Vehicle Care - Opel 2016 ASTRA Owner's Manual

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Vehicle care

Vehicle care
General Information ................... 231
Accessories and vehicle
modifications .......................... 231
Vehicle storage ........................ 231
End-of-life vehicle recovery ..... 231
Vehicle checks ........................... 232
Performing work ...................... 232
Bonnet ..................................... 232
Engine oil ................................. 233
Engine coolant ......................... 234
Power steering fluid ................. 235
Washer fluid ............................ 235
Brakes ..................................... 236
Brake fluid ............................... 236
Vehicle battery ......................... 236
Diesel fuel system bleeding ..... 238
Wiper blade replacement ........ 238
Bulb replacement ....................... 239
Halogen headlights .................. 239
Adaptive forward lighting ......... 242
Fog lights ................................. 243
Front turn signal lights ............. 245
Tail lights ................................. 247
Side turn signal lights .............. 255
Number plate light ................... 256
Interior lights ............................ 257
Instrument panel illumination ... 257
Electrical system ........................ 257
Fuses ....................................... 257
Engine compartment fuse box . 258
Instrument panel fuse box ....... 260
Load compartment fuse box .... 261
Vehicle tools .............................. 264
Tools ........................................ 264
Wheels and tyres ....................... 266
Winter tyres ............................. 266
Tyre designations .................... 266
Tyre pressure .......................... 266
Tyre pressure monitoring
system .................................... 268
Tread depth ............................. 271
Changing tyre and wheel size . 271
Wheel covers ........................... 272
Tyre chains .............................. 272
Tyre repair kit .......................... 272
Wheel changing ....................... 275
Spare wheel ............................ 279
Jump starting ............................. 283
Towing ....................................... 285
Towing the vehicle ................... 285
Towing another vehicle ........... 286
Appearance care ....................... 287
Exterior care ............................ 287
Interior care ............................. 289