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Caution

Do not press the bonnet into the

It is the owner's responsibility to

latch, to avoid dents.

maintain the proper level of an

appropriate quality oil in the

engine.

Engine oil

Check the engine oil level manually

Insert dipstick to the stop on the

on a regular basis to prevent damage

handle and make half a turn.

to the engine. Ensure that the correct

specification of oil is used.

Recommended fluids and lubricants

3 270.

Move the safety catch sideways to the

left vehicle side and open the bonnet.

The maximum engine oil

consumption is 0.6 litres per

The bonnet is held open

1000 km.

automatically by a lifter.

Check with the vehicle on a level

If the bonnet is opened during an

surface. The engine must be at

Autostop, the engine will be restarted

operating temperature and switched

automatically for safety reasons.

off for at least five minutes.

Closing

Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean,

insert it to the stop on the handle, pull

Before closing the bonnet, press the

Different dipsticks are used

out and read the engine oil level.

support into the holder.

depending on engine variant.

Lower the bonnet and allow it to fall

into the latch from a low height

(20-25 cm). Check that the bonnet is

engaged.

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We recommend the use of the same

Caution

grade of engine oil that was used at

last change.

Overfilled engine oil must be

The engine oil level must not exceed

drained or suctioned out.

the MAX mark on the dipstick.

On some engines, a funnel is needed

Capacities 3 286.

to top-up engine oil.

Fit the cap on straight and tighten it.

Engine coolant

The coolant provides freeze

protection down to approx. -28 °C. In

When the engine oil level has

northern countries with very low

dropped to the MIN mark, top-up

temperatures, the factory filled

engine oil.

coolant provides frost protection

down to approx. -37 °C.

Caution

Only use approved antifreeze.

The funnel is located on the right side

storage in the load compartment.

Coolant level

Use the funnel to fill in the engine oil

into the engine oil opening.

Caution

After topping-up, put the funnel into

the plastic bag and stow it in the

Too low a coolant level can cause

storage compartment.

engine damage.

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Engine B16DTH: After starting the

engine, set the heating to warmest

temperature and the fan speed to at

least first level for approx. five

minutes. This will ensure that the air

within the cooling system escapes.

Have the coolant concentration

checked and have the cause of the

coolant loss remedied by a workshop.

Power steering fluid

If the cooling system is cold, the

Power steering fluid level normally

Caution

coolant level should be above the

does not have to be checked. If an

filling line mark. Top-up if the level is

unusual noise sounds during steering

Extremely small amounts of

low.

or the power steering reacts

contamination can cause steering

unusually, seek the assistance of a

system damage and cause it to not

9 Warning

workshop.

work properly. Do not allow

contaminates to contact the fluid

Allow the engine to cool before

side of the reservoir cap/dipstick or

opening the cap. Carefully open

from entering the reservoir.

the cap, relieving the pressure

slowly.

To top-up, use a 1:1 mixture of

approved coolant concentrate mixed

with clean tap water. If no coolant

concentrate is available, use clean

tap water. Install the cap tightly.

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Washer fluid

Brakes

In the event of minimum thickness of

the brake lining, a squealing noise

sounds during braking.

Continued driving is possible but

have the brake lining replaced as

soon as possible.

Once new brake linings are installed,

do not brake unnecessarily hard for

the first few journeys.

Brake fluid

The brake fluid level must be between

the MIN and MAX marks.

Fill with clean water mixed with a

9 Warning

If fluid level is below MIN seek the

suitable quantity of approved

assistance of a workshop.

windscreen washer fluid which

Brake fluid is poisonous and

Brake and clutch fluid 3 270.

contains antifreeze.

corrosive. Avoid contact with eyes,

skin, fabrics and painted surfaces.

Caution

Vehicle battery

The vehicle battery is maintenance-

Only washer fluid with a sufficient

free, provided that the driving profile

antifreeze concentration provides

allows sufficient charging of the

protection at low temperatures or

battery. Short-distance-driving and

a sudden drop in temperature.

frequent engine starts can discharge

the battery. Avoid the use of

unnecessary electrical consumers.

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Replacing the vehicle battery

Notice

Any deviation from the instructions

given in this section may lead to

temporary deactivation of the stop-

start system.

Batteries do not belong in household

When the vehicle battery is being

waste. They must be disposed of at

replaced, please ensure that there

an appropriate recycling collection

are no open ventilation holes in the

point.

vicinity of the positive terminal. If a

Laying up the vehicle for more than

ventilation hole is open in this area, it

four weeks can lead to battery

must be closed off with a dummy cap,

discharge. Disconnect the clamp from

An AGM battery can be identified by

and the ventilation in the vicinity of the

the negative terminal of the vehicle

the label on the battery. We

negative terminal must be opened.

battery.

recommend the use of an original

Only use vehicle batteries that allow

Vauxhall vehicle battery.

Ensure the ignition is switched off

the fuse box to be mounted above the

before connecting or disconnecting

Notice

vehicle battery.

the vehicle battery.

Using an AGM vehicle battery

In vehicles with an AGM (Absorptive

different from the original Vauxhall

The anti-theft alarm siren must be

Glass Mat) battery, make sure to

vehicle battery may result in a lower

deactivated as follows: Switch the

have the battery replaced with

performance of the stop-start

ignition on then off, disconnect the

another AGM battery.

system.

vehicle's battery within 15 seconds.

Vehicle battery discharge protection

We recommend that you have the

3 149.

vehicle battery replaced by a

workshop.

Stop-start system 3 161.

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Charging the vehicle battery

Meaning of symbols:

Wiper blade replacement

●

No sparks, naked flames or

9 Warning

smoking.

●

Always shield eyes. Explosive

On vehicles with stop-start

gases can cause blindness or

system, ensure that the charging

injury.

potential does not exceed

●

Keep the vehicle battery out of

14.6 volts when using a battery

reach of children.

charger. Otherwise the vehicle

battery might be damaged.

●

The vehicle battery contains

sulphuric acid which could cause

Jump starting 3 262.

blindness or serious burn

injuries.

Warning label

●

See the Owner's Manual for

further information.

Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the

raised position, press button to

●

Explosive gas may be present in

disengage the wiper blade and

the vicinity of the vehicle battery.

remove.

Attach the wiper blade slightly angled

Diesel fuel system bleeding

to the wiper arm and push until it

If the tank has been run dry, the diesel

engages.

fuel system must be bled. Switch on

Lower wiper arm carefully.

the ignition three times for

15 seconds at a time. Then crank the

engine for a maximum of

40 seconds. Repeat this process after

no less than five seconds. If the

engine fails to start, seek the

assistance of a workshop.

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Wiper blade on the rear window

Front turn signal (2).

Bulb replacement

Sidelight/Daytime running light (3).

Switch off the ignition and switch off

Low/High beam (1)

the relevant switch or close the doors.

Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do

1. Rotate the cap (1) anticlockwise

not touch the bulb glass with bare

and remove it.

hands.

Use only the same bulb type for

replacement.

Replace headlight bulbs from within

the engine compartment.

Halogen headlights

Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade

as shown in illustration and remove.

Attach the wiper blade slightly angled

to the wiper arm and push until it

engages.

2. Rotate the bulb holder

Lower wiper arm carefully.

anticlockwise to disengage.

Withdraw the bulb holder from the

reflector.

Bi-Halogen headlight (1) with one

bulb for low and high beam.

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Front turn signal (2)

2. Remove the bulb from the socket

by turning anticlockwise.

3. Replace and insert new bulb into

socket by turning clockwise.

4. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector and turn clockwise.

Sidelight/Daytime running light

(3)

3. Disengage the bulb holder from

the plug connector by pressing

1. Rotate bulb socket (2)

the retaining lug.

anticlockwise to disengage.

4. Replace the bulb and connect

Withdraw the bulb socket from the

bulb holder to the plug connector.

reflector.

5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging

the two lugs into the reflector and

rotate clockwise to secure.

6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

1. Rotate bulb socket (3)

anticlockwise to disengage.

Withdraw the bulb socket from the

reflector.

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Sidelight/Daytime running lights are

Adaptive forward lighting

designed as Light Emitting Diodes

(LEDs) and cannot be replaced.

9 Danger

Corner lighting (1)

Adaptive forward lighting system

uses Xenon headlights.

1. Rotate the cap (1) anticlockwise

and remove it.

Xenon headlights work under

extremely high electrical voltage.

Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced

by a workshop.

Bulbs for front turn signal and

corner lighting can be replaced.

2. Remove the bulb from the socket

by pulling.

3. Replace and insert new bulb into

socket.

4. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector and turn clockwise.

2. Rotate the bulb holder

anticlockwise to disengage.

Withdraw the bulb holder from the

reflector.

Corner lighting (1).

Front turn signal (2).

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Front turn signal (2)

2. Remove the bulb from the socket

by turning anticlockwise.

3. Replace and insert new bulb into

socket by turning clockwise.

4. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector and turn clockwise.

Fog lights

The bulbs are accessible from

beneath the vehicle.

3. Disengage the bulb from the plug

connector by pulling.

1. Rotate bulb socket (2)

4. Replace the bulb and connect

anticlockwise to disengage.

bulb holder to the plug connector.

Withdraw the bulb socket from the

5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging

reflector.

the two lugs into the reflector and

rotate clockwise to secure.

6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

1. Remove the outer screws of the

cover, marked by the arrows.

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3. Disengage the bulb socket from

the plug connector by pressing

the retaining lug.

4. Remove and replace the bulb

socket with bulb and attach to the

plug connector.

5. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector, turn clockwise and

engage.

6. Mount the cover with the screws.

2. Hinge away the cover.

Tail lights

2. Remove the screws, marked by

the arrows.

Turn the bulb socket

anticlockwise and remove it from

the reflector.

1. Hinge out the screw cover.

3. Carefully withdraw the light

assembly from the retaining pins

and remove.

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4. Detach the plug connector from

Reverse lights (4) in the tailgate

the light assembly.

Tail lights with Light Emitting

Diode (LED) for tail and brake light

Only the turn signal light (1) can

1. Open the tailgate and remove the

5. Remove and replace the bulb by

be replaced.

cover.

turning the bulb socket.

Remove and replace the bulb by

Turn signal light (1)

turning the bulb socket.

Tail lights (2)

6. Connect the plug connector to the

Brake light (3)

light assembly.

7. Fit light assembly onto retaining

pins and mount the light assembly

using the screws.

8. Plug in screw cover.

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2. Turn the bulb holder anticlockwise

3. Replace and insert new bulb into

and remove it from the reflector.

the socket by turning clockwise.

4. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector, turn clockwise and

engage.

Bulb check

Switch on the ignition, operate and

check all lights.

Side turn signal lights

1. Turn the bulb socket

To replace bulb, remove lamp

anticlockwise and remove it from

housing:

the reflector.

3. Remove the bulb from the socket

by pulling.

4. Replace and insert new bulb into

socket.

5. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector and turn clockwise.

6. Install the cover.

Rear fog light

The bulbs are accessible from

beneath the vehicle.

1. Slide lamp to its left side and

2. Remove the bulb from the socket

remove with its right end.

by turning anticlockwise.

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4. Insert bulb holder and turn

clockwise.

5. Insert left end of the lamp, slide to

the left and insert right end.

Number plate light

2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise

2. Remove the bulb from the socket

and remove from housing.

by pulling.

3. Replace the bulb and insert it into

the socket.

4. Push the cover into the housing.

Interior lights

1. Insert screwdriver in recess of the

cover, press to the side and

Courtesy lights, reading lights

release spring. Remove cover.

Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

Load compartment light

Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and

replace it.

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Instrument panel

Electrical system

illumination

Fuses

Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

Data on the replacement fuse must

match the data on the defective fuse.

There are three fuse boxes in the

vehicle:

● in the front left of the engine

compartment

● in left-hand drive vehicles, in the

interior behind the storage

compartment, or, in right-hand

There are different kinds of fuses in

drive vehicles, behind the

the vehicle.

glovebox

● behind a cover on the left side of

the load compartment

Before replacing a fuse, turn off the

respective switch and the ignition.

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Depending on the type of fuse, a

Engine compartment fuse

blown fuse can be recognized by its

box

melted wire. Do not replace the fuse

until the cause of the fault has been

remedied.

Some functions are protected by

several fuses.

Fuses may also be inserted without

existence of a function.

Fuse extractor

A fuse extractor may be located in the

Place the fuse extractor on the

fuse box in the engine compartment.

various types of fuse from the top or

side, and withdraw fuse.

The fuse box is in the front left of the

engine compartment.

Disengage the cover and fold it

upwards until it stops. Remove the

cover vertically upwards.

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No. Circuit

Engine control module

Starter

Lambda sensor

Transmission control module

Fuel injection/Ignition system

Heated rear window

Fuel injection/Ignition system

Front power windows

Rear power windows

Exterior mirror heating/Anti-

Rear electrical centre

theft alarm system

Left high beam (Halogen)

Fan control/Engine control

Headlamp washer system

module/Transmission control

module

Right low beam (Xenon)

Lambda sensor/Engine cooling

Left low beam (Xenon)

Rear window sensor

Front fog lights

Battery sensor

Diesel fuel heating

Tailgate release

Stop-start system

Adaptive forward lighting/Auto-

Electric parking brake

matic light control

ABS

Adaptive cruise control

Rear window wiper

Airbag

Engine control module

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