2014.5 VAUXHALL CORSA Owner's Manual

Instruments and controls71Heated steering wheel
Activate heating in combination with
the seat heating by pressing ß*
button once or several times with the ignition on.
LED ß on: driver seat heating on.
LED ß and * on: driver seat heating
and steering wheel heating on.
LED * on: steering wheel heating on.
The steering wheel is heated in the
areas shown in the illustration when
the engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Horn
Press j.

72Instruments and controlsWindscreen wiper/washer
Windscreen wiper
The lever always springs back to its
original position.
&=fast%=slow$=interval wiping§=off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down.
Run through the windscreen wiper
stages by pushing the lever past the
resistance point and holding it. An
acoustic signal sounds at §.
Do not use if the windscreen is frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
Adjustable wiper interval
To set the wiper interval to a value
between 2 and 15 seconds: Switch on ignition, move lever down from
position §, wait desired time interval
and raise lever to $.
After turning on the ignition and
setting the lever to $, the interval is
set to 6 seconds.Automatic wiping with rain sensor$=Automatic wiping with rain
sensor
The rain sensor detects the amount of water on the windscreen and
automatically regulates the frequency
of the windscreen wiper.

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Keep the sensor free from dust, dirt
and ice.
Windscreen washer
Pull lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the windscreen and the wiper
wipes a few times.
Rear window wiper/washer
Push lever forwards. The rear window wiper wipes in interval mode. Switch
off by pushing lever forwards again.
Do not use if the rear window is
frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
If the lever is held forwards, washer
fluid is sprayed onto the rear window.
The rear windscreen wiper comes on
automatically when the windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse gear
is engaged. Activation or deactivation
of this function can be changed.
Vehicle personalisation 3 95.
Outside temperature
A drop in temperature is indicated
immediately and a rise in temperature
after a time delay.
If the outside temperature drops to
3 °C, the symbol : illuminates in the
Triple-Info-Display or the
Board-Info-Display as a warning for

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icy road conditions. : remains
illuminated until the temperature
reaches at least 5 °C.
In vehicles with Graphic-Info-Display
or Colour-Info-Display, a warning
message appears in the display as a warning for icy road conditions. There is no message below -5 °C.
9 Warning
The road surface may already be
icy even though the display
indicates a few degrees above 0
°C.
Clock
Date and time are shown in the
Info-Display.
Graphic-Info-Display,
Colour-Info-Display 3 86.
Set date and time in
Triple-Info-Display
The Infotainment system must be off. Activate setting mode by holding the
Ö button depressed for approx.
2 seconds. The flashing value is
adjusted using the ; button. The Ö
button is used to switch to the next
mode and to exit setting mode.
Automatic time synchronisation
The RDS signal of most VHF
transmitters automatically sets the
time, identified by } in the display.
Some transmitters do not send a
correct time signal. In such cases, it is
recommend to switch off automatic
time synchronisation.
Activate setting mode and set it to year setting. Hold the Ö button
depressed for approx. 3 seconds
until } flashes in the display and "RDS
TIME" appears. The function is
activated (RDS TIME 1) or
deactivated (RDS TIME 0) with
the ; button. Exit setting mode using
the Ö button.

Instruments and controls75Power outlets
The power outlet is located in the
centre console.
Caution
Do not damage the outlet by using unsuitable plugs.
Connecting electrical accessorieswhile the engine is off will discharge
the battery. Do not exceed the
maximum power consumption of
120 Watts. Do not connect any
current-delivering accessories, e.g.
electrical charging devices or
batteries.
Electrical accessories that are
connected must comply with the
electromagnetic compatibility
requirements laid down in
DIN VDE 40 839.
If the tyre repair set is in operation, no consumers may be connected to the
auxiliary outlet.
Stop-start system 3 116.
Cigarette lighterThe cigarette lighter is located in the
centre console.
Press in cigarette lighter. It switches off automatically once the element is
glowing. Pull out lighter.
AshtraysCaution
To be used only for ash and not forcombustible rubbish.
Portable ashtray

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The portable ashtray can be placed inthe cupholders. Open cover to use.Warning lights, gauges
and indicators
Instrument cluster
In some versions, the needles of the instruments briefly rotate to the end
position when the ignition is switched
on.
Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
Speed warning
With the "Personalised key" function
( P6 ), a particular maximum speed
can be assigned to each vehicle key.
When this speed is exceeded, a
warning buzzer sounds. Vehicle
personalisation 3 95.
Odometer
The bottom line displays the recorded distance.

Instruments and controls77Trip odometerThe top line displays the recordeddistance since the last reset.
To reset, hold the reset knob
depressed for a few seconds with the
ignition on.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed.
Drive in a low engine speed range for each gear as much as possible.
Upshift when indicated by the control
indicator [ 3 82.
Caution
If the needle is in the red warning
zone, the maximum permitted
engine speed is exceeded. Engine at risk.
Fuel gauge
Displays the fuel level or gas level in
the tank depending on the operation
mode.
Control indicator Y illuminates if the
level in the tank is low. Refuel
immediately if it flashes.
During liquid gas operation, the
system automatically switches over to
petrol operation when gas tanks are
empty 3 77.
Never run the tank dry.
Because of the fuel remaining in the
tank, the top-up quantity may be less
than the specified tank capacity.
Fuel selector
Pressing button LPG switches
between petrol and liquid gas
operation. The LED 1 status shows
the current operating mode.

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1 off=petrol operation1 illumi‐
nates=liquid gas operation1 flashes=no switching is
possible, one type
of fuel is empty
As soon as the liquid gas tanks are empty, petrol operation is
automatically engaged until the
ignition is switched off.
Fuel for liquid gas operation 3 135.
Service display
The message InSP appears when it
is time for servicing. Further
information 3 194.
Transmission display
The mode or selected gear is shown
in the transmission display.
P=Automatic transmission
park positionR=Reverse gearN=Neutral positionA=Manual transmission
automated automatic modeD=Drive position1, 2,
3=Selected gear, automatic
transmission1 - 5=Current gear, manual
transmission automated,
manual mode
Control indicators
The control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. When the ignition is
switched on, most control indicators
will illuminate briefly as a functionality
test.
The control indicator colours mean:
red=danger, important
reminderyellow=warning, information, faultgreen=confirmation of activationblue=confirmation of activation