2015 OPEL KARL gearbox

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Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or
that is at tyre's side wall near the
rim cannot be repaired with the tyre
repair kit.
{Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre :
Apply the parking brake.
For manual gearbox, engage first
gear or reverse gear.
The tyre repair kit is in the tool box
under the floor cover in the load
compartment. 1. Open the storage.
2. Remove the compressor and the sealant bottle.
3. Remove the electricalconnection cable (1) and air
hose (2) from the stowage
compartments on the
underside of the compressor.

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Note the expiry date of the kit. After
this date its sealing capability is no
longer guaranteed. Pay attention to
storage information on sealant
bottle.
Replace the used sealant bottle.
Dispose of the bottle as prescribed
by applicable laws.
The compressor and sealant can be
used from approx. -30°C ~ 70°C
(-22 ~ 158°F).
Tyre Changing
Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information :
.Park the vehicle on a level, firm
and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the
straight-ahead position.
. Apply the parking brake.
For manual gearbox, engage
first gear or reverse gear.
. Remove the spare wheel. See "Temporary spare wheel"
under
Compact Spare
Tyre 0186.
. Never change more than one
wheel at once.
. Use the jack only to change
wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change. The jack is
maintenance-free.
. If the ground on which the
vehicle is standing is soft, a solid
board (max. 1cm (0.4 inches)
thick) should be placed under
the jack. Take heavy objects out
of the vehicle before jacking up.
. No people or animals may be in
the vehicle when it is jacked-up.
. Never crawl under a jacked-up
vehicle.
. Do not start the vehicle when it
is raised on the jack.
. Clean wheel nuts and thread
before mounting the wheel.
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
Wheel changing
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
.Park the vehicle on a level, firm
and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the
straight-ahead position.
. Apply the parking brake and
engage first gear, reverse gear
or P.
. Never change more than one
wheel at once.
. Use the jack only to change
wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change.
. The jack is maintenance-free.
. If the ground on which the
vehicle is standing is soft, a solid
board (max. 1 cm thick) should
be placed under the jack.
. Take heavy objects out of the
vehicle before jacking up.
. No people or animals may be in
the vehicle when it is jacked-up.

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.Apply the parking brake, manual
gearbox in neutral, automatic
transmission in P.
. Open the positive terminal
protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order :
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal
of the discharged battery. 3. Connect the black lead to the
negative terminal of the
booster battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black lead to a vehicle
grounding point, such as the
engine block or an engine
mounting bolt. Connect as far
away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm(24 inches).
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine : 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should
be made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the
leads connected. 4. Switch on electrical consumers
(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle
receiving the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.

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Vehicle Data
Engine Data
Sales designation1.0
Engine identifier code L5Q
Number of cylinders 3
Piston displacements [cm³] 999
Engine Power [kW] at rpm 55
Torque [Nm] at rpm 95
Octane rating RON
recommended 95
possible 98
possible 91
Fuel type Petrol
Performance
Engine 1.0
Top speed [km/h] ([mph])
Manual gearbox 170 km/h
Automatic transmission -

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L
LampsCornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . 86
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Headlamps and ParkingLamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 168
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Misted Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Number Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Reversing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Side Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . 72
Light Electronic Stability Control(ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Traction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Variable Effort Steering . . . . . . . . . 71
Light, Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Lighting
Centre Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Airbag and Safety Belt
Tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Bonnet Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brake and Clutch System . . . . . . . 71
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fog Lamp, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . 72
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Main-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Main/Dipped Beam Changer . . . . 86
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . . . 74
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Lights (cont'd)
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tail lamp Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . . . . 72
Lights, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Load Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
LoadCompartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Locks Central Locking System . . . . . . . . 22
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 73
M
Main-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Maintenance Air Conditioning Regular
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 70
Manual Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memorised Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Messages
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80