings, I Vehicle in the Info-

switched on.

Display.

Info-Display 3 118.

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Keys, doors and windows

Activation or deactivation of passive

Move the pin in the rear door to the

Doors

locking can be set in the menu

front. The door cannot be opened

Settings, I Vehicle in the Info-Display.

from the inside.

Load compartment

Info-Display 3 118.

To deactivate, move the pin to the

rear position.

Tailgate

Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

The setting can be saved for the

Opening

electronic key being used 3 23.

5-door Hatchback

Child locks

After unlocking, push the touchpad

switch under the brand emblem and

open the tailgate.

9 Warning

Use the child locks whenever

children are occupying the rear

seats.

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Keys, doors and windows

Sports Tourer

Closing

Keep a close watch on the

movable tailgate when operating.

Ensure that nothing becomes

trapped during operating and no

one is standing within the moving

area.

The power tailgate can be operated

by:

● Pressing X twice on the

electronic key.

● Handsfree operation with motion

sensor below the rear bumper.

After unlocking, push the touchpad

Use one of the interior handles.

● The touchpad switch under the

switch under the tailgate moulding

Do not push the touchpad switch

exterior tailgate moulding and

and open the tailgate instructionly.

whilst closing as this will unlock the

in the open tailgate.

Central locking system 3 23.

tailgate again.

● The switch

on the inside of

Central locking system 3 23.

the driver's door.

On vehicles with automatic

Power tailgate

transmission, the tailgate can only be

operated when the vehicle is

9 Warning

stationary and automatic

transmission in P.

Take care when operating the

The turn signal lights flash and a

power tailgate. Risk of injury,

chime sounds when the power

particularly to children.

tailgate is operating.

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Keys, doors and windows

Notice

Operation with the electronic key

Handsfree operation with motion

Operating the power tailgate does

sensor below the rear bumper

not operate the central locking

system. To open the tailgate with the

button on the electronic key, or with

the touchpad switch under the

tailgate moulding or via handsfree

operation, it is not necessary to

unlock the vehicle. A precondition is

that the electronic key is outside the

vehicle, within a range of approx.

one metre of the tailgate.

Do not leave the electronic key in the

load compartment.

Press X twice to open or close the

Lock the vehicle after closing if it was

tailgate.

To open or close the tailgate move the

unlocked previously.

foot below the rear bumper back and

Central locking system 3 23.

forth in the area shown in the

illustration. If equipped with parking

assist, the area is recognisable below

the shown sensor. Do not hold the

foot longer or move too slow below

the bumper. The electronic key must

be outside the vehicle, within a range

of approx. one metre of the tailgate.

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Keys, doors and windows

Operation with the switch on the

9 Danger

inside of the driver's door

Do not touch any vehicle parts

below the vehicle during

handsfree operation. There is a

risk of injury from hot engine parts.

Operation with the touchpad switch

under the exterior tailgate moulding

To close, press

in the open

tailgate until the tailgate starts to

move.

PressC on the inside of the driver's

door until the tailgate starts to open or

close.

Stop or change direction of

movement

Stop movement of the tailgate

immediately:

To open the tailgate, press the

● press X once on the electronic

touchpad switch under the tailgate

key, or

moulding until the tailgate starts to

move. If the vehicle is locked, the

● press the touchpad switch under

electronic key must be outside the

the exterior tailgate moulding, or

vehicle, within a range of approx.

one metre of the tailgate.

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Keys, doors and windows

● press

on the open tailgate,

● Normal mode MAX: Power

tailgate opens to full height.

● press

on the inside of the

● Intermediate mode 3/4: Power

driver's door.

tailgate opens to a reduced

height that can be adjusted.

Pressing one of the switches again

will reverse the direction of

● Mode Off: Tailgate can only be

movement.

operated instructionly.

Operation modes

Adjust reduced opening height in

The power tailgate has three modes

intermediate mode

of operation, which are controlled by

1. Turn operation mode switch to

the switch

in the driver's door. To

3/4.

change the mode, turn the switch:

4. Press and hold the button

2. Open power tailgate with any

the inside of the open tailgate for

operation switch.

three seconds.

3. Stop movement at the desired

height by pressing any operation

Notice

switch. If required, instructionly move

Adjusting opening height should be

the stopped tailgate to the desired

programmed at ground level.

position.

A chime sound indicates the new

setting and the turn signal lights will

flash. The reduced height can only set

at an opening angle of above 30°.

When turning the adjuster wheel in

the driver's door to intermediate mode

3/4, the power tailgate will stop

opening at the newly set position.

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Keys, doors and windows

The tailgate can only be held open if

touchpad switch or closed with

the tailgate. Always check the

a minimum height is exceeded

the open tailgate. Ensure that there

moving area above and behind the

(minimum opening angle from 30°).

are no obstacles in the moving area.

tailgate.

The opening height cannot be

programmed below that height.

Overload

Notice

If the power tailgate is repeatedly

The installation of certain heavy

Safety function

operated at short intervals, the

accessories onto the tailgate may

If the power tailgate encounters an

function is disabled for some time.

affect its ability to remain open.

obstacle during opening or closing,

Move tailgate instructionly into end

the direction of movement will

position to reset the system.

Notice

automatically be reversed slightly.

The operation of the power tailgate

Multiple obstacles in one power cycle

General hints for operating

is disabled under low vehicle battery

will deactivate the function. In this

tailgate

conditions. In this case, the tailgate

case, close or open the tailgate

may not even by instructionly operable.

instructionly.

9 Danger

Notice

The power tailgate has pinch sensors

With the power tailgate disabled and

on the side edges. If the sensors

Do not drive with the tailgate open

all doors unlocked, the tailgate can

detect obstacles between tailgate and

or ajar, e.g. when transporting

only be operated instructionly. In this

chassis, the tailgate will open, until it

bulky objects, since toxic exhaust

event, instructionly closing the tailgate

is activated again or closed instructionly.

gases, which cannot be seen or

requires significantly greater force.

smelled, could enter the vehicle.

The safety function is indicated by a

This can cause unconsciousness

Notice

warning chime.

and even death.

At low outside temperatures the

Remove all obstacles before

tailgate may not open fully by itself.

resuming normal power operation.

In this case lift the tailgate instructionly

Caution

to its normal end position.

If the vehicle is equipped with factory-

fitted towing equipment and a trailer

Before opening the tailgate, check

is electrically connected, the power

overhead obstructions, e.g. a

tailgate can only be opened with the

garage door, to avoid damage to

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Keys, doors and windows

Activating

● vehicle inclination, e.g. if it is

Vehicle security

raised

Anti-theft locking system

● ignition

Activation

9 Warning

All doors must be closed and the

Do not use the system if there are

electronic key of the electronic key

people in the vehicle! The doors

system must not remain in the

cannot be unlocked from the

vehicle. Otherwise the system cannot

inside.

be activated.

● Radio remote control: self-

The system deadlocks all the doors.

activated 30 seconds after

All doors must be closed otherwise

locking the vehicle by pressing e

the system cannot be activated.

Press e on the radio remote control

once.

If the ignition was on, the driver's door

twice within five seconds.

● Electronic key system: self-

must be opened and closed once so

activated 30 seconds after

that the vehicle can be secured.

locking the vehicle by pressing

Anti-theft alarm system

Unlocking the vehicle disables the

the button on any exterior door

mechanical anti-theft locking system.

The anti-theft alarm system is

handle.

This is not possible with the central

combined with the central locking

locking button.

system.

It monitors:

● doors, tailgate, bonnet

● passenger compartment

including adjoining load

compartment

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Keys, doors and windows

Activation without monitoring of

3. Close doors.

passenger compartment and

4. Activate the anti-theft alarm

vehicle inclination

system.

Status message is displayed in the

Driver Information Centre.

Status LED

● Radio remote control or

electronic key: directly by

pressing e twice within

five seconds.

Switch off the monitoring of

● Electronic key system with

passenger compartment and vehicle

passive locking enabled: briefly

inclination when animals are being

activated after passive locking

left in the vehicle, because of high

occurs.

volume ultrasonic signals or

Status LED is integrated in the sensor

Notice

movements triggering the alarm. Also

on top of the instrument panel.

Changes to the vehicle interior such

switch off when the vehicle is on a

Status during the first 30 seconds of

as the use of seat covers, and open

ferry or train.

anti-theft alarm system activation:

windows or sunroof, could impair the

1. Close tailgate, bonnet, windows

function of passenger compartment

LED illuminates : test, arming delay

and sunroof.

monitoring.

LED flashes

: doors, tailgate or

2. Press

o. LED in the button

quickly

bonnet not

illuminates for a maximum of

completely closed,

ten minutes.

or system fault

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Keys, doors and windows

Status after system is armed:

The electronic key must be outside

Vehicle messages 3 120.

the vehicle, within a range of approx.

LED flashes

: system is armed

If the vehicle's battery is to be

one metre of the relevant door side.

slowly

disconnected (e.g. for maintenance

The system is not deactivated by

work), the alarm siren must be

Seek the assistance of a workshop in

unlocking the driver's door with the

deactivated as follows: switch the

the event of faults.

key or with the central locking button

ignition on then off, then disconnect

in the passenger compartment.

the vehicle's battery within

Deactivation

15 seconds.

Radio remote control: Unlocking the

Alarm

vehicle by pressing c deactivates the

When triggered, the alarm horn

Immobiliser

anti-theft alarm system.

sounds and the hazard warning lights

The system is part of the ignition

flash simultaneously. The number

switch and checks whether the

and duration of alarm signals are

vehicle is allowed to be started with

stipulated by legislation.

the key being used.

The anti-theft alarm system can be

The immobiliser is activated

deactivated by pressing c, by

automatically after the key has been

pressing the switch on the door

removed from the ignition switch.

handle with electronic key system or

If the control indicator d flashes when

switching on the ignition.

the ignition is on, there is a fault in the

A triggered alarm, which has not been

system; the engine cannot be started.

interrupted by the driver, will be

Switch off the ignition and repeat the

indicated by the hazard warning

start attempt.

lights. They will flash quickly three

times the next time the vehicle is

If the control indicator d continues

Electronic key system: Unlocking the

unlocked with the radio remote

flashing, attempt to start the engine

vehicle by pressing the button on any

control. Additionally a warning

using the spare key and seek the

exterior door handle deactivates the

message is displayed in the Driver

assistance of a workshop.

anti-theft alarm system.

Information Centre after switching on

the ignition.

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Keys, doors and windows

Notice

Select the relevant exterior mirror by

Exterior mirrors

Radio Frequency Identification

switching the control to left (L) or right

(RFID) tags may cause interference

(R). Then swivel the control to adjust

Convex shape

with the key. Do not have it placed

the mirror.

near the key when starting the

The convex exterior mirror on the

In position o no mirror is selected.

vehicle.

driver's side contains an aspherical

area and reduces blind spots. The

Notice

shape of the mirror makes objects

Folding mirrors

The immobiliser does not lock the

appear smaller, which will affect the

doors. You should always lock the

ability to estimate distances.

vehicle after leaving it and switch on

Side blind spot alert 3 194.

the anti-theft alarm system 3 23,

3 35.

Electric adjustment

Control indicator d 3 112.

For pedestrian safety, the exterior

mirrors will swing out of their normal

mounting position if they are struck

with sufficient force. Reposition the

mirror by applying slight pressure to

the mirror housing.

Vauxhall New Astra (2016 year). Instruction - part 2