2009 OPEL CORSA wipers

7
In Brief
1Side air vents .............................. 3120
2 Parking lamps, dipped beam ... 3106
Instrument illumination .............. 3112
Fog tail lamp .............................. 3108
Fog lamps 3 ............................... 3108
Headlamp range
adjustment 3 .............................. 3109
3 Turn signal ..................................... 311
Headlamp flash
dipped beam, main beam .......... 311
Interior lighting 3 ........................3111
Parking lamps 3 ......................... 3112
Cruise control 3 .......................... 3158
4 Steering wheel
remote control 3......................... 3116
5 Horn ................................................ 312
Driver’s airbag ............................... 367
6 Instruments .................................... 382
7 Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system,
rear window washer system ......... 312
Trip computer 3 ............................ 399 8
Centre air vents .......................... 3120
9 Central information display for
time, date, outside temperature,
infotainment system 3,
check control 3 ............................. 392
Trip computer 3 ............................ 399
Climate control system 3 .......... 3126
10 Left seat
heater 3 ......................... 348
Steering wheel heater 3................ 349
Tyre pressure loss
monitoring system 3................... 3162
Central locking button .................. 332
Warning lights ............................... 312
Passenger airbag off switch ........ 373
Ultrasonic parking sensor .......... 3160
Electronic stability 3 ................... 3157
Right seat heater 3....................... 348
11 Front passenger airbag .............. 367
12 Glove compartment ..................... 380 13
Infotainment system 3 ............... 3116
14 Climate control .......................... 3118
15 Accessory socket 3 ....................... 378
Cigarette lighter 3 ....................... 378
16 Ashtray ......................................... 379
17 Ignition switch .......................................
with steering wheel lock .............. 316
18 Accelerator pedal ........... 3147, 3148
19 Brake pedal ........ 3148, 3163, 3165
20 Clutch pedal 3............................ 3142
21 Steering wheel ad justment ........... 35
22 Rel

easing the bonnet .................. 3188
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9
In Brief
1Side air vents .............................. 3120
2 Front passenger airbag ............... 367
3 Left seat heater 3 .........................348
Steering wheel heater 3................ 349
Tyre deflation
detection system 3..................... 3162
Central locking button .................. 332
Warning light ................................. 312
Passenger airbag off switch ......... 373
Ultrasonic parking sensor ......... 3160
Electronic stability 3 ................... 3157
Right seat heater 3........................ 348
4 Central information display for
time, date, outside temperature,
infotainment system 3,
check control 3 ............................. 392
Trip computer 3 ........................... 399,
Climate control system 3 ......... 3126
5 Centre air vents ......................... 3120
6 Turn signal ..................................... 311
Headlamp flash
dipped beam, main beam .......... 311
Ambient lighting 3...................... 3111
Parking lamps 3 ......................... 3112
Cruise control 3 .......................... 3158 7
Steering wheel
remote control 3.......................... 3116
8 Instruments ...
................................. 382
9 Horn ................................................ 312
Driver’s airbag .............................. 367
10 Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system,
rear window washer system ......... 312
Trip computer 3 ............................ 399
11 Parking lamps, dipped beam .... 3106
Instrument illum ination .............. 3112
Fog tail lamp ............................... 3108
Fog lamps 3 ................................ 3108
Headlamp range
adjustment 3 .............................. 3109
12 Ignition switch
with steering wheel lock .............. 316 13
Accelerator pedal ........... 3147, 3148
14 Brake pedal ........ 3148, 3163, 3165
15 Clutch pedal 3............................ 3142
16 Steering wheel ad justment ........... 35
17 Ashtray ......................................... 379
18 Accessory socket 3 ....................... 378
Cigarette lighter 3 ....................... 378
19 Climate control .......................... 3118
20 Infotainment system 3 .............. 3116
21 Glove compartment .................... 380
22 Rel
easing the bonnet .................. 3188
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12 In Brief
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Hazard warning flashersOperated with the ¨ button.
Hazard warning lamps 3111.
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Activate horn:
Press
j in centre of steering wheel
Airbag system 3 69,
Steering wheel remote control 3 3 118.
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Windscreen wiper:
Gently tap lever upwards For a single swipe when the windscreen
wipers are off, press the stalk down.
Windscreen wipers 3106,
adjustable intermittent setting 3106,
further information 3228, 3248,
trip computer 392. & =Fast
% =Slow
$ = Timed interval wipe or automatic
wiping with rain sensor 3
§ =Off
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In Brief
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Operating windscreen washer
system: Stalk toward steering
wheel Windscreen washer system 3248,
further information 3228, 3248.
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Rear window wiper
3 and
Rear window washer system
3
operation Rear window wipers and rear window
washer system 3107,
further information 3228, 3248.
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Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirrorsOperated with the Ü button.
Climate control 3120,
heated rear window 346.
Wiper on = Push stalk forwards
Wiper off = Push stalk forwards
again
Washing = Push lever forward and hold
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84 Instruments, controlsInstruments,
controls
Control indicators ................................ 84
Instrument display ............................... 90
Trip computer display in instrument panel 3.............................................. 92
Information display in the centre console ................................... 94
Warning buzzers.................................. 105
Windscreen wipers ............................... 106
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Control indicators The control indicators described here are
not present in all vehicles. The description
applies to all instrument versions.
The colours of the control indicators mean:
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w
Deflation detection system 3
Warning light is red or yellow.
Control indicator lights up redDeflation detected, stop immediately and
check tyre pressure
Control indicator lights up yellowFault in system. Contact a workshop for
assistance.
Deflation detection system 3164
z
Red
Danger, important reminder,
z Yellow
Warning, information, fault,
z Green
Switch-on confirmation,
z Blue
Switch-on confirmation.
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106 Instruments, controls
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Windscreen wipers The lever always springs back to its home
position.
For a single swipe when the windscreen
wipers are off, press the stalk down.
Run through the windscreen wiper stages
by pushing the lever past the resistance
point and holding. An acoustic signal
sounds at §.
Do not use if the windscreen is icy.
Switch off in car washes.
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Adjustable wiper interval 3
Setting wiper interval to a value
between 2 and 15 seconds: switch
ignition on, move stalk from position §
downward, wait for required interval,
move stalk to $.
After switching on the ignition and
moving the stalk up, $ the interval is set
to 6 seconds.
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Automatic wiping with rain sensor 3
The rain sensor determines the quantity of
water on the windscreen and automatically
controls the windscreen wiper.
&
=Fast
% =Slow
$ = Adjustable timed interval wipe
§ =Off$= Automatic wiping with rain sensor
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Instruments, controls
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Keep the sensor field of the rain sensor free
from dust, dirt and ice.
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Windscreen washer system
Pull stalk towards steering wheel. Screen
wash is squirted onto the screen and the
wipers move back and forth a few times.
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Rear window wiper 3 and rear window
washer system 3
To switch on, push st alk forwards. The rear
window wiper swipes in timed interval
mode. Switch off by pushing stalk forwards
again.
If the stalk is held forwards, washer fluid is
sprayed on the rear window.
Automatic rear window wiper 3
The rear window wiper switches itself on
automatically when the windscreen wiper
is switched on and reverse gear is selected.
This function can be activated or
deactivated depending on the key that is
used, see "Personalised Key", P2 339,
3 41.
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194 Self-help, vehicle care
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The towing eye is located in a recess.
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Screw in the towing eye anticlockwise as far
as it will go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope 3 – or better still a tow
rod 3 – to the eye.
The towing eye may only be used for
towing and not for recovery of the vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
column lock and to permit operation of
brake lamps, horn an d windscreen wipers. Manual transmission or manual
transmission automated
3 in neutral,
automatic transmission 3 in N.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to brake
and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust fumes from
the towing vehicle, switch on the air
recirculation 3 and close the windows.
Contact a workshop for assistance.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily. Exces-
sive tractive force can damage the
vehicle.
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