2015 OPEL KARL child seat

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46 Seats and Restraints
Child Restraint Installation Locations
Permissible options for fitting a child restraint system
Weight and age classOn front passenger seat
On rear
outboard seats On rear
centre seat
activated airbag deactivated
airbag
Group 0: up to 10 kg
or approx. 10 months X
U 1) UX
Group 0+: up to 13 kg
or approx. 2 years X
U 1) UX
Group I: 9 to 18 kg
or approx. 8 months to 4 years X
U 1) UX
Group II: 15 to 25 kg
or approx. 3 to 7 years X
XU X
Group III: 22 to 36 kg
or approx. 6 to 12 years X
XU X
U : Universal suitability in conjunction with three-point seat belt.
X : No child restraint system permitted in this weight class.
1) : Adjust front seat backrest inclination to upright position.

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Permissible options for fitting an ISOFIX child restraint system
Weight and age class Size Class FixtureOn front
passenger seat On rear
outboard seats On rear
centre seat
Group 0: up to 10 kg
or approx. 10 months F
ISO/L1 XXX
G ISO/L2 XXX
E ISO/R1 XIL X
Group 0+: up to 13 kg
or approx. 2 years E
ISO/R1 XIL X
D ISO/R2 XIL X
C ISO/R3 XIL 1) X
Group I: 9 to 18 kg
or approx. 8 months to 4 years D
ISO/R2 XIL X
C ISO/R3 XIL 1) X
B ISO/F2 XIL, IUF X
B1 ISO/F2X XIL, IUF X
A ISO/F3 XIL, IUF X

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Weight and age class Size Class FixtureOn front
passenger seat On rear
outboard seats On rear
centre seat
Group II: 15 to 25 kg
or approx. 3 to 7 years X IL X
Group III: 22 to 36 kg
or approx. 6 to 12 years X IL X
Note
Move front passenger seat to most forward position or move forward until child restraint system does not have any
interference with front seat backrest.
1) : Only applicable for rear outer behind passenger's seat with foremost seating position and backrest upright.
IL : Suitable for particular ISOFIX restraint systems of the "specific-vehicle", "restricted" or "semi-universal"
categories.
The ISOFIX restraint system must be approved for the specific vehicle type.
IUF : Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraint systems of universal category approved for use in this weight
class.
X : No ISOFIX child restraint system approved in this weight class.

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ISOFIX size class and seat device
A - ISO/F3 :Forward-facing child restraint system for children of maximum size in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.
B - ISO/F2 : Forward-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.
B1 - ISO/F2X : Forward-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.
C - ISO/R3 : Rear-facing child restraint system for children of maximum size in the weight class up to 13 kg.
D - ISO/R2 : Rear-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class up to 13 kg.
E - ISO/R1 : Rear-facing child restraint system for young children in the weight class up to 13 kg.
F - ISO/L1 : Left lateral-facing position CRS (carry-cot).
G - ISO/L2 : Right lateral-facing position CRS (carry-cot).

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50 Seats and Restraints
ISOFIX Child Restraint
Systems
Fasten vehicle-approved ISOFIX
child restraint systems to the
ISOFIX mounting brackets. Specific
vehicle ISOFIX child restraint
system positions are marked in the
table by IL.
ISOFIX mounting brackets are
indicated by the ISOFIX logo on the
backrest.
Remove rear head restraint before
mounting a child restraint system,
if required
0Child Restraint
Installation Locations 046. ISOFIX child restraint systems of
universal category positions are
marked in the table by IUF.
Remove rear head restraint before
mounting a child restraint system if
required.
Route, attach, and tighten the top
tether according to your child
restraint instructions and the
following instructions:
If you are using a single tether in an
outboard seating position and the
head restraint has been removed,
route the tether over the backrest.
If you are using a dual tether in an
outboard seating position and the
head restraint has been removed,
route the tether over the backrest.

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If the rear outboard seating position
you are using has an adjustable
head restraint and you are using a
single tether, raise the head
restraint and route the tether under
the head restraint and in between
the head restraint posts.
If the rear outboard seating position
you are using has an adjustable
head restraint and you are using a
dual tether, raise the head restraint
and route the tether under the head
restraint and around the head
restraint posts.
Top Tether Child
Restraint Systems
The vehicle has two fastening eyes
on the backside of the rear seats.
Top-Tether fastening eyes are
marked with the symbol
Ifor a
child seat.
In addition to the ISOFIX mounting,
fasten the Top-Tether strap to the
Top-Tether fastening eyes. ISOFIX child restraint systems of
universal category positions are
marked in the table by IUF.
Remove rear head restraint before
mounting a child restraint system if
required
0Child Restraint
Installation Locations 046.

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70 Instruments and Controls
Flashes
After starting off when the seat belt
is unfastened.
Fastening the seat belt
0
Three-Point Seat belt037.
Airbag and Safety Belt
Tensioner Light
9
illuminates red.
When the ignition is switched on,
the control indicator illuminates for a
few seconds. If it does not
illuminate, does not go out after few
seconds or illuminates whilst
driving, there is a fault in the airbag
system. Seek the assistance of a
workshop. The airbags and belt
pretensioners may fail to trigger in
the event of an accident.
Deployment of the belt
pretensioners or airbags is indicated
by continuous illumination of
9.
{Warning
Have the cause of the fault
remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Seat belts, airbag system
0Seat
belts 036, Airbag System 038.
Airbag On-Off Light
/
illuminates yellow.
Illuminates for a few seconds after
the ignition is switched on. The front
passenger airbag is activated.
+illuminates yellow.
The front passenger airbag is
deactivated
0Airbag On-Off
Switch 043.
{Danger
Risk of fatal injury for a child
using a child restraint system
together with activated front
passenger airbag. Risk of fatal
(Continued)
Danger (Continued)
injury for an adult person with
deactivated front passenger
airbag.
Charging System Light
"
illuminates red.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes
shortly after the engine starts.
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Stop, switch off engine. Vehicle
battery is not charging. Engine
cooling may be interrupted. The
brake servo unit may cease to be
effective. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
*
illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates when the ignition is
switched on and extinguishes
shortly after the engine starts.

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Index 211
Fuel (cont'd)Consumption - CO2 -
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 73
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 68
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Headlamp Range Adjustment . . . . 86
Headlamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Main-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Main/Dipped Beam Changer . . . . 86
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Position Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Range Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Headlights When Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Heating and Ventilation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 143
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 61
I
Identification Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Indicators Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Information Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Information on Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . 168
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 92
ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20