Owner`s manual

Elect ronic imm obilizer

Protec ts the vehicle from theft by mea ns of a n

electronic system which prevents the engine

from being started. The system checks

wh ether the vehicle may be started using that

particular ke y. Only if t he k ey is recognised as

"authorised" can the vehicle be started.

To activate:

Switch off engine, turn key to position o and

remove.

To deacti vate:

T ur n key t o p o sition II (i gn ition on ); th e en gine

ca n then be started.

Deactivation is not possible in any other way,

so keep spare key accessible in a safe place!

Control indicator for immobil izer

When the ignition is switched on, the control

in dic ato r A lights up briefly. If the control

in dic ato r f lashe s when the ignition is on, t he re

is a fault in the immobilizer system. The

engine can not be started:

1. Turn key to o in starter sw itch and remove.

2. Re-insert key into starter switch.

3. then repeat starting proce dure.

If the control indicator A cont inue s to f lash,

try to start the engine using the spare key and

consult a Va uxhall Dealership.

If the control indicator A lights up after the

engine has been started, there is a fault in the

engine electronic s – see page 150.

Note

The immobilizer does not lock the doors.

Therefore, after lea ving the vehicle always

lock it and swit ch on the Va uxh all alarm

system 3; se e pages 54, 59.

The Car Pass con tains all of th e vehicle' s data

and therefore must not be kept in the vehicle.

Have your Car Pass ready to hand when

co n sulting a Vaux hall Dealership.