Opel Insignia (2019 year). Instruction — part 9

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Lighting

Activation

The green control indicator f

illuminates continuously when the

assist is activated, the blue one 7

illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator f 3 110.

Deactivation

With high beam on, pull the turn signal

lever once to deactivate high beam

assist. If a headlight flash is activated

when the high beam is off, the high

beam assist will remain activated.

Pushing the indicator lever to activate

instruction high beam will deactivate

high beam assist. It is also

deactivated when fog lights are

switched on.
Press f once to deactivate high

beam assist.
The latest setting of the high beam

assist is being stored and remains set

when the ignition is switched on

again.

Headlight flash

To activate the headlight flash, pull

lever.

Pulling lever deactivates high beam.
LED headlights 3 135.

Headlight range adjustment

Instruction headlight range

adjustment

To adapt headlight range to the

vehicle load to prevent dazzling: push

and then turn ? to required position.
0 : front seats occupied

1 : all seats occupied

2 : all seats occupied and load

compartment laden

3 : driver's seat occupied and load

compartment laden

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Dynamic automatic headlight

levelling 3 135.

Headlights when driving

abroad

The asymmetrical headlight beam

extends visibility at the edge of the

road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries

where traffic drives on the opposite

side of the road, adjust the headlights

to prevent dazzling of oncoming

traffic.

Vehicles with halogen headlight

system

The headlights do not have to be

adjusted.

Vehicles with LED headlight

Headlights can be set for driving on

the opposite side of the road in the

vehicle personalisation menu via the

Info-Display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,

I

Vehicle.

Info-Display 3 119.

Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
Every time the ignition is switched on,

f

flashes for approx. four seconds as

a reminder.
To deactivate, use the same

procedure as described above. f will

not flash when function is

deactivated.
Control indicator f 3 110.

Daytime running lights

Daytime running lights increase

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. Automatic light

control 3 133.

LED headlights

LED headlight system contains a

variety of particular LEDs in each

headlight which enables the control of

different lighting programs.

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. Vehicle

personalisation 3 124.
High beam assist can not be

deactivated.
The following lighting functions are

available with light switch in position

AUTO or 9.

Town light

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Lighting

Activated automatically at a speed up

to approx. 55 km/h 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.

Country light

Activated automatically at a speed

above approx. 55 km/h when driving

in rural areas. The illumination of the

current lane and the side of the road

is improved. Oncoming and

preceding vehicles are not dazzled.

Curve light

Particular LEDs, based on steering

angle and speed, are additionally

triggered to improve lighting in

curves. This function is activated at

speeds from 40 km/h to 70 km/h and

reacts to steering angle.

Corner light

When turning off, depending on the

steering angle and the turn signal

light, particular LEDs are triggered

which illuminate the direction of

travel. It is activated up to a speed of

40 km/h.

Reverse parking function

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

7 km/h in a forward gear.

High beam assist

This feature allows the high beam to

function as main driving light at night.
The camera in the windscreen

detects the lights of oncoming or

preceding vehicles. Each LED on

right or left side can be triggered or

faded out particularly according to the

traffic situation. This gives the best

light distribution without dazzling

other road users. Once activated,

high beam assist remains active and

switches high beam on and off

depending on surrounding

conditions. The latest setting of the

high beam assist will remain after the

ignition is switched on again.

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High beam assist includes a special

motorway mode. When driving faster

than 115 km/h on motorways, the light

beam becomes smaller to avoid

dazzling of oncoming traffic. When

following vehicles ahead or passing,

mirror dazzling for these vehicles is

reduced.

Activation

Indicator lever with MENU button

Activate high beam assist by pushing

the indicator lever twice. High beam is

switched on automatically at a speed

above 50 km/h. High beam is

switched off at a speed below

35 km/h, but high beam assist

remains active.
Indicator lever with f button

Activate high beam assist by pressing

f

once. High beam is switched on

automatically at a speed above

50 km/h. High beam is switched off at

a speed below 35 km/h, but high

beam assist remains active.

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 3 110, 7

3

110.

Pressing indicator lever once

switches on instruction high beam

without high beam assist.
High beam assist switches

automatically to low beam when:

● Driving in urban areas.
● Camera detects heavy fog.
● Front or rear fog lights are

switched on.

If there are no restrictions detected,

the system switches back to high

beam.

Deactivation

Indicator lever with or without MENU

button

If high beam assist is active and high

beam is on, pull indicator lever once

to deactivate high beam assist.

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If high beam assist is active and high

beam is off, push indicator lever twice

to deactivate high beam assist.
Pushing the indicator lever to activate

instruction 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.
Pushing the indicator lever to activate

instruction high beam will also

deactivate high beam assist.
Headlight flash in conjunction with

high beam assist

Headlight flash by pulling indicator

lever once will not deactivate high

beam assist when high beam is off.
Headlight flash by pulling indicator

lever once deactivates high beam

assist when high beam is on.

Dynamic 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.

Headlights when driving abroad

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135.

Fault in LED headlight system

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.

Hazard warning flashers

Operated by pressing ¨.

In the event of an accident with airbag

deployment, the hazard warning

flashers are activated automatically.

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Turn lights

lever up

: right turn signal

lever down : left turn signal
A resistance point can be felt when

moving the lever.
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

instructionly moved back to its neutral

position.

Activate temporary flashing by

holding the lever just before the

resistance point. Turning lights will

flash until lever is being released.
To activate three flashes, tap the

lever briefly without passing the

resistance point. With a trailer

connected, the turn signal flashes

six times and tone frequency

changes.

Front fog lights

Operated by pressing >.
Light switch in position AUTO:

switching on front fog lights will switch

headlights on automatically.

Rear fog light

Operated by pressing ø.
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.
The vehicle rear fog light is

deactivated when towing a trailer or a

plug is connected with the socket, e.

g. when a bicycle carrier is used.

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Lighting

Parking lights

When the vehicle is parked, the

parking lights on one side can be

activated:

1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move turn signal lever all the way

up (right parking lights) or down

(left parking lights).

Confirmed by a signal and the

corresponding turn signal control

indicator.

Reversing 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.

Interior lighting

Instrument panel

illumination control

Brightness of the following lights can

be adjusted in position AUTO when

the light sensor detects night

conditions, or in position 8 or 9.

● instrument panel illumination
● Info-Display
● illuminated switches and

operation elements

Push and then turn A until the desired

brightness is obtained.

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Interior lights

During entry and exit of the vehicle,

the front and rear courtesy lights

automatically switch on and then off

after a delay.

Note

In the event of an accident with

airbag deployment the courtesy

lights are turned on automatically.

Front courtesy light

press

-

: interior lights are

switched on or off

instructionly

press

%

: interior lights are not

automatically switched

on when a door is

opened. Deactivation is

indicated by a LED in the

switch.

Rear courtesy lights

Illuminate in conjunction with the front

courtesy light.

Reading lights

Operated by pressing the respective

reading light.

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Lighting

Illustration shows rear reading light.

Sunvisor lights

Illuminates when the cover is opened.

Lighting features

Centre console lighting

Spotlight incorporated in the interior

lighting comes on when headlights

are switched on.

Entry lighting

Welcome lighting

The following lights are switched on

for a short time by unlocking the

vehicle with the electronic key:

● headlights
● puddle lights in both outside

mirrors

● tail lights
● number plate lights
● instrument panel light
● interior lights

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.

Starting off 3 18.

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 3 119.
Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
The settings can be saved for the key

being used 3 25.
The following lights will additionally

switch on when the driver's door is

opened:

● illumination of some switches
● Driver Information Centre
● door pocket lights

Exit lighting

The following lights will switch on

when the ignition is switched off:

● interior lights
● instrument panel light
● puddle lights in both outside

mirrors

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They will switch off automatically after

a delay. This function works only in

the dark. Theatre lighting is activated

if the driver's door is opened during

this time.

Path lighting

Headlights, tail lights and number

plate lights illuminate the surrounding

area for an adjustable time after

leaving the vehicle.

Activating

Halogen headlights

1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Open the driver's door.

3. Pull the turn signal lever.
4. Close the driver's door.

If the driver's door is not closed, the

lights switch off after two minutes.
Exit lighting is switched off

immediately if the turn signal lever is

pulled while the driver's door is open.
LED headlights

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 3 119.
Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
The settings can be saved for the key

being used 3 25.

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.
To prevent discharge of the vehicle

battery when driving, the following

systems are reduced automatically in

two stages and finally switched off:

● auxiliary heater
● heated rear and front window
● heated steering wheel
● heated mirrors
● heated seats
● fan

In the second stage, a message

which confirms the activation of the

vehicle battery discharge protection

will be displayed in the Driver

Information Centre.

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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.

Infotainment system

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Infotainment system

Introduction . . . . . . . . 145
Basic operation . . . . . . .. 150
Profiles . . . . . . . . . ... 153
Audio . . . . . . . . . . .. 154
Navigation . . . . . . . . .. 156

Navigation system . . . . ... 156

Connected navigation . . . .. 158

Speech recognition . . . . . 159

General information . . . . . 159

Usage . . . . . . . . . .. 161

Phone . . . . . . . . . . 162

General information . . . . . 162

Bluetooth connection . . . ... 163

Using smartphone

applications . . . . . . . 164

Introduction

The Infotainment system provides

you with state-of-the-art in-car

Infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, many

radio stations can be saved as

favourites.
External data storage devices can be

connected to the Infotainment system

as further audio sources; either via

USB or via Bluetooth

®

.

In addition, the Infotainment system

allows comfortable and safe use of a

mobile phone in the vehicle.
Specific smartphone applications can

also be operated via the Infotainment

system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system

can be operated using the touch

screen and buttons on the control

panel, the controls on the steering

wheel, or via speech recognition

(Multimedia Navi Pro).

Note

This instruction describes all options

and features available for the

various Infotainment systems.

Certain descriptions, including those

for display and menu functions, may

not apply to your vehicle due to

model variant, country

specifications, special equipment or

accessories.

For additional information including

some videos, visit us online.

Important information on

operation and traffic safety

9 Warning

The Infotainment system must be

used so that the vehicle can be

driven safely at all times. If in

doubt, stop the vehicle and

operate the Infotainment system

while the vehicle is stationary.

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Infotainment system

Radio reception

Radio reception may be disrupted by

static, noise, distortion or loss of

reception due to:

● changes in distance from the

transmitter

● multipath reception due to

reflection

● shadowing

Multimedia

Multimedia Navi Pro

;

Press to go to the homescreen.

t

Radio: Press and release

to fast seek the strongest

previous station or channel.
USB / music: Press to go

to the previous content.

Press and hold to fast rewind.

)

When off, press to turn the

system on. Press and hold

to turn off.
When on, press to mute

the system and display a

status pane. Press again

to unmute the system.
Turn to decrease or

increase the volume.

v

Radio: Press and release

to fast seek the next

strongest station or channel.
USB / music: Press to go

to the next content. Press

and hold to fast forward.

g

(Multimedia) Press and

release to access the

phone screen, answer an

incoming call, or access

the device homescreen.

(

(Multimedia Navi Pro)

Press to go to the previous

screen.

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Steering wheel controls (Type 1)

1

qw

Short press: open OnStar

menu if no phone connected
or take phone call if phone

connected
or dial last number in call

list when phone menu displayed
or switch between calls

when calls are waiting
Long press: activate

speech recognition

2

SRC (Source)
Press: select audio source
Turn upwards /

downwards: select next /

previous preset radio

station when radio active
or select next / previous

track / chapter / picture

when external devices active
or select next / previous

entry in call list when

phone function active and

call list open
Turn upwards /

downwards and hold:

scroll quickly through the

entries in the call list

3

+
Press: increase volume

4

-
Press: reduce volume

5

xn

Press: end / decline call

or deactivate speech recognition
or activate / deactivate

mute function

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Infotainment system

Steering wheel controls (Type 2)

s

Short press: take phone call
or activate speech recognition
or interrupt a prompt and

speak directly
Long press: activate voice

pass-thru (if supported by phone)

n

Press: end / decline call
or deactivate speech recognition
or activate / deactivate

mute function

k

l

Radio: press to select

next / previous favourite or

station
Media: press to select

next / previous track

À

Upwards: increase volume

Á

Downwards: decrease volume

Homescreen

The homescreen contains an

overview of all available applications.

Futher applications may be on the

second page of the homescreen. To

go there, swipe to the left.
To go to the homescreen, press ;.

● Audio: Display the audio

application.

● Phone: Display the phone

application.

● Navigation: Display the

navigation application.

● Climate: Display the climate

settings.

● Users: Display the profile

settings.

● Settings: Display the system

settings.

● Apple CarPlay: Start Apple

CarPlay when phone connected.

● Android Auto: Start Apple

CarPlay when phone connected.

● Camera: Display the panoramic

view system application if

available.

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● OnStar Services: Display the

OnStar Services screen if

available.

● Wi-Fi Hotspot: Display the Wi-Fi

hotspot settings if available.

Mainscreen

The mainscreen is an overview

screen that is divided into three parts.

It indicates information about the

currently playing audio, a small view

of the navigation application and

whether a mobile phone is

connected.

By touching one of the three parts of

the mainscreen, the corresponding

application will be opend. Some

functions like playing the next audio

track and zooming the navigation

map can be operated on the

mainscreen.

Note

Starting a route guidance is only

possible in the navigation

application, not on the mainscreen.

To go to the mainscreen, go to the

homescreen and swipe to the right.

Bottom bar

The bottom bar on the screen

indicates the following information:

● time
● temperature
● connection status

Additionally, the bottom bar includes

icons for quick access to the

homescreen and the most important

applications.

Extended status view

The extended status view is

accessible via touching in the middle

of the bottom bar and indicates the

following information:

● important notifications
● date, time, temperature
● the currently active profile
● network and Wi-Fi connection

status