2011 OPEL GT roof

32 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Re leas e the locking le ver locate d in the
ce ntre of the he ade r rail by pulling it down
and rotating it anti-clockwise. The
retaining hook will unhook . To avoid dam aging the s oft top or the
roof m echanism , the le ve r must re main in
the ope n position during the lowe ring
p r oc edu r e.F r o m t h e s i de o f t h e ve h i cl e, p u l l t he
s oft top away from the winds cree n frame
and fold it down into the luggage
compa rtm ent.

1 1 0 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
Driving and operationD r iv in g h in t s
The first 1000 km (600 miles)
D ri v e y o ur v eh i cl e a t va r i o u s sp e ed s.
Do not use full throttle. Nev er allow
the e ngine to labour at low re vs .
Make good use of all ge ars . De pres s the
accele rator ped al a ma ximum of around
thre e quarters of the available p edal trave l
in all gea rs .
Do not d riv e faster than three quarte rs of
maximum spe ed .
D o no t b r a k e un n ec es sa r i l y ha rd f o r t he
first 200 km (120 miles).
Never coast w ith engine not running
Many units w ill not function in this situation
(e .g. brake se rvo unit, powe r ste ering).
Driv ing in this ma nne r is a dange r to
yo u rs e lf and o the rs.
Brake servo unit
When the engine is not running, the brake
servo unit is no longer effective once the
brake peda l has bee n depre ss e d once or
twice. Braking effe ct is not re duced , but
significantly gre ater force is re quired for
braking. Power steering
If th e po wer ste er in g f ails o r wh en be in g
towe d with the e ngine switched off, the
ve hicle c an still be s tee red, but
consid erably more force is required.
D riv ing in m ount ainous te rrain
The cooling fan is e lectrically op erate d.
Its cooling powe r is the refore inde pende nt
o f t h e en g i n e s p e ed.
S ince a c onsiderab le am ount of heat is
ge nerate d at high e ngine s pee ds and les s
at lowe r s pee ds, do not s hift down whe n
climb ing hills while the ve hic le is s till coping
with the gradient in the hig he r ge ar.
D riv ing wi th a roof loa d
N ot permitte d.
Sw itching off the engi ne
When y ou switch off the e ngine , fans in
the engine com partment m ay continue
running for a while , to c ool the engine .
If the engine te mpe rature is very high, e.g.
afte r driving in mountainous terrain, allow
the e ngine to idle for ap prox . 2 minutes , in
orde r to preve nt heat accumulation.
V eh i cl es w i t h t u r bo ch a r g ed en g i n e:
After running at high eng ine speeds or high
e ng ine loads, op erate the engine brie fly at
a low load or run in neutral for approx.
3 0 se c o n d s b ef o r e sw i t c h i n g o f f , i n o r d er
to protec t the turbocharger. D rivin g h in ts .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 11 0
Saving fuel, protecting the
en viro n men t . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 11 2
F ue ls, ref u ellin g .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 11 4
Ca ta lytic converter, exhaust g ases... 116
D rive co n tro l s ys tem s ... .... ..... .... .... ..... 11 8
Brake s ys te m ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 12 2
ABS u..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 12 4
W h ee ls , ty res ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 12 5

162 Self-help, vehicle care
Soft top car e
Particular care should be take n when
washing the fabric soft top. C arefully
vacuum the soft top before washing, to
rem ov e e xce ss dus t and dirt p artic le s .
W ash in s hade with a s ponge (a chamois
lea the r will lea ve lint, while a brus h may
abrade the thre ads ) and use an O pel Car
Shamp oo and lukewa rm wate r solution.
W ash the entire top uniformly to avoid
rings or spots. Rinse with plenty of clean
wate r.
Re move surface water with a s ponge and
allow to air dry . Be sure to allow the soft top
to dry complete ly be fore stowing , as
prolong ed stowage of a wet or dam p soft
top will ca use rotting of the fabric.zRe move bird droppings from the soft top
imme diate ly.
zDo not use agg ressive cleaning agents
or stain remove rs.
zDo not direc t water je ts on to the e dges
of the soft top.
zDo not use s harp-edge d obje cts to
rem ove snow and ic e from the soft top.
Whils t the s oft top is weathe rp roof, it
cannot b e guarante ed to b e fully
waterproof if the v ehicle is w ashe d in an
autom atic car wash. It is the refore
recommended tha t the vehicle is hand-
washe d and that automatic c ar was hes are
avoided .E xte rior st or age
Due to the soft top design be ing
we atherproof and not wate r tight in all
conditions , exte nded periods of rainfa ll
ma y res ult in s om e w ater colle ction in the
p a s s en g e r co m p a r t m e nt . T h er ef o r e, i t i s
recommended that the vehicle is not stored
outside without a s uitab le prote ctive
cove ring s uch as a s howe r cover (availab le
from y our Opel Serv ice Partner).
Waxing
W ax yo u r veh icle regu larly, in particu lar
afte r it has bee n was he d us ing shamp oo
and a t the late st w he n wate r no longe r
forms bea ds on the paintwork, otherwise
the paintwork will dry out.
N eve r let things de te riora te this far.
Waxing p revents harmful chem ical action.
Also wax edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as we ll as the a reas they cover.
Polishing
Polishing is nece ss ary only if the pa int
has be come dull or if solid de pos its have
be come attached to it.
Paintwork polis h with silicone forms a
protec tiv e film, making w axing
unnecessary.
Plastic body p arts must not be tre ated with
pre se rvation and polis hing a gents.
Use Metallic Paintwork W ax on vehicle s
with a metallic-e ffe ct paint finish.

16 5Service, maintenance
Service, maintenanceEuropean service intervals
Main Se rv ice
D ue e ver y 30 ,0 0 0 k m ( 2 0, 00 0 m i l es ) o r
1 year, whicheve r occurs first.
In ternation al service intervals
Inte rim S erv ice
D ue e ver y 15 ,0 0 0 k m ( 1 0, 00 0 m i l es ) .
Main Se rv ice
D ue e ver y 30 ,0 0 0 k m ( 2 0, 00 0 m i l es ) o r
1 year, whicheve r occurs first.
Engine oil life monitor - se e page s 6 3 , 6 9 ,
151.
Confirmations
C onfirmation of Se rvice is re corded in the
s pace s p rov ided in the Se rvice and
W arranty Bookle t. The date and kilome tre/
mile age reading is comp leted with the
s tamp a nd signature of the Se rvicing
Workshop.
Mak e sure that the Se rvice and W arranty
Bookle t is com plete d correctly as
continuous proof of se rvice is e ss e ntial if
any warranty or goodwill claim s a re to be
me t, and is a ls o a benefit w he n you come
to sell the ve hicle .
Service plan
The European s erv ice s ched ule is valid for
the following countries:
A n do rra, A u s tria, Belgiu m, Cy prus ,
C zech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finla nd, Fra nce, Germany, Greece,
Gre enland, H ungary , Ice land, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania , Lux em bourg, Malta,
The Nethe rla nds, Norway, Poland,
P o rtug al, Slo va kia, S lov en ia, Spain ,
S wede n, Switze rland, Unite d Kingdom.
F or all rem aining countries the
Inte rnational s ervice s chedule applies . Eu ro pe an se rvice sc he du le ... .... .... ..... 16 6
In tern atio n al s ervice s che du le .. .... ..... 16 8
A dditio n al s ervicin g. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 17 0
Re commende d fluids , and lubricants 17 0

16 7 Service, maintenance
Servi ce 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.
⊕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.
1
30
202
60
403
90
604
120
805
150
1006
180
120
Corrosion p rote ction: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually
F ront and rear whe el b ra kes : che ck vis ually x x x
o
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
E ngine , transm iss ion, A/C compre ss or: chec k for leak s x x x x x x
Steering system boots, trac k rods, final drive: visual check x x x x x x
Track rod end and supporting ball joint: che ck x x x x x x
⊕Brake and clutch fluid: change Eve ry 2 y ears
W hee l faste ning: loose n and tighten to torque
Tyre condition a nd pres sure s: check, correctxxxxxx
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
F irs t aid kit, tyre rep air kit and las hing ey es : v is ual che ck Eve ry 2 y ears
He adlamp aiming: che ck, a djus t x x x
Door hing es , door s top , lock c ylind er, lock strike r, bonnet c atch, tailgate
hinges and check links: lubricate xxx
o
⊕F old ing roof: lubricate (in dusty conditions ) x x x x x x
Test drive, final check
Se rvice inte rval dis play and oil life m onitor: re se t - if ap plicablexxxxxx

16 9 Service, maintenance
Servi ce 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.
⊕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.
15
101
30
2045
302
60
4075
503
90
60
Corrosion p rote ction: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually
Front and rear wheel b ra kes: check visually Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
o
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
E ngine , transm iss ion, A/C compre ss or: chec k for leak s Annually
Steering system boots, trac k rods, final drive: visual check Annually
Track rod end and supporting ball joint: che ck Annually
⊕Brake and clutch fluid: change Eve ry 2 y ears
W hee l faste ning: loose n and tighten to torque
Tyre condition a nd pres sure s: check, correctEvery 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
F irs t aid kit, tyre rep air kit and las hing ey es : v is ual che ck Eve ry 2 y ears
Headlamp aiming: check, a djust Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
Door hing es , door s top , lock c ylind er, lock strike r, bonnet c atch, tailgate
hinges and check links: lubricate Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
o
⊕F old ing roof: lubricate (in dusty conditions ) Annually
Test drive, final check
Se rvice inte rval dis play and oil life m onitor: re se t - if ap plicablexxxxxx

178 Tec hnic al data
W eig hts, p ay load a nd roof load
T h e p a yl o a d i s t h e di ff e r en ce bet w e en
the p ermitted gross ve hicle w eight
(se e vehicle identification data, p age 173)
an d th e EC ke rb we ig ht.
To calculate the kerb weight, enter the
data for y our vehicle below:
zKer b weigh t f r o m
Ta ble 1 +.... .... ..... . kg
zWe i g h t o f he a vy
acces s orie s +.... .... ..... . kg
T h e to tal =.... .... ..... . kg
is th e E C k erb w eigh t.
O ptional e quipme nt and acce ss ories
increase the ke rb we ight, which me ans
that the p ayload will also change s lig htly.
Note the we ights given in the ve hicle
docume nts .
The c om bine d total of front and re ar
axle loads m us t not ex cee d the permis sible
gross v ehicle weight. F or e xample , if the
front axle is b earing its max im um
pe rmiss ible loa d, the rear ax le c an only
be ar a load that is e qual to the gros s
vehic le weight minus the front a xle load .
F or permitte d axle loads , s ee ve hicle
ide ntification data and v ehicle d oc um ents.
Roof load
Roof loads are not pe rmis sible .
We i ghts (kg ), Table 1, Kerb weight
En gin e1)
1)Sales d esigna tion – s ee p a ge 175.
Manual
transmission2)
2)Accord ing to EC D irective, inclu ding a ssum ed weig hts for driver (68 kg), lug ga ge (7 kg ) an d a ll
f lu id s (t an k 9 0 % fu ll ).
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