2017.5 OPEL ASTRA K steering

Vehicle care261If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Tyre chains
Tyre chains are only permitted on the
front wheels.
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 10 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain lock).9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
Tyre chains are permitted on tyres of
size 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 and
215/55 R16.
Temporary spare wheel
The use of tyre chains is not permitted on the temporary spare wheel.
Tyre repair kit Minor damage to the tyre tread can be
repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that is at tyre's sidewall cannot be repairedwith the tyre repair kit.
9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre:
Apply the parking brake and engage
first gear, reverse gear or P.
On 5-door hatchback the tyre repair
kit is on the right side in the load
compartment behind a cover.

272Vehicle care
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 80 km/h nor further than 100 km. In all other cases
and when the transmission is
defective, the front axle must be
raised off the ground.
Vehicles with manual transmission
automated: the vehicle must only be
towed facing forwards with the front axle raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop. After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
Insert cap at the top and engage
downwards.
Towing another vehicle
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
lower bend of the cap. Release the
cap by carefully moving the
screwdriver downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 253.

306Headlight range adjustment ......137
Headlights................................... 136
Headlights when driving abroad 138
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 46
Heated mirrors ............................. 40
Heated rear window ..................... 43
Heated steering wheel .................92
Heating .................................. 54, 56
Heating and ventilation system . 147
High beam ......................... 114, 137
High beam assist ........................114
Hill start assist ........................... 179
Horn ....................................... 14, 92
I
Identification plate .....................280
Ignition switch positions .............158
Immobiliser .......................... 38, 114
Indicators .................................... 104
Info display ................................. 121
Information displays.................... 115
Instrument cluster ......................101
Instrument panel fuse box .........249
Instrument panel illumination .....245
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 144
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 275
Interior lighting ............................ 144Interior lights ...................... 144, 245
Interior mirrors .............................. 40
Interruption of power supply ......171
Introduction .................................... 3
J
Jump starting ............................. 270
K Key, memorised settings ..............24
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20
L Lane keep assist ................112, 215
Lashing eyes ............................... 81
LED headlights ...................114, 138
Lighting features .........................145
Light switch ................................ 136
Load compartment ................30, 73
Load compartment cover .............79
Load compartment fuse box ......251
Loading information .....................88
Low fuel ..................................... 113
M
Malfunction indicator light ..........111
Manual anti-dazzle ......................40
Manual mode .....................170, 175
Manual seat adjustment ...............48
Manual transmission .................. 172Manual transmission automated 173
Manual windows ..........................41
Massage ....................................... 55
Maximum speed ......................... 254
Memorised settings ......................24
Midlevel display .......................... 115
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................143
N New vehicle running-in ..............158
Number plate light .....................245
O
Object detection systems ...........199
Odometer ................................... 105 Oil, engine .......................... 278, 282
OnStar ........................................ 131
Outside temperature ....................95
Overrun cut-off ........................... 163
P Parking ................................ 19, 166
Parking assist ............................ 199
Parking brake ............................ 177
Parking lights ............................. 143
Particulate filter ........................... 168
Performance .............................. 287
Performing work ........................229
Pollen filter ................................. 156
Power button .............................. 159

307Power connector........................... 98
Power outlets ............................... 97
Power seat adjustment ................50
Power windows ............................ 41
Preheating ................................. 113
Puncture ..................................... 264
Q
Quickheat ................................... 155
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 303
Radio remote control ...................21
Reading lights ............................ 144
Rear floor storage cover ..............81
Rear fog light .....................114, 143
Rear seats .................................... 55
Rear storage ................................. 79
Rear view camera ...................... 208
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 94
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 278, 282
Refuelling ................................... 218
Registered trademarks ...............301
Retained power off .....................160
Reversing lights .........................143
Ride control systems ..................179
Roof .............................................. 44
Roof load ...................................... 88
Roof rack ..................................... 87S
Safety belts ................................... 56
Safety net .................................... 84
Seat adjustment ............................. 7
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .....................109
Seat belts ..................................... 56
Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................54
Seat heating, rear .....................56
Seat position ................................ 47
Selector lever ..................... 169, 174
Service ............................... 156, 277
Service display .......................... 108
Service information ....................277
Side airbag system ......................62
Side blind spot alert ....................207
Sidelights .................................... 136
Side turn signal lights ................244
Software acknowledgement .......299
Software update ......................... 301
Spare wheel ............................... 267
Speed limiter....................... 115, 184
Speedometer ............................. 104
Sport mode ................................ 181
Starting and operating ................158
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................161
Steering ...................................... 158
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 91Steering wheel controls ...............91
Stop-start system........................ 163
Storage ......................................... 71
Storage compartments .................71
Sunroof ........................................ 44
Sunvisor lights ........................... 145
Sun visors .................................... 43
Symbols ......................................... 4
T Tachometer ............................... 106
Tail lights ................................... 238
Three-point seat belt .................... 57
Tools .......................................... 253
Tow bar....................................... 221
Towing ................................ 221, 271
Towing another vehicle .............272
Towing equipment .....................223
Towing the vehicle .....................271
Traction Control system ............. 179
Traction Control system off......... 113
Traffic sign assistant ...........115, 211
Trailer coupling ........................... 221
Trailer stability assist .................226
Trailer towing ............................. 222
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .........169, 173
Tread depth ............................... 260
Trip odometer ............................ 105
Turn and lane-change signals ...142