2014 OPEL ZAFIRA C traction control

In brief11
1Power windows .....................32
2 Exterior mirrors .....................30
3 Cruise control .....................179
Speed limiter ....................... 181
Adaptive cruise control .......182
Forward collision alert .........189
4 Side air vents ...................... 156
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist ................145
Exit lighting ......................... 148
Parking lights ...................... 146
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............117
6 Instruments ........................ 104
7 Steering wheel controls .......96
8 Driver Information Centre .... 117
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................9810Central locking system ..........23
Hazard warning flashers ....145
Sport mode ........................ 177
Tour mode .......................... 177
Fuel selector ....................... 105
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation ........................ 111
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........110
11 Info-Display ........................ 121
12 Centre air vents .................. 156
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 27
14 Glovebox .............................. 65
15 Climate control system ........ 150
16 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 10
Power outlet ........................ 102
17 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 172
Automatic transmission ......16918Traction Control system .....176
Electronic Stability Control . 177
Lane departure warning .....207
19 Electric parking brake .........174
20 Parking assist ..................... 194
Advanced parking assist .....197
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 162
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............160
22 Horn ..................................... 97
Driver airbag ........................ 55
23 Bonnet release lever ..........225
24 Fuse box ............................ 243
Storage compartment ...........67
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..96
26 Light switch ........................ 138
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 140
Front fog lights ...................145

114Instruments and controlsElectronic Stability Control
off
n illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Electronic Stability Control
and Traction Control system
b illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates A fault in the system is present.
Continued driving is possible. Driving
stability, however, may deteriorate depending on road surface
conditions.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Flashes
The system is actively engaged.
Engine output may be reduced and
the vehicle may be braked
automatically to a small degree.Electronic Stability Control 3 177,
Traction Control system 3 176.
Traction Control system off
k illuminates yellow.
The system is deactivated.
Preheating ! illuminates yellow.
Preheating is activated. Only
activates when outside temperature
is low.
Diesel particle filter
% illuminates or flashes yellow.
The diesel particle filter requires
cleaning.
Continue driving until %
extinguishes. If possible, do not allow engine speed to drop below
2000 rpm.Illuminates
The diesel particle filter is full. Start
cleaning process as soon as
possible.
Flashes
The maximum filling level of the filter
is reached. Start cleaning process
immediately to avoid damage to the
engine.
Diesel particle filter 3 165, Stop-start
system 3 162.
AdBlue
Y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates Maximum speed will be limited to 100
km/h with next restart.
Flashes Further limitation of maximum speed
up to prevention of restart.
AdBlue 3 166.

176Driving and operating
The hill start assist is not active during
an Autostop.Ride control systems
Traction Control system
The Traction Control system (TC) is a
component of the Electronic Stability
Control.
TC improves driving stability when
necessary, regardless of the type of
road surface or tyre grip, by
preventing the drive wheels from
spinning.
As soon as the drive wheels starts to
spin, engine output is reduced and
the wheel spinning the most is braked
individually. This considerably
improves the driving stability of the
vehicle on slippery road surfaces.
TC is operational as soon as the
control indicator b extinguishes.
When TC is active b flashes.9 Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 114.
Deactivation
TC can be switched off when spinning of drive wheels is required: pressbutton b briefly.
Control indicator k illuminates.

180Driving and operating
Do not use the cruise control if it is notadvisable to maintain a constant
speed.
With automatic transmission, only
activate cruise control in automatic
mode.
Control indicator m 3 116.
Switching on Press button m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Activation
Accelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates green.
Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated
while gearshifting.
Increase speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.Deactivation
Press button y, control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise control is deactivated. Last
used set speed is stored in memory
for later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation: ■ vehicle speed below approx. 30 km/h,
■ vehicle speed above approx. 200 km/h,
■ the brake pedal is depressed,
■ the clutch pedal is depressed for a few seconds,
■ selector lever in N,
■ engine speed in a very low range,
■ the Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
Resume stored speed Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 30 km/h. The stored
speed will be obtained.

Driving and operating185
The selected following distance is
indicated by filled distance bars on
the adaptive cruise control page.
Note that the following distance
setting is shared with the sensitivity
setting of forward collision alert.
Example: If setting 3 (far) is selected,
then the driver is warned sooner
before a possible collision, also if
adaptive cruise control is inactive or
switched off.
9 Warning
The driver accepts full
responsibility for the appropriate
following distance based on traffic, weather and visibility conditions.
Following distance must be
adjusted or the system switched
off when required by the prevailing
conditions.
Detecting the vehicle ahead
The green illuminated "vehicle
ahead" control indicator A is
displayed in the speedometer when the system detects a vehicle in the
driving path.
If this symbol does not display, or
displays briefly, adaptive cruise
control will not respond to vehicles
ahead.
Deactivation
Adaptive cruise control is deactivated by the driver when:
■ button y is pressed,
■ brake pedal is applied,
■ clutch pedal is depressed for more than four seconds,
■ gear selector lever of automatic transmission is moved to N.
The system is also automatically
deactivated when:
■ vehicle speed slows down below 45 km/h or accelerates above
190 km/h,
■ Traction Control system is operating for more than
20 seconds,

186Driving and operating
■ Electronic Stability Control isoperating,
■ there is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides for
several minutes. In this case there are no radar echoes and the sensor may report that it is blocked,
■ collision imminent braking system is applying the brakes,
■ radar sensor is blocked by an ice or
water film,
■ fault is detected in the radar, engine
or brake system.
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated automatically, the control
indicator m illuminates white and a
warning symbol is displayed as a pop- up in the Driver Information Centre.
The stored speed is maintained.
9 Warning
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the driver must take
over full brake and engine control.
Switching off
Press button C to switch off adaptive
cruise control. The control indicator
m extinguishes. The stored speed is
deleted.
Switching off the ignition also
switches off adaptive cruise control
and deletes the stored speed.
Driver's attention
■ Use adaptive cruise control carefully on bends or mountain
roads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and require time to detect it
again.
■ Do not use the system on slippery roads as it can create rapid
changes in tyre traction (wheel
spinning), so that you could lose
control.
■ Do not use adaptive cruise control during rain, snow or heavy dirt, as
the radar sensor can be covered by a water film, dust, ice or snow. This
reduces or completely suppresses
the visibility. In case of sensor
blockage, clean the sensor cover.
System limits ■ The system's automatic brake force
does not permit hard braking and
the braking level may not be
sufficient to avoid a collision.
■ After a sudden lane change, the system needs a certain time todetect the next preceding vehicle.

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Child restraint installationlocations ................................... 61
Child restraints.............................. 59
Child restraint systems ................59
Cigarette lighter .........................103
Climate control ............................. 17
Climate control systems .............150
Clock........................................... 101
Code ........................................... 123
Control indicators........................ 107
Control of the vehicle .................159
Controls ........................................ 96
Convex shape .............................. 30
Coolant and antifreeze ...............269
Cruise control ....................116, 179
Cupholders .................................. 66
Curtain airbag system .................. 57
Curve lighting.............................. 141
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............141
Declaration of conformity ............289
DEF ............................................ 166
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................166
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......230
Diesel particle filter .............114, 165
Door open .................................. 117
Door panel storage .......................67
Doors ............................................ 26Driver assistance systems..........179
Driver Information Centre ...........117
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 218
Driving hints ................................ 159
E Electric adjustment ......................30
Electrical system......................... 240
Electric parking brake .................112
Electric parking brake fault .........112
Electronic climate control system 152
Electronic driving programmes ..171
Electronic Stability Control.......... 177
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........114
Electronic Stability Control off..... 114
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......224
Engine compartment fuse box ...241
Engine coolant ........................... 227
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 106
Engine data ............................... 276
Engine exhaust .......................... 165
Engine identification ...................272
Engine oil ................... 225, 269, 273
Engine oil pressure ....................115
Entry lighting .............................. 148
Event data recorders ..................289
Exit lighting ................................ 148Exterior care .............................. 264
Exterior light ............................... 116
Exterior lighting ....................14, 138
Exterior mirrors ............................. 30
F
Fault ........................................... 171
First aid kit ................................... 92
Fixed air vents ........................... 157
Flex-Fix system ............................ 70
Fog light ..................................... 116
Fog lights ................................... 235
Folding mirrors ............................. 30
Folding tray .................................. 92
Following distance indication ......192
Forward collision alert................. 189
Front airbag system .....................55
Front fog lights ........................... 145
Front seats.................................... 39
Front storage ................................ 67
Fuel............................................. 209
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 217
Fuel for diesel engines ..............209
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......210
Fuel for natural gas operation ...209
Fuel for petrol engines ...............209
Fuel gauge ................................. 105
Fuel selector .............................. 105
Fuses ......................................... 240

296
Tow bar....................................... 218
Towing ................................ 218, 262
Towing another vehicle .............263
Towing equipment .....................219
Towing the vehicle .....................262
Traction Control system ............. 176
Traction Control system off......... 114
Traffic sign assistant ...................204
Trailer coupling ........................... 218
Trailer stability assist .................222
Trailer towing ............................. 219
Transmission ............................... 18
Transmission display .................169
Tread depth ............................... 250
Trip computer ............................ 127
Trip odometer ............................ 104
Turn and lane-change signals ...145
Turn signal ................................. 110
Tyre chains ................................ 252
Tyre designations ......................247
Tyre pressure ............................ 247
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................. 115, 248
Tyre pressures ........................... 285
Tyre repair kit ............................. 252
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...113, 194
Underseat storage .......................68
Upholstery .................................. 266Upshift........................................ 113
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 228
Vehicle checks............................ 224
Vehicle data ................................ 273
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 289
Vehicle detected ahead ..............116
Vehicle dimensions .................... 283
Vehicle Identification Number ....271
Vehicle jack ................................ 246
Vehicle messages .....................123
Vehicle personalisation .............130
Vehicle security ............................ 27
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 223
Vehicle tools ............................... 246
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 281
Ventilation ................................... 150
W
Warning chimes .........................126
Warning lights ............................. 104
Warning triangle .......................... 92
Washer and wiper systems .........16
Washer fluid ............................... 227
Wheel changing .........................255Wheel covers ............................. 251
Wheels and tyres .......................247
Windows ....................................... 32
Windscreen................................... 32 Windscreen wiper/washer ...........98
Winter tyres ............................... 247
Wiper blade replacement ..........230