2015 OPEL KARL lights

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Lighting 89
Reversing Lamps
The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted Lamp Covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold
weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help switch on
the exterior lights.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
Brightness of the following lights
can be adjusted when the exterior
lights are on :
.instrument panel illumination
. info-Display
. illuminated switches and
operation elements
Turn thumb wheel
Duntil the
required brightness is obtained. On vehicles with light sensor the
brightness can only be adjusted
when the exterior lights are on and
the light sensor detects night
conditions.
Interior Lamps
During entry and exit of the vehicle,
the front courtesy lights
automatically switch on and then off
after a delay.
Note
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the courtesy
lights are turned on automatically.

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Front courtesy light
Operate rocker switch :
1: Automatic switching on and off.
press
+: On.
press
*: Off.
Reading lamps
Operated with buttons in front
courtesy lights.
Lighting Features
Centre Console Lighting
Spotlight incorporated in the interior
lighting comes on when the dipped
beam is switched on.
Entry Lighting
Welcome lighting
The exterior lights, instrument panel
light and interior lights are switched
on for a short time by pressing the
unlocking button
Kon the radio
remote control twice. This function
works only in the dark and facilitates
locating the vehicle.
The lighting switches off
immediately when the ignition key is
turned to position 1
0Ignition
Positions 0135.
Activation or deactivation of this
function can be changed in the
menu Settings in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation
0Vehicle
Personalisation 082.

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Lighting 91
The settings can be saved for the
key being used
0Memorised
Settings 022.
The following lights will additionally
switch on when the driver's door is
opened :
. all switches
. driver Information Centre
Exit Lighting
The following lights illuminate if the
key is removed from the ignition
switch :
.
Interior lights
. Instrument panel light (only
when it is dark)
They will switch off automatically
after a delay. Both lights will be
activated again if the driver's door is
opened.
The exterior lights illuminate the
surrounding area for an adjustable
time after leaving the vehicle.
Switching on
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Open driver's door.
4. Pull indicator lever.
5. Close driver's door.
If the driver's door is not closed the
lights switch off after 2 minutes.
Exit lighting is switched off
immediately if the indicator lever is
pulled while the driver's door
is open. Activation, deactivation and duration
of this function can be changed in
the menu Settings in the
Info-Display. Vehicle personalisation
0Vehicle Personalisation
082.
The settings can be saved for the
key being used
0Memorised
Settings 022.
Battery Power Protection
Switching off electric lights
To prevent discharge of the vehicle
battery when the ignition is switched
off, some interior lights are switched
off automatically after some time.

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Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
prevents the wheels from locking.
ABS starts to regulate brake
pressure as soon as a wheel shows
a tendency to lock. The vehicle
remains steerable, even during hard
braking.
ABS control is made apparent
through a pulse in the brake pedal
and the noise of the regulation
process.
For optimum braking, keep the
brake pedal fully depressed
throughout the braking process,
despite the fact that the pedal is
pulsating. Do not reduce the
pressure on the pedal.
After starting off, the system
performs a self-test which may be
audible.
Control indicator
!0Antilock
Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light 071.
Adaptive brake light
During full braking, all three brake
lights flash for the duration of ABS
control.
Fault
{Warning
If there is a fault in the ABS, the
wheels may be liable to lock due
to braking that is heavier than
normal. The advantages of ABS
are no longer available. During
hard braking, the vehicle can no
longer be steered and may
swerve.
Have the cause of the fault
remedied by a workshop.
Parking Brake
{Warning
Always apply parking brake firmly
without operating the release
button, and apply as firmly as
possible on a downhill or uphill
slope.
To release the parking brake, pull
the lever up slightly, press the
release button and fully lower the
lever. (Continued)

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Vehicle Care
General Information
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
End-of-Life Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 162
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Headlamps and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Front Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . 165
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . 167 Centre High-Mounted Brake
lamp (CHMBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Number Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 168
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Electrical System
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Vehicle Tools
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Wheels and Tyres
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tyre Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tyre Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tyre Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tyre Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tyre Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . . . 186
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

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Wiper blade on the rear
window
Lift wiper arm. Push the wiper
blade, slightly angled to the wiper
arm, downwards until it disengages.
Attach the wiper blade, slightly
angled to the wiper arm, and push
until it engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb Replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the
doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base!
Do not touch the bulb glass with
bare hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlamp bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.
Headlamps and Parking
Lamps
Dipped beam and main beam
1. Unscrew the three screws.
2. Carefully withdraw theheadlight assembly from
retaining pins and remove as
shown in illustration and
remove, make sure that cable
duct remains in position.
3. Detach plug connector from bulb.

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2. Detach bulb from the bulbholder and replace it.
3. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector and rotate clockwise.
Fog Lamps
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Front Indicator Lamps
1. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise and remove it.
2. Rotate bulb anticlockwise andremove from bulb holder.
3. Replace bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector and rotate clockwise.
Taillights
Tail lights, indicator, brake
lamps, and reversing lamps
1. Unscrew both screws.
2. Remove tail light assembly.Take care that the cable duct
remains in position.

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3. Tail light/brake lamp (1)Indicator lamp (2)
Auxiliary Tail light (3)
Reversing lamp (Passenger's
side)/Rear fog lamp(Driver's
side) (4).4. Rotate bulb holderanticlockwise.
5. Remove bulb holder. Push bulbinto socket slightly, rotate
anti-clockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
6. Insert bulb holder into the tail light assembly and screw into
place.
Connect wiring plug. Install tail
light assembly in body and
tighten screws. Close covers
and engage.
7. Switch on ignition, operate and check all lights.