2011 OPEL GT traction control

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 .

11 9Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Con t rol in dica tor v
Illuminates for a few seconds when the
ignition is switche d on. The s ys tem is ready
for operation when the control indica tor
goe s out.
Flashing during driving:
This shows the system has com e into
action. The engine output may be reduce d
(the sound of the engine cha nges) a nd the
ve hic le ma y be brake d automatically to a
s mall de gree .
The d riv er information centre also s hows
"E SC A CT IV E" an d/o r "L O W TR AC T ION "
when the syste m has come into action.
Se e page 69 .
"E SC" appe ars in s om e wa rning me ss age s.
ES C is a component part of the Ele ctronic
Stab ility Prog ra m (ES P), improving driving
s tability.Illum inate s while driving:
The system is switched off or a fault is
pres ent. C ontinued driving is poss ible .
The driving s tability ca n howe ve r
dete riorate de pending on road s urface
conditions .
The drive r informa tion ce ntre s how s
"ES C O FF ", "SE RVI CE ES C" o r
"SE RVIC E TR AC T ION " if a sy ste m f au lt
oc curs . S ee page s 69 , 7 0 .
The drive r informa tion ce ntre s how s
"T RA CT IO N O FF " a nd /o r "E SC OF F" if th e
sy ste m has bee n s witche d off. S ee page s
69, 70.
Reactiva te E SP or have the c ause of the
fa ult re me died by a work shop. The
sy ste m’s inte grate d s elf-diagnostics allow
fa ults to be quickly reme died.Sw itching off:
The tra ction control as pect of ESP ca n be
switched off by pressing button R once.
E SP can als o b e s witched off altogether by
pre ss ing and holding the button for more
t h a n 1 0 se c o nd s.
W hen traction control and /or E SP have
be en de activate d, c ontrol indicator v
illuminates in the ins trum ent pane l.
T h e dr i ver i n f o r m a t i o n cen t r e sh o w s
"TRAC TION OF F " if the button is pressed
once, and also "ESC OFF" if the system has
be en s w i t ch ed o ff a l to g e t h er .
S ee page s 6 9 , 7 0 .
Traction control and ES P are s witched on
aga in by pres s ing b utton R a gain (control
indicator g oe s out imm ediate ly) or the ne xt
time the ig nition is switche d on.

1 2 0 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
Comp eti tive m od e
Compe titiv e mode allows the driver to have
full control of the re ar whee ls while E SP
continues to as sis t in maintaining the
driving sta bility of the v ehicle by brak ing
the front whe els as ne cessary .
To activ ate :
Pre ss button R twice within 5 se conds.
Co n tro l in dica to r v illuminates in the
ins trument pane l. The trac tion control
aspe ct of E SP is dea ctivated for high
performance driving.
The drive r informa tion ce ntre s how s
"C OMP ET I TI VE MO D E". Se e pa ge 6 9 .
Ad jus t your driving a ccording ly .To deactivate:
Brie fly press button R again or s witch off
the ignition.
9 Wa r ning
Whe n the traction control aspect of E SP is
switched off, it is poss ible to lose traction.
Do not a tte mpt to shift gears while the
re ar whe els are spinning, to pre vent
damage to the transmission. F ailure to
follow thes e instructions can c aus e
injuries or put live s at risk .
9 Wa r nin g
Whe n competitive mode is e ngage d, it is
poss ible to los e traction.
Do not attempt to shift while the rear
whee ls are s pinning, to preve nt dama ge
to the transm ission. Fa ilure to follow
these instructions can cause injuries or
put lives at ris k.