Vehicle Care; General Information; Accessories And Vehicle Modifications - Opel 2016 KARL Owner's Manual

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Vehicle care

Vehicle care
General Information ................... 134
Accessories and vehicle
modifications .......................... 134
Vehicle storage ........................ 135
End-of-life vehicle recovery ..... 135
Vehicle checks ........................... 136
Performing work ...................... 136
Bonnet ..................................... 136
Engine oil ................................. 137
Engine coolant ......................... 138
Washer fluid ............................ 138
Brakes ..................................... 139
Brake fluid ............................... 139
Vehicle battery ......................... 139
Wiper blade replacement ........ 141
Bulb replacement ....................... 141
Halogen headlights .................. 142
Fog lights ................................. 143
Front turn signal lights ............. 144
Tail lights ................................. 144
Side turn signal lights .............. 145
Centre high-mounted brake
light ......................................... 146
Number plate light ................... 146
Interior lights ............................ 147
Instrument panel illumination ... 147
Electrical system ........................ 147
Fuses ....................................... 147
Engine compartment fuse box . 149
Instrument panel fuse box ....... 150
Vehicle tools .............................. 152
Tools ........................................ 152
Wheels and tyres ....................... 153
Winter tyres ............................. 153
Tyre designations .................... 153
Tyre pressure .......................... 154
Tyre pressure monitoring
system .................................... 155
Tread depth ............................. 158
Changing tyre and wheel size . 158
Wheel covers ........................... 159
Tyre chains .............................. 159
Tyre repair kit .......................... 159
Wheel changing ....................... 162
Spare wheel ............................ 165
Jump starting ............................. 167
Towing ....................................... 168
Towing the vehicle ................... 168
Appearance care ....................... 169
Exterior care ............................ 169
Interior care ............................. 171

General Information

Accessories and vehicle
modifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory
approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or
guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Do not make any modifications to the
electrical system, e.g. changes of
electronic control units (chip tuning).
Caution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle, the
mud flaps might be damaged.