2017.5 OPEL AMPERA E steering

Instruments and controls65Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 66
Steering wheel adjustment ........66
Steering wheel controls .............66
Heated steering wheel ...............66
Horn ........................................... 67
Pedestrian safety alert ...............67
Windscreen wiper/washer .........67
Rear window wiper/washer .......68
Outside temperature ..................69
Clock ......................................... 69
Power outlets ............................. 70
Inductive charging .....................71
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 73
Instrument cluster ......................73
Speedometer ............................. 75
Odometer .................................. 75
Battery gauge ............................ 75
Driving efficiency gauge ............75
Power indicator gauge ...............77
Regenerative braking ................77
Total vehicle range ....................78
Service display .......................... 78
Control indicators ......................78Turn signal................................. 78
Seat belt reminder .....................78
Airbag and belt tensioners .........79
Airbag deactivation ....................79
Charging system .......................79
Service vehicle soon .................80
Brake system ............................. 80
Electric parking brake ................80
Electric parking brake fault ........80
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....80
Sport mode ................................ 81
Lane keep assist .......................81
Electronic Stability Control off ...81
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........81
Traction Control system off .......81
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 81
Immobiliser ................................ 81
Vehicle ready ............................. 82
Exterior light .............................. 82
High beam ................................. 82
High beam assist .......................82
Rear fog light ............................. 82
Cruise control ............................ 82
Vehicle detected ahead .............82
Pedestrian detection ..................82
Speed limiter ............................. 82
Traffic sign assistant ..................82
Door open .................................. 83Information displays.....................83
Driver Information Centre ..........83
Info display ................................ 86
Vehicle messages ........................90
Warning chimes .........................91
Battery voltage .......................... 91
Vehicle personalisation ................92
Telematics service .......................95
OnStar ....................................... 95

66Instruments and controlsControlsSteering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Steering wheel controls
Driver Information Centre, some
driver assistance systems,
Infotainment system and a connected
mobile phone can be operated via the controls on the steering wheel.
Driver Information Centre 3 83.
Driver assistance systems 3 164.
Further information is available in the
Infotainment section 3 108.
Heated steering wheel
Activate heating by pressing A.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.

Instruments and controls67The recommended grip areas of the
steering wheel are heated quicker
and to a higher temperature than the
other areas.
Heating is operational after the
vehicle has been started.
Horn
Press j
.
Pedestrian safety alert Pedestrian safety signal enables thedriver to alert people who may not
hear the vehicle approaching.
The automatic sound is generated to
indicate the vehicle presence to
pedestrians. The sound changes if the vehicle is speeding up or slowing
down. It is activated when the vehicle
is shifted into a forward gear or R, up
to 23 km/h.
This feature can be deactivated in the vehicle settings. Vehicle
personalisation 3 92.
Windscreen wiper/washerHI:fastLO:slowAUTO:automatic wiping with rain
sensorOFF:off
In AUTO position, the rain sensor
detects the amount of water on the
windscreen and automatically
regulates the frequency of the
windscreen wiper.
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever downwards to position 1x.
Do not use if the windscreen is frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
Adjustable sensitivity of the rain
sensor

74Instruments and controlsOverviewOTurn signal 3 78XSeat belt reminder 3 78vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 79VAirbag deactivation 3 79pCharging system 3 796Service vehicle soonRBrake system 3 80mElectric parking brake
3 80jElectric parking brake fault
3 80uAntilock brake system
(ABS) 3 803Sport mode 3 154aLane keep assist 3 81aElectronic Stability Control
off 3 81bElectronic Stability Control
and Traction Control
system 3 81kTraction Control system off
3 81wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 81dImmobiliser 3 814Vehicle ready 3 828Exterior light 3 82CHigh beam 3 82fHigh beam assist 3 82øRear fog light 3 82mCruise control 3 82AVehicle detected ahead
3 827Pedestrian detected aheadLSpeed limiter 3 82LTraffic sign assistant
3 82hDoor open 3 83
Reconfigurable instrument cluster
The cluster layout can be changed.
Use the steering wheel control to
move between the different display
zones and scroll through the different displays.
There are three display
configurations to choose from:
● Basic configuration displays the
speedometer with a simplified
high voltage battery gauge and
efficiency light.
● Standard configuration displays
the speedometer with a high
voltage battery gauge and
efficiency gauge.
● Enhanced configuration displays
the speedometer with high
voltage battery gauge, efficiency
ring, and power gauge.
Driver Information Centre 3 83.

Instruments and controls83Door open
The indicator shows if a door, the
bonnet or the tailgate is open. The
symbol changes accordingly.
An additional graphic is shown in the
Driver Information Centre every time
the bonnet or the tailgate are opened. Driver Information Centre 3 83.
Information displays
Driver Information Centre
The Driver Information Centre is
located in the instrument cluster.
Driver Information Centre indicates
depending on the equipment:
● overall and trip odometer
● vehicle information
● trip information
● economic information
● vehicle and warning messages
● audio and infotainment information
● phone information
● vehicle settings
Menu pages are indicated by
pressing ] on the steering wheel.
Press { or } to select a menu, press
9 to confirm. Selectable menu pages
are:
● Vehicle info
● Audio
● Phone
● Layout
● Options
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is at a
standstill.
Selecting menus and functions The menus and functions can be
selected via the buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel.

90Instruments and controls●Hill Top Reserve : Select Off, On ,
On – home only , or On – away
only . Regenerative braking
3 160.
● Energy summary pop-up : Set the
energy summary pop-up feature
to On or Off.
● Charge status feedback : Set the
charge status feedback feature to Horn chirps or Off.
● Charge power loss alert : This
feature allows an alert to sound
when the vehicle is charging and
loses power at the electrical
outlet. Set the charge power loss alert feature to On or Off.
● Radio power down : This allows
high voltage battery power to be
conserved. Set the value for the
reminder to be displayed. To set
high voltage battery charge level
for Radio power down , touch
Energy , then Energy settings ,
then Radio power down . Select
Off , 2% , 4% , 6% , 8% , 10% .Low power mode
This allows high voltage battery
power to be conserved.1. Press and hold m of the
Infotainment system.
2. Touch Yes on the Info display.
The screen will turn off.
3. Press m again to turn the display
on.Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated in the Driver
Information Centre, in some cases
together with a warning and signal
chime.
Press 9 on the steering wheel to
confirm a message.
Vehicle and service messages
The vehicle messages are displayed
as text. Follow the instructions given
in the messages.

102LightingDaytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
While the daytime running light isactive, the tail lights and the sidelights
are switched off.
Please remember that the low beam
should be switched on when required.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment, the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.
Turn and lane-change
signalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the turn signal is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the turn
signal is automatically deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when changing
lanes, press the lever until resistance
is felt and then release.
Switch the turn signal off manually by moving the lever to its original
position.
Control indicator 3 78.
Rear fog light
Operated by pressing ø.
The rear fog light is automatically set
to off each time the vehicle is started.
Headlights and sidelights must be on
for the rear fog light to work.

106Infotainment systemInfotainment systemIntroduction................................ 106
General information .................106
Theft-deterrent feature ............107
Control elements overview ......108
Usage ...................................... 110
Basic operation .......................... 113
Tone settings ........................... 115
Volume settings .......................116
System settings .......................117
Radio ......................................... 120
Usage ...................................... 120
Station search ......................... 121
Radio data system (RDS) ........123
Digital audio broadcasting .......124
External devices ........................126
General information .................126
Playing audio ........................... 128
Displaying pictures ..................130
Playing movies ........................ 131
Using smartphone applications ............................ 132
Speech recognition ....................133
General information .................133
Usage ...................................... 133Phone........................................ 134
General information .................134
Bluetooth connection ...............134
Emergency call ........................136
Operation ................................. 137
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment ............................... 140Introduction
General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you can
listen to a great number of different
radio stations.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via cable or via Bluetooth.
The Infotainment system is equipped
with a phone portal that allows for
comfortable and safe use of your
mobile phone in the vehicle.
You can also operate specific
smartphone applications via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel, the controls on the steering wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.