Manual Vauxhall Ampera 2013 (page 2 of 2) (English)

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Vehicle features

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, 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 moving th e s el e c tor s w i t ch t o the

left (L) or right (R).

Then press the control pad to

adjust the respective mirror.

In the centre position of the selector

switch, no mirror is selected.

Interior mirror:

To reduce dazzle, adjust 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.

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 gently to the first

detent position: window moves up

or down as long as the switch is

operated.

Push or pull switch to the second

detent position and then release:

Window opens or closes

automatically with safety function

enabled. To stop window

movement, operate switch once

more in the same direction.

Light switch:

Turn light switch:

AUTO = Automatic light control:

Exterior lighting is

switched on and off

automatically, depending

on external lighting

conditions

m = Activation or deactivation

of Automatic light control.

Switch returns to AUTO.

8 = Sidelights

9 = Low beam

Automatic light control:

When the function is switched on

and the ignition is on, the system

switches between daytime running

lights and low beam, depending on

external lighting conditions.

Daytime running lights:

Increases visibility of the vehicle

during daylight.

Automatic headlight activation:

During poor lighting conditions, the

low beam is switched on.

Do not cover the light sensor

otherwise the AUTO mode will not

operate properly.

Exit lighting:

The low beam and reversing 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

Some interior lights come on when

the ignition is switched off. The

exterior and interior lights remain

on for a brief period after the door

is closed and will switch off

automatically after a short delay.

Entry lighting:

Press button ( on remote control:

Low beam, reversing lights 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 light band on the lever

to position

r and release it, to turn

the rear fog light on or off. The

band will return to its original

position when released.

Headlights and sidelights must be

on for the rear fog light to work.

The rear fog light is automatically

set to off each time the vehicle is

started.

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:

HI = Fast

LO = Slow

INT = Adjustable timed

interval wipe

OFF = Off

For a single wipe when the wiper is

off, press the lever down.

Lever in position INT:

Turn adjuster

wheel up or down to make wiping

interval shorter or longer.

Do not use wiper if windscreen is

frozen. Switch 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 lever and a soft-note alert

will momentarily sound.

The pedestrian safety alert is only

available when the vehicle is not in

Park position P.

The pedestrian safety alert is not

suitable as a horn.

Heated rear window,

heated exterior mirrors Ü:

The heating is operated by

pressing the

Ü button.

Heating switches off automatically

after approx. 5 minutes.

Demisting and defrosting

windows:

 Press button V.

 Set temperature to warmest

level.

 Switch heated rear window Ü

on.

Auto defog:

The system monitors high humidity

inside the vehicle and adjusts to

outside air supply and turns on the

air conditioning or the heater if

necessary. Fan speed may increase

slightly, to help prevent fogging.

When high humidity is no longer

detected, the system will return to

its prior operation.

Electrical parking brake:

To apply, pull switch J with vehicle

stationary: the electrical parking

brake is applied automatically and

control indicator J flashes then

illuminates in the instrument cluster

when fully applied. 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.

To release, switch on ignition. Keep

brake pedal depressed and then

push switch J.

To prevent the 12-volt battery from

draining, avoid repeated use of the

electrical parking brake switch

when the ignition is off.

Unlocking and opening tailgate:

Press button ( on remote control

- or - press lock/unlock button on

door handle (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

- or - press lock/unlock button on

door handle to lock the vehicle.

Opening the bonnet:

Switch ignition off before opening

the bonnet, otherwise the engine

will be started automatically.

Pull bonnet release lever located

below instrument panel and return

it to its original position.

Push safety catch in engine

compartment to the left 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.

Switch off any mobile phones.

To refuel:

1. Press the fuel door release

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 right rear 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 door

release 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 EN 228 or

E DIN 51626-1 or equivalent.

Use of fuel that does not comply

with EN 228 or E DIN 51626-1 or

equivalent can lead to deposits or

engine damage and may affect

your warranty.

Fuel tank capacity (all models) -

35 litres.

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