2012 OPEL GT Owners Manual

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Engine oil
Information  on  engine oils  is  available  in 
the c hap ter "S ervice , Ma inte nanc e"  on 
page 1 65 . 
E ng ine  oi l le ve l and  consum ption
Ev er y  en

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Top up with the  sam e b rand  of  engine 
oil that was used d uring the  previous 
e ngine  oil change,  following the  
instructions in the  chapter " Se rv ice, 
Mainten

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Antifreeze and  corrosion protecti on 
Be fore  the start of the cold  we ather se ason, 
have  the coolant che cked  for  corre ct 
concentration. 
T h e a m o un t  o f

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Coola n t te mpe rat u re 
During operation the system is pressurized. 
T h e t em p er a t u r e m a y  t h er e f or e  r i s e t o  o v er  
100 °C. 
Co n tro l in dica

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Brak e/clut ch fluid c ha nge  
Brake /clutch fluid is  hygroscopic, i.e . it 
absorbs  water.  If the brak es be come  hot, 
s uc h  as  whe n driving on long downhill 
st

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To re place  wipe r bla de,  lift wipe r a rm  aw ay 
from windscree n.  Move  rele ase  le ver a nd  
de tach wipe r  blade.Windscreen washer  system 
The  fluid  reservoi

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Ba ttery  
T h e b a t t er y i s  m a i nt e n a nc e- f r ee .
Re trofitted  ele ctric al or ele ctronic 
acce ss ories  can pla ce an  additional  loa d 
on the battery

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Vehicle decomm issioning
O bse rve na tional re gulations. 
If the vehicle is decomm issioned for several 
months, the follow ing work must be ca rried 
out by  a workshop