Adblue - Opel ZAFIRA TOURER Owner's Manual

166 Driving and operating
can be continued for a short period,
keeping vehicle speed and engine
speed low.

AdBlue

General information
The selective catalytic reduction
(BlueInjection) is a method to
substantially reduce the nitrogen
oxides in the exhaust emission. This
is achieved by injecting a Diesel
Exhaust Fluid (DEF) into the exhaust
system.
The designation of this fluid is AdBlue
Ⓡ . It is a non-toxic, non-flammable,
1)
colourless and odourless fluid which
consists of 32% urea and 68% water.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of your eyes or skin
with AdBlue.
In case of eye or skin contact,
rinse off with water.
Registered trademark of the Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA).
1)
Caution
Avoid contact of the paintwork with
AdBlue.
In case of contact, rinse off with
water.
AdBlue freezes at a temperature of
approx. -11 °C. As the vehicle is
equipped with an AdBlue pre-heater,
the emissions reduction at low
temperatures is ensured. The AdBlue
pre-heater works automatically.
Level warnings
The AdBlue consumption is approx.
0.7 litres per 1000 km and depends
on the driving behaviour.
If the AdBlue level falls below a
certain value, a level warning AdBlue
Range: 2400 km will be displayed in
the Driver Information Centre.
A volume of at least 5 litres of AdBlue
must be refilled as soon as possible.
Driving is possible without any
restrictions.
If AdBlue is not refilled within a certain
distance, further level warnings are
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre depending on the current
AdBlue level. Later on requests to
refill AdBlue and finally the