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Vauxhall Insignia (2016 year). Manual - part 13

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Speed limit signs and no passing

Traffic sign detection page in the

signs are displayed in the Driver

Driver Information Centre, see

Information Centre until the next

"Display indication" below.

speed limit sign or end of speed limit

The system is active up to a speed of

is detected or up to a defined sign

125 mph depending on the lighting

timeout.

conditions. At night the system is

active up to a speed of 100 mph.

As soon as the speed becomes

slower than 34 mph the display will be

reset and the content of the traffic sign

page will be cleared, e.g. when

entering a city zone. The next

recognized speed indication will be

On Baselevel display, select Settings

Indication of multiple signs on the

displayed.

X

by pressing MENU and select

display is possible.

Traffic sign detection entry with the

Display indication

adjuster wheel on the turn signal lever

3 110.

Traffic signs are displayed on the

Traffic sign detection page in the

Driver Information Centre.

An exclamation mark in a frame

indicates that there is an additional

sign detected which cannot be clearly

identified by the system.

A positive sign in an orange box

indicates that there is an additional

information which is explained on the

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On Midlevel and Uplevel display

Illustration shows baselevel Driver

select Info menu with the right

Information Centre.

steering wheel buttons and press P

to select Traffic sign detection 3 110.

When another page on the Driver

Information Centre menu was

selected and then Traffic sign

detection page is chosen again, the

last recognised traffic sign will be

displayed.

Alert function

The alert function can be activated or

deactivated in the setting menu of the

traffic sign assistant page by pressing

Illustration shows midlevel or uplevel

SET/CLR on the turn signal lever or

Driver Information Centre.

9 on the steering wheel.

When the setting page is displayed,

select Off or set alerts I to deactivate

alert function. Reactivate by selecting

On or alerts J.

When switching on the ignition, alert

function is deactivated.

Pop-up alert is displayed for approx.

Once activated, speed limit and no

eight seconds in the Driver

passing signs are displayed as pop-

Information Centre.

up alerts in the Driver Information

Centre.

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System reset

Fault

Caution

The content of the traffic sign memory

The traffic sign assistant system may

can be cleared in the setting menu of

not operate correctly when:

The system is intended to help the

the traffic sign assistant page by

driver within a defined speed

●

The area of the windscreen,

selecting Reset and confirm by

range to recognise certain traffic

where the front camera is

pressing SET/CLR on the turn signal

signs. Do not ignore traffic signs

located, is not clean or affected

lever or 9 on right steering wheel

which are not displayed by the

by foreign items, e.g. stickers.

control. Upon successful reset, a

system.

●

Traffic signs are completely or

chime will sound and the following

The system does not recognise

partially covered or difficult to

symbol is indicated until the next

any other than the conventional

discern.

traffic sign is detected.

traffic signs that might give or end

●

There are adverse environmental

a speed limit.

conditions, e.g. heavy rain, snow,

Do not let this special feature

direct sunlight or shadows. In this

tempt you into taking risks when

event, No Traffic Sign Detection

driving.

due to Weather is indicated on

the display.

Always adapt speed to the road

conditions.

●

Traffic signs are incorrectly

In some cases, traffic sign assistant is

mounted or damaged.

The driver assistance systems do

cleared up automatically by the

not relieve the driver from full

●

Traffic signs do not comply with

system.

responsibility for vehicle

the Vienna Convention on traffic

operation.

signs (Wiener Übereinkommen

über Straßenverkehrszeichen).

Lane departure warning

The lane departure warning system

observes the lane markings between

which the vehicle is driving, via a front

camera. The system detects lane

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changes and warns the driver in the

The lane departure warning system is

Fault

event of an unintended lane change

activated by pressing ). The

The lane departure warning system

by visual and acoustic signals.

illuminated LED in the button

may not operate properly when:

indicates that the system is switched

Criteria for the detection of an

on. When the control indicator ) in

● The windscreen is not clean or

unintended lane change are:

the instrument cluster illuminates

affected by foreign items, e.g.

● No operation of turn signals.

green, the system is ready to operate.

stickers.

● No brake pedal operation.

The system is only operable at

● There are adverse environmental

● No active accelerator operation

vehicle speeds above 35 mph and if

conditions, e.g. heavy rain, snow,

or speeding-up.

lane markings are available.

direct sunlight or shadows.

● No active steering.

When the system recognises an

The system cannot operate when no

If the driver is active, no warning will

unintended lane change, the control

lane marking is detected.

be issued.

indicator ) changes to yellow and

flashes. Simultaneously a chime

Activation

sound is activated.

Deactivation

The system is deactivated by

pressing ); the LED in the button

extinguishes.

At speeds below 35 mph the system

is inoperable.

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minimum engine speed) have been

As soon as the liquid gas tank is

Caution

reached. The requirements are

empty, petrol operation is

usually fulfilled after approximately

automatically engaged until the

The system works at an ambient

60 seconds (depending on exterior

ignition is switched off.

temperature of approx. -8 °C to

temperature) and the first firm press

When switching automatically

100 °C.

on the accelerator. The status LED

between petrol or gas operation, a

shows the current operating mode.

brief delay of engine tractive power

Full functioning of the LPG system

1 off

:

petrol operation

may be noticeable.

can only be guaranteed with liquid

1 flashes

:

checking conditions

gas which complies with the minimum

Every six months, run the petrol tank

for fuel transition to

requirements of DIN EN 589.

down until control indicator

I

or

liquid gas operation.

Y illuminates, then refuel. This helps

Fuel selector

Illuminates if

maintain fuel quality and system

conditions are fulfilled.

function for petrol operation.

1 illumi-

:

liquid gas operation

Fill the tank completely at regular

nates

intervals to prevent corrosion in the

1 flashes

:

liquid gas tank is

tank.

five times

empty or failure in

and extin-

liquid gas system. A

Faults and remedies

guishes

message is displayed

If gas mode is not possible, check the

in the Driver

following:

Information Centre.

● Is there enough liquid gas

If the fuel tank is empty, the engine

present?

will not start.

● Is there enough petrol present for

The selected fuel mode is stored and

starting?

reactivated at the next ignition cycle if

Press LPG to switch between petrol

conditions allow.

and liquid gas operation as soon as

the required parameters (coolant

temperature, gas temperature and

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Due to extreme temperatures in

If no further gas odour is perceptible

9 Warning

combination with the gas

when the manual shut-off valve is

composition, it may take slightly

closed, the vehicle can be used in

If you smell gas in the vehicle or in

longer before the system switches

petrol mode. If the gas odour persists,

the immediate vicinity, switch to

from petrol to gas mode.

do not start the engine. Have the

petrol mode immediately. No

cause of the fault remedied by a

In extreme situations, the system may

smoking. No naked flames or

workshop.

also switch back to petrol mode if the

ignition sources.

minimum requirements are not

When using underground car parks,

fulfilled. If conditions allow, it may be

follow the instructions of the operator

If the gas odour persists, do not start

possible to manually switch back to

and local laws.

the engine. If possible, close the

liquid gas operation.

manual shut-off valve on the

Notice

Seek the assistance of a workshop in

multivalve. The multivalve is located

In the event of an accident, switch off

the event of all other faults.

on the liquid gas tank in the load

the ignition and lights. Close the

compartment, underneath the rear

manual shut-off valve on multivalve.

Caution

floor storage cover 3 74.

Refuelling

Repairs and adjustments may only

be made by trained specialists in

order to maintain the safety and

warranty on the LPG system.

Liquid gas is given a particular odour

(odorised) so that any leaks can be

detected easily.

Turn the thumb wheel clockwise.

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9 Danger

Before refuelling, switch off

ignition and any external heaters

with combustion chambers.

Follow the operating and safety

instructions of the filling station

when refuelling.

9 Danger

Fuel is flammable and explosive.

The fuel filler flap can only be opened

The fuel filler cap can be retained in

No smoking. No naked flames or

if the vehicle is unlocked. Release the

the bracket on the fuel filler flap.

sparks.

fuel filler flap by pushing the flap.

To refuel, fully insert the pump nozzle

If you can smell fuel in your

and switch it on.

Petrol and Diesel refuelling

vehicle, have the cause of this

After the automatic cut-off, the tank

remedied immediately by a

To open, turn the cap slowly

can be topped up by operating the

workshop.

anticlockwise.

pump nozzle a maximum of two more

times.

Caution

Caution

In case of misfuelling, do not

switch on ignition.

Wipe off any overflowing fuel

immediately.

Fuel filler flap is located at right rear

side of vehicle.

To close, turn the fuel filler cap

clockwise until it clicks.

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Close the flap and allow it to engage.

The misfuel inhibitor ensures that the

The funnel is located in the load

flap of the fuel filler neck can only be

compartment.

Vehicles with misfuel inhibitor

opened by using a nozzle for diesel

Place the funnel in straight position to

fuel or a funnel for emergency

the filler neck and press with slight

9 Warning

refilling.

force to insert.

Turn the fuel filler cap slowly anti-

Use the funnel to fill in the diesel fuel

Do not try to open the flap of the

clockwise.

into the filler neck.

fuel filler neck manually on

The cap can be retained in the

vehicles with misfuel inhibitor.

After topping-up, put the funnel into

bracket on the fuel filler flap.

the plastic bag and stow it in the load

Disregarding this could lead to

Place the nozzle in straight position to

compartment.

trapping of the fingers.

the filler neck and press with slight

Selective catalytic reduction system

force to insert.

Vehicles with a selective catalytic

3 164.

reduction system are equipped with a

In case of an emergency, refil with a

misfuel inhibitor.

canister. A funnel must be used to

Liquid gas refuelling

open the cap of the filler neck.

Follow the operating and safety

instructions of the filling station when

refuelling.

The filling valve for the liquid gas is

behind the fuel filler cap.

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Press the button at the liquid gas

supply point. The filling system stops

or begins to run slowly when 80% of

the tank volume is reached

(maximum fill level).

Release button on filling system and

the filling process stops. Release the

locking lever and remove the filler

nozzle. A small quantity of liquid gas

may escape.

Remove adapter and stow in vehicle.

Fit protective cap to prevent the

Unscrew protective cap from the filler

ACME Adapter: Screw the nut of the

penetration of foreign bodies into the

neck.

filling nozzle onto the adapter. Press

filler opening and the system.

locking lever on filler nozzle down.

DISH filler neck: Place the filler nozzle

9 Warning

into the adapter. Press locking lever

on filler nozzle down.

Due to the system design, an

Bayonet filler neck: Place filler nozzle

escape of liquid gas after

on the adapter and turn clockwise or

releasing the locking lever is

anticlockwise through one quarter

unavoidable. Avoid inhaling.

turn. Pull locking lever of filler nozzle

fully.

9 Warning

EURO filler neck: Press the filler

nozzle onto the adapter until it

The liquid gas tank should only be

engages.

filled to 80% capacity, for safety

Screw the required adapter hand-

reasons.

tight onto the filler neck.

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The multivalve on the liquid gas tank

automatically limits the fill quantity. If

a larger quantity is added, we

recommend not exposing the vehicle

to the sun until the excess amount

has been used up.

Filling adapter

As filling systems are not

standardised, different adapters are

required which are available from

Vauxhall Distributors and from

Vauxhall Authorised Repairers.

Bayonet adapter: Netherlands,

DISH adapter: Austria, Bosnia-

Norway, Spain, United Kingdom

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

France, Greece, Hungary, Italy,

Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia,

Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden,

Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

Fuel filler cap

Only use genuine fuel filler caps.

Diesel-engined and Ethanol-engined

vehicles have special fuel filler caps.

ACME adapter: Belgium, Germany,

Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland

EURO adapter: Spain

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Rear axle load

9 Warning

When the trailer is coupled and the

towing vehicle fully loaded, the

Make sure that no one is in the

permissible rear axle load (see

pivot zone of the coupling ball bar.

identification plate or vehicle

Risk of body injury.

documents) may be exceeded by

When releasing the stowed

90 kg for the 5-door Hatchback/4-

coupling ball bar, make sure to

door Saloon and 85 kg for the Sports

stand left of the grip.

Tourer/Country Tourer, the gross

vehicle weight rating may be

Release stowed coupling ball bar

exceeded by 65 kg for the 5-door

Hatchback/4-door Saloon and 60 kg

for the Sports Tourer/Country Tourer.

A buzzing tone sounds as a warning

If the permissible rear axle load is

when the release handle is pulled out

exceeded, a maximum speed of

and the ball neck is disengaged.

60 mph applies.

Take the released coupling ball bar

and raise it up until it engages.

Towing equipment

Ensure the coupling ball bar is

correctly engaged and the released

Caution

handle is guided back to its hidden

initial position, otherwise the buzzing

The folding coupling ball bar

tone will not stop.

cannot be removed from the

vehicle. When driving without a

Pull the grip located left to the number

trailer, fold in the coupling ball bar.

plate under the rear bumper fascia at

an angle of approx. 45° to the ground.

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Stow/hide coupling ball bar

A buzzing tone sounds as a warning

release handle is impossible to

when the release handle is pulled out

guide to its hidden initial position in

and the ball neck is disengaged.

the housing or if the buzzing tone

sounds after engaging the

coupling ball bar, seek the

assistance of a workshop.

Eye for break-away stopping cable

Attach break-away stopping cable to

eye.

Trailer stability assist

If the system detects snaking

Pull the grip located left of the number

movements, engine power is reduced

plate under the rear bumper fascia at

and the vehicle/trailer combination is

an angle of approx. 45° to the ground.

With the flat of the hand, swivel the

selectively braked until the snaking

released coupling ball bar to the right

ceases. While system is working keep

until it engages under the floor. Make

steering wheel as still as possible.

sure that the release handle is back in

Trailer stability assistant is a function

its hidden initial position, otherwise

of the Electronic Stability Control

the buzzing tone will not stop.

3 176.

9 Warning

Towing a trailer is permitted only

when the coupling ball bar is fitted

correctly. If the coupling ball bar

does not engage correctly or if the

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