2012 OPEL GT ESP

1 1 8 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
Mai nt ena nc e
Hav e all maintenance work carried out
at the inte rvals specified by Ope l. W e
recom mend that y ou entrust this work
to your O pel Service Partner, who ha s
prope r equipme nt and trained pers onne l
ava ilab le. Elec tronic te sting s ys tems
pe rmit rapid dia gnos is and rem edy of
faults. This way you can b e certain that
all comp onents of the vehicle’s electric al,
injection and ignition sy ste ms operate
correctly , that your ve hicle has a low leve l
of pollutant e mission and that the c atalytic
converte r s yste m will hav e a long se rvice
life.
You are there by m aking an imp ortant
contrib ution towards kee ping the air cle an
and com plia nc e with e mis sions le gis lation.
The S ervice work include s te sting and
adjusting the fuel injection system and the
ignition system . F or this re ason, hav e a ll
Se rvice work carrie d out at the inte rv als
s p eci f i e d by Op e l ( se e ch a p t er " Ser v ic e,
Maintenance " on page 1 65 ).Drive co n trol systems
Ele ctronic Stab ility P rogram (E SP ) ,
Ele ctronic Stab ility Control (E SC)
Elec tronic S tability C ontrol (ES C) is a
component part of the Ele ctronic S tability
Program (ESP).
ESP im proves driving s tability w he n
ne ces s ary in any driving s ituation,
re gardle ss of the ty pe of road surface or
tyre g rip . It also pre vents the d riv e whe els
from spinning.
The system m onitors vehicle movements.
As soon as the ve hicle starts to swe rve
(understeers/oversteers) engine output is
re duce d (the s ound of the e ngine cha ng es )
and individual whe els are spe cifically
braked . This cons iderab ly improve s the
driving stability of the ve hicle on snow and
ice and on wet or s lippe ry road s urfa ces .E SP is ready for operation as s oon a s the
ignition is s witched on and control
indicator v goes out.
The E SP control proces s is disp la yed b y the
flashing of v.
The vehicle is now in a critical s itua tion;
E SP allows you to ke ep control of the
vehicle a nd reminds you to m atch your
spee d to the road conditions.
9 Wa r nin g
Do not le t this spe cial safety feature
tempt you into ta king risk s w he n driving.
Tra ffic safe ty can only b e ac hie ve d by
adopting a re spons ible d riv ing sty le .

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.

12 1Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Crui se control
The c ruise c ontrol can store and maintain
s pee ds above approx. 30 k m/h (2 0 mph).
D ev i a t i on s f r o m t h e st o r ed sp ee ds m a y
occur when d riv ing uphill or d ow nhill.
F or sa f e t y r e a so n s, c r u i se c o n t r ol c a n no t
be activate d until the brak e pe dal has
be en o p e r a t ed o n ce .
Cruise control is operate d with buttonsm,
8, an d9 on the left side of the steering
whee l.
Do not use cruise control if it is
not advisable to maintain a constant
s p ee d ( e. g . i n s i t ua t io n s p r es e nt i n g a
danger to yourself and other road users,
in heav y traffic or on winding, s lippery or
gre asy roads).
W hen cruise control is a ctive, reaction
time s may be increased due to the different
position of the feet.To activ ate :
Pre ss button m to turn c ruise c ontrol on.
The control indica tor in the button will
illuminate .Acce lerate to the de sire d spe ed, press the
9button and rele ase it: the current
speed is stored and maintained.
The accele rator ped al can be rele ased
afte r se tting cruise control spe ed.
V ehicle spe ed can be increas ed
temporarily for overta king purposes, by
de pres s ing the acce lerator pe dal.
W hen the accele rator ped al is rele ase d,
the previously stored speed is resumed.
"C RUISE E NGAGED" appe ars in the drive r
inform ation centre with cruis e control
active .
C he ck c ontrol warning me ss age s -
s ee page 6 8.
9 Wa r ning
The driver is always responsible for
maintaining a n appropriate s pe ed if
cruis e control is on. F ailure to follow
instructions can cause injuries or put lives
at risk.

1 2 8 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
The le gally permis sible minimum tre ad
de pth (1.6 m m) has bee n reache d whe n
the tre ad has worn down as far as one of
the w ear indicators (TWI
1)). A numbe r of
we ar indicators a re s pace d at e qual
intervals around the ty re within the tre ad.
Their pos ition is indicate d by markings on
the ty re side wall. Gene ral i nformati on
zThe danger of aq uap laning is gre ater if
the ty res are worn.
zTyres age, even if they a re used only very
little or not at all.
zNever fit used tyres the prev ious history
and use of w hich y ou do not know.
zSo as not to im pair brake cooling , use
only whe el trims app rov ed for us e on
your vehicle. Tyre d esigna tions
Me aning s:
e.g. 24 5/ 4 5 R 18 1 00 W
S pee d code lette rs:
1)TW I = Tread Wea r Indi c at or .
245=Tyre width in mm
45= Aspect ratio
(tyre height to ty re width) in %
R= Be lt type : Rad ial
18= Rim diame ter in inches
100= L oad inde x
e.g.: 100 corresponds to 800 kg
W=Speed code
QUp to 160 km/h (100 mph)
SUp to 180 km/h (112 mph)
TUp to 190 km/h (118 mph)
HUp to 210 km/h (130 mph)
VUp to 240 km/h (150 mph)
WUp to 270 km/h (168 mph)

152 Self-help, vehicle care
Op el genuine p arts an d
ac ce ss or ie s
We recommend that you use " Opel
ge nuine parts and acce ss ories " and
convers ion parts rele ase d e xpres s ly for
your vehicle ty pe. These parts have
undergone spe cial te sts to e stablish the ir
reliab ility , safe ty and spe cific suitability for
Opel v ehicles. Desp ite continuous market
monitoring, we ca nnot a ss es s or guarante e
these attribute s for other p roducts, e ve n if
they have bee n granted approval by the
rele vant authoritie s or in some other form.
"O pel genuine pa rts and a cces s orie s" and
approve d conve rsion parts can be
obtained from your Op el S ervice Partne r,
who can provide comp rehensive advice
about pe rmitted te chnic al changes and
e ns ure that the part is installe d correctly.
A note on safety
To avoid injury from moving p arts a nd
cables conducting ignition volta ge, only
carry out engine comp artm ent che cks (e .g.
checking b ra ke/clutc h fluid or engine oil
leve l) when the ignition is s witche d off.N eve r carry out any repairs or adjustment
and m aintenance work on the vehicle
y ours elf. This es pe cially applie s to the
eng ine, chassis a nd safety p arts. You may,
out of ignorance, infringe the provisions of
the law and, by not pe rforming the work
properly, you may endanger yourself a nd
other road use rs.
C he cki ng a nd topp ing u p fl ui ds
T h e en g i n e o i l d i p st i ck ha ndl e a n d t h e
inform ation on the caps for topping up
coolant and brak e/ clutc h fluid a re ye llow,
for e ase of identification.
9 Warning
The cooling fan is controlle d by a
t h er m o s w i t ch a n d ca n th e r ef o r e s t a r t
unexp ectedly, even if the ignition is
switched off. Risk of injury.
E l ect r o n ic i g n i t io n s ys t em s u s e a ve r y
high voltage. Do not touch the ignition
system; danger to life.

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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