2019.5 OPEL ASTRA K AUX

146LightingTo prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when driving, the following
systems are reduced automatically in two stages and finally switched off:
● auxiliary heater
● heated rear window and mirrors ● heated steering wheel
● heated mirrors
● heated seats
● fan
In the second stage, a message
which confirms the activation of the
vehicle battery discharge protection
will be displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
Switching off electric lights To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when the ignition is switched off, some interior lights are switched
off automatically after some time.

Climate control147Climate controlClimate control systems.............147
Heating and ventilation system 147
Air conditioning system ...........148
Electronic climate control system .................................... 150
Auxiliary heater ........................155
Air vents ..................................... 155
Adjustable air vents .................155
Fixed air vents ......................... 155
Maintenance .............................. 156
Air intake ................................. 156
Air conditioning regular operation ................................ 156
Service .................................... 156Climate control systems
Heating and ventilation system
Controls for: ● temperature
● air distribution l, M and K
● fan speed Z
● demisting and defrosting V
Heated rear window Ü 3 43.
Heated exterior mirrors Ü 3 40.
Heated seats ß 3 54.
Heated steering wheel * 3 92.
Temperaturered:warmblue:cold
Heating will not be fully effective until
the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Air distribution
l:to windscreen and front door
windowsM:to head area via adjustable air
ventsK:to foot well and windscreen
All combinations are possible.
Fan speed Adjust the air flow by switching the fan
to the desired speed.

Climate control155Automatic air recirculationAn air humidity sensor switches
automatically to external air if internal air humidity is too high.
Basic settings
Some settings can be changed in the Settings menu in the Info Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 123.
Auxiliary heater
Air heater Quickheat is an electric auxiliary air
heater which automatically warms up
the passenger compartment more
quickly.Air vents
Adjustable air vents At least one air vent must be open
while cooling is on.
To open the vent, turn the adjuster
wheel towards the bigger W symbol.
Adjust the air amount at the vent
outlet by turning the adjuster wheel.
Direct the flow of air by tilting and
swivelling the slats.
To close the vent, turn the adjuster
wheel towards the smaller W symbol.
9 Warning
Do not attach any objects to the
slats of the air vents. Risk of
damage and injury in case of an
accident.
Fixed air vents
Additional air vents are located
beneath the windscreen and door windows and in the foot wells.

Driving and operating165● The self-cleaning function of theexhaust filter is not active.
● The vehicle was driven at least at
walking speed since the last
Autostop.
Otherwise an Autostop will be
inhibited.
The stop-start system will be
deactivated on inclines of 12% or
more.
Certain settings of the climate control
system may inhibit an Autostop. See
Climate control chapter for more
details 3 148.
Immediately after motorway driving
an Autostop may be inhibited.
New vehicle running-in 3 158.
Vehicle battery discharge protection
To ensure reliable engine restarts,
several vehicle battery discharge
protection features are implemented
as part of the stop-start system.
Power saving measures
During an Autostop, several electrical
features e.g. auxiliary electric heater
or heated rear window are disabled orswitched to a power saving mode.
The fan speed of the climate control
system is reduced to save power.
Restart of the engine by the driverVehicles with manual transmission
Depending on the engine, two
versions of a restart are available.
See engine data to identify the engine
identifier code for your vehicle
3 284.
Conventional restart
Depress the clutch pedal to restart the
engine. For engines with late restart,
this is only possible without
depressing the brake pedal.
Late restart
All petrol engines and the diesel
engines B16DTU and B16DTR have
late restart in addition to conventional
restart. Late restart is only active on
inclines up to 5%.
● Depress the brake pedal.
● Depress the clutch pedal.
● Select first gear.
● Release the brake pedal to restart the engine.Vehicles with automatic transmission:Release the brake pedal or move
selector lever out of D into N or P to
restart the engine.
Restart of the engine by the stop- start system
On vehicles with manual transmission
which are in a conventional Autostop,
the selector lever must be in neutral
to enable an automatic restart.
On vehicles with manual transmission
which are in an early Autostop, an
automatic restart is possible, when
not in neutral if the brake pedal and
the clutch pedal are depressed.
On vehicles with automatic
transmission, the selector lever must
be in D to enable an automatic restart.
The engine will be restarted
automatically by the stop-start
system, if one of the following
conditions occurs during an Autostop:
● The stop-start system is manually deactivated.
● The bonnet is opened.

Customer information293Customer
informationCustomer information ................293
Declaration of conformity .........293
REACH .................................... 297
Software acknowledgement ....297
Software update ......................299
Registered trademarks ............300
Vehicle data recording and pri‐ vacy ........................................... 300
Event data recorders ...............300
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 303Customer information
Declaration of conformity
Radio transmission systems
This vehicle has systems that
transmit and / or receive radio waves
subject to Directive 2014/53/EU. The
manufacturers of the systems listed
below declare conformity with
Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of
the EU declaration of conformity for each system is available at the
following internet address:
www.opel.com/conformity.
Importer is
Opel / Vauxhall, Bahnhofsplatz,
65423 Ruesselsheim am Main,
Germany.
Antenna
Laird
8100 Industrial Park Drive, Grand
Blanc, MI, 48439, USA
Operation frequency: N/A
Maximum output: N/AAntenna
Kathrein Automotive North America,
Inc.
3967 W. Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48309, USA
Operation frequency: N/A
Maximum output: N/A
Electronic key
Denso Coperation
Waldeckerstraße 11, 64546
Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany
Operation frequency: 433,92 MHz
Maximum output: -5,88 dBm
Electronic key module
Denso Coperation
Waldeckerstraße 11, 64546
Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany
Operation frequency: 125 kHz
Maximum output: -0,14 dBm
Front radar unit
Continental Automotive GmbH
ADC Automotive Distance Control
Systems GmbH, Peter-Dornier-
Straße 10, 88131 Lindau, Germany

304IndexAAccessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 227
Active emergency braking ..........195
Adaptive cruise control .......113, 185
AdBlue ................................ 111, 169
Adjustable air vents ...................155
Airbag and belt tensioners .........108
Airbag deactivation ..............63, 108
Airbag label................................... 58
Airbag system .............................. 58
Air conditioning regular operation ................................ 156
Air conditioning system .............. 148
Air intake .................................... 156
Air vents...................................... 155
Antilock brake system ................ 175
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....110
Anti-theft alarm system ................36
Anti-theft locking system .............. 36
Appearance care ........................273
Armrest ................................... 53, 55
Armrest storage ........................... 72
Ashtrays ....................................... 98 Automatic anti-dazzle ..................41
Automatic light control ...............136
Automatic locking ........................29
Automatic transmission .............172
Autostop ..................................... 163
Auxiliary heater ........................... 155B
Battery discharge protection ......145
Battery voltage ........................... 123 Belts.............................................. 56
BlueInjection ............................... 169
Bonnet ....................................... 229
Brake and clutch fluid .................278
Brake and clutch system ...........109
Brake assist ............................... 178
Brake fluid .................................. 232
Brakes ............................... 175, 232
Breakdown.................................. 271
Bulb replacement ....................... 235
C Capacities .................................. 289
Cargo management system ........82
Catalytic converter .....................168
Central locking system ................24
Centre console lighting ..............144
Changing tyre and wheel size ...260
Charging system ........................ 109 Child locks ................................... 30
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 67
Child restraints.............................. 65
Child restraint systems ................65
Climate control ............................. 16
Climate control systems .............147
Clock............................................. 95