2012 OPEL GT wiper fluid

In brief15
Windscreen wipers:
M o ve l e v er f ro m r e st po si t i o n
6Winds cree n wipers - s ee pag e 7 1 ,
Adjustable wipe r interval - se e page 71 ,
F urther information - s ee page s 16 3 , 1 5 7.
Windscreen washer system:
Press bu tton on end of lever
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
wind scre en and at the same time the
wipers are operate d for four cycles .
6W i n d sc r e en w a sh er sys t e m -
se e p age 72 ,
Further inform ation - se e page s 1 6 3, 15 8 .
Heated rear window:
The control indicator in the button
illuminates whe n re ar window he ating is
on.
Do not turn on rear window heating when
t h e so f t t o p h a s be en s t o w ed i n th e
luggage compa rtm ent.
6Climate control - se e page 10 2 ,
He ated rear w indow - se e page 10 3 .
z=Fast
]=Slow
P=Timed interval wipe
O=Off
Q= Misting fun ctionPress Ü=On
Press Ü a gai n = Of f

72 In struments, controls
W ith le ve r in position P, w ip ing frequency
is also dependent upon vehic le speed. As
ve hic le s pee d incre ase s, wiping will
be come more fre que nt.
The w ip ing frequency selected via the
adjustm ent band remains stored until it is
changed again.
F urther information - s ee page s 16 3 , 1 5 7.
Windscreen washer system
To opera te, press button n on end of lev er.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
wind scre en and at the same time the
wipers are operate d for four cycles .
Further inform ation - se e page s 1 6 3, 15 8 .

15 7Self-help, vehicle care
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
stretches, va pour bubbles can occur in the
water, which can have an extrem ely
adv ers e e ffe ct on braking power
( dep en di n g o n t h e p ro p o r t i o n o f w a t e r) .
The fluid change intervals s pecifie d in the
chapter "Service, Maintenance" on
page 1 65 m us t there fore be obs erve d.
Power steering fluid
The power steering fluid does not require
any additional ma inte na nce than that
detaile d in the c hap te r "S ervice ,
Mainte nance" on page 16 5 .
If the fluid in the re s ervoir falls below the
HOT mark on the dipstick, consult a
work shop.
Windscreen wipers
C lear v is ion is es se ntial for safe driving.
Pe rform re gular check s on the windsc re en
wipe rs to ens ure they are ope rating
correc tly . W e recomme nd wipe r blade
re placem ent at le ast once a year.
If t h e w i n dsc re en i s di r t y, o p er a t e t h e
windscreen washer system b efore
s witching on the winds cree n wipers . This
will av oid wipe r blade wea r.
Do not switch on the windscree n wipers if
the wind scre en is ice d up, as this could
dam age the wipe r blade s or the wipe r
system.
If the wipers b ecome froze n on to the glass,
w e r e c om m e n d th a t th e y b e r e l e a s e d w i t h
t h e a i d o f O p el D e - i cer S p r a y.
S mearing wiper blades c an be cle ane d with
a soft cloth a nd Opel C leaning Solvent and
Antifreez e.
W iper blades whos e lips have be come
harde ne d, crack ed or covere d with s ilicone
mus t be replac ed. This may be nece ss ary
as a re sult of the e ffe cts of ic e, thawing s alt
or hea t, or the incorrect use of cleaning
age nts.
S witc h off the windsc re en w ip ers in
car washe s – s ee page s 15 , 1 6 1.
W indscre en w ip er care – se e p age 163.
9 Wa r ning
We r ec o m m en d t h a t y o u ha v e b r a k e/
clutch fluid change d by a works hop who
is familiar with the req uire ments of the
la w as rega rd s d ispos al of brake /clutch
fluid a nd can thus he lp to protect the
en vi r o n m en t a n d y o ur he a l t h .