2015.5 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA battery

Vehicle care263
■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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far away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.
4. Switch on electrical consumers (e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicle
5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,
Sports Tourer: disengage cap at
bottom and remove downwards.
Country Tourer: insert a screwdriver
in the slot at the lower edge of the cap. Release the cap by carefully moving
the screwdriver downwards. To
prevent damage, it is recommended
to place a cloth between the
screwdriver and the frame.

324IndexAAccessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 222
Active Emergency Braking .........191
Active head restraints ...................46
Adaptive cruise control .......110, 180
Adaptive forward lighting ...110, 129
AdBlue ................................ 108, 161
Adjustable air vents ...................149
Airbag and belt tensioners .........105
Airbag deactivation ..............63, 105
Airbag label................................... 58 Airbag system .............................. 58
Air conditioning regular operation ................................ 151
Air conditioning system .............. 138
Air intake .................................... 150
Air vents...................................... 149
All-wheel drive ........................... 169
Antilock brake system ................ 169
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....107
Anti-theft alarm system ................33
Anti-theft locking system .............. 33
Appearance care ........................267
Armrest ................................... 53, 54
Armrest storage ........................... 72
Ashtrays ....................................... 93
Automatic anti-dazzle ..................39Automatic climate control
system .................................... 140
Automatic dimming ......................38
Automatic light control ...............127
Automatic locking ........................27
Automatic transmission .............164
Automatic transmission fluid .......226
Autostop ..................................... 110
Auxiliary heater ........................... 149
B Battery discharge protection ......136
Battery voltage ........................... 122
Belts.............................................. 54 BlueInjection ............................... 161
Bonnet ....................................... 224
Brake and clutch fluid .................272
Brake and clutch system ...........106
Brake assist ............................... 172
Brake fluid .................................. 228 Brakes ............................... 169, 228
Breakdown.................................. 264
Bulb replacement ....................... 232
C Capacities .................................. 292
Cargo management system ........77
Car Pass ...................................... 21
Catalytic converter .....................161
Central locking system ................23

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Towing equipment .....................219
Towing the vehicle .....................264
Traction Control system ............. 172
Traction Control system off......... 108
Traffic sign assistant ...........111, 205
Trailer coupling ........................... 218
Trailer stability assist .................221
Trailer towing ............................. 219
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .................164
Tread depth ............................... 252
Trip odometer ............................ 100
Turn and lane-change signals ...132
Turn signal ................................. 104
Tyre chains ................................ 254
Tyre designations ......................249
Tyre pressure ............................ 250
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................ 109, 251
Tyre pressures ........................... 293
Tyre repair kit ............................. 254
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...107, 193
Upholstery .................................. 269
Upshift ........................................ 107
Using this manual ..........................3V
Valet mode ................................. 118
Variable effort steering ...............107
Vehicle battery ........................... 228
Vehicle checks............................ 223
Vehicle data ................................ 276
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 322
Vehicle detected ahead ..............110
Vehicle dimensions .................... 291
Vehicle Identification Number ....274
Vehicle jack ................................ 248
Vehicle messages .....................120
Vehicle personalisation .............122
Vehicle security ............................ 33
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 222
Vehicle tools ............................... 248
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 285
Ventilating ..................................... 53
Ventilation ................................... 138
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Warning chimes .........................121
Warning lights ............................. 100
Warning triangle .......................... 82
Washer and wiper systems .........13
Washer fluid ............................... 228Wheel changing .........................257
Wheel covers ............................. 253
Wheels and tyres .......................249
Windows ....................................... 39
Windscreen................................... 39 Windscreen wiper/washer ...........88
Winter tyres ............................... 249
Wiper blade replacement ..........231
X Xenon headlights .......................235