2020 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA tailgate

6In briefIn briefInitial drive informationVehicle unlocking
Press c
to unlock the doors and load
compartment. Open the doors by
pulling the handles. To open the
tailgate, push the brand emblem and
open the tailgate.
Electronic key system 3 22.
Central locking system 3 25.
Load compartment 3 29.
Seat adjustment
Longitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Seat position 3 47.
Manual seat adjustment 3 48.
Power seat adjustment 3 50.

24Keys, doors and windowsThe system locks if any of the
following occurs:
● It has been more than 5 seconds since unlocking.
● The button on an exterior handle has been pressed twice within
5 seconds to unlock the vehicle.
● Any door has been opened and all doors are now closed.
If the driver's door is not closed
properly, the electronic key remains in the vehicle or the ignition is not off,
locking will not be permitted.
If there have been two or more
electronic keys in the vehicle and the
ignition was on once, the doors will be locked even if just one electronic key
is taken out of the vehicle.
Unlocking the tailgate
The tailgate can be unlocked by
pushing the button under the brand
emblem when the electronic key is in
range. The doors remain locked.
Load compartment 3 29.Unlocking and opening the power
tailgate
The power tailgate can be unlocked
and opened hands-free by moving
the foot below the rear bumper.
Alternatively, press the button switch
under the brand emblem. The
electronic key has to be in range. The
doors remain locked.
Load compartment 3 29.
Operation with buttons on the
electronic key
The central locking system can also
be operated with the buttons on the
electronic key.
Unlocking
Press c.
Unlocking mode can be set in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Info Display. Two settings are
selectable:
● All doors, load compartment and fuel filler flap will be unlocked by
pressing c once.
● Only the driver's door and fuel filler flap will be unlocked by
pressing c once. To unlock all
doors and load compartment,
press c twice.
Select the relevant setting in Settings
I Vehicle in the Info Display.
Info Display 3 116.
Vehicle personalisation 3 122.
The setting can be saved for the key
being used.
Memorised settings 3 25.Locking
Close doors, load compartment and
fuel filler flap.
Press e.

Keys, doors and windows27Insert the key blade into the recess at
the bottom of the cap and swivel the
key upward.
Manual unlocking
Manually unlock the driver's door by
inserting and turning the key blade in
the lock cylinder.
The other doors can be opened by
pulling the interior handle twice or by
pressing c in the driver's door panel.
The load compartment and fuel filler
flap will possibly not be unlocked.
By switching on the ignition, the anti-
theft locking system is deactivated.
Manual locking
Push inside locking knob of all doors
except driver's door or press e in the
driver's door panel. Then close the driver's door and lock it from the
outside by turning the key in the lock
cylinder. The fuel filler flap and
tailgate are possibly not locked.
After locking, cover the lock cylinder
with the cap: insert the cap with the
lower side in the recess and push the cap until it engages at the upper side.
Lock cylinders Designed to free-wheel if they areforcefully rotated without the correct
key or if the correct key is not fully
inserted. To reset, turn cylinder with
the correct key until its slot is vertical,
remove key then re-insert it. If the
cylinder still free-wheels, turn the key through 180° and repeat operation.

Keys, doors and windows29Child locks9Warning
Use the child locks whenever
children are occupying the rear
seats.
Move the pin in the rear door to the front position. The door cannot be
opened from the inside.
To deactivate, move the pin to the
rear position.
Doors
Load compartment
Tailgate OpeningGrand Sport
After unlocking, push the brand
emblem and open the tailgate.
Sports Tourer, Country Tourer
After unlocking, push the button
under the tailgate moulding and open the tailgate.
Central locking system 3 25.

30Keys, doors and windowsClosing
Use the interior handle.
Central locking system 3 25.
Power tailgate
9 Warning
Take care when operating the
power tailgate. Risk of injury,
particularly to children.
Keep a close watch on the
movable tailgate when operating.
Ensure that nothing becomes
trapped during operating and no
one is standing within the moving
area.
The power tailgate can be operated
by:
● The electronic key.
● Hands-free operation with motion
sensor below the rear bumper.
● The button under the exterior tailgate moulding and C in the
open tailgate.
● The switch C on the inside of
the driver's door.
On vehicles with automatic
transmission, the tailgate can only be operated when the vehicle is
stationary and with selector lever in P.
The turn lights flash and a chime sounds when the power tailgate is
operating.
Notice
Operating the power tailgate does not operate the central locking
system. To open the tailgate with the button on the electronic key, or with
the tailgate button or via hands-free
operation, it is not necessary to
unlock the vehicle. A precondition is
that the electronic key is outside the
vehicle, within a range of approx.
1 m of the tailgate.
Do not leave the electronic key in the
load compartment.
Lock the vehicle after closing if it was
unlocked previously.
Central locking system 3 25.
Operation with the electronic key

Keys, doors and windows31Press X twice to open or close the
tailgate. To prevent unintended
opening of the tailgate, X must be
pressed longer than during locking or
unlocking.
Hands-free operation with motion sensor below the rear bumper
To open or close the tailgate, move
the foot in the center area below the
rear bumper back and forth quickly.
Do not hold the foot under the
bumper. The electronic key must be
outside the vehicle, within a range of
approx. 1 m of the tailgate. When foot
motion is being detected by the
sensor, the system actuates the
tailgate after a short delay.9 Danger
Do not touch any vehicle parts
below the vehicle during hands-
free operation. There is a risk of
injury from hot engine parts.
Operation with the button under the
exterior tailgate moulding
To open the tailgate, press the button
under the tailgate moulding until the
tailgate starts to move. If the vehicle
is locked, the electronic key must be
outside the vehicle, within a range of
approx. 1 m of the tailgate.
To close, press C in the open
tailgate until the tailgate starts to
move.

32Keys, doors and windowsOperation with the switch on the
inside of the driver's door
Press C on the inside of the driver's
door until the tailgate starts to open or close.
Stop or change direction of
movement
To stop movement of the tailgate
immediately:
● press X once on the electronic
key, or
● press the button under the exterior tailgate moulding, or
● press C on the open tailgate,
or
● press C on the inside of the
driver's door.
Pressing one of the switches again
will reverse the direction of
movement.
Operation modes
The power tailgate has three modes
of operation, which are controlled by
the switch C in the driver's door. To
change the mode, turn the switch:● MAX : Power tailgate opens to full
height.
● 3/4: Power tailgate opens to a
reduced height that can be
adjusted.
● Off: Tailgate can only be
operated manually.
Adjust reduced opening height in
operation mode 3/4
1. Turn operation mode switch to 3/4 .
2. Open power tailgate with any operation switch.
3. Stop movement at the desired height by pressing any operation
switch. If required, manually move
the stopped tailgate to the desired
position.

Keys, doors and windows33
4.Press and hold the button C on
the inside of the open tailgate for
3 seconds.
Notice
Adjusting opening height should be programmed at ground level.
A chime sound indicates the new
setting and the turn lights will flash.
The reduced height can only set at an opening angle of above 30°.
When turning the adjuster wheel in
the driver's door to intermediate mode 3/4 , the power tailgate will stop
opening at the newly set position.
The tailgate can only be held open if a minimum height is exceeded
(minimum opening angle from 30°).
The opening height cannot be
programmed below that height.
Safety function
If the power tailgate encounters an obstacle during opening or closing,
the direction of movement will
automatically be reversed slightly.
Multiple obstacles in one power cycle
will deactivate the function. In this
case, close or open the tailgate
manually.
The power tailgate has pinch sensors
on the side edges. If the sensors
detect obstacles between tailgate and chassis, the tailgate will open, until it
is activated again or closed manually.
The safety function is indicated by a
warning chime.
Remove all obstacles before
resuming normal power operation.
If the vehicle is equipped with factory-
fitted towing equipment and a trailer
is electrically connected, the power
tailgate can only be operated
manually.Overload
If the power tailgate is repeatedly
operated at short intervals, the
function is disabled for some time.
Move tailgate manually into end
position to reset the system.
General hints for operating
tailgate9 Danger
Do not drive with the tailgate open
or ajar, e.g. when transporting
bulky objects, since toxic exhaust
gases, which cannot be seen or
smelled, could enter the vehicle.
This can cause unconsciousness
and even death.
Caution
Before opening the tailgate, check overhead obstructions, e.g. a
garage door, to avoid damage to
the tailgate. Always check the
moving area above and behind the
tailgate.