2011 OPEL GT airbag

49Seats , interior
Control indicator V illuminates
continuously as soon as the sy stem has
de tecte d that the p assenge r’s se at is
occupied and the pass e nge r is correctly
s eate d. W hen a pas se ng er occupie s the
pas se nger’s s ea t, the a irb ag for the
pas se nger’s s ea t is activated and may
i n f la t e i n t h e eve n t o f a n a cci de n t .
P a y a t te n t i on to th e c o n t r ol i nd i c a t or s f o r
s eat occupancy recognition.Important
zAccessories a nd other objects must not
be affix ed or s tored in the area in which
the airbags inflate, since they could
cause injury if the a irb ags a re de ployed.
zDo not place any objec ts be twee n the
airbag s ys tems and the ve hicle
occupants ; ris k of injury.
zThe airbag sy ste ms and be lt tens ione r
control e lectronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to av oid
malfunctions, do not store mag netic
objects in this a re a.
zDo not stick any thing on the steering
whee l or ins trument pa ne l, or cov er
ei t h er o f t h e se a r ea s w it h o t h er
materials .
zUse only a dry cloth or Interior/
Upholstery Cle ane r to clea n the ste ering
w h ee l a n d i n st r u m e nt p a n el . D o no t u s e
any agg re s sive cle aning agents .
9 Warning
If the pas se nger’s s eat is occupie d,
control ind ic ator V must illuminate
continuously in the c entre console after
the ig nition is sw itc he d on.
If control indicator V does not illuminate
while driving, the airbag s ys tems have
not be en activa te d on the passe ng er’s
side; risk of fa ta l injury.
In this case, turn off the ignition, e nsure
the pass e nge r’s se at ba ckres t is in an
upright position and the pas se nger is
sitting upright in the se at. Re sta rt the
ve hicle. If the control indicator does not
illuminate w hile driving, hav e ca us e of
fault rem edie d by a works hop .
If control indicator v for airbag systems
and b elt te ns ioners illum inate s in the
instrume nt panel and W is illuminated in
t h e cen t r e c on s o l e w h i l e t h e p a ss en g e r ’s
s eat is occupie d, cons ult a works hop
imme diate ly.
9 Wa r nin g
Ne ver ca rry child restraint syste ms or
other objects on your lap; risk of fa ta l
injury.

50 Seats, interior
zThe airbag sys tem s are trigge red
depe nding on the seve rity of the
accident and the type of impa ct.
zEach airbag c an b e trigge re d only once,
which is indicated by continuous
illumination of control ind icatorv. Once
trigg ered , an airbag must be re place d
without delay. Consult a work shop.
zThe s pe eds , directions of move ment and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the prope rties of the obstacle
concerned, determ ine the severity of the
accident and trig gering of the airb ags.
Th e de gr ee o f damag e to y ou r v eh icle
and the re sulting repa ir costs alone a re
not indicative that the crite ria for
trigg ering of the airba gs were me t.
zDo not m odify airbag sys tem
com ponents, since this would render the
vehicle unroadworthy.zApplicable safe ty directive s mus t alwa ys
be observed when disposing of the
vehicle. For this reason, disposal should
be done by an a uthorise d re cycling
compa ny .
zPers ons we ighing les s than 3 5 kg s hould
only trave l in a ve hicle suitable for fitting
a c hild re straint s ys tem. The us e of child
restraint systems in your vehic le is not
rec om mende d.
zDo not place any he avy objects on the
p a s s en g er ’ s s e a t w h en t h e se a t i s
u n o ccu p i ed, o t h er w i s e t h e a i r ba g f o r t h e
pas s enger’ s s e at may be trig gere d
unne ce ss arily in the eve nt of an
accide nt.
zTo pre vent m alfunctions in the se at
occupancy recognition sys te m, do not
use protective cov ers or seat cushions on
the pass e nge r’s se at. N o t e s o n lo ad in g t h e ve h i c l e
zSe cure heav y obje cts in the luggage
compartme nt. If objec ts are to be
st a c k ed , t he h ea vi er o b j e c t s sh o u l d b e
placed at the bottom. Uns ecured obje cts
in the luggage compa rtm ent would be
thrown forward w ith g re at force in the
eve nt of heavy braking, for exam ple.
zIf heav y loads s lip when the ve hicle is
brake d he avily or drive n a round a be nd ,
the handling of the v ehicle may cha nge.
zThe warning triangle 3 and firs t-aid kit
(cushion) 3 s ho u ld alwa ys be fr e ely
acce ss ible.
9 Wa r ning
If hand led im prop erly, the airbag
sys tem s c an be trigge red in a n e xplos ive
manne r; risk of injury !

51Seats , interior
zNo objects should be p laced on the
in s t r um en t p a n e l . T h ey a r e re f l ect e d i n
th e g l a s s, o bst r u ct t h e dr i ver ’ s v i ew a nd
will be thrown throug h the ve hic le in the
eve nt of he avy braking, for e xam ple.
zOb j e c t s m u s t no t b e st o r ed in t h e a i r b a g
inflation a rea, because they could cause
injury if the airbag s ys tem is deploye d.
zLoads m ust not obstruct the operation of
the pe dals, hand brake and g ear s hift
lever, or hinder the freed om of
m o vem en t o f t h e d ri v er . D o no t p l a ce
any unsecured objects in the interior.
zDo not drive with luggage compartme nt
op en w h en t r a n s p o r t i ng bu l ky o bj e ct s,
for e xam ple, to avoid caus ing damag e
to th e v e h ic le .
Stow ag e comp ar tme nts
Glove comp artm ent
To op en, pull handle .
The glove compartment can be locked
us i n g t h e ig ni t i o n k e y .Console box between sea ts
To open, press button in centre of console
box , rotate it le ft or right and pull cove r
down.
To clos e, push cove r up until it latches in
position a nd press the button.
9 Wa r ning
Failure to observe these descriptions can
le ad to in ju r ies wh ich may be f atal.
Vehicle passengers should be informed
according ly .

57Instru men ts, c ontrols
IEngine oil pressure
Control indicator illum inate s in red.
Illuminates whe n the ignition is switched on
and goe s out s hortly after the engine has
started.
If it illuminates whe n the e ng ine is running:
Engine lubrication may b e interrupte d.
This m ay re sult in da mage to the e ng ine
and/ or lock ing of the drive whe els :
1. Move out of the flow of tra ffic as quickly
as pos s ible w ithout impe ding other
veh icles .
2 . De pres s clutch.
3. Shift into ne utral.
4 . Switch off ignition.Check engine oil level before consulting a
work shop.
9 Warning
W h en t h e en g i n e i s o f f , co n s id er a bl y
m o r e f or ce i s ne ed ed t o br a k e a n d s t ee r .
D o no t r em ov e k e y un t i l v e hi c l e h a s c o m e
to a standstill, othe rwise the ste ering
column loc k could e ng age unex pecte dly.
W
C ool ant te mp era ture
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
S top and switch off engine. Coolant
te mperature too hig h: Danger of e ngine
dam age. Che ck coolant lev el –
s ee page 1 54 .
vA i r b a g s y st e m s, b el t t e n s i o n er s
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
F ault in airbag s ys tem or belt te nsioners –
s ee page s 41 , 45 .
XDriv er’ s seat b el t
C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashe s in
re d.
Il l u m i n a t es f o r a p p ro x . 2 0 se c o nd s w he n
the ignition is s witche d on, or until drive r’s
seat belt is fastened. Fla shes for a further
6 0 se conds if s eat belt re mains unfa ste ne d.
If seat belt remains unfastened when the
ve hicle is be ing drive n, control indicator
illuminates for approx. 20 s ec onds and
flashe s for a furthe r 60 sec onds.
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat b e lts - se e page 39 ,
F urthe r information - s ee pag e 4 3 .

68 In struments, controls
The p ers onalis ation mode ends after
mak ing your language selection and the
display g oes back to the previously
dis playe d me nu ite m in the informa tion
dis play - se e page 60 .
Alternative ly, pre ss and hold buttons S
and T at the sam e time to e xit the
pe rsonalisation mode .
Re mote control - s ee page 2 2,
Ce ntral locking - s ee page 2 4 ,
Dela yed locking - s ee page 2 4,
Autom atic locking - s e e pa ge 2 5 ,
Autom atic unlock ing - s ee page 2 5.Che ck co ntro l w ar ni ng me ss ag e s
Check control monitors s e veral fluid le vels ,
the remote control batte ry , the e ng ine , the
fue l fille r cap and the s tatus of se veral
vehicle features including cruise control,
tra ction control, the Ele ctronic S tability
Program (ESP) and the airbag sy ste ms.
"ES C" ap pears in some warning mes s ages .
Elec tronic S tability C ontrol (ES C) is a
component part of the Ele ctronic S tability
Program (ESP), im proving driving s tability.
Warning me s sage s appe ar in the driv er
information ce ntre and a chime may s ound
w h en th e m es sa g e i s di s p l a ye d. If t he r e a r e
se veral warning mes s ages , the y are
display ed one after the other.
Some of the warning me ss age s ap pear on
the dis play in a bbrevia te d form.
Exa mples of warning me ss ages are shown
on the following pages .
Ac know le dge warning me ss age s as
des cribed on page 60 . The me ss age s will
clear from the display when the condition
no longe r ex ists .
Una cknowledge d warning me s sage s will
be re dis playe d later if the condition still
exi s t s.W arning me ss ages :
AUTO LIGHTS OFF
Auto light control is disa bled via the switch
on the lig hting le ver.
AUTO LIGHTS ON
Auto light control is re -enable d via the
switch on the lighting lev er.
The mes s age will only appe ar when a uto
light control ha s b een switched off and
bac k on again.
It will not a ppear when the ig nition is
switched on.
DOOR AJA R

70 In struments, controls
KE Y FOB BA TT LOW
Batte ry voltage of remote control is
too low. Re place battery - s ee page 2 3.
LO W COO L A N T
Engine coola nt le vel is low. Top up coolant
lev el and have ca us e of loss reme died by a
workshop .
Coolant le vel - se e page 15 5 .
LO W TR A CT IO N
Traction control has come into action, to
limit whee l spin in s lippe ry roa d conditions.
Control indicator v also flas hes in the
instrume nt panel.
Adjust y our driving accordingly.
The me s sage may rema in for a s hort while
after trac tion control has ende d.
Ele ctronic Stability Program (ESP) -
s ee page 1 18 .
PA R KIN G B R A K E
T h e h a n d br a ke i s a p p l i ed a t sp ee ds ov er
8 km/h (5 mph). C ontrol indicator R als o
flashe s in the instrume nt panel.
Release hand brake before continuing
journe y, to avoid ove rhe ating and
da m a g i ng t h e br a k e s ys t em .
Hand b rake - se e page 12 4 .SE RV ICE AIR BAG
Fault in airbag sy ste m. C ontrol indicator v
also illuminates in the ins trument pa ne l.
The airbags m ay fail to trigge r in the e ve nt
of an accide nt. Consult a workshop
immed iately.
SE RV ICE ES C
Fault in E SP. C ontrol indicator v als o
illuminate s in the instrume nt panel. I n
slippe ry road conditions , the s ys tem will not
ass ist driving s ta bility . Adjust your driving
accordingly.
If the me ss age appe ars while driving, s top
the ve hicle and switch the ignition off and
back on again. If the me ss age s till appe ars,
cons ult a works hop as s oon as pos sib le .
Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP) -
se e p age 11 8 .
SERVICE TRACTI ON
Fault in traction control. Control ind ic ator
v a ls o illuminates in the ins trum ent pane l.
In slipp ery road cond itions , the sys tem will
not lim it whee l spin. Ad jus t your driving
accordingly.
Consult a work shop as s oon as poss ible.
Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP) -
se e p age 11 8 .TRACTIO N O FF
Traction control has be en d eactiva te d v ia
button R on the centre console. Control
indicator v als o illum inate s in the
ins trume nt panel. Adjus t your driving
acc ordingly.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
TRUNK AJAR
The lugga ge comp artment lid is open or is
not close d p rope rly. C ontrol indicator s
als o illumina tes in the ins trume nt panel.
C los e lug gage compartme nt lid .
Do not drive with the lugga ge
compa rtm ent ope n.
L uggage compartme nt - s ee page s 2 6 , 5 5 .

166 Service, maintenanc e
Euro pean service schedule
(Opel GT - Z 20 NHH)
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
S ervice operations
by y ear 1)
km ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 1000)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
1
30
202
60
403
90
604
120
805
150
1006
180
120
C ontrols , lighting , s igna lling equipme nt and airbags : v isual che ck
s tee ring lock and ignition lock: che ckxxxxxx
Re mote control batte ries: re place Eve ry 2 y ears
Windsc reen w ipers, windscreen washer system: check, correct x x x x x x
C oolant le ve l and antifree ze: check, correct
Hoses: check for tightness and secure seatingxxxxxx
Brak e fluid le vel: check, correct x x x
Batte ry te rmina ls: check for sec ure connections a nd battery ey e x x x x x x
Pollen filter: replacexxx
oM o re o f ten f o r wh en du s t, s an d o r po llen is in th e air A gree me nt w ith c us to mer
Air cleaner element: replace
Every 4 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
⊕Spark plugs: replace Every 4 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
Ribb ed V -be lt: vis ual check x x x
⊕Re place Every 10 years/150 000 km/100 000 miles
Powe r ste ering s ys tem: check for leaks . F luid le vel: check, correct x x x x x x
E ngine oil and oil filter: replac e
2)
2)En gine oil life monitor may indica te a n earlier engine o il an d oil filter ch ang e is neces sary. See p ag es 63, 69, 15 1.
xxxxxx
Parking b ra ke: check and adjus t
W hee l mounting and s us pe ns ion front and re ar, b rake line s, brake pres s ure
hoses, fuel lines a nd exhaust system: visual checkxxx

168 Service, maintenanc e
International service schedule
(Opel GT - Z 20 NHH)
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
S ervice operations
by year 1)
k m ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 10 0 0)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
15
101
30
2045
302
60
4075
503
90
60
C ontrols , lighting , s igna lling equipme nt and airbags : v isual che ck
s tee ring lock and ignition lock: che ckxx xx xx
Re mote control batte ries: re place E very 2 ye ars
Windsc reen w ipers, windscreen washer system: check, correct x x x x x x
C oolant le ve l and antifree ze: check, correct
Hoses: check for tightness and secure seatingAnnually
Brak e fluid le vel: check, correct x x
Battery termina ls: check for sec ure connections a nd battery ey e Annually
Pollen filter: replace Eve ry 2 y ears /6 0 00 0 km/ 4 0 0 0 0 miles
oMore often for when dust, sand or pollen is in the air Annually/15 000 km/10 000 m iles
Air cleaner element: replace Every 4 years/60 000 km/40 000 miles
oMore often for when dust or sand is in the air Annually/15 000 km/10 000 m iles
⊕S park plugs : re place Eve ry 4 y ears /6 0 00 0 km/ 4 0 0 0 0 miles
R i bb ed V - be l t : vi s u a l ch eck Eve r y 2 y ea r s /6 0 00 0 km / 4 0 0 0 0 m i l es
⊕Re place Every 10 years/150 000 km /100 000 miles
Power steering system: check for leaks. Fluid level: check, correct Annually
E ngine oil and oil filter: replac e
2)
2)En gine oil life monitor may indica te a n earlier engine o il an d oil filter ch ang e is neces sary. See p ag es 63, 69, 15 1.
xx xx xx
Parking b ra ke: check and adjus t
W hee l mounting and s us pe ns ion front and re ar, b rake line s, brake pres s ure
hoses, fuel lines a nd exhaust system: visual checkEvery 2 years/60 000 km/40 000 miles