Opel Cascada (2017 year). Manual - part 10

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Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

Interruption of power supply

In the event of an interruption of

power supply, the selector lever

cannot be moved out of the P

position. The ignition key cannot be

removed from the ignition switch.
If the vehicle battery is discharged,

start the vehicle using jump leads

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 226.

If the vehicle battery is not the cause

of the fault, release the selector lever.

1. Apply the parking brake.

2. Release the selector lever trim

from the centre console at the

front, fold it upwards and rotate it

to the left.

3. Insert a screwdriver into the

opening as far as it will go and

move the selector lever out of P or

N. If P or N is engaged again, the

selector lever will be locked in

position again. Have the cause of

the power supply interruption

remedied by a workshop.

4. Mount the selector lever trim onto

the centre console and refit.

Manual transmission

To engage reverse, with the vehicle

stationary, depress clutch pedal,

press the release button on the

selector lever and engage the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the

lever to neutral, release the clutch

pedal and depress again; then repeat

gear selection.
Do not slip the clutch unnecessarily.
When operating, depress the clutch

pedal completely. Do not use the

pedal as a foot rest.

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Caution

It is not advisable to drive with the

hand resting on the selector lever.

Upshift indication 3 92.

Brakes

The brake system comprises two

independent brake circuits.
If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can

still be braked using the other brake

circuit. However, braking effect is

achieved only when the brake pedal

is depressed firmly. Considerably

more force is needed for this. The

braking distance is extended. Seek

the assistance of a workshop before

continuing your journey.
When the engine is not running, the

support of the brake servo unit

disappears once the brake pedal has

been depressed once or twice.

Braking effect is not reduced, but

braking requires significantly greater

force. It is especially important to bear

this in mind when being towed.
Control indicator R 3 91.

Antilock brake system

Antilock brake system (ABS)

prevents the wheels from locking.

ABS starts to regulate brake pressure

as soon as a wheel shows a tendency

to lock. The vehicle remains

steerable, even during hard braking.
ABS control is made apparent

through a pulse in the brake pedal

and the noise of the regulation

process.
For optimum braking, keep the brake

pedal fully depressed throughout the

braking process, despite the fact that

the pedal is pulsating. Do not reduce

the pressure on the pedal.
After starting off the system performs

a self-test which may be audible.

Control indicator u 3 92.

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Adaptive brake light

During full braking, all three brake

lights flash for the duration of ABS

control.

Fault

9 Warning

If there is a fault in the ABS, the

wheels may be liable to lock due

to braking that is heavier than

normal. The advantages of ABS

are no longer available. During

hard braking, the vehicle can no

longer be steered and may

swerve.

Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

Parking brake

Manual parking brake

9 Warning

Always apply parking brake firmly

without operating the release

button, and apply as firmly as

possible on a downhill or uphill

slope.
To release the parking brake, pull

the lever up slightly, press the

release button and fully lower the

lever.

To reduce the operating forces of

the parking brake, depress the

brake pedal at the same time.

Control indicator R 3 91.

Electric parking brake

Applying when vehicle is stationary

9 Warning

Pull switch m for approx.

one second, the electric parking

brake operates automatically with

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adequate force. For maximum

force, e.g. parking with trailer or on

inclines, pull switch m twice.
The electric parking brake is

applied when control indicator m

illuminates 3 91.

The electric parking brake can always

be activated, even if the ignition is off.
Do not operate electric parking brake

system too often without engine

running as this will discharge the

vehicle battery.
Before leaving the vehicle, check the

electric parking brake status. Control

indicator m 3 91.

Releasing

Switch on ignition. Keep brake pedal

depressed then push switch m.

Drive away function

Vehicles with manual transmission:

Depressing the clutch pedal and then

slightly releasing the clutch pedal and

slightly depressing the accelerator

pedal releases the electric parking

brake automatically. This is not

possible when the switch m is pulled

at the same time.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:

Engaging D and then depressing the

accelerator pedal releases the

electric parking brake automatically.

This is not possible when the switch

m

 is pulled at the same time.

Dynamic braking when vehicle is

moving

When the vehicle is moving and the

switch m is kept pulled, the electric

parking brake system will decelerate

the vehicle, but will not apply

statically.
As soon as the switch m is released,

dynamic braking will be stopped.

Fault

Failure mode of electric parking brake

is indicated by control indicator j and

by a vehicle message which is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre.

Apply electric parking brake: pull and

hold the switch m for more than

5 seconds. If control indicator m

illuminates, electric parking brake is

applied.
Release electric parking brake: push

and hold the switch m for more than

2 seconds. If control indicator m

extinguishes, electric parking brake is

released.
Control indicator m flashes: electric

parking brake is not fully applied or

released. When continuously

flashing, release electric parking

brake and retry applying.

Brake assist

If the brake pedal is depressed

quickly and forcefully, maximum

brake force is automatically applied

(full braking).
Maintain steady pressure on the

brake pedal for as long as full braking

is required. Maximum brake force is

automatically reduced when the

brake pedal is released.

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Hill start assist

The system helps prevent unintended

movement when driving away on

inclines.
When releasing the brake pedal after

stopping on an incline, the brakes

remain on for a further two seconds.

The brakes release automatically as

soon as the vehicle begins to

accelerate.
The hill start assist is not active during

an Autostop.

Ride control systems

Traction Control system

The Traction Control system (TC) is a

component of the Electronic Stability

Control (ESC) 3 155.
TC improves driving stability when

necessary, regardless of the type of

road surface or tyre grip, by

preventing the drive wheels from

spinning.
As soon as the drive wheels starts to

spin, engine output is reduced and

the wheel spinning the most is braked

individually. This considerably

improves the driving stability of the

vehicle on slippery road surfaces.

TC is operational after each engine

start as soon as the control indicator

b

 extinguishes.

When TC operates b flashes.

9 Warning

Do not let this special safety

feature tempt you into taking risks

when driving.
Adapt speed to the road

conditions.

Control indicator b 3 93.

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Deactivation

TC can be switched off when spinning

of drive wheels is required:
Press b briefly to deactivate TC, k

illuminates. Deactivation is displayed

as status message in the Driver

Information Centre.
TC is reactivated by pressing b

again.
TC is also reactivated the next time

the ignition is switched on.

Electronic Stability Control

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

improves driving stability when

necessary, regardless of the type of

road surface or tyre grip. It also

prevents the drive wheels from

spinning. ESC operates in

combination with the Traction Control

system (TC) 3 154.
As soon as the vehicle starts to

swerve (understeer/oversteer),

engine output is reduced and the

wheels are braked individually. This

considerably improves the driving

stability of the vehicle on slippery road

surfaces.

ESC is operational after each engine

start as soon as the control indicator

b

 extinguishes.

When ESC operates b flashes.

9 Warning

Do not let this special safety

feature tempt you into taking risks

when driving.
Adapt speed to the road

conditions.

Control indicator b 3 93.

Deactivation

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For a more sporty behaviour ESC and

TC can be deactivated separately:

● Press b briefly: only Traction

control system is inactive, ESC

remains active, k illuminates

● Press and hold b for at least

5 seconds: TC and ESC are

deactivated, k and n illuminate.

Additionally, the selected mode is

displayed as status message in the

Driver Information Centre.
If the vehicle comes into threshold

with deactivated ESP, the system will

reactivate ESP for the time duration

of the threshold, when the brake

pedal is depressed once.
ESC is reactivated by pressing b

again. If the TC system was

previously disabled, both TC and

ESC are reactivated.
ESC is also reactivated the next time

the ignition is switched on.

Interactive driving system

Flex Ride

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: both SPORT

and TOUR are not pressed, no

LED illuminates.

Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR

mode by pressing corresponding

button once more.
In each driving mode, Flex Ride

networks the following electronic

systems:

● Continuous Damping Control
● Accelerator Pedal Control
● Steering Control
● Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
● Antilock brake system (ABS) with

cornering brake control

● Automatic transmission.

SPORT mode

The settings of the systems are

adapted to a sportier driving style:

● Damping of shock absorbers

reacts more stiffly to provide

better contact with the road

surface.

● The engine reacts more quickly

to the accelerator pedal.

● Steering support is reduced.
● Shift points of automatic

transmission occur later.

● With SPORT mode activated, the

illumination of main instruments

changes from white to red.

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TOUR mode

The settings of the systems are

adapted to a comfort driving style:

● Damping of shock absorbers

reacts more softly.

● Accelerator pedal reacts with

standard settings.

● Steering support is in standard

mode.

● Shift points of automatic

transmission occur in a comfort

mode.

● Illumination of main instruments

is white.

NORMAL mode

All settings of the systems are

adapted to standard values.

Drive mode control

Within each manually selected driving

mode SPORT, TOUR or NORMAL,

the Drive Mode Control detects and

analyses continuously the real driving

characteristic, responses by the

driver, and the active dynamic state of

the vehicle. If necessary, the control

unit of Drive Mode Control

automatically changes the settings

within the selected driving mode or,

when recognising greater variations,

the driving mode is changed for the

length of variation.
If, for example, NORMAL mode is

selected and Drive Mode Control

detects a sporty driving behaviour,

Drive Mode Control changes several

settings of the NORMAL mode into

sporty settings. The Drive Mode

Control changes to SPORT mode in

case of very sporty driving behaviour.
If, for another example, TOUR mode

is selected and whilst driving on a

winding road a sudden hard brake is

necessary, Drive Mode Control will

detect the dynamic vehicle condition

and changes the settings for

suspension to SPORT mode to

increase vehicle stability.
When the driving characteristic or the

dynamic vehicle state returns to the

former state, Drive Mode Control will

change the settings to the

preselected driving mode.

Personalised settings in the

SPORT mode

The driver can select the functions of

the SPORT mode when SPORT is

pressed. These settings can be

changed in the Settings menu in the

Info-Display. Vehicle personalisation

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Driver assistance

systems

9 Warning

Driver assistance systems are

developed to support the driver

and not to replace the driver's

attention.
The driver accepts full

responsibility when driving the

vehicle.
When using driver assistance

systems, always take care

regarding the current traffic

situation.

Cruise control

The cruise control can store and

maintain speeds of approx. 30 to

200 km/h. Deviations from the stored

speeds may occur when driving uphill

or downhill.
For safety reasons, the cruise control

cannot be activated until the brake

pedal has been operated once.

Activating in first gear is not possible.

Do not use the cruise control if it is not

advisable to maintain a constant

speed.
With automatic transmission, only

activate cruise control in automatic

mode.
Control indicator m 3 95.

Switching on

Press m; control indicator m in

instrument cluster illuminates white.

Activation

Accelerate to the desired speed and

turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the

current speed is stored and

maintained. Control indicator m in

instrument cluster illuminates green.

Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by

depressing the accelerator pedal.

When the accelerator pedal is

released, the previously stored speed

is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated

while gearshifting.

Increase speed

With cruise control active, hold thumb

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

to RES/+ repeatedly: speed

increases continuously or in small

increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired

speed and store by turning to SET/-.

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Reduce speed

With cruise control active, hold thumb

wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to

SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases

continuously or in small increments.

Deactivation

Press y; control indicator m in

instrument cluster illuminates white.

Cruise control is deactivated. Last

stored speed remains in memory for

later speed resume.

Automatic deactivation:

● Vehicle speed below approx.

30 km/h.

● Vehicle speed above approx.

200 km/h.

● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed for

a few seconds.

● Selector lever is in N.
● Engine speed is in a very low

range.

● The Traction Control system (TC)

or Electronic Stability Control

(ESC) is operating.

Resume stored speed

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a

speed above 30 km/h. The stored

speed will be obtained.

Switching off

Press m; control indicator m in

instrument cluster extinguishes. The

stored speed is deleted.

Pressing L for activating speed

limiter or switching off the ignition also

switches off cruise control and

deletes the stored speed.

Speed limiter

The speed limiter prevents the

vehicle exceeding a preset maximum

speed.
The maximum speed can be set at a

speed above 25 km/h.
The driver can only accelerate up to

the preset speed. Deviations from the

limited speed may occur when driving

downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in

the top line of the Driver Information

Centre when the system is active.

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Activation

Press L. If cruise control has been

activated before, it is switched off

when speed limiter is activated and

control indicator m extinguishes.

Set speed limit

With speed limiter active, hold thumb

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

to RES/+ repeatedly until the desired

maximum speed is displayed in the

Driver Information Centre.
Alternatively, accelerate to the

desired speed and briefly turn thumb

wheel to SET/-: the current speed is

stored as maximum speed. Speed

limit is displayed in the Driver

Information Centre.

Change speed limit

With speed limiter active, turn thumb

wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/-

to decrease the desired maximum

speed.

Exceeding the speed limit

In the event of an emergency, it is

possible to exceed the speed limit by

depressing the accelerator pedal

firmly beyond the point of resistance.
The limited speed will flash in the

Driver Information Centre and,

depending on the vehicle, additionally

a chime sounds during this period.

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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

the Driver Information Centre.

Resume limit speed

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The

stored speed limit will be obtained.

Switching off

Press L, the speed limit indication in

the Driver Information Centre

extinguishes. The stored speed is

deleted.
By pressing m to activate cruise

control or by switching off the ignition,

speed limiter is also deactivated and

the stored speed is deleted.

Forward collision alert

The forward collision alert can help to

avoid or reduce the harm caused by

front-end crashes.
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.

A vehicle ahead is indicated by

control indicator A.

If a vehicle directly ahead is

approached too quickly, a warning

chime and alert in the Driver

Information Centre is provided.
A precondition is that forward collision

alert is not deactivated by pressing

V

.

Activation

Forward collision alert operates

automatically above 40 km/h, if it is

not deactivated by pressing V, see

below.

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Selecting the alert sensitivity

The alert sensitivity can be set to

near, medium or far.

Press V, the current setting is shown

on the Driver Information Centre.

Press V again to change the alert

sensitivity.

Alerting the driver

A green illuminated vehicle ahead

control indicator A illuminates in the

instrument cluster when the system

has detected a vehicle in the driving

path.

When the distance to a preceding

moving vehicle gets too small or when

approaching another vehicle too

rapidly and a collision is 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.

Deactivation

The system can be deactivated.

Press V repeatedly until the following

message appears in the Driver

Information Centre.

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General information

9 Warning

Forward collision alert is just a

warning system and does not

apply the brakes. When

approaching a vehicle ahead too

rapidly, it may not provide you

enough time to avoid a collision.
The driver accepts full

responsibility for the valid

following distance based on traffic,

weather and visibility conditions.

The complete attention of the

driver is always required while

driving. He shall always be ready

to take action and apply the

brakes.

System limitations

The system is designed to warn only

for vehicles, but may react also on

other objects.
In the following cases, forward

collision alert may not detect a vehicle

ahead or sensor performance is

limited:

● On winding roads.
● When weather limits visibility,

e.g. fog, rain, or snow.

● When the sensor is blocked by

snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt, or

windscreen damage.

Following distance

indication

The following distance indication

displays the distance to a preceding

moving vehicle. The front camera in

the windscreen is used to detect the

distance of a vehicle directly ahead in

the vehicle's path. It is active at

speeds above 40 km/h.
When a preceding vehicle is detected

ahead, the distance is indicated in

seconds, displayed on a page in the

Driver Information Centre 3 96. Press

MENU on the turn signal lever to

select Vehicle Information Menu

X

 and turn the adjuster wheel to

choose following distance indication

page.

The minimum indicated distance is

0.5 seconds.

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If there is no vehicle ahead or the

vehicle ahead is out of range, two

dashes will be displayed: -.- s.

Parking assist

Rear parking assist

9 Warning

The driver bears full responsibility

for the parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding

area while reversing and using the

rear parking assist system.

The rear parking assist makes

parking easier by measuring the

distance between the vehicle and

rear obstacles. It informs and warns

the driver by giving acoustic signals.

The system has four ultrasonic

parking sensors in the rear bumper.

Activation

When reverse gear is engaged, the

system is ready to operate

automatically.
An illuminated LED in the parking

assist button r indicates that the

system is ready to operate.

Indication

The system warns the driver with

acoustic signals against potentially

hazardous obstacles behind the

vehicle. The interval between the

sounds becomes shorter as the

vehicle gets closer to that obstacle.

When the distance is less than

approx. 30 cm, the sound is

continuous.
Additionally, the distance to obstacles

can be shown in the Driver

Information Centre.

Deactivation

The system automatically switches

off when reverse gear is disengaged.
To switch on the system again,

engage reverse gear.
Manual deactivation is also possible

by pressing the parking assist button

r.

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When the system is deactivated, the

LED in the button extinguishes.
Additionally, Park Assist Off pops-up

in the Driver Information Centre when

the system is deactivated manually.

Fault

In the event of a fault in the system or

if the system does not work due to

temporary conditions like ice covered

sensors, a message is displayed in

the Driver Information Centre.
Vehicle messages 3 102.

Front-rear parking assist

9 Warning

The driver bears full responsibility

for the parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding

area when driving backwards or

forwards while using parking

assist system.

The front-rear parking assist

measures the distance between the

vehicle and obstacles in front and

behind the vehicle. The system gives

acoustic signals and display

messages.

The system has four ultrasonic

parking sensors each in the rear and

front bumper.
It uses two different acoustic warning

signals for the front and rear

monitoring areas, each with a

different tone frequency. The signal

for front obstacles sounds via the

front speakers, for rear obstacles it

sounds via the rear speakers.

Parking assist button and operation

logic

Front-rear parking assist is equipped

with r. If the vehicle is additionally

equipped with advanced parking

assist (see the following separate

description) the system is equipped

with D. Both systems will be

operated by pressing D.
Short press of r or D deactivates

or activates the front parking assist.
Long press of D (approx.

one second) activates or deactivates

the advanced parking assist.