2019.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA K traction control

Driving and operating179
ESC is operational after each engine
start as soon as the control indicator
b extinguishes.
When ESC operates b flashes.
9 Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 109.
Deactivation
ESC and TC can be deactivated:
● hold b pressed for a minimum of
five seconds: ESC and TC are
both deactivated. k and n
illuminate and status messages appear in the Driver Information
Centre.
● To deactivate only Traction control system press button b
briefly: TC is inactive but ESC
remains active, k illuminates. A
status message appears in the
Driver Information Centre when
TC is deactivated.
ESC is reactivated by pressing the
b button again. If the TC system was
previously disabled, both TC and
ESC are reactivated. k and n
extinguishes when TC and ESC are
reactivated.
ESC is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.
Fault
If there is a fault in the system the
control indicator b illuminates
continuously and a message appears in the Driver Information Centre. The
system is not operational.

182Driving and operatingReduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
Deactivation of the functionality
Press y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
On Uplevel display m changes to
white.
Cruise control is deactivated, but not
switched off. Last stored speed
remains in memory for later speed
resume.
Automatic deactivation: ● Vehicle speed is below approx. 20 mph.
● Vehicle speed drops more than 15 mph below the set speed.
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds.
● The selector lever is in N.
● Engine speed is in a very low range.● The Traction Control system orElectronic Stability Control is
operating.
● Parking brake is applied.
● Simultaneous pressing RES/+
and brake pedal deactivates cruise control and will delete stored speed.
Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 20 mph. The stored
speed will be obtained.
Switching off the system Press m, control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L to activate the speed
limiter or switching off the ignition also switches off cruise control and
deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum speed.The maximum speed can be set at
speeds above 15 mph up to
125 mph.
The driver can only accelerate up to
the preset speed. Deviations from the
limited speed may occur when driving
downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in
the Driver Information Centre when
the system is active.
Activation of the functionality
Illustrations show different versions.

188Driving and operating● The Traction Control system isdeactivated or operating.
● The Electronic Stability Control is
deactivated or operating.
● There is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides for
approx. 1 minute. In this case
there are no radar echoes and
the sensor may report that it is
blocked.
● The active emergency braking system is applying the brakes.
● Driving on steep inclines.
● The radar sensor is blocked by an ice or water film.
● A fault is detected in the radar, camera, engine or brake system.
● The brakes need to cool down.
Additionally, the system is
automatically deactivated on vehicles
with automatic transmission (full
speed range adaptive cruise control)
when:
● The incline uphill or downhill is greater than 20%.
● The electric parking brake is applied.●The vehicle is being held to a stop
by the system for more than
5 minutes.
● The vehicle stops, the driver's seat belt is unbuckled and thedriver's door is opened.
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the control indicator C
changes from green to white and a
pop-up message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
The stored speed is maintained.
On Midlevel display, the stored speed is indicated in brackets in the Driver
Information Centre when the system
is deactivated but not switched off.
On Uplevel display, the adaptive
cruise control symbol C changes
from green to white when the system
is deactivated but not switched off.
9 Warning
When adaptive cruise control is
deactivated, the driver must take
over full brake and engine control
immediately.
Switching off the system
Press v to switch off adaptive cruise
control. The control indicator C
extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre. The stored speed is deleted.
Switching off the ignition also
switches off adaptive cruise control
and deletes the stored speed.
Driver's attention ● Use adaptive cruise control carefully on bends or mountainroads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and needs time to detect it again.

Driving and operating189● Do not use the system onslippery roads as it can create
rapid changes in tyre traction
(wheel spinning), so that you
could lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control during rain, snow or
heavy dirt, as the radar sensor
can be covered by a water film,
dust, ice or snow. This reduces or suppresses completely the
visibility. In case of sensor
blockage, clean the sensor
cover.
System limits9 Warning
The system's automatic brake
force does not permit hard braking and the braking level may not be
sufficient to avoid a collision.
● After a sudden lane change, the system needs a certain time to
detect the next preceding
vehicle. So if a new vehicle is
detected, the system may
accelerate instead of braking.
● Adaptive cruise control does ignore the oncoming traffic.
● Adaptive cruise control does not consider pedestrians and
animals for braking and driving
off.
● Adaptive cruise control considers
stopped vehicles only at low
speed.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control when towing a trailer.
● Do not use adaptive cruise control on roads with an incline ofmore than 10%.
Bends
The adaptive cruise control calculates
a predicted path based on the
centrifugal force. This predicted path
considers the current bend
characteristic, but cannot consider a
future bend change. The system may
lose the current vehicle ahead or
consider a vehicle which is not in the
actual lane. This can happen when
entering or exiting a bend or if the
bend gets stronger or weaker. The
camrea applies a certain correction
based on the detectable lane
markings. The control indicator A will
extinguish, if a vehicle ahead is no longer detected.
If the centrifugal force is too high in a
bend, the system slows down the
vehicle slightly. This braking level is
not designed to avoid spinning-off the
bend. The driver is responsible for
reducing the selected speed before
entering a bend and in general to
adapt the speed to the road type and
to existing speed limits.

305CNG.................................... 103, 217
Control indicators........................ 106
Control of the vehicle .................157
Controls ........................................ 90
Convex shape .............................. 38
Coolant and antifreeze ...............277
Cruise control ....................111, 180
Cupholders .................................. 70
Curtain airbag system .................. 62
Curve lighting.............................. 138
D
Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............138
Declaration of conformity ............292
DEF ............................................ 168
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................168
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......233
Door open .................................. 112
Doors ............................................ 29
Driver assistance systems ..........180
Driver Information Centre ...........113
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 221
Driving hints ................................ 157
E Electric adjustment ......................38
Electrical system......................... 244
Electric parking brake .........108, 175
Electric parking brake fault .........108Electronic climate control system 149
Electronic driving programmes ..172
Electronic key system ...................21
Electronic Stability Control.......... 178
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........109
Electronic Stability Control off..... 109
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......227
Engine compartment fuse box ...245
Engine coolant ........................... 230
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 104
Engine data ............................... 283
Engine exhaust .......................... 166
Engine identification ...................280
Engine oil ................... 229, 277, 281
Engine oil pressure ....................110
Entry lighting .............................. 143
Event data recorders ..................299
Exhaust filter ............................... 166
Exit lighting ................................ 144
Exterior care .............................. 272
Exterior light ............................... 111
Exterior lighting ....................12, 134
Exterior mirrors ............................. 38
F
Fault ........................................... 173
First aid kit ................................... 85
Fixed air vents ........................... 154Folding mirrors ............................. 38
Following distance ......................109
Following distance indication ......194
Forward collision alert................. 191
Front airbag system .....................61
Front fog lights ...........111, 141, 236
Front seats.................................... 46
Front storage ................................ 71
Fuel............................................. 215
Fuel for diesel engines ..............217
Fuel for natural gas operation ...217
Fuel for petrol engines ...............215
Fuel gauge ................................. 103
Fuel selector .............................. 103
Fuses ......................................... 244
G Gauges ....................................... 101
Gear selection ........................... 171
Gear shifting ............................... 109
General information ...................220
Glovebox ..................................... 70
H Halogen headlights ....................234
Hand brake ......................... 174, 175
Hazard warning flashers ............140
Headlight flash ........................... 137
Headlight range adjustment ......137
Headlights................................... 134
Headlights when driving abroad 138

307QQuickheat ................................... 154
R
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 302
Radio remote control ...................20
REACH ....................................... 296
Reading lights ............................ 143
Rear floor storage cover ..............79
Rear fog light .............111, 141, 237
Rear seats .................................... 54
Rear storage ................................. 78
Rear view camera ...................... 207
Rear window wiper and washer ..93
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 277, 281
Refuelling ................................... 218 Registered trademarks ...............299
Retained power off .....................160
Reversing lights .........................142
Ride control systems ..................177
Roof .............................................. 43
Roof load ...................................... 87
Roof rack ..................................... 86
S
Safety belts ................................... 55
Safety net .................................... 83
Seat adjustment ............................. 7
Seat belt ........................................ 8Seat belt reminder .....................106
Seat belts ..................................... 55
Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................53
Seat heating, rear .....................55
Seat position ................................ 46
Selective catalytic reduction .......168
Selector lever.............................. 171
Service ............................... 155, 276
Service display .......................... 105
Service information ....................276
Side airbag system ......................61
Side blind spot alert ....................205
Sidelights .................................... 134
Side turn lights ........................... 243
Software acknowledgement .......296
Software update ......................... 298
Spare wheel ............................... 264
Speed limiter....................... 112, 182
Speedometer ............................. 101
Sport mode ................................ 180
Starting and operating ................157
Starting off ................................... 16
Starting the engine ....................160
Steering ...................................... 157
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 90
Steering wheel controls ...............90
Stop-start system........................ 162
Storage ......................................... 70
Storage compartments .................70Sunroof ........................................ 43
Sun visor lights .......................... 143
Sun visors .................................... 42
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ............................... 103
Tail lights ................................... 237
Three-point seat belt .................... 56
Tools .......................................... 251
Tow bar....................................... 220 Towing ................................ 220, 270
Towing another vehicle .............271
Towing equipment .....................222
Towing the vehicle .....................270
Traction Control system ............. 177
Traction Control system off......... 110
Traffic sign assistant ...........112, 209
Trailer coupling ........................... 220
Trailer stability assist .................225
Trailer towing ............................. 221
Transmission ............................... 15
Transmission display .................171
Tread depth ............................... 258
Trip odometer ............................ 102
Turn lights .......................... 106, 140
Tyre chains ................................ 260
Tyre designations ......................253
Tyre pressure ............................ 253