2015 OPEL KARL service

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.When changing Radio mode/
band by pressing RADIO, the
system displays radio intro view
firstly.
. The playing screen contains the
data elements related to the
broadcast audio source.
Selecting the DAB mode
Each time RADIO is pressed, the
system switches between AM
RADIO →FM RADIO →DAB →
AM RADIO →….
. An 8 character service label and
an 8 character ensemble label
will be used. .
The Dynamic Label is displayed
as artist/song info when
available from the station.
. When DAB signal information
has been detected, this
information will be updated on
the display to show the
information.
. The information and formatting
displayed with Dynamic Label
Text will vary based on the
information and formatting
provided by the broadcaster.
. DAB information such as Station
Label, Ensemble Label, Dynamic
Label Text are not be displayed
until complete reception.
. When there is more information
than displayable in the Dynamic
Label Text space, the text fields
of lines 2 and 3 will be shown.
. When there is no station
information available but the
ensemble is known, the station
label will be replaced with the
text “No Label ”. .
When there is no ensemble
information available but the
Station Label is known, the
ensemble label will be replaced
with the text “No Label”.
. When there is no station or
ensemble information available,
the display will show the DAB
block number and frequency in
the display screen (e.g. 10C,
213.360).
. When tuned to a DAB+ station,
the default text displayed for the
user will be the dynamic label
plus a variant for artist and song
only. No other variations of
dynamic label plus will be
displayed.
. When tuned to a DAB+ station,
if there is no information
available from the broadcaster,
the dynamic label text will be
populated with the standard
dynamic label text.
Station search
Press
g/dto automatically
search for radio station with superior
reception.

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Pressing and holdingg/d
continuously changes the station
until the button is released. After the
release, the system stops at the
current frequency displayed or
seeks for the next station.
Seeking for DAB service
component
Press
g/dto automatically
search for the station of the
ensemble with superior reception.
Pressing and holding
g/d
continuously changes the station
and ensemble until the button is
released. After the release, the
system stops at the current station
displayed or seeks for the next
station.
. If the next or previous station is
located in another ensemble,
then the first or last receivable
strong station of that ensemble
is tuned.
. If there are no strong signal
stations, the display will show
“No DAB Stations Available ”.Linking the DAB service
In DAB mode, press MENU > turn
the TUNE dial to select the DAB
linking feature > press MENU to turn
the DAB linking feature on or off.
.
The DAB linking feature:
DAB to DAB linking: On or Off
DAB to FM linking: On or Off
. When DAB to DAB linking is set
to On status and the currently
tuned DAB station weakens and
fails, the system will directly
search and link quickly to a
related FM station.
. When DAB to FM linking is set
to the On status and the
currently tuned DAB station
weakens and fails, the system
will attempt to link to the FM
variant of the service.
DAB to DAB linking is either
deactivated or has failed.
Tuning a radio station manually
Turn the TUNE dial to manually find
the desired broadcasting frequency. Tuning a DAB station manually
Press MENU to enter the
DAB menu.
Turn the TUNE dial to select DAB
manual tuning, and then
press MENU.
Turn the TUNE dial to manually find
the desired broadcasting frequency,
and then press MENU.
.
The station list is arranged in the
order of channel labels.
Using the DAB stations list
Turn the TUNE dial to show the
DAB stations list.
. The station list information will
be displayed.
. If the station list is empty, DAB
stations list updating is started
automatically.
Turn the TUNE dial to select the
desired list, and then press MENU
to receive the relevant broadcasting
channel.

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The list is displayed in the order
of Information→Pop →Rock →
Classical →Music →All.
. DAB announcements: Enter
the DAB announcements menu,
and then set the list entry of
interest.
Available announcements :
News →Weather →Sports →
Finance →Travel →Event →
Special →Radio Info →
Warning →Traffic →Alarm.
. DAB to DAB linking: Turn the
DAB linking feature on or off
(activate or deactivate the Auto
ensemble linking function).
. DAB to FM linking: Turn the FM
linking feature on or off (activate
or deactivate the Auto linking
DAB-FM function).
. L band: Turn L Band feature on
or off.
When L Band is turned on, the
system will seek/tune the station
to include the L Band frequency
blocks. .
Intellitext: Selects the specially
broadcast text providing
information such as sports
scores, headline news, and
others.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a
service by FM stations that
considerably makes it easier to find
radio stations with fault-free
reception.
RDS stations are indicated by the
program service name instead of
the broadcasting frequency. When TP is on, the search will only
include TP supported stations or
stations with EON-TA support.
When TP is off, the search will
include all available stations.
The basic operation such as tuning/
seeking the stations and storing/
selecting presets is the same as for
AM, FM or DAB. Please refer to the
AM, FM or DAB section for more
information.
Adjust the RDS menu
While listening to the radio, press
MENU to enter the FM Menu.
Turn the TUNE dial to move to the
desired menu item, and then press
MENU to select the relevant item or
to enter the item's detailed menu.
.
Traffic program (TP): Turn the
TP feature on or off.
When TP is turned on in the FM
menu, the system will initiate a
TP search in order to tune to the
strongest available TP station.
. RDS: Turn the RDS feature on
or off.

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When RDS is turned on, the
program service name of the
current station appears instead
of its frequency.
When RDS is turned off, the
RDS Text will be switched off,
the alternate frequency feature
will not function, and the
frequency will be displayed in
the place of the PSN (PS name).
. Region: Turns the Region
feature on or off.
Only alternative frequencies with
the same regional programmes
are selected.
. Categories (FM category):
Selects a station from the list.
The list is displayed in the order
of Information →Pop →Rock →
Classical →Music →All.
Volume of the traffic
announcements (TA)
While the Traffic Alert is playing, the
Traffic alert volume can be adjusted
by turning the VOLUME dial. The system will store this setting for
future traffic alerts.
.
Once an alert is completed, the
system volume returns to its
previously set level prior to the
traffic alert.
. If the traffic alert volume is set to
zero during an alert, the next
traffic alert will arrive at the
minimum connection volume
level.
. The same process will apply to
DAB Announcements.
Radio traffic service
(TP : Traffic Program)
Radio traffic service stations are
RDS stations that broadcast
traffic news.
Press MENU > turn the TUNE dial
to select TP > press MENU to turn
the TP feature on or off.
.If the current station is not a
radio traffic service station, then
a search is automatically started
for the next radio traffic service
station. .
Once a radio traffic service
station has been found, "TP " is
displayed in the display screen.
. If the radio traffic service is
switched on, then it is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement in all
modes.
Blocking out traffic
announcements
If a traffic alert comes in while
listening to an audio source, the
system will display the Traffic Alert
Pop-up.
The pop-up will display with a
Dismiss option highlighted by
default for the alert.
.If a Traffic Alert pop-up is
displayed, the Traffic Alert
pop-up can also be dismissed by
SRC on the SWC.
. If a Traffic Alert pop-up is
displayed when an external
device is connected, the system
does not read the device.

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{Warning
Bear in mind that you can make
and receive calls with the mobile
phone, if it is in a service area
with a sufficiently strong signal.
Under certain circumstances
emergency calls cannot be made
on all mobile phone networks; it is
possible that they cannot be
made when certain network
services and/or telephone
functions are active. You can
enquire about this with the local
network operators.
The emergency call number can
differ depending on the region
and country. Please enquire
beforehand about the correct
emergency call number for the
relevant region.
Making an emergency call
Dial the emergency call number
(e.g. 112).
The telephone connection to the
emergency call centre is set up.Answer when the service personnel
questions you about the emergency.
{Warning
Do not end the call until you are
requested to do so by the
emergency call centre.
Operation
Incoming call
When a phone call comes in on the
connected Bluetooth mobile phone,
the playing track will be cut off and
the phone will ring with the relevant
information displayed.To receive a call, press
bon the
steering wheel audio control to
move to the Active Call screen or
press - to select Answer to move to
the Active Call screen.
To reject a call, press and hold
$/
con the steering wheel audio
control or press - to select Ignore.
. An ignored call is sent to the
voice mail box, the ringtone
stops, and the alert is
extinguished, returning the
display to the previous screen
prior to the alert.
. If the call is not ignored or
answered before it is transferred
to the voice mail box, the alert
will extinguish returning to the
previous screen and the ringtone
stops.
Call waiting
If another person calls while you are
already on the phone, the system
displays a second incoming call
pop-up.

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Climate Controls 125
Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Heating and VentilationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . 126
Electronic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Air Vents
Adjustable Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fixed Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Maintenance
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Climate Control
Systems
Heating and Ventilation
System
Controls for:
. temperature
. air distribution
. fan speed
. demisting and defrosting
. air recirculation .
heated rear window
0Heated
Rear Window 030
Temperature
Adjust the temperature by turning
the knob.
Red: Warm
Blue: Cold
Heating will not be fully effective
until the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Air distribution
E: To head area via adjustable air
vents.
): To head area and foot well.
[:To foot well, with a small
amount of the air being directed to
windscreen, front door windows and
side air vents.
-: To windscreen and foot well,
with a small amount of the air being
directed to front door windows and
side air vents.
0: To windscreen and front door
windows, with a small amount of the
air being directed to side air vents.

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and time of year. Operation with
cooling is not possible when the
outside temperature is too low.
Service
For optimal cooling performance, it
is recommended to annually check
the climate control system.
.functionality and pressure test
. heating functionality
. leakage check
. check of drive belts
. cleaning of condenser and
evaporator drainage
. performance check

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136 Driving and Operating
Starting the Engine
Manual gearbox: Operate clutch
Automatic transmission : Operate
brake and move the selector lever
to P or N
Do not operate accelerator pedal.
Turn the key briefly to position 3 and
release : An automatic procedure
operates the starter with a short
delay as long as the engine is
running, see Automatic Starter
Control.
Before restarting or to switch off the
engine, turn the key back to
position 0.During an Autostop, the engine can
be started by depressing the clutch
pedal.
Starting the vehicle at low
temperatures
The start of the engine without
additional heaters is possible down
to -25 °C for diesel engines and
-30 °C for petrol engines.
Diesel engines The start of the
engine without additional heaters is
possible down to -25 °C.
Petrol engines The start of the
engine without additional heaters is
possible down to -30 °C.
Required is an engine oil with the
correct viscosity, the correct fuel,
performed services and a
sufficiently charged vehicle battery.
With temperatures below -30 °C, the
automatic transmission requires a
warming phase of approx.
5 minutes.
The selector lever must be in
position P.
Automatic starter control
This function controls the engine
starting procedure. The driver does
not need to hold the key in
position 3.
Once applied, the system will go on
starting automatically until the
engine is running. Because of the
checking procedure, the engine
starts running after a short delay.
Possible reasons for a non-starting
engine:
.
clutch pedal not operated
(manual gearbox)
. time out occurred
Overrun cut-off
The fuel supply is automatically
cut-off during overrun, i.e. when the
vehicle is driven with a gear
engaged but accelerator is released.