2015 OPEL KARL ECU

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Vehicle Care 185
.Never crawl under a jacked-up
vehicle.
. Do not start the vehicle when it
is raised on the jack.
. Clean wheel nuts and thread
with a clean cloth before
mounting the wheel.
{Warning
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
1. Steel wheels:
Pull off the wheel cover.
Alloy wheels with bolt caps:
Disengage wheel bolt caps
with a screwdriver and remove.
To protect the wheel, place a
soft cloth between the
screwdriver and the alloy
wheel.
Alloy wheels with centre cap:
Insert extractor in the open slot
of the centre cap and withdraw
the cap from the wheel. Vehicle
tools
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2. Install the wheel wrench
ensuring that it locates
securely and loosen each
wheel bolt by half a turn.
The wheels might be protected
by locking wheel bolts. To
loosen these specific bolts, first
attach the adapter for the
locking wheel bolts onto the
head of the bolt before
installing the wheel wrench.
The adapter is located in the
glovebox.3. Ensure the jack is correctlypositioned under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.

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4. Set the jack to the necessaryheight. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner
that prevents it from slipping.
Attach jack handle and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate
handle until wheel is clear of
the ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
6. Change the wheel.
7. Screw on the wheel bolts.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. that it locates securely and tighten each bolt in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
140 Nm.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover of the steel wheel
with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel bolt caps or
centre cap on alloy wheel.
11. Install vehicle jacking point cover. 12. Stow and secure the replaced
wheel, the vehicle tools and the
adapter for the locking wheel
bolts.
13. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and the wheel
bolt torque as soon as
possible.
Have the defective tyre
renewed or repaired as soon
as possible.
Jacking position for lifting
platform
Rear arm position of the lifting
platform located centrally under the
recess of the sill.
Front arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Compact Spare Tyre
Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
If mounting a spare wheel, which is
different from the other wheels, this
wheel might be classified as a
temporary spare wheel and the
corresponding speed limits apply,
even though no label indicates this.

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Seek the assistance of a workshop
to check the applicable speed limit.
The spare wheel has a steel rim.
Caution
Use of a spare wheel that is
smaller than the other wheels or
together with winter tyres could
affect drive ability. Have the
defective tyre replaced as soon
as possible.
The spare wheel is located in the
load compartment beneath the floor
covering. It is secured in the recess
with a wing bolt.
The spare wheel well is not
designed for all permitted tyre sizes.
If a wheel wider than the spare must
be stowed in the spare wheel well
after changing wheels, the floor
cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.
Temporary spare wheel
Use of the temporary spare wheel
could affect drive ability. Have the
defective tyre renewed or repaired
as soon as possible.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
80 km/h. Take bends slowly. Do not
use for a long period of time.
Storing a replaced wheel in the
load compartment using a
strap
Use the strap placed in the tool box.
Vehicle tools
0Tools0173. 1. Remove load compartment
cover and lift up load
compartment floor. Position the
Tool box and the damaged
wheel to stand upright into the
tool box spare.
2. Pull up the release knob on top of the rear seat backrest
forward.
3. Place the loop end of the strapfrom tool box through the seat
back latch.
4. Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely
to the seat back latch.

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5. Pull back backrests of the rearseats.
6. Mount the hook to the tailgate latch.
7. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.
Jump Starting
Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged battery
can be started using jump leads and
the battery of another vehicle.
{Warning
Be extremely careful when
starting with jump leads. Any
deviation from the following
instructions can lead to injuries or
damage caused by battery
explosion or damage to the
electrical systems of both
vehicles.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin,
fabrics and painted surfaces. The
fluid contains sulphuric acid which
can cause injuries and damage in
the event of direct contact.
. Never expose the battery to
naked flames or sparks.
. A discharged battery can
already freeze at temperatures
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery before
connecting jump leads.
. Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when
handling a battery.
. Use a booster battery with the
same voltage (12 volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much
less than that of the discharged
battery.
. Use jump leads with insulated
terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm² (25 mm² for
diesel).
. Do not disconnect the
discharged battery from the
vehicle.
. Switch off all unnecessary
electrical consumers.
. Do not lean over the battery
during jump starting.
. Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the
other lead.
. The vehicles must not come into
contact with each other during
the jump starting process.

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Towing the Vehicle
If towing service is not available in
an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed by a rope secured
to the emergency towing eye.
Disengage cap by using the
screwdriver and remove the cap.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools.
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Screw in the towing eye as far as it
will go until it stops in a horizontal
position. (Should be contact with
tow nut.)
Attach a tow rope or better still a
tow rod to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used
for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release
steering column lock and to permit
operation of brake lights, horn and
windscreen wipers.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust
fumes from the towing vehicle,
switch on the air recirculation and
close the windows.
The vehicle must be towed facing
forward, not faster than 88 km/h. In
all other cases and when the
transmission is defective, the front
axle must be raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
After towing, unscrew the
towing eye.
Insert cap and close cap.

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Vehicle Data
Recording and
Privacy
Event Data Recorders
Data storage modules in the
vehicle
A large number of electronic
components of your vehicle contain
data storage modules temporarily or
permanently storing technical data
about the condition of the vehicle,
events and errors. In general, this
technical information documents the
condition of parts, modules, systems
or the environment:
.Operating conditions of system
components (e.g. filling levels)
. Status messages of the vehicle
and its single components (e.g.
number of wheel revolutions /
rotational speed, deceleration,
lateral acceleration)
. Dysfunctions and defects in
important system components .
Vehicle reactions in particular
driving situations (e.g. inflation of
an airbag, activation of the
stability regulation system)
. Environmental conditions (e.g.
temperature)
This data is exclusively technical
and helps identify and correct errors
as well as optimise vehicle
functions.
Motion profiles indicating travelled
routes cannot be created with
these data.
If services are used (e.g. repair
works, service processes, warranty
cases, quality assurance),
employees of the service network
(manufacturer included) are able to
read out this technical information
from the event and error data
storage modules applying special
diagnostic devices. If required, you
will receive further information at
these workshops. After an error has
been corrected, the data is deleted
from the error storage module or
constantly overwritten. When using the vehicle, situations
may occur in which these technical
data related to other information
(accident report, damages on the
vehicle, witness statements etc.)
may be associated with a specific
person - possibly, with the
assistance of an expert.
Additional functions contractually
agreed upon with the client (e.g.
vehicle location in emergency
cases) allow the transmission of
particular vehicle data from the
vehicle.
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some
vehicles for functions such as tyre
deflation detection and ignition
system security. It is also used in
connection with conveniences such
as radio remote controls for door
locking/unlocking and starting, and
in-vehicle transmitters for garage
door openers. RFID technology in
Opel vehicles does not use or