Hidden Features - Did you know? // Vauxhall Astra K (Opel Astra)
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- Опубликовано: 19 фев 2021
- A few features/tips and tricks of the 7th generation (2015-2021) Opel/Vauxhall Astra K that you may not be aware of!
0:39 - Parking Lights
1:15 - Remote control windows
1:55 - Path lighting
2:33 - ESC Off
2:58 - Folding seats seatbelt clips
3:23 - Boot floor removal/Battery location
Also known as the Holden Astra in Australia.
Covers Astras sold in model years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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And I thought I knew it all!
You got me on the ‘open door/high beams’ & the position of the battery.
Thanks for the video
Glad to have found something you didn't know about 🙂
Regarding the battery in the boot floor. A lot of modern cars come with AGM batteries (best battery for start/stop cars), but AGM batteries don't like high heat so the manufacturer put it into the boot floor. It also help save space under the bonnet.
There's a positive and negative connection points under the bonnet to connect jump leads.
I'm a driving instructor and been running an Astra K for 2.5 years, putting on about 35k miles per year, brilliant car, super reliable.
Thanks for the info, makes perfect sense!
Question for you Mizanoor. What engine does the astra you are running as a istruction car have? I am considering buing a 1.4 turbo with 150bhp and am trying to find information on reliability where ever I can :)
@@nooaparkatti4571 hi, I have the 150hp 16 plate astra k. Regarding reliability I will give it a 5/5, the only issue I have had with it in the 2.5+ years and 70k + miles, is the battery once when I first owned it, but I think that was caused by the car sitting in the dealership for weeks before I brought it (plus the battery was tiny as it wasn't start/stop). Personally it's an awesome car to drive (considering it's main use is for tuition), my students love it (they miss the car as I have a courtesy car at the moment as the astra is in for a repair after an accident). The fuel economy is OK but I don't help by the way I drive 😅
I service the car myself and it hasn't had any issues with its mot (except for wear and tear items and damage to the tyres caused by my students. If I had to buy it again I would, the only thing I would like the car to have is start/stop technology.
Hope that helps, if you have any other questions then don't hesitate to ask.
@@Mizan7284 thank you very much for the info. The astra seems like a very compelling option for a family car as it seems very nicely equipped (mainly for my mother but my brother and I could also use it as we need). Our last car (as of now still current) had start/stop but personally I wasn't a fan as the conditions under which it would actually be working seem to be quite limited. Nice to hear good things about the reliability under demanding conditions as we would be buing the car out of warranty! And thank you very much again for taking the time to answer my question!
@@nooaparkatti4571 Go for it. I bought an Astra K Sri 1.4 turbo 150 nearly three years ago and have had no issues at all. Very good performance for a standard family car.
Great video! My Astra K also has mindfulness mode. This is where the Navi 900 entertainment system doesn't work and you have to drive in silence. :)
😂 you actually had me there for a split second. Even better than Saab's 'night panel'
The window thing is a life changer this summer!
Edward Norton's new project is totally left field. Such a versatile actor.
Very quick and specific video. And I must say, it's useful piece of advice for a new Astra K owner like me =)
Have a good day, peace
Glad it helped, enjoy the car!
Thank you, incredibly useful
Glad it helped!
Excellent video. I just bought a K and you have me introduced to some very useful features. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful, enjoy the new car! :)
weather has been quite nice around here recently and we have a big dog with thick fur, so rolling all the windows at once up and down is pretty handy right now :D
You Sir have earned my Sub
I have a 68 plate estate. A lot of the features you point out have been on earlier Astra models, the open/close windows on the key is a really old feature (I’ve had quite a few Vauxhall’s).
The best feature in the car is the touch screen.
Great video!
Cheers! I like the touchscreen too :)
Nice, thanks
Loved the remote windows feature on my corsa d, which my son now owns. For some reason they decided not to include this with the corsa e, I now have a 67 plate. Looking at this shape astra for my son, who now wants to upgrade, so happy this feature looks to still be available.
Great video!
i just found your channel and i enjoy your videos :D
Thanks and welcome aboard! :)
Lovely vehicle. Thanks for the insights.
No problem 😁
Many thanks for that information, I've just bought a 2019 astra sport two weeks ago and I have to admit I've only looked at the manual for tyre pressure, and for service intervals and to use the radio so it's handy to know these things 👍👍
Nice one David! The manual is full of stuff like "How to start the car" and "press the accelerator to increase engine speed" and "don't stick your fingers in the fan belt" 😂 You gotta sift through to find the gems!
@@JJonCars very true 👍😊
Thanks for this. Very helpful. We collect our 1.6 Turbo 200bhp Tourer tomorrow.
Excellent - 1.6 tourer will be a real sleeper/q-car. Enjoy!
Nice!
Good video CHeers
We have one of these estate version 2019 all the gadgets you mentioned are on most vauxhall models as standed my 10 year old astra van has all of them too 😀
No fancy rubbish straight to the point, but gutted I knew most of these for my Astra 😊
Thanks very much
You're welcome Leighton!
Thx for this video. Please do that two years ownership report! As I bought an all new Astra K Facelift lately, I would be curious! Greetings from Germany.
A great car, you should enjoy it. Hello from the UK :)
One feature you left out. Is the clock and hold for about 5sec the clock go bigger
Hi - has it got the performance page in the menu with oil temp, oil pressure and turbo pressure ?
Also electric folding mirrors. Make sure the electric mirror selector is in the middle and press down.
Took me ages to figure that one out! 😄
I've had an Opel Astra K for almost two years and didn't realize that! Thank you, I have to try it out tomorrow 🤗
Thanks 👍
You're welcome! :)
I have also Astra K with more equepment and for seat belt I did know. Also is good to insulate back of car trunck and wheel arches from where come a lot of noise. If you have LED matrix light you must push fast light stick twice forward and automatic beams turn on (A light icon popup).
Good to know about the insulation as it can be quite noisy at high speed. I wish I had the matrix lights :)
@@JJonCars Hi, matrix lights are good if you drive a lot at night but I am not, I just got good deal. Keep in lane is excellent but missing auto adapt crius controll.
Nice one, saved me some reading haha
Haha, vid doing exactly what I'd hoped 😄
Amazing tell us more! how to force off the lights at night?
Weird that you can't turn them off isn't it. I don't think they want you to, but I've not seen many cars where they won't let you at all. But sadly I don't know the answer.
Thanks for this, what about the feature that turns on your lights when you unlock your car?
Yep, it does have that, you can switch it on in the settings somewhere :)
great review JJ,i like the AGM battery in the boot,a nice spec 200 bhp elite 1.6 astra K.
Well done. I have Astra 2018 CNG with same color. Enjoy
Thank you. CNG, interesting! How different is it from a Petrol/Diesel car? Easy to find the fuel?
@@JJonCars in Italy there are many metano station
do you know pls part number of that battery lid in trunk?
Great Video I am still discovering menus and things on my car and this was very valuable bits to know :) i showed these things off to my son haha who at first didnt believe me :P hubby is a bit peeved his Astra extate doesnt have as many features as my hatchback haha... Any reccomendations on oil for my turbo? its getting low and i would rather the garage not deal with putting crap oil in so any reccomendations would be appreciated :)
Hi! Sorry, for the delay :) Thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful. Sounds like you've got a very nicely specced Astra!
I am not sure now on oil, I haven't had the car for a good while so I don't remember the specifics - I had to take it to Vauxhall for the service so they put in the oil they recommend. I'm sure it will be in the handbook.
Had mine for two years, had no idea until I've just watched this about the windows, battery of ESC. Off to have some none stability control fun in my biturbo 🤣
Haha, drive safe now!
@@JJonCars I promise to be responsible! 😊
Two times i found my parking lights On. The Features n1 could explain it :)
Hi any news on if the power fold mirrors can be activated in auto mode so they close when you take the keys out of the ignition? I have the 1.4 Elite Turbo model.
I did have a look into this a while back, and as far I know, there's no way to do it without some third party system sadly!
Here good to know where the battery is lol!
What does the ESC do when on or off, thanks. I own Astra K 1.6T (200) 68' Nav X-Line. Loving it 🙂 subscribed.
Quoting the AA here: "With ESC, wheel sensors can detect the beginning of a slide and small amounts of braking can be applied automatically to individual wheels to regain stability."
Now why would you want to turn it off is the question, well in snow it might cut all the power to the engine as it detects the wheels slipping, meaning the car won't move. Otherwise I'd recommend leaving it on, haha
Glad you like the car, and thanks!
I think the only reason for turning it off is so that you can drive like on Top Gear and leave sideways black marks on the tarmac. After which you go and buy a new set of tyres.
I got a spare tire also in the back! with all the accessories and stuff. Interesting that you dont have that much space there.
Lucky! Haha
It´s possible for you to send me the reference number of the non Powerflex hole on dashboard ? My unit have one of those and i wont use ...
Hi, loving your vids still. Quick question about electric front windows. Passenger window not working, I can hear the relay click when I press the button, but nothing happening. Get an error message on the display asking to lower and raise the driver window, which I did, then it asks the same for the passenger window, but the switch doesn’t work. Just wondered if you had encountered this issue?
Thanks man. I did not ever encounter that issue. Sounds like it might not be your problem, and that you may have already tried it, but if not, you could try the following:
If the windows cannot be closed
automatically (e.g. after
disconnecting the vehicle battery), a
warning message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
Activate the window electronics as
follows:
1. Close doors.
2. Switch on ignition.
3. Pull switch until the window is
closed and keep pulling for
additional two seconds.
4. Push switch until the window is
completely open and keep
pushing for additional
two seconds.
5. Repeat for each window.
Hello, I watched this video and I want to advise you one more thing good to know. I've had 3 Opel Astras and the latest one I'm driving now has the same fault as the previous two Astras. Namely that the sound from the blinkers does not produce any sound. The turn signals light up as they should. To restore so that I can hear the sound from the flashing, the trick is to turn the volume up to maximum for a second or so, then what I perceive to be the oxidation of the speakers that play the sound disappears. Regards from Sweden.
How do you change break pads on astra k please
Good morning ☀️ am planning to go and buy a Opel Astra 2017 today. What can you advise me? How good it is? Any tips I will appreciate. Thank you 😊
Good morning! Best thing you can do is watch my 2 year report, it's got everything I think about the car after owning it for 2 years and driving 17000+ miles :)
ruclips.net/video/Ha9iAc0YzCU/видео.html
what is the lit button marked A thats next to the traction control button?
That's the button to turn off the auto stop start. If you don't want the stop start feature you have to press it every time you run the car. Or just never put the car into neutral and disengage the clutch :)
Hi,do you know if the Astra Elite has a sign anywhere on the dash or the touch screen to tell you what the speed limit is on the road you are driving on.
I don't think you could get the traffic sign recognition feature with the Astra, and it certainly isn't standard on the Elite model. Best thing to do is plug in your phone and use Google maps - that shows the speed limit for the current road (at least with Android it does, not sure about iPhone)
Windows function is also on the Meriva B.....
You should have shown the sharks on the glove box hinge and under the cup holder 😀
Haha yes, that's a cool little Easter egg - though I had a look for it on the cup holder on mine and couldn't see it!
@@JJonCars You have to pull out the cup holder to see it. Think it's only on cars with electric handbrake not too sure though
@@christopherdiment2819 ruclips.net/video/jw_GYXeRAsM/видео.html
I ended up making a video with the sharks in :)
Was you parked at the odeon in preston near the docks
Well spotted!
@@JJonCars i live like round the corner
Surprised the battery was in the back. My Astra had the spare wheel space in the back and the battery in the front
Yeah I'm not sure what determines if the battery is in the front or the back. Might be an age thing rather than specification
Hi, have you had any issues with typing an address on the SatNav? When the keyboard pops up, the o and p letters don’t seem to work.
Hi Clark - no I haven't, that sounds frustrating. I have to say though I always use Android Auto :)
Strange... My battery is in the front! Perhaps this is only with the 1.6 engines? I've got the spare tyre under the trunk floor. By the way, what do you think of the hyper sensitive parking sensors?
Does yours have the auto engine start-stop feature? I think it might be the battery is in the back for cars that do. I didn't get parking sensors with the elite model sadly, bit of a shame as it's supposed to be high spec!
@@JJonCars That's correct! I never use it though, it's the first thing I turn off when starting the engine. Mine's a 2017 model. I've still got the old button layout on the steering wheel instead of the circle like buttons you've got. It's the 1.4 125hp engine. I've just passed 60.000KM (37.000 miles) on the clock. Very content with the car, it's my third Astra and the best one yet! Especially happy with the fuel consumption.
Haha well that's actually my theory out the window as I thought it being in the boot meant having start/stop 😄 they must have decided to change it for the slightly newer models I guess 🤷♂️ glad you are enjoying the car!
@@JJonCars Oh excuse me, I misunderstood :). Same to you mate!
I have a 2016 model. Got a spare tire and battery in trunk. + with start/stop funtion. So mine is between you both 😅
I think vauxhall have had remote windows for a while. My first car (04' Corsa C SRI) had them too
path lighting switches off after about a minute
Good point - I'd meant to mention this but it didn't end up the video!
That colour is the nicest on this car
Agreed 😁
Am i stupid but what are the parking lights for? If im parking the automatoc lights are already on as ill be moving
Haha no, they're quite an under used feature so I think a lot of people aren't aware of them or don't know what they are! They're to allow for us to keep to the law (again not that people know or do) where it states that if you park at the side of a road at night with a speed limit of more than 30mph, your car should have the parking lights left on (UK law, other places may vary). They are designed to illuminate just one side of the car and not have interior lights on, all to try to keep the battery drain to a minimum. This way you can park overnight and shouldn't have a flat battery in the morning. A few folks have said that they are useful in very dark countryside locations too :)
we do get sun in the NORTH WEST OF ENHLAND BLEED CHEEYKY SOD
I bought Astra 2016 petrol manual turbo elite but I don't know what other features are available
What sort of features do you mean? I imagine you'll have heated leather seats in front and back, and a heated steering wheel too which is nice
@@JJonCars until I saw your video, i didn't know about the automatic window glass close with remote
we bought a Astra 1600 cdti 2015 today ..we did not know where the battery was ..thanks for the tips ..we hate reading the manual
You're welcome Millie, hope you enjoy the car!
Maybe someone knows if parking sensors can be adjusted such that, if you are in reverse then the front sensors are disabled. It's so annoying, the nonstop beeping because of an obstacle at the front while you are in reverse and waiting for a clear path.
How about the fake roof rail of the sportwagon?
The path lightning feature works kinda wired on my car with intelilux lights. They start pulsing instead of giving constant light. Is that normal or its something wrong with the lights?
I'm not sure myself if that's right - hopefully someone here will see your comment and be able to help! :)
Hey, you can set these pulsing off in point, car settings and comfort settings .
BR.
Another feature is that if you starts the engine it changes the parking light automatically to the indicator instead to tell that you intend to drive out on the road and drive away.
This feature has been on Opel cars since the early 1960s.
Ah yes, I hadn't thought about that but it makes a lot of sense!
Because it's the same leaver? Doesn't sound like a uniqyfeature
@packing999 he's joking...
A bit of British humour, that!
Hi Does any one know why there's two batteries.
There's only one battery, but in this particular Astra it's in the back. For some it is in the front :)
I just bought a 2018 astra k 1.6turbo sportstourer, and ive got a question about the cruise control. My car will only change the speed in 5km/h jumps, for instance 80, 85, 90 and so on. Is there a way to make the changes in speed smaller?
That is quite strange, as you can go up or down by one mile per hour on mine. I'm not sure what would cause that, perhaps someone else will be able to help. I think it's supposed to go up in jumps of 5 only if you hold the button down for longer.
Hey, this can be set on the settings menu -> car. it's possible to select between 1, 5 or 10km/h increments.
@@antonioantunes7758 doesnt seem to be an option for that, atleast that i can find 😕 its a opel astra k sports tourer 2018 mod 1,6 tubro. If you have any info i would really appreciate it. Someone told me since its adaptive cruisecontrol, the increments isnt the same as if it had been normal/standard cruisecontrol
@@antonioantunes7758 mine does + 5 also, but if i need +2 or something like that, i just hit the gas to required speed and reset the cruise.
Fab, I had no idea about the battery being in the boot! The amount of times I've lifted the bonnet to top up the windscreen wash, I never noticed! Also, do you know about the hidden feature of the electric folding door mirrors? With the L/F toggle switch being in it's centre position, push the directional circular cursor button in the downward direction to fold your mirrors. Press again to unfold them.
Me either 'til I looked under the carpet - hadn't noticed in the engine bay either.
Oh yes about the mirror, mentioned in my other reply, but it took me a while to figure out, so there's a separate video on that one!
Remote windows didnt work for me :(
How come the elite astra doesnt have LED lights at the back? Seems like odd choice.
Yeah, Elite should at least come with led headlights/taillights and parking sensors as standard.
@@TheIceMurder2 True, not to mention non-keyless start or turbo button :D
Cannot find where the spare tire is kept?
If it has one I believe its in under the boot floor. But a lot of them don't have a spare, just a tube of gunk that seals the tyre - that's what mine had anyway
What do you need parking lights for?
They're for parking by the side of a road at night, when the speed limit is above 30mph (this is technically the law in the UK, though not many do it and I can't imagine it would be enforced). They only turn one light at the front and back on (and no interior dashboard lights) so they are very low drain on the battery and should last all night!
@@JJonCars Makes sense! I’ve owned a K since Friday past and enjoying her (till a gremlin kicks off).
Only annoying thing is the auto locking.
@@StevanBarry nice one. Auto locking? Like when the doors lock when you drive off?
@@JJonCars Yeah I think it’s changed on the settings menu.
@@StevanBarry yep it is :) was off when I got mine, but I like that feature so I turned it on
Anybody here that have the problem that the sound for turning left or right have stopped beeping? This happened just after I hade my winter tyres installed and they have no sensors. It's OK if I get the sound back in the spring re-installing the summer tyres but this is a great hope. The car have NO error codes then I tested the car with my ODB2 reader. Only the lamp for not having found the sensors turns yellow. It's an Opel Astra 2017, petrol version. I have tried the Norwegian methot disconnecting the battery (red cable) for 5 minuets without any luck.
That's a very weird issue Olle. I hope someone here might know what's going on!
@@JJonCars I think I found a solution. My left front speaker hade stopped working so I turned the volume up to max (100%) for a couple of seconds and the day after the sound from the blinker was working once again - happy today! Might have been oxidation that is/was the problem on this Opel Astra 2019. I found this after that I see somebody here at RUclips geting a new smal speaker and getting the sound for the blinkers back again.
@@Midnightposer ah that makes sense! Good to hear you've figured it out.
No sports mode on your model?
I think that was just on the SRi and not the Elite
@@JJonCars that's shit
What’s the purpose of parking lights? I’ve never understood it!
There is a UK law that you should use them when parked at night on roads with speed limits greater than 30mph. I don't think many ever do that though, and the police don't enforce it. I suppose at least it's a way of making your car visible with the lowest drain on the battery - no lit up dashboard and only one sidelight on
Where I live there are some narrow roads which are pretty dark at night. You can park on the side of the road. Some people put parkinglights on to prevent drivers from driving into the parked car.
@@AlbrechtCherlet surely this depleted the battery doesn’t it? How long could you leave them on for?
@@hammersboy95 Think of a scenario where you are parked on a poorly lit road visiting a friends house for dinner etc, I reckon it could last a few hours.
@@hammersboy95 my car has a battery saving system which switches off all electronics when it senses the battery becoming too low. This starts working for example when you forget a light on in the car.
From what I’ve read online a car battery in good conditions should hold 75hours with the parkinglight on. With led lights it might even last up to a week. I won’t test it that’s for sure 😅
Wait ... no spare and / or no puncture kit in the boot.
It has a tub of 'tyre gunk' and a compressor. Some of them were available with a space saver spare though.
At these aso on the non K astra?
I think certain things like the parking lights and follow me home lights work in a similar way on the previous Astras, like the H and J 👍
@@JJonCars Sorry i asked a stupid question. I wasnt sure what the K ment. I thought it was a special version of the 2017 astra 🤦🏾♂️.
I have the 2017 astra so mine is K too
@@unbeastable957 It's not a stupid question at all :) It's not obvious that K is a generation unless you already know :) A bit like when BMW owners talk about E36 or E92, one is left wondering - well, what is that? haha
Just stumbled across this. 😱 Vauxhall’s have had these on their cars for many yrs before the K.
2 year report!
2 year report is now live! :)
My one has a hidden future of code p0299 and guess what comes every time you put a fit down. And now serious question. Who got it as well?
Found any Sharks?
I hear there's one under the cup holders haha
Parking lights? Surely every car has this function as standard?
Indeed you are right!
Duuuuhhh
So elite had no spare or flat boot floor
Worst of both worlds 😂
@@JJonCars is there a function on the astra k where as if you forget to lock car it locks itself my j had that function.
@@adriancarter825 Yes there is - it's called "automatic relock" and can be turned on in the settings menu under "vehicle"
Not in Australia car
Mr Monotone 2024
Own it for a couple of years, rubbish car, the interior of the car is literary melting and the touch screen died just a month after the insurance did not cover it, such a waste of money, i have really regreted it
Sometimes it's not the car, but the owner. In this case, it seems rather obvious.
mate all cars do this
That was exactly my thoughts. He'll be telling us next that the wheels go round whilst the car is being driven.
wth all of these has the astra from 2000 too :D
Nice internet
Doesn't work in Aussies versions #FUGM
not watched the whole video, just a bit of a hack for you all, the first two features are common on most cars
Most these features are on German cars JJ. Good effort for video though.
None of these things are new. Nor are the unique to Vauxhall.