2017.5 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA light

224Driving and operatingTrailer hitch
General information
The factory-fitted towing equipment is
folded up under the rear bumper
fascia.
Entrust retrofitting of towing
equipment to a workshop. It may be
necessary to make changes that
affect the cooling system, heat
shields or other equipment. Only use
towing equipment that has been
approved for your vehicle.
To avoid vehicle damage, the power
tailgate cannot be operated with the
radio remote control when a trailer is
electrically connected.
The bulb outage detection function for trailer brake light cannot detect a
partial bulb outage, e.g. in case of four
times five watt bulbs, the function only detects lamp outage when only a
single five Watt lamp remains or none remain.
Fitting of towing equipment could
cover the opening of the towing eye.
If this is the case use the coupling ball
bar for towing.Driving characteristics and
towing tips
Before attaching a trailer, lubricate the coupling ball. However, do not do
so if a stabiliser, which acts on the
coupling ball, is being used to reduce snaking movements.
During trailer towing do not exceed a speed of 50 mph. A maximum speedof 60 mph is only appropriate if an
oscillation damper is used and the
permissible gross trailer weight does
not exceed the vehicle's kerb weight.
For trailers with low driving stability
and caravan trailers, the use of an
oscillation damper is strongly
recommended.
If the trailer starts snaking, drive more slowly, do not attempt to correct the
steering and brake sharply if
necessary.
When driving downhill, drive in the
same gear as if driving uphill and
drive at a similar speed.
Adjust tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load 3 285.Trailer towing
Trailer loads The permissible trailer loads are
vehicle and engine-dependent
maximum values which must not be
exceeded. The actual trailer load is the difference between the actual
gross weight of the trailer and the
actual coupling socket load with the
trailer coupled.
The permissible trailer loads are
specified in the vehicle documents. In general, they are valid for gradients
up to 12%.
The permissible trailer load applies
up to the specified incline and at sea
level. Since engine power decreases
as altitude increases due to the air
becoming thinner, therefore reducing
climbing ability, the permissible gross
train weight also decreases by 10%
for every 1000 metres of altitude. The gross train weight does not have to be
reduced when driving on roads with
slight inclines (less than 8%, e.g.
motorways).

228Vehicle careVehicle careGeneral Information...................228
Accessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 228
Vehicle storage ........................229
End-of-life vehicle recovery .....229
Vehicle checks ........................... 230
Performing work ......................230
Bonnet ..................................... 230
Engine oil ................................. 231
Engine coolant ......................... 232
Washer fluid ............................ 233
Brakes ..................................... 233
Brake fluid ............................... 233
Vehicle battery ......................... 234
Diesel fuel system bleeding .....235
Wiper blade replacement ........236
Bulb replacement .......................236
Halogen headlights ..................236
LED headlights ........................ 238
Fog lights ................................. 238
Tail lights ................................. 239
Side turn signal lights ..............242
Number plate light ...................243
Interior lights ............................ 243
Instrument panel illumination ...243Electrical system ........................243
Fuses ....................................... 243
Engine compartment fuse box . 244
Instrument panel fuse box .......247
Vehicle tools .............................. 248
Tools ........................................ 248
Wheels and tyres .......................249
Winter tyres ............................. 249
Tyre designations ....................250
Tyre pressure .......................... 250
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 251
Tread depth ............................. 253
Changing tyre and wheel size . 254
Wheel covers ........................... 254
Tyre chains .............................. 254
Tyre repair kit .......................... 255
Wheel changing .......................259
Spare wheel ............................ 261
Jump starting ............................. 263
Towing ....................................... 265
Towing the vehicle ...................265
Towing another vehicle ...........266
Appearance care .......................267
Exterior care ............................ 267
Interior care ............................. 269General Information
Accessories and vehiclemodifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Any modification, conversion or other changes made to standard vehicle
specifications (including, without
limitation, software modifications,
modifications of the electronic control
units) may invalidate the warranty
offered by Vauxhall. Furthermore,
such changes may impact fuel
consumption, CO 2 emissions and
other emissions of the vehicle and
cause the vehicle to no longer
conform to the operating permit,
impacting the validity of your vehicle
registration.

236Vehicle careWiper blade replacement
Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position. Lift retaining clip to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position, press button to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do
not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.
Halogen headlights Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.

238Vehicle careHigh beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Disengage bulb holder bypressing the retainer to the front.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector housing.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Front turn signal light
In case of defective LEDs, have them replaced by a workshop.
Side light
In case of defective LEDs, have them
replaced by a workshop.
Daytime running light
In case of defective LEDs, have them
replaced by a workshop.
LED headlights
Headlights for low and high beam,
sidelights, daytime running lights and turn signal lights are designed as
LEDs and cannot be changed.
Have lights repaired by a workshop in
case of failure.
Fog lights

Vehicle care2391. Disengage the cover with ascrewdriver in the recess and
remove the cover.
2. Undo screw and remove the faceplate.
3. Undo three screws and removethe light assembly to the front.
4. Turn the bulb socketanticlockwise and remove it from
the light assembly.
5. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
6. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb and attach the
plug connector.
7. Insert the bulb socket into the light
assembly by turning clockwise
and engage.
8. Mount the light assembly by tightening the three screws.
9. Attach the faceplate and tighten the screw.
10. Attach and engage the cover.
Tail lightsTail lights and brake lights are
designed as LEDs. In case of failure, have LEDs replaced by a workshop.

240Vehicle careLamp assembly in the body
1. Remove the cover on therespective side.
2. Unscrew the two plastic securing nuts from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw tail lampassembly from recess and
remove.
4. Turn the bulb carrier anticlockwise and remove it from
the lamp assembly.
5. Remove and replace the turn signal light bulb.
6. Attach the bulb carrier to the lamp
assembly.
7. Attach the lamp assembly to the vehicle body and tighten the
securing nuts from the inside of the load compartment. Attach
cover.

Vehicle care241Lamp assembly in the tailgate
1. Release the cover in the tailgateand remove it.
2. Unscrew the plastic securing nutby hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lampassembly from the recesses and
remove.
4. Turn the bulb carrier anticlockwise and remove it from
the lamp assembly.
Rear fog light ( 1)
Reverse light ( 2)
5. Remove and replace the bulb:
Rear fog light

242Vehicle care
Reverse light
6. Insert the bulb carrier into the tail lamp assembly. Attach plug to thelamp assembly. Fit lamp
assembly on the tailgate and
tighten the screw from the inside.
Attach cover.
Side turn signal lights
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. Slide lamp to its left side and remove with its right end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and replace it.