Opel Insignia: Initial Drive Information

Stop/Start System

The vehicle may be equipped with a fuel saving Stop/Start system to shut off the engine and help conserve fuel.

When the brakes are applied and the vehicle is at a complete stop, the engine may turn off. When the brake pedal is released or the accelerator pedal is pushed, the engine will restart.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

With Remote Start and Power Liftgate Shown

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

: Press to unlock the driver door and the fuel door. Press again within five seconds to unlock all doors and the liftgate. The RKE transmitter can be programmed to unlock all doors on the first button press.

: Press to lock all doors, the fuel door, and the liftgate.

: Press and release one time to initiate the vehicle locator. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps three times.

Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash for about 30 seconds or until is pressed again or the vehicle is started.

: If equipped, press and release and then immediately press and hold for at least four seconds to start the engine from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter.

: If equipped, press twice to open the liftgate.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release on the RKE transmitter.

2. Immediately press and hold for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

Start the vehicle normally after entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on.

Remote start can be extended.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:

• Press and hold until the parking lamps turn off.
• Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
• Turn the vehicle on and then off.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock the door from outside the vehicle:

• Press or on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
• Use Keyless Access.
• Use the key. The key lock

cylinder is covered with a cap.

From inside the vehicle pull once on the door handle to unlock it. Pulling the door handle again unlatches it.

Pushing down the manual lock knob on the driver door will lock all doors.

Pushing down the manual lock knob on a passenger door will lock that door only.

Power Door Locks

: Press to unlock the doors.

: Press to lock the doors. The indicator light in the switch will illuminate when activated.

Liftgate

To unlock the liftgate, press on the power door lock switch or press on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter twice to unlock all doors and the liftgate.

Press the emblem on the end of the liftgate to open the liftgate.

Use the handle to lower and close the liftgate.

Power Liftgate Operation

If equipped with a power liftgate, the switch is on the driver door. The vehicle must be in P (Park).

Choose the power liftgate mode by selecting MAX or 3/4. Press .

The driver door must be unlocked.

On the RKE transmitter press twice quickly until the liftgate starts moving.

Press any liftgate button while the liftgate is moving to stop it. Pressing again reverses the direction.

To close, press on the opposite side of the liftgate from the pull cup.

To disable the power liftgate function, select OFF on the liftgate switch.

Windows

Warning: Children could be seriously injured or killed if caught in the path of a closing window. Never leave the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with children. When there are children in the rear seat, use the window lockout switch to prevent operation of the windows.

The power windows work when the ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.

Using the window switch, press to open or pull to close the window.

The windows may be temporarily disabled if they are used repeatedly within a short time.

Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

Warning: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a driver seat while the vehicle is moving.

Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To adjust a manual seat:

1. Pull up on the handle at the front of the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.

3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in place.

Seat Height Adjuster

If available, move the lever up or down to manually raise or lower the seat.

Reclining Seatbacks

To recline a manual seatback:

1. Lift the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright position:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Power Seats

To adjust a power seat, if equipped:

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.
• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.
• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control up or down.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

• Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.
• Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

Lumbar Adjustment

Four-Way Shown, Two-Way Similar

To adjust the lumbar support, if equipped:

• Press and hold the front or rear of the control to increase or decrease lumbar support.
• If equipped, press and hold the top or bottom of the control to raise or lower lumbar support.

Back Bolster Adjustment

To adjust the back bolster support, if equipped:

• Press and hold the front of the control to decrease back bolster support.
• Press and hold the rear of the control to increase back bolster support.

Thigh Support Adjustment

If equipped, pull up on the lever.

Then pull or push on the support to lengthen or shorten. Release the lever to lock in place.

Massage

If equipped, the ignition must be on to use the massage feature.

If equipped, press the massage button to use the massage feature.

To stop massage, press this button again.

The massage feature will turn off after approximately 10 minutes.

Press the massage button to restart the massage feature.

Memory Features

If equipped, memory seats allow two drivers to save and recall their unique seat positions for driving the vehicle, and a shared exit position for getting out of the vehicle. Other feature positions may also be saved, such as power mirrors and power steering wheel, if equipped.

Memory positions are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic memory recalls.

Before saving, adjust all available memory feature positions. Turn the ignition on and then press and release SET; a beep will sound.

Then immediately press and hold 1, 2, or (Exit) until two beeps sound. To manually recall these positions, press and hold 1, 2, or until the saved position is reached.

When Auto Memory Recall is enabled in vehicle personalization, positions previously saved to memory buttons 1 and 2 are recalled when the ignition is changed from off to on or ACC/ ACCESSORY.

When Easy Exit Options is enabled in vehicle personalization, the feature automatically recalls the previously saved exit position when exiting the vehicle.

Memory adjustments may not be available upon delivery or after service until steps in "Saving Memory Positions" section are performed.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

If equipped, the buttons are near the climate controls on the center stack.

To operate, the ignition must be on.

Press or to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion.

Press or to ventilate the driver or passenger seat.

Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The indicator lights next to the buttons indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest. If the heated seats are on high, the level may automatically be lowered after approximately 30 minutes.

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position.

Seat Belts

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use seat belts properly:

• Seat Belts
• How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
• Lap-Shoulder Belt
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)

Passenger Sensing System

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the overhead console when the vehicle is started.

Mirror Adjustment

Interior Mirrors

Adjustment

Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind your vehicle.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

The mirror automatically dims to reduce the glare of headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started.

Exterior Mirrors

To adjust a mirror:

1. Press or to select the driver or passenger mirror.

2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the selected mirror in the desired direction.

Folding Mirrors

The outside mirrors can be folded inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamp controls are in the overhead console.

To operate, press the following buttons:

OFF : Press to turn off the dome lamps when a door is open.

An indicator light on the button will turn on when the dome lamp override is activated. Press OFF again to deactivate this feature and the indicator light will turn off.

The dome lamps will come on when doors are opened.

ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome lamps on manually.

Reading Lamps

There are front and rear reading lamps.

The front reading lamps are in the overhead console.

Press the lamp lenses to turn the front reading lamps on or off.

Rear Reading Lamps

The rear reading lamps are in the headliner either over the rear seats or over the rear doors.

Press the lamp lenses to turn the rear reading lamps on or off.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column.

There are four positions.

: Turns the exterior lamps off and deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to again to reactivate the AUTO mode.

In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate when the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on and off automatically depending on outside lighting.

: Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps.

: Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights.

See:

• Exterior Lamp Controls
• Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed.

HI : Use for fast wipes.

LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT : Use for intermittent wipes. To adjust wipe frequency, turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.

1x : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down.

: Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers.

Rear Window Wiper/Washer

If equipped, turn the end of the windshield wiper lever to operate the rear window wiper/washer.

OFF : Turns the system off.

INT : Intermittent wipes.

ON : Slow wipes.

: Push the windshield wiper lever forward to spray washer fluid on the rear window. The lever automatically returns to its original position when released.

Climate Controls

Dual Automatic Climate Control System

The climate control buttons on the center stack and on the climate control display are used to adjust the heating, cooling, and ventilation.

Center Stack Climate Controls

1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Displays
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Driver and Passenger Heated and Ventilated Seats (If Equipped)
4. Fan Controls
5. CLIMATE
6. MAX Defrost
7. Recirculation
8. Rear Window Defogger and Heated Outside Mirrors
9. ON/OFF (Power)
10. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

Climate Control Display

1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Fan Control
3. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
4. Sync (Synchronized Temperature)
5. Recirculation
6. Air Delivery Mode Control
7. Auto (Automatic Operation)
8. A/C (Air Conditioning)
9. On/Off (Power)

Transmission

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the DSC feature:

1. Move the shift lever to the left from D (Drive) into the side gate marked with (+) and (-).

2. Press the shift lever forward to upshift or rearward to downshift.

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