2012 OPEL GT window

104 Climate c ontrol
H ea tin g and v enti l ati on sy ste m
L eft -hand rota ry swit ch: Te mpe rature Ce ntre rotary switch: air flow
Four fan speeds:
The rate of air flow is dete rmine d b y
the fan. The fan should there fore also
be switched on during a journey.Rig ht-hand rot ary swi tch: Air distribut ion
Inte rm ediate settings are p ossible.
O p en t h e si d e a i r v en t s w h en t h e r ot a r y
switch is set toL orM. Turn rig ht = W arm
Turn left = Cold
0= O ff
4=Maximum air flow
MTo he ad are a via adjus table
ce ntre and side air ve nts
LTo he ad are a via adjus table
ce ntre and side air ve nts
and to foot well
KTo foot well
JT o t h e w i n dscr e en ,
door windows and to foot well
VT o t h e w i n dscr e en a n d
door windows

106 Climate c ontrol
He ating the foot we ll
zSet air distribution rota ry switch toK.
zTe mpe rature rotary switch in right zone.
zSwitch o n f an .De m ist ing and defr ost ing wind ow s
To clear w indow fogg ing or icing , e. g. in
damp weather, b ecause of wet clothing or
due to low outside te mpe rature s:
zC oolingn on - se e p age 10 7 .
zMove air distribution rotary switch to
J or V.
zTurn the te mperature rota ry switch
clockwis e as far as it will go (warm).zSe t fa n to 3 or 4.
zSwitch on heate d re ar windowÜ.
zOpe n s id e air vents as required and
direct them towards door windows.
F or simultaneous warming of the foot we ll,
set a ir distribution rota ry switch toJ.
9 Warning
F ailure to follow the instructions can lead
to window fogg ing or icing and the refore
accide nts due to lack of vis ib ility .

108 Climate c ontrol
The a ir re-circulation sy ste m minimises
the e ntry of outside air. The hum idity
increases, and the windows can m ist up.
T h e qu a l i t y o f t h e p a s s en g e r co m p a r tm en t
air de teriorates which ma y cause the
ve hic le occupants to fee l drowsy.
Air distrib ution to K, J or V:
air re -circ ulation s ys tem is a utomatically
switched off, to speed up wind ow
de misting a nd avoid fogging. The control
indicator in the b utton goes out.
If air d istribution rotary sw itch is turned
back to positions M or L, the air re -
circulation system is switched ba ck on and
the c ontrol indicator illuminates in the
button.Convenience sett ings
zSe t coolingn as de sire d.
zAir re-c irculation syste m4 off.
zSe t air distribution rotary switch
toMorL.
zSe t temp erature rotary switch to d esired
pos ition.
zSw itch on fan a t des ired spe ed .
zO pen or align a ir vents as require d.
Te mpe rature rotary switch in ce ntre of
adjustme nt range : warme r air will flow into
the foot well a nd cooler air into the upp er
zone , with warm er air coming from the side
air vents and cooler air from the ce ntre air
ven ts .Ma xim um cooling
Brie fly ope n the w indow so that the heate d
air ca n diss ipate quickly.
zCoolingn on.
zActivate air re-circulation sy ste m4.
zSe t air distribution rotary switch toM.
zTurn the temp erature rotary switch anti-
clockwis e as far as it w ill go (cold).
zSe t fa n to 4.
zOpen sid e air vents.

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.

11 1Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Sav e ene rgy – m ore k ilome tre s / mile s
Please observe the running-in hints on
the p re vious page and the tips for s aving
e ne rgy on the following pa ges .
Good, te chnica lly correct and economical
driving e nsures ma ximum durability and
performance for your vehic le.
O verrun
The fue l supply is autom atically s hut off
during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is
be ing driven down long gradie nts or whe n
braking. To enable the ove rrun cut-off
to take e ffe ct, do not acc elerate during
overrun and do not declutch. To prevent
dam age to the cata ly tic conve rter, ove rrun
cut-off is temp orarily de activate d whe n the
cataly tic conv erte r tempe rature is high.
V eh i cl es w i t h t u r bo ch a r g ed en g i n e:
F l ow -g en er a t e d n o i se s m a y be a ud i bl e
if the a ccele rator is re leas ed quickly, on
account of air flow in the turbocharger. Engine speed
D ri v e i n a l o w en g i n e s p ee d r a n g e f o r ea ch
gear a s m uc h as poss ible.
Wa r m in g u p
Run engine wa rm , do not wa rm up in idle.
Do not a pply full throttle until the
op erating te mperature has b ee n reache d.
Corre ct g ear se le ction
Tra ns mis sion in neutral and without
re vving in the lower gears . S top-a nd -g o
tra ffic a nd driving at a spe ed too hig h for
the s ele cted g ear incre ase s wear and fue l
consumption.
Change dow n!
When decreasing speed, shift down into
the next lowe st ge ar. Do not slip the clutch
with a high-re vving engine. This is
es pecially important when hill climb ing.
Clutch op era tion
Alw ays dep ress the clutch pedal hard to
the floor to prev ent shifting difficultie s and
tra ns mis sion dam age.
Whe n driving, do not us e the ped al as a
foot re st; this will ca us e subs tantial clutch
wear.Cooling fan
The cooling fan is controlle d v ia a
therm os witch and the re fore only runs if
nec essary .
Pedals
Do not place any ob je cts in the foot we ll
which could slip under the ped als and
inhibit the pe dal trav el.
To ensure the pedal travel is uninhibited,
there must be no unre strained mats in the
are a of the p edals .
Bat tery ca re
W hen driving slowly or whe n the v ehicle is
stationary, e.g. in slow urban traffic, stop-
and-go traffic or traffic jams, turn off all
unnecessary electrical load s w here
pos sible (e. g. he ated re ar window).

11 3Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
O ve rrun
zThe fuel s upply is automatically shut off
during ov errun, e. g. whe n the ve hicle is
being drive n down long gradie nts or
whe n braking – s ee page 1 11 .
zTo enable the ove rrun cut-off to take
effect a nd sav e fue l, during overrun do
not ac cele ra te and do not declutch.
Corr ect ge ar sel ec tion
zHigh revs increas e engine w ear and fue l
consumption.
zDo not race your engine. Avoid d riv ing at
high e ngine s pee ds .
Dr i v in g w i t h a n ey e o n t h e t a ch om et e r
save s fuel. I f pos sib le , drive a t low rev s in
each ge ar and a t a consta nt s pe ed.
Driv e in top g ear as m uch a s p os s ible,
shift up as s oon as pos s ib le and do not
shift down until the e ngine is no longe r
running truly . High speed
zT h e f a s t er t h e sp ee d, t h e h i g h e r t he f u el
consump tion and the noise level. Driv ing
at full throttle use s up a gre at de al of fue l
and g enerates excessive noise and high
e miss ion leve ls.
zSlightly relea sing the acce le rator ped al
res ults in distinct fuel s avings with no
major los s of spe ed.
Drive at no more tha n around thre e
quarters of max imum spe ed and you will
use up to 50% less fue l, without losing a
gre at de al of time.
Ty re pre ssure
zInade quate ty re p re s sure, leading to
higher road res istance , cos ts m one y in
two wa ys: more fue l and increa se d tyre
we ar.
zRe gular checks (e very 14 d ays ) pay off.
Ele ctri cal lo a ds
zThe power cons um ption of e lectrical
equip ment increa ses fuel consumption.
zSw itch off ad ditional c ons umers (e. g.
air conditioning, heate d re ar window)
when they are no longer required. Re pai r and m ainte nance
zImprope r repairs or adjus tm ent and
maintenance work can increase fuel
consumption. Do not carry out w ork on
the eng ine yourself.
You ma y infring e environmental la ws out
of ignorance by not d isposing of
materials prope rly.
Appropriate parts might not b e re cycle d.
Contact with some of the mate ria ls
involved may pose a health hazard.
zWe re com mend that repair and
maintenance be entrusted to your O pel
Se rv ice Partner.
E xtr em e d riving conditions
zDriv ing up s te ep gradie nts , cornering,
driving on poor roads and winte r driving
all increas e fue l consumption.
Fue l consumption increa se s dramatically
i n ur b a n t ra ff i c a nd a t w i n t er
tempe ratures, e spe cially on short trip s
w h en t h e e n g i ne o p er a t i n g t e m p e ra tu r e
is not reached.
zFollow the hints given above to keep
consumption to a m inimum under suc h
cond itions .

134 Self-help, vehicle care
zDo not c onnec t leads to negative
te rminal of discharged battery!
zRoute the le ads so that the y ca nnot
catch on rotating p arts in the engine
com partment.
zStart the e ngine of the ve hicle p rov id ing
th e j u m p s t a r t .
zAfte r 5 minute s, sta rt the other e ngine .
Start attem pts should be made for no
longe r than 15 s econds at an interva l of
1 m i nu t e .
zAfte r the start, allow b oth engines to idle
for 3 minutes with the leads connected.
zIn ord er to av oid ex ces s voltage in the
el ec tr i ca l sy st e m , be f o r e r e m o vi n g a
le ad, switch on an e lectrical cons umer
(e .g. lamps , h ea te d re ar win do w) in th e
vehicle rece iving the jump start.
zReverse above sequence exactly when
re m o v i n g l e a d s .
Towing
Tow ing the vehicl e
Screw the front towing ey e (stowed in a
bag in the lugga ge compartme nt) fully into
the front towing point.
Attac h a tow rope 3 - or b etter still, a tow
ro d 3 - to the towing ey e, neve r to the
bumper or front suspension units.
Plac e the gear s hift le ve r in ne utra l. Switch
on the ignition to re lease the stee ring
colum n lock and to p ermit operation of the
brake lamps , horn and winds cree n wipers . Drive off slowly and avoid jerky
mov eme nts . Impe rm iss ible trac tiv e force s
could da mage the ve hicles .
To prevent the entry of exha ust gases from
the tow ing vehicle , switch on the air re -
circulation sy stem and close the windows.
S ee k the a ss istance of a works hop.
Towi ng serv ice
E ntrust your ve hicle only to the towing
service of your choice and obtain an
e stimate on towing costs be fore e mploying
any tow ing se rvice. In this way y ou avoid
unnecessary c osts and possible insurance
proble ms during claim proce ss ing.
9 Warning
Ne ve r lift the ve hicle using the towing
eye!
9 Wa r nin g
More brake pedal pressure is necessary
w h en b ra ki n g s i n ce t he br a ke s er vo un i t i s
operative only when the engine is
running.
Conside rably greate r ste ering force is
necessary since the power steering unit is
operative only when the engine is
running.

14 5Self-help, vehicle care
Some functions are protecte d by se ve ra l
f u se s.
No. Circuit Rat ing
1
-
2
Bod y C ontrol Module 50 A
3
Bod y C ontrol Module 2 40 A
4
Cran k 3 0 A
5
Bod y C ontrol Module 3 30 A
6
-
7
Heate d rea r window 2 0 A
8
Cooling fa n 6 0 ANo. Ci rcuit Rating
9
Fuel pump 15 A
10
-
11
L uggage compartme nt 5 A
12
L uggage compartme nt 25 A
13
-
14
E le ctric e xterior mirrors 5 A
15
Sp are 10 A
16
-No. Circui t Rat ing
17
Air cond itioning 10 A
18
Data link connector 1 5 A
19
Spare 2 0 A
20
-
21
Ou t let 2 0 A
22
-
23
Emissions 10 A
24
Vacuum pum p 20 A
25
-
26
Ele ct ric se at 2 0 A
27
-
28
Engine Control M od ule,
tra nsmission15 A
29
Engine Control M od ule 20 A
30
Turbo, Cam phase r 1 0 A
31
-
32
Reve rsing la mp 1 0 A
33
Ign ition c oils 1 5 A
34
ABS 10 A
35
Fo g la m p s 1 5 A