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● Economy Trend: Displays the

average consumption

development over a distance of

50 km. Filled segments display

the consumption in 5 km steps

and shows the effect of

topography or driving behaviour

on fuel consumption.

Info Display

Colour Info Display

Depending on the vehicle

configuration, the vehicle has a

Colour Info Display with touchscreen

functionality.

The Colour Info Display with

touchscreen functionality indicates in

colour:

● time 3 67
● outside temperature 3 66
● date 3 67
● electronic climate control settings

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● parking assist and advanced

parking assist instructions

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● Infotainment system, see

description in the Infotainment

manual

● system messages
● vehicle messages 3 89
● settings for vehicle

personalisation 3 92

The type of information and how it is

displayed depends on the settings

made.

Selecting menus and settings

Menus and settings are selected via

the touch screen display.

Press X to switch on the display.
Press ; to display the homepage.
Touch required menu display icon

with the finger.
Touch a respective icon to confirm a

selection.
Touch 9 to return to the next higher

menu level.
Press ; to return to the homepage.
For further information, see

Infotainment manual.
Vehicle personalisation 3 92.

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Graphic Info Display

Depending on the vehicle

configuration, the vehicle has a

Graphic Info Display.

The Graphic Info Display indicates:

● time 3 67
● outside temperature 3 66
● date 3 67
● electronic climate control settings

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● Infotainment system, see

description in the Infotainment

manual

● settings for vehicle

personalisation 3 92

Selecting menus and settings

Menus and settings are accessed via

the display.

Press CONFIG: Menu page Settings

is displayed.
Turn knob MENU-TUNE to select a

setting or value.
Press knob MENU-TUNE to confirm

a setting or value.
Press BACK to exit a menu or setting

without changing or delete the last

character in a character sequence.

Press the BACK for a few seconds to

delete the entire entry.

To exit the Settings menu, press

BACK repeatedly or press CONFIG

after confirming the changes.
Vehicle personalisation 3 92.
Memorised settings 3 23.

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Vehicle messages

Messages are indicated mainly in the

Driver Information Centre, in some

cases together with a warning chime.

Press SET/CLR, MENU or turn the

adjuster wheel to confirm a message.

Vehicle messages on the

Midlevel Display

The vehicle messages are displayed

as code numbers.
No. Vehicle message
1

Change engine oil

3

Engine coolant level low

4

Air conditioning off

5

Steering wheel is locked

7

Turn steering wheel, switch

ignition off then on

No. Vehicle message
9

Turn steering wheel, start

engine again

12 Vehicle overloaded
13 Compressor overheated
15 Centre high-mounted brake

light failure

16 Brake light failure
17 Headlight levelling malfunction
18 Left low beam failure
19 Rear fog light failure
20 Right low beam failure
21 Left sidelight failure
22 Right sidelight failure
23 Reversing light failure
24 Number plate light failure
25 Left front turn light failure
26 Left rear turn light failure
27 Right front turn light failure

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No. Vehicle message
28 Right rear turn light failure
35 Replace battery in radio remote

control

48 Clean side blind spot alert

system

53 Tighten fuel filler cap
55 Exhaust filter is full 3 123
56 Tyre pressure imbalance on

front axle

57 Tyre pressure imbalance on

rear axle

58 Winter tyres detection
59 Open then close driver window
60 Open then close front

passenger window

66 Service theft alarm system
67 Service steering wheel lock
68 Service power steering
75 Service air conditioning

No. Vehicle message
76 Service side blind spot alert

system

79 Top up engine oil
82 Change engine oil soon
84 Engine power reduced
89 Service vehicle soon
90 Service brake assist
95 Service airbag
128 Bonnet open
134 Parking assist fault, clean

bumper

136 Service parking assist
151 Press clutch to start
174 Low vehicle battery
258 Parking assist off

Vehicle messages on the Uplevel

Display

The vehicle messages are displayed

as text. Follow the instructions given

in the messages.

Vehicle messages on the

Colour Info Display

Some important messages appear

additionally in the

Colour Info Display. Some messages

only pop-up for a few seconds.

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Warning chimes

If several warnings appear at the

same time, only one warning chime

will sound.

When starting the engine or whilst

driving

The warning chime regarding

unfastened seat belts has priority

over any other warning chime.

● If seat belt is not fastened.
● If a door or the tailgate is not fully

closed when starting off.

● If a certain speed is exceeded

with parking brake applied.

● If a programmed speed is

exceeded.

● If a warning message appears in

the Driver Information Centre or

Info Display.

● If the parking assist detects an

object.

● If the exhaust filter has reached

the maximum filling level.

When the vehicle is parked and /

or the driver's door is opened

● With exterior lights on.

During an Autostop

● If the driver's door is opened.

Battery voltage

Midlevel Display
When the vehicle battery voltage is

running low, a warning code 174 will

appear in the Driver Information

Centre.
Uplevel Display
When the vehicle battery voltage is

running low, a warning message will

appear in the Driver Information

Centre.

1. Switch off immediately any

electrical consumers which are

not required for a safe drive, e.g.

seat heating, heated rear window

or other main consumers.

2. Charge the vehicle battery by

driving continuously for a while or

by using a charging device.

The warning message or warning

code will disappear after the engine

has been started twice consecutively

without a voltage drop.
If the vehicle battery cannot be

recharged, have the cause of the fault

remedied by a workshop.

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Vehicle personalisation

The vehicle's behaviour can be

personalised by changing the settings

in the Info Display.
Some of the personal settings for

different drivers can be memorised

individually for each vehicle key.
Memorised settings 3 23.
Depending on vehicle equipment and

country-specific regulations some of

the functions described below might

not be available.
Some functions are only displayed or

active when the engine is running.

Personal settings

Graphic Info Display
Press CONFIG for the Settings menu.
Turn the MENU-TUNE knob to move

to the desired setup menu, then press

MENU-TUNE.

Select Settings and then Vehicle

settings.

Vehicle settings

● Climate and air quality

Auto fan speed: Modifies the

level of the cabin airflow of the

climate control in automatic

mode.

Air conditioning mode: Controls

the state of the cooling

compressor when the vehicle is

started. Last setting

(recommended) or at vehicle

start is either always ON or

always OFF.
Auto rear demist: Activates

automatically rear heated

window.

● Comfort settings

Chime volume: Changes the

volume of warning chimes.
Personalization by driver:

Activates or deactivates the

personalisation function.
Rear auto wipe in reverse:
Activates or deactivates

automatic switching on of the

rear window wiper when reverse

gear is engaged.

● Park assist / Collision detection

Park assist: Activates or

deactivates the ultrasonic

sensors.

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Side blind zone alert: Changes

the settings for the side blind spot

alert system.

● Exterior ambient lighting

Exterior lighting by unlocking:
Activates or deactivates the entry

lighting.
Duration upon exit of vehicle:
Activates or deactivates and

changes the duration of exit

lighting.

● Power door locks

Auto door lock: Activates or

deactivates the automatic door

locking function after switching

on ignition.
Stop door lock if door open:

Activates or deactivates the door

locking function while a door is

open.
Delayed door lock: Activates or

deactivates the delayed door

locking function. This menu

option is displayed with Stop door

lock if door open deactivated.

Central locking system 3 23.

● Remote locking, unlocking,

starting
Remote unlock feedback:
Activates or deactivates the

hazard warning flasher feedback

whilst unlocking.
Passive door unlock: Changes

the configuration to unlock only

the driver's door or the whole

vehicle whilst unlocking.
Auto relock doors: Activates or

deactivates the automatic relock

function after unlocking without

opening the vehicle.

● Restore factory settings:

Resets all settings to the default

settings.

Personal settings

Colour Info Display
Press ;, select Settings and then

Vehicle on the touch-screen.

In the corresponding submenus the

following settings can be changed:

Vehicle

● Climate & Air Quality

Auto Fan Max Speed: Modifies

the level of the cabin airflow of the

climate control in automatic

mode.
Auto Heated Seats:

Automatically activates the seat

heating.
Auto Defog: Supports

windscreen dehumidification by

automatically selecting the

necessary settings and

automatic air conditioning mode.

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Auto Rear Defog: Automatically

activates heated rear window.

● Collision / Detection Systems

Forward Collision Alert :

Activates or deactivates forward

collision alert.
Auto Collision Preparation:

Activates or deactivates the

automatic brake functionality of

the vehicle in the event of

imminent collision danger. The

following is selectable: the

system will take over brake

control, warn by chimes only or is

deactivated completely.
Forward Collision System:

Changes the settings of forward

collision alert.
Park Assist: Activates or

deactivates the parking assist.

Activation is selectable with or

without attached trailer coupling.
Go Notifier: Activates or

deactivates the reminder to drive

off when the adaptive cruise

control holds the vehicle at

standstill.

Side Blind Zone Alert: Activates

or deactivates side blind zone

alert.

● Comfort and Convenience

Auto Memory Recall : Changes

the settings to the recall of

memorised settings for power

seat adjustment.
Easy Exit Driver Seat: Activates

or deactivates easy exit function

of the power seat.
Chime Volume: Changes the

volume of warning chimes.
Personalization By Driver:

Activates or deactivates the

personalisation function.
Rain Sense Wipers: Activates or

deactivates automatic wiping

with rain sensor.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear:

Activates or deactivates

automatic switching on of the

rear window wiper when reverse

gear is engaged.

● Lighting

Vehicle Locator Lights: Activates

or deactivates the entry lighting.

Exit Lighting: Activates or

deactivates and changes the

duration of exit lighting.
Left or Right Hand Traffic :

Changes between lighting for left

or right-hand traffic.
Adaptive Forward Lighting :

Changes the settings of the

functions of the LED headlights.

● Power Door Locks

Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out:

Activates or deactivates the door

locking function while a door is

open.
Auto Door Lock: Activates or

deactivates the automatic door

locking function after switching

on ignition.
Delayed Door Lock: Activates or

deactivates the delayed door

locking function. This feature

delays the actual locking of the

doors until all doors are closed.

● Remote Lock, Unlock, Start

Remote Unlock Light Feedback:

Activates or deactivates the

hazard warning flasher feedback

whilst unlocking.

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Remote Lock Feedback:

Changes what kind of feedback

is given when locking the vehicle.
Remote Door Unlock: Changes

the configuration to unlock only

the driver's door or the whole

vehicle whilst unlocking.
Relock Remotely Unlocked

Doors: Activates or deactivates

the automatic relock function

after unlocking without opening

the vehicle.
Remote Window Operation:

Activates or deactivates the

operation of power windows with

remote control.
Passive Door Unlock: Changes

the configuration to unlock only

the driver's door or the whole

vehicle whilst unlocking.
Passive Door Lock : Activates or

deactivates the passive locking

function. This feature locks the

vehicle automatically after

several seconds if all doors have

been closed and an electronic

key has been removed from the

vehicle.

Remote Left in Vehicle Alert:

Activates or deactivates the

warning chime when the

electronic key remains in the

vehicle.

Telematics service

OnStar

OnStar is a personal connectivity and

service assistant with integrated

Wi-Fi hotspot. The OnStar service is

available 24 hours a day, seven days

a week.

Note

OnStar is not available for all

markets. For further information,

contact your workshop.
Note

In order to be available and

operational, OnStar needs a valid

OnStar subscription, functioning

vehicle electrics, mobile service and

GPS satellite link.

To activate the OnStar services and

set up an account, press Z and speak

with an advisor.

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Depending on the equipment of the

vehicle, the following services are

available:

● Emergency services and support

in the case of a vehicle

breakdown

● Wi-Fi hotspot
● Smartphone application
● Remote control, e.g. location of

the vehicle, activation of horn and

lights, control of central locking

system

● Stolen vehicle assistance
● Vehicle diagnostics
● Destination download

Note

The OnStar module of the vehicle is

deactivated after ten days without an

ignition cycle. Functions requiring a

data connection will be available

again after switching on the ignition.

OnStar buttons

Note

Depending on the equipment, the

OnStar buttons can also be

integrated in the rear view mirror.

Privacy button

Press and hold j until a message is

heard to activate or deactivate the

transmission of the vehicle location.
Press j to answer a call or to end a

call to an advisor.
Press j to access the Wi-Fi settings.

Service button

Press Z to establish a connection to

an advisor.

SOS button

Press [ to establish a priority

emergency connection to a specially

trained emergency advisor.

Status LED

Green: The system is ready with

activated transmission of the vehicle

location.
Green flashing: The system is on a

call.
Red: A problem arose.
Off: The system is ready with

deactivated transmission of the

vehicle location or the system is in

standby mode.
Red / green flashing for a short period

of time: The transmission of the

vehicle location has been

deactivated.

OnStar services

General services

If you need any information e.g.

opening hours, points of interest and

destinations or if you need any

support e.g. in the case of a vehicle

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breakdown, a flat tyre and empty fuel

tank, press Z to establish a

connection to an advisor.

Emergency services

In the case of an emergency situation,

press [ and talk to an advisor. The

advisor then contacts emergency or

assistance service providers and

directs them to your vehicle.
In the case of an accident with

activation of airbags or belt

tensioners, an automatic emergency

call is established. The advisor is

immediately connected to your

vehicle to see whether help is

needed.

Wi-Fi hotspot

The Wi-Fi hotspot of the vehicle

provides internet connectivity with a

maximum speed of 4G/LTE.

Note

The Wi-Fi hotspot functionality is not

available for all markets.
Note

Some mobile devices connect to Wi-

Fi hotspots automatically and use

mobile data capacity in the

background, even if they are not in

use. This includes automatic

updates, downloads, as well as

programme or app synchronisation

traffic. The data volume purchased

via OnStar might be consumed

rapidly. Turn off automatic

synchronisations in the settings of

your device.

Up to seven devices may be

connected.
To connect a mobile device with the

Wi-Fi hotspot:

1. Press j and then select Wi-Fi

settings on the Info Display. The

settings displayed include the

Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),

password and connection type.

2. Start a Wi-Fi network search on

your mobile device.

3. Select your vehicle hotspot

(SSID) when listed.

4. When prompted, enter the

password on your mobile device.

Note

To change the SSID or password,

press Z and talk to an advisor or log

in to your account.

To switch off the Wi-Fi hotspot

functionality, press Z to call an

advisor.

Smartphone app

With the myOpel smartphone app,

some vehicle functions can be

operated remotely.
The following functions are available:

● Lock or unlock vehicle.
● Honk horn or flash lights.
● Check fuel level, engine oil life

and tyre pressure (only with tyre

pressure monitoring system).

● Send navigation destination to

the vehicle, if equipped with a

built-in navigation system.

● Locate vehicle on a map.
● Manage Wi-Fi settings.

To operate these functions, download

the app from App Store

®

 or

Google Play™ Store.

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Remote control

If desired, use any phone to call an

advisor, who can remotely operate

specific vehicle functions. Find the

respective OnStar phone number on

our country-specific website.
The following functions are available:

● Lock or unlock vehicle.
● Provide information on the

vehicle location.

● Honk horn or flash lights.

Stolen vehicle assistance

If the vehicle is stolen, report the theft

to the authorities and request OnStar

stolen vehicle assistance. Use any

phone to call an advisor. Find the

respective OnStar phone number on

our country-specific website.
OnStar can provide support in

locating and recovering the vehicle.
Restart prevention

By sending remote signals, OnStar

can prevent the vehicle from

restarting once it has been turned off.

On-demand diagnostics

At any time e.g. if the vehicle displays

a vehicle message, press Z to

contact an advisor and ask to

complete a real-time diagnostic check

to directly determine the issue.

Depending on the results, the advisor

will provide further support.

Diagnostic report

The vehicle automatically transmits

diagnostic data to OnStar which

sends a monthly email report to you

and your preferred workshop.

Note

The workshop notification function

can be disabled in your account.

The report contains the status of key

operating systems of the vehicle like

engine, transmission, airbags, ABS,

and other major systems. It also

provides information on possible

maintenance items and tyre pressure

(only with tyre pressure monitoring

system).
To look at the information in greater

detail, select the link within the email

and log in to your account.

Destination download

A desired destination can be directly

downloaded to the navigation system.
Press Z to call an advisor and

describe the destination or point of

interest.
The advisor can look up any address

or point of interest and directly send

the destination to the built-in

navigation system.

OnStar settings

OnStar PIN

To have full access to all OnStar

services, a four-digit PIN is required.

The PIN has to be personalised when

first talking to an advisor.
To change the PIN, press Z to call an

advisor.

Account data

An OnStar subscriber has an account

where all the data is stored. To

request a change of the account

information, press Z and talk to an

advisor or log in to your account.

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If the OnStar service is used on

another vehicle, press Z and request

that the account be transferred to the

new vehicle.

Note

In any case, if the vehicle is disposed

of, sold or otherwise transferred,

immediately inform OnStar about

the changes and terminate the

OnStar service on this vehicle.

Vehicle location

The vehicle location is transmitted to

OnStar when service is requested or

triggered. A message on the Info

Display informs about this

transmission.
To activate or deactivate the

transmission of the vehicle location,

press and hold j until an audio

message is heard.
The deactivation is indicated by the

status light flashing red and green for

a short period of time and each time

the vehicle is started.

Note

If the transmission of the vehicle

location is deactivated, some

services are no longer available.

Note

The vehicle location always remains

accessible to OnStar in the case of

an emergency.

Find the privacy policy in your

account.

Software updates

OnStar may remotely carry out

software updates without further

notice or consent. These updates are

to enhance or maintain safety and

security or the operation of the

vehicle.
These updates may concern privacy

issues. Find the privacy policy in your

account.

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Lighting

Lighting

Exterior lighting .......................... 100

Light switch .............................. 100

Automatic light control ............. 101

High beam ............................... 101

Headlight flash ......................... 101

Headlight range adjustment .... 102

Headlights when driving

abroad .................................... 102

Daytime running lights ............. 102

Hazard warning flashers .......... 102

Turn lights ................................ 103

Rear fog light ........................... 103

Parking lights ........................... 103

Reversing lights ....................... 104

Misted light covers ................... 104

Interior lighting ........................... 104

Instrument panel illumination

control ..................................... 104

Interior lights ............................ 104

Lighting features ........................ 106

Entry lighting ............................ 106

Exit lighting .............................. 106

Battery discharge protection .... 107

Exterior lighting

Light switch

Turn light switch:
7

: lights off

8

: sidelights

9

: headlights

Control indicator 8 3 81.

Light switch with automatic light

control

Turn light switch:
AUTO : automatic light control: low

beam is switched on and off

automatically depending on

external lighting conditions

m

: activation or deactivation of

the automatic light control.

Switch turns back to AUTO

8

: sidelights

9

: headlights

The current status of the automatic

light control is displayed In the Driver

Information Centre.

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When switching on the ignition,

automatic light control is active.
When headlights are on, 8

illuminates.
Control indicator 8 3 81.

Tail lights

Tail lights are illuminated together

with headlights and sidelights.

Automatic light control

When the automatic light control

function is switched on and the

engine is running, the system

switches between daytime running

light and headlights automatically

depending on the lighting conditions

and information given by the rain

sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 102.

Automatic headlight activation

When the automatic light control

function is switched on and the

engine is running, the headlights are

switched on during poor lighting

conditions.
Furthermore the headlights are

switched on if the windscreen wipers

have been activated for several

wipes.

Tunnel detection

When a tunnel is entered the

headlights are switched on without

any delay.

High beam

To switch from low to high beam,

push stalk.
To switch to low beam, push stalk

again or pull.

Headlight flash

To activate the headlight flash, pull

stalk.

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Headlight range adjustment

Manual headlight range

adjustment 

To adapt headlight range to the

vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn

thumb wheel ? to required position.
0 : front seats occupied

1 : all seats occupied

2 : all seats occupied and load

compartment laden

3 : driver's seat occupied and load

compartment laden

Headlights when driving

abroad

The asymmetrical headlight beam

extends visibility at the edge of the

road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries

where traffic drives on the opposite

side of the road, adjust the headlights

to prevent dazzling of oncoming

traffic.

Turn adjuster on both headlight

housings 

1

/

4

 turn clockwise to set

tourist mode.

Daytime running lights

Daytime running light increases

visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically

when ignition is on.

Hazard warning flashers

Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag

deployment the hazard warning

flashers are activated automatically.