Get Lighting Guide for Vauxhall Astra 4 Door Seventh Generation (2016-2021)

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Lighting features ........................ 138

Centre console lighting ............ 138

Entry lighting ............................ 138

Exit lighting .............................. 138

Battery discharge protection .... 139

Exterior lighting

Light switch

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Exterior lighting .......................... 129

Light switch .............................. 129

Automatic light control ............. 130

High beam assist ..................... 130

High beam ............................... 132

Headlight flash ......................... 132

Headlight range adjustment .... 132

Headlights when driving

abroad .................................... 132

Daytime running lights ............. 133

LED headlights ........................ 133

Hazard warning flashers .......... 134

Turn lights ................................ 135

Front fog lights ......................... 135

Rear fog light ........................... 135

Parking lights ........................... 136

Reversing lights ....................... 136

Misted light covers ................... 136

Interior lighting ........................... 136

Instrument panel illumination

control ..................................... 136

Interior lights ............................ 137

Reading lights .......................... 137

Sun visor lights ........................ 137

Turn light switch:

AUTO : automatic light control

switches automatically

between daytime running

light and headlight

: sidelights

8

9

: headlights

When switching on the ignition,

automatic light control is active.

Control indicator 8 3 112.

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If there are no restrictions detected,

the system switches back to high

beam.

This feature allows the high beam to

function as main driving light at night.

Tail lights

Tail lights are illuminated together

with low/high beam and sidelights.

Automatic headlight activation

During poor lighting conditions

headlights are switched on.

Additionally, headlights are switched

on if the windscreen wipers have

been activated for several wipes.

Automatic light control

LED headlights 3 133.

Tunnel detection

When a tunnel is entered headlights

are switched on immediately.

Each LED on right or left side is

triggered or faded out particularly

according to the traffic situation. This

gives the best light distribution

without dazzling other road users.

High beam assist

The camera in the windscreen

detects the lights of oncoming or

preceding vehicles. Once activated,

high beam assist remains active and

switches high beam on and off

automatically. The latest setting of the

high beam assist will remain after the

ignition is switched on again.

High beam is switched on

automatically at a speed above

31 mph. High beam is switched off at

a speed below 22 mph, but high beam

assist remains active.

When the automatic light control

function is switched on and the

engine is running, the system

switches between daytime running

lights and headlights automatically

depending on the external lighting

conditions and information given by

the rain sensor system.

It switches automatically to low beam

when:

●

Driving in urban areas.

It is foggy or snowy.

Fog lights are switched on.

Daytime running light 3 133.

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Indicator lever with or without MENU

button

Deactivation

Motorway mode

Indicator lever with or without MENU

button

High beam assist includes a special

motorway mode. When driving faster

than 62 mph on motorways for a

certain time, the light beam becomes

smaller to avoid dazzling of oncoming

traffic.

If high beam assist is active and high

beam is on, pull the lever once to

deactivate high beam assist.

If high beam assist is active and high

beam is off, push the lever twice to

deactivate high beam assist.

Activation

Indicator lever with f button

Pushing the indicator lever to activate

manual high beam will also

deactivate high beam assist.

Indicator lever with f button

If high beam assist is active and high

beam is on, press f once or pull

indicator lever once to deactivate high

beam assist.

If high beam assist is active and high

beam is off, press f once to

deactivate high beam assist.

Activate high beam assist by pushing

the indicator lever twice.

The green control indicator f

illuminates continuously when the

high beam assist is activated, the blue

one 7 illuminates when high beam is

on.

Control indicator f 3 112, 7

3 112.

Pushing the indicator lever to activate

manual high beam will also

Activate high beam assist by pressing

f.

deactivate high beam assist.

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2 : all seats occupied and load

compartment laden

3 : driver's seat occupied and load

compartment laden

High beam

Headlight range adjustment

Manual headlight range

adjustment

Headlight range can be adjusted

manually if vehicle is equipped with

halogen headlights. LED headlights

are adjusted automatically.

Dynamic automatic headlight

levelling 3 133.

Headlights when driving

abroad

When driving in countries where

traffic drives on the opposite side of

the road, the following must be done

for the different headlight versions:

Vehicles with halogen headlights

The headlights do not have to be

adjusted.

Push lever to switch from low to high

beam.

Pull lever to deactivate high beam.

High beam assist 3 130.

Vehicles with LED headlights

Consult a workshop to adjust the

headlights.

Headlight flash

Vehicles with Matrix-LED

headlights

To activate the headlight flash, pull

lever.

Pulling lever deactivates high beam.

LED headlights 3 133.

To adapt headlight range to the

Headlights can be set for driving on

the opposite side of the road in the

vehicle personalisation menu via the

Info Display.

vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn

thumb wheel ? to required position.

0 : front seats occupied

1 : all seats occupied

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Select the relevant setting in Settings

Town light

LED headlights

I Vehicle.

LED and Matrix-LED headlights for

low and high beam ensure better

visibility under all conditions.

Info Display 3 120.

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

Matrix-LED headlight contains

beyond that a variety of particular

LEDs in each headlight which

enables the control of different

lighting programmes.

Light distribution and intensity of light

are variably triggered depending on

the lighting conditions, road type and

driving situation. The vehicle adapts

the headlights automatically to the

situation to enable optimal light

performance for the driver. Some

functions of the LED headlights can

be deactivated or activated in the

vehicle personalisation menu. Select

the relevant setting in Settings I

Vehicle in the Info Display.

Every time the ignition is switched on,

f flashes for approx. 4 seconds as a

reminder.

To deactivate, use the same

procedure as described above. f will

not flash when function is

deactivated.

Activated automatically at a speed up

to approx. 34 mph and in situations

with exterior ambient light. The light is

wide and symmetrical. A special

beam pattern is designed to avoid

glare for other road users.

Control indicator f 3 112.

Country light

Daytime running lights

Daytime running lights increases

visibility of the vehicle during daylight.

They are switched on automatically

during daytime when engine is

running.

The system switches between

daytime running lights and headlights

automatically, depending on the

lighting conditions.

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

Activated automatically at a speed

above approx. 34 mph when driving

in rural areas. The illumination of the

current lane and the side of the road

is improved. Oncoming and

The following lighting functions are

available with light switch in position

AUTO or 9.

Automatic light control 3 130.

preceding vehicles are not dazzled.

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Curve light

Reverse parking function

Hazard warning flashers

Operated by pressing ¨.

To assist driver's orientation when

parking, both corner lights and

reversing light illuminate when

headlights are on and reverse gear is

engaged. They remain illuminated for

a short time after disengaging reverse

gear or until driving faster than

4 mph in a forward gear.

Particular LEDs, based on steering

angle and speed, are additionally

triggered to improve lighting in

curves. This function is activated at

speeds from 25 mph to 43 mph and

reacts to steering angle.

Automatic headlight levelling

To prevent oncoming traffic from

being dazzled, headlight levelling is

automatically adjusted based on

inclination information measured by

front and rear axle, acceleration or

deceleration and vehicle speed.

Cornering light

The illustrations show different

versions.

In the event of an accident with airbag

deployment, the hazard warning

flashers are activated automatically.

Headlights when driving abroad

3 132.

Fault in LED headlight system

When turning off, depending on the

steering angle and the turn lights,

particular LEDs are triggered which

illuminate the direction of travel. It is

activated up to a speed of 25 mph.

When the system detects a failure in

the LED headlight system, it selects a

preset position to avoid dazzling of

oncoming traffic. A warning is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre.

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Activate temporary flashing by

holding the lever just before the

resistance point. Turn lights will flash

until lever is being released.

Light switch in position AUTO:

switching on front fog lights will switch

headlights on automatically.

Turn lights

To activate three flashes, tap the

lever briefly without passing the

resistance point.

Rear fog light

With a trailer connected, turn light

flashes six times and tone frequency

changes.

Front fog lights

up

: right turn light

down : left turn light

A resistance point can be felt when

moving the lever.

Operated by pressing ø.

Constant flashing is activated when

the lever is being moved beyond the

resistance point. It is deactivated

when the steering wheel is moved in

the opposite direction or lever is

manually moved back to its neutral

position.

Light switch in position AUTO:

switching on rear fog light will switch

headlights on automatically.

Light switch in position 8: rear fog

light can only be switched on with

front fog lights.

Operated by pressing >.

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The vehicle rear fog light is

Confirmed by a signal and the

corresponding turn lights control

indicator.

Interior lighting

Instrument panel

illumination control

deactivated when towing a trailer or a

plug is connected with the socket, e.

g. when a bicycle carrier is used.

Reversing lights

Parking lights

The reversing light comes on when

the ignition is on and reverse gear is

selected.

Misted light covers

The inside of the light housing may

mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold

weather conditions, in heavy rain or

after washing. The mist disappears

quickly by itself; to help switch on the

headlights.

Brightness of the following lights can

be adjusted in position AUTO when

the light sensor detects night

When the vehicle is parked, the

parking lights on one side can be

activated:

conditions, or in position 8 or 9.

●

instrument panel illumination

Info Display

illuminated switches and

operation elements

1. Switch off ignition.

2. Move the indicator lever all the

way up (right parking lights) or

down (left parking lights).

Turn thumb wheel A and hold until

the desired brightness is obtained.

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Rear courtesy lights

Illuminate in conjunction with the front

courtesy light.

Interior lights

During entry and exit of the vehicle,

the front and rear courtesy lights

automatically switch on and then off

after a delay.

Reading lights

Notice

In the event of an accident with

airbag deployment the courtesy

lights are turned on automatically.

Front courtesy light

Sun visor lights

Illuminates when the cover is opened.

Operated by pressing s and t in the

courtesy lights.

w

: automatic switching on

and off

press u : on

press v : off

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This function can be activated or

deactivated in the vehicle

personalisation.

Select the relevant setting in Settings

I Vehicle in the Info Display.

Info Display 3 120.

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

The settings can be saved for the key

being used 3 24.

Path lighting

Lighting features

Headlights, tail lights and number

plate lights illuminate the surrounding

area for an adjustable time after

leaving the vehicle.

Centre console lighting

Spotlight incorporated in the interior

lighting comes on when headlights

are switched on.

Activating

Halogen headlights

Entry lighting

Welcome lighting

The following lights are switched on

for a short time by unlocking the

vehicle with the radio remote control:

The following lights will additionally

switch on when the driver's door is

opened:

●

illumination of some switches

Driver Information Centre

door pocket lights

●

headlights

tail lights

number plate lights

instrument panel light

interior lights

Exit lighting

The following lights switch on if the

key is removed from the ignition

switch:

Some functions are only operable

when it is dark outside to facilitate

locating the vehicle.

The lighting switches off immediately

when the ignition is switched on.

1. Switch off the ignition.

2. Remove the ignition key.

3. Open the driver's door.

4. Pull the indicator lever.

5. Close the driver's door.

●

interior lights

instrument panel light

They will switch off automatically after

a delay. This function works only in

the dark.

Starting off 3 17.

If the driver's door is not closed, the

lights switch off after 2 minutes.

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Exit lighting is switched off

To prevent discharge of the vehicle

battery when driving, the following

systems are reduced automatically in

two stages and finally switched off:

immediately if the indicator lever is

pulled while the driver's door is open.

LED headlights

●

auxiliary heater

heated rear window and mirrors

heated steering wheel

heated mirrors

heated seats

fan

Path lighting is activated, when the

ignition is switched off and the driver's

door is opened.

This function can be activated or

deactivated in the vehicle

personalisation.

Select the relevant setting in Settings

I Vehicle in the Info Display.

Info Display 3 120.

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

The settings can be saved for the key

being used 3 24.

In the second stage, a message

which confirms the activation of the

vehicle battery discharge protection

will be displayed in the Driver

Information Centre.

Switching off electric lights

To prevent discharge of the vehicle

battery when the ignition is switched

off, some interior lights are switched

off automatically after some time.

Battery discharge protection

Vehicle battery state of charge

function

The function guarantees longest

vehicle battery life via a generator

with controllable power output and

optimised power distribution.

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