VAUXHALL INSIGNIA: Questions and answers

Vauxhall Insignia 2009

How do I change my Vauxhall Insignia mileage from kilometres to miles. The trip switch is showing kilometres.

Vauxhall Insignia 2010

The boot lock of my Vauxhall Insignia won`t open. Does anyone have any ideas? (5 door hatchback)

Vauxhall Insignia 2011

I want to change headlight bulbs on my Vauxhall Insignia to Osram night breaker plus, but what is stopping me is... Do the bulbs in the new Insignia sri already have this style of bulb fitted? Thanks.

Vauxhall Insignia 2009

The yellow engine warning light just came on in my 2009 Insignia. The handbook says this could be the emissions control unit. Is it serious and will it be covered under the 3 year warranty? Many thanks for your help. (SE)

Vauxhall Insignia 2009

Where should the outside air temperature sensor be fitted? Mine is hanging loose under the spoiler...

Vauxhall Insignia 2011

Does the Insignia have problems with the coolant level indication? The Insignia SRI petrol I am purchasing - the driver display indicated coolant low level, unusual for a car less than year old. Any information on this problem with Insignia would be appreciated.

Vauxhall Insignia 2011

I have just bought a 2011 Insignia 1.8 SRI. According to the manual the wing mirrors should fold in if the control is in the middle and you press it downwards. Is this just for certain models?

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Yes, only for 2 litre and above - Elaine from Scotland

Vauxhall Insignia 2010

I’ve just bought this Vauxhall Insignia the other day and noticed one frosty morning that I couldn’t get the boot opened manually as it was frozen. It says in the handbook that on the key remote there should be a button to press that will open the boot or there’s supposed to be a button on the driver’s door to open it too. But I don’t have those so how am I supposed to open my boot when the handle has frozen? It’s the Sri 160 model I have.

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Take it to the garage you bought it from and tell them to replace the micro switch - David Chalmers from Ayrshire

Vauxhall Insignia 2010

Tyre valve has broken and needs replaced but can I put an ordinary rubber valve on or does it have to be metal valve and will it effect the tyre pressure alarm if rubber one is put on?

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Yes you can put a rubber valve in - Jon King from Berkshire

Vauxhall Insignia 2010

The fuel gauge is inconsistent shows empty and as much as 100 miles variation in range left even though I run through the checking procedure before starting off. Has anyone else experienced this? (ecoflex 2.0 diesel)

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Yes I have Insignia SRI and I’m having the same problem, gauge register low fuel but has full tank? Any answers to this? - Derek Potts from England

Faulty level sender in tank or level sender arm trapped on tubes inside tank. Common faults - Fuel tank man from Western Sahara

Vauxhall Insignia 2009

Upon trying to remove the radiator cap, the outer cap came off but the unit was still lodged in the top of the radiator, and therefore I’m unable to fill it up. Does anyone know how to remove this? Is this a common problem? Thanks.

Vauxhall Insignia 2009

My car was locked up at work and all the windows came down, the keys were in my desk. Does anyone know why it would do this?

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Hi Cheryl, I have a Vauxhall Corsa and a couple of times I found the car with its windows fully down in the morning. If you hold and keep pressed down the lock or unlock button on the key fob the windows will come fully down. I’m not sure why it does this, it may be a safety measure, but the problem in this case was either myself or my 2 year old son holding the lock/unlock button down for more than a couple of seconds. I hope that your problem is something similar as it is not anything that needs fixing. Try opening your cars windows using the key fob and see if that may have been how your problem aros. I hope this helps - Lee from Bury

As per handbook. You can open and close window using car Key. If you lock car and then within few second (I don’t remember exactly), you press key again then it will operate the window. I am not sure whether it is true for all model. It is worth to check your handbook - Dhaval Patel from England

Vauxhall Insignia 2010

Does anyone know if I can get my Vauxhall Insignia Exclusiv fitted with front fog lights?