Vehicle care279
4. Insert the strap through thespokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
5. Mount the hook to the rear lashing
eye.
6. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.
9 Danger
Always drive with folded up and
engaged rear seat backrests when stowing a damaged full size wheel
in the load compartment.
Stowing a damaged full size
wheel in the spare wheel well,
Sports Tourer and 4-door saloonVehicles equipped with a full size
spare wheel:
A damaged full size wheel must be
stowed outside up in the spare wheel
well secured with the wing nut.
The floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.
Vehicles equipped with a temporary
spare wheel:
Secure a damaged full size wheel
outside up with the wing nut in the
spare wheel well after exchanging thethread bolt by an extension bolt,
placed in the tool bag 3 262. To
replace the bolt:
1. Install the hexagon key of the wheel wrench ensuring that it
locates securely on the bolt.
2. Turn the wheel wrench anticlockwise to loosen the bolt.
Remove the bolt.
280Vehicle care3. Take the extension bolt from thetool bag 3 262 and screw it in
hand-tight using the hexagon key
of the wheel wrench.
4. Store the tool box and the damaged wheel outside up in the
spare wheel well and secure it by
turning the wing nut clockwise on the bolt.
The floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.
Replace the extension bolt with the
short bolt before placing the
temporary spare wheel in the well
after renewing or repairing the
defective wheel.
Stowing the spare wheel back in
the well after replacing the
damaged wheel
1. Open the floor cover, untwist and remove wing nut.
Only 3-door hatchback: open floor
cover, remove rear storage,
untwist and remove wing nut and
conus.
2. Only Sports tourer and 4-door saloon with temporary spare
wheel: replace the extension bolt
with the short bolt by using the
hexagon key of the wheel wrench.
3. Place the tools in the tool box or the tool bag 3 262.
4. Place spare wheel outside up in the wheel well and secure by
turning the wing nut right back.Only 3-door hatchback: position
the excentric conus in the recess
of the spare wheel before turning
the wing nut right back.
5. Close floor cover and insert rear storage (only 3-door hatchback).
9 Warning
Storing a jack, a wheel or other
equipment in the load
compartment could cause injury if
Vehicle care281they are not fixed properly. During
a sudden stop or a collision, loose equipment could strike someone.
Store jack and tools always in the
respective storage compartments
and secure them by fixing.
Damaged wheel placed in the load compartment must always be
secured by the strap.
Temporary spare wheel
Caution
The use of a spare wheel that is smaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
50 mph. Take curves slowly. Do not
use for a long period of time.
If your vehicle gets a flat tyre on the
rear while towing another vehicle,
mount the temporary spare wheel in
the front and the full tyre in the rear.
Tyre chains 3 270.
Spare wheel with directional tyre
Fit directional tyres such that they roll in the direction of travel. The rolling
direction is indicated by a symbol
(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
The following applies to tyres fitted
opposing the rolling direction:
● Driveability may be affected. Have the defective tyre renewed
or repaired as soon as possible
and fit it instead of the spare
wheel.
● Drive particularly carefully on wet
and snow-covered road
surfaces.Jump 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.
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334Customer informationWhen 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.
Collision damage repair
Paint thickness Due to production techniques, the
thickness of the paint can vary
between 50 and 400 µm.
Therefore, different paint thickness is
no indicator for a collision damage
repair.Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some
vehicles 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
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containing personal information.
340Towing equipment .....................224
Towing the vehicle .....................283
Traction Control system ............. 180
Traction Control system off ........ 117
Traffic sign assistant ...................211
Trailer coupling ........................... 223
Trailer stability assist .................227
Trailer towing ............................. 223
Transmission ............................... 17
Transmission display .................173
Tread depth ............................... 269
Trip computer ............................ 130
Trip odometer ............................ 108
Turn and lane-change signals ...149
Turn signal ................................. 114
Tyre chains ................................ 270
Tyre designations ......................264
Tyre pressure ............................ 264
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................. 118, 266
Tyre pressures ........................... 308
Tyre repair kit ............................. 270
U Ultrasonic parking assist ...117, 201
Underseat storage .......................63
Upholstery .................................. 287
Uplevel-Combi-Display ...............120
Upshift ........................................ 116
Using this manual ..........................3V
Vehicle battery ........................... 234
Vehicle checks............................ 230
Vehicle data ................................ 294
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 333
Vehicle detected ahead ..............120
Vehicle dimensions .................... 306
Vehicle Identification Number ....292
Vehicle jack ................................ 262
Vehicle messages .....................126
Vehicle personalisation .............132
Vehicle security ............................ 27
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 229
Vehicle tools ............................... 262
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 303
Ventilation ................................... 155
W
Warning chimes .........................129
Warning lights ............................. 108
Warning triangle .......................... 94
Washer and wiper systems .........16
Washer fluid ............................... 233
Wheel changing .........................273
Wheel covers ............................. 270
Wheels and tyres .......................264
Windows ....................................... 32Windscreen................................... 32
Windscreen wiper/washer .........102
Winter tyres ............................... 264
Wiper blade replacement ..........236