2019 OPEL INSIGNIA parking brake

294Vehicle care● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much less 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
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the boosterbattery.
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 one
minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. three 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.

Vehicle care295Towing
Towing the vehicle
Wrap a cloth around the tip of a flat
screwdriver to prevent paint damage.
Insert the screwdriver in the slot at the
edge of the cap. Release the cap by
levering it out carefully.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 277.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Caution
Deactivate the driver assistance
systems like active emergency
braking 3 220, otherwise the
vehicle may automatically brake during towing.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with manual transmission
and All-wheel drive: If the vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground then there are no technical

339Central locking system ................25
Centre console lighting ..............142
Centre console storage ...............74
Changing tyre and wheel size ...283
Charging system ........................ 107
Child locks ................................... 28
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 67
Child restraints.............................. 64
Child restraint systems ................64
Climate control ............................. 16
Clock............................................. 92
Collision damage repair ..............330
Connected navigation .................158
Connecting a phone ...................163
Control elements ........................145
Control indicators........................ 105
Control of the vehicle .................178
Controls ........................................ 88
Convex shape .............................. 37
Coolant and antifreeze ...............302
Cruise control ....................111, 203
Cupholders .................................. 73
Curtain airbag system .................. 62
Curve lighting.............................. 135
D
DAB announcements .................154
DAB-DAB linking ........................154
DAB-FM linking........................... 154Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............135
Declaration of conformity ............326
DEF ............................................ 187
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................187
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......261
Display operation ........................150
Door open .................................. 111
Doors ............................................ 29
Driver assistance systems ..........203
Driver Information Centre ...........112
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 251
Driving hints ................................ 178
E
Electric adjustment ......................37
Electrical system......................... 272
Electric parking brake .........107, 196
Electric parking brake fault .........107
Electronic climate control system 168
Electronic key system ...................22
Electronic Stability Control.......... 199
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ..........108
Electronic Stability Control off..... 108
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......255
Engine compartment fuse box ...273
Engine coolant ........................... 258
Engine coolant temperature ......109Engine coolant temperature
gauge ..................................... 104
Engine data ............................... 309
Engine exhaust .......................... 185
Engine identification ...................305
Engine oil ................... 257, 302, 306
Engine oil pressure ....................109
Entry lighting .............................. 142
Event data recorders ..................333
Exhaust filter ............................... 185
Exit lighting ................................ 142
Extended status view .................145
Exterior care .............................. 297
Exterior light ............................... 110
Exterior lighting ....................13, 132
Exterior mirrors ............................. 37
F
First aid kit ................................... 84
Fixed air vents ........................... 175
Folding mirrors ............................. 38
Following distance ......................108
Following distance indication ......219
Forward collision alert................. 216
Front airbag system .....................61
Front fog lights ...........110, 139, 264
Front pedestrian protection ........223
Front seats.................................... 47
Front storage ................................ 74
Fuel............................................. 246

341OObject detection systems ...........225
Odometer ................................... 102
Oil, engine .......................... 302, 306
OnStar ........................................ 127
Outside temperature ....................92
Overrun cut-off ........................... 182
P Pairing a phone .......................... 163
Panoramic view system ..............234
Parking ................................ 19, 184
Parking assist ......................39, 225
Parking brake ............................ 196
Parking information..................... 158
Parking lights ............................. 140
Particulate filter ........................... 185
Pedestrian detection ...................111
Performance .............................. 311
Performing work ........................256
Personalised search and routing 158
Phone Bluetooth connection ..............163
Phone projection ........................164
Playing audio .............................. 154
Power button .............................. 179
Power outlets ............................... 93
Power seat adjustment ................50
Power windows ............................ 40
Predictive navigation ..................158Preheating ................................. 109
Profiles........................................ 153
Puncture ..................................... 290
Q Quickheat ................................... 174
R Radio .......................................... 154
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 336
Radio remote control ...................21
REACH ....................................... 330
Reading lights ............................ 141
Rear cross traffic alert ................238
Rear floor storage cover ..............80
Rear fog light .............111, 139, 266
Rear seats .................................... 55
Rear storage ................................. 78
Rear view camera ...................... 237
Rear window wiper and washer ..91
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 302, 306
Refuelling ................................... 248
Registered trademarks ...............332
Retained power off .....................180
Reversing lights .........................140
Ride control systems ..................198
Roof .............................................. 43
Roof load ...................................... 85Roof rack ..................................... 85
Route guidance .......................... 156
S Safety belts ................................... 56
Safety net .................................... 81
Seat adjustment ............................. 6
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .....................105
Seat belts ..................................... 56
Seat heating Seat heating, front .....................54
Seat heating, rear .....................55
Seat position ................................ 47
Second phone ............................ 163
Selective catalytic reduction .......187
Service ............................... 176, 301
Service display .......................... 104
Service information ....................301
Side airbag system ......................62
Side blind spot alert ....................231
Sidelights .................................... 132
Side turn lights ........................... 271
Smartphone Phone projection .....................164
Software acknowledgement .......330
Software update ......................... 332
Sound settings ............................ 154
Spare wheel ............................... 290
Speech commands .....................161