2012 OPEL GT tow

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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.

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First-aid kit+3,
warning triangle¨3
Your first-aid kit and w arning triangle can
be accomm od ated in the luggage
compartme nt.
Vehicle tools
T h e f r o n t t o w i ng ey e s h o ul d be k ep t i n t h e
bag provided when not in use and s towed
in the lugga ge com partment.
Puncture
I n o r d er t o m i ni m i s e v eh i c l e w e i g ht , y o u r
vehicle is not fitte d with a jack or a spare
whee l.
It is recomm ended that whee l changing
and jacking of the vehicle are only carried
ou t b y a w or k sh o p .H o w e ve r, i f t h e v eh i cl e n e eds t o b e l i f t ed i n
an e me rg ency, suitable jacking points are
locate d on the v ehicle unde rbody.
9 Wa r nin g
When raising the vehicle on a workshop
hois t, prope r lift pads mus t be us e d to
avoid caus ing dama ge to the ve hicle .
Contact a w ork shop.

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Tyre rep air k it
Minor damag e to the tyre tread, e.g . from
foreign bodie s, can be tem porarily
rep aire d using the ty re re pair kit.
Do not rem ov e foreign bodies from the
tyre s. Damage d are as bigger than 4 m m
and da mage at the ty re rim cannot be
rep aire d using the ty re re pair kit.
The tyre re pair k it can be use d to seal small
puncture s with a liquid seala nt. Use of the
sealant doe s not c onstitute a pe rmane nt
rep air but is des igned as an eme rgency
measure, to allow the vehicle to be driven
while awaiting tyre replace me nt.
The ty re re pair kit ca n also be used to
infla te the tyres to the c orre ct ty re pressure
(se e page 18 0 ) without us ing the s ea lant.For important information – s ee page 1 40 .
If you have a flat ty re:
zPark on a leve l, firm a nd non-s lippery
surface.
zSw itch on haz ard warning lamps , a pply
hand brak e, engage rev ers e ge ar and
switch off engine.
zC orre ctly s et up the warning triangle3.
W arning tria ngle – se e page 13 5 .
Nev er use the liquid sealant on more than
one tyre at a tim e.
The tyre repa ir kit is loc ated in a stowag e
compartme nt on the drive r’ s side at the
re ar of the lugg age compartme nt.
Remove the strap from the ty re repair kit by
pressing the tabs on either side of the
buckle a nd remove the ty re re pair kit from
its foam containe r.
9 Wa r ning
Driv ing with tyre pressure that is too low
can cause invisible d amage to the ty re s.
This dama ge c annot be re medie d us ing
the tyre repair kit. Park v ehicle and
contact a works hop.
1 . Place the tyre repair k it on le vel ground
and unwrap the s ealant filling hose
from the compressor unit.

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7 . Switch compre ss or on/off sw itc h to
position I(on).
8 . All of the se alant is pum ped into the ty re
and the ty re is infla ted.
Sea la nt may le ak from the puncture hole
un t i l t he v e hi c l e ha s b e en d r i v en a n d t he
ho l e s ea l e d .
Do not run the compressor for more than
10 minutes, see " Important information"
on page 14 0 .9. Check the compre ss or pres s ure gauge .
If the re is no re ading, the s e alant filling
hose to va lve conne ction may be faulty.
Re-che ck the conne ction.
10. Infla te the tyre to the corre ct pre ssure -
se e page 18 0 .
As the pres s ure gauge read ing is
slightly high w hile the c om pres sor is on,
switch c om pres sor off to gain an
accurate p re ssure reading.
If the p re scribe d tyre pressure is not
obta ine d within 10 m inutes , the tyre is
too badly damage d. S witch off engine
and compre ssor, re move accessory
plug and unscre w s eala nt filling hose
before contac ting a works hop.
11. When the correct ty re pressure has
be en re ached, switch compressor on/
off switch to position O(off).
1 2. S witch engine off and unplug the
ac ces sory plug from the ac ces sory
socket.
1 3. Dis conne ct s ealant filling hose from
ty re va lv e a nd replace the dust ca p.
E x e rc is e c a u t i o n w h en r em o v i ng t y r e
re pair kit com pone nts, as the y may s till
be hot after use.
W rap s ea lant filling hos e around
comp re s sor unit in its origina l loc ation.
S tow acc essory plug in compressor unit
by wrapp ing the c ord, re conne cting the
ac ces sory plug , then pus hing in the
bottom p art of the wrapp ed c ord
followed by the top part into the
comp ressor unit.
P e el o f f t h e s t i cke r co n t a i ni n g t h e
m aximum p ermitted sp ee d that is
affixe d to the se alant bottle, and
attach it within the driver’ s fie ld of
v ie w. For s ticker – s ee page 1 37 , F ig.
S14066.

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14. Place the ty re re pair kit in its foam
container and wrap the strap a round
it. S nap the buc kle into place and
tighten the strap as ne ce ss ary.
1 5. Re move any e xce ss s ealant us ing a
cloth. S tow tyre re pair kit in lugga ge
compa rtm ent in its orig inal loca tion.
1 6. C ollap se warning triangle3 and s tow
in luggage compartm ent –
s ee page 1 35 .
17 . Continue driving imm ediate ly s o that
se alant is eve nly dis tribute d
throughout the tyre .
Afte r driving ap prox . 1 0 km (6 mile s)
( b ut no m o r e t h a n 1 0 m i n ut e s) , st o p
and check tyre pres s ure , us ing the
compressor:
Unlock air compre ss or hose from
unde rside of com pres sor unit b y pulling
the le ver up (s e e illustration). De tach
the hose from the se alant bottle a nd
pull out the hose .
Push a ir compre ssor hose direc tly on to
tyre valve and pus h leve r down to
se cure in plac e.1 8. Chec k the compres s or pre ss ure gauge.
As long a s the tyre pressure has not
dropped more than 0 .7 bar below the
correct ty re pre ssure, it may be
a dj u st e d t o t h e p r es cr i bed va l u e.
Repe at the procedure until the re is no
more loss of pressure .
If the ty re pre ssure has droppe d m ore
tha n 0. 7 b ar below the correct tyre
pressure , the vehicle must not b e
driven . Co n tact a w ork sh o p.
1 9. Stow ty re re pair kit in luggage
compartme nt.

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Im po rtan t The driving characte ristics of the re paired
tyre is se ve re ly affe cted , there fore hav e this
tyre rep laced without d elay by a w ork shop.
If unusual noise is heard or the compressor
become s hot, turn c om pressor off for at
least 30 m inute s.
The built-in safety va lve opens at a
pressure of 7 bar.
Protect compressor from moisture and
ra i n.Pay attention to storage inform ation and
be st before date on s ea lant bottle . I ts
s ealing c apability is not guarantee d after
this time.
The se alant bottle ca n only be use d once.
Re place use d s ealant bottle .
The compres s or and se alant can be us ed
from app rox . -3 0 °C.
Dispose of used tyre rep air kits in
acc orda nce with the applicable laws .
C onsumers must not be connected to the
acc es sory socke t at the sam e time whe n
the tyre re pair kit is be ing use d.
9 Wa r ning
Do no t d ri v e f a s t er t h a n 9 0 km / h
(5 5 m p h ) .
Have the re paired tyre re place d as s oon
as p ossible.
Do not d riv e with m ore than one
te mporarily re paired tyre.
Stee ring and handling may be affe cted .
Ta ke b ends slowly.
Only stow the ty re re pair kit in the
lugga ge c om partment.

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Soft top car e
Particular care should be take n when
washing the fabric soft top. C arefully
vacuum the soft top before washing, to
rem ov e e xce ss dus t and dirt p artic le s .
W ash in s hade with a s ponge (a chamois
lea the r will lea ve lint, while a brus h may
abrade the thre ads ) and use an O pel Car
Shamp oo and lukewa rm wate r solution.
W ash the entire top uniformly to avoid
rings or spots. Rinse with plenty of clean
wate r.
Re move surface water with a s ponge and
allow to air dry . Be sure to allow the soft top
to dry complete ly be fore stowing , as
prolong ed stowage of a wet or dam p soft
top will ca use rotting of the fabric.zRe move bird droppings from the soft top
imme diate ly.
zDo not use agg ressive cleaning agents
or stain remove rs.
zDo not direc t water je ts on to the e dges
of the soft top.
zDo not use s harp-edge d obje cts to
rem ove snow and ic e from the soft top.
Whils t the s oft top is weathe rp roof, it
cannot b e guarante ed to b e fully
waterproof if the v ehicle is w ashe d in an
autom atic car wash. It is the refore
recommended tha t the vehicle is hand-
washe d and that automatic c ar was hes are
avoided .E xte rior st or age
Due to the soft top design be ing
we atherproof and not wate r tight in all
conditions , exte nded periods of rainfa ll
ma y res ult in s om e w ater colle ction in the
p a s s en g e r co m p a r t m e nt . T h er ef o r e, i t i s
recommended that the vehicle is not stored
outside without a s uitab le prote ctive
cove ring s uch as a s howe r cover (availab le
from y our Opel Serv ice Partner).
Waxing
W ax yo u r veh icle regu larly, in particu lar
afte r it has bee n was he d us ing shamp oo
and a t the late st w he n wate r no longe r
forms bea ds on the paintwork, otherwise
the paintwork will dry out.
N eve r let things de te riora te this far.
Waxing p revents harmful chem ical action.
Also wax edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as we ll as the a reas they cover.
Polishing
Polishing is nece ss ary only if the pa int
has be come dull or if solid de pos its have
be come attached to it.
Paintwork polis h with silicone forms a
protec tiv e film, making w axing
unnecessary.
Plastic body p arts must not be tre ated with
pre se rvation and polis hing a gents.
Use Metallic Paintwork W ax on vehicle s
with a metallic-e ffe ct paint finish.

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Additional servicing
Add itional op era tions ⊕
Additional w ork is work tha t is not req uire d
e very se rvice but can be pe rforme d in
conjunction with a re gular service .
Time allowances for such w ork are not
included in the scope of re gular se rvice s
and will b e charge d for add itionally. It is
more economic if these operations are
pe rforme d as part of a sc he duled se rvice
than having them performe d s eparate ly.
Severe operating conditions o
O perating conditions are clas sifie d as
severe w hen one or m ore of the following
occurs frequently:
zcold starts ,
zstop and go,
ztraile r/carav an towing ,
zgradients and/or high altitudes ,
zpoor road surface s,
zsand a nd dust,
zextreme temperature fluctuations.
Police v ehicles , ta xis and driving s chool
ve hic le s are also cla ss ifie d as ope rating
under sev ere conditions.
U n d e r s e v e r e o p e ra t in g c o nd it i o n s , i t m a y
be nece ss ary to ha ve certain s che duled
service work done more fre quently tha n the
s cheduled inte rvals .
F or exa mple, if f ue l is u se d th at do e s no t
comply with required sta nda rd s, the fuel
filter ma y need m ore frequent draining or
rep la ceme nt and it may also be nece s sary
to change other components more often
(e. g. s park p lugs ).It i s r eco m m en ded t o s eek t e ch n ic a l a dvi ce
on the servicing requirements dependent
on the spe cific ope rating conditions of your
veh icle .
Recommend ed fluid s, and
lu b r ic a n t s
Only use prod ucts that have be en te ste d
and approved . Damage res ulting from the
us e of non-approve d m aterials will not be
covere d by the warranty.
Checking and topp ing up flui ds
se e p age 15 2 .
En g in e oi l
Engine oil is ide ntifie d by its q ua lity and
also its v iscos ity. Q ua lity is more im porta nt
than vis cosity whe n se lecting which engine
oil to us e.
Engine o il quality
E urope an s pe cificat ions
O p el e ng in e o il m e et s cl a s si f i ca t i o n G M - LL -
A-025 and is therefore suita ble for petrol
eng ines.
I nt erna tional s pe cific ations
The above spe cification is v alid only if the
service inte rval is re duced to that shown for
the inte rna tional s erv ice s chedule - s ee
pag e 1 6 5.
Topp ing up e ngine oil
O ils of diffe re nt m anufacturers and bra nds
can b e m ix ed as long as you comply with
the s pecified e ng ine oil criteria (q uality and
vis co s ity ).
N ot eve r y e n g i ne o i l a va il a bl e o n t h e
m a rk et m ee ts t h e qu a l i t y r e qui r e m en t s ,
alway s check the req uire d s pecification
and ra ting is m arked on the containe r.
If e ngine oil of the required quality is not
av ailable, a max imum of 1 litre of AC EA
A3/B4 or A3/B3 grade ma y be used (only
once betwe en e ach oil change ). The
viscosity should be of the correct rating.
9 Warning
O perating m aterials are haz ardous and
mus t be hand led w ith the appropriate
le vel of ca re . I f cons ume d, s ee k me dical
attention immediately. Do not inhale
fumes and avoid s kin contact. K ee p out
of rea ch of childre n. Do not allow
ope ra ting materials to contaminate the
sewag e system, surface water, ground
water or soil. Dispose of empty containers
prope rly . Alway s b ear in m ind that
ope ra ting materials are hazardous to
your hea lth.
GM-LL-A-025: Petrol engines
G M G e n e ra l M o t o rs E u ro p e
LL Lo n g l i f e
A Engine oil quality
sp ecification
02 5 Va lid ity index
ACEA-A3: Petrol engines