2018 OPEL ASTRA J drive

Introduction3Vehicle specific dataPlease enter your vehicle's data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible. This information is
available in the sections "Service and
maintenance" and "Technical data"
as well as on the identification plate.
Introduction
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 a
workshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner. For gas
vehicles we recommend an Opel
Repairer authorised for servicing gas
vehicles.
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.
● This Owner's Manual depicts left-
hand drive vehicles. Operation is similar for right-hand drive
vehicles.
● The Owner's Manual uses the engine identifier code. The
corresponding sales designation
and engineering code can be
found in the section "Technical
data".
● 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.

6In briefIn briefInitial drive informationVehicle unlocking
Press c
to unlock the doors and load
compartment. Open the doors by
pulling the handles.
3-door hatchback
To open the tailgate, push the brand
emblem at the bottom half.
Press x on remote control to unlock
and open the tailgate. The doors
remain locked.

12In brief1Power windows .....................34
2 Exterior mirrors .....................31
3 Cruise control .....................159
Speed limiter ....................... 161
Adaptive cruise control .......162
Forward collision alert .........169
4 Side air vents ...................... 137
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................123
Exit lighting ......................... 127
Parking lights ...................... 124
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................93
6 Instruments .......................... 80
7 Steering wheel controls .......73
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 93
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear window
wiper, rear window washer
system ................................... 7410 Sport mode ........................ 157
Central locking system ..........24
Fuel selector ......................... 81
Hazard warning flashers ....123
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 87
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............87
Tour mode .......................... 157
11 Info-Display .......................... 97
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 29
13 Centre air vents .................. 137
14 Glovebox .............................. 60
15 Traction Control system
(TC) ..................................... 155
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) .................................. 155
Parking assist systems .......175
Lane departure warning .....187Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 142
Unlock button for boot lid ......27
16 Climate control system ........ 129
17 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 11
18 Power outlet .......................... 78
19 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 151
Automatic transmission ......147
20 Electric parking brake .........153
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............141
22 Horn ..................................... 74
Driver airbag ........................ 52
23 Bonnet release lever ..........201
24 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 225
25 Steering wheel adjustment ..73
26 Light switch ........................ 116
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 119
Front fog lights ...................124

24Keys, doors and windows
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Key with foldaway key section
Extend the key and open the unit.
Replace the battery (battery type CR 2032), paying attention to the
installation position. Close the unit
and synchronise.
Memorised settings
Whenever the key is removed from
the ignition switch, the following
settings are automatically memorised by the key:
● lighting
● Infotainment system
● central locking system
● Sport mode settings
● comfort settings
The saved settings are automatically
used the next time the memorised key
is inserted into the ignition switch and
turned to position 1 3 141.
A precondition is that Personalization
by driver is activated in the personal
settings of the Graphic-Info-Display.
This must be set for each key used.
On vehicles equipped withColour-Info-Display, the
personalisation is permanently
activated.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
Central locking system
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
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
relocked automatically if no door has
been opened.

Keys, doors and windows25Unlocking
Press c.
Two settings are selectable: ● To unlock only the driver's door, load compartment and fuel filler
flap, press c once. To unlock all
doors, press c twice.
● Press c once to unlock all doors,
load compartment and fuel filler
flap.
The setting can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
The setting can be saved for the key
being used. Memorised settings
3 24.
Unlocking and opening the tailgate
3 27.
Locking
Close doors, load compartment and
fuel filler flap.
Press e.
If the driver's door is not closed
properly, the central locking system
will not work.
Central locking buttons
Locks or unlocks all doors, the load
compartment and fuel filler flap from
inside the passenger compartment.
Press e to lock.
Press c to unlock.

26Keys, doors and windowsFault in radio remote control
system
Unlocking
Manually unlock the driver's door by
turning the key in the lock. Switch on
the ignition and press the central
locking button c to unlock the other
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap. By switching on the ignition, the anti-theft locking system is
deactivated.
Locking
Manually lock the driver's door by
turning the key in the lock.
Fault in central locking system
Unlocking
Manually unlock the driver's door by
turning the key in the lock. The other
doors can be opened by pulling the
interior handle twice. The load
compartment and fuel filler flap
cannot be opened. To deactivate the
anti-theft locking system, switch on
the ignition 3 29.
Locking
Push inside locking knob of all doors
except driver's door. Then close the
driver's door and lock it from the
outside with the key. The fuel filler flap and tailgate cannot be locked.
Automatic locking
This security feature can be
configured to automatically lock all
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap as soon as a certain speed
is exceeded.
Additionally, it is configurable to
unlock the driver's door or all doors
after the ignition is switched off and
the ignition key is removed (manualtransmission) or the selector lever is
moved to position P (automatic
transmission).
Settings can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 105.
The settings can be saved for the key being used 3 24.
Child locks9 Warning
Use the child locks whenever
children are occupying the rear
seats.

Keys, doors and windows27Using a key or suitable screwdriver,
turn the child lock in the rear door to
the horizontal position. The door
cannot be opened from the inside.
To deactivate, turn the child lock to
the vertical position.Doors
Load compartment TailgateOpening3-door hatchback
Press x on radio remote control or
push the brand emblem at the bottom
half to unlock and open the tailgate.
Pressing x opens the tailgate even
if the doors are locked.
4-door notchback

28Keys, doors and windowsTo unlock the boot lid, press x on
the remote control for at least two
seconds, or, to open from the inside,
press x in the centre console; the
boot lid is opened slightly.
With the doors centrally locked, the
boot lid cannot be opened by pressing
x in the centre console.
Closing
Use one of the interior handles.
Do not push the touchpad switch or
the brand emblem whilst closing as
this will unlock the tailgate again.
Central locking system 3 24.
General hints for operating
tailgate
9 Danger
Do not drive with the tailgate open
or ajar, e.g. when transporting
bulky objects, since toxic exhaust
gases, which cannot be seen or
smelled, could enter the vehicle.
This can cause unconsciousness
and even death.Caution
Before opening the tailgate check
overhead obstructions, such as a
garage door, to avoid damage to
the tailgate. Always check the
moving area above and behind the tailgate.
Note
The installation of certain heavy
accessories onto the tailgate may
affect its ability to remain open.