2015.75 VAUXHALL ASTRA J automatic transmission

Vehicle care277Jump starting
Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains
sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.
■ 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 vehicle
battery before connecting jump
leads.
■ Wear eye protection and protective
clothing when handling a vehicle
battery.
■ Use a booster vehicle 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.
■ Open the positive terminal protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.

Vehicle care279
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 50 mph nor further than 60 miles. In all other
cases and when the transmission is
defective, the front axle must be
raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop. After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
Insert cap at the top and engage
downwards.
Towing another vehicle
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
lower bend of the cap. Release the
cap by carefully moving the
screwdriver downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 257.

Technical data295Performance3-door hatchbackEngineA14XERB14NELB14NETA16XHTB16SHTB16SHLMaximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission111 6)120125136143–Automatic transmission––124––1345)
The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.
6) 4th gear.
EngineA18XERB20NFTB16DTHB16DTL
A20DTH
121 kWA20DTH
96 kW
A20DTR
Maximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission124155123113134–7)140Automatic transmission––––131––5)
The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.
7) Value was not available at time of printing.

296Technical data
5-door hatchbackEngineB14NELB14NET LPGB14NETB16XERB16SHLMaximum speed5)
[mph]Manual transmission120126126118137Automatic transmission––1241141325) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.EngineA16XHTA13DTEB16DTHB16DTLA17DTCMaximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission137109124114116Automatic transmission132––––5) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.EngineA17DTSA20DTHA20DTRMaximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission123134140Automatic transmission–131–5) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.

Technical data297
4-door saloon
EngineB14XERB14NET
B14NET
LPG
B16XERA16XHT
Maximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission114 6)129126120138Automatic transmission–127–1151335)
The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.
6) 4th gear.EngineA13DTEB16DTHB16DTLB16SHLMaximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission112127118–Automatic transmission–––1335) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.

298Technical data
Sports tourer
EngineB14XERB14NEL
B14NET
LPG
B14NETB16XERB16SHL
Maximum speed [mph] 5)Manual transmission109118124124115137Automatic transmission–––1231121315)
The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.EngineA13DTEB16DTHB16DTLA17DTNA20DTHA20DTRMaximum speed 5)
[mph]Manual transmission108124114113132139Automatic transmission––––129–5) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payload. Optional equipment could reduce the specified maximum
speed of the vehicle.

Technical data299Vehicle weight
Kerb weight, basic model without any optional equipment3-door hatchbackEngineManual transmissionAutomatic transmissionwithout/with air conditioning
[kg]A14XER1393/1408–B14NEL–/1437–B14NET–/1437–/1471A16XHT–/1503–B16SHT–/1503–B16SHL––/1503A18XER–/1437–B20NFT–/1550–B16DTH1503/1518–B16DTL1503/1518–A20DTH–/1550–/1571A20DTR–/1571–
Optional equipment and accessories increase the kerb weight.
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300Technical data
Kerb weight, basic model without any optional equipment5-door hatchbackEngineManual transmissionAutomatic transmissionwithout/with air conditioning
[kg]B14XER1373/1388–B14NEL1393/1408–B14NET1393/1408–/1453B14NET LPG1503/1518–B16XER1393/1408–/1443A16XHT–/1503–/1503A13DTE1393/1408–without/with air conditioning
[kg]B16DTH1488/1503–B16DTL1488/1503–B16SHL–/1503–/1503A17DTC1503/1518–A17DTS1503/1518–A20DTH1503/1518–/1590A20DTR–/1571–
Optional equipment and accessories increase the kerb weight.
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