Vauxhall Astravan (2007 year). Manual - part 1

2

In brief

In brief 

To unlock and open the vehicle: 

Press button 

q

, pull door handle 

6 Door locks – see page 49,

keys – see page 30, 

electronic immobiliser – see page 31, 

remote control – see page 32, 

central locking system – see page 40, 

anti-theft locking system 3 – see page 41, 

Vauxhall alarm system 3 – see page 46, 

TwinTop roof operation 3 – see page 56, 

child safety locks – see page 49.

To unlock and open the vehicle 

with the Open&Start System 

3

:

Bring electronic key into the 

reception area of the vehicle, 

pull handle 

6 Open&Start System 3 – see page 34. 

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To unlock and open the luggage 

compartment:

Press button 

q

 on remote control, 

or for the Open&Start System 

3

: 

Bring electronic key into the 

reception area of the vehicle, 

pull button below handle 

6 Open&Start-System 3 – see page 34,

remote control – see page 32,

central locking system – see page 40,

Vauxhall alarm system 3 – see page 46. 

To adjust front seat:

Pull handle, slide seat, 

release handle 

6 Seat – see page 64, 

seat position – see page 67. 

Adjust front seat backrests:

Turn handwheel 

Move backrest to suit seating position. 
Do not lean on seat backrest whilst 

adjusting it. 
6 Seats – see page 64, 

seat position – see page 67, 

fold front passenger seat backrest – 

see pages 66, 75. 

9

 Warning

Important: Do not sit nearer than 10 

inches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, to 

permit safe airbag deployment.

4

In brief

To adjust front seat height 

3

:

Operate lever on outboard side 

of seat 

Pump action on lever

6 Seat – see page 64, 

seat position – see page 67. 

To adjust front seat inclination 

3

:

Pull inner lever on front of seat, 

adjust inclination, release lever, 

engage seat in position 

Adjust the inclination by distributing body 

weight. 

6 Seat – see page 64, 

seat position – see page 67. 

Tip the front seat backrests 

forward 

3

:

Lift release lever, 

tilt backrest forward, 

lower release lever, 

seat back is engaged 

in tilted position

3

, 

slide seat forwards 

3

 

To straighten the seat, slide back and it 

engages in its original position 3. Raise 

release lever 3, straighten backrest, lower 

release lever, backrest engages. 
The backrest can only be tipped forwards 

from an upright position. 
Panoramic windscreen 3: before folding 

the seat, push the head restraints down 

and close the sun visors. 
6 Seats – see page 64, 

fold front passenger seat backrest –

see pages 66, 75. 

Up:

Seat higher

Down:

Seat lower

5

In brief

To adjust head restraint height of 

front and rear outboard seats:

Press button to release, 

adjust height, 

engage in position 

6 Head restraints – see page 68, 

head restraint position – see page 69, 

adjust rear centre head restraint – 

see page 68, 

head restraint removal – see page 69. 

To fit seat belt:

Draw seat belt smoothly 

from inertia reel, 

guide over shoulder and 

engage in buckle 

The entire length of the seat belt must be 

twist-free. The lap belt must lie closely 

against the body. The seat backrests must 

not be tilted too far backwards (maximum 

recommended tilting angle approx. 25°). 
To release belt, press red button on belt 

buckle. 
6 Three-point seat belts – see page 85,

airbag system – see page 92,

seat position – see page 67. 

Adjusting interior mirror:

Swivel mirror housing

Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing 

to reduce dazzle at night. 
6 Mirrors – see page 49,

automatic dipping interior mirror – 

see page 51.

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In brief

To adjust exterior mirrors 

manually:

From inside, swivel lever in 

required direction 

6 Mirrors – see page 49,

aspherically curved exterior mirror – 

see page 49,

folding exterior mirror – see page 50,

heated exterior mirror – see page 157. 

Electrical exterior mirrors 

3

 

adjust:

Four-way switch in driver’s door 

Press right or left mirror switch: four-way 

switch controls the appropriate mirror. 

Centre position: no adjustment. 
6 Mirrors – see page 49,

aspherically curved exterior mirror – 

see page 49,

folding exterior mirror – see page 50,

heated exterior mirror – see page 157. 

Steering column lock and ignition:

Turn key to position 1; 

disengage steering column lock 

by moving steering wheel slightly

Positions: 

6 Starting – see page 17, 

electronic immobiliser – see page 31, 

parking the vehicle – see page 18. 

0 = Ignition off
1 = Steering free, ignition off
2 = Ignition on, with diesel engine: 

preheating 

3 = Starting

7

In brief

Steering column lock and ignition 

on vehicles with Open&Start 

system 

3

:

Make sure electronic key is in the 

interior reception range and press 

the Start/Stop button; 

disengage the steering column 

lock by moving the steering wheel 

slightly 

To start the vehicle, also operate brake or 

clutch pedal. 
To activate the steering column lock, 

switch ignition off by pressing the Start/

Stop button, open driver’s door and 

engage steering wheel. Do not allow 

vehicle to move while doing this. 
6 Starting – see page 17, 

electronic immobiliser – see page 31, 

parking the vehicle – see page 18. 

Steering wheel adjustment:

Move lever down, 

adjust height and distance, 

move lever up, engage 

Adjust steering wheel only when vehicle is 

stationary and steering column lock is 

released. 
6 Airbag System – see page 92. 

Turn light switch: 

Press button: 

6 Lighting – see page 143, 

headlight control indicator – 

see pages 18, 140. 

7

= Off

8

= Parking lights

9

= Dipped beam or main 

beam 

AUTO = Automatic dipped 

beam activation 

3

>

= Fog lights 

3

 

r

= Fog tail light

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Page

1

Side air vents  .................................. 156

2

Front passenger airbag ..................  93

3

Centre air vents .............................  156

4

Central information display for 

time, date, outside temperature, 

Infotainment system 3, 

Check control 3 .............................. 138 

Trip computer 3 .....................128, 134 

Climate control system 3 .............  168

5  Heated seat (left) 3 ......................  157 

Deflation detection system 3 ....... 218 

Tyre pressure 

monitoring system 3 ...................... 219 

Parking distance sensor 3 ............  215 

Hazard warning lights ..................... 11 

Central locking system  .................... 42 

SPORT mode 3 ............................... 212 

Heated seat (right) 3  ...................  157

6  Turn signal light  ............................... 11

Headlight flash,

Dipped beam, high beam ............... 11

Door-to-door light function 3 ........ 148

Cruise control 3 .............................  213

Page

7

Remote control on steering 

wheel 3 ........................................... 151

8

Instruments ..................................... 112

9

Horn .................................................. 12 

Driver’s Airbag  ................................  93

10 Windscreen wiper,

windscreen wash system,

headlight wash 

system 3 and rear window 

wash system .......................12, 13, 141

11  Parking lights, dipped beam  ........ 143

Instrument illumination ................. 148

Fog tail light  ................................... 145

Fog lights 3  .................................... 145

Headlight range adjustment 3  .... 146

12 Unlocking the bonnet....................  241
13  Starter switch with immobiliser  ........  6

and 

sensor panel for emergency 

operation Open&Start system 3 ....  37

Page

14 Accelerator pedal..................  198, 199
15 Brake pedal ...........................  199, 223
16  Clutch pedal 3...............................  199
17 Steering wheel adjustment ............... 7
18  Start/stop button 3  ..................  17, 34
19 Ashtray 3 ....................................... 108 

Cigarette lighter 3 ........................  107

20 Climate control  .............................  154
21  Infotainment system 3 .................  151
22 Glove compartment  ....... 37, 110, 156

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In brief

Control indicators 

0

Open&Start system, fault,

see pages 34, 112. 

I

Engine oil pressure, 

see page 113.

R

Brake system, clutch system, 

see pages 114, 223, 302.

v

Airbag systems, belt tensioners, 

deployable anti-roll bars 3, 

see pages 87, 98, 104.

v

Electronic Stability Programme 

(ESP®

Plus

) 3,

see page 210.

X

Seat belt 3,

see pages 88, 114.

Q

Open doors and luggage 

compartment, 

see page 115.

p

Alternator, 

see page 115.

W

Coolant temperature, 

see pages 115, 300.

A

Engine electronics, gearbox 

electronics 3, immobiliser, 

diesel fuel filter 3, fault, 

see pages 31, 115, 182, 188, 

196, 206.

j

Easytronic 3, start engine 3,

see pages 115, 177. 

IDS+

Continuous Damping Control 3, 

SPORT mode 3, 

see pages 212, 213.

S

Engine oil level 3,

see pages 116, 298.

8

Exterior lights,

see pages 116, 143.

r

Parking distance sensor 3, 

see page 215.

O

Turn signal lights, 

see pages 11, 116. 

Y

Fuel level, 

see pages 116, 119, 202.

>

Fog lights 3, 

see pages 117, 145.

C

Main beam, 

see pages 11, 117.

r

Fog tail light, 

see pages 117, 145.

T

Winter programme of 

automatic transmission 3 or 

Easytronic 3, 

see pages 180, 186, 193.

1

SPORT mode of automatic 

transmission 3 or Easytronic 3, 

see pages 179, 185, 192.

y

Seat occupancy recognition 3, 

see page 99.

Z

Exhaust emission 3, 

see pages 117, 206.

u

Anti-lock Brake System, 

see page 225.

!

Preheating system 3, 

diesel particle filter 3,

see page 118.

w

Deflation detection system 3, 

tyre pressure monitoring 

system 3,

see pages 118, 219, 221. 

B

Adaptive Forward Lighting 

(AFL) 3, fault, 

see pages 147, 150.

m

Cruise control 3, 

see page 214.

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In brief

Headlight flash, main beam and 

dipped beam: 

6 Main beam, headlight flash – 

see page 144. 

Switch on turn signal lights: 

6 Turn signal lights – see page 144. 

Hazard warning lights:

6 Hazard warning lights – see page 146. 

Headlight 

flash

= Pull stalk 

toward steering 

wheel 

Main beam

= Push stalk 

forward

Dipped beam = Push stalk 

forward again 

or pull toward 

steering wheel

Right

= Move stalk up 

Left

= Move stalk down

On

=

Press 

¨

 

Off

=

Press 

¨

 again

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In brief

Activate horn: 

Press 

j

 in centre of steering 

wheel 

6 Airbag system – see page 93,

remote control on steering wheel 3 – 

see page 151. 

Windscreen wiper: 

Move stalk up slightly 

Move stalk down from position §: Single 

swipe. 
6 Windscreen wiper – see page 141, 

adjustable wiper interval 3 – see page 141, 

wiper blades – see pages 303, 304, 

vehicle care – see page 291.

Automatic wiping with 

rain sensor 

3

: 

Move stalk up slightly 

6 Windscreen wiper – see page 141, 

wiper blades – see pages 303, 304, 

vehicle care – see page 291. 

§ = Off

$ = Timed  interval  wipe

% = Slow 

& = Fast

$ = Automatic wiping with 

rain sensor

§ = Off

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Operating windscreen and 

headlight wash systems 

3

:

Pull stalk toward steering wheel 

6 Windscreen and headlight wash systems 

– see page 142,

further notes – see pages 291,303 

Activate rear screen wiper 

3

 and 

wash system 

3

: 

6 Rear screen wiper and wash system – see 

page 142,

further notes – see pages 291, 303. 

Heated rear window, 

heated exterior mirrors: 

6 Air conditioning – see page 154, 

heated rear window – see page 157. 

Wiper on

= Push stalk 

forward

Wiper off

= Push stalk 

forward again

Wash

= Hold stalk 

pushed fully 

forward

On = Press Ü

Off = Press Ü again

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In brief

To demist or defrost windows: 

Set air distribution to 

l

, 

rotary switch for temperature 

and air flow clockwise; 

Air conditioning system 

3

:

also press button 

n

; 

Automatic air conditioning 

system 

3

: 

press buttons 

n

 and 

V

, 

turn rotary switch for 

temperature clockwise, 

air flow to A; 

Climate control system 

3

: 

press button 

V

6 Climate control system 3 – see page 154. 

Set automatic mode on climate 

control system 

3

:

Press AUTO, 

pre-select temperature 

with rotary switch, 

open air vents 

6 Climate control system 3 – see page 168. 

Manual transmission: 

Reverse: with the vehicle stationary, 

3 seconds after de-clutching pull the 

button up on the selector lever and engage 

gear. 
If the gear does not engage, set the lever in 

neutral, release the clutch pedal and 

depress again; then repeat gear selection. 

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In brief

Easytronic 

3

: 

Always move selector lever as far as it will 

go in the chosen direction. 
It automatically returns to the centre 

position after every operation. Observe 

gear/mode indicator in transmission 

display.
The footbrake must be depressed when 

starting. 
6 Easytronic 3 – see page 176. 

Automatic transmission 

3

: 

P or N must be engaged when starting. 

To exit P, switch ignition on, operate 

footbrake and press button on selector 

lever. 
Press button on selector lever to engage P 

or R.

6 Automatic transmission 3 – 

see page 184. 

N

= Idling

o

= Drive position

+

= Higher gear

-

= Lower gear

A/M = Switch between 

Automatic and Manual 

mode

R

= Reverse gear 

(with selector lever lock) 

P

= Park position.

R

= Reverse  gear.

N

= Neutral

(idle)

D

= Automatic gear selection

3

= 1st to 3rd gear

2

= 1st and 2nd gear

1

= 1st gear

P Only when vehicle is stationary, first 

apply handbrake 

R Only when vehicle is stationary

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In brief

Automatic transmission with 

ActiveSelect 

3

: 

Selector lever in D to left: 

Manual mode 

P or N must be engaged when starting. 

To move from P or N, switch on ignition, 

depress footbrake and press button on 

selector lever. 
To select P or R, press button on selector 

lever. 

6 Automatic transmission with 

ActiveSelect 3 – see page 190. 

Before starting off, check: 

z Tyre pressure and tyre condition – 

see pages 227, 337. 

z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine 

compartment – see pages 298 to 305. 

z All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting 

and number plates are free from dirt, 

snow and ice and operational. 

z Do not place any objects in front of the 

rear window, on the instrument panel or 

in the area in which the airbags inflate. 

z Seats, seat belts and mirrors are 

correctly adjusted. 

z Brake function. 

P

= Park  position

R

= Reverse gear

N

= Neutral

(idle)

D

= Automatic gear selection

+

= Higher gear

-

= Lower gear

P Only when vehicle is stationary, first 

apply handbrake 

R Only when vehicle is stationary

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In brief

To start engine: 

Operate clutch and brake, 

automatic transmission 

3

 

in P or N, 

Easytronic 

3

: Depress brake, 

do not accelerate; 

Petrol engine: Turn key to 3; 

Diesel engine: Turn key to 2, 

when control indicator 

!

 

goes out

1)

 turn key to 3; 

release key once engine 

is running 

Before restarting or switching off the 

engine, turn key back to 0. 
To switch on the ignition, only turn the 

key to 2. 
6 Electronic immobiliser – see page 31,

diesel fuel system – see page 242. 

To start engine with Open&Start 

system 

3

: 

The electronic key must be inside 

reception area inside the car, 

operate clutch or brake, 

automatic transmission 

3

 

in P or N, 

Easytronic

3

: Depress brake, 

do not accelerate; 

Petrol engine: Press button; 

Diesel engine: Briefly press 

button, when control indicator

!

 

goes out

1)

 press button again 

for 1 second; 

release button once engine 

is running 

Press button again to repeat the starting 

procedure or switch off the engine. 
To turn on the ignition, do not press the 

brake or clutch pedal; just press the button 

briefly. 
Do not start unless vehicle is stationary. 
6 Open&Start-System 3 – see page 34, 

electronic immobiliser – see page 31,

diesel fuel system – see page 242. 

1)

Preheating system switches on only if outside 

temperature is low.