2015.5 VAUXHALL ADAM steering wheel adjustment

In brief7Seat adjustmentSeat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Seat position 3 34, Seat adjustment
3 35.
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 34, Seat adjustment
3 35, Seat folding 3 36.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up=seat higherdown=seat lower
Seat position 3 34, Seat adjustment
3 35.

In brief9
Dazzle from following vehicles at
night is automatically reduced.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 29.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 28,
Electric adjustment 3 28, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 28.
Heated exterior mirrors 3 28.
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 40, Ignition
positions 3 123.

In brief11
1Power windows .....................29
2 Exterior mirrors .....................28
3 Cruise control .....................138
Speed limiter ....................... 140
4 Side air vents ...................... 120
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ....107
Exit lighting ......................... 110
Parking lights ...................... 107
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................90
6 Instruments .......................... 80
7 Steering wheel controls .......72
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 90
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................74
10 Central locking system ..........22
City mode ............................ 136
Fuel selector ......................... 81Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 124
Traction Control system .....134
Electronic Stability Control . 135
Parking assist ..................... 141
Seat heating .......................... 38
Heated steering wheel ..........73
11 Colour-Info-Display ..............95
Graphic-Info-Display .............96
12 Hazard warning flashers ....106
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 86
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............85
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 26
14 Centre air vents .................. 120
15 Side air vents passenger
side ..................................... 120
16 Glovebox .............................. 53
Fuse box ............................ 177
17 Climate control system ........ 112
18 Power outlet .......................... 7919AUX input, USB input ...........10
20 Selector lever,
transmission ....................... 128
21 Parking brake ......................133
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............123
23 Horn ..................................... 73
Driver airbag ........................ 44
24 Bonnet release lever ..........160
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..72
26 Light switch ........................ 104
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 106
Rear fog light ...................... 107
Brightness of instrument
panel illumination ................108
Brightness of ambient light 108

Seats, restraints35
■ Sit with shoulders as far backagainst the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is
possible to easily reach the
steering wheel with arms slightly
bent. Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when
turning the steering wheel. Do not
angle the backrest too far back. We
recommend a maximum rake of
approx. 25°.
■ Adjust the steering wheel 3 72.
■ Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on allsides and of all display instruments. There should be at least one hand
of clearance between head and the
roof frame. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without pressing
into it.
■ Adjust the head restraint 3 33.Seat adjustment9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.

72Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 72
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐
cators ........................................... 80
Information displays .....................90
Vehicle messages ........................ 97
Vehicle personalisation ..............100Controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Steering wheel controls
The Infotainment system, the cruise
control and a connected mobile
phone can be operated via the
controls on the steering wheel.
Further information is available in the
Infotainment system manual.
Driver assistance systems 3 138.

227
Coolant and antifreeze...............208
Cruise control ...................... 90, 138
Cupholders .................................. 53
Curtain airbag system .................. 45
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............106
Declaration of conformity ............222
Door open .................................... 90
Doors ............................................ 25
Driver assistance systems ..........138
Driver Information Centre .............90
Driving hints ................................ 122
E
Electric adjustment ......................28
Electrical system......................... 174
Electronic climate control system 115
Electronic driving programmes ..131
Electronic Stability Control.......... 135
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............88
Electronic Stability Control off....... 88
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......159
Engine compartment fuse box ...175
Engine coolant ........................... 161
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 81
Engine data ............................... 215Engine exhaust .......................... 127
Engine identification ...................211
Engine oil ................... 160, 208, 212
Engine oil pressure ......................89
Entry lighting .............................. 110
Event data recorders ..................223
Exit lighting ................................ 110
Exterior care .............................. 203
Exterior light ................................. 89
Exterior lighting ....................12, 104
Exterior mirrors ............................. 28
F
Fault ........................................... 132
First aid ......................................... 69
First aid kit ................................... 69
Fixed air vents ........................... 120
Flex-Fix system ............................ 55
Folding mirrors ............................. 28
Front airbag system .....................44
Front seats.................................... 34
Front storage ................................ 54
Front turn signal lights ...............168
Fuel............................................. 151
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 156
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......152
Fuel for petrol engines ...............151
Fuel gauge ................................... 81Fuel selector ................................ 81
Fuses ......................................... 174
G
Gauges ......................................... 80
Glass panel .................................. 32
Glovebox ..................................... 53
Graphic-Info-Display .....................96
H Halogen headlights ....................165
Hand brake ......................... 132, 133
Hazard warning flashers ............106
Headlight flash ........................... 105
Headlight range adjustment ......106
Headlights................................... 104 Headlights when driving abroad 106
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 33
Heated mirrors ............................. 28
Heated rear window ..................... 31
Heated steering wheel .................73
Heating ........................................ 38
Heating and ventilation system . 112
High beam ........................... 89, 105
Hill start assist ........................... 133
Horn ....................................... 13, 73

229
SSafety belts ................................... 38
Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 35
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................85
Seat belts ..................................... 38
Seat folding .................................. 36
Seat position ................................ 34
Selector lever ............................. 130
Service ....................................... 121
Service display ............................ 82
Service information ....................207
Service vehicle soon .................... 87
Side airbag system ......................44
Side blind spot alert ....................150
Sidelights .................................... 104
Side turn signal lights ................172
Spare wheel ............................... 194
Speed limiter............................... 140
Speedometer ............................... 80
Starting and operating ................122
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ............123, 129
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 72
Steering wheel controls ...............72
Stop-start system........................ 124
Storage ......................................... 53
Storage compartments .................53
Sunroof ........................................ 31Sun visors .................................... 31
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 80
Tail lights ................................... 169
Three-point seat belt .................... 39
Tools .......................................... 179
Top-tether fastening eyes ............52
Towing ........................................ 200
Towing another vehicle .............202
Towing the vehicle .....................200
Traction Control system ............. 134
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .................129
Tread depth ............................... 185
Trip odometer .............................. 80
Turn and lane-change signals ...107
Turn signal ................................... 85
Tyre chains ................................ 187
Tyre designations ......................181
Tyre pressure ............................ 181
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 88, 182
Tyre pressures ........................... 221
Tyre repair kit ............................. 187
U
Ultrasonic parking assist ...... 88, 141
Upholstery .................................. 205Upshift.......................................... 87
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 163
Vehicle checks............................ 159
Vehicle data ................................ 212
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 223
Vehicle dimensions .................... 219
Vehicle Identification Number ....210
Vehicle jack ................................ 179
Vehicle messages .......................97
Vehicle personalisation .............100
Vehicle security ............................ 26
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 158
Vehicle tools ............................... 179
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 218
Ventilation ................................... 112
W Warning chimes ........................... 99
Warning lights ............................... 80
Warning triangle .......................... 69
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 162
Wheel changing .........................191
Wheel covers ............................. 186