2011 OPEL GT fuel filter

69Instru men ts, c ontrols
BRAKE FLUI D
Brake /clutch fluid lev el is low. Control
indicator R als o illum inate s in the
instrume nt panel. Top up brake /clutch
fluid .
After corre cting brake/ clutch fluid leve l,
h a ve t h e ca us e of fl u i d l o s s re m e di ed by a
workshop.
Brake and clutch fluid le ve l - se e p age 1 5 6.
CHANG E OI L S OO N
Engine oil life has e xpired. Change engine
oil.
Make an appointment with a workshop for
Service work as soon a s p ossible.
Engine oil change, e ng ine oil filter change -
s ee page 1 54 .
Acknowled ging the me s sage by pres s ing
button S or T doe s not re se t the e ngine
oil life m onitor. S ee engine oil life monitor
on page s 63 , 1 5 1 for further information.CO M P ET I T IV E M O D E
Compe titiv e d riv ing mode ha s b ee n
se l ec t e d vi a b u tt o n R on the centre
cons ole.
Co n tro l in dica to r v illuminates in the
ins trument pane l.
Ad jus t your driving a ccording ly .
Compe titiv e m ode - se e p age 12 0 .
CR UISE EN GAGED
Cruise control has be en a ctivated via the
buttons located on the left s ide of the
steering wheel.
Cruise control - se e page 12 1 .
DOO R AJ AR
One or more of the doors a re not closed
prop erly. Clo s e drive r’s do o r an d
pass e nge r’s door.
ENGINE DISABLED
Starting of the e ngine has be en dis abled .
Consult a work shop imm ediately.ESC A CT I VE
E SP has come into action, to assist driving
s tability in slippe ry road conditions . Control
indicator v also fla shes in the instrument
pane l. Adjust your driving accordingly.
T h e m es sa g e m a y r em a i n f o r a s h o rt w hi l e
afte r ESP ass istance has ende d.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
ESC OF F
E SP h a s be en s w i t ch ed o f f vi a bu t t o n R on
t h e cen t r e co ns o l e, o r a f a u l t i s p r es en t .
C ontrol indicator v als o illuminate s in the
ins trume nt panel. Adjus t your driving
acc ordingly.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
FUEL RANGE LOW
F uel le vel is low. Fill up fue l tank.
Re fue lling - s ee page 1 14 .
ICE P OS SIB L E
Icy roa d cond itions are pos sible due to low
outside air temperature. Adjust your
driving a ccording ly .
E xtrem e driving conditions - s ee page 1 13 .

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

170 Service, maintenanc e
Additional servicing
Add itional op era tions ⊕
Additional w ork is work tha t is not req uire d
e very se rvice but can be pe rforme d in
conjunction with a re gular service .
Time allowances for such w ork are not
included in the scope of re gular se rvice s
and will b e charge d for add itionally. It is
more economic if these operations are
pe rforme d as part of a sc he duled se rvice
than having them performe d s eparate ly.
Severe operating conditions o
O perating conditions are clas sifie d as
severe w hen one or m ore of the following
occurs frequently:
zcold starts ,
zstop and go,
ztraile r/carav an towing ,
zgradients and/or high altitudes ,
zpoor road surface s,
zsand a nd dust,
zextreme temperature fluctuations.
Police v ehicles , ta xis and driving s chool
ve hic le s are also cla ss ifie d as ope rating
under sev ere conditions.
U n d e r s e v e r e o p e ra t in g c o nd it i o n s , i t m a y
be nece ss ary to ha ve certain s che duled
service work done more fre quently tha n the
s cheduled inte rvals .
F or exa mple, if f ue l is u se d th at do e s no t
comply with required sta nda rd s, the fuel
filter ma y need m ore frequent draining or
rep la ceme nt and it may also be nece s sary
to change other components more often
(e. g. s park p lugs ).It i s r eco m m en ded t o s eek t e ch n ic a l a dvi ce
on the servicing requirements dependent
on the spe cific ope rating conditions of your
veh icle .
Recommend ed fluid s, and
lu b r ic a n t s
Only use prod ucts that have be en te ste d
and approved . Damage res ulting from the
us e of non-approve d m aterials will not be
covere d by the warranty.
Checking and topp ing up flui ds
se e p age 15 2 .
En g in e oi l
Engine oil is ide ntifie d by its q ua lity and
also its v iscos ity. Q ua lity is more im porta nt
than vis cosity whe n se lecting which engine
oil to us e.
Engine o il quality
E urope an s pe cificat ions
O p el e ng in e o il m e et s cl a s si f i ca t i o n G M - LL -
A-025 and is therefore suita ble for petrol
eng ines.
I nt erna tional s pe cific ations
The above spe cification is v alid only if the
service inte rval is re duced to that shown for
the inte rna tional s erv ice s chedule - s ee
pag e 1 6 5.
Topp ing up e ngine oil
O ils of diffe re nt m anufacturers and bra nds
can b e m ix ed as long as you comply with
the s pecified e ng ine oil criteria (q uality and
vis co s ity ).
N ot eve r y e n g i ne o i l a va il a bl e o n t h e
m a rk et m ee ts t h e qu a l i t y r e qui r e m en t s ,
alway s check the req uire d s pecification
and ra ting is m arked on the containe r.
If e ngine oil of the required quality is not
av ailable, a max imum of 1 litre of AC EA
A3/B4 or A3/B3 grade ma y be used (only
once betwe en e ach oil change ). The
viscosity should be of the correct rating.
9 Warning
O perating m aterials are haz ardous and
mus t be hand led w ith the appropriate
le vel of ca re . I f cons ume d, s ee k me dical
attention immediately. Do not inhale
fumes and avoid s kin contact. K ee p out
of rea ch of childre n. Do not allow
ope ra ting materials to contaminate the
sewag e system, surface water, ground
water or soil. Dispose of empty containers
prope rly . Alway s b ear in m ind that
ope ra ting materials are hazardous to
your hea lth.
GM-LL-A-025: Petrol engines
G M G e n e ra l M o t o rs E u ro p e
LL Lo n g l i f e
A Engine oil quality
sp ecification
02 5 Va lid ity index
ACEA-A3: Petrol engines