Opel Insignia (2019 year). Instruction — part 15

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Display priorities

Advanced parking assist indication in

the Driver Information Centre can be

inhibited by vehicle messages with a

higher priority. After approving the

message by pressing SET/CLR on

the turn signal lever or 9 on the

steering wheel, advanced parking

assist instructions appear again and

the parking manoeuvre can be

continued.

Deactivation

The system is deactivated by:

● a short press of (
● parking manoeuvre successfully

ended

● driving faster than 30 km/h during

parking slot search

● driving faster than 8 km/h during

parking guidance

● driver interference on steering

wheel detected

● steep hill incline detected

● exceeding maximum number of

gear changes: eight cycles when

parallel parking or five cycles

when perpendicular parking

● switching off the ignition

Deactivation by the driver or by the

system during manoeuvring will be

indicated by a message on the

display. Additionally, an acoustic

signal sounds.
Automatic transmission:
If advanced park assist is deactivated

during the parking manoeuvre or

manoeuvre is finished successfully,

the assist holds the vehicle in position

until one of the following conditions

occur:

1. brake pedal is applied.
2. electric parking brake is activated.
3. Selector lever is set to P

Fault

A message appears when:

● There is a fault in the system.
● The driver did not successfully

complete the parking

manoeuvre.

● The system is not operational.
● Any of the deactivation reasons

described above apply.

If an object is detected during parking

instructions, a message to stop the

vehicle is indicated. Removing the

object will resume the parking

manoeuvre. If the object is not

removed, the system will be

deactivated.

Basic notes on parking assist

systems

9 Warning

Under certain circumstances,

various reflective surfaces on

objects or clothing as well as

external noise sources may cause

the system to fail to detect

obstacles.

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Caution

Performance of the system can be

reduced when sensors are

covered, e.g. by ice or snow.
Performance of the parking assist

system can be reduced due to

heavy loading.
Special conditions apply if there

are taller vehicles in the vicinity

(e.g. off-road vehicles, mini vans,

vans). Object identification and

correct distance indication in the

upper part of these vehicles

cannot be guaranteed.
Objects with a very small reflection

cross-section, e.g. objects of

narrow size or soft materials, may

not be detected by the system.
Parking assist systems do not

detect objects outside the

detection range.

Note

It is possible that the sensor detects

a non-existing object caused by

echo disturbance from external

acoustic noise or mechanical

misalignments (sporadic false

warnings may occur).
Make sure that the front number

plate is properly mounted (not bent

and no gaps to the bumper on the left

or right side) and the sensors are

firmly in place.
Advanced parking assist system

may not respond to changes in the

available parking space after

initiating a parking manoeuvre. The

system may recognize an entry, a

gateway, a courtyard or even a

crossing as a parking slot. After

selecting reverse gear the system

will start a parking manoeuvre. Take

care regarding the availability of the

suggested parking slot.
Low curbs and surface irregularities,

e.g. on construction zones, are not

detected by the system. The driver

accepts responsibility.
Note

New vehicles require a calibration

during first use. For optimal parking

guidance, a driving distance of at

least 10 km, including a number of

bends, is required.

System is calibrated to factory-fitted

wheels. Parking performance is

altered with other tyre or wheels

sizes.

Side blind spot alert

The Side blind spot alert system

detects and reports objects on either

side of the vehicle, within a specified

"blind spot" zone. The system

displays a visual alert in each exterior

mirror, when detecting objects that

may not be visible in the interior and

exterior mirrors.

9 Warning

Side blind spot alert does not

replace driver vision.
The system does not detect:

● vehicles outside the side blind

zones which may be rapidly

approaching

● pedestrians, cyclists or animals

Before changing a lane, always

check all mirrors, look over the

shoulder and use the turn signal.

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When the vehicle is started, both

exterior mirror displays will briefly

illuminate to indicate that the system

is operating.
When the system detects a moving

vehicle in the side blind spot while

driving forwards, either while passing

a vehicle or being passed, a yellow

warning symbol F will illuminate in

the relevant exterior mirror. If the

driver then activates the turn signal,

the warning symbol F starts

flashing yellow as a warning not to

change lanes.
Side blind spot alert is active at any

speed.

Deactivation

Activation or deactivation of the Side

blind zone alert can be set in the

vehicle personalisation menu in the

Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
Info-Display 3 119.
Deactivation is indicated by a

message in the Driver Information

Centre.

System limitations

Occasional missed alerts can occur

under normal circumstances or in

sharp curves. The system can

temporarily alert of objects in the blind

spot at specific weather conditions

(rain, hail etc). Driving on a wet road

or in the transitions from a dry area to

a wet area can cause the control

indicator F to light up, as water

splash can be interpreted as an

object. Otherwise the control indicator

F

may illuminate due to guardrails,

signs, trees, shrubs or other immobile

objects. This is normal operation and

the system does not need to be

serviced.

The system may not operate properly

when:

● Ice, snow, mud, stickers,

magnets, metal plates, or

anything else covers the sensors.

● Driving in heavy rainstorms.
● The vehicle had an accident or if

the area surrounding the

detection sensor is damaged or

not properly repaired.

● There are extreme temperature

changes.

● The vehicle is towing a trailer

In the event of a fault in the system or

if the system does not work due to

temporary conditions, a message is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre. Seek the assistance of a

workshop.

Note

After production, the system

requires a calibration. For optimal

performance, drive as soon as

possible on a straight highway road

with roadside objects, e.g. guardrails

and barriers for some distance.

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Lane change alert

Additional to the side blind spot alert

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rapidly approaching vehicles from

behind on parallel lanes next to your

vehicle.
The system alerts visually in each

exterior mirror when detecting rapidly

approaching vehicles from behind.
The radar distance sensors are

located in the rear bumper.

9 Warning

Lane change alert does not

replace driver vision.
Before changing a lane, always

check all mirrors, look over the

shoulder and use the turn signal.

When the system detects an

approaching vehicle from behind

which drives considerably faster, the

yellow warning symbol F will

illuminate in the relevant exterior

mirror. If the driver then activates the

turn signal, the warning symbol F

starts flashing yellow as a warning not

to change lanes.
Lane change alert is active at all

speeds.

When the vehicle is started, both

exterior mirror displays will briefly

come on to indicate that the system is

operating.

Detection zones

The system sensors cover a zone of

approx. 3.5 metres parallel on both

vehicle sides and approx. 3 metres

rearwards on side blind zone alert

(A) and approx. 50 metres rearwards

on lane change alert (B) on parallel

lanes. The zones start at each

exterior mirror. The height of the zone

is approx. between 0.5 metres and

2 metres off the ground.

Deactivation

Activation or deactivation of the lane

change alert can be set in the vehicle

personalisation menu in the Info-

Display.

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Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
Info-Display 3 119.
Deactivation is indicated by a

message in the Driver Information

Centre.

System limitations

Occasional missed alerts can occur

under normal circumstances or in

sharp curves. The system can

temporarily alert of objects in the blind

spot at specific weather conditions

(rain, hail etc). Driving on a wet road

or in the transitions from a dry area to

a wet area can cause the control

indicator F to light up, as water

splash can be interpreted as an

object. Otherwise the control indicator

F

may illuminate due to guardrails,

signs, trees, shrubs or other immobile

objects. This is normal operation and

the system does not need to be

serviced.

The system may not operate properly

when:

● Ice, snow, mud, stickers,

magnets, metal plates, or

anything else covers the sensors.

● Driving in heavy rainstorms.
● The vehicle had an accident or if

the area surrounding the

detection sensor is damaged or

not properly repaired.

● There are extreme temperature

changes.

● The vehicle is towing a trailer

In the event of a fault in the system or

if the system does not work due to

temporary conditions, a message is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre. Seek the assistance of a

workshop.

Note

After production, the system

requires a calibration. For optimal

performance, drive as soon as

possible on a straight highway road

with roadside objects, e.g. guardrails

and barriers for some distance.

Panoramic view system

This system allows views of the

vehicle's surroundings to be

displayed as a nearly 360° picture in

the Info Display, like a bird's eye view.
The system uses four cameras:

● rear camera, installed in the

tailgate

● front camera, installed in the front

grill below the emblem

● side cameras, located at the

bottom of both exterior mirrors.

The screen in the Info Display is

divided into two parts: on the left there

is a view from above the vehicle, and

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on the right there is the view from front

or the rear displayed, according to the

gear engaged. The parking sensors

complete the information on the view.

Activation

Panoramic view system is activated:

● engaging reverse gear
● touching the camera icon ë in

the Info Display

● approaching too close to an

object ahead

Functionality

Rear view

Rear view displays an image of the

area behind the vehicle on the right

part of the screen when reverse gear

is engaged.
A warning triangle 9 may be

displayed on the screen when

obstacles are detected by the rear

sensors of the parking assist. This

triangle changes from yellow to red

and increases in size the closer the

object gets.

The previous content of the Info

Display appears when the vehicle is

shifted out of reverse gear after a

short delay. To return to the previous

display content sooner, press the

camera icon in the Info Display.

Driving faster than 11 km/h in a

forward gear will deactivate the

panoramic system also.

Surround view

Surround view displays an image of

the area surrounding the vehicle from

above, along with the front or rear

camera views in the Info Display.

Front view

Front view displays an image of the

area in front of the vehicle on the right

part of the screen. The view displays

after shifting from reverse gear to a

forward gear, or by touching the

camera icon in the Info Display. Front

view also displays objects

automatically detected within 30 cm.

The front view is only displayed up to

a speed of 11 km/h in a forward gear.

Deactivation

Panoramic view system is

deactivated:

● driving faster than 11 km/h
● touching the camera icon ë in

the Info Display

● shifting into neutral or P with

automatic transmission.

General information

9 Warning

The panoramic view system does

not replace driver vision. It will not

display children, pedestrians,

cyclists, crossing traffic, animals,

or any other objects outside of the

camera view areas, e. g. below the

bumper, or underneath the

vehicle.
Do not drive or park the vehicle

using only the panoramic view

system.
Always check the surrounding of

the vehicle before driving.

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9 Warning

Displayed images may be further

or closer than they appear. The

area displayed is limited and

objects that are close to either

edge of the bumper or under the

bumper are not displayed on the

screen.

9 Warning

The panoramic view cameras

have blind spot areas and will not

display all objects near the edges

of the vehicle. Folding side mirrors

that are out of position will not

display the panoramic view

correctly.

Blind spots are represented as

hatched areas in the illuminations.

Dark areas show the views displayed

by the panoramic view system.

System limitations

Caution

For optimal operation of the

system, it is important to keep the

lenses of the cameras in the front

grille, the housings of outside

mirrors and in the tailgate between

the number plate lights always

clean. Rinse the lenses with water

and wipe with a soft cloth.
Do not clean the lenses with a

steam-jet or high-pressure jet

cleaner.

The panoramic view system may not

operate properly when:

● The surrounding is dark.
● The sun or the beam of

headlights is shining directly into

the camera lenses.

● During nighttime driving.
● Weather limits visibility, such as

fog, rain, or snow.

● The camera lenses are blocked

by snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt.

● The vehicle is towing a trailer.

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● The vehicle had an accident.
● There are extreme temperature

changes.

Rear view camera

The rear view camera assists the

driver when reversing by displaying a

view of the area behind the vehicle.
The view of the camera is displayed

in the Info-Display.

9 Warning

The rear view camera does not

replace driver vision. Note that

objects that are outside the

camera's field of view and the

parking assist sensors, e.g. below

the bumper or underneath the

vehicle, are not displayed.
Do not reverse or park the vehicle

using only the rear view camera.
Always check the surrounding of

the vehicle before driving.

Activation

Rear view camera is automatically

activated when reverse gear is

engaged.

Functionality

The camera is mounted between the

number plate lights.

The area displayed by the camera is

limited. The distance of the image that

appears on the display differs from

the actual distance.

Guidelines

Dynamic guidelines are horizontal

lines at one metre intervals projected

onto the picture to define the distance

to displayed objects.

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Trajectory lane of the vehicle is

shown in accordance with the

steering angle.

Warning symbols

Warning symbols are indicated as

triangles 9 on the picture, which show

obstacles detected by the rear

sensors of the advanced parking

assist.
Additionally 9 appears on the top line

of the Info-Display with the warning to

check the vehicle surrounding.

Deactivation

The camera is switched off when a

certain forward speed is exceeded or

if reverse gear is not engaged for

approx. 10 seconds.

Deactivation of guidelines and

warning symbols

8'' Colour-Info-Display: Activation or

deactivation of the visual guiding lines

and the warning symbols can be

changed in the Settings menu in the

Info-Display. Select the relevant

setting in Settings, I Rear Camera.
Info-Display 3 119.
Vehicle personalisation 3 124.

System limitations

The rear view camera may not

operate properly when:

● The surrounding is dark.
● The sun or the beam of

headlights is shining directly into

the camera lenses.

● During nighttime driving.
● Weather limits visibility, such as

fog, rain, or snow.

● The camera lenses are blocked

by snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt.

Clean the lense, rinse with water,

and wipe with a soft cloth.

● The vehicle is towing a trailer.
● The vehicle had a rear end

accident.

● There are extreme temperature

changes.

Fault messages are displayed with a

9 on the top line of the Info-Display.

Rear cross traffic alert

Additional to the rear view camera

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cross traffic from left or right side

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when driving rearwards. When cross

traffic is recognized and the rear view

camera is activated, a warning

triangle with a direction arrow K

appears on the Colour-Info-Display,

showing the direction of the traffic.

Furthermore, three beeps will sound

from the speaker on the respective

side.

The radar distance sensors are

located in the rear bumper.

9 Warning

The rear cross traffic alert does not

replace driver vision. Note that

objects that are outside sensors,

e.g. below the bumper or

underneath the vehicle, are not

displayed.
Pedestrians, children or animals

are not detected.
Do not reverse the vehicle by only

looking at the Info-Display and

check the surrounding behind and

around the vehicle before

reversing.

Activation

Rear cross traffic alert is

automatically activated together with

the rear view camera when reverse

gear is engaged.

Detection zones

The system sensors cover a zone of

approx. 20 metres at 90° to the left or

right side behind the vehicle. Rear

cross traffic alert is active up to 10 km/

h and issues alerts within cross traffic

travelling between 0 and 36 km/h.

Deactivation

Rear cross traffic alert is deactivated

together with the rear view camera

when a certain forward speed is

exceeded or if reverse gear is not

engaged for approx. 10 seconds.

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Activation or deactivation of the rear

cross traffic alert can be set in the

vehicle personalisation menu in the

Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
Info-Display 3 119.
The system is deactivated if the

vehicle is towing a trailer.
Deactivation is indicated by a

message in the Driver Information

Centre.

System limitations

The system may not operate properly

when:

● Ice, snow, mud, stickers,

magnets, metal plates, or

anything else covers the sensors.

● Driving in heavy rainstorms.
● The vehicle had an accident or if

the area surrounding the

detection sensor is damaged or

not properly repaired.

● There are extreme temperature

changes.

● The vehicle is towing a trailer

In the event of a fault in the system or

if the system does not work due to

temporary conditions, a message is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre. Seek the assistance of a

workshop.

Traffic sign assistant

Functionality

Traffic sign assistant detects

designated traffic signs via a front

camera and displays them in the

Driver Information Centre.
If the vehicle is equipped with an

embedded navigation system, traffic

signs from data maps may be

included additionally.

Traffic signs, which will be detected,

are:
Limit and no passing signs

● speed limit
● no passing
● end of speed limit
● end of no passing

Road signs

Beginning and end of:

● city regions (country-specific)
● motorways
● A-roads
● play streets

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Add on signs

● additional hints to traffic signs
● restriction of trailer towing
● tractor constraints
● wet warning
● ice warning
● time constraints
● distance constraints
● direction arrows

Speed limit signs and no passing

signs are displayed in the Driver

Information Centre until the next

speed limit sign or end of speed limit

is detected or up to a defined sign

timeout.

Indication of multiple signs on the

display is possible.

An exclamation mark in a frame

indicates that there is an additional

sign detected which cannot be clearly

identified by the system.
The system operates without loss of

performance up to a speed of

200 km/h depending on the lighting

conditions. At night the system is

active up to a speed of 160 km/h.

Display indication

Information about the currently valid

traffic signs is available on the

designated traffic sign assistant page

in the Driver Information Centre.

Additionally, the currently valid speed

limit is displayed permanently in the

lower line of the Driver Information

Centre. In case a speed limit with add

on sign is available, a + symbol is

displayed in this area.

Choose Info, " or ? Menu via right

steering wheel buttons and select

traffic sign assistant page 3 112.
When another page on the Driver

Information Centre menu was

selected and then traffic sign

assistant page is chosen again, the

last recognised traffic sign will be

displayed.

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Alert function

The alert function can be activated or

deactivated in the setting menu of the

traffic sign assistant page.

Once activated and when the traffic

sign detection page is currently not

displayed, newly detected speed limit

and no passing signs are displayed

as pop-up alerts in the Driver

Information Centre.

On Baselevel Display, when traffic

sign assistant page is displayed,

press SET/CLR on the turn signal

lever.

Select Alerts ON or Alerts OFF by

turning the adjuster wheel and press

SET/CLR.
On Mid- or Uplevel Display, when

traffic sign assistant page is

displayed, press Å on the steering

wheel controls.

Activate alerts by setting J,

deactivate alerts by setting I.

System reset

The content of the traffic sign display

can be cleared in the setting menu of

the traffic sign assistant page by

selecting Reset and confirm by

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pressing SET/CLR on the turn signal

lever or 9 on the steering wheel

controls.
Alternatively, SET/CLR or 9 can be

pressed for three seconds to clear the

content of the page.
Upon successful reset, a chime will

sound and the following “Default

Sign” is indicated until the next traffic

sign is detected or provided by map

data of the navigation system.

In some cases, traffic sign assistant is

cleared up automatically by the

system.

Clearing of traffic signs

There are different scenarios that

lead to clearing the currently

displayed traffic signs. After clearing,

the “Default Sign” or a sign from

navigation map data is displayed in

the Driver Information Centre.

Reasons for signs being cleared:

● A predefined distance was driven

or time has elapsed (differs for

each sign type)

● Vehicle drives through a turn
● If no navigation map data is

available and speed drops below

52 km/h (city entry detection)

● If navigation map data is

available and a city entry/exit was

detected due to map data change

Traffic sign detection in

conjunction with navigation

system

If the vehicle is equipped with a

navigation system, the currently

displayed sign can either originate

from optical sign detection or from the

map data.
If the currently displayed sign

originates from map data and the map

information changes, a new sign will

be displayed. This may lead to

detection of a new sign although no

sign on the road may have been

passed.

System limitations

Traffic sign assistant may not operate

properly when:

● Vehicle speed is faster than 200

km/h.

● Driving on winding or hilly roads.
● During nighttime driving.
● Weather limits visibility, such as

fog, rain, or snow.

● The sensor in the windscreen is

blocked by snow, ice, slush, mud,

dirt, windscreen damage or

affected by foreign items, e.g.

stickers.

● The sun is shining directly into

the camera lens.

● Traffic signs are completely or

partially covered or difficult to

discern.

● Traffic signs are incorrectly

mounted or damaged.

● Traffic signs do not comply with

the Vienna Convention on Road

Signs and Signals.

● The navigation map data is

outdated.

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Caution

The system is intended to help the

driver within a defined speed

range to discern certain traffic

signs. Do not ignore traffic signs

which are not displayed by the

system.
The system does not discern any

other than the conventional traffic

signs that might give or end a

speed limit.
Do not let this special feature

tempt you into taking risks when

driving.
Always adapt speed to the road

conditions.
The driver assistance systems do

not relieve the driver from full

responsibility for vehicle

operation.

Lane keep assist

Lane keep assist helps to avoid

crashes due to unintentional lane

departures. The front camera

observes the lane markings between

which the vehicle is driving. If the

vehicle approaches a lane marking,

the steering wheel is gently turned to

position the vehicle back into the lane.

Turn steering wheel in same

direction, if system steering is not

sufficient. Turn steering wheel gently

into opposite direction, if lane change

is intended.
When crossing a lane marking

significantly, lane keep assist starts a

visual and acoustic warning.
Additionally, the status of the lane

keep assist is indicated on the Driver

Assistance page in the Driver

Information Center 3 112.
Unintended lane departure is

assumed

● without using turn signal
● using the turn signal in the

opposite direction of the lane

departure

● without braking
● without acceleration
● without active steering.

Note

The system is switched off during

detection of ambiguous lane

markings, e.g. in construction areas.
Note

The system may be switched off if it

detects lanes which are too narrow,

too wide or too curved.

Activation

The lane keep assist is activated by

pressing a. The LED in the button

illuminates to indicate that the system

is switched on.

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When the control indicator a in the

instrument cluster or in the head-up

display illuminates green, the system

is ready to assist.
The system is operational at vehicle

speeds between 60 km/h and

180 km/h and if lane markings are

available.
The system gently turns the steering

wheel and the control indicator a

changes to yellow, if the vehicle

approaches a detected lane marking

without using the turn signal in that

direction.
The system alerts by flashing a

together with three chimes, from the

respective direction, if the lane is

departed significantly.
The system is only operable when a

lane marking is detected.

If the system only detects lane

markings on one side of the road, it

will only assist for this side.
Lane keep assist detects hands-free

driving. In this case a message in the

Driver Information Centre pops-up

and a chime sounds as long as lane

keep assist detects hands-free

driving.

Indication on Driver Assistance page

If the system is active but one or both

lanes are not detected, they appear

as a line of hollow dashes, as shown

on the right side of the vehicle in the

graphic above.

If the system detects a lane, it

appears as a green dashed line, as

shown on the right side of the vehicle

in the graphic above. This dashed line

becomes amber if the vehicle

approaches a detected lane marking

without the turn signal in that direction

has been used.
If the system intervenes by steering,

a short amber line appears, as shown

on the left side of the vehicle in the

graphic above.

Deactivation

The system is deactivated by

pressing a; the LED in the button

extinguishes.
The system is deactivated

automatically when a trailer is

detected.

System limitations

The system performance may not

operate properly when:

● Vehicle speed is out of range

from 60 to 180 km/h.

● Driving on winding or hilly roads.
● During nighttime driving.