2009 OPEL ANTARA light

Seats, interior69
Accessory sockets
Located in the rear centre console between
the front seats and in the right-hand side of
the luggage compartment 3.
Operational with ignition switch in
positions ACC or ON.
Pull the cap out to use the accessory
socket, and replace it when not in use.
The socket for the cigarette lighter can also
be used to connect electrical accessories
when the ignition is switched on.
Use of accessory sockets while the engine is
not running will discharge the battery. The maximum power requirement of
electrical accessories must not exceed
120 watts.
Do not connect any current delivering
accessories, e.g. el
ectrical charging
devices or batteries.
Connected electrical accessories must
comply with the EC standard in terms of
electromagnetic compatibility
requirements laid down in DIN VDE 40 839,
otherwise vehicle malfunctions may occur.
The use of non-authorised accessories may
cause damage to the socket.Assist grips
Located above the driver’s door 3, the
front passenger’s door and both rear
doors.
Pull grip down and ho ld to assist when
entering or exiting the vehicle. Grips swing
back up automatically when released.
Rear door assist grips also include coat
hangers.

Instruments, controls87
Setting units of measureYou can select which units of measure are
to be used.
Select menu item Units from the Settings
menu.
The available units are displayed.
Select the desired unit.
Selections are indicated by a o in front of
the menu item. Adjusting contrast 3 (graphicalinformationdisplay)Select menu item
Contrast from the
Settings menu.
The menu for Contrast is displayed.
Confirm the required setting. Setting display mode
3The display can be adjust
ed to suit the light
conditions: black or coloured text on a light
background or white or coloured text on a
dark background.
Select menu item Day / Night from the
Settings menu.
The options are displayed.
Automatic; adapted based on vehicle
lighting.
Always day design; black or coloured text
on light background.
Always night design; white or coloured
text on dark background.
Selections are indicated by a o in front
of the menu item.
Ignition logic
3See Infotainment system instruction
manual.
7
77 7 Settings 19,5° 19:36
Time, Date
Language
~Europe-SI
Units
|Japan
Contrast
|Great Britain
Day / Night
|USA
6
66 6 Ign. logic
7
77 7 Contrast 19,5° 19:36
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Lighting
Exterior lamps
Turn light switch:
In positions 8 and 9, the tail lamps,
license plate lamps and instrument panel
lamps are also on. Daytime running lamps
3
Come on automatically when engine is
started.
They will turn off wh en the parking lamps
or dipped beam are on, or when the engine
is stopped.
Follow the regulations of the country in
which you are driving when using daytime
running lamps and front fog lamps.
Driving abroad - see page 100.
Lamps on reminder
If the driver’s door is opened when the light
switch is in position 8 or 9 and the
ignition is off, a warning chime will sound.
If the lamps are then switched off and back
on again, the warning chime will not sound.
Wiper activated lighting 3
With light switch in AUTO position,
if windscreen wipers are operated for
8 cycles or more, the exterior lamps
illuminate automatically.
Approach lighting 3
Depending upon outside light conditions,
when you press q on the remote control,
the hazard warning lamps flash twice and
the exterior lamps illuminate for approx.
20 seconds.
Main beam, headlamp flash ............. 95
Automatic dipped beam activation
3 95
Turn signal lamps ............................... 95
Front fog lamps >............................. 96
Fog tail lamp r.................................. 96
Reversing lamps.................................. 96
Centre high-mounted stop lamp ....... 96
Hazard warning lamps ...................... 97
Headlamp range adjustment q........ 97
Peripheral lighting .............................. 98
Instrument illumination, information display illumination .......................... 98
Interior courtesy lamps....................... 98
Battery discharge protection ............. 100
Headlamps when driving abroad ..... 100 7
=Off
8 = Parking lamps
9 = Dipped beam or main
beam
AUTO = Automatic dipped beam
activation 3

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Main beam, headlamp flash
To switch from dipped beam to main
beam, push lever forwards.
To switch back to dipped beam, pull lever
back towards steering wheel.
To activate the headlamp flash, pull lever
towards steering wheel. Main beam is
engaged for the duration of activation.
The blue control indicator P is illuminated
when main beam or headlamp flash is on.
Automatic dipped beam
activation 3
Light switch to AUTO; dipped beam comes
on automatically when the engine is
running, depending on outside light
conditions.
For reasons of safety, the light switch
should always remain in the AUTO
position.
To ensure automatic dipped beam
activation functions properly, do not cover
the light sensor on top of the instrument
panel.
Turn signal lamps
To activate, press lever up or down lightly.
When the steering wheel is turned back, the
lever automatically returns to its rest
position. This will not happen when making
a minor steering manoeuvre such as lane
changing.
Tap signal: briefly move lever to resistance
point. The turn signal then flashes three
times when changing lanes or the like.
Hold the lever if you want the turn signals
to flash for longer. When released, the lever
will spring back to rest position.
The volume of the turn signal lamps’
audible warning is dependent upon vehicle
speed.
Lever up = Right turn
Lever down = Left turn

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Front fog lamps
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The front fog lamps can only be switched
on when both the ignition and headlamps
are on.
With automatic dipped beam activation 3,
parking lamps and dipped beam come on
simultaneously when the front fog lamps
are switched on.
Follow the regulations of the country in
which you are driving when using front fog
lamps.Fog tail lamp r
The fog tail lamp can only be switched on
when the ignition is on and the light switch
is in position 9, or the front fog lamps are
on and the light switch is in position 8.
With automatic dipped beam activation 3,
parking lamps and dipped beam come on
simultaneously when the fog tail lamp is
switched on.
Reversing lamps
Come on when reverse gear is engaged
and ignition is switched on.
Centre high-mounted stop lamp
Comes on when the brakes are applied,
acting as a third stop lamp, to supplement
the brake lamps.
On = Press button >, >
illuminates in instrument
panel.
Off = Press button > again, >
extinguishes in instrument
panel.
On = Press button r, r
illuminates in instrument
panel.
Off = Press button r again, r
extinguishes in instrument
panel.

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Hazard warning lamps
To switch on, press button ¨.
To switch off, press button ¨ again.
To aid location of the pushbutton, the red
surface is illuminated when the ignition is
switched on. When the button is pressed,
its control indicator flashes in unison with
the hazard warning lamps.
Headlamp range adjustment q
Manual headlamp range adjustment 3
With dipped beam switched on, adjust
headlamp range to suit vehicle load.
Correct adjustment of the headlamp range
reduces dazzle for other road users.
Automatic level control system 3 -
see page 143.
Vehicles without level control system Vehicles with level control system
Automatic headlamp range
adjustment
3
On vehicles with Xenon headlamps, the
range of the headlamps is adjusted
automatically based on vehicle load.
If control indicator q for automatic
headlamp range adjustment illuminates in
the instrument panel while driving, a fault
has occurred.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
immediately. Consult a workshop.
z Front seats occupied = 0
z All seats occupied = 1
z All seats occupied and load in
luggage compartment =2
z Driver’s seat occupied and load
in luggage compartment =3
z
Front seats occupied = 0
z All seats occupied = 1
z All seats occupied and load in
luggage compartment =1
z Driver’s seat occupied and load
in luggage compartment =2

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Peripheral lighting
The dipped beam and reversing lamps
illuminate for approx. 30 seconds after the
driver exits the vehicle and closes the door.
To activate function:
If the driver’s door is left open, the lamps
will extinguish after two minutes.
Peripheral lighting can be deactivated by
inserting the key in the ignition switch or by
pulling the turn signal lever towards the
steering wheel again while the driver’s door
is open.
Instrument illumination,
information display illumination
Comes on when ignition is switched on.
Brightness can be adjusted when the
exterior lamps are on: turn wheel to the
right or left until the desired brightness is
obtained.
If driver’s door is opened or q is pressed on
the remote control, instrument panel lamps
will illuminate automatically and stay on
for approx. 30 seconds until ignition switch
is turned to the ACC position.
Display mode 3 - see page 87.
Interior courtesy lamps
Front reading lamps, rear interior lamps
and luggage compartm ent lamps function
as courtesy lighting and illuminate when
the doors or tailgate are opened.
If doors or tailgate remain opened, the
lamps stay illuminated for approx.
10 minutes.
Once all doors and the tailgate are closed,
the courtesy lamps dim gradually after
approx. 10 seconds.
By pressing button d, both front reading
lamps and the rear interior lamps
illuminate.
Press the button again to turn the lamps
off.
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Open driver’s door.
4. Pull turn signal lever towards
steering wheel.

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Courtesy lamps can be turned off
immediately by pressing button K.Front reading lamps
Left and right reading lamps are
individually operable. With ignition on: Rear interior lamps
Press button to turn on left and right rear
interior lamps individually.
Press button again to turn the lamp off.
On = Press button L or M
Off = Press button again
9 Warning
Avoid using interior lamps while driving in
the dark, as they can reduce driver
visibility.