122Vehicle care
Battery access
The vehicle battery is located beneath the front left hand seat floor
panel 3 139.
Warning label
Meaning of symbols: ■ No sparks, naked flames or smoking.
■ Always shield eyes. Explosive gases can cause blindness or
injury.
■ Keep the vehicle battery out of reach of children.
■ The vehicle battery containssulfuric acid which could cause
blindness or serious burn injuries.
■ See the Owner's Manual for further
information.
■ Explosive gas may be present in the vicinity of the battery.
Vehicle battery maintenance9 Danger
Ensure adequate ventilation when
charging the battery. There is a
risk of explosion if gases
generated during charging are
allowed to accumulate!
Replacing the vehicle battery
When the vehicle battery is being replaced, please ensure that there
are no open ventilation holes in the
vicinity of the positive terminal. If a
ventilation hole is open in this area, it
must be closed off with a dummy cap,
and the ventilation in the vicinity of the negative terminal must be opened.
We recommend that you have the
vehicle battery replaced by a
workshop.
Additional battery
Depending on the vehicle's auxiliary
equipment certain models may have
an additional battery located next to
the vehicle battery.
Diesel fuel filter
Drain diesel fuel filter of residual
water at every engine oil change.
Customer information165
■ Vehicle reactions in particulardriving situations (e.g. inflation of
an airbag, activation of the stability
regulation system)
■ Environmental conditions (e.g. temperature)
These data are exclusively technical
and help identifying and correcting
errors as well as optimizing vehicle
functions.
Motion profiles indicating travelled
routes cannot be created with these
data.
If services are used (e.g. repair
works, service processes, warranty cases, quality assurance),
employees of the service network
(manufacturer included) are able to
read out this technical information
from the event and error data storage
modules applying special diagnostic
devices. If required, you will receive
further information at these
workshops. After an error has been
corrected, the data are deleted from
the error storage module or they are
constantly overwritten.When using the vehicle, situations
may occur in which these technical
data related to other information
(accident report, damages on the
vehicle, witness statements etc.) may be associated with a specific person -
possibly, with the assistance of an
expert.
Additional functions contractually
agreed upon with the client (e.g.
vehicle location in emergency cases)
allow the transmission of particular vehicle data from the vehicle.Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) RFID technology is used in somevehicles for functions such as tyre
pressure monitoring and ignition
system security. It is also used in
connection with conveniences such
as radio remote controls for door
locking/unlocking and starting, and in-
vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in
Vauxhall vehicles does not use or
record personal information or link with any other Vauxhall system
containing personal information.
166IndexAAccessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 115
Adjustable air vents .....................90
Airbag and belt tensioners ...........70
Airbag deactivation ................47, 70
Airbag system .............................. 42
Air conditioning regular operation 91
Air conditioning system ................ 85
Air intake ...................................... 91
Air vents........................................ 90
Alert .............................................. 75
Antifreeze ................................... 119
Antilock brake system ................ 101
Antilock brake system (ABS) .......72
Anti-theft alarm system ................26
Anti-theft locking system .............. 25 Appearance care ........................143
Armrest ........................................ 35
Ashtrays ....................................... 65 Automatic light control .................79
Automatic locking ........................23
Auxiliary heater ............................. 87
B Battery, jump starting.................. 139
Belts.............................................. 39
Bonnet ....................................... 116
Brake and clutch fluid .................147Brake assist ............................... 102
Brake fluid .................................. 121
Brakes ............................... 101, 121
Brake system ............................... 71
Breakdown.................................. 141
Bulb replacement ....................... 124
C Capacities .................................. 162
Car Pass ...................................... 18
Catalytic converter .......................96
Central locking system ................20
Centre high-mounted brake light 126
Changing tyre and wheel size ...133
Charging system .......................... 71
Child locks ................................... 23
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 49
Child restraint systems ................48
Cigarette lighter ........................... 64
Cleaning the vehicle ...................143
Climate control ............................. 15
Clock ............................................ 63
Code ............................................. 75
Control indicators.......................... 68
Control of the vehicle ...................93
Controls ........................................ 60
Controls in steering wheel ............60
Convex shape .............................. 28
Coolant ....................................... 119
