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Replacement keys

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The key number is specified in the vehicle

documents and in the Car Pass 3.

The key is a constituent of the electronic

immobiliser. Ordering keys froma Vauxhall

Authorised Repairer guarantees problem-

free operation of the electronic

immobiliser.

Keep the spare key in a safe place.

Locks, see page 204.

Replacem ent keys ............................... 26

Lock cylinders ...................................... 26

Car Pass................................................ 26

Key with retractable key blade 3 ...... 26

Electronic immobiliser.......................... 27

Radio frequency remote control ........ 28

Central locking system ........................ 30

Fault when locking or unlocking......... 32

Luggage compartment ....................... 32

Vauxhall alarm system 3.................... 34

Child safety locks ................................. 36

Exterior mirrors..................................... 37

Interior mirror ....................................... 38

Door windows ...................................... 39

Electric windows 3............................... 39

Sunroof and tilting roof 3 ................... 41

Lock cylinders

Designed to free-wheel if they are

forcefully rotated without the correctkey or

if the correct key is not fully inserted.

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Key with retractable key blade 3

Press button to extend. Press button to

retract and audibly engage key blade.

To reset, turn cylinder with the correct key

until its slot is vertical, remove key and then

re-insert it. If the cylinder still free-wheels,

turn the key through 180° and repeat

op eration.

Car Pass

The Car Pass contains all of the vehicle’s

data and should therefore not be kept in

the vehicle.

Have your Car Pass to hand when

consulting a Vaux hall Authorised Repairer.

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If controlindicator A illuminates after the

engine is started, there is a fault in the

engine electronics or transmission

electronics 3, (see pages 85, 137, 147), or

there is water in the diesel fuel filter 3,

(see page 230).

Note

The immobiliser does not lock the doors.

Therefore, always lock the vehicle before

leavingit unattended and enable Vauxhall

alarm system 3. See page 34.

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Control indicator for immobiliser A

Electronic immobiliser

Control indicator A illuminates briefly

when the ig nition is sw itched on.

Using a transponder housed in the key, the

system checks whether the vehicle may be

s tarte d us ing the ke y that has be en

inserted. If the key is recognised as

If the control indicator flashes when the

ignition is on, there is a fault in the system;

the engine cannot be started. Switch off

the ignition and then repeat the start

attempt.

"authorised" the engine can be started.

The electronic immobiliser activates

automatically when the key is removed

from the starter switch.

If the control indicator A continues to

flash, try to start the engine using the spare

key and contacta workshop for assistance.

The c od e number of the electronic

immobiliser is given in the Car Pass.

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Radio frequency remote control

Depending on equipment level, the vehicle

comes equipped with one of the remote

controls illustrated on this page.

The radio frequency remote control is

integrated in the key.

Used to op erate:

z Central locking system,

z Mechanical anti-theft locking system,

z Vauxhall alarm system 3.

In vehicles with electric windows in all

doors 3, the remote control can be used to

closed the windows.

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The remote control has a range of approx.

Central locking system,

5 metres. This range can be affected by

outside influences. Aim the remote control

at the vehicle to op erate.

see page 30.

Mechanical anti-theft locking system,

see page 28.

Handle the remote control with care,

protect it from moisture and high

temperatures and avoid unnecessary

op eration.

Vauxhall alarm system 3,

see page 34.

Electric windows 3,

see page 39.

The hazard warning lights flash to indicate

that the remote control is operational.

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Fault

Key with fixed blade,

see Fig. 15331 T on previous page.

If the central locking system cannot be

operated with the remote control, itmaybe

due to the following:

Have the workshop change the battery.

In the event of a functionality problem or

battery replacement, synchronise the

remote control.

z The range of the remote control has

been exceeded.

z Remote control battery voltage is too

low. Battery replacement - see next

column.

After changing the battery, unlock the

door using the key in the driver’s lock

cylinder, see page 32.The remote control is

synchronised by inserting the key in the

starter switch.

z If the remote control is frequently and

repeatedly operated outside the

reception range of the vehicle (e.g. too

far from vehicle), the remote control will

no longer be recognised. Remote control

synchronisation, see end column.

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Remote control battery replacement

Replace the battery as soon as the range

of the remote control becomes reduced.

z If the central locking system is

overloaded as a result of repeated

operation at short intervals. The power

supply is cut off for a brief period.

Ke y with re trac ta ble k ey blade ,

see Fig. 15330 T on previous page.

Extend key, see page 26. Open remote

control. Replace battery -battery type, see

page 218 - noting installation position.

Close remote control.

z Interference from higher-power radio

waves from other sources.

To eliminate the cause of a fault, we

recommend contacting a workshop for

assistance.

Make sure that you dispose of old batteries

in accordance with environmental

protection regulations.

Open driver’s door with key, see pa ge 32.

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To lock

Mechanical anti-theft locking system

Central locking system

Close doors, luggage compartment and

For doors, luggage compartment and tank

flap.

tank flap.

9 Warning

Press button p on the remote control

To unlock

Do not use the system if there are people

in the vehicle! The doors cannot be

unlocked from inside.

Press button q on the remote control

– or, from the inside –

press lock button on driver’s door when the

doors are closed.

pull up lock button on driver’s door.

All the doors must be closed.

When the mechanical anti-theft locking

system is enabled, the doors cannot be

unlocked by pulling up the lock buttons.

Press the p button on the remote control

within 10 seconds of locking.

Lock buttons on all doors are positioned

such that doors cannot be opened.

Country-specific version 3:

Pressing once unlocks the driver’s door,

and pressing twice unlocks the entire

vehicle.

If the ignition was on, the driver’s door

must be opened and closed once so that

the vehicle can be secured.

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Note

On vehicles with electric windows in all

z To prevent the driver from being

inadvertently locked out, the button on

the driver’s door cannot be depressed

when the door is open.

doors 3, the windows can be closed from

outside:

Hold button p on the remote control

depressed until all of the windows have

closed completely.

z If the driver’s door is not closed properly,

the central locking system will unlock

again immediately after locking.

Further information on electric windows,

see page 39.

Fault

z Approx. 30 seconds after unlocking

using the remote control, the doors lock

again automatically if no door is

op ened.

If the central locking cannot be operated,

this can be for one of the following reasons:

z If the central locking system is

overloaded as a result of repeated

operation at short intervals. The power

supply is cut off for a brief period.

z To lock the doors from inside (e.g. to

prevent unwanted entry from outside),

press lock button on d river’s door when

the doors are closed.

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Closing windows 3 from outside

z Defective fuse in fusebox, see page 188.

9 Warning

z Locked doors unlock automatically if an

accident of a certain severity occurs (to

permit outside assistance). Prerequisite:

Ignition must not be switched off.

To eliminate the cause of a fault, we

recommend contacting a workshop for

assistance.

Exercise care when operating electric

windows. Risk of injury, especially for

children.

Operate driver’s door with key, see next

page.

Vehicle passeng ers must be informed

accordingly.

Keepa close watch on the windows when

closing them. Ensure that nothing

becomes trapped in them as they move.

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Malfunction in central locking system

To unlock

Turn key clockwise in driver’s door lock,

return to the vertical position and remove.

The driver’s door is unlocked. The other

doors can be unlocked by pulling up the

interior lock buttons (not possible if the

mechanical anti-theft locking system is

enabled). Switch on the ignition to

deactivate the Vauxhall alarm system 3.

To lock

With the driver’s door open, press the

interior lock button of the other doors.

Close the driver’s door. Turn the key

anticlockwise in the lock, return to the

vertical position and remove. The tank flap

cannot be locked if there is amalfunction in

the central locking system.

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Fault when lo cking or u nloc king

Luggage com partment

Fault in remote control

To unlock

Press button q on the remote control. The

luggage compartment is unlocked

together with the doors and the tank flap.

Note

Turn key clockwise in driver’s door lock,

return to the vertical position and remove.

The entire vehicle is unloc ked. Sw itc h on the

ignition to deactivate the Vauxhall alarm

system 3.

z The mechanical anti-theft locking

system and the Vauxhall alarm system 3

cannot be activated with the key.

Country-specific version 3:

Press button q twice on the remote

control;one press unlocks the driver’s door,

two presses unlocks the entire vehicle.

z To deactivate the Vauxhall alarm

system 3after opening adoor, switch on

the ignition.

To lock

With the driver’s door closed, turn the key

anticlockwise in the lock, return to the

vertical position and remove. The entire

vehicle is locked.

z To eliminate the cause of a fault, we

recommend contacting a workshop for

assistance.

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To open

To close

To lock

The luggage compartment is opened by

operating the unlocking button beneath

the handle.

There are two handles on the inside of the

tailgate for closing the luggage

compartment.

Press button p on remote control.

Do not operate the unlocking button

beneath the handle when closing.

Otherwise the luggage compartment will

once again be unlocked.

9 Warning

Do not drive with the luggage

compartment open or ajar, e.g. when

transporting bulky objects, since toxic

exhaust gas could penetrate the interior.

Fitting of accessories on the tailgate will

increase its weight. If itbecomes too heavy,

it will then not stay open.

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Vauxhall alarm system 3

Monitors:

z The doors, luggage compartment,

bonnet,

z The passenger compartment,

z Vehicle tilt, e.g. if it is raised,

z The ignition.

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To activate

Activation without monitoring of

All doors, windows,sunroof 3, tilting roof 3

and the bonnet must be closed.

passenger compartment or vehicle tilt

E.g., if animals are to be left in the vehicle.

Press button p on the remote control to

activate the Vauxhall alarm system and

lock the doors.

1. Close luggage compartment and

bonnet.

2. Press button in front of the courtesy light

(with ignition off); LED in the hazard

warning light button flashes for a

maximum of 10 seconds.

If the ignition was switched on, the driver’s

door must be opened and closed once so

that the anti-theft alarm system can be

switched on.

3. Close doors.

4. Switch on anti-theft alarm system. LED

illuminates. After approx. 10 seconds,

the anti-theft alarm system is activated

without monitoring of the passenger

compartment or vehicle tilt. The LED

flashes until the system is switched off.

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After the first 10 seconds of anti-theft

alarm system activation:

z LED flashes

slowly

=

System switched on,

z LED illuminates

for approx.

1 second

=

Switch-off function.

If a system fault occurs, contact a

work shop for assistance.

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Light emitting diode (LED)

To deactivate

During the first 10 seconds of anti-theft

alarm system activation:

Press button q on remote control unit

– or –

turn on ignition.

z LED comes on

=

Test, switch-on delay,

If there is a fault in the remote control,

unlock vehicle as described on page 32.

z LED flashes

quickly

Door, luggage

compartment or

bonnet open, or

system fault.

If the alarm is triggered when the driver’s

door is opened, deactivate the anti-theft

alarm sy stem by sw itc hing on the ignition.

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Note

Alarm siren

z Changes to the vehicle interior, such as

the use of seat covers, could impair the

function of passenger compartment

monitoring.

with integrated battery 3

The alarm siren monitors the on-board

voltage network and triggers an alarm if

this network is manipulated (e.g. if the

vehicle’s battery is disconnected by

unauthorisedpersons). The alarm siren has

its own power supply and is therefore not

dependent on the vehicle’s battery.

Alarm

An alarm can be triggered when the

anti-theft alarm system is switched on,

indicated by:

z An acoustic signal (horn) and

If the vehicle’s battery is to be

z A visual signal (hazard warning lights).

disconnected (e.g. for maintenance work),

the alarm siren must be deactivated as

follows: switch the ignition on then off,

disconnect the vehicle’s battery within

15 seconds.

The number of alarms and the duration

thereof are stipulated by law.

The a la rm can be silenced by pressing

button q on the remote control or by

switching on the ignition. The anti-theft

alarm system is deactivated at the same

time.

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Child safety locks

To switch off alarm siren:

Switch ignition on then off.

9 Warning

Use the child safety lock whenever

children are occupying the rear seats.

Disregard of these instructions may lead

to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle

passeng ers must be informed

accordingly.

Turn rotary knob in each rear door lock

fromvertical position using the ignition key:

Door cannot be opened from the inside.

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Exterior mirrors

Manual

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Electri c 3

Swing-in exterior mirrors

Four-way switch in driver’s door.

Manually: Press lightly.

From the inside, move the handle in the

appropriate direction.

Move rocker switch located above the

four-way switch to the left or right:

Four-way switch controls corresponding

mirror.

Electrically: Press button. The mirrors

swing-in to their respective end positions.

If a mirror has been manually adjusted,

swing-in both mirrors by hand and then

press the button.

Aspherical exterior mirror 3

Increases the field of view. Estimating the

distance away from vehicles following you

is only possible to a limited extent because

of slight distortion.

After electrical operation, there is a

6-second delay before the mirrors can

be operated again.

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For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior

mirrors will swing out of their normal

mounting position if they are bumped with

sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by

applying slight pressure to the mirror

housing.

Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3

Interior mirror

Dazzle at night is automatically reduced.

The mirror does not reduce dazzle when:

z The ignition is switched off,

To adjust, swivel mirror housing.

Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing

to reduce dazzle at night.

z Reverse gear is engaged or the selector

lever is set to R,

z Interior lighting has been switched on.

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Electric win dows 3

9 Warning

Take care when operating the electric

windows 3. Risk of injury, especially for

children. Inform vehicle occupants.

If there are children occupying the rear

seats, switch on child safety system for

rear windows 3, see next page.

Keepa close watch on the windows when

closing them. Ensure that nothing

becomes trapped in them as they move.

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Operable when the ignition key is in

position 1 (see page 9).

To operate window in stages, tap

Door windows

appropriate switch.

The door windows can be operated with

the crank.

Button illumination indicates operational

readiness.

For automatic opening or closing, keep

switch pressed for slightly longer.

Operational readiness ends when the

driver’s door is opened.

To stop window movement, tap switch

again.

Operated with two or four cross switches in

driver’s door armrest: topcross switches for

driver’s and front passenger’s door

windows, and bottom cross switches 3 for

the rear windows.

Safety function

If the window glass encounters resistance

above the middle of the window d uring

automatic closing, it is immediately

stopped and the window opened again.

There are also cross switches in the front

passenger’s door arm rest and in the rear

door armrests 3.

If the windows do not move easily (e.g. on

accountof frost), repeatedly tap the switch

for the a ppropriate window until the

window has been closed in stages.

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Overload

If the windows are repeatedly operated at

short intervals, the power supply is briefly

cut off.

The system is protected by fuses in the

fusebox, see page 186.

Fault

The wind ow s c annot be automatically

opened or closed.

Activate electric windows as follows:

1. Close doors.

2. Switch on ignition.

3. Open window completely.

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Child safety system for rear windows 3

Switch b etween the rocker switches in the

armrest on the driver’s door:

Closing windows from outside 3

4. Close window and hold down rocker

switch for at least another 5 seconds.

On vehicles with electric windows in all

doors, the windows can be closed from

outside:

Hold button p on the remote control until

all of the windows have closed completely.

5. Repeat for each window.

z To the left (red control indicator visible):

Rear windows cannot be operated with

the rocker buttons in the rear doors,

z To the right (green control indicator

visible): Rear windows can be operated

with the rocker buttons in the rear doors.

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To op en:

Press button l, sunroof opens.

To stop the movement, press button again.

To close

Press button \ until the sunroof is closed.

To ra ise

With the sunroof closed, press button \

until sunroof is open.

To low er

Press button l until the sunroof is closed.

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Rear tilting roof

Sunroof and tilting roof 3

Right rocker switch \ and w between the

sunvisors. Operable when the ignition is on.

9 Warning

To raise

Take care when operating sunroof 3 and

tilting roof 3. Risk of injury, especially for

children. Vehicle occupants must be

informed accordingly.

Press button \ until tilting roof has been

raised.

To lower

Press button w until tilting roof has closed.

Keep a close watch on the sliding roof

when closing it. Ensure that nothing

becomes trapped in it as it moves.

Front sliding roof

Left rocker switch l and \between the

sunvisors. Operable when the ignition is on.

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Sunshade

To reduce the sunlight in the vehicle interior

with the sliding roof closed or raised.

Open or close sunshade as required.

When the sunroof is opened, the sunshade

is also op ened.

Note

z If the top of the roof is wet, raise roof,

allow water to run off and then open

roof.

z When using a roof rack, check the

clearance of the sunroof, to avoid

damage.

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Fault

Press the sprung central part of the drive

If the electric drive fails, the system is

protected by a fuse in the fusebox – see

page 186. Until the fault is remedied,

operate the sunroof as follows:

shaft in as far as possible with a

screwdriver 3 and turn the driveshaft until

the sunroof or tilting roof is closed.

Push drive cover backwards.

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