Manual Vauxhall Ampera 2011 (page 2 of 2) (English)

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Longitudinal seat adjustment:

Pull handle, slide seat, release

handle.

Danger

Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from

steering wheel, to permit safe

airbag deployment.

Seat backrests:

Pull lever, adjust inclination and

release lever. Allow the backrest to

engage audibly.

Do not angle the backrest too far

back. We recommend a maximum

rake of approx. 25

Seat height:

Lever pumping motion.

up = seat higher

down = seat lower

Seat position:

Sit with buttocks are as far back

against backrest as possible.

Adjust distance between seat and

pedals so that your legs are slightly

angled when depressing pedals.

Slide the front passenger seat as

far back as possible.

Head restraint adjustment:

Press button, adjust height and

engage in position. The upper edge

of the head restraint should be at

upper head level.

To adjust horizontally, pull the

head restraint forwards. It engages

in several positions.

Fitting seat belts:

Withdraw seat belt from retractor,

guide it untwisted across the body

and insert latch plate in belt buckle.

To release belt, press red button on

belt buckle.

Fasten seat belt before each trip.

Steering wheel adjustment:

Unlock lever (A), adjust steering

wheel, then engage lever and

ensure it is fully locked.

Do not adjust steering wheel unless

vehicle is stationary and steering

wheel lock has been released.

Electric exterior mirrors:

Select the relevant exterior mirror

by mo vi ng th e s elec tor sw itc h to the

left (L) or right (R).

Then press arrows on the control

pad to adjust the mirror.

In the centre position of the selector

switch, no mirror is selected.

Interior mirror:

Swivel mirror housing.

To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever

on the underside of the mirror

housing.

Dazzle from following vehicles at

night is automatically reduced if

the vehicle is equipped with

automatic anti-dazzle interior

mirror. The lever will not be present

on the underside of the mirror

housing.

Power windows:

Front switches operate the front

windows and rear switches operate

the rear windows.

 Push switch = Open window

 Pull switch = Close window

Push or pull switch to the second

detent position and then release:

Window opens or closes

automatically.

If the window glass encounters

resistance above the middle of the

window during automatic closing,

it is immediately stopped and

opened again.

Light switch:

Turn light switch:

m = Exterior lighting is

switched off

AUTO = Automatic light control:

Exterior lighting is

switched on and off

automatically, depending

on external lighting

conditions

8 = Sidelights

9 = Low beam or high beam

Automatic light control:

When the function is switched on

and the ignition is on, the system

switches between daytime running

lights and headlights, depending

on external lighting conditions.

Daytime running lights:

Increases visibility of the vehicle

during daylight.

Automatic headlight activation:

During poor light conditions the

headlights are switched on.

Do not cover the light sensor

otherwise the AUTO mode will not

operate properly.

Exit lighting:

The headlights, parking lights, tail

lights, number plate lights and

some interior lights illuminate

briefly by doing the following:

1. Switch off ignition

2. Open the driver’s door

3. Pull turn signal lever briefly

then release

Lights will switch off automatically

after a short delay.

Entry lighting:

Press button ( on remote control:

Headlights, tail lights, sidelights

and interior lights are switched on

briefly.

Lights switch off immediately when

the power button

m is pressed.

Operating headlight flash, high

beam and low beam:

Headlight flash = Pull lever

towards

steering wheel

High beam = Push lever

forwards

Low beam = Push lever

forwards

again or pull

towards

steering wheel

Rear fog light:

Turn the fog lamp band to

position

r and release it to turn

the rear fog lamp on or off. The

band will return to its original

position when released.

Headlights and sidelights must be

on for the rear fog lamp to work.

Headlight range adjustment

Adapt headlight range to suit the

vehicle load to prevent dazzling of

other road users.

Turn thumb wheel

? to required

position.

 Front seats occupied = 0

 All seats occupied = 1

 All seats occupied and

load compartment laden = 2

 Driver’s seat occupied and

load compartment laden = 3

Turn and lane-change signals:

Lever up = Right turn signal

Lever down = Left turn signal

If lever is moved past the resistance

point, the turn signal is switched on

constantly. When the steering

wheel is moved back the turn signal

is automatically deactivated.

For three flashes, e.g. when

changing lanes, press the lever until

resistance is felt and then release.

Move lever to resistance point and

hold for longer indication.

Switch the turn signal off manually

by moving the lever to its original

position.

Hazard warning flashers:

Operated with the

¨ button.

In the event of an accident where

the airbags are deployed, the

hazard warning flashers are

activated automatically.

Windscreen wiper:

2 = Fast

1 = Slow

P= Adjustable timed interval

wipe

§§

§ = Off

For a single wipe when the wiper is

off, press the lever down to P.

Vehicles with adjustable wiper

interval: With wiper lever in

position P,

turn adjuster wheel

upwards or downwards to make

wiping interval shorter or longer.

Do not use wiper if the windscreen

is frozen.

Switch wiper off in car washes.

Windscreen washer:

Pull lever towards steering wheel.

Washer fluid is sprayed onto the

windscreen and the wiper swipes

for a few strokes.

Pedestrian safety alert:

Use this feature to alert people who

may not hear your vehicle

approaching.

Briefly press button

4 on the end

of the turn and lane-change signal

lever and a soft-note alert will

momentarily sound.

Heated rear window,

heated exterior mirrors Ü:

The heating is operated by

pressing the

Ü button (F).

Heating switches off automatically

after approx. 5 minutes.

Auto defog:

The system monitors high humidity

inside the vehicle.

When detected, the system may

adjust to outside air supply and

turn on the air conditioning or the

heater.

The fan speed may slightly

increase to help prevent fogging.

When high humidity is no longer

detected, the system will return to

its prior operation.

Electrical parking brake:

To release, switch on ignition. Keep

brake pedal depressed and then

push switch J.

To apply, pull switch J: the

electrical parking brake is applied

automatically. For maximum force,

e.g. parking on inclines, pull

switch J twice.

The electrical parking brake can

always be applied, even if the

ignition is off.

Unlocking and opening tailgate:

Press button ( on remote control

(once or twice, depending on

configuration) to unlock the

tailgate.

Press the button under the tailgate

handle to unlatch and lift up to

open the tailgate.

Closing and locking tailgate:

Use interior handle to close.

Do not press the button under the

tailgate handle whilst closing or it

will unlatch again.

Always close the tailgate before

driving.

Press button ) on remote control to

lock the vehicle.

Opening the bonnet:

Switch ignition off before opening

the bonnet, otherwise the engine

will be started automatically.

Pull release lever located below

instrument panel to left of steering

wheel.

Push safety catch in engine

compartment to the right and open

the bonnet fully.

Release bonnet prop rod from its

retainer above the radiator support

and place it securely into the

slotted retainer in the bonnet.

Closing the bonnet:

Before closing, press the bonnet

prop rod into its retainer. Lower

bonnet and allow it to drop into the

catch. Check bonnet is engaged.

Refuelling:

The fuel system on this vehicle

requires a refuelling process to

control evaporative emissions.

Before refuelling, switch off engine

and any external heaters with

combustion chambers (identified

by sticker on fuel filler flap).

Switch off any mobile phones.

To refuel:

1. Press the fuel button in the

driver’s door for one second.

A message is displayed in the

Driver Information Centre (DIC)

asking you to wait.

2. When a message is displayed in

the DIC confirming the system is

ready to be refuelled, the fuel

door on the passenger side will

unlock.

Push the rear edge of the fuel

door inwards and release to

open the fuel door.

3. Turn fuel cap anti-clockwise to

remove. When refuelling, hang

the fuel cap tether from the hook

on the inside of the fuel door.

Complete refuelling within

30 minutes of pressing fuel

button in the driver’s door.

Press button again if necessary,

to continue refuelling.

4. After refuelling, reinstall the fuel

cap by turning it clockwise until it

clicks. Close the fuel door.

Do not top off or overfill the fuel

tank and wait a few seconds before

removing the nozzle.

Wipe off any overflowing fuel.

Petrol engine - only use unleaded

fuel that complies with DIN EN 228.

Use of fuel that does not comply

with DIN EN 228 or similar can lead

to deposits or engine damage and

loss of warranty.

Fuel tank capacity (all models) -

35.2 litres.

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