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Vauxhall GTC (2012 year). Manual - part 6

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86

Instruments and controls

Selecting with the Infotainment

Press (the outer ring)

Vehicle messages

system

■ To select or activate the marked

option

Messages are indicated mainly in the

■ To confirm a set value

Driver Information Centre (DIC), in

some cases together with a warning

■ To switch a system function on/off

and signal buzzer.

BACK button

Press button to:

■ exit a menu without changing

settings

■ return from a submenu to a higher

menu level

■ delete the last character in

a character sequence

Select a function via the Infotainment

Press and hold the button for a few

system buttons. The menu of the

seconds to delete the entire entry.

selected function is displayed.

Vehicle personalisation 3 93.

The multifunction knob is used to

select an item and to confirm.

Memorised settings 3 21.

Press the SET/CLR button, the

MENU button or turn the adjuster

Multifunction knob

Smartphone controller

wheel to confirm a message.

The multifunction knob is the central

control element for the menus:

The smartphone controller allows

a smartphone to access vehicle data

Turn

via WLAN or Bluetooth connection.

■ To mark a menu option

This data can then be displayed and

■ To set a numeric value or to display

analysed on the smartphone.

a menu option

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Instruments and controls

87

Vehicle messages on the

No.

Vehicle message

No.

Vehicle message

Midlevel-Display

6

Depress brake pedal to release

24

Number plate light failure

electrical parking brake

25

Left front turn signal failure

7

Turn steering wheel, switch

26

Left rear turn signal failure

ignition off and then on

27

Right front turn signal failure

9

Turn steering wheel, start

engine again

28

Right rear turn signal failure

12

Vehicle overloaded

29

Check trailer brake light

13

Compressor overheated

30

Check trailer reversing light

15

Centre high-mounted brake

31

Check left trailer turn signal

light failure

32

Check right trailer turn signal

The vehicle messages are displayed

16

Brake light failure

as code numbers.

33

Check trailer rear fog light

17

Headlight levelling malfunction

No. Vehicle message

34

Check trailer rear light

18

Left low beam failure

2

No radio remote control

35

Replace battery in radio remote

19

Rear fog light failure

control

detected, depress clutch pedal

for a restart

20

Right low beam failure

48

Clean side blind zone alert

3

Engine coolant level low

system

21

Left sidelight failure

4

Air conditioning off

49

Lane departure warning

22

Right sidelight failure

unavailable

5

Steering wheel is locked

23

Reversing light failure

53

Tighten gas cap

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Instruments and controls

89

Vehicle messages on the

■ Cruise control

Warning chimes

Uplevel-Display or Uplevel-

■ Object detection systems

Combi-Display

When starting the engine or

■ Lighting, bulb replacement

whilst driving

■ Wiper/washer system

Only one warning chime will sound at

■ Doors, windows

a time.

■ Radio remote control

The warning chime regarding

■ Seat belts

unfastened seat belts has priority

over any other warning chime.

■ Airbag systems

■ If seat belt is not fastened.

■ Engine and transmission

■ If a door or the tailgate is not fully

■ Tyre pressure

closed when starting off.

■ Diesel particle filter

■ If a certain speed is exceeded with

■ Battery

parking brake applied.

Vehicle messages on the

■ If a programmed speed or speed

The vehicle messages are displayed

limit is exceeded.

as text. Follow the instructions given

Colour-Info-Display

in the messages.

Some important messages appear

■ If a warning message or a warning

additionally in the

code appears in the Driver

The system displays messages

Colour-Info-Display. Press the

Information Centre.

regarding the following topics:

multifunction knob to confirm

■ If the parking assist detects an

■ Fluid levels

a message. Some messages only

object.

■ Anti-theft alarm system

pop up for a few seconds.

■ If unintended lane change occurs.

■ Brakes

■ If the reverse gear is engaged and

■ Drive systems

the rear end carrier extended.

■ Ride control systems

■ If the diesel particle filter has

reached the maximum filling level.

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90

Instruments and controls

When the vehicle is parked and/

If the battery cannot be recharged,

Trip computer

have the cause of the fault remedied

or the driver's door is opened

by a workshop.

■ When the key is in the ignition

The menus and functions can be

switch.

selected via the buttons on the turn

■ With exterior lights on.

signal lever.

During an Autostop

■ If the driver's door is opened.

Battery voltage

When the battery voltage is running

low, a warning message or warning

code 174 will appear in the Driver

Information Centre.

1. Switch off immediately electrical

consumers which are not required

for a safe ride, such as seat

Press the MENU button to select the

heating, heated rear window or

Trip/Fuel Information Menu, or select

other main consumers.

W

on the Uplevel-Combi-Display.

2. Charge the battery by driving

continuously for a while or by

using a charging device.

The warning message or warning

code will disappear after the engine

has been started two times

consecutively without voltage drop.

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Instruments and controls

91

■ Trip odometer 1

■ Average consumption 1

■ Trip odometer 2

■ Average speed 1

■ Range

■ Average consumption

■ Instantaneous consumption

■ Average speed

■ Digital speed

■ Traffic sign assistant

Trip/Fuel Information Menu on

Uplevel-Combi-Display

Trip/Fuel Information Menu on

Turn the adjuster wheel to select the

Uplevel-Display

submenus:

Turn the adjuster wheel to select one

■ Trip odometer 2

of the submenus:

■ Average consumption 2

■ Average speed 2

■ Trip odometer 1

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92

Instruments and controls

■ Digital speed

■ ECO drive assistant

Trip odometer

■ Range

Trip odometer displays the recorded

Trip computer 1 and 2

■ Instantaneous consumption

distance since a certain reset.

The information of two trip computers

can be reset separately for odometer,

Range

average consumption and average

Range is calculated from current fuel

speed, making it possible to display

tank content and current

different trip information for different

consumption. The display shows

drivers.

average values.

To reset, press the SET/CLR button

After refuelling, the range is updated

in each mode for a few seconds.

automatically after a brief delay.

When the fuel level in the tank is low,

a message appears on vehicles with

Uplevel-Display or Uplevel-Combi-

Display.

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94

Instruments and controls

Personal settings in the

Sport mode settings

Graphic-Info-Display

The driver can select the functions

which will be activated in Sport mode

3 135.

■ Sport suspension: Damping

becomes harder.

■ Sport powertrain performance:

Accelerator pedal and gear change

characteristics become more

responsive.

■ Sport steering: Steering support is

reduced.

The following settings can be

■ Swap backlight colour main instr.:

selected by turning and pressing the

Change of instrument illumination

multifunction knob:

Press the CONFIG button. The menu

colour.

■ Sport mode settings

Settings is displayed.

■ Languages

Languages

Selection of the desired language.

■ Time Date

■ Radio settings

Time Date

■ Phone settings

See Clock 3 68.

■ Vehicle settings

Radio settings

In the corresponding submenus the

See description for Infotainment

following settings can be changed:

system in the Infotainment system

manual.

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Instruments and controls

95

Phone settings

Auto demist: Supports windscreen

rear window wiper when reverse

See description for Infotainment

dehumidification by automatically

gear is engaged.

system in the Infotainment system

selecting the necessary settings

■ Park assist / Collision detection

manual.

and auto air conditioning mode.

Park assist: Activates or

Auto rear demist: Activates

Vehicle settings

deactivates the ultrasonic parking

automatically rear heated window.

assist.

■ Exterior ambient lighting

Duration upon exit of vehicle:

Activates or deactivates and

change the duration of exit lighting.

Exterior lighting by unlocking:

Activates or deactivates the

welcome lighting.

■ Power door locks

Auto door unlock: Activates or

deactivates the automatic door

unlocking function after switching

■ Climate and air quality

■ Comfort settings

off ignition.

Auto fan speed: Modifies the fan

Chime volume: Changes the

Auto door lock: Activates or

regulation. Changed setting will be

volume of warning chimes.

deactivates the automatic door

active after switching the ignition off

locking function after driving off.

Personalization by driver: Activates

and on again.

or deactivates the personalisation

Stop door lock if door open:

Climate control mode: Activates or

function.

Activates or deactivates the

deactivates the cooling every time

automatic door locking function

Rear auto wipe in reverse:

the ignition is switched on or uses

while a door is open.

Activates or deactivates

the last chosen setting.

automatically switching on of the

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96

Instruments and controls

Delayed door lock: Activates or

Personal settings in the

deactivates the delayed door

Colour-Info-Display

locking function.

■ Remote locking, unlocking, starting

Remote unlock feedback: Activates

or deactivates the hazard warning

flasher feedback whilst unlocking.

Remote door unlock: Changes the

configuration to unlock only the

driver's door or the whole vehicle

whilst unlocking.

Auto relock doors: Activates or

The following settings can be

deactivates the automatic relock

selected by turning and pressing the

function after unlocking without

multifunction knob:

opening the vehicle.

Press the CONFIG button. The menu

■ Sport mode settings

■ Restore factory settings

Settings is displayed.

■ Languages

Restore factory settings: Reset all

■ Time & Date

settings to the default settings.

■ Radio settings

■ Phone settings

■ Navigation settings

■ Vehicle settings

■ Display settings

In the corresponding submenus the

following settings can be changed:

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Instruments and controls

97

Sport mode settings

Phone settings

Climate control mode: Activates or

The driver can select the functions

See description for Infotainment

deactivates cooling when switching

which will be activated in Sport mode

system in the Infotainment system

on the ignition or uses the last

3 135.

manual.

chosen setting.

■ Sport suspension: Damping

Auto demist: Supports windscreen

Navigation settings

becomes harder.

dehumidification by automatically

See description for Infotainment

selecting the necessary settings

■ Sport powertrain performance:

system in the Infotainment system

and auto air conditioning mode.

Accelerator pedal and gear change

manual.

characteristics become more

Auto rear demist: Activates

responsive.

Vehicle settings

automatically the rear heated

window.

■ Sport steering: Steering support is

reduced.

■ Swap backlight colour main instr.:

Change of instrument illumination

colour.

Languages

Selection of the desired language.

Time & Date

See Clock 3 68.

Radio settings

See description for Infotainment

■ Climate and air quality

■ Comfort settings

system in the Infotainment system

Auto fan speed: Modifies the fan

Chime volume: Changes the

manual.

regulation. Changed setting will be

volume of warning chimes.

active after switching the ignition off

and on again.

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Lighting

99

Light switch with Automatic light

Lighting

Exterior lighting

control

Light switch

Exterior lighting

99

Interior lighting

108

Lighting features

109

Turn light switch:

Turn light switch:

AUTO = automatic light control:

Headlights are switched

7

= lights off

on and off automatically

8 = sidelights

depending on external

9 = headlights

lighting conditions.

Control indicator 8 3 80.

m

= activation or deactivation

of the automatic light

control. Switch turns back

to AUTO.

8

= sidelights

9

= headlights

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100

Lighting

In the Driver Information Centre with

When the automatic light control

High beam

Uplevel-Display or Uplevel-Combi-

function is switched on and the

Display, the current status of the

engine is running, the system

automatic light control is displayed.

switches between daytime running

light and headlights automatically

When switching on the ignition,

depending on the lighting conditions

automatic light control is active.

and information given by the rain

When headlights are on, 8 lights up.

sensor system.

Control indicator 8 3 80.

Daytime running light

Tail lights

Daytime running light increases

Tail lights are illuminated together

visibility of the vehicle during daylight.

with headlights and sidelights.

Automatic headlight activation

Automatic light control

During poor lighting conditions the

To switch from low to high beam,

headlights are switched on.

push lever.

Furthermore the headlights are

To switch to low beam, push lever

switched on if the windscreen wipers

again or pull.

have been activated for several

wipes.

High beam assist

Tunnel detection

This feature allows high beam as

When a tunnel is entered the

main driving light by night and when

headlights are switched on without

vehicle speed is faster than 25 mph.

any delay.

Adaptive forward lighting 3 102.

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Lighting

101

It switches to low beam when:

The green control indicator l

Headlight range

illuminates continuously when the

■ a sensor detects the lights of

adjustment

assist is activated, the blue one 7

oncoming or preceding vehicles

illuminates when high beam is on.

■ the vehicle speed is slower than

Manual headlight range

Control indicator l 3 80.

12 mph

adjustment

■ it is foggy or snowy

Deactivation

■ driving in urban areas

Push indicator lever once. It is also

If there are no restrictions detected,

deactivated when front fog lights are

the system switches back to high

switched on.

beam.

If a headlight flash is activated when

the high beam is on, the high beam

Activation

assist will be deactivated.

If a headlight flash is activated when

the high beam is off, the high beam

assist will stay activated.

The latest setting of the high beam

assist will remain after the ignition is

To adapt headlight range to the

switched on again.

vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn

thumb wheel ? to required position.

Headlight flash

0 = front seats occupied

To activate the headlight flash, pull

1 = all seats occupied

lever.

2 = all seats occupied and load

compartment laden

3 = driver's seat occupied and load

The high beam assist is activated by

compartment laden.

pushing the indicator lever twice with

a speed above 25 mph.

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102

Lighting

Dynamic automatic headlight

Vehicles with Xenon headlight

For deactivation operate the same

levelling 3 102.

procedure as described above. f will

system

not flash when function is

deactivated.

Headlights when driving

abroad

Adaptive forward lighting

The asymmetrical headlight beam

The Adaptive forward lighting

extends visibility at the edge of the

functions are only available with Bi-

road at the passenger side.

Xenon headlights. Light range, light

However, when driving in countries

distribution and intensity of light are

where traffic drives on the opposite

variably triggered depending on the

side of the road, adjust the headlights

light conditions, weather and road

to prevent dazzling of oncoming

type.

traffic.

With the light switch in position

AUTO all lighting functions are

Vehicles with halogen headlight

1. Key in ignition switch.

available.

system

2. Pull turn signal lever and hold

The headlights do not have to be

The following functions are available

(headlight flash).

adjusted.

also with light switch in position 9:

3. Switch on ignition.

■ Dynamic curve lighting

4. After approx. 5 seconds the

■ Cornering light

control indicator f starts flashing

and an acoustic signal sounds.

■ Reversing function

Control indicator f 3 80.

■ Dynamic automatic headlight

levelling

Every time the ignition is switched on,

f flashes as a reminder for approx.

4 seconds.

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