Vauxhall Astravan (2007 year). Manual - part 4

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Keys, doors, windows, TwinTop

Swing in exterior mirror: 

Manual: The exterior mirrors can be swung 

in by pressing on the outside of the 

housing. 
Electrically 3: Press 

n

 and both mirrors will 

swing in. 
Press button 

n

 again - both exterior 

mirrors swivel to the driving position. 

If an electrical retracted mirror is extended 

manually, pressing button 

n 

will cause the 

mirror to move all the way forward. The 

other mirror will be eclectically swiveled to 

the driving position. If button 

n 

is pressed 

again, both mirrors will be electrically 

retracted. Press again: both mirrors swivel 

to the driving position. 
Fold mirrors back into driving position 

before moving away. 

For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior 

mirrors will swing out of their normal 

mounting position if they are bumped with 

sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by 

applying slight pressure to the mirror 

housing. 

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Interior mirror 

To adjust, swivel mirror housing. 
To reduce dazzling at night, swivel lever on 

underside of mirror housing. 

Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 

Dazzling is automatically reduced at night. 
With the ignition off, the mirror does 

not dim. 

Electric windows

3

 

The electric windows can be used 
z with ignition on, 
z within 5 minutes of switching ignition 

off 3, 

z within 5 minutes of switching ignition key 

to position 1. 

Stand-by after switching on the ignition 

ends when the driver’s door is opened. 

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 Warning

Take care when operating the electric 

windows 3 and the sun roof 3. Risk of 

injury, particularly to children. Vehicle 

passengers should be informed 

accordingly. 
If there are children on the rear seat, 

switch on the child safety system 3 for 

the electric windows. 
Keep a close watch on the windows and 

sun roof when closing them. Ensure that 

nothing becomes trapped in them as 

they move. 

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Operated via two or four 3 switches in the 

driver’s door handle. The front switches are 

for the driver and front passenger doors. 

The rear switches 3 are for the rear doors. 

Additional switches are located in the front 

passenger door and rear doors 3. 
For incremental operation, briefly pull or 

press the switch. For automatic opening or 

closing, pull or press the switch longer. Pull 

or press the switch again to stop the 

movement. 

Safety function 

If the window glass encounters resistance 

above the middle of the window during 

automatic closing, it is immediately 

stopped and the window opened again. 
In the event of difficulty due to frost or the 

like, press the appropriate window switch 

several times until the window is closed.

Child safety system for rear windows 3 

Switch 

z

 between the rear switches in the 

driver’s door handle
z Forward (red field visible): Rear door 

switches non-operational 

z Rearward (green field visible): Rear door 

switches operational 

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Central switch for electric windows, 

Astra TwinTop 

Button 

$

 or 

" 

in the roof console. 

Press button 

$

: all windows are closed. 

Press button 

"

: all windows are opened. 

Panoramic windscreen 

3

 

Open the roof lining 

Turn the handle to the right and move the 

roof lining rearward to a suitable position. 

Close the roof lining 

Move the roof lining forward to a suitable 

position. When moved all the way forward, 

the roof lining engages in position. 
Note 

Close the sun visors before sliding the roof 

lining. 

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Sunroof

3

 

Operated via rocker switches in the roof 

console when the ignition is switched on. 
For incremental operation, briefly press the 

button. For automatic opening or closing, 

press the button longer.

To raise: 

When the roof is closed, press button ü. 

The roof is tilted in the rear. 
To open: 

Press button ü again from the tilted 

position. The roof opens to its stop. 
To close: 

Press button 

d

. 

For reasons of safety, the roof closes from 

its open position to approx. 20 cm. Hold 

button 

d

 depressed to close completely. 

Sunblind 

Used to reduce sun penetration into the 

interior when the sunroof is closed. 
The sunblind opens when the sun roof 

opens. 
To open: 

Press button 

G

. The sunblind opens to its 

stop. 
To close: 

Press button 

H

.

For reasons of safety, the roller blind closes 

from its open position to approx. 20 cm. 

Hold button 

H

 depressed to close 

completely. 

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Note 

z If the top of the roof is wet, raise roof, 

allow water to run off and then open 

roof. 

z When using a roof rack, check the 

clearance of the sun roof to avoid 

damage. 

Overload 

If the system is overloaded, the power 

supply is automatically cut off for a short 

time. 
The system is protected by fuses in the fuse 

box, see page 262. 

Fault 

If the sun roof and sunblind do not operate 

properly, activate electronics as follows: 
1. Switch on ignition. 
2. Close the sun roof and hold button 

d

 

depressed at least 10 seconds. 

3. Close sunblind and hold button 

H

 

depressed at least 10 seconds. 

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TwinTop 

With TwinTop, a convertible hardtop, Astra 

unites the benefits of a coupe with those of 

a convertible. 

Operating the convertible hardtop

Stand-by with ignition key in lock from 

position 1, or for Open&Start-System 3 

switch on ignition. 
Requirements: 
z Vehicle is stationary or driving no more 

than 20 mph (30 km/h).

z Luggage compartment blind is closed 

and engaged - see Fig. 18024 T above 

and page 82. 

z Boot lid is closed. 
If any of the requirements are not fulfilled, 

a warning buzzer sounds when the switch is 

actuated and the roof does not open or 

close. 

To open the roof 

There must be no objects in front of the 

rear window or in the pivot area of the roof 

and boot lid. 
Hold button 

>

 in the roof console 

depressed until the roof is completely open 

and the boot lid is closed. 
An acoustic signal sounds at the end of the 

opening procedure. 
Open the door windows slightly before 

opening the roof. If button 

>

 is pressed 

again after the acoustic signal sounds, the 

door windows will close. 

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 Warning

Take care when operating the 

convertible hardtop. Risk of injury. 
Monitor the action zone above, to the 

side and to the rear of the vehicle during 

roof operation. Make sure that nothing 

could become pinched. 
Make sure no one is in the action zone of 

the roof or boot lid during roof operation. 

Risk of injury. 
Check the amount height, length and 

width of available space before 

operating the roof, e. g. in a garage, 

parking garage or when a bicycle rack is 

fitted. 
Vehicle passengers should be informed 

accordingly. 
Before leaving the vehicle, remove the 

ignition key in order to prevent 

unauthorised operation of the windows 

and sunroof.

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With the vehicle stopped, the roof can be 

opened using the remote control 3. Unlock 

the vehicle. Press button q again and keep 

pressed until the roof has opened fully and 

the boot lid has closed. 
During operation with the remote control, 

the door windows are opened completely.

To close the roof 

There must be no objects in the pivot area 

of the roof and boot lid. 
Hold button 

<

 in the roof console 

depressed until the roof and boot lid are 

completely closed. 
An acoustic signal sounds at the end of the 

closing procedure. 
Open the door windows slightly before 

closing the roof. If button 

<

 is pressed 

again after the acoustic signal sounds, the 

door windows will close. 

With the vehicle stopped, the roof can be 

closed using the remote control 3. Lock the 

vehicle. Press button p again and keep 

pressed until the roof and boot lid have 

closed completely. 

6

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Indicator and warning buzzers 

z Indicator buzzer upon completed 

opening or closing of the convertible 

hardtop. 

z Indicator buzzer upon completed raising 

or lowering of the electric luggage 

compartment loading aid. 

z Gong tone if the boot lid is not closed 

during roof operation. 

z Gong tone if the boot lid is not fully 

opening during operation of the luggage 

compartment loading aid. 

z Gong tone during roof operation if 

vehicle speed exceeds 20 mph (30 km/h). 

z Gong tone when vehicle speed exceeds 

20 mph (30 km/h)if the roof is not fully 

open or closed. 

z Three gong tones during roof or loading 

aid operation if the luggage 

compartment blind is not attached.

z Three gong tones during roof operation 

if outside temperature is below –20 °C, 

vehicle battery voltage is too low or the 

system is overloaded. 

z Continuous warning buzzer during roof 

operation if the anti-roll bars 3 have 

been triggered. 

z Continuous warning buzzer starting one 

minute before the end of the 9-minute 

stand-by time with the roof in an 

intermediate position. 

z Continuous warning buzzer starting one 

minute before the end of the 9-minute 

stand-by time with the loading aid in a 

raised position. 

z Continuous warning buzzer when closing 

the boot lid if the lowering process of the 

electric load aid is not complete or was 

interrupted. 

Note 

z Do not open the luggage compartment 

until the acoustic signal indicating the 

end of the roof opening or closing 

procedure has sounded. 

z The luggage compartment blind must 

always be closed during roof operation. 

z There must be no one at the covers 

behind the rear head restraints. 

z There must be no objects in the pivot 

area or the roof or on the covers behind 

the rear head restraints. 

z The roof can only be operated at 

temperatures above –20 °C. If the 

temperature is below this limit, a gong 

will sound three times when roof 

operation is requested. 

z Frequent operation of the roof with the 

engine off discharges the battery. 

z Repeated operation of the roof without 

breaks can cause overloading and 

therefore malfunctions. 

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z The roof can be held in an intermediate 

position for 9 minutes to facilitate 

cleaning of roof spaces. This is done by 

disengaging the actuation switch. One 

minute before the end of this period, a 

continuous buzzer sounds as a warning 

that the hold period is almost over and 

the roof could start to move. 

z Activating the roof on uneven ground 

can lead to malfunctions and damage. 

Fault 

The automatic drive of the roof is only 

operational if the roof is in the proper open 

or closed position. 
Check if:
z The luggage compartment blind is 

engaged in the closed position 

z The boot lid is completely closed 
z Outside temperature is above –20 °C
z There is sufficient battery voltage 
z There is a system overload 
If the automatic drive is not operational, 

two persons are required to manually close 

the roof. See the accompanying 

instructions for Astra TwinTop. We 

recommend that you seek professional 

assistance. 

Rollover protection system 

To optimise safety in the event of a 

rollover, the Astra TwinTop is equipped 

with reinforced windscreen frame and 

anti-roll bars behind the rear sat head 

restraints. The anti-roll bars are fixed or 

deployable depending on vehicle variant. 

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Fixed anti-roll bars 

are secured to the vehicle bodywork. 

Deployable anti-roll bars 3 

are located between the rear head 

restraints and the boot lid in such a way 

that they are out of sight. In the event of a 

rollover, head-on collision or side impact, 

the anti-roll bars deploy upwards within 

milliseconds. The convertible roof must not 

be operated if the anti-roll bars have been 

deployed. A continuous warning will sound 

if the switch is actuated. The airbag control 

indicator v illuminates if the anti-roll bars 

have been deployed. 
Manual retraction of the anti-roll bars – 

see page 104.
Further information, see page 106. 

Luggage compartment 

The roof can only be opened if the load in 

the luggage compartment does not 

exceed the height of the luggage 

compartment blind or protrude sideways. 

The load height marked in the figure must 

not be exceeded. The luggage 

compartment blind must be flat; objects 

below it must not press it upwards. 

Otherwise the roof and load may be 

damaged. 
Electrically operated loading aid for the 

luggage compartment – see page 82.
Luggage compartment blind – 

see page 82. 

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Blockage of boot lid on closure 3 

To avoid damage to the open roof, boot lid 

or load, the boot lid can only be closed if 

the electric load aid is in the lower end 

position, see page 82. 

Unblocking on failure of electric drive 

Push locking lever forward as shown in the 

figure. 

Wind deflector 3 

With the wind deflector installed 

turbulence, draughts and noise in the 

passenger compartment are reduced when 

the roof is open. 
The rear seats cannot be occupied when 

the wind deflector is in place. 
Do not place any objects on the wind 

deflector. 

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With tyre repair set 3, the wind deflector is 

folded down into a storage compartment 3 

in the luggage compartment below the 

loading floor cover. 
For the version with spare wheel 3, the 

wind deflector is folded away in the 

luggage compartment 

Fitting 

Take the wind deflector from the luggage 

compartment. 
Expand the collapsed wind deflector as 

illustrated. 

Join together the unfolded ends of the wind 

deflector: press in the pin at the slider, 

guide the hinge over the pin and release 

the slider so that the pin engages in the 

hinge. 

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Insert the guide clips of the wind deflector 

in the seat belt recesses between the rear 

head restraints. 

Pull the toggle of the right and left locking 

pin and turn to lock. Straighten out the 

wind deflector, turn the toggle back and 

engage the locking pin in the recess in the 

side trim. 

The wind deflector can be folded back 

when not in use. 
If the wind deflector is folded and the rear 

seats are unoccupied, the wind deflector 

can remain mounted in the vehicle when 

the roof is closed.
Removing

Remove in reverse order, wind deflector is 

completely folded down in the luggage 

compartment: 

The wind deflector must never protrude 

upwards or sideways from the luggage 

compartment, see marked loading height, 

see Fig. 17973 T on page 60. 

–

For tyre repair kit 3 in the compartment 

below the loading floor cover. 

–

For version with spare wheel 3, place in 

the luggage compartment.

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Seats, interior

Seats, interior

Front seats 

Adjust seat longitudinally

To adjust, pull the handle on the front seat, 

slide the seat and release the handle. 

Front seats ...........................................  64 
Head restraints ....................................  68 
Armrest 3 at driver’s seat...................  70 
Armrest 3 in back seat backrest........  70 
Extending the luggage compartment, 

Hatch ................................................. 71 

Extending the luggage compartment, 

Estate ................................................. 72 

Extending the luggage compartment, 

Astra TwinTop...................................  75 

Folding down the front passenger 

seat 3................................................. 75 

Luggage compartment cover ............  76 
Safety net 3, Estate.............................  78 
Luggage compartment grille 3, 

pick-up ............................................... 79 

Lashing eyes 3 .................................... 80 
Rails and hooks in the luggage 

compartment 3, Estate ....................  80 

FlexOrganizer 3................................... 80 
Cargo box 3......................................... 81 
Luggage compartment blind, 

Astra TwinTop................................... 82 

Easy Load.............................................  82 
Notes on loading the vehicle..............  84 
Three-stage safety system..................  85 
Three-point seat belts ......................... 85 
Belt tensioners......................................  86 

Operating the seat belts.....................  88 
Child restraint system 3...................... 90 
Vauxhall Full Size airbag system .......  92 
Rollover protection system 3 ............. 104 
Cigarette lighter 3............................... 107 
Accessory socket 3 ............................. 107 
Ashtray 3 ............................................. 108 
Foldaway tables 3 .............................. 110 
Stowage compartments .....................  110 
Sun visors .............................................  111 

9

 Warning

Never adjust seats while driving as they 

could move uncontrollably. 

9

 Warning

Important: Do not sit nearer than 10 

inches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, to 

permit safe airbag deployment.

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Seats, interior

Adjusting the backrest

To adjust, turn side handwheel on the seat 

while releasing the load on the backrest. 
Move backrest to suit seating position. 

Adjusting the seat height 3

To adjust, operate lever on the outside of 

the seat. 
Pump action on lever

Adjusting the seat angle 3 

To adjust, pull the lever on the front of the 

seat, adjust the angle and release the 

lever. 
The seat should engage perceptibly. 
Adjust the inclination by distributing body 

weight. 

Up:

Seat higher

Down:

Seat lower