2018.5 OPEL AMPERA E low beam

In brief91Power windows .....................34
2 Exterior mirrors .....................32
3 Central locking system ..........20
4 Side air vents ...................... 146
5 Turn lights, headlight
flash, low / high beam,
high beam assist .................102
Exit lighting ......................... 105
Parking lights ...................... 103
6 Regeneration on Demand ..161
7 Cruise control .....................164
Speed limiter ....................... 166
Forward collision alert .........167
Heated steering wheel ..........65
8 Instruments .......................... 74
Driver Information Centre ...... 82
9 Forward collision alert
indicator ............................. 167
Front pedestrian alert ..........172
10 Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................82
11 Windscreen wiper and
washer, rear wiper and
washer ................................. 6612Centre air vents .................. 146
13 Info Display .......................... 85
14 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 29
Light sensor ........................ 100
Charging status indicator ....204
15 Glovebox .............................. 57
16 Climate control system ........ 142
17 Hazard warning flashers ....102
Sport mode ........................ 154
Traction Control system .....162
Electronic Stability Control . 163
Parking assist / Advanced
parking assist .....................174
Lane keep assist ................191
18 Power outlet .......................... 69
19 Selector lever ...................... 154
20 USB port
21 Controls for Info Display
operation .............................. 85
22 Parking brake ......................159
23 Power button ....................... 149
24 Steering wheel adjustment ..65
25 Horn ..................................... 6626Bonnet release lever ..........213
27 Fuse box ............................ 228
28 Light switch .......................... 99
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 101
Rear fog lights ....................103
Instrument illumination .......104

10In briefExterior lightingAUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlightsm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Automatic light control 3 100.
Rear fog lights Press button ø to activate the rear
fog lights.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beampull stalk:headlight flashpush stalk:high beam
High beam 3 100.
Headlight flash 3 101.
High beam assist 3 100.
Turn lightsstalk up:right turn lightstalk down:left turn light
Turn lights 3 102.
Parking lights 3 103.

Instruments and controls81Immobiliser
d illuminates yellow.
Fault in the immobiliser system. The
propulsion system cannot be started.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Immobiliser 3 31.
Vehicle ready 4 illuminates green. The vehicle is
ready to be driven.
Starting and stopping the vehicle
3 151.
Exterior light 8 illuminates green.
The exterior lights are on 3 99.
High beam
C illuminates blue.
Illuminated when high beam is on or
during headlight flash 3 100.
High beam assist f illuminates green.The high beam assist is activated
3 100.
Rear fog light
ø illuminates yellow.
The rear fog light is on 3 103.
Cruise control m illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Cruise control is active.
Cruise control 3 164.
Vehicle detected ahead
A illuminates green or yellow.
Illuminates green
A vehicle ahead is detected in the
same lane.Illuminates yellow
The distance to a preceding moving
vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too
rapidly.
Forward collision alert 3 167.
Pedestrian detection
7 illuminates yellow.
A pedestrian ahead is detected.
Front pedestrian protection 3 172.
Speed limiter
L illuminates white or green.
Illuminates white The system is on.
Illuminates green
Speed limiter is active. Set speed is
indicated near L symbol.
Speed limiter 3 166.

Lighting99LightingExterior lighting............................ 99
Light switch ................................ 99
Automatic light control .............100
High beam ............................... 100
High beam assist .....................100
Headlight flash ......................... 101
Headlight range adjustment ....101
Daytime running lights .............102
Hazard warning flashers ..........102
Turn lights ................................ 102
Rear fog light ........................... 103
Parking lights ........................... 103
Reversing lights .......................103
Misted light covers ...................103
Interior lighting ........................... 104
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 104
Interior lights ............................ 104
Reading lights .......................... 104
Sunvisor lights ......................... 104
Lighting features ........................105
Entry lighting ............................ 105
Exit lighting .............................. 105
Battery discharge protection ....105Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
Control indicator 8 3 81.
Light switch with m position
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlightm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.8:sidelights9:headlights
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low / high beam and sidelights.

100LightingAutomatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
vehicle is switched on, the system
switches between daytime running
lights and headlights automatically
depending on the external lighting
conditions.
Daytime running light 3 102.
Automatic headlight activation During poor lighting conditions
headlights are switched on.
Additionally, headlights, parking
lights and other exterior lights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated. The transition
time for the lights coming on varies
based on wiper speed. When the
wipers are not operating, these lights
turn off. Move the exterior light control
to m or 8 to disable this feature.
Note
Do not cover the light sensor
otherwise the AUTO mode will not
operate properly.
Tunnel detection
When a tunnel is entered headlights
are switched on.
High beamPush stalk to switch from low to high
beam.
Pull stalk to deactivate high beam.
High beam assist This feature automatically activates
the high beam at night.
The camera in the windscreen
detects the lights of oncoming or
preceding vehicles. High beam can
be triggered or faded out particularly
according to the traffic situation. This
gives the best light distribution
without dazzling other road users. Once activated, high beam assist
remains active and switches high
beam on and off depending on
surrounding conditions. The latest
setting of the high beam assist will
remain after the vehicle is switched
on again.
Activation
Activate high beam assist by pressing f once. High beam is switched on
automatically at a speed above

Lighting10150 km/h. High beam is switched off at
a speed below 35 km/h, but high beam assist remains active.
The green control indicator f
illuminates continuously when the
high beam assist is activated, the blue one 7 illuminates when high beam is
on.
Control indicator f 3 81, 7 3 81.
Pushing the stalk once switches on
manual high beam without high beam assist.
High beam assist switches
automatically back to low beam
when:
● Driving in urban areas.
● Reverse parking function is active.
● Rear fog light is switched on.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.Deactivation
If high beam assist is active and high
beam is on, press f once or pull the
stalk once to deactivate high beam
assist.
If high beam assist is active and high
beam is off, press f once to
deactivate high beam assist.
Pushing the stalk to activate manual high beam will also deactivate highbeam assist.
Headlight flash in conjunction with high beam assist
Headlight flash by pulling the stalk
once will not deactivate high beam
assist when high beam is off.
Headlight flash by pulling the stalk
once deactivates high beam assist
when high beam is on.
Fault in headlight system
When the system detects a failure in
the headlight system, it selects a
preset position to avoid dazzling of
oncoming traffic. A warning is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
stalk.
Pulling stalk deactivates high beam.
Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.

102Lighting0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
While the daytime running light is
active, the tail lights and the sidelights are switched off.
Please remember that the low beam
should be switched on when required.
Hazard warning flashers Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment, the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.
Turn lightsstalk up:right turn lightstalk down:left turn light
A resistance point can be felt when
moving the stalk.
Constant flashing is activated when
the stalk is being moved beyond the
resistance point. It is deactivated
when the steering wheel is moved in
the opposite direction or stalk is
manually moved back to its neutral
position.

Lighting105Lighting features
Entry lighting Low beam and the interior lights turn
on briefly by pressing ( on the
electronic key. The lights turn off
immediately when POWERm is
pressed or automatically after a brief period.
Exit lighting The low beam and the reversing light
come on by doing the following:
1. Switch off the vehicle.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Pull the stalk briefly and release.
Some interior lights come on when
the vehicle is switched off. The
exterior and the interior lights remain
on after the door is closed for a brief
period and then turn off.
Activation, deactivation and duration
of this function can be changed in the
Info Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.Battery discharge protection
Vehicle battery state of charge
function
The vehicle battery saver feature is
designed to protect the 12 V vehicle
battery. If any interior light is left on and the vehicle is switched off, thevehicle battery discharge protection
system automatically turns the lights
off after approx. 10 minutes.
If the exterior lights are left on, they
turn off when the vehicle is switched
off. If the sidelights are switched on
when the vehicle is switched off, the
sidelights remain on until they are
manually switched off.