2017.5 OPEL AMPERA E ECO mode

Climate control143●manual air recirculation 4
● Heated seats +/ß 3 42
Automatic mode AUTO
Basic setting for maximum comfort: ● Press AUTO, the air distribution
and fan speed are regulated
automatically. The LED in the
button illuminates to indicate
activation.
● Press A/C to switch on optimal
cooling and demisting. The LED in the button illuminates to
indicate activation.
● Set the preselected temperature by turning rotary knob TEMP.
Recommended temperature is
22 °C.
● Open all air vents to allow optimised air distribution in
automatic mode.
The fan speed regulation in automatic mode can be changed in the Info
display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 92.
Temperature preselection
Set temperature to the desired value.
The selected temperature is indicated in the display.
If the minimum temperature Lo is set,
the climate control system runs at
maximum cooling, when cooling A/C
is switched on.
If the maximum temperature Hi is set,
the climate control system runs at
maximum heating.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows V
●
Press V or VMAX. The LED in
the button illuminates to indicate
activation. When VMAX is
selected, air is directed to the
windscreen and the fan runs at a

148Driving and operatingDriving and
operatingDriving hints ............................... 148
Driving economically ...............148
Control of the vehicle ...............149
Starting and operating ...............149
New vehicle running-in ............149
Power button ........................... 149
Retained power off ..................151
Starting and stopping the vehicle .................................... 151
Parking .................................... 152
Electric vehicle operation modes ........................................ 154
Operation ................................. 154
Drive modes ............................ 154
Electric drive unit .......................155
Operation ................................. 155
Brakes ........................................ 158
Antilock brake system .............158
Parking brake .......................... 159
Regenerative braking ..............160
Ride control systems .................162
Traction Control system ..........162
Electronic Stability Control ......163Driver assistance systems .........164
Cruise control .......................... 164
Speed limiter ........................... 165
Forward collision alert .............167
Following distance indication ...169
Active emergency braking .......169
Front pedestrian protection .....172
Parking assist .......................... 174
Side blind spot alert .................181
Lane change alert ....................183
Panoramic view system ...........184
Rear view camera ...................185
Rear cross traffic alert .............187
Traffic sign assistant ................188
Lane keep assist .....................191
Charging .................................... 193
Programmable charging ..........197
Programmed charging override .................................. 203
Charging status .......................204
Charge cord ............................. 205
Electrical requirements ............208
Towing ....................................... 209
General information .................209Driving hints
Driving economically The following advice is intended to
help maximise energy efficiency and
range.
In colder temperatures, while these
efficiency tips will help, the electric
vehicle's driving range may be lower
due to higher energy usage.
The weight of additional cargo in the
vehicle affects efficiency and range.
Avoid carrying more than is needed.
Avoid unnecessary use of electrical
accessories. Power used for
functions other than propelling the
vehicle will reduce electric vehicle
range.
Always keep the tyres properly
inflated and the vehicle properly
aligned.
Driving style
Avoid unnecessary rapid
accelerations and decelerations.
Use cruise control when appropriate.

Driving and operating149Avoid shifting to N to coast. The
vehicle recovers energy while
coasting and braking in D or L.
Efficiency gauge in the instrument
cluster
Driving efficiency gauge 3 75.
Drive mode and gear mode selection
Use normal drive mode when
possible.
Sport mode provides more
responsive acceleration than normal
mode but can reduce energy
efficiency.
Use L in heavy stop‐and‐go traffic or
when travelling downhill. L requires
less brake pedal application and
provides a controlled, efficient way to
slow the vehicle down.
Control of the vehicleCaution
Drive carefully whenever the road
has a steep incline or when driving over a ramp or bump, etc.
Pedals
To ensure the pedal travel is
uninhibited, there must be no mats in
the area of the pedals.
Use only floor mats, which fit properly and are fixed by the retainers on the
driver side.Starting and operating
New vehicle running-in Avoid making hard stops for the first
300 km.
Hard stops with new brake linings can
lead to premature wear. Follow this
breaking-in guideline every time you
get new brake linings. Following
break-in, vehicle speed and load can be gradually increased.
Power button
Electronic key must be inside the
vehicle.

150Driving and operatingIf the vehicle will not start, place the
radio remote control in the transmitter
pocket, inside the centre console.
Starting and stopping the vehicle
3 151.Switching on the vehicle
With the vehicle off and the brake
pedal applied, pressing the POWER
m once will place the vehicle in
accessory power mode. When 4
illuminates in the instrument cluster, the vehicle is ready to be driven. This could take up to 15 seconds atextremely cold temperatures.
Press POWER m once more. Release
button after starting procedure
begins.Switching off the vehicle
With the vehicle in P, press
POWER m briefly in each mode or
when engine is running and vehicle is
stationary. Some functions remain
active until driver's door is opened.
If the vehicle is not in P when
switching off the vehicle, P will be
automatically engaged before the
vehicle is switched off.A chime will sound if the driver's door is opened while the vehicle is
switched on. Always press
POWER m to switch off the vehicle
before exiting the vehicle.Emergency shut off during driving
If the vehicle needs to be switched off during driving in case of emergency,
press POWER m for more than
two seconds or press twice briefly
within five seconds.
Starting and stopping the vehicle
3 151.
Service mode
This power mode is available forservice and diagnostics and to verify
the proper operation of the service
vehicle soon control indicator as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes.
With the vehicle switched off and the brake pedal not applied, pressing and
holding POWER m for more than five
seconds will place the vehicle in
service mode. The instruments and
audio systems will operate as they do in accessory power mode, but the
vehicle will not be able to be driven.
The propulsion system will not start in service mode. Press POWERm again
to switch the vehicle off.Caution
Service mode will discharge the
12-volt vehicle battery. Do not use
service mode for an extended
period, or the vehicle may not
start.
Operation in case of failure
If the vehicle does not start due to a
low radio remote control battery, a
message will be displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
To still drive the vehicle, proceed as
follows:
1. Open the centre console and remove the small tray from the
centre console. Place the radio
remote control in the pocket with
the buttons facing the bottom of
the vehicle.
Other objects, e.g. other keys,
transponder, tags, coins etc. must
be removed.

Driving and operating155Electric drive unit
Operation
The vehicle uses an electric drive
unit. The shift lever is located on the
console between the seats.P:park position, wheels are locked, engage only when the vehicle is
stationaryR:reverse gear, engage only when
the vehicle is stationaryN:neutralD:drive mode, low recuperationL:low, high recuperation, enables
one pedal driveThe shift lever always starts from a
centre position. A yellow dot is
displayed on the shift pattern. After
releasing the shift lever, it will return
to the centre position.
P : This position locks the front
wheels. It is the recommended
position when starting the propulsion system because the vehicle cannot
move easily.9 Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P with the parking brake firmly
applied. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the propulsion system is running, the
vehicle may move suddenly. You
or others can be injured. To be
sure the vehicle will not move,
even if you are on even ground,
always apply the parking brake
and move the shift lever to P.The shift lock release button is
designed to prevent inadvertent
shifting out of P unless the vehicle has
been started, the brake pedal is
applied, and the shift lock release
button is pressed.
When the vehicle is stopped, press POWER m to switch off the vehicle.
The electric drive unit will shift to P
automatically.
The vehicle will not shift to P if it is
moving too fast. Stop the vehicle and
shift to P.
To shift in and out of P, press the
release button.
R : Use this gear to reverse.

Driving and operating157Caution
Spinning the tyres or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill using only the accelerator pedal may
damage the electric drive unit. If you are stuck, do not spin the
tyres. When stopping on a hill, use
the brakes to hold the vehicle in
place.
Car wash mode (vehicle off)
To place the vehicle in N with the
vehicle off:
1. Switch the vehicle off.
2. Place the vehicle in Service mode
3 149.
3. Open the door while depressing the brake, and then shift to N.
4. The indicator should now show N.
If it does not, repeat the procedure.
5. When N is no longer needed, shift
into P and switch the vehicle off.
Car wash mode (vehicle on)
To place the vehicle in N with the
vehicle running:
1. Open the door while pressing the brake, then shift to N.
2. The indicator should now show N.
If it does not, select N again.
3. Shift into P upon returning to the
vehicle.
One-pedal driving
With one-pedal driving, the
accelerator pedal can be used to
control the deceleration of the vehicle
down to a complete stop.
Completely lifting off the accelerator
pedal will result in aggressive
deceleration. Slowly lifting off the
accelerator pedal will allow the
deceleration of the vehicle to be
adjusted as desired.
To use one-pedal driving, place
vehicle in L. Press the accelerator
pedal to achieve the desired speed.
The deceleration provided by one-
pedal driving provides full
regenerative braking and helps
increase energy efficiency.While driving on grades, one-pedal driving may not be able to bring the
vehicle to a complete stop or hold the
vehicle at a stop.
If the vehicle cannot maintain the
grade while using one-pedal driving,
the electric parking brake may be
applied to hold the vehicle stationary.
To drive again, press the accelerator
pedal, and the electric parking brake
will automatically disengage.
One-pedal driving may become
disabled and the vehicle may
continue to creep forward, or if
stopped, may apply the electric
parking brake or shift to P.
This can be caused by the following: ● The driver's door is open.
● The driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
● The vehicle has remained stationary for five minutes.
● There is a problem with the propulsion system.

170Driving and operatingsupplemental use only to reduce
the vehicle speed before a
collision.
The system may not react to
animals. After a sudden lane
change, the system needs a
certain time to detect the next
preceding vehicle.
The driver must always be ready
to take action and apply the brakes and steer to avoid collisions.
Functionality
If equipped only with front camera the
active emergency braking operates in a forward gear above walking speed
up to 80 km/h.
A precondition is that the system is not deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation menu 3 92.
The system includes: ● brake preparation system
● emergency automatic braking
● forward looking brake assist ● front pedestrian protection system
Brake preparation system
When approaching a vehicle ahead
or a pedestrian so quickly that a
collision is likely, the brake
preparation system slightly
pressurises the brakes. This reduces
the response time, when a manual or automatic braking is requested.
The brake system is prepared so that braking can occur more rapidly.
If equipped only with front camera the
system operates up to a speed of
80 km/h.
Emergency automatic braking
After activation of brake preparation
system and just before the imminent
collision, this function automatically
applies limited braking to reduce the
impact speed of the collision or
prevent a crash.
Depending on the situation, the
vehicle may automatically brake
moderately or hard. This front
automatic braking can only occur if a
vehicle ahead is detected, indicated
by the vehicle ahead indicator A
3 167. On vehicles with frontpedestrian protection, automatic
braking can also occur when a
pedestrian ahead is detected,
indicated by the pedestrian ahead
indicator 7.
The system operates up to a speed of 80 km/h.
Below a speed of 40 km/h the system
can apply full braking.
Emergency automatic braking may slow the vehicle to a complete stop to try to avoid a potential crash. If this
happens, emergency automatic
braking may engage the electric
parking brake to hold the vehicle at a
stop. To release, push the electric
parking brake switch or firmly depress
the accelerator pedal.9 Warning
Emergency automatic braking is
an emergency crash preparation
feature and is not designed to
avoid crashes. Do not rely on the
system to brake the vehicle.
Emergency automatic braking will

178Driving and operatingAdvanced parking assist9Warning
The driver bears full responsibility
for accepting the parking slot
suggested by the system and the
parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area in all directions when using
the advanced parking assist.
The advanced parking assist
measures a suitable parking slot
while passing, calculates the
trajectory and automatically steers
the vehicle into a parallel or
perpendicular parking slot.
Instructions are given in the Driver
Information Centre 3 83 or,
depending on the version, on the Info display 3 86, supported by acoustic
signals.
The driver must control acceleration, braking and gearshifting, while
steering is done automatically.Advanced parking assist is always
combined with front-rear parking assist. Both systems use the same
sensors in the front and rear bumper.
The system has six ultrasonic parking
sensors in the front bumper and five
ultrasonic parking sensors in the rear
bumper.
Activation of advanced parking assist Advanced parking assist can only be
activated when driving forwards.When searching for a parking slot, the system is ready to operate with a
short press of (.
The system recognises and
memorises ten metres for parallel
parking slots or six metres for
perpendicular parking slots in the parking assist mode.
The system can only be activated at
a speed up to 30 km/h and the system
searches for a parking slot at a speed up to 30 km/h.
The maximum allowed parallel
distance between the vehicle and a
row of parked cars is 1.8 metres for parallel parking and 2.5 metres for
perpendicular parking.