2012 OPEL GT ESP

8In brief
Fitting sea t b elt:
Dra w sea t b elt smoothly from
inertia reel, guide o ver shoulder,
e nga ge in buc kl e
The b elt must not be twiste d at any point.
The lap be lt must lie s nugly against the
body.
The b ackrests must not b e tilted back too
far (recom mende d max imum tilting angle
approx. 2 5
o).
To rele as e be lt, pre ss re d button on belt
buckle .
6Seat position - s ee page 3 8,
Three -point s e at belts - s ee pag e 4 0 ,
O pel F ull Size airbag s ys te m - s ee page 4 5.
Adjusting electrical exterior
mirrors:
Four way switc h in driver’s door
Move switch be low four way switch to le ft
or right from centre position: four way
switch ope rates corresponding mirror.
6F urthe r information - s ee pag e 2 9 .
A djusting interior mirror:
Swivel mirror hou sing
S wivel lever on underside of m irror housing
to re duce d azzle at night.
Take care when driving with interior mirror
adjus ted for night vision. Re ar v iew may be
s lightly dis torte d in this position.
6Further information - se e page 2 9.

20 In brief
Ch e ck con trol
The c he ck control software monitors:
zFl u i d l e vel s
zEn gin e
zFuel fille r cap
zRemote control b attery
zAi r b a g sy st e m s
zVe hicle features includ ing cruis e control,
trac tion control and E lectronic Stability
Program (ESP).
6Ch eck co n tr o l - se e p a g e 68 .Competitive mode
To activ ate :
Pre ss button R twice w ithin 5 s econds ;
"CO MPETITI VE MO DE" appea rs in the
driver information centre and control
indica tor v illuminates in the ins trument
panel.
Compe titiv e m ode a llows the driver full
control of the re ar whe els . The trac tion
control as pe ct of the E lectronic Stability
Program (ESP) is de activate d for high
performance driving, while ES P continues
to ass ist in maintaining driving stab ility .
6Drive r information ce ntre - s ee pag e 5 9 ,
Check control w arning m es sa ge -
se e p age 69 ,
Elec tronic S tability Programme (ES P) -
se e p age 11 8 ,
Compe titiv e m ode - se e p age 12 0 .
DOOR AJAR
COMP ETITIV E MO DE

30 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Electric windows
T h e e l ec t r i c w i nd ow s c a n b e us ed :
zwith the ke y in ignition switch p os itions
ACC, Ior Y.
zwithin a pprox. 5 minute s of s witching ke y
to p o si t i o n J
JJ J.
The function standby after s witching off
the ig nition is cancelle d whe n the drive r’s
door is opened.The drive r’s and pas se nger’s window are
op erated via the switches located in the
driver’s door handle.
For increm ental ope ra tion, briefly pull or
pres s the s witch. To ope n or close fully , pull
or press the switch for longer.
For automatic ope ning , pre ss the switch
down fully . Pull the s witch to s top the
movem ent.
In the e vent of difficulty due to frost or
the like , pre ss the re lev ant wind ow sw itc h
several tim es until the window is closed.The pass e nge r’s window is operate d via a
switch in the door handle.
F or inc re me nta l operation, brie fly pull or
press the switch. To open or close fully, pull
or pre ss the switch for longer.
9 Wa r ning
Ta ke c a r e w h e n o p er a t i n g t h e el e ct r ic
wind ows. Risk of injury, especially for
childre n.
Vehicle passengers should be informed
according ly .
Keep a close wa tch on the w indows when
closing them . Ensure that nothing
become s trapped in the m a s the y move .
9 Wa r nin g
Before le aving the ve hicle , re move the
ignition ke y in orde r to pre vent
unauthorized operation of the windows -
risk of injury.

35Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
Clos e the luggage compartme nt lid by
stand ing behind the vehicle and, w ith two
hands laid flat on the s urface of the lid,
close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.
Push the two buttre sse s, locate d at the rear
of the soft top, downwards.Pre ss the buttre sses into the correspond ing
a p er t u r es o n ei t h e r si de o f t he ve h i cl e w i t h
a swift, firm motion, e nsuring the y a re
latche d corre ctly into the top of the
lugg age compartme nt lid.S oft top care - se e p age 16 2 .
9 Wa r nin g
A clear prote ctiv e film has bee n installe d
on the uppe r surface of the luggage
compartme nt lid , under the buttresse s.
To p re ve nt d amage to the paintw ork , do
not re move the p rote ctive film .

68 In struments, controls
The p ers onalis ation mode ends after
mak ing your language selection and the
display g oes back to the previously
dis playe d me nu ite m in the informa tion
dis play - se e page 60 .
Alternative ly, pre ss and hold buttons S
and T at the sam e time to e xit the
pe rsonalisation mode .
Re mote control - s ee page 2 2,
Ce ntral locking - s ee page 2 4 ,
Dela yed locking - s ee page 2 4,
Autom atic locking - s e e pa ge 2 5 ,
Autom atic unlock ing - s ee page 2 5.Che ck co ntro l w ar ni ng me ss ag e s
Check control monitors s e veral fluid le vels ,
the remote control batte ry , the e ng ine , the
fue l fille r cap and the s tatus of se veral
vehicle features including cruise control,
tra ction control, the Ele ctronic S tability
Program (ESP) and the airbag sy ste ms.
"ES C" ap pears in some warning mes s ages .
Elec tronic S tability C ontrol (ES C) is a
component part of the Ele ctronic S tability
Program (ESP), im proving driving s tability.
Warning me s sage s appe ar in the driv er
information ce ntre and a chime may s ound
w h en th e m es sa g e i s di s p l a ye d. If t he r e a r e
se veral warning mes s ages , the y are
display ed one after the other.
Some of the warning me ss age s ap pear on
the dis play in a bbrevia te d form.
Exa mples of warning me ss ages are shown
on the following pages .
Ac know le dge warning me ss age s as
des cribed on page 60 . The me ss age s will
clear from the display when the condition
no longe r ex ists .
Una cknowledge d warning me s sage s will
be re dis playe d later if the condition still
exi s t s.W arning me ss ages :
AUTO LIGHTS OFF
Auto light control is disa bled via the switch
on the lig hting le ver.
AUTO LIGHTS ON
Auto light control is re -enable d via the
switch on the lighting lev er.
The mes s age will only appe ar when a uto
light control ha s b een switched off and
bac k on again.
It will not a ppear when the ig nition is
switched on.
DOOR AJA R

69Instru men ts, c ontrols
BRAKE FLUI D
Brake /clutch fluid lev el is low. Control
indicator R als o illum inate s in the
instrume nt panel. Top up brake /clutch
fluid .
After corre cting brake/ clutch fluid leve l,
h a ve t h e ca us e of fl u i d l o s s re m e di ed by a
workshop.
Brake and clutch fluid le ve l - se e p age 1 5 6.
CHANG E OI L S OO N
Engine oil life has e xpired. Change engine
oil.
Make an appointment with a workshop for
Service work as soon a s p ossible.
Engine oil change, e ng ine oil filter change -
s ee page 1 54 .
Acknowled ging the me s sage by pres s ing
button S or T doe s not re se t the e ngine
oil life m onitor. S ee engine oil life monitor
on page s 63 , 1 5 1 for further information.CO M P ET I T IV E M O D E
Compe titiv e d riv ing mode ha s b ee n
se l ec t e d vi a b u tt o n R on the centre
cons ole.
Co n tro l in dica to r v illuminates in the
ins trument pane l.
Ad jus t your driving a ccording ly .
Compe titiv e m ode - se e p age 12 0 .
CR UISE EN GAGED
Cruise control has be en a ctivated via the
buttons located on the left s ide of the
steering wheel.
Cruise control - se e page 12 1 .
DOO R AJ AR
One or more of the doors a re not closed
prop erly. Clo s e drive r’s do o r an d
pass e nge r’s door.
ENGINE DISABLED
Starting of the e ngine has be en dis abled .
Consult a work shop imm ediately.ESC A CT I VE
E SP has come into action, to assist driving
s tability in slippe ry road conditions . Control
indicator v also fla shes in the instrument
pane l. Adjust your driving accordingly.
T h e m es sa g e m a y r em a i n f o r a s h o rt w hi l e
afte r ESP ass istance has ende d.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
ESC OF F
E SP h a s be en s w i t ch ed o f f vi a bu t t o n R on
t h e cen t r e co ns o l e, o r a f a u l t i s p r es en t .
C ontrol indicator v als o illuminate s in the
ins trume nt panel. Adjus t your driving
acc ordingly.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
FUEL RANGE LOW
F uel le vel is low. Fill up fue l tank.
Re fue lling - s ee page 1 14 .
ICE P OS SIB L E
Icy roa d cond itions are pos sible due to low
outside air temperature. Adjust your
driving a ccording ly .
E xtrem e driving conditions - s ee page 1 13 .

70 In struments, controls
KE Y FOB BA TT LOW
Batte ry voltage of remote control is
too low. Re place battery - s ee page 2 3.
LO W COO L A N T
Engine coola nt le vel is low. Top up coolant
lev el and have ca us e of loss reme died by a
workshop .
Coolant le vel - se e page 15 5 .
LO W TR A CT IO N
Traction control has come into action, to
limit whee l spin in s lippe ry roa d conditions.
Control indicator v also flas hes in the
instrume nt panel.
Adjust y our driving accordingly.
The me s sage may rema in for a s hort while
after trac tion control has ende d.
Ele ctronic Stability Program (ESP) -
s ee page 1 18 .
PA R KIN G B R A K E
T h e h a n d br a ke i s a p p l i ed a t sp ee ds ov er
8 km/h (5 mph). C ontrol indicator R als o
flashe s in the instrume nt panel.
Release hand brake before continuing
journe y, to avoid ove rhe ating and
da m a g i ng t h e br a k e s ys t em .
Hand b rake - se e page 12 4 .SE RV ICE AIR BAG
Fault in airbag sy ste m. C ontrol indicator v
also illuminates in the ins trument pa ne l.
The airbags m ay fail to trigge r in the e ve nt
of an accide nt. Consult a workshop
immed iately.
SE RV ICE ES C
Fault in E SP. C ontrol indicator v als o
illuminate s in the instrume nt panel. I n
slippe ry road conditions , the s ys tem will not
ass ist driving s ta bility . Adjust your driving
accordingly.
If the me ss age appe ars while driving, s top
the ve hicle and switch the ignition off and
back on again. If the me ss age s till appe ars,
cons ult a works hop as s oon as pos sib le .
Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP) -
se e p age 11 8 .
SERVICE TRACTI ON
Fault in traction control. Control ind ic ator
v a ls o illuminates in the ins trum ent pane l.
In slipp ery road cond itions , the sys tem will
not lim it whee l spin. Ad jus t your driving
accordingly.
Consult a work shop as s oon as poss ible.
Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP) -
se e p age 11 8 .TRACTIO N O FF
Traction control has be en d eactiva te d v ia
button R on the centre console. Control
indicator v als o illum inate s in the
ins trume nt panel. Adjus t your driving
acc ordingly.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
TRUNK AJAR
The lugga ge comp artment lid is open or is
not close d p rope rly. C ontrol indicator s
als o illumina tes in the ins trume nt panel.
C los e lug gage compartme nt lid .
Do not drive with the lugga ge
compa rtm ent ope n.
L uggage compartme nt - s ee page s 2 6 , 5 5 .

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.