2011 OPEL GT brake light

In brief17
Sta rting the en gine:
Transmission in neutral, depress
clutch ped a l fully , do not
ac celerate, turn key toY
an d release
The engine cranking is comp ute r controlle d
and will c ontinue until the engine starts or
up to a maximum of 15 s econds . To s top
the e ngine cranking, turn the ignition k ey
back to the AC C or J
JJ J position.
W hen the fue l leve l is low, the controlle d
cranking fe ature is disa bled to preve nt
e ngine dama ge. Hold the k ey in the Y
position to start the e ngine.
Start a tte mpts should not last longer than
1 5 se c o nd s. If en g i n e d o es n o t s ta rt , w a i t
1 0 se cond s b efore re peating proce dure.
To switch on ignition, only turn the ke y to I.
6Elec tronic imm obilis e r - s ee page 2 1,
F urther information - s ee page s 1 10 to 1 1 4.
Releasing the hand brake:
Raise lever slightly,
press release button,
lower lever fully
6Hand brake - s ee page 1 24 .
Pa rkin g the vehicle:
Apply hand brake firmly,
switch ignition off,
engage steerin g column lock,
lock the vehicle
To lock vehicle , pres s button e.
6Further information - se e page 2 1,
Re mote control - s ee pag e 2 2 ,
C entral locking s ys tem - se e page 24 ,
V ehicle decom miss ioning - se e page 16 0 .

1 1 2 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
Sa ving fuel, p rotecting th e
environment
T re nd-s et ting te chnology
When dev eloping and manufac turing your
vehicle, Opel used environment-friendly
and prima rily recy clable materials . The
production methods used to ma ke your
vehicle are likewise environmenta lly-
compatible .
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material clos ed. Re duction of
energy a nd water requirements a lso help s
to conserve natural resources.
T h e a dva n ced des i g n m a kes i t e a si e r
to dismantle the ve hicle at the end of
its se rvice life and s e parate m aterials
for recy cling .
Mate ria ls s uch as as bes tos and cadmium
a r e n ot us ed . T h e re f r i g er a n t i n t h e a i r
conditioning s ys tem is CF C-free .
Ne w painting te chnique s e mploy water
as a s olve nt. End-of-li fe v e hi cle rec ove ry
Information on end-of-life ve hicle recove ry
centres and the recy cling of end-of-life
vehicle s is av ailable at www.ope l.com.
Dr ive in an energy a nd environment-
consc ious w ay
zHigh fuel consumption, noise lev els and
exhaust em issions are often caused by a
driving s tyle that is not energy and
environment-conscious.
zYou should therefore drive with energy in
mind: "more kilometre s/ miles with le ss
fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions b y adopting an environment-
consc ious driving s tyle. This is ex treme ly
worthwhile and im proves the quality of
life.
Fuel consum ption d epend s to a great
extent on your own personal d riv ing
style. The following hints are intended to
help you consume fuel at a rate that is as
clos e as poss ible to the spe cified le vels –
s ee page 1 77 .
C heck y our v ehicle’ s fuel consumption
e very time you refuel. This facilitates
e arly de tection of any irre gula ritie s
causing increased fuel consumption. Warm ing up
zFull throttle and w arming up at idle
speed increase w ear, fuel consumption,
ex haust em issions, the amount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the am ount
of noise.
zDriv e off as s oon as poss ible a fte r
st a r t i n g .
Uniform speed
zHectic driving s ignificantly increas e s fuel
consumption, the ex haust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
g a s es a n d t h e no i s e l eve l .
zDo not accele rate a nd brake
unnecessarily . Drive at uniform speed.
Avoid frequent starting-off and
stopping, e.g. at traffic lights, in short
distance traffic and in que ue s of tra ffic,
by m eans of clev er planning. S ele ct
roa ds with good traffic flow.
I dling
zThe eng ine also consumes fuel when
idling .
zIf yo u h ave to wait f o r mo r e th an
1 minute , it is worthwhile s witching off
the e ng ine . F ive minute s of idling
corre s ponds to ap prox . 1 kilome tre
(0.6 m ile s) of driv ing .

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

In d e x186
E
Ec on o mical drivin g . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 2
Ele ctric win do ws .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 3 0
Ele ctrical s ys tem . .... ..... .1 4 1, 15 9 , 1 6 0, 18 1
Ele ctro nic co mpo n en ts .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 16 0
Ele ctronic immobilis er ...... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 2 1
Ele ctro nic Stability Co n tro l ( E SC) . ..... .... 11 8
Ele ctro nic Stability Pro gram ( ESP ) .... .... 11 8
Em erge ncy luggage compa rtm ent
rele as e h an dle .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 2 7
En gin e co de .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .1 7 3, 17 5
En gin e o il .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... .1 5 3, 17 0
Ad ditiv es . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 17 1
To pp in g up . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 17 0
Vis co sity .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 17 1
En gin e o il ch an ge ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 15 4
En gin e o il leve l an d c on s u mptio n .... .... 15 3
En gin e o il lif e mo n ito r .. .... ..... .... .... ... 6 3, 15 1
En gin e o il pres s ure .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 5 7
En gin e sp ee d .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 1
En gin e was h ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 16 4
En try lightin g .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 7 6
En v iro n me nta l pro tectio n .... .... .... .1 5 4, 16 1
ES C ( E lectro n ic Stab ility Co n tro l) . ..... .... 11 8
ES P (Ele ctronic S tability Program) .... .... 11 8
Ex h au st co n tro l in dicato r ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 7
Ex h au st ga se s ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 7
Ex h au st s ys tem ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 6
Ex terio r mirro rs .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .. 8 , 2 9
F
Fan ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 10 4 , 1 5 2
Filling s tation
C apacities ...... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 8 2
E ngin e o il lev el .... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 5 3
F ue l .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 11 4 , 1 7 5
O pen in g th e bo nn e t .... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 3 0
T yre pres s ure .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 11 3 , 1 8 0
V eh icle data ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 7 3
W in dscre en wa sh er sys te m . ..... .... ..... 1 5 8
Firs t-a id kit ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 5 3 , 1 3 5
Flat ty re . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 13 5 , 1 3 6
Fo g tail lamp .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 1 3, 7 5
Bu lb re placem en t ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 4 9
Fo ldin g bac kres ts ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 3 9
Fo o t brake . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 2 3
Fro n t f o g lamps . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 1 3, 7 5
Bu lb re placem en t ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 4 8
Fu el .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 11 4 , 1 7 5
Fu el co ns u mptio n ... .... ..... .... ..1 1 2, 11 4 , 1 7 7
Fuel fille r cap ..... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 1 4
Fu el gau ge ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 9
Fu el leve l ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 9
Fu s e e xtracto r .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 4 2
Fu s es .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 4 3
G
G ears . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 1 6
G en erato r - se e A lte rn ato r . .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 8
G lov e co m partmen t ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 1
G ro s s ve hicle we ight ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 7 8
H
Halo ge n h eadla mp s ys tem .... .... ..... .... . 14 6
Han d brake ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... 1 7, 12 4
Haz ard warn in g lamps .. .... ..... .... ..... . 14 , 7 5
He ad re strain ts .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 3 8
He adlamp aimin g . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 14 6
He adlamp f lash . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... . 13 , 7 4
He adlamp sw itch .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... . 13 , 7 3
He adlamp s ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 1 3
Bu lb replace me n t .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 14 6
D riv ing abro ad .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 7 7
Reve rsin g la mp .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 7 5
Wa rn in g de vice .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 7 1
He ated rear w in do w . ..... .... ..... .... .... 1 5, 10 3
He atin g ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 1 0 2, 10 5
Height adjustm ent
Se at ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ... 7 , 3 8
Stee rin g wh ee l ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..9
High b eam .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... 1 3, 73 , 7 4
Bu lb replace me n t .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 14 7
Co n trol indica tor .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 5 6
High -pre ss u re je t clean e rs . ..... .... .. 1 6 3, 16 4
Ho rn .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 1 4