2019.5 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA traction control

Driving and operating179Deactivation
ESC and TC can be deactivated:● hold t pressed for a minimum of
five seconds: ESC and TC are
both deactivated. k and t
illuminate and status messages appear in the Driver Information Centre.
● To deactivate only Traction control system press button t
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 t
button again. If the TC system was
previously disabled, both TC and
ESC are reactivated. k and t
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.
Have the cause of the fault remedied by a workshop.
Interactive driving system FlexRide
FlexRide driving system allows the
driver to select between three driving
modes:
● SPORT mode: press SPORT,
LED illuminates.
● TOUR mode: press TOUR, LED
illuminates.
● AUTO or Standard / Normal mode: neither SPORT nor
TOUR is pressed, no LED
illuminates.
Deactivate SPORT mode or TOUR
mode by pressing corresponding
button once more.
In each driving mode Flex Ride adjusts the following electronic
systems:
● electronic damping control● accelerator pedal control
● electronic power steering control ● automatic transmission

Driving and operating183Automatic 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 or Electronic 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
Press L, symbol L illuminates in the
Driver Information Centre.
If cruise control has been activated
before, it is switched off when speed
limiter is activated and the control
indicator m extinguishes.
Set speed limit
Accelerate to the desired speed and
briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the
current speed is stored as maximum speed.
On Baselevel display L and the
speed limit is displayed.

190Driving and operatingThe system is also automatically
deactivated when:
● Vehicle speed accelerates above
120 mph or slows down below
15 mph. Vehicles with automatic
transmission slows down to a stop without deactivating within
5 minutes.
● The Traction Control system is deactivated or operating.
● The Electronic Stability Control is
deactivated or operating.
● There is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides forapprox. 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.The stored speed is indicated in
brackets in the Driver Information
Centre when the system is
deactivated but not switched off.
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.

Driving and operating191Driver's attention● Use adaptive cruise control carefully on bends or mountain
roads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and needs time to detect it again.
● Do not use the system on slippery 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
camera applies a certain correction
based on the detectable lane
markings. The control indicator A will
extinguish, if a vehicle ahead is no longer detected.

315Child restraint systems ................63
Climate control ............................. 15
Clock............................................. 91
Collision damage repair ..............307
Control indicators........................ 104
Control of the vehicle .................157
Controls ........................................ 87
Convex shape .............................. 36
Coolant and antifreeze ...............282
Cruise control ....................110, 181
Cupholders .................................. 72
Curtain airbag system .................. 61
Curve lighting.............................. 137
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............137
Declaration of conformity ............303
DEF ............................................ 166
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................166
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......242
Door open .................................. 110
Doors ............................................ 28
Driver assistance systems ..........181
Driver Information Centre ...........111
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 230
Driving hints ................................ 157E
Electric adjustment ......................36
Electrical system......................... 253
Electric parking brake .........106, 175
Electric parking brake fault .........106
Electronic climate control system 147
Electronic driving programmes ..171
Electronic key system ...................21
Electronic Stability Control.......... 178
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........107
Electronic Stability Control off..... 107
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......235
Engine compartment fuse box ...254
Engine coolant ........................... 238
Engine coolant temperature ......108
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 103
Engine data ............................... 289
Engine exhaust .......................... 164
Engine identification ...................285
Engine oil ................... 237, 282, 286
Engine oil pressure ....................108
Entry lighting .............................. 142
Event data recorders ..................310
Exhaust filter ............................... 164
Exit lighting ................................ 142
Exterior care .............................. 278
Exterior light ............................... 109Exterior lighting ....................12, 133
Exterior mirrors ............................. 36
F
Fault ........................................... 172
First aid kit ................................... 83
Fixed air vents ........................... 154
Folding mirrors ............................. 36
Following distance ......................107
Following distance indication ......198
Forward collision alert................. 195
Front airbag system .....................60
Front fog lights ...........109, 139, 245
Front pedestrian protection ........202
Front seats.................................... 46
Front storage ................................ 73
Fuel............................................. 226
Fuel for diesel engines ..............227
Fuel for petrol engines ...............226
Fuel gauge ................................. 102 Funnel......................................... 228
Fuses ......................................... 253
G Gauges ....................................... 100
Gear selection ........................... 169
Gear shifting ............................... 107
General information ...................230
Glovebox ..................................... 72

317Pedestrian detection...................110
Performance .............................. 291
Performing work ........................236
Power button .............................. 158
Power outlets ............................... 92
Power seat adjustment ................49
Power windows ............................ 39
Preheating ................................. 108
Puncture ..................................... 270
Q Quickheat ................................... 153
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 313
Radio remote control ...................20
REACH ....................................... 307
Reading lights ............................ 141
Rear cross traffic alert ................218
Rear floor storage cover ..............79
Rear fog light .............110, 139, 247
Rear seats .................................... 54
Rear storage ................................. 77
Rear view camera ...................... 216
Rear window wiper and washer ..90
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 282, 286
Refuelling ................................... 228 Registered trademarks ...............309
Retained power off .....................159Reversing lights .........................140
Ride control systems ..................177
Roof .............................................. 42
Roof load ...................................... 84
Roof rack ..................................... 84
S
Safety belts ................................... 55
Safety net .................................... 80
Seat adjustment ............................. 6
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .....................104
Seat belts ..................................... 55
Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................53
Seat heating, rear .....................54
Seat position ................................ 46
Selective catalytic reduction .......166
Selector lever.............................. 169
Service ............................... 155, 281
Service display .......................... 103
Service information ....................281
Side airbag system ......................61
Side blind spot alert ....................211
Sidelights .................................... 133
Side turn lights ........................... 252
Software acknowledgement .......307
Software update ......................... 309
Spare wheel ............................... 270
Speed limiter....................... 110, 183Speedometer ............................. 100
Starting and operating ................157
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................159
Steering ...................................... 157
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 87
Steering wheel controls ...............87
Stop-start system........................ 161
Storage ......................................... 72
Storage compartments .................72
Sunglasses storage .....................73
Sunroof ........................................ 42
Sunvisor lights ........................... 142
Sun visors .................................... 41
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ............................... 102
Tail lights ................................... 247
Three-point seat belt .................... 56
Tools .......................................... 258
Tow bar....................................... 230
Towing ................................ 230, 276
Towing another vehicle .............277
Towing equipment .....................231
Towing hitch installation dimensions ............................. 301
Towing the vehicle .....................276
Traction Control system ............. 177
Traction Control system off......... 108