Vehicle Care - Opel ASTRA Owner's Manual

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Vehicle care

Vehicle care
General Information ................... 201
Accessories and vehicle
modifications .......................... 201
Vehicle storage ........................ 201
End-of-life vehicle recovery ..... 202
Vehicle checks ........................... 202
Performing work ...................... 202
Bonnet ..................................... 202
Engine oil ................................. 203
Engine coolant ......................... 204
Power steering fluid ................. 205
Washer fluid ............................ 205
Brakes ..................................... 206
Brake fluid ............................... 206
Vehicle battery ......................... 206
Diesel fuel system bleeding ..... 208
Wiper blade replacement ........ 208
Bulb replacement ....................... 209
Halogen headlights .................. 209
Adaptive forward lighting ......... 212
Fog lights ................................. 213
Front turn signal lights ............. 215
Tail lights ................................. 217
Side turn signal lights .............. 220
Number plate light ................... 222
Interior lights ............................ 222
Instrument panel illumination ... 222
Electrical system ........................ 223
Fuses ....................................... 223
Engine compartment fuse box . 224
Instrument panel fuse box ....... 226
Load compartment fuse box .... 227
Vehicle tools .............................. 228
Tools ........................................ 228
Wheels and tyres ....................... 230
Winter tyres ............................. 230
Tyre designations .................... 230
Tyre pressure .......................... 230
Tyre pressure monitoring
system .................................... 232
Tread depth ............................. 235
Changing tyre and wheel size . 235
Wheel covers ........................... 236
Tyre chains .............................. 236
Tyre repair kit .......................... 236
Wheel changing ....................... 239
Spare wheel ............................ 243
Jump starting ............................. 247
Towing ....................................... 248
Towing the vehicle ................... 248
Towing another vehicle ........... 249
Appearance care ....................... 250
Exterior care ............................ 250
Interior care ............................. 253