2011 OPEL GT engine oil

11 7Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Controlling exha ust emissions
The combination of design measures –
mainly in the are a of the fuel inje ction
system a nd ignition system s, and the
cataly tic conv erte r – has minimis ed the
proportion of harmful substance s in the
e xh a u st g a se s, su c h a s c a r b o n m on o xi d e
(CO ), hydrocarbons (CH) and nitrous
oxides (N O
x).Control i nd icator Z for exhaust
Illum inate s when the ignition is s witche d
on a nd during the start attem pt. Goes out
shortly after the eng ine sta rts running.
If it illum inate s while the e ngine is running,
the re is a fa ult in the em ission control
sy ste m. The permitte d e miss ion values
m a y be e xce ede d. Co n su l t a w or k sh o p
immed iately.
Flashing with the engine running indicates
a fault that may damage the catalytic
conv erter. You can continue to drive
without caus ing damage by slowing down
until the fla shing stop s and the control
indica tor is stead y. C onsult a workshop
immed iately.Exhaust g ases
D u r i n g t h e f i r s t dr i ve, s m o ke m a y deve l o p
be cause of wax and oil ev aporating on the
exhaust system . Park the vehicle in the
ope n for a while a fte r the first drive and
av oid inhaling the fum es .
9 Wa r nin g
Engine e xhaus t gase s contain pois onous
carbon monoxide , w hich is colourle ss and
odourle ss and c ould b e fatal if inhale d.
If ex haust gase s p enetrate the v ehicle
inte rior, open the w indows and consult a
workshop im mediate ly.

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Some functions are protecte d by se ve ra l
f u se s.
No. Circuit Rat ing
1
-
2
Bod y C ontrol Module 50 A
3
Bod y C ontrol Module 2 40 A
4
Cran k 3 0 A
5
Bod y C ontrol Module 3 30 A
6
-
7
Heate d rea r window 2 0 A
8
Cooling fa n 6 0 ANo. Ci rcuit Rating
9
Fuel pump 15 A
10
-
11
L uggage compartme nt 5 A
12
L uggage compartme nt 25 A
13
-
14
E le ctric e xterior mirrors 5 A
15
Sp are 10 A
16
-No. Circui t Rat ing
17
Air cond itioning 10 A
18
Data link connector 1 5 A
19
Spare 2 0 A
20
-
21
Ou t let 2 0 A
22
-
23
Emissions 10 A
24
Vacuum pum p 20 A
25
-
26
Ele ct ric se at 2 0 A
27
-
28
Engine Control M od ule,
tra nsmission15 A
29
Engine Control M od ule 20 A
30
Turbo, Cam phase r 1 0 A
31
-
32
Reve rsing la mp 1 0 A
33
Ign ition c oils 1 5 A
34
ABS 10 A
35
Fo g la m p s 1 5 A

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Inspection system
In ord er to guarante e economical and sa fe
ve hic le ope ration a nd to maintain the
value of your ve hicle , it is of vital
importance tha t all maintenance work is
carried out at the p rope r intervals as
s p eci f i e d by Op e l ( se e ch a p t er " Ser v ic e,
Maintenance " on page 1 65 ). Tim e or
mile age/ kilome tre intervals - w hiche ver is
r ea c he d f i rs t - d e t er m i n e w he n y o ur v e hi c l e
is due for its nex t Se rv ice.
H a v e t h e Se rv i ce w or k t h a t i s du e ca r r i e d
out within one w eek or 500 km (300 miles).
Hav e this work carried out by a re paire r in
accordance with Ope l’s re comme nd ations ,
using O pe l genuine parts a nd acce ss orie s .The e ngine oil life m onitor lets y ou k now
when to change the e ng ine oil. Base d on
driving conditions , the time or kilom etre /
mileage interva l at which an e ng ine oil
cha ng e will b e indicate d can v ary
cons ide ra bly.
For the system to work properly, it must be
re set e very time the e ngine oil is changed.
See k the as sis tance of a workshop.
When the system has calc ulated that
engine oil life has bee n diminishe d,
"CHAN G E OI L SO ON" ap pears in the drive r
information ce ntre - s ee page 6 9 . Engine
power m ay be de creas e d. C hange e ng ine
oil immed iately.F urthe r information on Se rvice and the
Service Plan can be found in the chapter
"S er vi ce , M a i nt e n a nc e" on p a g e 16 5 .
Hav e mainte na nce work, as well as repairs
to the bodywork a nd equipme nt, carrie d
out b y a p rofessiona l. We recommend y our
O pel Servic e Partner, who is fam ilia r with
O p el veh i cl e s a n d i n p o ss es s io n o f t h e
nec es sary sp ecial tools and the lates t
s ervice ins tructions from Ope l. It is
particularly a dvis able to us e an Ope l
S ervice Partner during the warranty period,
to av oid inv alidation of warranty claims .
See the chapter "Service, Maintenance" on
pag e 165 for further inform ation.
Se pa rate anti-c orrosion se rv ice
Hav e the work pe rform ed a t the interva ls
s p ec if i e d i n t h e c ha p t er "S er vi ce ,
Mainte nance " on pag e 1 6 5.
C HA NGE OIL SOON

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Op el genuine p arts an d
ac ce ss or ie s
We recommend that you use " Opel
ge nuine parts and acce ss ories " and
convers ion parts rele ase d e xpres s ly for
your vehicle ty pe. These parts have
undergone spe cial te sts to e stablish the ir
reliab ility , safe ty and spe cific suitability for
Opel v ehicles. Desp ite continuous market
monitoring, we ca nnot a ss es s or guarante e
these attribute s for other p roducts, e ve n if
they have bee n granted approval by the
rele vant authoritie s or in some other form.
"O pel genuine pa rts and a cces s orie s" and
approve d conve rsion parts can be
obtained from your Op el S ervice Partne r,
who can provide comp rehensive advice
about pe rmitted te chnic al changes and
e ns ure that the part is installe d correctly.
A note on safety
To avoid injury from moving p arts a nd
cables conducting ignition volta ge, only
carry out engine comp artm ent che cks (e .g.
checking b ra ke/clutc h fluid or engine oil
leve l) when the ignition is s witche d off.N eve r carry out any repairs or adjustment
and m aintenance work on the vehicle
y ours elf. This es pe cially applie s to the
eng ine, chassis a nd safety p arts. You may,
out of ignorance, infringe the provisions of
the law and, by not pe rforming the work
properly, you may endanger yourself a nd
other road use rs.
C he cki ng a nd topp ing u p fl ui ds
T h e en g i n e o i l d i p st i ck ha ndl e a n d t h e
inform ation on the caps for topping up
coolant and brak e/ clutc h fluid a re ye llow,
for e ase of identification.
9 Warning
The cooling fan is controlle d by a
t h er m o s w i t ch a n d ca n th e r ef o r e s t a r t
unexp ectedly, even if the ignition is
switched off. Risk of injury.
E l ect r o n ic i g n i t io n s ys t em s u s e a ve r y
high voltage. Do not touch the ignition
system; danger to life.

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Engine oil
Information on engine oils is available in
the c hap ter "S ervice , Ma inte nanc e" on
page 1 65 .
E ng ine oi l le ve l and consum ption
Ev er y en g i n e co ns u m es e n g i ne o i l f o r
t ec hn i ca l r e a s on s . T h e en g i n e oi l
consump tion cannot be assessed until a
fairly long dis tance has be en driv en, a nd
m a y be a bo ve t h e sp e ci f i ed va l u e w h en t h e
ve hic le is first b eing drive n (run-in pe riod ).
Frequent d riv ing at high revs increases
engine oil consumption.
Be fore em barking on a long journe y, it is
adv isable to chec k the e ngine oil le vel.Engine oil l ev el chec k, top ping up engi ne
oil
The e ngine oil lev el mus t be check ed w ith
the ve hicle on a le ve l surface and with the
engine (which m us t be at ope rating
tempe rature ) s witched off. W ait at leas t
5 minute s before c he cking the leve l to
allow the normal e ngine oil acc um ulation
in the e ngine to flow into the oil pan.
To che ck the engine oil leve l, ins ert wipe d
oil gauge (dips tick) into dipstick tube as far
as it will go. Top e ngine oil up if the lev el
ha s d ropp ed into the ra ng e of the top -up
mark MI N.T h e en g i n e o i l l e ve l m u st no t e xce ed t he
uppe r mark MAX on the dipstick. Exce ss
e ng ine oil must be drained off or extracte d.
If the engine oil leve l is above the MAX
ma rk there is a risk of damage to the
e ng ine or the catalytic conve rte r.
C apacity b etwe en MI N and MAX marks –
s ee page 1 82 .
9 Wa r ning
Do not a llow the e ngine oil lev el to drop
below the minimum le vel!

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Top up with the sam e b rand of engine
oil that was used d uring the previous
e ngine oil change, following the
instructions in the chapter " Se rv ice,
Maintenance " on page 1 65 .
To close, p osition the cap and screw it
into place .
Ca pacities – se e p age 18 2 .Engine oil c hange , e ngine oil filte r c hange
Pe rform change in accordance w ith the
cha pter " Servic e, M ainte nance" on
page 16 5 .
Engine oil c hange s are to b e ca rrie d out
depe nding on time or kilometre /mile age
inte rvals , or whe n the e ngine oil life monitor
indica tes that engine oil life has be en
diminished , s ince e ng ine oil lose s its
lubrication prope rtie s not only through
engine ope ration but also through age ing .
We rec om mend us ing an original O pel
engine oil filte r.
Reme mbe r to reset the e ngine oil life
monitor whenever the engine oil is
cha ng ed. See k the as sis tance of a
work shop.
C oolant
D u r i n g o p e r a t i o n t h e sy st e m i s p r es su r i z e d .
T h e t em p er a t u r e m a y t h e re f o re r is e t o ov er
100 °C.
The glycol-bas ed coolant p rov id es
excellent corrosion protection for the
hea ting and cooling sy ste ms as well a s
antifree ze prote ction down to –28 °C. It
re mains in the cooling sy ste m throug hout
the yea r and nee d not be changed.
Us e of certain antifre ez es can le ad to
eng ine damage. We therefore recommend
the use of antifre eze s tha t ha ve bee n
app rov ed.
9 Warning
E mpty engine oil cans m us t not be placed
in the domes tic refus e. We rec om mend
that you entrus t engine oil and e ngine oil
filter change s to a works hop who is
familiar with the legal requirem ents
concerning the disposal of used engine
oil and filters , a nd can thus he lp protect
t h e en vi r o n m en t a n d yo ur he a l t h .9 Wa r nin g
Antifree ze is a dange r to health; it m ust
the refore be ke pt in the original container
and out of the reach of children.

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Vehicle decomm issioning
O bse rve na tional re gulations.
If the vehicle is decomm issioned for several
months, the follow ing work must be ca rried
out by a workshop in orde r to pre vent
dam age.
zWash and preserve the vehicle –
see pa ge 161.
zCh eck p r es er v a t io n i n e n g i ne
com partment a nd on unde rbody a nd
make good where nec essary .
zCl ea n a nd p r es er v e r u bbe r s ea l s o n
bonne t and doors.
zChange engine oil – se e page 15 4 .
zCheck antifre eze and c orros ion
prote ction – s ee page 1 55 .
zCheck the coolant lev el, top up with
antifree ze if nece ss ary – s ee page 1 55 .
zEm p t y w i n d sc re en w a sh e r sy st e m .
zInc rease tyre pressures to value specified
for full load – se e page 18 0 .Ve h ic le s to r a g e
zPark v ehicle in a dry, well ventilated
place . E ngage firs t or re vers e gear. Use
chocks or the like to prevent the vehicle
from rolling .
zDo not apply hand brake .
zDis conne ct battery by dise ngaging
neg ativ e te rminal from ve hicle e lectrical
s ys tem – s ee page 1 59 .
Vehicle recommissioning
O bse rve national re gulations .
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
zConnect ba tte ry – se e page 15 9 .
zCheck tyre pressure s and correct if
ne ce ss ary – se e page 18 0 .
zFill up w inds cre en was her s ys tem –
se e page 72 .
zCheck engine oil leve l – se e p age 15 3 .
zCheck the coolant le vel; top up with
antifre eze if nece s sary – s ee page 1 55 .
F it the lice nse plate if nece ss ary.

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Vehicle care
When caring for your vehicle, observe all
nationa l environmental re gulations,
particularly whe n was hing it.
Re gula r, thorough care helps to imp rov e
the a ppearance of your ve hicle and
maintain its value ov er the ye ars. It is also
a p re requisite for warranty claims for any
paint or corrosion dam age. The following
page s contain tip s for ve hicle care which, if
use d prope rly, w ill he lp comba t the
unavoidable damag ing effects of the
environment.Ve hicle ca re a ids 3
Ve hi c l e w a s h :
zWash brush,
zC ar Shampoo,
zSp on ge s,
zWheel Cleaners,
zEngine Cleaners,
zGlass Clea ne rs,
zIn s ect Re mo val Spo n ge,
zChamois Leather.
Ve hicle care :
zPaintwork Cleaner,
zPaintwork Polish,
zC re am Polis h,
zMe tallic Paintw ork W ax,
zHard Wa x,
zTouch-U p Applicator,
zAerosol and Touch-Up Paint,
zL ock C ylinder Gre ase ,
zW h ee l P re s er ve r ,
zA l l o y W h ee l P r es er ve r
zTar Re moval S pray,
zIn s ect Re mo ve r,
zWindow Cleaner,
zCleaning Solvent and Antifreeze,
zSilicone Oil for Rubbe r Se als .
Inte rior care:
zInterior/Upholstery Cle aner.Washing
The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to
env ironmental influenc es, e.g. c ontinuous
change s in w eather conditions, industrial
was te gas es and dus t or thawing s alts, so
wash and w ax y our v ehicle regularly.
Bird d ropp ings, dead insec ts, resin,
polle n and the like s hould b e cle aned off
imm ediate ly, a s the y contain aggre ss ive
constituents which can ca use paint
dam age.
If us ing a car wash, comply with the
pe rtine nt ins tructions of the car was h
m a nu f a ct u r er . T h e w i n dscr e en w i p er s m u st
be switched off – see pa ges 15, 71. Rem ove
ante nna b y unscre wing anti-clockwis e.
I f y o u w a sh y o ur v eh i c l e b y ha n d , m a k e
sure that the inside s of the wings are also
thoroughly rinsed out.
C lean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as we ll as the a reas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off a nd leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
s epa ra te le athe rs for paint and window
surfac es: rem nants of wax on the windows
will im pair vis ion.
O bse rve national re gulations .