2018 OPEL ASTRA GTC Owners Manual

Vehicle care207● See the Owner's Manual forfurther information.
● Explosive gas may be present in the vicinity of the vehicle battery.
Diesel fuel system bleeding If the tank has been run dry, the diesel
fuel system must be bled. Switch on the ignition three times for
15 seconds at a time. Then crank the
engine for a maximum of
40 seconds. Repeat this process after
no less than five seconds. If the
engine fails to start, seek the
assistance of a workshop.Wiper blade replacement
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.
Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade as shown in illustration and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.

208Vehicle careBulb 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
4-door notchback
Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.
Low beam (1) outer bulb.
High beam (2) inner bulb.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (3) .
Low beam (1)
1. Rotate the cap (1) anticlockwise
and remove it.

Vehicle care2092. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector androtate clockwise to secure.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
High beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap (2) anticlockwise and remove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holder anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Sidelights/Daytime running light (3)
1. Rotate the cap (3) anticlockwise and remove it. Use the
screwdriver to rotate the cap.

210Vehicle care2. Press latches together andwithdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector. Fit the cap and rotate
clockwise.
3-door hatchback
Bi-Halogen Headlight (1) with one
bulb for low and high beam.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (2) .
Low/High beam (1)
1. Rotate the cap (1) anticlockwise
and remove it.

Vehicle care2112. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb holder from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (2)
1. Rotate bulb socket (2) anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb socket from the
reflector.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling.
3. Replace and insert new bulb into socket.
4. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector and turn clockwise.
Adaptive forward lighting9 Danger
Adaptive forward lighting system
uses Xenon headlights.
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Sidelight/Daytime running lights are
designed as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) and cannot be changed.
Bulbs for corner lighting can be
changed.

212Vehicle careCorner lighting
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb from the plug connector by pulling.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Fog lights
3-door hatchback
1. Disengage the cover with a screwdriver in the recess and
remove the cover.

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2.Unscrew both screws and remove
light assembly from the bumper.
3. Turn the bulb socket anticlockwise and remove it from
the reflector housing.
4. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb and attach the
plug connector.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector housing by turning
clockwise and engage.
7. Mount the light assembly by tightening both screws.
8. Assemble and engage the cover.4-door notchback
1. Release both caps with a screwdriver at the marked area.

214Vehicle care2.Unscrew both screws and remove
turn light assembly from the
bumper.
3. Unscrew three screws and remove fog light assembly from
the bumper.
4. Turn the bulb socket anticlockwise and remove it from
the reflector housing.
5. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
6. Replace and insert bulb socket into the reflector housing, turn
bulb socket clockwise and attach
the plug connector.
7. Attach fog light assembly into the bumper and fix with three screws.
8. Attach turn light assembly into the
bumper and fix with two screws.
9. Engage both caps.
Front turn signal lights
3-door hatchback
1. Rotate cap (1) anticlockwise and remove it.