2012 OPEL GT warning

71Instru men ts, c ontrols
Warning buzzers
W hen s tarting the e ngine or while d riv ing:
zif d r iv e r ’ s s e a t b e l t i s n o t f a s t e n e d ,
zif passenger’s seat belt is not fa stened
whe n the s e at occupancy re cognition
system d etec ts tha t the passe nger’s se at
is occupie d,
zif the doors or the luggage comp artment
ha v e n o t be en p ro p e r l y cl o s ed w h en
st a r t i n g - o ff ,
zif the hand brake is applie d at s pee ds
ov er 8 km /h ( 5 mph ) ,
zwhile opera ting the indicators.
When the vehicle is parked and the driver’s
door is opened:
zif the head la mps or parking lam ps a re
sw i t c h ed o n ,
zwhe n the k ey is in the ignition switch,
zif any door remains open when the doors
are locke d with the remote control 3.
Driving hints - se e p age 11 0 ,
Saving fuel, protecting the environment -
s ee page 1 12 .
Windscreen wipers
To switch on, p us h lev er upwards .
Switch to n ex t se tting u p o r do wn :
gently p us h lev er.
In cas e o f ligh t rain o r mis t, m ov e le ve r
downwards from position O to position Q
and rele ase : S ing le s wipe . Hold for
additiona l wiping cyc le s. Leve r returns
autom atic ally to position O w hen released.
Return the le ver to its original pos ition to
switch off.
Further inform ation - se e page s 1 6 3, 15 7 .Ad just able wi per inte rval
To s e t the wiper inte rval to a value betwe en
3 and 10 seconds:
S witc h on ig nition. Move le ver upw ards
from positionO to time d interv al wipeP.
S w i v el a d j us t m e nt b a nd O to the de sired
setting: The bars to the le ft of the
adjus tment ba nd repre se nt wiping
freq ue ncy.
Larger bars ne ar the top repre se nt more
f r eq ue n t w ip i ng , a n d t he sm a l l er b a r s ne a r
the bottom repre se nt less fre quent wiping. z=Fast
]=Slow
P= Time d interv al wipe
O=Off
Q=Misting function

73Lightin g
Lighting
Ex t e ri or la m ps
Turn light s witch:
Light switch to AUTO: E xte rior lamps come
on a utoma tica lly when the engine is
running and if outside light conditions
warrant it.
For re asons of safe ty, the light sw itc h
should alway s re main in the AUTO
position.If necessa ry, auto light control can be
s witched off; turn the lig ht switch to
pos ition X and rele ase . Light switch returns
to AUTO pos ition and the drive r
i n f o rm a t i o n c en t r e sh o w s "A U T O LIG H TS
OFF" briefly.
Turn light switch to p os ition X again and
re le as e to s witch auto light c ontrol ba ck on.
Light sw itch re turns to AUTO pos ition and
the drive r information ce ntre shows " AUTO
LIGHTS ON" briefly.
Auto light control w ill switch on
automatically whe n the ignition is s witche d
off and ba ck on again.
De pending on outs ide lig ht conditions, the
hea dlamps illuminate for app rox .
2 0 se c o n d s w he n t h e k ey i s re m o ve d f r o m
the ignition switch.
Drive r information ce ntre - s ee pag e 5 9 ,
C he ck c ontrol warning me ss age s -
s ee page 6 8 .
W e lcome lig ht function
E xterior lamp s illuminate for approx.
20 seconds or until a door is opened when
the vehicle is unlocke d with the remote
control. Se e page 67 . E x terio r lamps . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 3
High b e am, h eadlam p f lash . .... .... ..... 7 4
T u rn sign als . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 4
Front fog lam ps >.. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
F og tail lamp r... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
Re vers in g lamp .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
Haza rd warn in g lamps .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
Ins trume nt illum ination, information
displa y illu min ation .... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 6
Co u rtes y la mps .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 6
Re adin g lamps ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 6
Batte ry dis ch arge p ro te ctio n .... .... ..... 7 7
L amp co v ers .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 7
He adlamps wh e n drivin g abro ad ..... 7 79=High or low beam
8=Parking lamps
AU TO = Auto light control
X= Auto light control off/on

75Lightin g
Fro nt fog lamps >
The fog la mps can only be s witched on
when b oth the ignition a nd parking lamp s
are on.
Follow the reg ulations of the country in
which you are driving when using front fog
lamps .
Fo g t a il la m p r
The fog tail lam p can only be s witched on
when both the ignition a nd he adlamps are
on .
Reversing lamp
Come s on whe n reve rse ge ar is engage d
and ignition is s witched on.
Hazard warning lamps
T o sw it c h o n , p u sh b u t t o n¨; to sw itch off,
pus h button¨ again.
To aid loc ation of the button, the
re d surface is illum inate d with the ignition
switched on. Whe n the button is presse d,
its control indicator flashes in time with the
hazard warning lamps. On = Press>,> in
instrume nt panel
illuminates
Off = Press> again or
s witch ignition or
parking lamps offOn = P re s sr,r in
ins trument pa ne l
illum inate s
Of f = P re s sr again or
switch ignition or
headlam ps off

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 .

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 2 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
Incr ease speed :
W i t h c r ui s e c o nt r o l a c t i v e, ho l d d o w n
button
8 or briefly pres s it repe atedly :
s pee d is incre as ed continuous ly or in ste ps
of 1.6 km/h (1 m ph) without using the
acce lerator pe dal.
W hen button
8 is released, the current
speed is stored and m aintained.
Alternative ly, use the acce lerator pe dal to
increase vehicle speed, press button
9
and rele ase it, then rele ase the acce lerator
pe dal.
W hen button
9 and the acce lerator
pe dal are rele ase d, the current s pee d is
s tore d and m ainta ine d.
Decrease speed:
W i t h c r ui s e c o nt r o l a c t i v e, ho l d d o w n
button
9 or brie fly pres s it rep eate dly:
s pee d is reduce d continuous ly or in s teps
of 1.6 km/h (1 m ph).
W hen button
9 is rele ased, the current
speed is stored and m aintained.
To dea ctiv ate :
Switch off cruis e control whe n not nee de d,
to avoid accid ental activa tion.
Pre ss button m: cruise control is s witched
off, the control indicator in the button goe s
out a nd the ve hicle s lowly d ece lerates .
To continue driv ing , de pres s the
accele rator ped al in the us ua l manner.
For re asons of safe ty, c ruise control
deactiv ates under ce rtain driving
conditions . F or exa mple:
zi f t h e veh i c l e ’s sp e ed d r o p s b el o w
approx . 3 0 km/ h (2 0 mph) or
zif the brake peda l is depre ss ed or
zif the clutch p edal is de pres s ed or
zif the Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP)
come s into a ction, to improve driving
s tability and lim it whee l spin.
Deactivating cruise control does not switch
of f t h e sy st e m .
Resumi ng the stored speed:
Brie fly pre ss button
8 at a spe ed above
30 k m /h ( 2 0 m p h ): s p ee d s el e c t ed b ef o r e
cruis e c ontrol was de activated is re sume d.
The value of the stored speed is deleted
w h en c r u i se c o n t r o l ha s b ee n sw i t c h e d o f f
by pre ss ing button m, and when the
ignition is turne d off.
Brake system
The effectiveness of the brakes is an
important factor for traffic sa fe ty.
To improve effectiveness, do not brake
unnecessarily hard for the first 200 k m
(120 mile s) a fte r new brake pads have
be en fitted .
Brake pad wea r must not e xce ed a
s pec ifie d limit. R egular ma inte na nce as
detailed in the chapter "Service,
Maintenance" on pag e 165 is therefore of
the utm os t importance for traffic safe ty.
Hav e w orn b ra ke p ads replace d by a
workshop. Pads which have be en te ste d
a n d a p p r o ved en s ur e o p t i m u m b ra ke
pe rforma nc e.
Brake pad s that hav e worn to their
minimum thickne ss ge nerate a grinding
noise . C ontinued driving is poss ible.
Hav e the brake pads re placed as soon
as pos sible by a works hop.
9 Warning
Disre gard of thes e ins truc tions may lead
to injuries or e ndanger live s .

1 2 4 D r iv in g an d o p e ra t io n
Hand brak e
Always apply ha nd brake firmly . O n s lopes ,
apply the hand brake as firmly as poss ible .
The m echanical hand b ra ke a ffe cts the
rea r wheel brakes. They a utomatica lly
enga ge w hen the lever is p ulled.
To release the hand brake, lift handle
s lig htly , pre ss rele as e button and lowe r
handle all the way down.
T o re du ce t h e o p e ra t in g f o r ces of t h e h a n d
brake , de pres s the foot brake at the sa me
time .Control i nd icator R f o r b r a k e s y st em
Illum inate s whe n the ignition is s witched on
if the hand brake is applied or if the brake/
clutch fluid le vel is too low.
Flas hes at s pee ds ove r 8 km/ h (5 m ph) if
ha nd brak e is applie d. Re le as e hand brake
b ef o r e c o nt i n u i ng j o ur n ey , t o a v o id
ov erheating and damag ing the brake
sy ste m. S ee also page 70 .
Brake and clutch fluid – s ee page 1 56 .
ABS u
T h e AB S ( A n ti-lo ck Brake Sys tem )
continuously monitors the brake system
a n d p r eve n ts t h e w h ee l s f r o m l o ck i ng ,
inde pende ntly of the typ e of road surface
and the tyre grip.
It s tarts to re gulate the braking pres sure as
soon a s a wheel shows a tendency to lock.
T h e veh i cl e r em a i ns s t ee r a bl e, eve n i n t h e
e vent of v ery he avy braking, for ins ta nce
on bends or when swerving to a void an
o bs t acl e. Ev en i n t h e c ase o f f u l l- o n
brak ing, the ABS mak es it poss ible to drive
round an obs tacle w ithout rele as ing the
brak es .
ABS control is mad e ap parent throug h a
puls e in the brake pe dal and the nois e of
the regulation process.
9 Warning
If the control indicator illuminates whe n
the hand brake is not ap plied: Stop.
Interrupt y our journey immediately.
C onsult a workshop.
9 Wa r nin g
For optimum braking, ke ep the brak e
peda l fully dep re s se d throughout the
braking proce ss , de s pite the fact that
the pe dal is pulsa ting. Do not reduce
the pre ssure on the peda l.
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 .

12 5Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Con t rol in dica tor u for ABS
Illuminates for a few seconds after the
ignition is switche d on. The s ys tem is ready
for operation when the control indica tor
goe s out.
If the control indicator doe s not g o out
after a fe w se conds, or if it illuminates while
driving, there is a fault in the ABS. The
brake system remains operational without
ABS regulation.Se lf-che ck
Each time the ignition is switc he d on and
the e ngine is starte d, afte r se tting off at a
speed of about 3 km /h (2 mph), the system
performs a s elf-check which may be
audible.
Fa u lt
You can continue driving, prov ided you
drive with care a nd antic ipation.
Have the cause of the fa ult re med ie d by a
workshop. The system’s integrated
se lf-d ia gnos tics allows fa ults to be quickly
re m e d i e d .
Wheels, tyres
S ee page 1 79 for s uitable tyre s and
re strictions.
F actory-fitted ty res are matched to the
chas sis and offer optimum driving comfort
and s afe ty .
C ha nging ty re/w heel t ype
Be fore changing to tyre s or whe els of a
differe nt size , s e ek a dvice as regards
te chnical poss ibilitie s . Se ek the as s istance
of a w ork shop.
If ty res of a differe nt size than those fitted
at the factory are used, the electronic
spee dome ter may req uire reprogramm ing
to ensure that the correct speed is
dis playe d.
9 Warning
If the re is a fault in ABS, the whe els may
be subje ct to loc king due to braking that
is heav ie r than norm al. This may cause
t h e ve h i cl e t o sw er ve . T h e a dva nt a g es of
A B S a r e n o l o n g er op er a t i o n a l .
9 Wa r nin g
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheels may
lead to accide nts and re nder the ve hicle
unroadworthy.