2017.5 OPEL AMPERA E instrument cluster

Driving and operating151
2.With the vehicle in P or N depress
the brake pedal and press
POWER m.
To switch off the vehicle, press
POWER m again. Remove the
electronic key from the centre
console.
This option is intended for
emergencies only. Replace the
electronic key battery as soon as
possible 3 19.
For unlocking or locking the doors,
see fault in radio remote control unit
or electronic key system 3 20.
Retained power off
The following electronic systems can
work until the driver's door is opened
or for ten minutes after the vehicle is
switched off:
● power windows
● Infotainment system
● power outlets
Starting and stopping the
vehicle
Move the shift lever into P or N. The
propulsion system does not start in
any other position.
Note
Do not try into shift to P if the vehicle
is moving, as the electric drive unit
could be damaged. Shift into P only
if the vehicle is stationary.
The radio remote control must be in
the vehicle. Depress the brake pedal, then press and release POWERm.
If the radio remote control is not in the vehicle or something is interfering
with the transmitter, a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
A vehicle ready light is displayed in
the lower right corner of the
instrument cluster when the vehicle is ready to be driven.
The instrument cluster also displays an active battery gauge when the
vehicle is ready to be driven.

154Driving and operatingAfter an accident, park the vehicle
with a minimum distance of
15 metres to other objects.
Call the hotline number given on the
label to get further instructions on how to handle the vehicle.Electric vehicle
operation modes
Operation This vehicle is a purely electricallydriven vehicle. It always uses an
electric propulsion system to drive the
vehicle. Electricity is the vehicle's only source of energy.
Drive modes Sport modeSport mode provides more
responsive acceleration than normal
mode, but can reduce energy
efficiency. Use normal mode
whenever possible.
When the SPORT indicator does not
illuminate, the vehicle is in normal
mode.
Press the SPORT button to select
Sport mode.
Press SPORT again to return to
normal mode.
The 3 indicator will be
displayed in the instrument cluster
when Sport mode is selected. Control indicator 3 81.
Each time the vehicle is started, it will
return to normal mode.
Sport mode may be unavailable if the high voltage battery charge is too low.

Driving and operating165Switching on
Press m; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Press m again to deactivate cruise
control.
Activation
Accelerate to the desired speed and
press SET/-, the current speed is
stored and maintained. The desired set speed briefly appears in the
instrument cluster. Accelerator pedal
can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by depressing the accelerator pedal. When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed
is resumed.
Control indicator m 3 82.
Increase speed
With cruise control active, press
RES/+ until the desired speed is
reached or press RES/+ repeatedly:
speed is increased in small increments.
Reduce speed With cruise control active, pressSET/- until the desired speed is
reached or press SET/- repeatedly:
speed is decreased in small
increments.
Resume speed
If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are
applied, the cruise control is
disengaged without erasing the set
speed from memory. Once the
vehicle speed is approx. 25 km/h or
higher, press RES/+. The vehicle
returns to the previously set speed.
Deactivation Press y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.Cruise control is deactivated, but not
switched off. Last stored speed
remains in memory for later speed
resume.
Automatic deactivation: ● Vehicle speed is below approx. 25 km/h.
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The shift lever is in N.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
Switching off
Press m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The stored speed is deleted.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum
speed.
The maximum speed can be set at
speeds above 25 km/h.

Driving and operating167Resume limit speedPress RES/+ . The stored speed limit
will be obtained.
Switching off
Press L, the speed limit indication
extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre. The stored speed is deleted.
By pressing m to activate cruise
control or adaptive cruise control,
speed limiter is also deactivated and
the stored speed is deleted.
By switching off the vehicle, speed
limiter is also deactivated, but the
speed limit will be stored for next
speed limiter activation.
Forward collision alert
The forward collision alert may help to avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes.
The forward collision alert uses the
front camera system in the
windscreen to detect a vehicle
directly ahead, in your path, within a
distance of approx. 60 metres.
A vehicle ahead is indicated by the
control indicator A.
If a vehicle directly ahead is
approached too quickly, a warning
chime is sounded.
Additionally, the driver is notified by a flashing red LED stripe which is
projected on the windscreen in the
driver's field of view.
A precondition is that forward collision
alert is not deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation 3 92.
Activation
Forward collision alert operates
automatically above 8 km/h, if it is not deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation menu.
Alerting the driver
The vehicle ahead control indicator
A illuminates green in the instrument
cluster when the system has detected
a vehicle in the driving path.
The control indicator A changes to
yellow when the distance to a
preceding moving vehicle gets too
small or when approaching another
vehicle too rapidly.Caution
The colour lighting of this control
indicator does not correspond to
local traffic laws on following
distance. The driver bears full
responsibility for maintaining safe
following distance according to
applicable traffic rules, weather
and road conditions etc. at all
times.
When the time to a potential collision
with a vehicle in front gets too small
and a collision is imminent, the driver
is notified by a flashing red LED stripe which is projected on the windscreen
in the driver's field of view.

Driving and operating1739Danger
Front pedestrian braking does not
provide an alert or automatically
brake the vehicle, unless it detects
a pedestrian.
The system may not detect
pedestrians, including children,
when the pedestrian is not directly ahead, not fully visible, not
standing upright, or when part of a
group.
Front pedestrian protection includes:
● detecting front pedestrian ahead● front pedestrian alert
● automatic braking
Pedestrian detected ahead
A pedestrian ahead is indicated up to
a distance of approximately
40 metres by control indicator 7 in the
instrument cluster.
Front pedestrian alert
When the vehicle approaches a
detected pedestrian ahead too
rapidly, a red flashing LED alert is projected onto the windscreen in the
driver's field of view and a warning
chime is sounded. The brake system
may prepare for driver braking to
occur more rapidly which can cause a
brief, mild deceleration. Continue to
apply the brake pedal as required.
Cruise control may be disengaged
when the front pedestrian alert
occurs.
Automatic braking If a crash into a pedestrian directly
ahead is imminent and the brakes
have not been applied, automatic
braking may automatically brake moderately or brake hard. This can
help to avoid some very low speed
pedestrian crashes or reduce
pedestrian injury.
Automatic braking levels may be
reduced under certain conditions, such as higher speeds.
If this happens, automatic braking
may engage the electric parking
brake to hold the vehicle at a stop.
Release the electric parking brake. A
firm press of the accelerator pedal will also release automatic braking and
the electric parking brake 3 159.
This system includes intelligent brake
assist, and the emergency automatic
braking system may also respond to
pedestrians. Active emergency
braking 3 169.

192Driving and operatingActivation
The lane keep assist is activated by
pressing a. The LED in the button
illuminates to indicate that the system
is switched on.
When the control indicator a in the
instrument cluster illuminates green,
the system is ready to assist.
The system is operational at vehicle
speeds above 60 km/h and if lane
markings are available.
The system gently turns the steering
wheel and the control indicator a
changes to yellow, if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking
without using the turn signal in that
direction.
The system alerts by flashing a
together with three chimes, from the respective direction, if the lane is
departed significantly.
The system is only operable when a
lane marking is detected.
If the system only detects lane
markings on one side of the road, it
will only assist for this side.
Lane keep assist detects hands-free
driving. In this case a message in the
Driver Information Centre pops-up
and a chime sounds as long as lane
keep assist detects hands-free
driving.Deactivation
The system is deactivated by
pressing a; the LED in the button
extinguishes.
The system is reactivated the next
time the vehicle is switched on.
Fault The system performance may be
affected by:
● windscreen not clean or affected by foreign items, e.g. stickers
● close vehicles ahead
● banked roads
● winding or hilly roads
● road edges
● roads with poor lane markings
● sudden lighting changes
● adverse environmental conditions e.g. heavy rain or
snow
● vehicle modifications, e.g. tyres

212Vehicle care● Do not apply the parking brake.
● Open the bonnet, close all doors and lock the vehicle.Up to four weeks
Plug in the charge cord.Four weeks to 12 months ● Discharge the high voltage battery until two or three bars
remain on the battery range
indicator (battery symbol) on the
instrument cluster.
● Do not plug in the charge cord
● Always store the vehicle in a place with temperatures between−10 °C and 30 °C.
● Vehicle storage at extreme temperatures may cause
damage to the high voltage
battery.
● Remove the black negative (−) cable from the 12-volt vehicle
battery and attach a trickle
charger to the vehicle battery
terminals or keep the 12-volt vehicle battery cables connected
and trickle charge from thepositive (+) and negative (−)
terminals in the engine
compartment.Caution
The vehicle is equipped with an
AGM 12-volt battery, which can be damaged by using the incorrect
type of trickle charger.
An AGM compatible charger must be used, with the appropriate
setting selected.
Follow the trickle charger
manufacturer instructions.
After the vehicle battery cable is
reconnected, it is possible that the
vehicle may not operate. If this
happens, the high voltage battery
may need to be charged.
Putting back into operation
When the vehicle is to be put back into
operation:
● Connect the clamp to the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Activate the electronics
of the power windows.
● Check tyre pressure.
● Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the coolant level.
● Fit the number plate if necessary.

Vehicle care229The instrument panel fuse block is on
the left side of the instrument panel.
To access the fuses, open the fuse
panel door by pulling out.NumberUsage1Video processing module2Indicator light solar sensor3Side blind zone alert4Passive entry, passive start5Central gateway module6Body control module 47Body control module 38Body control module 29Body control module 110Trailer interface module 111Amplifier12Body control module 813Data link connector 114Automatic parking assist15Data link connector 2NumberUsage16Single power inverter
module 117Body control module 618Body control module 519–20–21–22–23USB24Wireless charging module25Reflected LED alert display26Heated steering wheel27–28Instrument cluster 229Trailer interface module 230Headlight levelling device31OnStar32–NumberUsage33Heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning module34–35Instrument panel cluster 136Regen on demand37–38–39–40–41–42–43Body control module 744Sensing and diagnostic
module45Front camera module46Vehicle integration control
module47Single power inverter
module 2