2014 OPEL ASTRA SALOON key

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It monitors:■ Doors, load compartment, bonnet,
■ Passenger compartment,
■ Vehicle inclination, e.g. if it is raised,
■ Ignition.
Unlocking the vehicle deactivates
both systems simultaneously.
Note
Changes to the vehicle interior, such as the use of seat covers, could
impair the function of passenger
compartment monitoring.Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment and vehicle inclination
Switch off the monitoring of
passenger compartment and vehicle
inclination, when people or animals
are being left in the vehicle, because
of high volume ultrasonic signals,
movements triggering the alarm and
when the vehicle is on a ferry or train.
1. Close load compartment and bonnet
2. Press button b. The LED in button
m flashes for maximum
10 seconds
3. Close doors
4. Activate the anti-theft alarm system. The LED illuminates.
After approx. 10 seconds, the
system is armed. The LED flashes until the system is deactivated
For Astra TwinTop, passenger
compartment monitoring is
deactivated if the roof is open to
prevent false alarms.
Light-emitting diode (LED)

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During the first 10 seconds of anti-
theft alarm system activation:LED
illuminates=Test, ignition delayLED
flashes
quickly=Door, load
compartment or
bonnet open, or
system fault
After the first 10 seconds of anti-theft
alarm system activation:
LED flashes
slowly=System activeLED comes on for
approx. 1 second=Switch off
function
Seek the assistance of a workshop in the event of faults.
Alarm When triggered, the alarm gives off
an acoustic signal (horn) and a visual
signal (hazard warning flashers). The number and duration of which are
stipulated by legislation.
The alarm siren can be silenced by
pressing a button of the radio remote control or by switching on the ignition. The anti-theft alarm system is
deactivated at the same time.
Immobiliser
The system checks whether the
vehicle is allowed to start with the key being used. If the transponder in the
key is recognised, the engine can be
started.
The electronic immobiliser activates
itself automatically after the key has
been removed from the ignition
switch or when the engine is switched
off by pressing the Start/Stop button.
Control indicator A 3 97.
Note
The immobiliser does not lock the
doors. You should always lock the
vehicle after leaving it and switch on the anti-theft alarm system 3 25,
3 30.Exterior mirrors
Convex shape
The convex exterior mirror contains
an aspherical area and reduces blind spots. The shape of the mirror makes objects appear smaller, which will
affect the ability to estimate
distances.
Manual adjustment
Adjust mirrors by swivelling lever in
required direction.

Keys, doors and windows33Electric adjustment
First select the relevant exterior mirrorthen swivel the control to adjust.
Folding mirrors
For pedestrian safety, the exterior
mirrors will swing out of their normal
mounting position if they are struck
with sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by applying slight pressure tothe mirror housing.
Manual folding
The exterior mirrors can be folded in
by pressing gently on the outer edge
of the housing.
Electric folding
Press the n button and both exterior
mirrors will fold.
Press button n again - both exterior
mirrors return to their original position.
If an electrically folded mirror is
manually extended, pressing the n
button will only electrically extend the
other mirror.

34Keys, doors and windowsHeated mirrors
Operated by pressing the Ü button.
Heating functions with the engine running and is switched off
automatically after a short time.
Interior mirrors
Manual anti-dazzle
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on the underside of the mirror housing.
Automatic anti-dazzle
Dazzle from following vehicles at
night is automatically reduced.

Keys, doors and windows35Windows
Windscreen
Heat-reflecting windscreen The heat-reflecting windscreen has a
coating which reflects solar radiation.
Also data signals, e.g. from toll
stations, might be reflected.
The marked areas on the windscreen are not covered with the coating.
Devices for electronic data recording
and fee payment must be attached in
these areas. Otherwise data
recording malfunctions may occur.
Windscreen stickers
Do not attach stickers such as toll
road stickers or similar on the
windscreen in the area of the interior
mirror. Otherwise the detection zone
of the sensor and the view area of the camera in the mirror housing could be restricted.
Power windows9 Warning
Take care when operating the
power windows. Risk of injury,
particularly to children.
If there are children on the rear seats, switch on the child safety
system for the electric windows.
Keep a close watch on the
windows when closing them.
Ensure that nothing becomes
trapped in them as they move.
Power windows can be operated
■ with ignition on
■ within 5 minutes of switching ignition off
■ within 5 minutes of switching ignition key to position 1
After switching off the ignition, the
standby feature ceases when the
driver's door is opened.
Operate the control to open or close
the window.
For vehicles with automatic feature
pull or press the switch again to stop
window movement.

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Astra TwinTop: when a door is
opened the window opens slightly
and closes automatically when the
door is closed.
Safety function If the window glass encounters
resistance above the middle of the
window during automatic closing, it is
immediately stopped and opened
again.
In the event of closing difficulties due
to frost or the like, operate the switch
several times to close the window in
stages.Central switch for electric
windows, Astra TwinTop
Press $ or " to open or close all
windows.
Child safety system for rear
windows
Switch z can be used to activate or
deactivate the switches in the rear
doors.
Operating windows from outside
The windows can be operated
remotely from outside the vehicle.

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Radio remote control
Press q or p until all windows have
opened or closed.
Open&Start system
To close, touch the sensor field in the
door handle until all windows are
completely closed.
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx. 1 metre.
Overload If the windows are repeatedly
operated within short intervals, the
window operation is disabled for
some time.
Fault
If the windows cannot be opened or
closed automatically, activate the window electronics as follows:
1. Close doors
2. Switch on ignition
3. Close the window completely and
operate the button for a further
5 seconds
4. Open the window completely and operate the button for a further
1 second
5. Repeat for each window

38Keys, doors and windowsHeated rear window
Operated by pressing the Ü button.
Heating functions with the engine running and is switched off
automatically after a short time.
Astra TwinTop: The heated rear
window and heated exterior mirrors are deactivated when the roof is
open.
Depending on the engine type, the
heated rear window comes on
automatically when the diesel particle filter is being cleaned.
Sun visors
The sun visors can be folded down or swivelled to the side to prevent
dazzling.
If the sun visors have integral mirrors, the mirror covers should be closed
when driving.
Panoramic windscreen
To open roof lining: Turn handle to the right and move roof lining rearward to
a suitable position.
To close roof lining: Move forward to
a suitable position. When moved all
the way forward, the roof lining
engages in position.
Note
Close the sun visors before sliding
the roof lining.