2009 OPEL ZAFIRA Owners Manual

Instruments and controls
105When the fuel level in the tank is low,
the message Range appears in the
display.
When the fuel tank is nearly empty,
the message Please refuel! appears
in the display.
Instantaneous consumption
Display of the instantaneous
consumption. At low speeds,
consumption per hour is displayed.
Distance
Display of distance travelled. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Average speed
Display of average speed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Stoppages in the journey with the
ignition off are not included in the
calculations. Absolute consumption
Display of fuel consumed. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Average consumption
Display
of average consumption. The
measurement can be reset at any
time.
Restart trip computer
The measurement or calculation of
the following trip computer
information can be restarted:
■ Distance,
■ Average speed,
■ Absolute consumption,
■ Average consumption.
Select BC 1 or BC 2 from the Board
computer menu.

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Instruments and controlsThe information of the two trip
computers can be reset separately,
making it possible to evaluate data
from different time periods.
Select the required trip computer
information and confirm. To reset all information of a trip
computer, select menu item
All
values. Stop watch
Select menu item Stop Watch from
the Board Computer menu.
To start, select menu item Start. To
stop, select menu item Stop.
To reset, select menu item Reset.
The relevant stop watch display can
be selected in the
Options menu:
Driving Time excl. Stops
The time the vehicle is in motion is
recorded. Stationary time is not
included.

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Driving Time incl Stops
The time the vehicle is in motion is
recorded. The time the vehicle is
stationary with the ignition switched
on is included.
Travel Time
Measurement of the time from
manual
activation via Start to manual
deactivation via Reset.
Tyre pressures Select menu Tyres from the Board
Computer menu. The current pressure of each tyre is
displayed.
Further information
3 176.

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Lighting
Lighting
Exterior lighting .......................... 108
Interior lighting ........................... 113
Lighting features ........................114 Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7
= Off
8 = Parking lights
9 = Headlights
Control indicator 8 3 92.
If the ignition is switched off with the
headlights on, only the parking lights
remain illuminated. Automatic light control
Light switch set to AUTO: When the
engine is running, headlights are
switched on when external light
conditions are poor.
For
reasons of safety, the light switch
should always remain in the AUTO
position.
Move light switch to 9 if visibility is
poor because of fog or mist.

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High beam To switch from dipped to high beam,
push lever.
To
switch to dipped beam, push lever
again or pull.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever. Headlight range
adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling:
Press knob to disengage and turn to
required position.
Vehicles without automatic level
control system
0 =
Front seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied 2 = All seats occupied and luggage
compartment load
3 = Driver's seat occupied and luggage compartment load
Vehicles with automatic level control
system
0 = Front seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied and luggage compartment load
2 = Driver's seat occupied and luggage compartment load
Automatic headlight range
adjustment
Headlight range is automatically
adjusted based on vehicle load.
Headlights when driving
abroad
The assymetrical 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.

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Lighting
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system
Have the headlights adjusted by
a workshop.
Vehicles with adaptive forward
lighting Adapting the aim of tne headlight
beam:
1.
Pull lever and hold.
2. Switch on ignition.
3. An acoustic signal sounds after approx. 3 seconds.
Control indicator B 3 92. Daytime running lights
With the ignition on and the light
switch set to 7 or AUTO, the parking
lights are switched on. When the
engine is running, headlights
illuminate.
On vehicle without automatic light
control, 9

must be switched on when
it gets dark for illumination of the
intrument panel.
The daytime running lights switch off
when the ignition is switched off.
Adaptive forward lighting
Adaptive forward lighting with Bi-
Xenon headlamps improves lighting
in curves and increases headlight
range. Curve lighting
The light beam pivots based on
steering wheel position and speed.
Motorway lighting
At higher speeds and continuous
straight ahead travel, the beam
automatically raises slightly, thereby
increasing headlight range.
Control indicator
B 3 92.

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Hazard warning flashers Operated with the ¨ button.
The hazard warning flashers activate
automatically if the airbags deploy. Turn and lane-change
signals
Lever up = Right indicator
Lever down = Left indicator
The lever always springs back to its
original position.
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the indicator is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the
indicator
is automatically deactivated.
For three flashes, e. g. when
changing lanes, press the lever until
resistance is felt and then release. Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the indicator off manually by
moving the lever slightly.
Front fog lights
The front fog lights can only be
switched on when both the ignition
and headlights or parking lights are
on.
Operated with the > button.

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Lighting
Rear fog lights The rear fog light can only be
switched on when both the ignition
and headlights or parking lights (with
front fog lights) are on.
Operated with the r button.
The vehicle rear fog light is
deactivated when towing. Parking lights
When parked, the parking lights on
one side can be activated:
1. Set light switch to 7 or AUTO .
2.
Ignition off.
3. Move turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or down
(left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.
To switch it off, switch on the ignition
or move the turn signal lever in the
opposite direction. Reversing lights
The reversing lights come on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The

inside of the light covers may mist
up briefly in poor, wet and cold
weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help, switch on the
headlights.