Opel Astra GTC (2018 year). Manual - part 1

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Initial drive information

Vehicle unlocking

Press c to unlock the doors and load

compartment. Open the doors by

pulling the handles.

3-door hatchback

To open the tailgate, push the brand

emblem at the bottom half.
Press x on remote control to unlock

and open the tailgate. The doors

remain locked.

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4-door notchback

Press x on the remote control for at

least two seconds; the boot lid opens

slightly.
Radio remote control 3 23, Central

locking system 3 24, Load

compartment 3 27.

Seat adjustment

Longitudinal adjustment

Pull handle, slide seat, release

handle. Try to move the seat back and

forth to ensure that the seat is locked

in place.
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat

adjustment 3 42, Power seat

adjustment 3 45.

Backrest inclination

Pull lever, adjust inclination and

release lever. Allow the seat to

engage audibly.
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat

adjustment 3 42, Power seat

adjustment 3 45, Seat folding

3

 44.

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Seat height

Lever pumping motion
up

: seat higher

down : seat lower
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat

adjustment 3 42, Power seat

adjustment 3 45.

Seat inclination

Lever pumping motion
up

: front end higher

down : front end lower
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat

adjustment 3 42, Power seat

adjustment 3 45.

Head restraint adjustment

Press release button, adjust height,

engage.
Head restraints 3 39.

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Seat belt

Pull out the seat belt and fasten in belt

buckle. The seat belt must not be

twisted and must fit close against the

body. The backrest must not be tilted

back too far (maximum approx. 25 °).
To unfasten belt, press red button on

belt buckle.
Seat position 3 41, Seat belts

3

 48, Airbag system 3 51.

Mirror adjustment

Interior mirror

To adjust the mirror, move the mirror

housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror

3

 33, Automatic anti-dazzle interior

mirror 3 33.

Exterior mirrors

Select the relevant exterior mirror and

adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 31,

Electric adjustment 3 31, Folding

exterior mirrors 3 32, Heated

exterior mirrors 3 32.

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Steering wheel adjustment

Unlock the lever, adjust the steering

wheel, then engage the lever and

ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel

unless the vehicle is stationary and

the steering wheel lock has been

released.
Airbag system 3 51, Ignition

positions 3 141.

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Instrument panel overview

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1

Power windows ..................... 34

2

Exterior mirrors ..................... 31

3

Cruise control  ..................... 159
Speed limiter ....................... 161
Adaptive cruise control ....... 162
Forward collision alert ......... 169

4

Side air vents ...................... 137

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Turn and lane-change

signals, headlight flash,

low beam and high beam,

high beam assist ................. 123
Exit lighting  ......................... 127
Parking lights ...................... 124
Buttons for Driver

Information Centre ................ 93

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Instruments  .......................... 80

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Steering wheel controls  ....... 73

8

Driver Information Centre ...... 93

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Windscreen wiper,

windscreen washer

system, headlight washer

system, rear window

wiper, rear window washer

system ................................... 74

10 Sport mode  ........................ 157

Central locking system .......... 24
Fuel selector ......................... 81
Hazard warning flashers  .... 123
Control indicator for airbag

deactivation  .......................... 87
Control indicator for front

passenger seat belt  ............. 87
Tour mode  .......................... 157

11 Info-Display  .......................... 97
12 Anti-theft alarm system

status LED  ........................... 29

13 Centre air vents  .................. 137
14 Glovebox  .............................. 60
15 Traction Control system

(TC) ..................................... 155
Electronic Stability Control

(ESC) .................................. 155
Parking assist systems ....... 175
Lane departure warning  ..... 187

Eco button for stop-start

system ................................. 142
Unlock button for boot lid ...... 27

16 Climate control system ........ 129
17 AUX input, USB input, SD

card slot ................................ 11

18 Power outlet .......................... 78
19 Selector lever, manual

transmission  ....................... 151
Automatic transmission  ...... 147

20 Electric parking brake ......... 153
21 Ignition switch with

steering wheel lock  ............ 141

22 Horn  ..................................... 74

Driver airbag  ........................ 52

23 Bonnet release lever  .......... 201
24 Storage compartment,

fuse box  ............................. 225

25 Steering wheel adjustment  . . 73
26 Light switch  ........................ 116

Headlight range

adjustment  ......................... 119
Front fog lights  ................... 124

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Rear fog light  ...................... 124
Instrument illumination  ....... 125

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Exterior lighting

Turn light switch:
7

: lights off

8

: sidelights

9

: low beam

Automatic light control
AUTO : automatic light control:

exterior lighting is switched

on and off automatically

m

: activation or deactivation of

the automatic light control

8

: sidelights

9

: low beam

Fog lights
Press light switch:
>

: front fog lights

r

: rear fog light

Lighting 3 116.

Headlight flash, high beam and

low beam

headlight flash : pull lever

high beam

: push lever

low beam

: push or pull lever

Automatic light control 3 117, High

beam 3 118, Headlight flash 3 118,

Adaptive forward lighting 3 120.

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Turn and lane-change signals

lever up

: right turn signal

lever down : left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals

3

 123, Parking lights 3 124.

Hazard warning flashers

Operated by pressing ¨.
Hazard warning flashers 3 123.

Horn

Press j.

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Climate control

Heated rear window, heated

exterior mirrors

The heating is operated by pressing

Ü

.

Heated rear window 3 36.

Demisting and defrosting the

windows

Press V.
Set the temperature control to the

highest level.
Heated rear window Ü on.
Climate control system 3 129.

Washer and wiper systems

Windscreen wiper

HI

: fast

LO : slow

INT : interval wiping or automatic

wiping with rain sensor

OFF : off
For a single wipe when the

windscreen wiper is off, press the

lever down to position 1x.
Windscreen wiper 3 74, Wiper

blade replacement 3 207.

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Windscreen and headlight

washer

Pull lever.
Windscreen and headlight washer

system 3 74, Washer fluid 3 204.

Rear window wiper

Press the rocker switch to activate the

rear window wiper:
upper switch

: continuous

operation

lower switch

: intermittent

operation

middle position : off

Rear window washer

Push lever.
Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear

window and the wiper wipes a few

times.
Rear window wiper/washer 3 76.

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Transmission

Manual transmission

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.
Manual transmission 3 151.

Automatic transmission

P : park

R : reverse

N : neutral

D : automatic mode

M : manual mode: move selector

lever from D to the left.

<

: manual mode upshifting

]

: manual mode downshifting

The selector lever can only be moved

out of P when the ignition is on and

the brake pedal is applied. To engage

P or R, press the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 147.

Starting off

Check before starting off

● Tyre pressure and condition

3

 229, 3 271.

● Engine oil level and fluid levels

3

 202.

● All windows, mirrors, exterior

lighting and number plates are

free from dirt, snow and ice and

are operational.

● Proper position of mirrors, seats,

and seat belts 3 31, 3 41,

3

 49.

● Brake function at low speed,

particularly if the brakes are wet.

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Starting the engine

● Turn key to position 1.
● Move the steering wheel slightly

to release the steering wheel

lock.

● Operate clutch and brake.
● Automatic transmission in P or N.
● Do not operate accelerator pedal.
● Diesel engines: turn the key to

position 2 for preheating and wait

until control indicator !

extinguishes.

● Turn key to position 3 and

release.

Starting the engine 3 141.

Stop-start system

If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a

standstill and certain conditions are

fulfilled, activate an Autostop as

follows:

● Depress the clutch pedal.
● Set the lever in neutral.
● Release the clutch pedal.

An Autostop is indicated by the

needle at the AUTOSTOP position in

the tachometer.
To restart the engine, depress the

clutch pedal again.
Stop-start system 3 142.

Parking

9 Warning

● Do not park the vehicle on an

easily ignitable surface. The

high temperature of the

exhaust system could ignite the

surface.

● Always apply the parking

brake. Activate the manual

parking brake without pressing

the release button. Apply as

firmly as possible on a downhill

slope or uphill slope. Depress

brake pedal at the same time to

reduce operating force.
For vehicles with electric

parking brake, pull switch m for

approx. one second.
The electric parking brake is

applied when control indicator

m

 illuminates 3 88.

● Switch off the engine.
● If the vehicle is on a level

surface or uphill slope, engage

first gear or set the selector

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lever to position P before

removing the ignition key. On

an uphill slope, turn the front

wheels away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill

slope, engage reverse gear or

set the selector lever to position

P before removing the ignition

key. Turn the front wheels

towards the kerb.

● Close the windows and the

sunroof.

● Remove the ignition key from

the ignition switch. Turn the

steering wheel until the

steering wheel lock is felt to

engage.
For vehicles with automatic

transmission, the key can only

be removed when the selector

lever is in position P.

● Lock the vehicle by pressing e on

the radio remote control.

Activate the anti-theft alarm

system 3 29.

● The engine cooling fans may run

after the engine has been

switched off 3 201.

Caution

After running at high engine

speeds or with high engine loads,

operate the engine briefly at a low

load or run in neutral for

approx. 30 seconds before

switching off, in order to protect

the turbocharger.

Keys, locks 3 22, Laying the vehicle

up for a long period of time 3 200.