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Vauxhall GTC (2012 year). Manual - part 1

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VAUXHALL Astra GTC

Owner’s Manual

Model Year 2012.5

Edition: January 2012

TS 1708-C-12

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Introduction

When this Owner's Manual refers to

■ The index will enable you to search

Vehicle specific data

a workshop visit, we recommend your

for specific information.

Please enter your vehicle's data on

Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.

■ This Owner's Manual depicts left-

the previous page to keep it easily

All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers

hand drive vehicles. Operation is

accessible. This information is

provide first-class service at

similar for right-hand drive vehicles.

available in the sections "Service and

reasonable prices. Experienced

maintenance" and "Technical data"

■ The Owner's Manual uses the

mechanics trained by Vauxhall work

as well as on the identification plate.

factory engine designations. The

according to specific Vauxhall

corresponding sales designations

instructions.

Introduction

can be found in the section

The customer literature pack should

"Technical data".

Your vehicle is a designed

always be kept ready to hand in the

combination of advanced technology,

■ Directional data, e.g. left or right, or

vehicle.

safety, environmental friendliness

front or back, always relate to the

and economy.

direction of travel.

Using this manual

This Owner's Manual provides you

■ The vehicle display screens may

■ This manual describes all options

not support your specific language.

with all the necessary information to

and features available for this

enable you to drive your vehicle

■ Display messages and interior

model. Certain descriptions,

safely and efficiently.

labelling are written in bold letters.

including those for display and

Make sure your passengers are

menu functions, may not apply to

aware of the possible risk of accident

Danger, Warnings and

your vehicle due to model variant,

and injury which may result from

country specifications, special

Cautions

improper use of the vehicle.

equipment or accessories.

You must always comply with the

9 Danger

■ The "In brief" section will give you

specific laws and regulations of the

an initial overview.

country that you are in. These laws

Text marked 9 Danger provides

■ The table of contents at the

may differ from the information in this

information on risk of fatal injury.

beginning of this manual and within

Owner's Manual.

Disregarding this information may

each section shows where the

endanger life.

information is located.

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Introduction

9 Warning

Text marked 9 Warning provides

information on risk of accident or

injury. Disregarding this

information may lead to injury.

Caution

Text marked Caution provides

information on possible damage to

the vehicle. Disregarding this

information may lead to vehicle

damage.

Symbols

Page references are indicated with 3.

3 means "see page".

Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall.

We wish you many hours of

pleasurable driving.

Your Vauxhall Team

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Introduction

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In brief

Vehicle unlocking

Initial drive information

To open the tailgate, push the brand

emblem at the bottom half.

Press button c to unlock the doors

Press button

to unlock and open

and load compartment. Open the

the tailgate while the doors remain

doors by pulling the handles.

locked.

Radio remote control 3 20, Central

locking system 3 21, Load

compartment 3 23.

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In brief

Seat adjustment

Seat backrests

Seat height

Seat positioning

Pull lever, adjust inclination and

Lever pumping motion

release lever. Allow the seat to

= seat higher

Pull handle, slide seat, release

engage audibly.

down = seat lower

handle.

Seat position 3 35, Seat adjustment

3 35, Seat folding 3 38.

3 35.

9 Danger

Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from

the steering wheel, to permit safe

airbag deployment.

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In brief

Seat inclination

Head restraint adjustment

Seat belt

Lever pumping motion

Press the button, adjust height and

Pull out the seat belt and engage in

= front end higher

engage.

belt buckle. The seat belt must not be

down = front end lower

twisted and must fit close against the

Head restraints 3 33.

body. The backrest must not be tilted

Seat position 3 35, Seat adjustment

back too far (maximum approx. 25 °).

3 35.

To release belt, press red button on

belt buckle.

Seat position 3 35, Seat belts

3 40, Airbag system 3 42.

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In brief

Mirror adjustment

Exterior mirrors

Steering wheel adjustment

Interior mirror

Select the relevant exterior mirror and

Unlock the lever, adjust the steering

adjust it.

wheel, then engage the lever and

To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on

Convex exterior mirrors 3 27,

ensure it is fully locked.

the underside of the mirror housing.

Electric adjustment 3 27, Folding

Do not adjust the steering wheel

Interior mirror 3 29, Automatic anti-

exterior mirrors 3 28, Heated

unless the vehicle is stationary and

dazzle interior mirror 3 29.

exterior mirrors 3 28.

the steering wheel lock has been

released.

Airbag system 3 42, Ignition

positions 3 121.

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In brief

Instrument panel overview

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In brief

Power windows

Control indicator for airbag

Selector lever, manual

deactivation

transmission

130

Exterior mirrors

Cruise control

138

Control indicator for front

Automatic transmission

127

passenger seat belt

Ignition switch with

Speed limiter

139

Info-Display

steering wheel lock

121

Side air vents

118

Anti-theft alarm system

Horn

Turn and lane-change

status LED

signals, headlight flash,

Driver airbag

Centre air vents

118

low beam and high beam ... 106

Bonnet release lever

156

Glovebox

Exit lighting

110

Storage compartment

Fuse box

174

Steering wheel adjustment . . 63

Parking lights

107

Sport mode

135

Light switch

Driver Information Centre

Tour mode

135

Headlight range

Instruments

adjustment

101

Traction Control system

134

Steering wheel controls

Front fog lights

106

Driver Information Centre

Electronic Stability Control . 134

Windscreen wiper,

Rear fog light

107

Parking assist

141

windscreen washer

Instrument illumination

108

system, headlight washer

Lane departure warning

146

system, rear wiper, rear

Eco button

123

washer system

Climate control system

112

Central locking system

AUX input, USB input

Hazard warning flashers

106

Power outlet

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In brief

Exterior lighting

Headlight flash, high beam and

low beam

Automatic light control

AUTO = automatic light control:

Turn light switch:

Headlights are switched

on and off automatically

headlight flash

= pull lever

= lights off

= activation or deactivation

high beam

= push lever

8 = sidelights

of the automatic light

low beam

= push or pull lever

9 = headlights

control

Automatic light control 3 100, High

= sidelights

beam 3 100, High beam assist

= headlights

3 100, Headlight flash 3 101,

Fog lights

Adaptive forward lighting 3 102.

Press light switch:

> = front fog lights

r = rear fog light

Lighting 3 99.

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In brief

Turn and lane-change signals

Hazard warning flashers

Horn

lever up

= right turn signal

Operated with the ¨ button.

Press j.

lever down

= left turn signal

Hazard warning flashers 3 106.

Turn and lane-change signals

3 106, Parking lights 3 107.

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In brief

Washer and wiper systems

Windscreen and headlight

Rear window wiper and washer

washer systems

systems

Windscreen wiper

Pull lever.

Press the rocker switch to activate the

= fast

rear window wiper:

Windscreen and headlight washer

= slow

system 3 65, Washer fluid 3 159.

upper

= continuous

P = timed interval wiping or

position

operation

automatic wiping with rain

lower

= intermittent

sensor

position

operation

§ = off

middle

= off

position

For a single wipe when the

windscreen wiper is off, press the

Rear window wiper/washer 3 67.

lever down.

Windscreen wiper 3 65, Wiper

blade replacement 3 162.

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In brief

Climate control

Demisting and defrosting the

windows

Heated rear window, heated

exterior mirrors

Push lever.

Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear

window and the wiper wipes a few

Press button V.

times.

Set the temperature control to the

The heating is operated by pressing

highest level.

the Ü button.

Cooling n on.

Heated rear window 3 31.

Heated rear window Ü on.

Climate control system 3 112.

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In brief

Transmission

Automatic transmission

Starting off

Manual transmission

Check before starting off

■ Tyre pressure and condition 3 178,

3 213.

■ Engine oil level and fluid levels

3 157.

■ All windows, mirrors, exterior

lighting and number plates are free

from dirt, snow and ice and are

operational.

■ Proper position of mirrors, seats,

and seat belts 3 27, 3 35,

park

3 41.

R = reverse

■ Brake function at low speed,

Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,

N = neutral

particularly if the brakes are wet.

wait 3 seconds after depressing

D = drive

clutch pedal and then press the

Manual mode: move selector lever

release button on the selector lever

from D to the left.

and engage the gear.

< = higher gear

If the gear does not engage, set the

] = lower gear

lever to neutral, release the clutch

pedal and depress again; then repeat

The selector lever can only be moved

gear selection.

out of P when the ignition is on and

Manual transmission 3 130.

the brake pedal is applied. To engage

P or R, press the release button.

Automatic transmission 3 127.

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In brief

Starting the engine

Stop-start system

Parking

■ Always apply the parking brake.

Activate the manual parking brake

without pressing the release button.

Apply as firmly as possible on

a downhill slope or uphill slope.

Depress foot brake at the same

time to reduce operating force.

For vehicles with electrical parking

brake, pull switch m.

■ Switch off the engine. Turn the

ignition key to position 0 and

remove it. Turn the steering wheel

■ Turn key to position 1

If the vehicle is at a low speed or at

until the steering wheel lock is felt

a standstill and certain conditions are

to engage.

■ move the steering wheel slightly to

fulfilled, activate an Autostop as

release the steering wheel lock

For vehicles with automatic

follows:

transmission, the key can only be

■ operate clutch and brake

■ Depress the clutch pedal

removed when the selector lever is

■ automatic transmission in P or N

in the P position.

■ set the lever in neutral

■ do not operate accelerator pedal

■ If the vehicle is on a level surface or

■ release the clutch pedal

■ diesel engines: turn the key to

uphill slope, engage first gear or set

An Autostop is indicated by the

position 2 for preheating and wait

the selector lever to P before

needle at the AUTOSTOP position in

until control indicator !

switching off the ignition. On an

the tachometer.

extinguishes

uphill slope, turn the front wheels

To restart the engine, depress the

away from the kerb.

■ turn key to position 3 and release

clutch pedal again.

If the vehicle is on a downhill slope,

Starting the engine 3 121.

Stop-start system 3 123.

engage reverse gear or set the

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