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Electrical system ........................ 199

Fuses ....................................... 199

Engine compartment fuse box . 199

Instrument panel fuse box ....... 201

Vehicle tools .............................. 204

Tools ........................................ 204

Wheels and tyres ....................... 204

Winter tyres ............................. 204

Tyre designations .................... 205

Tyre pressure .......................... 205

Tyre deflation detection

system .................................... 206

Tread depth ............................. 207

Changing tyre and wheel size . 207

Wheel covers ........................... 208

Tyre chains .............................. 208

Tyre repair kit .......................... 208

Wheel changing ....................... 211

Spare wheel ............................ 212

General Information

Accessories and vehicle

modifications

We recommend the use of genuine

parts and accessories and factory

approved parts specific for your

vehicle type. We cannot assess or

guarantee reliability of other products

- even if they have a regulatory or

otherwise granted approval.

Any modification, conversion or other

changes made to standard vehicle

specifications (including, without

limitation, software modifications,

modifications of the electronic control

units) may invalidate the warranty

offered by Vauxhall. Furthermore,

such changes may affect driver

assistance systems, may impact fuel

consumption, CO₂emissions and

other emissions of the vehicle and

cause the vehicle to no longer

conform to the operating permit,

impacting the validity of your vehicle

registration.

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General Information ................... 184

Accessories and vehicle

modifications .......................... 184

Vehicle storage ........................ 185

End-of-life vehicle recovery ..... 186

Vehicle checks ........................... 186

Performing work ...................... 186

Bonnet ..................................... 187

Engine oil ................................. 188

Engine coolant ......................... 189

Washer fluid ............................ 190

Brakes ..................................... 190

Brake fluid ............................... 190

Vehicle battery ......................... 191

Diesel fuel system bleeding ..... 193

Wiper blade replacement ........ 193

Bulb replacement ....................... 194

Halogen headlights .................. 194

LED headlights ........................ 195

Front fog lights ......................... 196

Front turn lights ....................... 196

Tail lights ................................. 196

Number plate light ................... 198

Interior lights ............................ 198

Jump starting ............................. 216

Towing ....................................... 218

Towing the vehicle ................... 218

Towing another vehicle ........... 219

Appearance care ....................... 220

Exterior care ............................ 220

Interior care ............................. 221

Floor mats ............................... 222

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Park the vehicle in a dry, well

ventilated place. Engage first or

reverse gear or set selector lever

to P. Prevent the vehicle from

rolling.

Do not apply the parking brake.

Open the bonnet, close all doors

and lock the vehicle.

●

Park the vehicle in a dry, well

ventilated place. Engage first or

reverse gear or set selector lever

to P. Prevent the vehicle from

rolling.

Do not apply the parking brake.

Open the bonnet, close all doors

and lock the vehicle.

Caution

When transporting the vehicle on

a train or on a recovery vehicle, the

mud flaps might be damaged.

●

Vehicle storage

Storage for a long period of time

If the vehicle is to be stored for several

months:

Up to four weeks

Storage for a long period of time

(electric vehicle)

If the vehicle is to be stored for several

months:

Plug in the charge cord.

Four weeks to twelve months

●

Discharge the high voltage

battery until 30 percent remain on

the battery range indicator

(battery symbol) on the

●

Wash and wax the vehicle.

Have the wax in the engine

compartment and underbody

checked.

●

Wash and wax the vehicle.

Have the wax in the engine

compartment and underbody

checked.

instrument cluster.

●

Clean and preserve the rubber

seals.

●

Do not plug in the charge cord.

Always store the vehicle in a

place with temperatures between

−10 °C and 30 °C.

●

Clean and preserve the rubber

seals.

●

Fill up fuel tank completely.

Change the engine oil.

Drain the washer fluid reservoir.

Check the coolant antifreeze and

corrosion protection.

●

Drain the washer fluid reservoir.

Check the coolant antifreeze and

corrosion protection.

●

Vehicle storage at extreme

temperatures may cause

damage to the high voltage

battery.

●

Adjust tyre pressure to the value

specified for full load.

●

Adjust tyre pressure to the value

specified for full load.

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Remove the black negative (−)

cable from the 12 V vehicle

battery and attach a trickle

charger to the vehicle battery

terminals or keep the 12 V

vehicle battery cables connected

and trickle charge from the

positive (+) and negative (−)

terminals in the engine

Putting back into operation

(electric vehicle)

When the vehicle is to be put back into

operation:

Vehicle checks

Performing work

●

Connect the clamp to the

negative terminal of the vehicle

battery. Initialise the power

windows 3 21.

compartment.

●

Check tyre pressure.

Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.

Check the coolant level.

●

Every three months, check the

battery's state of charge. If the

state of charge is below 30

percent, recharge the battery to

30 percent.

Fit the number plate if necessary.

End-of-life vehicle recovery

Putting back into operation

When the vehicle is to be put back into

operation:

Information on end-of-life vehicle

recovery centres and the recycling of

end-of-life vehicles is available on our

website, where legally required. Only

entrust this work to an authorised

recycling centre.

9 Warning

Only perform engine compartment

checks when the ignition is off.

The cooling fan may start

operating even if the ignition is off.

●

Connect the clamp to the

negative terminal of the vehicle

battery. Initialise the power

windows 3 21.

●

Check tyre pressure.

Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.

Check the engine oil level.

Check the coolant level.

Fit the number plate if necessary.

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