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Vauxhall New Astra (2016 year). Instruction - part 11

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Brake assist

Ride control systems

9 Warning

If brake pedal is depressed quickly

and forcefully, maximum brake force

Traction Control system

Do not let this special safety

is automatically applied.

The Traction Control system (TC) is a

feature tempt you into taking risks

Operation of brake assist might

component of the Electronic Stability

when driving.

become apparent by a pulse in the

Control (ESC).

Adapt speed to the road

brake pedal and a greater resistance

TC improves driving stability when

conditions.

when depressing the brake pedal.

necessary, regardless of the type of

Maintain steady pressure on the

road surface or tyre grip, by

Control indicator b 3 110.

brake pedal as long as full braking is

preventing the drive wheels from

Deactivation

required. Maximum brake force is

spinning.

automatically reduced when brake

As soon as the drive wheels starts to

pedal is released.

spin, engine output is reduced and

the wheel spinning the most is braked

individually. This considerably

Hill start assist

improves the driving stability of the

The system helps prevent unintended

vehicle on slippery road surfaces.

movement when driving away on

inclines.

When releasing the brake pedal after

stopping on an incline, brakes remain

on for further two seconds. The

brakes release automatically as soon

as the vehicle begins to accelerate.

TC can be switched off when spinning

TC is operational after each engine

of drive wheels is required: press b

start as soon as the control indicator

briefly.

b extinguishes.

When TC operates b flashes.

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Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

Electronic Stability Control

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

improves driving stability when

Control indicator k illuminates.

necessary, regardless of the type of

ESC is operational after each engine

road surface or tyre grip.

start as soon as the control indicator

A status message appears in the

b extinguishes.

Driver Information Centre when TC is

As soon as the vehicle starts to

deactivated.

swerve (understeer/oversteer),

When ESC operates b flashes.

When TC is deactivated, ESC

engine output is reduced and the

remains active but with higher control

wheels are braked individually.

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threshold.

ESC operates in combination with the

Do not let this special safety

TC is reactivated by pressing b

Traction Control system (TC). It

feature tempt you into taking risks

prevents the drive wheels from

again. A status message pops up in

when driving.

spinning.

the Driver Information Centre when

Adapt speed to the road

TC is reactivated.

Torque distribution is a special

conditions.

feature that allocates the torque to the

TC is also reactivated the next time

drive wheels before the ESC

the ignition is switched on.

intervenes. When cornering, the

Control indicator b 3 110.

Fault

wheels on the inner curve are braked

individually. Additionally, engine

If there is a fault in the system the

torque will be delivered to the drive

control indicator b illuminates

wheel on the outer curve. This

continuously and a message appears

reduces the tendency of

in the Driver Information Centre. The

understeering and improves traction

system is not operational.

when cornering fast.

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Deactivation

Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

Sport mode

Sport mode adapts the settings of

some vehicle systems to a sportier

● To deactivate only Traction

driving style.

control system press button b

● The engine reacts more quickly

briefly: TC is inactive but ESC

to the accelerator pedal.

remains active, k illuminates. A

status message appears in the

● Steering reacts more direct to

Driver Information Centre when

provide better contact with the

TC is deactivated.

road surface.

ESC is reactivated by pressing the

● Shift points of automatic

ESC and TC can be deactivated:

b button again. If the TC system was

transmission occur later.

● hold b pressed for a minimum of

previously disabled, both TC and

five seconds: ESC and TC are

Activation

ESC are reactivated. k and n

both deactivated. k and n

extinguishes when TC and ESC are

illuminate and status messages

reactivated.

appear in the Driver Information

ESC is also reactivated the next time

Centre.

the ignition is switched on.

Fault

If there is a fault in the system the

control indicator b illuminates

continuously and a message appears

in the Driver Information Centre. The

system is not operational.

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Press SPORT when engine is

Driver assistance

running.

systems

LED in the button lights up when sport

mode is active and a status message

appears in the Driver Information

9 Warning

Centre.

Driver assistance systems are

Deactivation

developed to support the driver

Briefly press SPORT. Sport mode is

and not to replace the driver's

deactivated the next time the ignition

attention.

is switched on.

The driver accepts full

responsibility when driving the

Do not use the cruise control if it is not

vehicle.

advisable to maintain a constant

When using driver assistance

speed.

systems, always take care

regarding the current traffic

situation.

Cruise control

The cruise control can store and

maintain speeds of approx. 20 mph to

maximum vehicle speed. Deviations

from the stored speeds may occur

when driving uphill or downhill.

For safety reasons, the cruise control

cannot be activated until the foot

brake has been operated once.

Illustrations show different versions.

Activating in first gear is not possible.

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On vehicles with automatic

instrument cluster illuminates green.

transmission or instruction transmission

Set speed is indicated on the display.

automated cruise control can be

Accelerator pedal can be released.

activated in automatic mode and

Vehicle speed can be increased by

instruction mode.

depressing the accelerator pedal.

Control indicator m 3 112.

When the accelerator pedal is

released, the previously stored speed

Switching on

is resumed.

Cruise control remains activated

while gearshifting.

Increase speed

With cruise control active, hold thumb

Reduce speed

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

With cruise control active, hold thumb

to RES/+ repeatedly: speed

Press m; control indicator m in

wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to

increases continuously or in small

instrument cluster illuminates white.

SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases

increments.

continuously or in small increments.

Activation

Alternatively accelerate to the desired

speed and store by turning to SET/-.

Deactivation

Press y; control indicator m in

instrument cluster illuminates white.

Cruise control is deactivated. Last

stored speed remains in memory for

later speed resume.

Accelerate to the desired speed and

turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the

current speed is stored and

maintained. Control indicator m in

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Automatic deactivation:

Switching off

Activation

●

Vehicle speed is below approx.

Press m, control indicator m in

20 mph.

instrument cluster extinguishes. The

●

Vehicle speed drops more than

stored speed is deleted.

15 mph below the set speed.

Pressing L to activate the speed

●

The brake pedal is depressed.

limiter or switching off the ignition also

●

The clutch pedal is depressed for

switches off cruise control and

a few seconds.

deletes the stored speed.

●

The selector lever is in N.

Speed limiter

●

Engine speed is in a very low

range.

The speed limiter prevents the

●

The Traction Control system or

vehicle exceeding a preset maximum

Electronic Stability Control is

speed.

Illustrations show different versions.

operating.

The maximum speed can be set at

●

Parking brake is applied.

speeds above 15 mph up to

125 mph.

●

Simultaneous pressing RES/+

and brake pedal deactivates

The driver can only accelerate up to

cruise control and will delete

the preset speed. Deviations from the

stored speed.

limited speed may occur when driving

downhill.

Resume stored speed

The preset speed limit is displayed in

the Driver Information Centre when

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a

the system is active.

speed above 20 mph. The stored

speed will be obtained.

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Press L. If cruise control has been

Exceeding the speed limit

Switching off

activated before, it is switched off

When exceeding the limited speed

Press L, the speed limit indication

when speed limiter is activated and

without driver input, the speed will

extinguishes in the Driver Information

control indicator m extinguishes.

flash in the Driver Information Centre

Centre. The stored speed is deleted.

Set speed limit

and a chime sounds during this

By pressing m to activate cruise

period.

control, speed limiter is also

Accelerate to the desired speed and

In the event of an emergency, it is

deactivated and the stored speed is

briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the

possible to exceed the speed limit by

deleted.

current speed is stored as maximum

depressing the accelerator pedal

speed. Speed limit is displayed in the

By switching off the ignition, speed

firmly nearly to the final point. In this

Driver Information Centre.

limiter is also deactivated, but the

case no chime appears.

speed limit will be stored for next

Release the accelerator pedal and

speed limiter activation.

the speed limiter function is

reactivated once a speed lower than

Forward collision alert

the limit speed is obtained.

The forward collision alert can help to

Deactivation

avoid or reduce the harm caused by

front-end crashes.

Press y: speed limiter is deactivated

Change speed limit

and the vehicle can be driven without

Forward collision alert uses the front

With speed limiter active, hold or

speed limit.

camera system in the windscreen to

briefly turn thumb wheel to RES/+ to

detect a vehicle directly ahead, in

The limited speed will be stored and

increase or SET/- to decrease the

your path, within a distance of approx.

is indicated in brackets in the Driver

desired maximum speed.

60 metres.

Information Centre. Additionally, a

corresponding message appears.

Resume limit speed

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The

stored speed limit will be obtained.

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Selecting the alert sensitivity

The alert sensitivity can be set to

near, medium or far.

A vehicle ahead is indicated by

control indicator A.

If a vehicle directly ahead is

approached too quickly, a warning

chime and alert in the Driver

Information Centre is provided.

Alerting the driver

Additionally the driver gets notified by

a flashing red LED stripe which is

The vehicle ahead control indicator

projected on the windscreen in the

A illuminates green in the instrument

driver's field of view.

cluster when the system has detected

Press V, the current setting is shown

A precondition is that forward collision

a vehicle in the driving path.

on the Driver Information Centre.

alert is not deactivated by pressing

Press V repeatedly to change the

The control indicator A changes to

V.

alert sensitivity. The selected setting

yellow when the distance to a

is also displayed in the Driver

preceding moving vehicle gets too

Activation

Information Centre.

small or when approaching another

Forward collision alert operates

vehicle too rapidly.

automatically above 5 mph, if it is not

deactivated by pressing V, see

below.

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General information

Caution

9 Warning

The colour lighting of this control

indicator does not correspond to

Forward collision alert is just a

local traffic laws on following

warning system and does not

distance. The driver bears full

apply the brakes. When

responsibility for maintaining safe

approaching a vehicle ahead too

following distance according to

rapidly, it may not provide you

applicable traffic rules, weather

enough time to avoid a collision.

and road conditions etc. at all

times.

The driver accepts full

responsibility for the appropriate

Simultaneously a warning chime

following distance based on traffic,

sounds. Depress the brake pedal and

weather and visibility conditions.

steer the vehicle, if it is required by the

The complete attention of the

situation.

driver is always required while

driving. The driver must always be

Deactivation

ready to take action and apply the

The system can be deactivated.

brakes.

When the time to a potential collision

Press V repeatedly until Forward

with a vehicle in front gets too small

Collision Alert Off appears in the

System limitations

and a collision is imminent, the

Driver Information Centre.

The system is designed to warn on

collision alert symbol pops-up in the

vehicles only, but may react also to

Driver Information Centre and the

If the forward collision alert was

other objects.

driver gets notified by a flashing red

deactivated, alert sensitivity is set to

LED stripe which is projected on the

"medium" when ignition is switched

windscreen in the driver's field of

on next time.

view.

The settings "near", "medium" or "far"

will be stored when the ignition is

switched off.

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In the following cases, forward

On Midlevel display, choose Info

Active emergency braking

collision alert may not detect a vehicle

Menu

?

via MENU on the turn

Active emergency braking can help to

ahead or sensor performance is

signal lever and turn the adjuster

reduce the damage and injury from

limited:

wheel to choose following distance

crashes with vehicles and obstacles

indication page,3 113

● on winding roads

directly ahead, when a collision can

● when weather limits visibility,

no longer be avoided either by

such as fog, rain, or snow

instruction braking or by steering. Before

the active emergency braking

● when the sensor is blocked by

applies, the driver is warned by the

snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt,

forward collision alert 3 181.

windscreen damage or affected

by foreign items, e.g. stickers

The feature uses various inputs (e.g.

camera sensor, brake pressure,

vehicle speed) to calculate the

Following distance

probability of a frontal collision.

indication

Active emergency braking operates

The following distance indication

above walking speed up to 53 mph. A

displays the distance to a preceding

precondition is that the system is not

moving vehicle. The front camera in

On Uplevel display, select Info menu

deactivated by toggling the gap

the windscreen is used to detect the

via steering wheel buttons and press

switch V to Off setting, 3 181.

distance of a vehicle directly ahead in

o to select following distance

The system includes:

the vehicle's path. It is active at

indication 3 113.

speeds above 25 mph.

● brake preparation system

The minimum indicated distance is

When a preceding vehicle is detected

● emergency automatic braking

0.5 seconds.

ahead, the distance is indicated in

● forward looking brake assist

If there is no vehicle ahead or the

seconds, displayed on a page in the

vehicle ahead is out of range, two

Driver Information Centre.

dashes will be displayed: -.- sec.

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In some cases, the active emergency

3 181. If deactivated a message is

The rear parking assist makes

braking system may provide an

displayed in the Driver Information

parking easier by measuring the

automatic braking in situations that

Centre.

distance between the vehicle and

seem to be unnecessary, for instance

rear obstacles. It informs and warns

in parking garages, due to traffic signs

Fault

the driver by giving acoustic signals

in a curve or due to vehicles in

and display indication.

In the event of a system service

another lane. This is normal

requirement, a message is displayed

operation, the vehicle does not need

in the Driver Information Centre.

service. Firmly apply the accelerator

If the system does not work as it

pedal to override the automatic

should do, vehicle messages are

braking.

displayed in the Driver Information

Deactivation

Centre.

Vehicle messages 3 120.

Parking assist

Rear parking assist

The system has four ultrasonic

9 Warning

parking sensors in the rear bumper.

It is the driver who bears full

Activation

responsibility for the parking

After ignition is switched on, the rear

manoeuvre.

parking assist is activated.

Always check the surrounding

An illuminated LED in the parking

Active emergency braking can be

area while reversing and using the

assist button

r

indicates that the

deactivated by repeatedly pressing

rear parking assist system.

system is ready to operate.

the gap switch V to Off setting,

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Indication

Deactivation

Front-rear parking assist

The system warns the driver with

acoustic signals against potentially

9 Warning

hazardous obstacles behind the

vehicle in a distance range up to

The driver bears full responsibility

50 cm while a forward gear is

for the parking manoeuvre.

engaged, respectively up to

Always check the surrounding

1.5 metres while reverse gear is

area when driving backwards or

engaged.

forwards while using parking

Depending on which side of the

assist system.

vehicle is closer to an obstacle, you

will hear acoustic warning signals in

The front-rear parking assist

the vehicle on the respective side.

measures the distance between the

The interval between the sounds

vehicle and obstacles in front and

becomes shorter as the vehicle gets

Press parking assist button

r

to

behind the vehicle. It informs and

closer to that obstacle. When the

deactivate, the LED in the button

warns the driver by giving acoustic

distance is less than approx. 30 cm,

extinguishes.

signals and display indication.

the sound is continuous.

Fault

It uses two different acoustic warning

Additionally, the distance to rear

signals for the front and rear

In the event of a fault or if the system

obstacles is displayed by changing

monitoring areas, each with a

does not work temporarily, e.g.

distance lines in the Driver

different tone frequency.

because of high external noise level

Information Centre 3 113.

or other interference factors, the LED

The distance indication can be

in the button flashes for

inhibited by vehicle messages with a

three seconds and then extinguishes.

higher priority. After dismissing the

A message is indicated in the Driver

message distance indication appears

Information Centre.

again.

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Indication

The system warns the driver with

acoustic signals against potentially

hazardous obstacles in front of the

vehicle in a distance range up to 80

cm and against potentially hazardous

obstacles behind the vehicle in a

distance range up to 50 cm while a

forward gear is engaged, respectively

up to 1.5 m while reverse gear is

engaged.

Depending on which side of the

The system has four ultrasonic

An illuminated LED in the parking

vehicle is closer to an obstacle, you

parking sensors each in the rear and

assist button

r

indicates that the

will hear acoustic warning signals in

front bumper.

system is ready to operate.

the vehicle on the respective side.

The interval between the sounds

If

r

is switched off within an ignition

Activation

becomes shorter as the vehicle gets

cycle, the front parking assist is

The system is activated automatically

closer to that obstacle. When the

deactivated. If vehicle speed has

at a speed up to 7 mph.

distance is less than approx. 30 cm,

exceeded 15 mph beforehand,

the sound is continuous.

parking assist will be reactivated

when speed drops below 7 mph.

Additionally, the distance to rear and

front obstacles is displayed by

When the system is deactivated, the

changing distance lines in the Driver

LED in the button extinguishes and

Information Centre 3 113 or,

Park Assist Off pops-up in the Driver

depending on the version, on the Info-

Information Centre.

Display 3 118.

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When the system is deactivated

Vehicle messages 3 120.

manually, the LED in the button

extinguishes and Park Assist Off

Advanced parking assist

pops-up in the Driver Information

Centre.

9 Warning

After a manual deactivation, the front-

The driver bears full responsibility

rear parking assist is activated again

for accepting the parking slot

if r

is pressed or if reverse gear is

suggested by the system and the

engaged.

parking manoeuvre.

The complete system can be

Always check the surrounding

manually deactivated in the vehicle

area in all directions when using

personalisation menu in the

the advanced parking assist.

The distance indication can be

Info-Display. It remains deactivated

inhibited by vehicle messages with a

during the ignition cycle or until

The advanced parking assist

higher priority. After dismissing the

activation in personalisation menu

measures a suitable parking slot

message distance indication appears

again. Vehicle personalisation 3 122.

while passing, calculates the

again.

When using the trailer hitch change

trajectory and automatically steers

the configuration settings in the

Deactivation

the vehicle into a parallel or

vehicle personalisation menu in the

The system is deactivated

perpendicular parking slot.

Info-Display. Vehicle personalisation

automatically when vehicle speed

Instructions are given in the Driver

3 122.

exceeds 7 mph.

Information Centre 3 113 or,

Manual deactivation is also possible

Fault

depending on the version, on the Info-

by pressing the parking assist button

In the event of a fault or if the system

Display 3 118, supported by acoustic

r

does not work temporarily, e.g.

signals.

because of high external noise level

The driver must control acceleration,

or other interference factors, a

braking and gear shifting, while

message pops-up in the Driver

steering is done automatically.

Information Centre.

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Functionality

Parking slot searching mode,

indication in the Driver Information

Centre

Advanced parking assist is always

When searching for a parking slot, the

combined with front-rear parking

system is ready to operate with a

assist. Both systems use the same

short press of (.

sensors in the front and rear bumper.

The system recognises and

The system has six ultrasonic parking

memorises ten metres for parallel

Select parallel or perpendicular

sensors each in both the rear and

parking slots or six metres for

parking slot in Driver Information

front bumper.

perpendicular parking slots in the

Centre by long press on (.

parking assist mode.

Activation of advanced parking assist

The system is configured to detect

The system can only be activated at

Advanced parking assist can only be

parking slots by default on the

a speed up to 18 mph and the system

activated when driving forwards.

passenger side. To detect parking

searches for a parking slot at a speed

slots on the driver side, switch on turn

up to 18 mph.

signal indicator on the driver side.

The maximum allowed parallel

distance between the vehicle and a

row of parked cars is 1.8 metres for

parallel parking and 2.5 metres for

perpendicular parking.

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Indication in the Colour-Info-Display

When a slot is detected, a visual

When a slot is detected, a visual

feedback in the Driver Information

feedback on the Colour-Info-Display

Select parallel or perpendicular

Centre and an acoustic signal is

and an acoustic signal is given.

parking slot by tapping the respective

given.

If the driver does not stop the vehicle

icon on the display.

after a parking slot is proposed, the

Select parking side by tapping the

system starts to search for another

respective icon on the display.

suitable parking slot.

Park guiding mode

The parking slot suggestion of the

system is accepted when the vehicle

is stopped by the driver within ten

metres for parallel parking slots or

six metres for perpendicular parking

slots after the Stop message is given.

The system calculates the optimal

path into the parking slot.

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