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Data specific to your vehic le Please enter your vehicle’s data here to keep it ea sily accessible. This information is available under the section "Technical da ta " as well as on the identification plate. Fuel Designati on Engine oil Gra de Viscosity Tyre pressure...
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Y ou will receive quick, reliable and or back, in the descriptions always rela tes individual service. to the direc tion of travel. Experienced mecha nics, trained by Opel, We wish you many hours of pleasurable work according to specific O pel driv ing instructions.
In brief In brief To unlock and open the doors: To open luggage compartment: Press and hold button s Press button c on remo te control to unlock driver’s door, on remote con trol, pull door handle lift luggage compartment lid towards rear of vehicle Press button c ag ain within 5 seconds to unlock passenger’s door.
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In brief To adjust seats: Adjusting seat backrests: Adjusting driver’s seat height: Pull han dle, slide seat, Turn handwheel Press and hold switch u p o r down release handle until desired position is reached Move seat back rest to suit seating position. 6 Seats - see pa ge 37, 6 Seats - see p age 37, Do not lean on seat when adjusting the...
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In brief Fitting seat belt: Adjusting electrical exterior Adjusting interior mirror: Draw seat belt smoothly from mirrors: Swivel mirror hou sing inertia reel, guide o ver shoulder, Four way switc h in driver’s door S wivel lever on underside of m irror housing engage in buc kle to reduce d azzle at night.
In brief Steering column lock and ignition: Steering wheel adju stment: Rotate steering wheel slightly, Swivel lever down, adjust height, turn key to position ACC swivel lever up, engage Positions: Do not adjust steering w heel unless v ehicle is stationary and steering column lock has J J J J Ignition off been released.
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In brief Page Pa ge Page Side air v ents ........103 Infotainment sy stem 3 20 ESP/Traction Control ..... 118 remote control on steering wheel..79 Door window defroster v ents ..
In brief Control indicato rs Brak e system, clut ch system: Electr oni c Sta bility Program (ESP), see pages 56, 70, 124, 156. Electr oni c Sta bility Contr ol (ESC ): Anti-lock Brake System (ABS): see pages 58, 118. see p ages 55, 124.
In brief Exterio r lamps: Turn light switch Front fog lamps, fog tail lam p: Headlamp flash, h igh and low Press bu tton beam: High or low beam > Front fog lamps Headlamp Pull lever towards Parking lamps flash steering wheel Fog tail lamp AUTO...
Hazard warning lamps: Activate horn: Press on steering wheel Righ t Move lever up Press ¨ 6 Opel Full Size airbag system - Left Move lever down Press again ¨ see page 45, 6 Turn signals - see page 74.
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In brief Windscreen wipers: Windscreen washer system: Heated rear window: Move lever fro m rest po sition Press bu tton on end of lever Press Ü Fast Washer fluid is sprayed onto the Press Ü again = wind screen and at the same time the Slow wipers are operated for four cycles.
In brief Before starting-off, check: z Tyre pressures and ty re c ondition - see pages 125, 180. z Engine oil level a nd fluid levels in engine compartment - see pages 152 to 157. z All windows, mirrors, exterior lig hting and license plates are free from dirt, snow and ice a nd are operationa l.
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In brief Starting the en gine: Releasing the h and brake: Parkin g the vehicle: Transmission in neutral, depress Raise lever slightly, Apply hand brake firmly, clutch pedal fully, do not press release button, switch ignition off, ac celerate, turn key to Y lower lever fully engage steerin g column lock, an d release...
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In brief Advice wh en parking: z Turn steering wheel until lock is felt to That was the most important eng age (anti-theft protection), removing information for your first drive in z Do not the park v ehicle on easily ignition key beforeha nd.
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Outsid e air temperature and odom eter, red uced. Infotainment sy stem 3 - see page 78. z Trip odometer A, 6 Opel Full S ize airb ag system - z Trip odometer B, z Fuel range, see page 45.
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In brief COMP ETITIV E MO DE DOOR AJAR Competitive mode Check control The c heck control software monitors: To activ ate: z Fluid levels Press button R twice w ithin 5 seconds; z Engine "CO MPETITI VE MO DE" appea rs in the z Fuel filler cap driver information centre and control z Remote control b attery...
Have your Ca r Pa ss rea dy to hand w hen has been inserted. If the key is recognised consulting your Opel Service Partner. Electric windows........as "authorised" , the vehicle c an be started.
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Lo cks, doors, windows C entra l lock ing system, see page 24. Delayed locki ng , see page 24. Autom atic locking , see page 25. Autom atic unl ocking, see page 25. Luggag e c ompart ment release, see page 26.
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Loc ks, do ors, windo ws Fault If the remote control d oes not op erate correctly , it may be due to the follow ing: z The range of the rem ote control has been ex ceeded. z Remote control b attery v olta ge is too low.
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Lo cks, doors, windows Delayed locki ng : When ena bled through the d riv er inform ation centre personalisation mode, locking of the doors is delayed until 5 seconds after the last door is c losed , when button e is p ressed on the remote control.
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Loc ks, do ors, windo ws Note Autom atic locking z If the centra l locking system is locked, the The central locking system autom atically doors c annot be unlocked by p ulling the locks the doors as soon as a sp eed of interior handle.
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Lo cks, doors, windows Manual locking or unlocking Luggage com partment To lock: Turn key in d riv er’s door lock toward s rear To unlock: To open wi th remote control: of vehicle as far as it will go. Turn key back Press and hold button s on the remote Turn key in driver’...
Loc ks, do ors, windo ws To open wit h release butt on in glove With soft top in raised position, the To open from w ithin lug gage com partm ent: buttresses are unlatched a utomatically com partm ent : Key in ignition switch position O or ACC , or before the luggage compartment is Pull em ergenc y luggage compartm ent...
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Lo cks, doors, windows If the luggage comp artm ent lid is open or is not closed prop erly, "TRUNK AJAR " will appea r in the driver inform ation centre when the ig nition is on. Control indicator s also illuminates in the instrument panel.
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Loc ks, do ors, windo ws Exterio r mirrors Interio r mirror For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior mirrors will swing out of their normal Adjust using the switches in the driver’s To adjust, swivel the mirror housing. mounting position if they are bumped w ith door.
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Lo cks, doors, windows Electric windo ws Warning Ta ke c are when operating the electric wind ows. Risk of injury, especially for children. Vehicle passengers should be informed according ly . Keep a close wa tch on the w indows when closing them .
Loc ks, do ors, windo ws Ov erloa d Soft top Low eri ng soft top If the windows are repeated ly opera ted at Only w ith v ehicle stationary. Warning short intervals, the power supply is b riefly With vehicle p arked on a lev el surfa ce, cut off.
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Lo cks, doors, windows Release the locking lever located in the To avoid dam aging the soft top or the From the side of the vehicle, pull the centre of the header rail by pulling it down roof m echanism , the lever must remain in soft top away from the windscreen frame and rotating it anti-clockwise.
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Loc ks, do ors, windo ws To allow the lug gage compartment lid to Raising soft top Fully raise the soft top ensuring the close correc tly , ensure the soft top is Only w ith v ehicle stationary. alignment pins locate correctly in both properly stowed by apply ing a firm, even sides of the w indscreen fram e and on each With vehicle p arked on a lev el surfa ce,...
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Lo cks, doors, windows Ensure the retaining hook is correctly Engage the lock ing lever by rotating it The lever must remain in the closed aligned within its aperture before cloc kwise and pushing it up. The retaining position w hen the soft top is raised. attem pting to engag e the locking lev er.
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Loc ks, do ors, windo ws Warnin g A clear protectiv e film has been installed on the upper surface of the luggage compartment lid , under the buttresses. To p revent d amage to the paintw ork , do not remove the p rotective film .
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Lo cks, doors, windows Sun visors The sun visors can be folded down to protect against g la re. The d riv er’s sun visor includes a mirror. Slide cover to the right to use the mirror. The m irror cov er should be c losed while driving.
Seats, interior Seats, interior Seats ............ Three-stage restraint sy stem ..... Three-point seat belts ......Belt tensioners........Using the belts ..
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Seats, interior Adj ust driver seat height Head restra ints Seat positi on Press and hold switch up or down until The head restraints are an integ ra l part of Ad just driver’s seat such that, with the desired position is rea ched. the seat back rest and are designed to driver sitting upright, the steering wheel is provide protec tion in the event of a rear...
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Seats, interior Three-stage restraint system Warnin g Comprising: z Three-point seat belts, The airbag sy stems are supplementary z Belt tensioners, to the three-point seat belts and belt tensioners, and the sea t belts must z Airbag systems for driver and passeng er. therefore always be worn.
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Seats, interior Belt forc e li miters Warning Belt force limiters on the seats reduce the stress on the body due to controlled release Always wear y our sea t belt, and that of the belt during a collision. This m eans means also in urban traffic.
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Seats, interior Warnin g Have the c ause of the fault rem edied by a workshop . The sy stem’s integrated self-diagnostics allows faults to b e q uick ly rem edied. C onsult a workshop . Belt tension ers Control i nd icator v for bel t tensioners The opera tion of the belt tensioners is The seat belts are fitted w ith b elt...
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Seats, interior Im portant z We recommend that you have the seats z Acc essories and other objects not rem oved by a workshop in the ev ent of specifically app rov ed for y our v ehicle actuation of the belt tensioners. ty pe must not be a ffixed or placed within z The belt tensioners are for single use the action zone of the belt tensioners...
Seats, interior Passeng er’ s seat b elt warning device k Dr iver’s sea t belt w arning dev ice X C ontrol indicator k illuminates in the Control indica tor X illuminates in the Warning instrument panel for approx. 20 seconds centre console after a pprox.
Seats, interior When using a child restraint system, alway s observe the instructions on installation and use. The country in w hich y ou are trav elling ma y not perm it the use of child restraint systems on certain seats. Always comply with the loc al or national regulations.
13 kg or approx. 2 years Group I : 9 to 18 k g Opel Full Size airbag system The airbag system is triggered: or approx. 8 m onths to The airb ag sy stem is identified by the w ord...
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Seats, interior When triggered, the airbags inflate in milliseconds to form a safety cushion for Warning Warning the d riv er and passenger. The forwa rd movement of the seat occupants is The airb ag system prov ides optimum The three-point seat belt must b e check ed, thereb y sub stantially reducing protection when the seat and backrest correctly fitted (see page 42).
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Seats, interior Warning Warnin g Seat belts must always be worn. The Have the c ause of the fault rem edied by airb ag system serves to supplement the a workshop . three-point seat belts. If y ou do not w ear your seat belt, y ou risk The sy stem’s integrated self-diagnostics being seriously injured, or even thrown allows faults to b e q uick ly rem edied.
Seats, interior Seat oc cupancy recognition Warnin g The seat occupancy recognition system deactivates the passenger’s airbag if the If the pa ssenger’s seat is not occupied, passenger’s sea t is not occupied. control indicator W m ust illuminate Control indicators W and V for seat continuously in the centre console after occupancy recognition a re located on the the ignition is switched on.
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Seats, interior I mporta nt Warning z Accessories a nd other objects must not be affix ed or stored in the area in which If the passenger’s seat is occupied, the airbags inflate, since they could control ind ic ator V must illuminate cause injury if the a irb ags a re deployed.
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Seats, interior z The airbag system s are triggered z Applicable safety directives must alwa ys Notes on lo ading the vehicle depending on the severity of the be observed when disposing of the z Secure heav y objects in the luggage accident and the type of impa ct.
Seats, interior z No objects should be p laced on the instrum ent panel. They are reflected in the glass, obstruct the driver’ s v iew a nd will be thrown throug h the vehic le in the event of heavy braking, for exam ple. z Objects must not be stored in the airba g inflation a rea, because they could cause injury if the airbag system is deployed.
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Seats, interior Net p oc kets Backrest poc kets Seat cushi on pockets Loc ated on the panel behind both seats. Located on the rear side of the backrests Located on the front of the seat cushion on on b oth seats. both seats.
Seats, interior First-aid kit warnin g triangle ¨ 3 Your first-aid k it and warning triangle c an be a ccommodated in the lugga ge compartment. Ashtrays Power outlets To be used only for ash and not for C igarette lig hter ) combustible rubbish.
Seats, interior Accessory sock et Accessory sockets can b e used to connect electrical accessories. The battery is discharged if the engine is not running . Do not dama ge the sock ets by using unsuitable plugs. The ma ximum power consump tion of elec trica l a ccessories must not ex ceed 120 wa tts.
Instru men ts, c ontrols Instruments, controls Control indicators ....... Instrument display ......Driver information centre....Check control warning messages..Warning buzzers......... Wind screen wipers...
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In struments, controls Turn signals Exhaust em issions Brak e system, cl ut ch system Control indicator flashes in g reen. Control indica tor illuminates or flashes in C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashes in yellow. red. The relevant control indicator fla shes when the turn signal is on.
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Instru men ts, c ontrols C ool ant temp era ture C ontrol indicator illuminates in red. If it illuminates w hen the engine is running: S top and switch off engine. Coolant temperature too hig h: Danger of engine dam age.
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In struments, controls > Alternat or Front fog lamp s Control indica tor illuminates in green. Control indicator illum inates in red. Illuminates for a few seconds when the Illum inates when the front fog la mps are on – see page 75. ignition is switched on.
Instru men ts, c ontrols 23°C 257 km Driver information centre Sp eedometer Fuel gaug e Indicates the vehic le speed. Pointer in left zone = Fill up – Displays vehic le information and also see page 114. check control warning messa ges when the ignition is on.
In struments, controls In formation display The inform ation d isplay provides information on driving data, which is continually recorded and ev alua ted electronically. With the ignition on, press button S to reach the next m enu item . Press and hold button T to reset relev ant menu item s.
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Instru men ts, c ontrols ICE POSSIBLE TRIP B 0.0 km FUEL RANGE 257 km A fall in temperature is indica ted Tr ip odom eter Fuel range immediately and a rise in temp erature Display s d istance travelled in kilometres Displays the rem aining dista nce the vehicle after a time delay .
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In struments, controls FUEL RANGE LOW ECON 7.6 L/100km AV SPEED 40 km/h If the fuel lev el is low, a warning message Average fuel consumpti on Av era ge sp eed "FUEL RAN GE LOW" appea rs in the Display s the average amount of fuel used Displays the a verage vehicle speed in display.
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Instru men ts, c ontrols Interrup tion of power suppl y If the power supply has been interrupted or the b attery volta ge d rops too low, the values stored in the information display will be lost. OIL LIFE 100% COOLANT 23°C...
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In struments, controls If no selection is m ade within a pprox. 10 seconds, the persona lisation mode ends and the display goes back to the previously displayed information display mode. The personalisation mode will also end imm ediately if the ignition is switched off. If v ehicle speed ex ceeds 3 km/h (2 m ph), only the UNITS menu will be a vailable.
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Instru men ts, c ontrols The m enu item s a re displayed in the follow ing ord er: z OIL LIFE RESET, z UNITS, z LO CK HO RN, z UNLOCK HO RN, z LIGHT FLASH, z DELAY LOC K, z AUTO UN LK (Unlock ), z EXT LI GHTS (Exterior lamps), z LANGUAGE.
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In struments, controls UNLOCK HORN LIGHT FLASH DELAY LOCK Unlock horn Lig ht flash Delayed locki ng This feature causes the horn to sound on This fea ture causes the hazard warning This feature d elays the actual locking of the first press of button c on the remote lamps to flash every time button c, e or the doors and can be enabled or disabled .
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Instru men ts, c ontrols AUTO UNLK EXT LIGHTS LANGUAGE Autom atic unloc king Welcom e light functi on Languag e selection This feature enables certa in doors to This fea ture actuates the exterior lamps Y ou can select the display language for unlock automatically w hen the k ey is when button c is pressed on the remote some functions.
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In struments, controls The p ersonalisation mode ends after Check co ntro l warning messages mak ing your language selection and the Check control monitors several fluid levels, display g oes back to the previously the remote control battery , the eng ine, the displayed menu item in the informa tion fuel filler cap and the status of several display - see page 60.
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Instru men ts, c ontrols BRAKE FLUI D CO MPETI TIVE MO DE ESC ACTI VE Brake/clutch fluid lev el is low. Control Competitiv e d riv ing mode ha s b een ESP has come into action, to assist driving indicator R also illum inates in the selected via button R on the centre stability in slippery road conditions.
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In struments, controls KEY FOB BA TT LOW SERVICE AIR BAG TRACTIO N O FF Battery voltage of remote control is Fault in airbag sy stem. C ontrol indicator v Traction control has been d eactiva ted v ia too low. Replace battery - see page 23. also illuminates in the instrument pa nel.
Instru men ts, c ontrols Warning buzzers When starting the engine or while d riv ing: z if driv er’s seat belt is not fastened, z if passenger’s seat belt is not fa stened when the seat occupancy recognition system d etec ts tha t the passenger’s seat is occupied, z if the doors or the luggage comp artment hav e not been p roperly closed when...
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In struments, controls With lever in position P, w ip ing frequency is also dependent upon vehic le speed. As vehic le speed increases, wiping will become more frequent. The w ip ing frequency selected via the adjustm ent band remains stored until it is changed again.
Lightin g Lighting If necessa ry, auto light control can be switched off; turn the lig ht switch to position X and release. Light switch returns to AUTO position and the driver inform ation centre shows "AUTO LIGH TS O FF" b riefly. Ex terior lamps.
Ligh ting Tap signal: Move lever to resistance point and release, to activate the turn signals when changing lanes or the lik e. Move lever to resistance p oint and hold for the turn signals to flash for long er. S witc h the turn signal off ma nually by mov ing the lev er slightly.
Lightin g Fog tail lamp Fro nt fog lamps Hazard warning lamps > To sw itch on, push button ¨; to sw itch off, Press >, > in Press r, r in push button ¨ again. instrument panel instrument pa nel illuminates illum inates To aid loc ation of the button, the...
Ligh ting Instrum ent illumination, Courtesy lamps Reading lamps info rmation display illumination Automatically sw itc h on when the d oors Reading lamp s on the left and right are are unlocked with the remote control, w hen individually op erable. In high amb ient light conditions, the auto a door is opened or when the key is lighting turns on the illumination with fixed...
Lightin g Ci garette lig ht er illumina tion Battery discharge protection Com es on when the ignition is sw itc hed on. To prevent the ba ttery from b ecoming discharged, the courtesy lamps, reading Luggage com part ment lighti ng lamps and luggage compa rtm ent lighting Com es on when the lug gage compa rtm ent switch off automatically 20 minutes after...
In fotain men t system Infotainment system Brief ov erview........General inform ation ......O peration ..........Main menu .......... Sound settings ..
Info tainment system EJEC T Eject C D: Press a C D/AUX Sw itc h to CD mode/ auxiliary inp ut device: Press Auxiliary input jack Fast forward during C D playba ck: Press and hold Reverse during C D playba ck: Press and hold Sw itc hing on and off: Steer ing wheel remote control...
In fotain men t system General information An enhanc ed, hig h-power audio am plifier The following sym bols will help you to read and subw oofer 3 for the Infotainment these operating instructions easily: The a udio system offers you sy stem are available as an option.
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Info tainment system Im portant informat ion on operation and Operation St eering wheel rem ote control road sa fet y The following steering wheel controls are Swit ching on/off Use y our Infotainment sy stem in such a supplied for y our convenience and to Press the e knob .
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In fotain men t system Main men u Ti me and da te The va lue selected c an also b e Display of the current time and d ate. changed using the SEEK wf, The main menu is the display that app ears SEEKq g, FWD c and REV d after the Infota inm ent system is switched Single-disc C D player...
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Info tainment system Six -disc CD play er 3 The value selected can also be C ha nging default time and date settings In vehicles with a six-disc CD player, set the changed using the SEEK w f, The default time and date settings can time and date as follow s: SEEKq g, FWD c and REV d be changed from a 12 hour c lock to a...
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In fotain men t system Soun d settings Setting t he t one The highlighted setting c an also b e (b ass/mi drange/treble) adjusted using the SEEK w f, Use the 8 tune knob to adjust the The bass, midrange and treble tones ca n SEEKq g, FWD c and REV d follow ing sound settings: be a djusted to suit personal req uirements.
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Info tainment system To quic kly ad just bass, midrange, or Equal izer (EQ ) Ad just ing the speakers treble to the mid dle position, proceed A range of preset equalization settings can (bala nce/fad e) as follows: be selected (instead of manually adjusting The volum e for the driver and passenger the bass, midrange and treble tones), sides, a nd the front and rea r speaker...
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In fotain men t system The highlighted setting can also be Speed Com pensat ed Volum e (SC V) Radio adjusted using the SEEK w f, To compensate for a mbient and rolling Sw itch on t he I nfot ainment system SEEKq g, FWD c and REV d noise, the Infotainment system volum e Press the...
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Info tainment system Sta tion search Seek a nd sca n Ra dio Data System (RDS) Different ty pes of search are ava ila ble: Press and hold the SEEK wf or RDS is a service provided by the radio SEEKq g button for a few seconds.
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In fotain men t system Displaying a dditi ona l RDS text Stat ion memory To store a fa vourite radio station, informa tion The radio has a total of 36 station memory proceed as follows; A choice of additiona l text information loca tions for any comb ination of radio Select wa veba nd and station.
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We recomm end to select appears on the display. that you consult an Opel Service Partner. S ix radio station frequency labels app ear on the displa y. Press the ap prop ria te button 6 located below the label you wish to select.
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In fotain men t system CD/MP3 player Audio CDs are being manufactured Sw itch on t he I nfot ainment system with mecha nisms to protec t them from Press the e knob. This d evice play s standard c om mercial unauthorised reproduction.
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Info tainment system Playing a C D (six-disc C D player 3) Inserting multiple C Ds C D mode Inserting one C D To insert m ultiple CDs into the six-disc C D If the Infotainment system is in radio mode To insert one C D into the six -disc CD player, player, proceed as follows;...
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In fotain men t system Track select ion Tra cks can also be selected using the Fast forwa rd/back ward s search For audio CDs, the tra ck is selected within SEEK wf and SEEKq g buttons, To find a specific section of a track, the C D.
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Info tainment system MP3-CD pla yba ck Swit ching betw een comp ressed and MP3-CD m usic navig ator sel ec ting next/pr ev ious folder with unc ompressed a ud io files w ith MP3-C Ds 3 Use the music navigator feature to play MP3-CDs The Infotainm ent system c an play discs MP3 files on the disc in order by artist or b y...
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In fotain men t system If you wish to listen to MP3 files by another To cha ng e from pla yback by artist to Si ngle CD artist, proceed as follows; playback by album, proceed as follows; To play the track s from a single CD in random order, proceed as follows;...
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Info tainment system Multi ple CDs 3 Changing the display type Ejecting C Ds To play the tracks from all discs loaded in displaying ad ditiona l MP3-C D To eject the CD that is currently playing, the six-disc C D player in random order, text i nfor mation proceed as follows;...
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If any error occ urs repeated ly or if an error it off. cannot be corrected , we recom mend that you consult a n Opel Service Partner. If the radio displays an error m essag e, write it down and provide it to your retailer...
Info tainment system Troubleshooting Error mes sa ge / s ympto m Pos sible ca use / rem edy If y our Infotainment system does not Gene ra l func tion as you would expect, plea se read Display is dark. Vehicle’s ba ttery is weak (if operated without the eng ine running );...
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In fotain men t system General advice AM reception Hand ling C Ds The range for most AM stations is g reater Handle CDs ca refully . Avoid leaving During norm al radio reception, you m ay than for FM, especially at nig ht. The longer fingerprints on the CDs when changing experience frequency interference and ra ng e can cause sta tion freq uencies to...
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Info tainment system Ca re a nd ma intena nce – Do not paint or colour the Infota inment Fixed m ast antenna Your Infotainment system ha s b een system. Paint can make mov ing parts C heck occa sionally to m ake sure the ma st developed and manufactured with grea t sticky and stop them functioning is still fix ed tightly to the vehicle.
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In fotain men t system Glossary Manual stat ion sear ch RDS (Ra dio Data System) Station search via the tune knob. RDS is a service provided by the radio Autom atic sta tion sea rch broadca sters which m akes it m uch easier Station search v ia the seek b uttons.
Info tainment system Radio reception Mo bile teleph ones and radio O peration of a handsfree attachment with equipment (CB) no outside antenna, using the m obile Ca r radio reception differs from domestic telephone standards GSM 900/1800/1900 radio reception: The O pel installation instructions and and U MTS, m ay tak e plac e only if the the opera ting guid elines provided by the...
Climate c ontrol Climate control Heating , ventilation and air conditioning system ....Air vents ..........Heated rear window ......Heating and ventila tion system ..Air conditioning system ..
Climate control Warnin g Do not turn on rear wind ow hea ting when the soft top has been stowed in the lug gage compartment. Heated rear window Sid e a ir vents O pen vent: rotate vertical a djuster wheel With the ignition on, the rear w indow upwards.
Climate c ontrol Heatin g and ventilation system Centre rotary switch: air flow Rig ht-hand rot ary swi tch: Air distribut ion Four fan speeds: To head area via adjustable Left -hand rota ry swit ch: Temperature centre and side air vents Turn rig ht Warm O ff...
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Climate control Hea ting The c om fort and general well-being of the The amount of heat is dependent on the vehicle occupants are to a large extent coolant temperature and is thus not fully dependent on a suitab le v entilation a nd attained until the engine is warm.
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Climate c ontrol z Set fa n to 3 or 4. z Switch on heated rear window Ü. z Open sid e air vents as required and direct them towards door windows. For simultaneous warming of the foot well, set a ir distribution rota ry switch to J. Heating the foot well Dem ist ing and defr ost ing wind ow s z Set air distribution rota ry switch to K.
Climate control Air conditioning system As well a s the effect of the hea ting and cooling system, the air conditioning sy stem also cools a nd dries the inflowing air. If no cooling or drying is required, switch the c ooling system off to save fuel. At low outside tempera tures, the cooling unit switches off automatically .
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Climate c ontrol The a ir re-circulation sy stem minimises the entry of outside air. The hum idity increases, and the windows can m ist up. The quality of the passenger compa rtm ent air deteriorates which ma y cause the vehic le occupants to feel drowsy.
Climate control Note Maintenance If the windscreen mists up during d amp In order to ensure continuously efficient weather, tem pora rily set the sy stem as performa nc e, the air conditioning described under "Dem isting a nd defrosting compressor must be operated for a few the windows"...
Drivin g and operatio n Driving and operation Drivin g hints Power steering If the power steering fails or when being The first 1000 k m (600 miles) towed with the engine switched off, the Driv e y our v ehicle at various speed s. vehicle c an still be steered, but Do not use full throttle.
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Driving and o peration Sav e energy – m ore k ilometres/miles Engine speed C ool ing fan Please observe the running-in hints on Driv e in a low engine speed range for each The cooling fan is controlled v ia a the p revious page and the tips for saving gear a s m uc h as possible.
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Trend-set ting technology vehicles is av ailable at www.opel.com. ex haust em issions, the amount of When dev eloping and manufac turing your pollutant in the exhaust and the am ount...
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Driving and o peration O verrun High speed Repai r and m aintenance z The fuel supply is automatically shut off z The faster the sp eed, the higher the fuel z Improper repairs or adjustm ent and during ov errun, e. g. when the vehicle is consump tion and the noise level.
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Drivin g and operatio n Fuels, refu elling Fuels with ethanol content of greater than 5% d o not com ply with DIN EN 228 and Fuel c onsum ption must not be used unless the v ehicle has Fuel consump tion is determined und er been specifica lly dev eloped a nd ap prov ed specific driv ing cond itions –...
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Driving and o peration C orrect filling depends to a large extent on Warning proper operation of the fuel disp ensing pump: Fuel is flamm able and ex plosive. Av oid 1. Fully insert the pump nozzle and switch nak ed flam es or sparks when handling it on.
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Drivin g and operatio n Damage to the ca talytic converter or the z If unb urned fuel enters the cataly tic vehicle may result if the follow ing points conv erter, this may result in overheating are not observed: and irreparable damage to the c atalytic conv erter.
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Driving and o peration Exhaust g ases Warnin g Engine exhaust gases contain poisonous carbon monoxide, w hich is colourless and odourless and c ould b e fatal if inhaled. If ex haust gases p enetrate the v ehicle interior, open the w indows and consult a workshop im mediately.
. For this reason, hav e a ll Service work carried out at the interv als specified by Opel (see chapter " Serv ic e, Maintenance" on page 165).
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Driving and o peration Illum inates while driving: The system is switched off or a fault is present. C ontinued driving is possible. The driving stability ca n however deteriorate depending on road surface conditions. The driver informa tion centre show s "ES C O FF", "SERVI CE ES C"...
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Drivin g and operatio n To deact ivat e: Warning Briefly press button R again or switch off the ignition. When the traction control aspect of ESP is Warnin g switched off, it is possible to lose traction. Do not a ttempt to shift gears while the When competitive mode is engaged, it is rear wheels are spinning, to prevent possible to lose traction.
Driving and o peration Crui se control The c ruise c ontrol can store and maintain speeds above approx. 30 k m/h (20 mph). Dev iations from the stored sp eeds m ay occur when d riv ing uphill or d ow nhill. For safety reasons, cruise control cannot be activated until the brak e pedal has been operated once.
Drivin g and operatio n Incr ease speed : To dea ctiv ate: Brake system With cruise control activ e, hold down Switch off cruise control when not needed, The effectiveness of the brakes is an button or briefly press it repeatedly : to avoid accid ental activa tion.
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Driving and o peration Foot b rake C heck the brake lamps before starting The foot brake comp rises two independent out on a journey. brake circuits. J ust before starting any journey, check If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can still be effectiveness of brak e system at low braked using the other brake circuit.
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Drivin g and operatio n The AB S (Anti-lock Brake System ) continuously monitors the brake system and p revents the wheels from lock ing, independently of the typ e of road surface and the tyre grip. It starts to regulate the braking pressure as soon a s a wheel shows a tendency to lock.
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Driving and o peration Self-check Wheels, tyres Each time the ignition is switc hed on and S ee page 179 for suitable tyres and the engine is started, after setting off at a restrictions. speed of about 3 km /h (2 mph), the system Factory-fitted ty res are matched to the performs a self-check which may be chassis and offer optimum driving comfort...
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Drivin g and operatio n Fitting new tyres Some brands of tyres have a b eaded Please fit tyres in pairs. Sets would be even edge for alloy wheels to protect against better. Replace tyres w ith: damage. If a wheel trim is used on steel z the same size, wheels with beaded-edg e ty res, the z the same design,...
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Driving and o peration After having checked the ty re p ressures, Tyre conditi on, wheel condition Tread d ep th tighten the valve caps. Driv e over edges slowly and at right angles C heck tread depth at regula r intervals. if possible.
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Drivin g and operatio n General i nformati on Tyre d esigna tions z The danger of aq uap laning is greater if Meaning s: the ty res are worn. e.g. 245/45 R 18 100 W z Tyres age, even if they a re used only very Tyre width in mm little or not at all.
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Driving and o peration Winter tyres 3 Wheel trim on steel wheels could come into For notes on fitting new tyres – contact with parts of the cha in and be see page 126. dam aged . Remove the wheel trim. See page 179 for restric tions.
Self-help, vehicle care Self-help, vehicle care Warning Disregard of these instructions m ay lead to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle passeng ers should be inform ed accordingly. Bonnet release ........Starting ..........Starting the engine with jum p lea ds 3 ..
Self-help, vehicle care To close bonnet, lower it gradually before Starting pushing it firmly into its catch. Do not sta rt wit h quick charger This prevents d amage to electronic Check that the b onnet is latched in position components.
Self-help, vehicle care z Never ex pose the b attery to nak ed z Do not disconnect the discharged flames or spark s. battery from the vehicle. z A discharged battery can freeze at z Switch off all unnecessary electrical temperatures of 0 °C .
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Self-help, vehicle care Jum p start terminals The nega tiv e jump start terminal is C onnect the leads in the order shown in the In the event of a discharged battery , the identified by a “GND (-)” sign on a ground illustration: jump start term inals located in the engine bracket, located below the engine beauty...
Self-help, vehicle care z Do not c onnec t leads to negative Drive off slowly and avoid jerky terminal of discharged battery! mov ements. Imperm issible trac tiv e forces could da mage the vehicles. z Route the leads so that they ca nnot catch on rotating p arts in the engine Warnin g com partment.
Self-help, vehicle care First-aid kit warning triangle ¨ 3 Your first-aid kit and w arning triangle can be accomm od ated in the luggage compartment. Vehicle tools The front towing ey e should be k ept in the bag provided when not in use and stowed in the lugga ge com partment.
Self-help, vehicle care Tyre repair kit Minor damag e to the tyre tread, e.g . from foreign bodies, can be tem porarily rep aired using the ty re repair kit. Do not rem ov e foreign bodies from the tyres. Damaged areas bigger than 4 m m and da mage at the ty re rim cannot be rep aired using the ty re repair kit.
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Self-help, vehicle care 2. Remove ac cessory plug from the unit by 3. Unscrew dust cap from defective tyre 5. Open cover of accessory socket and pulling out the top pa rt of the wrapped and screw sealant filling hose to valve. insert accessory plug of tyre rep air kit.
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Self-help, vehicle care 11. When the correct ty re pressure has been reached, switch compressor on/ off switch to position O (off). 12. S witch engine off and unplug the ac cessory plug from the ac cessory socket. 13. Disconnect sealant filling hose from ty re va lv e a nd replace the dust ca p.
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Self-help, vehicle care 18. Chec k the compressor pressure gauge. 14. Place the ty re repair kit in its foam As long a s the tyre pressure has not container and wrap the strap a round dropped more than 0.7 bar below the it.
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Self-help, vehicle care Im portant The driving characteristics of the repaired Pay attention to storage inform ation and tyre is severely affected , therefore hav e this best before date on sea lant bottle. I ts Warning tyre rep laced without d elay by a w ork shop. sealing c apability is not guaranteed after this time.
Self-help, vehicle care Electrical system Warning Elec tronic ignition sy stems use a v ery high v oltag e. Do not touch the ignition system ; danger to life. Fuses The vehicle has two fuse boxes: one behind a cov er on the rig ht-hand side of the passenger com partment a nd another in the engine com partment.
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Self-help, vehicle care Plac e the fuse ex trac tor on the various O nly install fuses of the specified rating. types of fuse from the top or sid e, and Each fuse has its rating written on it, in Fuse Fuse withdra w fuse.
Self-help, vehicle care S om e functions are protected by several fuses. No. Circui t Rat ing Amplifier 20 A Instrument p anel cluster 10 A Ignition switch, electronic im mobiliser Brake lamp 10 A Fuses and the m ost importan t To open, pull cover from the left-hand side Climate control, 10 A...
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Self-help, vehicle care Fuse box in engine comp artm ent No. Circuit Rat ing No. Ci rcuit Rating Climate control, 10 A Warnin g seat occupancy recognition, Rad io 15 A clutch switch, Turn off engine before opening engine S ensing a nd Diagnostic 10 A crank relay , compartment fuse box;...
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Self-help, vehicle care No. Circui t Rat ing Air cond itioning 10 A Data link connector 15 A Spare 20 A Outlet 20 A Emissions 10 A Vacuum pum p 20 A Electric seat 20 A Some functions are protected by severa l No.
Self-help, vehicle care Bulb replacement Replacement bulb m ust be in accordance No. Circuit Rat ing with information on base of d efectiv e bulb. Warning Do not exceed wa tta ge specified on ba se Horn 15 A of bulb. Remote central locking 10 A To avoid causing da mage to the doors...
Self-help, vehicle care Headlamp system Low beam Hig h beam 1. O pen bonnet and remove 3 screw s from 1. Open bonnet and remove headla mp Headlamps with sepa ra te systems hea dlamp protective cov er. protective cover. for low beam 1 (outer bulbs) and high beam 2 (inner bulbs).
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Self-help, vehicle care Parking lamps Front turn signals, front fog lamps 4. Detach plug connector from b ulb socket. 1. Open bonnet. 1. O pen bonnet. 5. Remov e bulb from bulb socket and insert new bulb, without touching the g la ss. 2.
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Self-help, vehicle care Rear brake, tail, turn signal lamps Reversing lamp, fog tail lamp 3. Pull bulb assembly away from vehicle body and detach plug connector from 1. Open lug gage compartment 1. Reach behind, up a nd under rea r bulb assemb ly .
Self-help, vehicle care Centre high-mounted stop lamp, side repeater lamps, cou rtesy lamps, instrum ent illumination We recommend ha ving bulb replacements carried out by a workshop. Lic ense plate lamps Luggage compartment lamp 1. Remove 2 screws holding license plate 1.
Self-help, vehicle care Opel genuine parts an d ac cessories We recommend that you use " Opel genuine parts and accessories" and conversion parts released expressly for your vehicle ty pe. These parts have undergone special tests to establish their reliab ility , safety and specific suitability for O pel v ehicles.
Self-help, vehicle care Engine oil The engine oil level must not exceed the upper mark MAX on the dipstick. Excess Information on engine oils is available in eng ine oil must be drained off or extracted. the c hap ter "S ervice, Ma intenanc e" on If the engine oil level is above the M AX page 165.
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Self-help, vehicle care Engine oil c hange, engine oil filter c hange Coolant Perform change in accordance w ith the During operation the sy stem is pressurized. cha pter " Servic e, M aintenance" on The tem perature may therefore rise to ov er page 165.
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Self-help, vehicle care When the engine is at op erating temperature the coolant level rises. I t falls aga in when the system cools. If it falls below the C OLD FILL m ark when the system is cold, top up to the mark. Top up a ntifreeze.
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Self-help, vehicle care Coola nt temperat ure Use of c ertain brake/clutch fluids can lead During operation the sy stem is pressurized. to dam age or reduced braking effect. The temp erature may therefore rise to ov er We therefore recommend that you use 100 °C .
Self-help, vehicle care Brak e/clut ch fluid c ha nge Win dscreen wipers Brake/clutch fluid is hygroscopic, i.e. it C lear v ision is essential for safe driving. absorbs water. If the brak es become hot, Perform regular check s on the windsc reen suc h as when driving on long downhill wipers to ensure they are operating stretches, va pour bubbles can occur in the...
Capacities – see page 182. Fill only with clean wa ter to prevent the nozzles from clogging. To improv e cleaning efficiency, w e recom mend that you add a little Opel Cleaning S olv ent and Antifreeze.
Self-help, vehicle care Lay ing up the v ehicle for m ore than Protection o f 4 weeks can lead to battery discharge, elec tro nic components whic h may reduce the service life of the In order to prev ent faults in elec tronic battery.
Self-help, vehicle care Vehicle decomm issioning Vehicle storag e Vehicle recommissioning z Park v ehicle in a dry, well ventilated O bserve na tional regulations. O bserve national regulations. place. Engage first or reverse gear. Use If the vehicle is decomm issioned for several Perform the following work before chocks or the lik e to prevent the vehicle months, the follow ing work must be ca rried...
Self-help, vehicle care Vehicle care Vehicle ca re a ids 3 Washing Vehicle wash: The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to When caring for your vehicle, observe all z Wash brush, env ironmental influenc es, e.g. c ontinuous nationa l environmental regulations, z C ar Shampoo, changes in w eather conditions, industrial particularly when washing it.
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Self-help, vehicle care Soft top car e z Remove bird droppings from the soft top Exterior st or age Particular care should be taken when immediately. Due to the soft top design being washing the fabric soft top. C arefully weatherproof and not water tight in all z Do not use agg ressive cleaning agents vacuum the soft top before washing, to...
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Self-help, vehicle care Wheels Pl astic and rubber par ts Seat belts Use a pH-neutral wheel cleaning agent to For add itional cleaning of plastic and Alway s k eep seat b elts clean a nd dry. clean the wheels. rubb er parts, use I nterior/Upholstery C lean only with lukewa rm water or Interior/ Clea ner.
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Self-help, vehicle care Locks Protective wax that has been ap plied is Underbod y The locks are lubrica ted with a high-grade also removed during the engine wash. For Y our v ehicle ha s a durable protective lock cy lind er grease at the factory. O pel this reason, have the engine, brak e system coating in the wheel arches (includ ing the Loc k Cy lind er Grease prevents the locks...
Service, mainten ance Service, maintenance European service intervals Confirmatio ns Main Serv ice C onfirmation of Service is recorded in the Due every 30,000 km (20, 000 miles) or spaces p rov ided in the Service and 1 year, whichever occurs first. Warranty Booklet.
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Service, maintenanc e Euro pean service schedule (Opel GT - Z 20 NHH) S erv ice operations by y ear km ( x 1000) miles ( x 1000) C ontrols, lighting , signa lling equipment and airbags: v isual check...
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Service, mainten ance Servi ce operations by y ear km ( x 1000) miles ( x 1000) Corrosion p rotection: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually Front and rear wheel b ra kes: check visually Annual service check if annual m ileage ex ceeds 20 000 km Annually ⊕...
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Service, maintenanc e International service schedule (Opel GT - Z 20 NHH) S erv ice operations b y year k m ( x 1000) miles ( x 1000) C ontrols, lighting , signa lling equipment and airbags: v isual check...
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Service, mainten ance Servi ce operations by y ear km ( x 1000) miles ( x 1000) Corrosion p rotection: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually Front and rear wheel b ra kes: check visually Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles Annual service check if annual m ileage ex ceeds 20 000 km Annually...
Service, maintenanc e Additional servicing It is recomm ended to seek technic al a dvice Engine o il quality on the servicing requirements dependent Add itional op era tions ⊕ European specificat ions on the specific operating conditions of your Additional w ork is work tha t is not req uired GM-LL-A-025: Petrol engines...
Service, mainten ance Use of ACEA A1/B1 and A5/B5 engine oil is Brake and clutch fluid expressly forbidden, since they can cause O nly use DO T3 or DO T4 brake fluid. long-term engine da mage und er certain opera ting conditions. Warnin g Eng ine oi l add itives Brake fluid is poisonous!
Tec hnic al data Technical data Veh icle documents, Vehicle docum ents, Information on visib le VIN plate: identification plate......identification plate C ountry of origin Vehicle identification d ata....The tec hnical d ata is determined in Ma nufacturer accordance with European C ommunity Coolant, oils, brak e/clutch fluid ..
Technical data Vehicle identification data Engine identification: etc hed into the The VIN and axle loading information label engine oil filter housing on the cylinder is located on the B-pilla r, visible w ith the The tyre a nd loading informa tion lab el is block.
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Tec hnic al data Coo lant, oils, brake/clu tc h fluid Engine oils Information on engine oils is availab le on Use approved fluids only . pag e 170. Use of unsuitab le fluids could cause serious damage to the vehicle. The serv ice p arts identifica tion label is located in the glove compa rtm ent.
Technical data Engine data Sales designation 2.0 Turb o Engine sta mp Eng ine identifier code Z 20 N HH Numb er of cylinders Bore dia. (mm ) Stroke (mm) Piston displacement (cm 1998 Engine power (k W) at rpm 5300 Torque (Nm ) at rpm...
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Tec hnic al data Performance (approx. km/h / mph) Eng ine Z 20 NHH Max imum speed Manual tra nsmission 229/142 Sa les desig nation – see pa ge 17 5. The ma xim um s peed ind ica ted is achieva ble a t kerb weig ht. Op tiona l eq uipm ent cou ld red uce th e s pecified ma ximum s peed of the vehicle.
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Technical data Fuel c onsum ption , CO emission Fuel consumption, CO emissions (ap prox . l/100 km) (app rox . g/km) Directive 80/1268/EEC (last c hanged Engine Z 20 NHH by 2004/3/EG) has ap plied for the Manua l transmission measurement of fuel consumption since 1996.
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Tec hnic al data Weights, payload and roof load Weights , Table 1, Kerb weight (kg ) The p ayload is the difference between Engine Manual the p ermitted gross vehicle w eight transmission (see vehicle identification data, p age 173) and the EC kerb weig ht.
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Use only specified winter ty res released for Goodyear Ea gle F1 GS-2 P 245/45 your vehicle. Seek the a ssistance of a We recommend the use of Opel-tested R 18 96 W a nd Bridgestone Potenza work shop. fine-mesh ty re c hains that add no more...
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Tec hnic al data Tyre pr essure in kPa/bar Tyre pressure The specified ty re pressures are valid for with full load cold ty res. The increased tyre pressure resulting from ex tensiv e driv ing must not Engine Tyres Front Rear be reduced.
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Technical data Electrical system Battery Voltage 12 Volt Amp hours 60 Ah Battery for remote control CR 20 32...
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Tec hnic al data Capacities (approx. litres) Z 20 NHH Eng ine Engine coolant 9. 0 Fuel tank (nominal content) 52.0 Engine oil with filter change 4. 7 between MI N and M AX on dipstick 1. 0 Washer fluid reservoir for windscreen washer system 4.
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Technical data Dimensions O verall length (mm) 4100 O verall w id th (m m) 1813 O verall w id th including exterior m irrors (mm) 1846 O verall height with soft top raised (mm) 1276 Wheelb ase (mm) 2415 Track w idth (m m): Front 1543...
In dex Index AB S (Anti-lock Brake System ) ....124 Battery ........111, 159, 181 Ac cessories ..........152 Interruption of p ow er supply ..
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Index Control indica tors ......12, 55 ABS (Anti-lock Brak e S ystem) ..55, 125 Ca pacities ..........182 Dashboard - see Instrum ent panel ..10 Airbag system s ...
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In dex Ec onomical driving ........ 112 Fan ..........104, 152 Halogen headla mp system ....146 Electric windows ........30 Filling station Hand brake ...
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Index Identification plate ........ 172 Language selection ....... .. 67 Maintenance ..........99 Ignition switch ..........9 Leather trim ...
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In dex O ctane numbers ......114, 175 Pa intwork damage ......35, 163 Rad io ..........86, 101 O dometer ...
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Index Speed ..........112, 113 Fuel consum ption ......112 Safeguard against unauthorised use 9, 18 Tachometer ..........58 Speedometer .
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