2007/2008 Vauxhall Astra Questions - Help please

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Dad's got a 57 plate 1.9 diesel auto Astra (SRI/SXI iirc) as a courtesy car after the horrific smash he was involved in on Monday afternoon.

Does anyone have one, or know someone who does?

Just I've a few questions about it and some interior buttons as there was no handbook included

Firstly does it have cruise control? Between the steering wheel and drivers door where the headlight switch is, there is a button with what looks like a speedo and + and - on it. Push it and it pops out and you can twiddle it between + and - but it seem to do nothing. If it is crusie control how does one activate it?

Also, has a power button by the interior lights at the front on the roof. Has the symbol that a power botton on a TV or similar has. Again it seems to do nothing, all of the lights have seperate switches that work. Any idea's what this is for?

Thanks in advanced. Just they're small things that are irritating me

Jon.

 

[dave]

sounds like you been adjusting the clock

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

sounds like you been adjusting the clock

Lol. Tell me about it.

Just really annoyed as I can normally work things out really quickly, but this has got me stumped

 

[AppleSei]

the first one sounds like the cruise control, if its anything like the cruise control on the volvo trucks at work, just set it at your speed and take your foot away, you shouldnt get a display or anything, when you brake it obviously goes off, it should then make its way back up the speedo to what you set it at

would advise a piece of straight road just in case

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

the first one sounds like the cruise control, if its anything like the cruise control on the volvo trucks at work, just set it at your speed and take your foot away, you shouldnt get a display or anything, when you brake it obviously goes off, it should then make its way back up the speedo to what you set it at

would advise a piece of straight road just in case

Thanks.

Tried what you suggest, but car just kept slowing down asthough nothing was happening

 

[AppleSei]

dont know then im afraid

 

[JFL]

try it at night.... i believe it adjusts the lightness and darkness of the interior lights... least the vectra at work does

 

[Big Black Stilo]

why bother figuring it ot, its going bck soon isnt it?

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

why bother figuring it ot, its going bck soon isnt it?

Not going back anytime soon, and we're going holiday in it, so if it cruise control we want to know how to use it, but as JFL says, sounds like its not

Never mind.

 

[JFL]

found out what it is yet? even im eager to know

 

[hmallett]

It's dash illumination.
With the lights on, twist and hold.

 

[JFL]

It's dash illumination.
With the lights on, twist and hold.

beat you to it

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Yep, just been out and checked, and thats what it is, brightness of interior lights in the dark.

So whats the on/off button on the ceiling/roof for then

 

[craigb244]

light switch

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

light switch

lol. It operates no lights to my knowledge

 

[wolfracepunto]

The button on the roof disables the interior sensors for the alarm iirc.

Cruise control would be on the indicator stalk, two buttons on the end.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

The button on the roof disables the interior sensors for the alarm iirc.

Cruise control would be on the indicator stalk, two buttons on the end.

Many thanks. Makes sence as it's on the same pannel thingy as the interior alarm sensors

Jon.

 

[hmallett]

beat you to it

You said interior light. To me, an interior light is what lights up the interior, and the dash illumination is what illuminates the dash...

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Ohhhh. This is now my weekend car, as I've been put on its insurance. It be very nice and powerful :devil:

And still returning 35MPG with my driving

Don't know what I'll do come Monday when I have to go back to the panda

 

[StevenRB45]

Ohhhh. This is now my weekend car, as I've been put on its insurance. It be very nice and powerful :devil:

And still returning 35MPG with my driving

Don't know what I'll do come Monday when I have to go back to the panda

Get on with life...tbf a diesel that does 35 mpg is best described as f***ing useless...