2016.5 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA headlights

12In briefExterior lighting
Automatic light control
AUTO:automatic light control:
exterior lighting is switched
on and off automaticallym:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control8:sidelights9:headlightsFog lights>:front fog lightsr:rear fog light
Lighting 3 128.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beamheadlight flash:pull leverhigh beam:push leverlow beam:push or pull lever
Automatic light control 3 129, High
beam 3 129, High beam assist
3 130, Headlight flash 3 130,
Adaptive forward lighting 3 132.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
Turn and lane-change signals
3 134, Parking lights 3 135.

88Instruments and controlsWindscreen and headlight
washer
Pull lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the windscreen and the wiper
wipes a few times.
If the headlights are on, washer fluid is also sprayed onto the headlights,
provided that the lever is pulled
sufficiently long. Afterwards the
headlight washer system is
inoperable for 5 wash cycles or until
engine or headlights have been
switched off and on again.
Washer fluid 3 230
Rear window wiper/washer
Push the rocker switch to activate the
rear window wiper:
upper position:continuous
operationlower position:intermittent
operationmiddle position:off
Push lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the rear window and the wiper
wipes a few times.
Do not use if the rear window is
frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
The rear window wiper comes on
automatically when the windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse gear
is engaged.
Activation or deactivation of this
function can be changed in the menu Settings in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.

128LightingLightingExterior lighting.......................... 128
Light switch .............................. 128
Automatic light control .............129
High beam ............................... 129
High beam assist .....................130
Headlight flash ......................... 130
Headlight range adjustment ....131
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 131
Daytime running lights .............131
Adaptive forward lighting .........132
Hazard warning flashers ..........134
Turn and lane-change signals . 134
Front fog lights ......................... 135
Rear fog lights ......................... 135
Parking lights ........................... 135
Reversing lights .......................136
Misted light covers ...................136
Interior lighting ........................... 136
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 136
Interior lights ............................ 136
Reading lights .......................... 137
Sunvisor lights ......................... 137Lighting features ........................138
Centre console lighting ............138
Entry lighting ............................ 138
Exit lighting .............................. 138
Battery discharge protection ....139Exterior lighting
Light switch
Light switch with Automatic light
control

Lighting129Turn light switch:AUTO:automatic light control:exterior lighting is switched
on and off automatically
depending on external
lighting conditionsm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Switch turns back to AUTO8:sidelights9:headlights
The current status of the automatic
light control is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
Control indicator 8 3 109.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
Additional lights in the tailgate frame,
Sports Tourer/Country Tourer
Additional tail light assemblies,
consisting of tail lights and hazard
warning flasher lights, are located in the tailgate frame. They are
illuminated when the tailgate is open. Additional tail lights are only intendedas position lights when the tailgate isopen and are not to be used when
driving.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
light and low/high beam automatically
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 131.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore headlights are switched
on if the windscreen wipers have
been activated for several wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered headlights
are switched on without delay.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 132.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.

130LightingTo switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist Description for version with halogen
headlights. High beam assist with
adaptive forward lighting 3 132.
This feature allows the high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 25 mph.
It switches automatically to low beam
when:
● A sensor detects the lights of oncoming or preceding vehicles.
● The vehicle speed is slower than
12 mph.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.Activation
The high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice with
a speed above 25 mph.
The green control indicator l
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator l 3 109.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will remain activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will be stored after the ignition
is switched on again.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.

Lighting131Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 132.
Headlights when driving
abroad
The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system
The headlights do not have to be adjusted.
Vehicles with Xenon headlight
system and Adaptive forward
lighting system
Headlights can be set to right-hand or left-hand drive traffic mode in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Colour-Info-Display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 117.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.Every time the ignition is switched on,
control indicator f flashes for approx.
4 seconds as a reminder that right- hand drive traffic mode is selected.
Change back to left-hand drive traffic
mode in the vehicle personalisation
menu as described above. f will not
flash when left-hand drive traffic
mode is selected.
Control indicator f 3 109.
Daytime running lights Daytime running light increases
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when ignition is on.
If the vehicle is equipped with
automatic light control function, the
system switches between daytime running light and low/high beam
automatically depending on the
lighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 129.

132LightingAdaptive forward lighting
The Adaptive forward lighting
functions are only available with Bi-
Xenon headlights. Light range, light
distribution and intensity of light are
variably triggered depending on the
light conditions, weather and road
type.
Some functions of the Adaptive
forward lighting can be deactivated or
activated in the vehicle
personalisation menu. Select the
relevant setting in Settings, I Vehicle
in the Info-Display. Vehicle
personalisation 3 121.
With the light switch in position
AUTO all lighting functions are
available.
The following functions are available
also with light switch in position 9:
● dynamic curve lighting
● corner lighting
● reversing function
● dynamic automatic headlight levellingPlaystreet lighting
Activated automatically at low speed
up to approx. 20 mph. The light beam
is turned at an angle of 8° to the
roadside.
Town lighting Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 25 and
34 mph and when street lights are
detected by the light sensor. The light
range is reduced by an extended light
distribution.
Country lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 34 and
70 mph. The beam of light and the
brightness is different between the
left and the right side.
Motorway lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
above approx. 70 mph and minimal
steering movements. It switches on
after a delay or immediately when the vehicle is powerfully accelerated. The
light beam is longer and brighter.Adverse weather lighting
Activated automatically up to a speed
of approx. 43 mph, when the rain sensor recognizes condensation orthe wiper operates continuously. The
range, distribution and light intensity
is regulated variably depending on visibility.
Dynamic curve lighting
The light beam pivots based on
steering wheel angle and speed,
improving lighting in curves.
Control indicator f 3 109.
Corner lighting

Lighting133On tight bends or when turning off,
depending on the steering angle or
the turn signal light, an additional left
or right reflector is switched on which
illuminates the road at a right angle to the direction of travel. It is activated
up to a speed of 25 mph.
Control indicator f 3 109.
Reversing function If the headlights are on and reverse
gear is engaged, both corner lights
are switched on. They remain
illuminated for 20 seconds after disengaging reverse gear or until
driving faster than 4 mph in a forward
gear.
High Beam Assist This feature allows the high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 25 mph.It switches automatically to low beam
when:
● The camera in the windscreen detects the lights of oncoming or
preceding vehicles.
● The vehicle speed is slower than
12 mph.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
ActivationThe high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice with
a speed above 25 mph.
The green control indicator l
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator l 3 109.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also
deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will remain activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.