2014 OPEL INSIGNIA headlights

132Lighting
Vehicle personalisation 3 118.
The settings can be saved for the key
being used 3 23.
The following lights will additionally
switch on when the driver's door is
opened:
■ All switches
■ Driver Information Centre
■ Door pocket lights
Exit lighting
The following lights switch on if the
key is removed from the ignition
switch:
■ Interior lights
■ Instrument panel light
■ Puddle lights
They will switch off automatically after
a delay. This function works only in
the dark. Theatre lighting is activated
if the driver's door is opened during
this time.
Headlights, tail lights and number plate lights illuminate the surrounding area for an adjustable time after
leaving the vehicle.
Switching on 1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Open driver's door.
4. Pull turn signal lever.
5. Close driver's door.
If the driver's door is not closed the
lights switch off after two minutes.
Exit lighting is switched off
immediately if the turn signal lever is pulled while the driver's door is open.
This function can be activated or
deactivated in the Vehicle
personalisation.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 114.
Vehicle personalisation 3 118.
The settings can be saved for the key
being used 3 23.
Battery discharge
protection
Vehicle battery state of charge
function
The function guarantees longest vehicle battery life via a generatorwith controllable power output and
optimised power distribution.
To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when driving, the following
systems are reduced automatically in two stages and finally switched off:

196Driving and operating
Trajectory lane of the vehicle is
shown in accordance with the
steering angle.
The function can be deactivated in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Colour-Info-Display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 114.
Vehicle personalisation 3 118.
Warning symbols
Warning symbols are indicated as
triangles 9 on the picture which show
obstacles detected by the rear
sensors of the advanced parking
assist.
Additionally 9 appears on the top line
of the Info-Display with the warning to
check the vehicle surrounding.
Deactivation The camera is deactivated when a
certain forward speed is exceeded or
if reverse gear is not engaged for
approx. 10 seconds.
Activation or deactivation of the rear
view camera can be set in the vehicle
personalisation menu in the Colour-
Info-Display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 114.
Vehicle personalisation 3 118.
Fault
Fault messages are displayed with a
9 on the top line of the Info-Display.The rear view camera may not
operate properly when:
■ the surrounding is dark,
■ the sun or the beam of headlights is
shining directly into the camera
lens,
■ ice, snow, mud, or anything else covers the camera lens. Clean the
lens, rinse it with water, and wipe it
with a soft cloth,
■ the tailgate is not closed correctly,
■ the vehicle is towing a trailer,
■ the vehicle had a rear end accident,
■ there are extreme temperature changes.
Rear cross traffic alert Additional to the rear view camera
3 194 , rear cross traffic alert warns of
cross traffic from left or right side
when driving rearwards. When cross
traffic is recognized and the rear view
camera is activated, a warning
triangle with a direction arrow
appears on the Colour-Info-Display,
showing the direction of the traffic.

Vehicle care2159Danger
The ignition system and Xenon
headlights use extremely high
voltage. Do not touch.
Bonnet
Opening
Pull the release lever and return it to
its original position.
Move the safety catch sideways to the left vehicle side and open the bonnet.
The bonnet is held open
automatically.
Air intake 3 146.
If the bonnet is opened during an
Autostop, the engine will be restarted automatically for safety reasons.
Stop-start system 3 153.
Closing
Lower the bonnet and allow it to drop into the catch. Check that the bonnet
is engaged.
Engine oil
Check the engine oil manually on aregular basis to prevent damage to
the engine. Ensure that the correct
specification of oil is used.
Recommended fluids and lubricants
3 262.
Check with the vehicle on a level
surface. The engine must be at
operating temperature and switched
off for at least 5 minutes.
Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, insert it to the stop on the handle, pull
out and read the engine oil level.
Insert dipstick to the stop on the
handle and make half a turn.

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Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift the wiper arm. Press the two
catches on the arm, disengage the
wiper blade and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base! Do
not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.Halogen headlights
Bi-Halogen Headlight (1) with one
bulb for low and high beam.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (2) .
Front turn signal light (3)

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1. Rotate bulb socket anti-clockwiseto disengage. Withdraw the bulb
socket from the housing.
2. Push bulb into socket slightly, rotate anti-clockwise and remove.
3. Replace and insert new bulb into socket by rotating clockwise.
4. Insert bulb socket in reflector, rotate clockwise to engage.
Xenon headlights9 Danger
Adaptive forward lighting system
uses Xenon headlights.
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Bulbs for front turn signal and
corner lighting can be changed.
Sidelight/Daytime running lights are
designed as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) and cannot be changed.
Corner lighting
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.

254Vehicle care
far away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.
4. Switch on electrical consumers (e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicle
5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,
Sports Tourer: disengage cap at
bottom and remove downwards.
Country Tourer: insert a screwdriver
in the slot at the lower edge of the cap. Release the cap by carefully moving
the screwdriver downwards. To
prevent damage it is recommended to place a cloth between the screwdriver
and the frame.

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GGauges ......................................... 96
Gear shifting ............................... 103
General information ...................209
Glovebox ..................................... 67
H
Halogen headlights ....................222
Hand brake ......................... 163, 164
Hazard warning flashers ............128
Headlight flash ........................... 124
Headlight range adjustment ......124
Headlights................................... 122
Headlights when driving abroad 125
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 45
Heated mirrors ............................. 38
Heated rear window ..................... 41
Heated steering wheel .................83
Heating ........................................ 53
High beam ......................... 105, 123
High beam assist ................106, 123
Hill start assist ........................... 166
Horn ....................................... 14, 83
I
Identification plate .....................264
Ignition switch positions .............149
Immobiliser .......................... 36, 105
Indicators ...................................... 96Information displays.................... 107
Instrument cluster ........................91
Instrument panel fuse box .........236
Instrument panel illumination .....232
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 130
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........168
Interior care ............................... 259
Interior lighting ............................ 130
Interior lights ...................... 130, 232
Interior mirrors .............................. 38
Interruption of power supply ......160
Introduction .................................... 3
ISOFIX child restraint systems ....66
J Jump starting ............................. 252
K Key, memorised settings ..............23
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20
L
Lane change alert .......................193
Lane departure warning .....103, 201
Lashing eyes ............................... 73
Lighting features .........................131
Light switch ................................ 122Load compartment ................29, 69
Load compartment cover .............71
Load compartment fuse box ......237
Loading information .....................80
Low fuel ..................................... 105
M
Malfunction indicator light ..........102
Manual anti-dazzle ......................38
Manual mode ............................. 159
Manual transmission .................. 162
Memorised settings ......................23
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................129
N New vehicle running-in ..............149
Number plate light .....................231
O
Object detection systems ...........187
Odometer ..................................... 96
Oil, engine .......................... 262, 266
Outside temperature ....................86
Overrun cut-off ........................... 152
P Parking ................................ 19, 155
Parking assist ...................... 38, 187
Parking brake ............................ 164

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Tread depth ............................... 243
Trip odometer .............................. 96
Turn and lane-change signals ...128
Turn signal ................................. 100
Tyre chains ................................ 244
Tyre designations ......................240
Tyre pressure ............................ 240
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................. 104, 241
Tyre pressures ........................... 289
Tyre repair kit ............................. 244
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...103, 187
Upholstery .................................. 259
Upshift ........................................ 103
Using this manual ..........................3
V
Valet mode ................................. 114
Variable effort steering ...............103
Vehicle battery ........................... 219
Vehicle checks............................ 214
Vehicle data ................................ 266
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 312
Vehicle detected ahead ..............106
Vehicle dimensions .................... 286
Vehicle Identification Number ....264
Vehicle jack ................................ 239Vehicle messages .....................116
Vehicle personalisation .............118
Vehicle security ............................ 33
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 213
Vehicle tools ............................... 239
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 275
Ventilating ..................................... 54
Ventilation ................................... 134
W
Warning chimes .........................117
Warning lights ............................... 96
Warning triangle .......................... 78
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 218
Wheel changing .........................247
Wheel covers ............................. 244
Wheels and tyres .......................240
Windows ....................................... 39
Windscreen................................... 39
Windscreen wiper/washer ...........84
Winter tyres ............................... 240
Wiper blade replacement ..........221
X Xenon headlights .......................225