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Vauxhall Zafira (2016 year). Manual - part 11

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TC is reactivated by pressing b

Ride control systems

9 Warning

again.

Traction Control system

Do not let this special safety

TC is also reactivated the next time

the ignition is switched on.

The Traction Control system (TC) is a

feature tempt you into taking risks

component of the Electronic Stability

when driving.

Control.

Adapt speed to the road

Electronic Stability Control

TC improves driving stability when

conditions.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

necessary, regardless of the type of

improves driving stability when

road surface or tyre grip, by

Control indicator b 3 113.

necessary, regardless of the type of

preventing the drive wheels from

road surface or tyre grip. It also

Deactivation

spinning.

prevents the drive wheels from

As soon as the drive wheels starts to

spinning.

spin, engine output is reduced and

As soon as the vehicle starts to

the wheel spinning the most is braked

swerve (understeer/oversteer),

individually. This considerably

engine output is reduced and the

improves the driving stability of the

wheels are braked individually. This

vehicle on slippery road surfaces.

considerably improves the driving

TC is operational as soon as the

stability of the vehicle on slippery road

control indicator b extinguishes.

surfaces.

ESC is operational as soon as the

When TC is active b flashes.

control indicator b extinguishes.

When ESC is active b flashes.

TC can be switched off when spinning

of drive wheels is required: press b

briefly.

Control indicator k illuminates.

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ESC is reactivated by pressing b

In each driving mode Flex Ride

9 Warning

again. If the TC system was

networks the following electronic

previously disabled, both TC and

systems:

Do not let this special safety

ESC are reactivated.

● Continuous Damping Control

feature tempt you into taking risks

ESC is also reactivated the next time

when driving.

● Accelerator Pedal Control

the ignition is switched on.

Adapt speed to the road

● Steering Control

conditions.

● Automatic transmission

Interactive driving system

Control indicator b 3 113.

SPORT mode

Flex Ride

Deactivation

Flex Ride driving system allows the

driver to select between three driving

modes:

● SPORT mode: press SPORT,

LED illuminates.

● TOUR mode: press TOUR, LED

illuminates.

● Normal mode: neither SPORT or

TOUR are pressed, no LED

illuminates.

Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR

mode by pressing the corresponding

button once more.

For very high-performance driving,

ESC can be deactivated: press and

hold b for approx. five seconds.

Control indicator n illuminates.

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The settings of the systems are

The settings of the systems are

selected driving mode or, when

adapted to a sportier driving style:

adapted to a comfort driving style:

recognising greater variations, the

driving mode is changed for the

● Damping of shock absorbers

● Damping of shock absorbers

length of variation.

reacts more stiffly to provide

reacts more softly.

better contact with the road

If, for example, Normal mode is

● Accelerator pedal reacts with

surface.

selected and DMC detects a sporty

standard settings.

driving behaviour, DMC changes

● The engine reacts more quickly

● Steering support is in standard

several settings of the Normal mode

to the accelerator pedal.

mode.

into sporty settings. The DMC

● Steering support is reduced.

● Shift points of automatic

changes to SPORT mode in case of

● Shift points of automatic

transmission occur in a comfort

very sporty driving behaviour.

transmission occur later.

mode.

If, for example, TOUR mode is

● With SPORT mode activated, the

● Illumination of main instruments

selected and whilst driving on a

illumination of main instruments

is white.

winding road a sudden hard brake is

changes from white to red.

necessary, DMC will detect the

Normal mode

dynamic vehicle condition and

TOUR mode

All settings of the systems are

changes the settings for suspension

adapted to standard values.

to SPORT mode to increase vehicle

stability.

Drive mode control

When the driving characteristic or the

Within each manual selected driving

dynamic vehicle state returns to

mode SPORT, TOUR or Normal, the

former state, DMC will change the

Drive Mode Control (DMC) detects

settings to the preselected driving

and analyses continuously the real

mode.

driving characteristics, responses by

the driver, and the active dynamic

state of the vehicle. If necessary, the

control unit of DMC automatically

changes the settings within the

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Personalised settings in the Sport

Driver assistance

mode

systems

The driver can select the functions of

the SPORT mode when SPORT is

pressed. These settings can be

9 Warning

changed in the Settings menu in the

Info-Display. Vehicle personalisation

Driver assistance systems are

3 129.

developed to support the driver

and not to replace the driver's

attention.

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

With automatic transmission, only

regarding the current traffic

activate cruise control in automatic

situation.

mode.

Control indicator m 3 116.

Cruise control

The cruise control can store and

Switching on

maintain speeds of approx. 20 to

Press m, control indicator m in

120 mph. Deviations from the stored

speeds may occur when driving uphill

instrument cluster illuminates white.

or downhill.

Activation

For safety reasons, the cruise control

cannot be activated until the foot

Accelerate to the desired speed and

brake has been operated once.

turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the

Activation in first gear is not possible.

current speed is stored and

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Activation

maximum speed. Speed limit is

The limited speed will flash in the

displayed in the Driver Information

Driver Information Centre and a

Centre.

chime sounds during this period.

Release the accelerator pedal and

the speed limiter function is

reactivated once a speed lower than

the limit speed is obtained.

Deactivation

Press y: speed limiter is deactivated

and the vehicle can be driven without

speed limit.

The limited speed is stored and a

corresponding message appears in

Press L. If cruise control or adaptive

the Driver Information Centre.

cruise control has been activated

before, it is switched off when speed

Change speed limit

Resume limit speed

limiter is activated and the control

With speed limiter active, turn thumb

indicator m extinguishes.

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The

wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/-

stored speed limit will be obtained.

Set speed limit

to decrease the desired maximum

speed.

Switching off

With speed limiter active, hold thumb

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

Exceeding the speed limit

Press L, the speed limit indication in

to RES/+ repeatedly until the desired

the Driver Information Centre

In the event of an emergency it is

maximum speed is displayed in the

extinguishes. The stored speed is

possible to exceed the speed limit by

Driver Information Centre.

deleted.

depressing the accelerator pedal

Alternatively accelerate to the desired

firmly beyond the point of resistance.

speed and briefly turn thumb wheel to

SET/-: the current speed is stored as

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By pressing m to activate cruise

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control or adaptive cruise control or

by switching off the ignition, speed

The complete driver attention is

limiter is also deactivated and the

always required while driving with

stored speed is deleted.

adaptive cruise control. The driver

stays fully in control of the vehicle

Adaptive cruise control

Adaptive cruise control uses a radar

because the brake pedal, the

Adaptive cruise control is an

sensor to detect the vehicles ahead.

accelerator pedal and the cancel

enhancement to traditional cruise

If no vehicle is detected in the driving

switch have priority over any

control with the additional feature of

path, the adaptive cruise control will

adaptive cruise control operation.

maintaining a certain distance behind

behave like a traditional cruise

the vehicle ahead.

control.

Switching on

Adaptive cruise control automatically

For safety reasons, the system

decelerates the vehicle when

cannot be activated before the brake

approaching a slower moving vehicle.

pedal has been depressed once after

It then adjusts the vehicle speed to

switching on ignition. Activation in first

follow the vehicle ahead at the

gear is not possible.

selected following distance. The

Adaptive cruise control is mainly

vehicle speed increases or decreases

advised to be used on long straight

to follow the vehicle in front, but will

roads, e.g. highways or country roads

not exceed the set speed. It may

with steady traffic. Do not use the

apply limited braking with activated

system if it is not advisable to

brake lights.

maintain a constant speed.

The adaptive cruise control can store

Control indicator A 3 116, m 3 116.

and maintain speeds over approx.

Press C to switch on adaptive cruise

30 mph and brakes automatically to

control. The control indicator m

follow a slower vehicle driving ahead

illuminates white.

down to a minimum speed of

18 mph.

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Activation by setting the speed

9 Warning

Adaptive cruise control can be

activated between 30 mph and

Accelerating by the driver

112 mph.

deactivates automatic braking by

the system. This is indicated as a

Accelerate to the desired speed and

pop-up warning in the Driver

turn thumb wheel to SET/-; the

Information Centre.

current speed is stored and

maintained. Control indicator m

Increase speed

illuminates green.

With adaptive cruise control active,

hold thumb wheel turned to RES/+:

speed increases continuously in large

Overriding set speed

increments, or activate RES/+

It is always possible to drive faster

repeatedly: speed increases in small

than the selected set speed by

increments.

depressing the accelerator pedal.

With adaptive cruise control active, if

When the accelerator pedal is

the vehicle is driven much faster than

released, the vehicle returns to the

the desired speed, e.g. after

desired distance if a slower vehicle is

depressing the accelerator pedal,

ahead. Otherwise it returns to the

then the current speed can be stored

stored speed.

and maintained by turning the thumb

Once the system is activated,

wheel to SET/-.

The adaptive cruise control symbol,

adaptive cruise control decelerates or

the following distance setting and set

Reduce speed

brakes if it detects a vehicle ahead

speed are indicated in the top line of

which is slower or closer than the

the Driver Information Centre.

With adaptive cruise control active,

desired following distance.

hold thumb wheel turned to SET/-:

The accelerator pedal can be

speed decreases continuously in

released. Adaptive cruise control

remains activated while gearshifting.

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large increments, or activate SET/-

repeatedly: speed decreases in small

increments.

With adaptive cruise control active, if

the vehicle is driven much slower than

the desired speed, e.g. because of a

slower vehicle ahead, then the

current speed can be stored and

maintained by turning the thumb

wheel to SET/-.

Resume stored speed

If the system is switched on but

Press E, the current setting is shown

The selected following distance is

inactive, then turn thumb wheel to

on the Driver Information Centre.

indicated by filled distance bars on

RES/+ at a speed above 30 mph to

Press E again to change the

the adaptive cruise control page.

resume the stored speed.

following distance. The setting is also

Note that the following distance

displayed in the top line of the Driver

setting is shared with the sensitivity

Setting the following distance

Information Centre.

setting of forward collision alert.

When adaptive cruise control detects

Example: If setting 3 (far) is selected,

a slower moving vehicle in the driving

then the driver is warned sooner

path, it will adjust the vehicle speed to

before a possible collision, also if

maintain the following distance

adaptive cruise control is inactive or

selected by the driver.

switched off.

The following distance can be set to

near, medium or far.

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The green illuminated "vehicle

● Electronic Stability Control is

9 Warning

ahead" control indicator A is

operating.

displayed in the speedometer when

● There is no traffic and nothing

The driver accepts full

the system detects a vehicle in the

detected on the road sides for

responsibility for the appropriate

driving path.

several minutes. In this case

following distance based on traffic,

If this symbol does not appear, or

there are no radar echoes and

weather and visibility conditions.

appears briefly, adaptive cruise

the sensor may report that it is

Following distance must be

control will not respond to vehicles

blocked.

adjusted or the system switched

ahead.

off when required by the prevailing

● Collision imminent braking

conditions.

system is applying the brakes.

Deactivation

● Radar sensor is blocked by an ice

Detecting the vehicle ahead

Adaptive cruise control is deactivated

or water film.

by the driver when:

● A fault is detected in the radar,

● y is pressed.

engine or brake system.

● Brake pedal is applied.

When adaptive cruise control is

● Clutch pedal is depressed for

deactivated automatically, the control

more than four seconds.

indicator m illuminates white and a

warning symbol is displayed as a pop-

● Gear selector lever of automatic

up in the Driver Information Centre.

transmission is moved to N.

The system is also automatically

deactivated when:

● Vehicle speed slows down below

28 mph or accelerates above

120 mph.

● Traction Control system is

operating for more than

20 seconds.

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Driver's attention

● After a sudden lane change, the

system needs a certain time to

●

Use adaptive cruise control

detect the next preceding

carefully on bends or mountain

vehicle. So if a new vehicle is

roads, as it can lose the vehicle

detected, the system may

ahead and require time to detect

accelerate instead of braking.

it again.

● Adaptive cruise control does

●

Do not use the system on

ignore the oncoming traffic.

slippery roads as it can create

● Adaptive cruise control does not

rapid changes in tyre traction

brake for stopped vehicles,

(wheel spinning), so that you

pedestrians or animals.

could lose control.

●

Do not use adaptive cruise

Bends

The stored speed is maintained.

control during rain, snow or

heavy dirt, as the radar sensor

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can be covered by a water film,

dust, ice or snow. This reduces or

When adaptive cruise control is

completely suppresses the

deactivated, the driver must take

visibility. In case of sensor

over full brake and engine control.

blockage, clean the sensor

cover.

Switching off

The adaptive cruise control calculates

a predicted path based on the

System limits

Press C to switch off adaptive cruise

centrifugal force. This predicted path

control. The control indicator m

● The system's automatic brake

considers the current bend

extinguishes. The stored speed is

force does not permit hard

characteristic, but cannot consider a

deleted.

braking and the braking level

future bend change. The system may

Switching off the ignition also

may not be sufficient to avoid a

lose the current vehicle ahead or

switches off adaptive cruise control

collision.

consider a vehicle which is not in the

and deletes the stored speed.

actual lane. This can happen when

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entering or exiting a bend or if the

cruise control may not be able to

Hill and trailer considerations

bend gets stronger or weaker. If it no

brake the vehicle in time to avoid a

longer detects any vehicle ahead,

collision with a much slower vehicle or

then control indicator A will

after a lane change. This is

extinguish.

particularly true if driving fast or if the

visibility is reduced due to weather

If the centrifugal force is too high in a

conditions.

bend, the system slows down the

vehicle slightly. This braking level is

While entering or exiting a motorway,

not designed to avoid spinning off the

adaptive cruise control may lose the

System performance on hills and

bend. The driver is responsible for

vehicle ahead and accelerate up to

when towing a trailer depends on

reducing the selected speed before

the set speed. For this reason,

vehicle speed, vehicle load, traffic

entering a bend and in general to

decrease the set speed before the

conditions and the road gradient. It

adapt the speed to the road type and

exit or before the entry.

may not detect a vehicle in your path

to existing speed limits.

while driving on hills. On steep hills,

Vehicle path changes

you may have to use the accelerator

pedal to maintain your vehicle speed.

When going downhill, especially

when towing a trailer, you may have

to brake to maintain or reduce your

speed.

Note that applying the brake

deactivates the system. It is not

Motorways

If another vehicle enters your driving

recommended to use adaptive cruise

On motorways, adapt the set speed

path, adaptive cruise control will first

control on steep hills especially when

to the situation and the weather.

consider the vehicle when it is

towing a trailer.

Always consider that adaptive cruise

completely in your path. Be ready to

control has a limited visibility range, a

take action and depress the brake

limited braking level and a certain

pedal, if you need to brake more

reaction time to verify if a vehicle is in

quickly.

the driving path or not. Adaptive

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Radar unit

Vehicle messages 3 122.

consult a workshop to verify and

correct the adaptive cruise control

sensor position.

Forward collision alert

The forward collision alert can help to

Settings

avoid or reduce the damage caused

by front-end crashes.

Settings can be changed in the Auto

collision preparation menu in the

vehicle personalisation 3 129.

Fault

If the adaptive cruise control does not

work due to temporary conditions

(e.g. blockage by ice) or if there is a

The radar unit is mounted behind the

permanent system error, then a

radiator grille below the brand

message is displayed in the Driver

emblem.

Information Centre.

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A vehicle ahead is indicated by a

The radar unit was aligned

control indicator A.

carefully during manufacture.

Therefore, after a frontal accident,

do not use the system. The front

bumper may appear to be intact,

however the sensor behind can be

out of position and react

incorrectly. After an accident,

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on vehicles equipped with

adaptive cruise control 3 182.

● Forward collision alert based on

front camera system

on vehicles with traditional cruise

control or none 3 179.

Forward collision alert based on

radar system

The system uses the radar sensor

behind the radiator grille to detect a

vehicle directly ahead, in your path,

If a vehicle directly ahead is

Press E; the current setting is shown

within a distance of max. 150 metres.

approached too quickly, a warning

in the Driver Information Centre.

chime and alert in the Driver

Press E again to change the alert

Activation

Information Centre is provided.

sensitivity. The setting is also

Forward collision alert operates

A precondition is that forward collision

automatically above walking speed,

displayed in the top line of the Driver

alert is activated in the vehicle

provided that Auto collision

Information Centre.

personalisation menu 3 129 or that it

preparation setting is not deactivated

is not deactivated by pressing V

in the vehicle personalisation menu

(depending on the system, see

3 129.

following).

Selecting the alert sensitivity

Depending on the vehicle's

The alert sensitivity can be set to

equipment, there are two variants of

near, medium or far.

the forward collision alert available:

● Forward collision alert based on

radar system

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Alerting the driver

Settings

Settings can be changed in the Auto

collision preparation menu in the

vehicle personalisation 3 129.

Forward collision alert based on

front camera system

Forward collision alert uses the front

camera system in the windscreen to

detect a vehicle directly ahead, in

your path, within a distance of approx.

60 metres.

Note that the alert timing sensitivity

setting is shared with the following

Activation

A green illuminated vehicle ahead

distance setting of the adaptive cruise

control indicator A illuminates in the

Forward collision alert operates

control. So changing the alert timing

automatically above 25 mph, if it is not

instrument cluster when the system

sensitivity changes the adaptive

deactivated by pressing V, see

has detected a vehicle in the driving

cruise control following distance

path. When the distance to a

below.

setting.

preceding moving vehicle gets too

Selecting the alert sensitivity

small or when approaching another

The alert sensitivity can be set to

vehicle too rapidly and a collision is

near, medium or far.

imminent, the collision alert symbol

pops-up in the Driver Information

Centre. Simultaneously a warning

chime sounds.

Depress the brake pedal, if it is

required by the situation.

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Alerting the driver

Deactivation

A green illuminated vehicle ahead

The system can be deactivated.

control indicator A illuminates in the

Press V repeatedly until the following

instrument cluster when the system

message appears in the Driver

has detected a vehicle in the driving

Information Centre.

path.

Press V; the current setting is shown

in the Driver Information Centre.

Press V again to change the alert

sensitivity.

General information for both

When the distance to a preceding

variants of forward collision alert

moving vehicle gets too small or when

approaching another vehicle too

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rapidly and a collision is imminent, the

collision alert symbol pops-up in the

Forward collision alert is just a

Driver Information Centre.

warning system and does not

Simultaneously a warning chime

apply the brakes. When

sounds. Depress the brake pedal, if it

is required by the situation.

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