2014 VAUXHALL ADAM Owner's Manual

In brief7Seat adjustmentSeat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat position 3 31, Seat adjustment
3 32.
9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
Seat backrests
Turn handwheel to adjust inclination.
Do not lean on backrest while
adjusting.
Seat position 3 31, Seat adjustment
3 32, Seat folding 3 33.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up=seat higherdown=seat lower
Seat position 3 31, Seat adjustment
3 32.

8In briefHead restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 30.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage in
belt buckle. The seat belt must not be twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
back too far (maximum approx. 25 ° ).
To release belt, press red button on belt buckle.
Seat position 3 31, Seat belts
3 34, Airbag system 3 37.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on the underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 26, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 27.

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Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror andadjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 25,
Electric adjustment 3 25, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 26, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 26.
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock the lever, adjust the steering
wheel, then engage the lever and
ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Airbag system 3 37, Ignition
positions 3 119.

10In briefInstrument panel overview

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1Power windows .....................27
2 Exterior mirrors .....................25
3 Cruise control .....................129
Speed limiter ....................... 130
4 Side air vents ...................... 116
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ....104
Exit lighting ......................... 107
Parking lights ...................... 104
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................86
6 Instruments .......................... 76
7 Steering wheel controls .......68
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 86
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................70
10 Central locking system ..........20
City mode ............................ 127
Fuel selector ......................... 77Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 120
Parking assist ..................... 131
Seat heating .......................... 34
Heated steering wheel ..........69
11 Info-Display .......................... 90
12 Hazard warning flashers ....103
Control indicator for airbag deactivation .......................... 82
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............81
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 24
14 Centre air vents .................. 116
15 Side air vents passenger
side ..................................... 116
16 Glovebox .............................. 49
Fuse box ............................ 167
17 Climate control system ........ 109
18 Power outlet .......................... 75
19 AUX input, USB input ...........1020Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 123
21 Parking brake ......................125
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............119
23 Horn ..................................... 69
Driver airbag ........................ 40
24 Bonnet release lever ..........151
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..68
26 Light switch ........................ 101
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 103
Rear fog light ...................... 104
Brightness of instrument
panel illumination and
ambient light ....................... 105

12In briefExterior lighting
Turn light switch:
7=lights off8=sidelights9=headlights
Automatic light control
AUTO=automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym=activation or deactivation
of the automatic light
control8=sidelights9=headlights
Rear fog light
Press r in the light switch.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash=pull leverhigh beam=push leverlow beam=push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 102, High
beam 3 102, Headlight flash 3 102.

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Turn and lane-change signalslever up=right turn signallever down=left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 104, Parking lights 3 104.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning flashers 3 103.
Horn
Press j.

14In briefWasher and wiper systems
Windscreen wiper2=fast1=slowP=interval wiping or automatic wiping with rain sensor§=off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down.
Windscreen wiper 3 70, Wiper
blade replacement 3 156.
Windscreen washer
Pull lever.
Windscreen washer system 3 70,
Washer fluid 3 153.
Rear window wiper
Press the rocker switch to activate the
rear window wiper:
upper
switch=continuous
operationlower switch=intermittent
operationmiddle posi‐
tion=off