2014 OPEL INSIGNIA parking brake

Vehicle care213Vehicle careGeneral Information...................213
Vehicle checks ........................... 214
Bulb replacement .......................222
Electrical system ........................232
Vehicle tools .............................. 239
Wheels and tyres .......................240
Jump starting ............................. 252
Towing ....................................... 254
Appearance care .......................257General Information
Accessories and vehicle
modifications
We recommend to use genuine parts and accessories and factory
approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or
guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Do not make any modifications to the
electrical system, e.g. changes of
electronic control units (chip tuning).Caution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle, the
mud flaps might be damaged.
Vehicle storage
Storage for a long period of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for several months:
■ Wash and wax the vehicle.
■ Have the wax in the engine compartment and underbody
checked.
■ Clean and preserve rubber seals.
■ Fill up fuel tank completely.
■ Change engine oil.
■ Drain washer fluid reservoir.
■ Check coolant antifreeze and corrosion protection.
■ Adjust tyre pressure to the value specified for full load.
■ Park vehicle in dry, well ventilated place. Engage first or reverse gear
or set selector lever to P. Prevent
the vehicle from rolling.
■ Do not apply parking brake.

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No.Circuit16Vacuum pump, mass air flow
meter, water in fuel sensor, DC
transformer17–18Adaptive forward lighting19Adaptive forward lighting20Fuel pump21Rear power windows22ABS23Variable effort steering24Front power windows25Power outlets26ABS27Electric parking brake28Heated rear window29Left power seat30Right power seatNo.Circuit31Air conditioning system32Body control module33Heated front seats34Sunroof35Infotainment system36–37Right high beam38Left high beam39–40–41Vacuum pump42Radiator fan43Vehicle battery, DC transformer (only on vehicles with stop-start
system)44Headlamp washer system45Radiator fanNo.Circuit46Terminal 87, main relay47Lambda probe48Fog lights49Right low beam50Left low beam51Horn52Ignition53Ignition, ventilated front seats54Ignition55Power windows, mirror folding56Windscreen washer57–58–59Diesel fuel heating, emission
control system60Mirror heating61Mirror heating

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Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that
is at tyre's side wall cannot be
repaired with the tyre repair kit.9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre:
Apply the parking brake and engage
first gear, reverse gear or P.
The tyre repair kit is in a compartment
under the floor cover in the load
compartment.
1. Take the tyre repair kit from the compartment.
2. Remove the compressor.3. Remove the electrical connection cable and air hose from the
stowage compartments on the
underside of the compressor.

248Vehicle care
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
■ Park the vehicle on a level, firm and
non-skid surface. The front wheels
must be in the straight-ahead
position.
■ Apply the parking brake and engage first gear, reverse gear or
P .
■ Remove the spare wheel 3 250.
■ Never change more than one wheel
at once.
■ Use the jack only to change wheels
in case of puncture, not for
seasonal winter or summer tyre
change.
■ If the ground on which the vehicle is standing is soft, a solid board
(max. 1 cm thick) should be placed
under the jack.
■ No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked-up.
■ Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.■ Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
■ Clean wheel nuts and thread with a
clean cloth before mounting the
wheel.9 Warning
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
1. Disengage wheel nut caps with a screwdriver and remove. Pull off
the wheel cover with the hook.
Vehicle tools 3 239.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
nut caps with a screwdriver and
remove. To protect the wheel,
place a soft cloth between the
screwdriver and the alloy wheel.
2. Fold out the wheel wrench and install ensuring that it locates
securely and loosen each wheel
nut by half a turn.

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■Never expose the vehicle battery to
naked flames or sparks.
■ A discharged vehicle battery can already freeze at a temperature of
0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery
before connecting jump leads.
■ Wear eye protection and protective
clothing when handling a battery.
■ Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much less than that of the discharged
vehicle battery.
■ Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of at
least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for diesel
engines).
■ Do not disconnect the discharged vehicle battery from the vehicle.
■ Switch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
■ Do not lean over the vehicle battery
during jump starting.
■ Do not allow the terminals of one lead to touch those of the other
lead.■ The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during the
jump starting process.
■ Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral, automatic
transmission in P.
■ If there is a cover over the vehicle
battery, remove it to charge or jumpstart the vehicle battery. Lift up the
cover at the rear and unlatch it at
the front.
■ Open the positive terminal protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point,
such as the engine block or an
engine mounting bolt. Connect as

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Child restraint installationlocations ................................... 63
Child restraints.............................. 62
Child restraint systems ................62
Cigarette lighter ........................... 89
Climate control ............................. 16
Climate control systems .............134
Clock............................................. 87
Colour-Info-Display .....................114
Control indicators........................ 100
Control of the vehicle .................148
Controls ........................................ 82
Convex shape .............................. 36
Coolant and antifreeze ...............262
Cruise control ....................106, 171
Cupholders .................................. 67
Curtain airbag system .................. 60
Curve lighting.............................. 125
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............125
Declaration of conformity ............312
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......221
Diesel particle filter .............104, 156
Door open .................................. 107
Doors ............................................ 29
Driver assistance systems ..........171
Driver Information Centre ...........107Driving characteristics and
towing tips .............................. 209
Driving hints ................................ 148
Dual automatic climate control system ..................................... 140
E Electric adjustment ......................36
Electrical system......................... 232
Electric parking brake .................102
Electric parking brake fault .........102
Electronic driving programmes ..160
Electronic key system ...................22
Electronic Stability Control.......... 167
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........104
Electronic Stability Control off..... 104
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......214
Engine compartment fuse box ...234
Engine coolant ........................... 217
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 98
Engine data ............................... 269
Engine exhaust .......................... 156
Engine identification ...................265
Engine oil ................... 215, 262, 266
Engine oil pressure ....................105
Entry lighting .............................. 131
Event data recorders ..................312
Exit lighting ................................ 132Exterior care .............................. 257
Exterior light ............................... 105
Exterior lighting ....................13, 122
Exterior mirrors ............................. 36
F
Fault ........................................... 160
First aid ......................................... 79
First aid kit ................................... 79
Fixed air vents ........................... 146
Fog light ..................................... 106
Fog lights ................................... 227
Folding mirrors ............................. 37
Following distance ......................103
Following distance indication ......184
Forward collision alert................. 181
Front airbag system .....................58
Front fog lights ........................... 128
Front seats.................................... 47
Front storage ................................ 68
Front turn signal light ..................222
Fuel............................................. 202
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 208
Fuel for diesel engines ..............203
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......203
Fuel for petrol engines ...............202
Fuel gauge ................................... 97
Fuel selector ................................ 98
Fuses ......................................... 232

316
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