2018 VAUXHALL ASTRA J GTC Owner's Manual

Instruments and controls111The advisor can look up any address
or point of interest and directly send
the destination to the built-in
navigation system.
OnStar settings
OnStar PIN
To have full access to all OnStar
services, a four-digit PIN is required. The PIN has to be personalised when first talking to an advisor.
To change the PIN, press Z to call an
advisor.
Account data
An OnStar subscriber has an account
where all the data is stored. To
request a change of the account
information, press Z and talk to an
advisor or log in to your account.
If the OnStar service is used on
another vehicle, press Z and request
that the account be transferred to the
new vehicle.Notice
In any case, if the vehicle is disposed of, sold or otherwise transferred,
immediately inform OnStar about
the changes and terminate the
OnStar service on this vehicle.
Vehicle location
The vehicle location is transmitted to OnStar when service is requested ortriggered. A message on the Info-
Display informs about this
transmission.
To activate or deactivate the
transmission of the vehicle location,
press and hold j until an audio
message is heard.
The deactivation is indicated by the
status light flashing red and green for
a short period of time and each time
the vehicle is started.
Notice
If the transmission of the vehicle
location is deactivated, some
services are no longer available.
Notice
The vehicle location always remains accessible to OnStar in the case of
an emergency.Find the privacy policy in your
account.
Software updates
OnStar may remotely carry out
software updates without further
notice or consent. These updates are
to enhance or maintain safety and
security or the operation of the
vehicle.
These updates may concern privacy
issues. Find the privacy policy in your account.
ERA GLONASS
ERA GLONASS is a manually or
automatically actuated emergency
service. Emergency centres provide assistance and information during an
emergency.
In case of an accident with activation
of airbags or belt tensioners, an
emergency call is placed
automatically. An immediate
connection with an advisor will be
established who will check whether
help is needed.

112Instruments and controls9Danger
The service is only available for
markets where it is legally required and activated. Furthermore, the
manual and the automatic
emergency call function depend
on the availability of the
emergency centres and the
infrastructure in the country.
Notice
In order to be available and
operational, the system requires
functioning vehicle electrics, mobile
service and GLONASS satellite link.
Depending on equipment, a backup
battery is used.
Control buttons
SOS button K
Press K and after a prompt press
again to establish an emergency
connection.
TECT button J
Press J for cancellation of a call or for
service (technician use only).
Status LED
The system provides feedback via
voice messages and an LED.
Green:The system is ready or
within the recall time,
during which the advisor
can call back after an
established connection
(up to approx. two hours,
also possible with ignition
off).Green
flashing:The system is dialling,
data transmitting or a
voice connection is
established.Red:The system is booting up
for maximum 15 seconds
after switching on ignition,
then the LED turns green. If the LED stays red or
turns from green to red, a
problem arose seek the
assistance of a workshop.Red
flashing:Call is not possible, e.g.
because of unavailable
mobile network.Red/
green
flashing:System is in test mode.
Do not press any button
and wait until time-out.Off:System is off.

Instruments and controls113Notice
In very cold conditions it may take a
while to warm up the backup battery.
When operational, the red LED turns
green.
Seek the assistance of a workshop if
the LED does not illuminate after
switching on the ignition.

114LightingLightingExterior lighting.......................... 114
Light switch .............................. 114
Automatic light control .............115
High beam ............................... 116
High beam assist .....................116
Headlight flash ......................... 116
Headlight range adjustment ....117
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 117
Daytime running lights .............118
Adaptive forward lighting .........118
Hazard warning flashers ..........121
Turn and lane-change signals . 121
Front fog lights ......................... 122
Rear fog lights ......................... 122
Parking lights ........................... 122
Reversing lights .......................123
Misted light covers ...................123
Interior lighting ........................... 123
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 123
Interior lights ............................ 123
Reading lights .......................... 124
Sunvisor lights ......................... 124Lighting features ........................125
Centre console lighting ............125
Entry lighting ............................ 125
Exit lighting .............................. 125
Battery discharge protection ....126Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7:lights off8:sidelights9:low beam
Control indicator 8 3 90.

Lighting115Light switch with automatic light
control
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control: low
beam is switched on and off automatically depending on
external lighting conditionsm:activation or deactivation of
the automatic light control.
Switch turns back to AUTO8:sidelights9:low beam
In the Driver Information Centre with
Uplevel-Combi-Display, the current
status of the automatic light control is
displayed.
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
When low beam is on, 8 illuminates.
Control indicator 8 3 90.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together with low/high beam and sidelights.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
light and headlights automatically
depending on the lighting conditions
and information given by the rain
sensor system.
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
lights and headlights automatically
depending on the external lighting
conditions.
Daytime running light 3 118.
Automatic headlight activation During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
Furthermore the headlights are
switched on if the windscreen wipers
have been activated for several
wipes.
Tunnel detection When a tunnel is entered the
headlights are switched on
immediately.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 118.

116LightingHigh beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
High beam assist Description for version with halogen
headlights. High beam assist with
adaptive forward lighting 3 118.
This feature allows high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed is
faster than 25 mph.
It switches to low beam when:
● A sensor detects the lights of oncoming or preceding vehicles.
● The vehicle speed is slower than
12 mph.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected, the system switches back to high
beam.
Activation
The high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice with
a speed above 25 mph.
The green control indicator l
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator l 3 90.
Deactivation Push indicator lever once. It is also
deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will stay activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.

Lighting117Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment laden
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 118.
Headlights when driving
abroad
The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Vehicles with halogen headlight
system
The headlights do not have to be adjusted.Vehicles with Xenon headlight
system
1. Key in ignition switch.
2. Pull turn signal lever and hold (headlight flash).
3. Switch on ignition.
4. After approx. five seconds the control indicator f starts flashing
and an acoustic signal sounds.
Control indicator f 3 90.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes as a reminder for approx.
four seconds.

118LightingFor deactivation, operate the same
procedure as described above. f will
not flash when function is deactivated.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when ignition is on.
If the vehicle is equipped with
automatic light control function, the
system switches between daytime
running light and low/high beam
automatically depending on the
lighting conditions and information
given by the rain sensor system.
Automatic light control 3 115.
Adaptive forward lighting
The Adaptive forward lighting
functions are only available with Bi-
Xenon headlights. Light range, light
distribution and intensity of light are
variably triggered depending on the
light conditions, weather and road
type.With the light switch in position
AUTO all lighting functions are
available.
The following functions are available
also with light switch in position 9:
● dynamic curve lighting
● cornering light
● reversing function
● dynamic automatic headlight levelling
Playstreet lighting
Activated automatically at low speed
up to approx. 20 mph. The light beam
is turned at an angle of 8° to the
roadside.
Town lighting Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 25 and
34 mph and when street lights are
detected by the light sensor. The light
range is reduced by an extended light
distribution.Country lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
range between approx. 34 and
70 mph. The beam of light and the brightness is different between the
left and the right side.
Motorway lighting
Activated automatically at a speed
above approx. 70 mph and minimal
steering movements. It switches on
after a delay or directly when the
vehicle is powerfully accelerated. The
light beam is longer and brighter.
Adverse weather lighting
Activated automatically up to a speed of approx. 43 mph, when the rain
sensor recognizes condensation or
the wiper operates continuously. The
range, distribution and light intensity
is regulated variably depending on visibility.