2016 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA ignition

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.

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.

Lighting135With a trailer connected, turn signal
flashes six times and tone frequency
changes when pressing the lever until
resistance is felt and then releasing.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually by moving the lever to its original
position.
Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on front fog lights will switch headlights on automatically.
Rear fog lights
Operated by pressing r.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on rear fog light will switch
headlights on automatically.
Light switch in position 8: rear fog
light can only be switched on with
front fog lights.
The vehicle rear fog light is
deactivated when towing.
Parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or down
(left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.

136LightingReversing lights
The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help switch on the
headlights.Interior lighting
Instrument panelillumination control
Brightness of the following lights can
be adjusted when the exterior lights
are on:
● instrument panel illumination
● Info-Display
● dome light
● illuminated switches and operation elements
Turn thumb wheel A and hold until
the desired brightness is obtained.
On vehicles with light sensor, the
brightness can only be adjusted when
the exterior lights are on and the light sensor detects night conditions.
Interior lights
During entry and exit of the vehicle,
the front and rear courtesy lights
automatically switch on and then off
after a delay.
Notice
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the courtesy
lights are turned on automatically.
Front courtesy light

138LightingLighting featuresCentre console lighting Spotlight incorporated in the interior
lighting comes on when headlights
are switched on.
Entry lighting
Welcome lighting Headlights, tail lights, number plate
lights, instrument panel light, interior
lights and puddle lights are switched
on for a short time by unlocking the
vehicle with the radio remote control.
This function works only in the dark
and facilitates locating the vehicle.
The lighting switches off immediately
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting off 3 16.
This function can be activated or
deactivated in the Vehicle
personalisation.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 117.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.The settings can be saved for the key
being used 3 23.
The following lights will additionally
switch on when the driver's door is
opened:
● all switches
● Driver Information Centre ● door pocket lights
Exit lighting The following lights switch on if the
key is removed from the ignition
switch:
● interior lights
● instrument panel light
● puddle lights
They will switch off automatically after
a delay. This function works only in
the dark. Theatre lighting is activated
if the driver's door is opened during
this time.
Path lighting
Headlights, tail lights and number
plate lights illuminate the surrounding area for an adjustable time after
leaving the vehicle.Activating
1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Open the driver's door.
4. Pull the turn signal lever.
5. Close the driver's door.
If the driver's door is not closed the
lights switch off after two minutes.
Exit lighting is switched off
immediately if the turn signal lever is
pulled while the driver's door is open.
This function can be activated or
deactivated in the Vehicle
personalisation.

Lighting139Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 117.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
The settings can be saved for the key
being used 3 23.
Battery discharge protection Vehicle battery state of charge
function
The function guarantees longestvehicle battery life via a generator with controllable power output and
optimised power distribution.
To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when driving, the following
systems are reduced automatically in
two stages and finally switched off:
● auxiliary heater
● heated rear window and mirrors ● heated seats
● fanIn the second stage, a message
which confirms the activation of the
vehicle battery discharge protection
will be displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
Switching off electric lights
To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when the ignition is switched
off, some interior lights are switched
off automatically after some time.

154Driving and operatingDriving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 155
Control of the vehicle ...............155
Steering ................................... 155
Starting and operating ...............155
New vehicle running-in ............155
Ignition switch positions ...........155
Power button ........................... 156
Retained power off ..................157
Starting the engine ..................158
Overrun cut-off ........................ 159
Stop-start system ....................159
Parking .................................... 162
Engine exhaust .......................... 163
Diesel particle filter ..................163
Catalytic converter ...................164
AdBlue ..................................... 164
Automatic transmission ..............167
Transmission display ...............167
Selector lever .......................... 168
Manual mode ........................... 169
Electronic driving programmes 170
Fault ........................................ 170
Interruption of power supply ....170Manual transmission ..................171
Drive systems ............................ 172
All-wheel drive ......................... 172
Brakes ........................................ 172
Antilock brake system .............172
Parking brake .......................... 173
Brake assist ............................. 175
Hill start assist ......................... 175
Ride control systems .................175
Traction Control system ..........175
Electronic Stability Control ......176
Interactive driving system ........177
Driver assistance systems .........180
Cruise control .......................... 180
Speed limiter ........................... 182
Adaptive cruise control ............183
Forward collision alert .............190
Following distance indication ...194
Active emergency braking .......194
Parking assist .......................... 196
Side blind spot alert .................202
Lane change alert ....................204
Rear view camera ...................205
Rear cross traffic alert .............207
Traffic sign assistant ................208
Lane departure warning ..........212
Fuel ............................................ 213
Fuel for petrol engines .............213Fuel for diesel engines ............213
Fuel for liquid gas operation ....213
Refuelling ................................ 215
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions .............................. 220
Trailer hitch ................................ 220
General information .................220
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 221
Trailer towing ........................... 221
Towing equipment ...................222
Trailer stability assist ...............223