2015 OPEL KARL infotainment

OPEL Karl Owner Manual (GMK-Localizing-EU RHD-9231168) - 2016 - crc -
5/7/15
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 20
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 59
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 194
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 205
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

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10 In Brief
1. Power windows on pagePower
Windows 029.
Central locking system on page
Central Locking System 022.
2. Exterior mirrors on page Convex Mirrors 027.
3. Cruise control, Speed limiter on page Driver Assistance
Systems 0148.
Heated steering wheel on page
Heated Steering Wheel 060.
4. Turn and lane-change signals, headlight flash, dipped beam
and main beam on page
Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 087.
Exit lighting on page Exit
Lighting 091.
Parking lights on page Parking
Lights 088.
5. Side air vents on page Fixed
Air Vents 0132.
6. Instruments on page Steering
Wheel Adjustment 060. 7. Driver Information Centre on
page Driver Information Centre
(DIC) 075.
8. Steering wheel controls on page Steering Wheel
Controls 060.
9. Windscreen wiper, Windscreen washer system, rear wiper, rear
washer system on page
Windscreen Wiper/
Washer 061.
10. Centre air vents on page Adjustable Air Vents 0131.
11. Hazard warning lights on page Hazard Warning Flashers 087.
12. Info-Display on page Overview 093.
13. Infotainment system on page Operation 099.
14. Glove box on page Glove
Box 053.
15. Climate control system on page Electronic Climate
Control System 0128.
16. Selector lever, manual gearbox on page Manual
Gearbox 0141. 17. Parking brake on page
Handbrake 0142.
18. Ignition switch with steering wheel lock on page Ignition
Positions 0135.
19. Horn on page Horn061.
Driver airbag on page Airbag
System 038.
20. Steering wheel adjustment on page Steering Wheel
Adjustment 060.
21. Bonnet release lever on page Bonnet 0157.
22. Fuse box on page Fuses 0169.
23. Traction control system on page Traction Control System
(TCS) 0143.
Automatic engine start/stop on
page Automatic Engine Start/
Stop Feature 0137.
City mode on page Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) 0144.
Lane departure warning on
page Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0150.

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In Brief 13
1. Infotainment system on pageOperation 099.
2. Info-Display on page Overview 093.
3. Hazard warning lights on page Hazard Warning Flashers 087.
4. Centre air vents on page Adjustable Air Vents 0131.
5. Turn and lane-change signals, headlight flash, dipped beam
and main beam on page
Indicator and Lane-Change
Signals 087.
Exit lighting on page Exit
Lighting 091.
Parking lights on page Parking
Lights 088.
6. Instruments on page Steering
Wheel Adjustment 060.
7. Driver Information Centre on page Driver Information Centre
(DIC) 075.
8. Cruise control, Speed limiter on page Driver Assistance
Systems 0148. Heated steering wheel on page
Heated Steering Wheel
060.
9. Windscreen wiper, Windscreen washer system, rear wiper, rear
washer system on page
Windscreen Wiper/
Washer 061.
10. Side air vents on page Fixed
Air Vents 0132.
11. Steering wheel controls on page Steering Wheel
Controls 060.
12. Exterior mirrors on page Convex Mirrors 027
13. Power windows on page Power
Windows 029.
Central locking system on page
Central Locking System 022.
14. Light switch, Headlight range adjustment,
Front fog lights,
Rear fog light,
Instrument illumination on page
Exterior Lamp Controls 085. 15. Traction control system on
page Traction Control System
(TCS) 0143.
Automatic engine start/stop on
page Automatic Engine Start/
Stop Feature 0137.
City mode on page Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) 0144.
Lane departure warning on
page Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0150.
16. Ignition switch with steering wheel lock on page Ignition
Positions 0135.
17. Fuse box on page Fuses 0169.
18. Bonnet release lever on page Bonnet 0157.
19. Horn on page Horn061.
Driver airbag on page Airbag
System 038.
20. Steering wheel adjustment on page Steering Wheel
Adjustment 060.
21. Parking brake on page Handbrake 0142.

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22 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Key with foldaway key section
Extend the key and open the unit.
Replace the battery (battery type
CR 2032), paying attention to the
installation position. Close the unit
and synchronise.
Key with fixed key section
Have the battery replaced by a
workshop.
Radio remote control
synchronisation
After replacing the battery, unlock
the door with the key in the driver's
door lock. The radio remote control
will be synchronised when the
ignition is switched on.
Memorised Settings
Whenever the key is removed from
the ignition switch, the following
settings are automatically
memorised by the key:
.lighting
. infotainment system
. central locking system
. comfort settings
The saved settings are
automatically used the next time the
memorised key is inserted into the
ignition switch and turned to position
1
0Ignition Positions 0135.
A precondition is that
Personalisation by driver is
activated in the personal settings of
the Graphic-Info-Display. This must be set for each key used.
On vehicles equipped with
Colour-Info-Display, the
personalisation is permanently
activated.
Vehicle personalisation
0Vehicle
Personalisation 082.
Central Locking System
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment.
Note
In the event of an accident in which
airbags or belt pretensioners are
deployed, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked.

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60 Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released.
Steering Wheel Controls
The Infotainment system, the cruise
control and a connected mobile
phone can be operated via the
controls on the steering wheel.
Further information is available in
the Infotainment system manual.
Cruise control
0Cruise
Control 0148.
Heated Steering Wheel
Activate heating by pressingA.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.

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Instruments and Controls 63
Outside Temperature
The outside temperature is shown in
the infotainment display.
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
0
Driver Information Centre
(DIC)075.
Clock
Time and date are shown in the
infotainment display.
Personalisation
0
Personalisation 0115.
Power Sockets
A 12 Volt power socket is located in
the centre console.
Do not exceed the maximum power
consumption of 120 watts.
With ignition off, the power socket is
deactivated. Additionally the power
socket is deactivated in the event of
low vehicle battery voltage.
Electrical accessories that are
connected must comply with the
electromagnetic compatibility
requirements laid down in DIN VDE
40 839.

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82 Instruments and Controls
.If a fault in the automatic locking
system is detected.
When the vehicle is parked
and / or the driver's door is
opened
.With exterior lights on.
During an Autostop
.If the driver's door is opened.
Battery voltage
When the vehicle battery voltage is
running low, a warning message or
warning code 174 will appear in the
Driver Information Centre.
1. Switch off immediately any electrical consumers which are
not required for a safe ride, e.g.
seat heating, heated rear
window or other main
consumers.
2. Charge the vehicle battery by driving continuously for a while
or by using a charging device. The warning message or warning
code will disappear after the engine
has been started twice
consecutively without a
voltage drop.
If the vehicle battery cannot be
recharged, have the cause of the
fault remedied by a workshop.
Vehicle
Personalisation
The vehicle can be personalised by
changing the settings in the
infotainment display.
Depending on vehicle equipment
some of the functions described
below might not be available.
Press
MENU, when ignition is ON
and infotainment system is
activated.
Setting menus displayed.
To switch the Settings menu turn the
MENU knob.

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84 Instruments and Controls
Scroll through the list and select
the Valet Mode menu item.
Enter a four-digit code and
select theENTER.
To confirm the first input,
re-enter the four-digit code and
select the LOCK. The system is
locked.
Unlocking the system: Turn the
Infotainment system on.
Enter the respective four-digit
code and select the UNLOCK.
The system is unlocked.
Forgotten PIN code: To reset the
PIN code to the default setting,
contact your Opel Service
Partner.