Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Electrical Equipment and Instruments  

Key-in warning  

The key-in warning function, a familiar feature from AT Vectra-B vehicles, shall be installed in vehicles with manual transmission during the course of the model year.  

Excerpt from multitimer block diagram:   30   Battery voltage (terminal 30)   31   Ground (terminal 31)       S1/W   Starter switch (ignition lock,   terminal W)   S16   Driver's side door contact switch       U25   Multitimer with installed warning buzzer     Function:   The warning buzzer sounds if the key is in the ignition and the door is opened with ignition OFF.   Notice:  Once the key is removed from the ignition, any electrical consumers that are switched on automatically switch off, e.g. radio or rocker switch illumination for window winders. If the key remains in the ignition, there is a risk of battery becoming discharged due to electrical loads that are switched on.

In AT vehicles the selector lever must be in the "P" position before the ignition key can be removed.