2019.5 OPEL INSIGNIA BREAK lights

Vehicle care235Vehicle careGeneral Information...................235
Accessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 235
Vehicle storage ........................236
End-of-life vehicle recovery .....236
Vehicle checks ........................... 237
Performing work ......................237
Bonnet ..................................... 237
Engine oil ................................. 238
Engine coolant ......................... 239
Washer fluid ............................ 240
Brakes ..................................... 240
Brake fluid ............................... 240
Vehicle battery ......................... 241
Diesel fuel system bleeding .....243
Wiper blade replacement ........243
Bulb replacement .......................244
Halogen headlights ..................244
LED headlights ........................ 246
Front fog lights ......................... 246
Tail lights ................................. 248
Side turn lights ......................... 253
Number plate light ...................254
Interior lights ............................ 254Electrical system........................254
Fuses ....................................... 254
Engine compartment fuse box . 255
Instrument panel fuse box .......258
Vehicle tools .............................. 259
Tools ........................................ 259
Wheels and tyres .......................260
Winter tyres ............................. 260
Tyre designations ....................261
Tyre pressure .......................... 261
Tyre pressure monitoring system .................................... 262
Tread depth ............................. 264
Changing tyre and wheel size . 265
Wheel covers ........................... 265
Tyre chains .............................. 266
Tyre repair kit .......................... 266
Wheel changing .......................271
Spare wheel ............................ 271
Jump starting ............................. 275
Towing ....................................... 277
Towing the vehicle ...................277
Towing another vehicle ...........278
Appearance care .......................279
Exterior care ............................ 279
Interior care ............................. 281General Information
Accessories and vehiclemodifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Any modification, conversion or other changes made to standard vehicle
specifications (including, without
limitation, software modifications,
modifications of the electronic control
units) may invalidate the warranty
offered by Opel. Furthermore, such
changes may affect driver assistance
systems, fuel consumption, CO 2
emissions and other emissions of the
vehicle. They may also invalidate the
vehicle operating permit.

244Vehicle careRear windowGrand Sport
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.
Sports Tourer, Country Tourer
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.
Bulb 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 Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.

246Vehicle careHigh beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Disengage bulb holder bypressing the retainer to the front.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector housing.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Front turn lights
In case of defective LEDs, have them replaced by a workshop.
Side lights In case of defective LEDs, have them
replaced by a workshop.
Daytime running lights
In case of defective LEDs, have them replaced by a workshop.
LED headlights Headlights for low and high beam,
sidelights, daytime running lights and
turn lights are designed as LEDs and
cannot be changed.
Have lights repaired by a workshop in case of failure.
Front fog lights 1. Grand Sport, Sports Tourer

248Vehicle care
4. Turn the bulb socketanticlockwise and remove it from
the light assembly.
5. Disengage the plug connector by pressing the retaining lug.
6.Remove and replace the bulb unit
and attach the plug connector.
Note that the bulb and the socket
are one unit and have to be
changed together.
7. Insert the bulb socket into the light
assembly by turning clockwise
and engage.
8. Mount the light assembly by tightening the three screws.
9. Attach the faceplate and tighten the screw.
10. Grand Sport, Sports Tourer
Attach and engage the cover.
Tail lights Tail lights and brake lights are
designed as LEDs. In case of failure,
have LEDs replaced by a workshop.
Turn lights, rear fog light and reverse
lights are designed for bulbs and can
be changed as follows.Grand Sport
Light assembly in the body
1. Remove the cover on the respective side.

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Reverse light
6. Insert the bulb socket into the light
assembly. Fit light assembly on
the tailgate and tighten the screw
from the inside. Attach cover.
Side turn lights
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. Slide the lamp housing forward and remove it at the back.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and replace it.

254Vehicle care4. Insert bulb holder and turnclockwise.
5. Insert left end of the lamp, slide to
the left and insert right end.
Number plate light
The number plate light is designed as
LEDs and can not be changed. In
case of defective LEDs, have them
replaced by a workshop.
Interior lights
Have the following bulbs replaced by
a workshop:
● courtesy light, reading lights
● load compartment light
● instrument panel illuminationElectrical system
Fuses Data on the replacement fuse mustmatch the data on the defective fuse.
There are two fuse boxes in the
vehicle:
● engine compartment
● instrument panel
Before replacing a fuse, turn off the
respective switch and the ignition.
A blown fuse can be recognised by its melted wire.Caution
Do not replace the fuse until the
cause of the fault has been
remedied.
Some functions are protected by
several fuses.
Fuses may also be inserted without
existence of a function.
Fuse extractor
A fuse extractor may be located in the
fuse box in the engine compartment.
The extractor has two sides, each
side is designed for a different type of fuses.

256Vehicle careNo.Circuit1–2–3ABS4–5–6Tailgate7Rear fog light / Front fog lights8Memory module9Heated windscreen10Seat lumbar11DC / DC battery12Heated rear window13Heated mirror14–15–16Front wiper17Power seat, passengerNo.Circuit18Sunblind19Power seat, driver20–21Sunroof22Rear wiper / Airbag23Adaptive forward lighting24–25–26Transmission control module27Ignition / Instrument panel28–29Rear view camera / Air vent30Malfunction indicator light /
Trailer31–32Camera33Seat heat front34Seat heat rearNo.Circuit35Damping / All-wheel drive36Fuel system37–38–39–40Steering wheel lock41–42–43Heated steering wheel44Headlight range adjustment45–46Engine control module47–48DC/DC converter / Air vent / E-
Boost49Rear door control module50–51–

276Vehicle care● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen vehicle
battery before connecting jump
leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a vehicle battery.
● Use a booster vehicle battery with the same voltage (12 V). Itscapacity (Ah) must not be muchless than that of the discharged
vehicle battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for
diesel engines).
● Do not disconnect the discharged
vehicle battery from the vehicle.
● Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
● Do not lean over the vehicle battery during jump starting.
● Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.● The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during
the jump starting process.
● Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral,
automatic transmission in P.
Open the positive terminal protection
caps of both vehicle batteries.
Lead connection order: 1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
vehicle battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged vehicle battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the boostervehicle battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point
of your vehicle in the engine
compartment.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After five minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.
4. Switch on electrical consumers (e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.