2018.5 OPEL AMPERA E Eco

2IntroductionIntroduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced technology,
safety, environmental friendliness
and economy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of accident and injury which may result from
improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in this
Owner's Manual.
Disregarding the description given in
this manual may affect your warranty.
When this Owner's Manual refers to aworkshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner.All Opel Service Partners provide
first-class service at reasonable
prices. Experienced mechanics
trained by Opel work according to
specific Opel instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
Using this manual ● This manual describes all options
and features available for this
model. Certain descriptions,
including those for display and
menu functions, may not apply to your vehicle due to model
variant, country specifications,
special equipment or
accessories.
● The "In brief" section will give you
an initial overview.
● The table of contents at the beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where
the information is located.
● The index will enable you to search for specific information.● Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
● Displays may not support your specific language.
● Display messages and interior labelling are written in bold
letters.
Danger, Warnings and
Cautions9 Danger
Text marked 9 Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
9 Warning
Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury. Disregarding this
information may lead to injury.

In brief15ParkingNote
Do not allow the vehicle to remain in
extreme temperatures for long
periods without being driven or
being plugged in.9 Warning
● Always apply parking brake.
Pull switch m for approx.
1 second and check if the
control indicator m illuminates.
The electric parking brake is applied when control indicator
m illuminates 3 79.
● Switch off the vehicle.
● If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill slope, apply
the parking brake and set the
selector lever to P before
switching off the vehicle. On an uphill slope, turn the front
wheels away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill
slope, apply the parking brake
and set the selector lever to P
before switching off the vehicle.
Turn the front wheels towards
the kerb.
With the selector lever in P,
press POWER m briefly to
switch off the vehicle. Turn the
steering wheel until the
steering wheel lock engages.
● Lock the vehicle with ) on the
electronic key.
Activate the anti-theft alarm
system 3 29.
● The cooling fans may run after the vehicle has been switched off
3 212.
Keys, locks 3 16.
Laying-up the vehicle for a long period of time 3 211.

Keys, doors and windows17Radio remote control
Enables operation of the following
functions via the use of the remote control buttons on the electronic key:
● central locking system 3 20
● anti-theft locking system 3 29
● anti-theft alarm system 3 29
● remote start
The remote control has a range of up
to 60 m, but may also be much less
due to external influences. The
hazard warning flashers confirm
operation.
Handle with care, protect from
moisture and high temperatures and
avoid unnecessary operation.
Remote start
Activates the heating or air
conditioning systems and the heated
rear window from outside the vehicle.
The climate control system will
typically default to the last climate
setting. If the fan is off or if fan only
was selected, the air conditioning or
heat will turn on as needed.
Electronic climate control system
3 142.
If the vehicle has heated seats and
the vehicle personalisation setting
enabled, the remote start auto heated seats may also come on.
Heated front seats 3 41.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
If the vehicle is low on electricity, do
not use the remote start feature. The
vehicle may run out of electricity.
The remote control range may be
reduced while the vehicle is running.Activating
1. Press and release ).
2. Immediately press and hold O
until the turn lights flash or for at
least 4 seconds. Pressing and
holding O again during remote
start will turn the feature off.
Remote start will automatically shut
off after 20 minutes, unless a time
extension is activated.
After entering the vehicle during
remote start, press POWERm on the
instrument panel with the brake pedal
depressed to operate as normal.
Extending the time
To extend the time by another
20 minutes, repeat the steps for
activating remote start. Remote start
can only be extended once.

20Keys, doors and windowsBattery replacement in the electronic
key 3 17.
Electronic key synchronisation
The electronic key synchronises itself automatically during every starting
procedure.
Fault
If the central locking cannot be
operated or the propulsion system
cannot be started, the cause may be
one of the following:
● Fault in electronic key.
● Electronic key is out of reception range.
● The battery voltage is too low.
● Overload of the central locking system by operating at frequent
intervals, the power supply is
interrupted for a short time.
● Interference from higher-power radio waves from other sources.
To rectify the cause of the fault,
change the position of the electronic
key.
Manual unlocking 3 20.Memorised settings
Whenever the vehicle is switched off, the following settings are
automatically memorised by the
electronic key:
● automatic climate control
● lighting
● Infotainment system
● central locking system
● comfort settings
The saved settings are automatically
used the next time the vehicle is
switched on with the memorised
electronic key 3 19.
A precondition is that Personalisation
by driver is activated in the personal
settings of the Info Display. This must
be set for each electronic key which is used. The status change is available
only after locking and unlocking the
vehicle.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
Central locking system Unlocks and locks doors and load
compartment.A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks the respective door. Pulling
the handle once more opens the door.
Note
In the event of an accident in which
airbags or belt pretensioners are
deployed, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked.
Note
A short time after unlocking with the
remote control the doors are locked
automatically if no door has been
opened. A precondition is that the
setting is activated in the vehicle
personalisation 3 91.

Keys, doors and windows21Remote control operationUnlocking
Press (.
Unlocking mode can be set in the vehicle personalisation menu in the
Info Display. Two settings are
selectable:
● All doors and load compartment will be unlocked by pressing
( once.
● Only the driver's door and load compartment will be unlocked by
pressing ( once. To unlock all
doors, press ( twice.
Select the relevant setting in Settings
I Vehicle settings in the Info Display.
Info Display 3 85.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
The setting can be saved for the remote control being used.
Memorised settings 3 20.
Unlocking and opening the tailgate 3 28.
Locking
Close doors and load compartment.
Press ).
If the driver's door is ajar, the central
locking system will not work.
Confirmation
Operation of the central locking
system is confirmed by the hazard warning flashers. A precondition is
that the setting is activated in the
vehicle personalisation 3 91.
Electronic key system operation
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx. 1 m of the relevant door side.

22Keys, doors and windowsUnlocking
Press the button on the respective
exterior door handle and pull the
handle.
Unlocking mode can be set in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Info Display. Two settings are
selectable:
● All doors and load compartment will be unlocked by pressing thebutton on any exterior handle
once.
● Only the driver's door and load compartment will be unlocked by
pressing the button on the
driver's door exterior handle
once. To unlock all doors, press button twice.
The setting can be changed in the menu Settings in the Info Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
Locking
Press the button on any exterior door
handle.
All doors and load compartment will
be locked.
The system locks if any of the
following occurs:
● It has been more than 5 seconds since unlocking.
● The button on an exterior handle has been pressed twice within
5 seconds to unlock the vehicle.
● Any door has been opened and all doors are now closed.
If the driver's door is ajar or the
electronic key remains in the vehicle,
locking will not be permitted.
If there have been two or more
electronic keys in the vehicle and the
vehicle was on once, the doors will be
locked even if just one electronic key
is taken out of the vehicle.
Unlocking and opening the tailgate The tailgate can be unlocked and
opened by pushing the touchpad
switch when the electronic key is in
range. The doors remain locked.
Load compartment 3 28.

Keys, doors and windows23Operation with buttons on the
electronic key
The central locking system can also
be operated with the buttons on the
electronic key.
Press ( to unlock.
Press ) to lock.
Press and release ) and then
immediately press and hold O for at
least 4 seconds to start the vehicle's heating or air conditioning systems
and the heated rear window from
outside the vehicle.
Press 5 to stop charging the vehicle.
Press and hold 5 until the lock of the
charge cable is released.
Remote start 3 20.
Remote control operation 3 20.
Passive locking
Automatic locking 3 25.
Confirmation
Operation of central locking system is
confirmed by the hazard warning
flashers. A precondition is that the
setting is activated in the vehicle
personalisation 3 91.
Central locking buttons Locks or unlocks all doors and load
compartment via a switch in the
driver's door panel.
Press ) to lock.
Press ( to unlock.
Operation with the key in case of
a central locking system fault
In case of a fault, e.g. vehicle battery
or electronic key battery is
discharged, the driver's door can be locked or unlocked with the
mechanical key.
The lock cylinder in the driver's door
is covered by a cap.

Keys, doors and windows25
After locking, cover the lock cylinder
with the cap: insert the cap with the
lower side in the recesses, swivel and
push the cap until it engages at the
upper side.
Delayed locking
This feature delays the actual locking of the doors and activating of the anti-theft alarm system for 5 seconds
when the button on the door handle or electronic key is used to lock the
vehicle.
Delayed locking can only be turned
on when the Unlocked door anti
lockout feature has been turned off.
This can be changed in the vehicle
settings.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
On : When pressing the central
locking button ), three chimes will
sound to signal delayed locking is
activated.
The doors will not lock until
5 seconds after the last door is
closed. Delayed locking can be
temporarily overridden by pressing the central locking button ) or ) on
the electronic key.
Off : The doors will lock immediately
when pressing the central locking
button ) or ) on the electronic key.
Automatic locking Automatic locking after driving off
This security feature can be
configured to automatically lock all
doors and load compartment after the
selector lever is moved out of P.
When at a standstill after driving, the
vehicle will be unlocked automatically
as soon as the vehicle is switched off.Activation or deactivation of
automatic locking can be set in the
menu Settings I Vehicle settings in
the Info Display.
Info Display 3 85.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
The setting can be saved for the electronic key being used 3 20.
Automatic relock after unlocking This feature can be configured to
automatically lock all doors and load
compartment a short time after
unlocking with the electronic key,
provided no door has been opened.
Activation or deactivation of
automatic relock can be set in the
menu Settings I Vehicle settings in
the Info Display.
Info Display 3 85.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
The setting can be saved for the
electronic key being used 3 20.