2017.5 VAUXHALL ADAM steering wheel adjustment

In brief9Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror andadjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 27,
Electric adjustment 3 27, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 27.
Heated exterior mirrors 3 28.
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock the lever, adjust the steering
wheel, then engage the lever and
ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Airbag system 3 39, Ignition
positions 3 126.

In brief111Power windows .....................29
2 Exterior mirrors .....................27
3 Cruise control .....................142
Speed limiter ....................... 143
4 Side air vents ...................... 123
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ....110
Exit lighting ......................... 113
Parking lights ...................... 110
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................89
6 Instruments .......................... 78
7 Steering wheel controls .......71
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 89
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ......................72
10 Central locking system ..........22
City mode ............................ 140
Fuel selector ......................... 80Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 128
Traction Control system .....138
Electronic Stability Control . 139
Parking assist ..................... 145
Seat heating .......................... 36
Heated steering wheel ..........71
11 Colour-Info-Display ..............94
Graphic-Info-Display .............95
12 Hazard warning flashers ....109
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 85
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............84
13 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 25
14 Centre air vents .................. 123
15 Side air vents passenger
side ..................................... 123
16 Glovebox .............................. 51
Fuse box ............................ 183
17 Climate control system ........ 115
18 Power outlet .......................... 7719AUX input, USB input ...........10
20 Selector lever,
transmission ....................... 132
21 Parking brake ......................137
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............126
23 Horn ..................................... 72
Driver airbag ........................ 42
24 Bonnet release lever ..........165
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..71
26 Light switch ........................ 107
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 109
Rear fog light ...................... 110
Brightness of instrument
panel illumination ................111
Brightness of ambient light 111

Seats, restraints33Rear head restraints, height
adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards and
let engage. To move downwards, press the catch to release and push
the head restraint downwards.
Removal of rear head restraint
E.g. when using a child restraint
system 3 45.
Press both catches, pull the head
restraint upwards and remove.
Place the head restraint in a net bag
and secure the underside of the bag
with Velcro fasteners to the load
compartment floor. A suitable net bag
is available from your workshop.
Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.

34Seats, restraints
● Sit with buttocks as far backagainst the backrest as possible.
Adjust the distance between the
seat and the pedals so that legs
are slightly angled when fully
pressing the pedals. Slide the
front passenger seat as far back
as possible.
● Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on all
sides and of all display
instruments. There should be at
least one hand of clearance
between head and the roof
frame. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without
pressing into it.
● Sit with shoulders as far back against the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is possible to easily reach the
steering wheel with arms slightly
bent. Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when
turning the steering wheel. Do
not angle the backrest too far
back. We recommend a
maximum rake of approx. 25°.
● Adjust seat and steering wheel in
a way that the wrist rests on top
of the steering wheel while the
arm is fully extended and
shoulders on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 71.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 32.
Seat adjustment Drive only with engaged seats andbackrests.Longitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.

70Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 71
Steering wheel adjustment ........71
Steering wheel controls .............71
Heated steering wheel ...............71
Horn ........................................... 72
Windscreen wiper/washer .........72
Rear window wiper/washer .......73
Outside temperature ..................74
Clock ......................................... 75
Power outlets ............................. 77
Inductive charging .....................77
Cigarette lighter ......................... 78
Ashtrays .................................... 78
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 78
Instrument cluster ......................78
Speedometer ............................. 78
Odometer .................................. 79
Trip odometer ............................ 79
Tachometer ............................... 79
Fuel gauge ................................ 79
Fuel selector .............................. 80
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 80Service display.......................... 81
Control indicators ......................82
Turn signal ................................. 84
Seat belt reminder .....................84
Airbag and belt tensioners .........85
Airbag deactivation ....................85
Charging system .......................85
Malfunction indicator light ..........86
Service vehicle soon .................86
Brake and clutch system ...........86
Operate pedal ............................ 86
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....87
Upshift ....................................... 87
Power steering .......................... 87
Ultrasonic parking assist ...........87
Electronic Stability Control off ...87
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........87
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 88
Engine oil pressure ....................88
Low fuel ..................................... 88
Immobiliser ................................ 89
Exterior light .............................. 89
High beam ................................. 89
Rear fog light ............................. 89
Cruise control ............................ 89
Door open .................................. 89
Information displays .....................89
Driver Information Centre ..........89Colour-Info-Display ....................94
Graphic-Info-Display ..................95
Vehicle messages ........................96
Warning chimes .........................98
Battery voltage .......................... 98
Vehicle personalisation ................99
Telematics service .....................102
OnStar ..................................... 102

Instruments and controls71Controls
Steering 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
The Infotainment system, the cruise
control and a connected mobile
phone can be operated via the
controls on the steering wheel.
Further information is available in the
Infotainment manual.
Driver assistance systems 3 142.
Heated steering wheel
Activate heating by pressing *.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.

235Convex shape .............................. 27
Coolant and antifreeze ...............213
Cruise control ...................... 89, 142
Cupholders .................................. 51
Curtain airbag system .................. 44
D
Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............109
Declaration of conformity ............228
Door open .................................... 89
Doors ............................................ 24
Driver assistance systems ..........142
Driver Information Centre .............89
Driving hints ................................ 125
E Electric adjustment ......................27
Electrical system......................... 180
Electronic climate control system 118
Electronic driving programmes ..135
Electronic Stability Control.......... 139
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............87
Electronic Stability Control off....... 87 End-of-life vehicle recovery .......164
Engine compartment fuse box ...181
Engine coolant ........................... 167
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 80
Engine data ............................... 220Engine exhaust .......................... 131
Engine identification ...................216
Engine oil ................... 166, 213, 217
Engine oil pressure ......................88
Entry lighting .............................. 113
Event data recorders ..................232
Exit lighting ................................ 113
Exterior care .............................. 208
Exterior light ................................. 89
Exterior lighting ....................12, 107
Exterior mirrors ............................. 27
F Fault ........................................... 135
First aid ......................................... 67
First aid kit ................................... 67
Fixed air vents ........................... 123
Flex-Fix system ............................ 53
Folding mirrors ............................. 27
Front airbag system .....................42
Front seats.................................... 33 Front storage ................................ 52
Front turn signal lights ...............173
Fuel............................................. 155
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions ............................... 162
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......156
Fuel for petrol engines ...............155
Fuel gauge ................................... 79Fuel selector ................................ 80
Fuses ......................................... 180
G Gauges ......................................... 78
Glass panel .................................. 31
Glovebox ..................................... 51
Graphic-Info-Display .....................95
H Halogen headlights ....................171
Hand brake ......................... 136, 137
Hazard warning flashers ............109
Headlight flash ........................... 108
Headlight range adjustment ......109
Headlights................................... 107
Headlights when driving abroad 109
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 32
Heated mirrors ............................. 28
Heated rear window ..................... 30
Heated steering wheel .................71
Heating ........................................ 36
Heating and ventilation system . 115
High beam ........................... 89, 108
Hill start assist ........................... 137
Horn ....................................... 13, 72
I
Identification plate .....................216
Ignition switch positions .............126

237SSafety belts ................................... 37
Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 34 Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................84
Seat belts ..................................... 37
Seat folding .................................. 35
Seat heating ................................. 36
Seat position ................................ 33
Selector lever ............................. 133
Service ....................................... 124
Service display ............................ 81
Service information ....................212
Service vehicle soon .................... 86
Side airbag system ......................43
Side blind spot alert ....................154
Sidelights .................................... 107
Side turn signal lights ................178
Software acknowledgement .......230
Spare wheel ............................... 199
Speed limiter............................... 143
Speedometer ............................... 78
Starting and operating ................126
Starting off ................................... 16
Starting the engine ............127, 133
Steering ...................................... 126
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 71
Steering wheel controls ...............71
Stop-start system........................ 128
Storage ......................................... 51Storage compartments.................51
Sunroof ........................................ 31
Sun visors .................................... 30
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 79
Tail lights ................................... 175
Three-point seat belt .................... 38
Tools .......................................... 185
Top-tether fastening eyes ............50
Towing ........................................ 205
Towing another vehicle .............207
Towing the vehicle .....................205
Traction Control system ............. 138
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .................133
Tread depth ............................... 191
Trip odometer .............................. 79
Turn and lane-change signals ...110
Turn signal ................................... 84
Tyre chains ................................ 192
Tyre designations ......................186
Tyre pressure ............................ 187
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 88, 188
Tyre pressures ........................... 226
Tyre repair kit ............................. 193U
Ultrasonic parking assist ...... 87, 145
Upholstery .................................. 210
Uplevel-Display............................. 89
Upshift .......................................... 87
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 168
Vehicle checks............................ 165
Vehicle data ................................ 217
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 232
Vehicle dimensions .................... 224
Vehicle Identification Number ....215
Vehicle jack ................................ 185
Vehicle messages .......................96
Vehicle personalisation ...............99
Vehicle security ............................ 25
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 164
Vehicle tools ............................... 185
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6
Vehicle weight ........................... 223
Ventilation ................................... 115
W
Warning chimes ........................... 98
Warning lights ............................... 78
Warning triangle .......................... 66
Washer and wiper systems .........14