2010 OPEL COMBO Owners Manual

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Alloy wheels with anti-theft lock3:
unscrew the hub cap with anti-theft key
and remove it. Vehicle tools 3136.
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2. Push the wheel bolt wrench 3 on as far
as possible and slacken the wheel bolts
half a turn.
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3. The jacking points are marked.

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4. Pre-adjust the jack 3 to the required
height. Position the jack arm in the front
or rear so that the jack claw (arrow in
picture) grips the vertical web in the
recess. Make sure that it is correctly
seated.
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The edge of the jack base must be
planted firmly and vertically in line with
the contact point.
Raise vehicle by turning crank handle.
If this is not the case, carefully lower the
vehicle immediately and reposition the
jack.5. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
On some versions, the wheel trim is
removed together with the wheel bolts.
If there are lock washers 3 on the wheel
bolts, these must not be removed.
6. Changing wheels. Notes on spare wheel
3134. Notes on temporary spare wheel
3125, 3135, 3191.

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7. Screw in the wheel bolts. Push the wheel
bolt wrench 3 on as far as possible and
tighten the wheel bolts slightly.
On some versions, the wheel trim must
be positioned before the wheel bolts
are tightened.
8. Lower vehicle. 9. Push the wheel bolt wrench 3 on as far
as possible and tighten crosswise.
Tightening torque is 110 Nm.
Alloy wheels 3: put hub cap on and
engage, inserting pin on rear of hub
cap into relevant hole in wheel.
Alloy wheels with anti-theft lock3: Put
hub cap on. Insert and tighten anti-
theft lock3.
10. Before refitting the wheel trim, clean the
wheel around the retaining clips. Valve
symbol 3 on back of wheel trim must
point towards valve on wheel.
Align and engage hub cap or wheel
trim 3 and wheel bolt caps 3.11. Stow the replaced wheel, tools and
warning triangle 3133, 3136.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the newly
mounted wheel.
13. Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
(110 Nm) checked.
14. Replace the faulty tyre on the wheel
that was removed.

142 Self-help, vehicle careTyre repair kit
3
Minor damage to the tyre tread or sidewall
can be repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove the foreign body from the
tyre.
T y r e d a m a g e e x c e e d i n g 4 m m o r t ha t i s o n
the rim cannot be repaired with the tyre
repair kit.
Important information 3145.
In the event of a flat tyre:
zSwitch on the hazard warning flashers,
apply the hand brake, engage first gear
or reverse.
zSet up the warning triangle correctly.
Warning triangle 3133.On the Combo, the tyre repair kit is located
behind a cover on the left in the side trim of
the luggage compartment. On the Combo
Van, it is located in a compartment behind
the driver’s seat.
To open the cover 3, press to release the
retaining lugs.
1. Remove bag containing tyre repair kit
from compartment. Carefully remove
parts from bag.
2. Remove the compressor.
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3. Remove the electrical connection
cable and air hose from the stowage
compartments on the underside of the
compressor.
9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use the temporary spare wheel
for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be affected.

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4. Screw the compressor air hose to the
connection on the sealant bottle.
5. Fit the sealant bottle in the retainer on
the compressor.
Set the compressor near the tyre in such
a way that the sealant bottle is upright.
6. Remove the valve cap from the defective
tyre.
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7. Screw the filler hose to the tyre valve.
8. The switch on the compressor must be
set to §.
9. Plug the compressor connector into the
accessory socket or the cigarette lighter
socket. Accessory socket 361.
10. Switch on ignition.
To prevent battery discharge, we
recommend that you leave the engine
running.
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11. Set the rocker switch on the compressor
to I. The tyre is filled with sealant.
12. While the sealant bottle drains (approx.
30 seconds) the pressure indicator on
the compressor briefly points to 6 bar.
Pressure then sinks again.
13. All of the sealant is pumped into the
tyre. Afterwards, the tyre is filled with
air.
14. The prescribed tyre pressure should be
reached within 10 minutes. Tyre
pressure 3121, 3191. Switch off the
compressor when the correct pressure
is obtained.

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If the prescribed tyre pressure is not
reached within 10 minutes, remove the
tyre repair kit. Move the vehicle by one
tyre rotation. Attach the tyre repair kit
again and continue the filling
procedure for 10 minutes. If the
prescribed tyre pressure is still not
reached, the tyre is too damaged to
repair. Contact a workshop. Drain excess tyre pressure with the
button over the pressure indicator.
Do not run the compressor for more
than 10 minutes - see "Important
information" 3145.
15. Detach the tyre repair kit. Screw the
filler hose to the free connection on the
sealant bottle. This prevents sealant
leakage. Stow the tyre repair kit in the
luggage compartment.
16. Wipe away any sealant spill with a
cloth.
17. Collapse the warning triangle and stow
it in the luggage compartment or
stowage compartment 3133.
18. Take the supplied sticker indicating
maximum permitted speed and affix
it in the driver’s field of view.
19. Continue driving immediately to allow
the sealant to distribute evenly
throughout the tyre. Stop after approx.
10 km (no more than 10 minutes) and
check tyre pressure. Screw the
compressor air hose directly onto the
tyre valve (see Fig. 15798 T).
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If tyre pressure is more than 1.3 bar,
adjust to the prescribed value. Repeat
the procedure until there is no more
pressure loss.
If the tyre pressure has dropped below
1.3 bar, the vehicle must not be used.
Contact a workshop for assistance.
20. Stow the tyre repair kit 3142.

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Important
The driving comfort of the repaired tyre is
greatly lessened. Have such tyres replaced.
If the compressor makes abnormal noises
or heats up greatly, switch it off for at least
30 minutes.
The integrated safety valve opens at a
pressure of 7 bar.
Protect the compressor from moisture and
rain.
The sealant can only be stored for approx.
4 years. After this time, the sealing
properties can no longer be guaranteed.
Heed the expiration date on the sealant
bottle.
Replace the used sealant bottle. Dispose of
the bottle as prescribed by applicable
laws.
The compressor and the sealant can be
used from approximately -30 C.
The adaptor which is located on the
underside of the compressor can be used
to inflate other items such as balls, air beds
and inflatable boats. To remove, screw on
the compressor air hose and pull out the
adaptor.
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Electrical system Fuses
Data on the replacement fuse must match
the data on the defective fuse.
The fuse box is located in the engine
compartment next to the coolant
expansion tank.
Disengage cover of fuse box from lug and
lift off.
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Store spare fuses in the place provided
in the fuse box, to the right of which there
is a fuse extractor which facilitates fuse
replacement (spare fuses and the fuse
extractor are marked in yellow in the
figure).

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Before replacing a fuse, turn off the
respective switch and the ignition.
Slot fuse-gripping tool onto fuse and
withdraw it.
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A defective fuse can be recognized by its
melted wire. A new fuse should only be
installed after the cause of the trouble has
been rectified. Always use fuses with the correct current
value. This is shown on each fuse, and is
also indicated by the fuse colour and the
plug-in location in the fuse box.
Different versions of fuses are used.