2012 OPEL GT climate control

10 9Climate control
Air intake
The a ir intak es in front of the windsc re en
in the e ngine comp artment must be ke pt
cle ar to allow air intake . Re move any
lea ves , d irt or snow.
No t e
If the windscreen mists up during d amp
weathe r, tem pora rily se t the sy ste m as
described under "Dem isting a nd defrosting
the windows" - see pag e 106.
Cooling functions most efficie ntly whe n the
w i nd ow s a re cl o s ed. If t h e p a ss en g e r
compartme nt has he ated up cons ide ra bly
afte r a long period in dire ct s unlight, briefly
op en the wind ow s so that the hot air can
es cape quickly.
Whe n cooling (air conditioning
compres s or) is s witched on conde nsation
forms, which is expelled from the underside
of the vehicle.
At leas t one air vent mus t be open w hile
cooling (air conditioning comp re ss or) is on,
in orde r to pre vent the ev aporator from
icing up due to lack of air m ov eme nt.
At low outs ide temp eratures the c ooling
unit s witches off automatically.
Maintena nce
In order to ensure continuously efficient
pe rforma nc e, the air conditioning
compre ss or mus t be operate d for a fe w
minutes once a month, irrespectiv e of the
weather and time of yea r. Air conditioning
compre ss or operation is not poss ible whe n
outside temperatures a re low.
In the ev ent of a fault, consult a workshop.

14 3Self-help, vehicle care
F u se s a n d t h e m o st i m po r t an t
circuits they protect
F use box in pa sse nge r compa rtme nt
The fuse b ox is located at the e nd of the
pas se nger’s foot well, be low the ins trument
pane l.
Pull floor carpe t from the top to access fuse
box cover.To ope n, pull cover from the left-hand s ide
to detach from V e lcro pads and re move
cover.
Do not store any objects behind the cover.
Spare fus e s, fus e extractor -
se e p ages 1 41 , 14 2 . S om e functions are protecte d by se ve ral
f u se s.
No. Circui t Rat ing
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
Amplifier 2 0 A
6
Instrument p anel cluster 10 A
7
Ign ition s witch ,
ele ctronic im mobilise r2 A
8
Brake lamp 10 A
9
Climate control,
ele ctronic im mobilise r10 A
10
-
11
Spare 2 0 A
12
Airb ags 1 0 A
13
Spare 1 0 A
14
Wi n d s c r ee n w i p e rs 1 0 A

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No. Circuit Rat ing
15
Climate co n tro l,
se at occupancy recognition,
clutch s witch,
crank relay ,
instrum ent panel cluster10 A
16
El ec tr i c w i nd ow s 3 0 A
17
-
18
-
19
St ee r i ng w h ee l co n tr o l s 2 A
20
Spare 1 5 A
21
Spare 2 0 ANo. Ci rcuit Rating
22
-
23
Rad io 15 A
24
S e nsing a nd Diagnos tic
Module10 A
25
Engine Control Module,
Transm iss ion Control
Module10 A
26
Door locks 15 A
27
In terio r lam ps 10 A
28
Steering wheel control
illumination2 AF use box in e ngine comp artm ent
To open the cover, press locking tabs a t
each end of the fuse box inwards. Lift the
cove r upwards to rem ove.
Do not store any ob jects behind the cover.
9 Wa r nin g
Turn off e ngine be fore opening e ngine
compartme nt fuse box; risk of injury –
se e page 15 2 .

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Locks
The locks are lubrica te d with a high-grade
lock cy lind er gre ase at the factory. O pe l
L oc k Cy lind er Gre ase pre vents the locks
f r o m f r ee z i ng up . On l y u s e d e - i c i ng a g en t s
in eme rgencie s, a s they hav e a de greas ing
e ffe ct and will im pair the function of the
locks. After using a de-icing agent, have
the lock s re -grease d by a workshop.
E ng ine compar tme nt
Areas of the engine compartme nt that are
painted in the same colour as the vehicle
must be looked after lik e any other p ainted
surface.
It is adv isable to was h th e e n gin e
compartme nt be fore and afte r winte r and
pre se rve it with wax. Cove r alternator and
brake /clutch fluid res e rv oir with plastic
sheets before washing the engine.
W hen was hing the e ngine with a s te am-je t
cle ane r, do not d ire ct the ste am-jet a t
components of the Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS), a ir conditioning syste m, climate
control sy ste m or the b elt drive and its
components . Prote ctive wax that has be en ap plied is
also re move d during the e ngine wash. F or
this reas on, have the e ngine, brak e s ys te m
components in the engine compartment,
axle com pone nts with ste ering, body parts
and cavitie s thoroughly pre se rved by a
work shop using protective wax .
An engine w ash ca n be p erformed in the
spring in orde r to remov e dirt that has
adhere d to the e ngine comp artment,
whic h may also have a high s alt content.
Check protectiv e w ax la yer and ma ke good
if necessary.
D o no t u s e hi g h - p r e ss u r e j e t cl ea ne r s.Underbod y
Your v ehicle ha s a durable protective
coating in the whee l arches (includ ing the
longitudinal mem bers ), which provide s
pe rmanent prote ction a nd need s no
s p e c ia l m a i n t e n a n c e .
O n ve hi cl e s w h ic h a r e w a sh ed f r equ e nt l y
in automatic ca r washe s with unde rbody
was hing facility, the protective coating
ma y be impaire d by dirt-diss olving
a dd i ti v es , s o ch eck t h e u n der b od y a f t er
was hing and have it wax ed if ne ce ss ary.
Be fore the sta rt of the cold we ather se ason,
che ck the c oa ting and, if ne ces s ary, have it
re stored to perfe ct condition.
C aution – com mercially available bitumen/
rubbe r m aterials can damage the coating .
We recommend that you have underbody
work carrie d out by a workshop, who
knows the p rescrib ed materials and has
experience in the use thereof.
The underbody should be washed
following the e nd of the cold weathe r
s eas on to remov e any dirt adhering to the
underbody since this may also contain salt.
Check p rotective wax coa ting and, if
nec essary , have it restored to perfec t
condition.