2015 OPEL KARL brake

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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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General Information
Accessories and
Modifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory
approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or
guarantee reliability of other
products - even if they have a
regulatory or otherwise granted
approval.
Do not make any modifications to
the electrical system, e.g. changes
of electronic control units (chip
tuning).
Caution
When transporting the vehicle on
a train or on a recovery vehicle,
the mud flaps might be damaged.
Vehicle Storage
Storage for a long period
of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for
several months :
.Wash and wax the vehicle.
. Have the wax in the engine
compartment and underbody
checked.
. Clean and preserve the rubber
seals.
. Fill up fuel tank completely.
. Change the engine oil.
. Drain the washer fluid reservoir.
. Check the coolant antifreeze
and corrosion protection.
. Adjust tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load.
. Park the vehicle in a dry, well
ventilated place. Engage first or
reverse gear. Prevent the
vehicle from rolling.
. Do not apply the parking brake. .
Open the bonnet, close all doors
and lock the vehicle.
. Disconnect the clamp from the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Beware that all systems
are not functional, e.g. anti-theft
alarm system.
Putting back into operation
When the vehicle is to be put back
into operation :
.Connect the clamp to the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery. Activate the electronics
of the power windows.
. Check tyre pressure.
. Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
. Check the engine oil level.
. Check the coolant level.
. Fit the number plate if
necessary.

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checked and have the cause of the
coolant loss remedied by a
workshop.
Washer Fluid
Fill with clean water mixed with a
suitable quantity of washer fluid
which contains antifreeze.
Caution
Only washer fluid with a sufficient
antifreeze concentration provides
protection at low temperatures or
a sudden drop in temperature.(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
Use of washer fluid containing
isopropanol can damage exterior
lamps.
Brakes
In the event of minimum thickness
of the brake lining, a squealing
noise sounds during braking.
Continued driving is possible but
have the brake lining replaced as
soon as possible.
Once new brake linings are
installed, do not brake
unnecessarily hard for the first few
journeys.
Brake Fluid
{Warning
Brake fluid is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces.
The brake fluid level must be
between theMINand the MAX
marks.
If fluid level is below the MINmark,
seek the assistance of a workshop.
Brake and clutch fluid
0
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0195.
Battery
Vehicles without stop-start system
will be equipped with a lead acid
battery. Vehicles with stop-start
system will be equipped with an
AGM battery which is not a lead
acid battery.

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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.

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Side Indicator Lamps
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing :
1. Slide lamp to the front andremove it out of the front wing
with the rear end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder andreplace it. 4. Insert bulb holder and turn
clockwise.
5. Insert front end into front wing, slide forward and insert
rear end.
Centre High-Mounted
Brake lamp (CHMBL)
Have LEDs replaced by a
workshop.

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3 Rear demist
4 Outside rear-view mirrorheater
5 Sunroof
6 Continuously Variable transmission control module
7 Mass air flow sensor
8 Auxiliary heater pump
9 Anti-lock brake system valve
10 Regulated voltage control 11 Rear view camera
12 -
13 -
14 Engine control module/ Transmission control
module
15 Fuel injection control module/Starter
16 Fuel pump motor
17 Engine control module1
18 Engine control module2
19 Injector, Ignition 20 Air conditioning system
21 Intelligent battery sensor
22 Electric steering
column lock
23 Cooling fan low
24 -
25 Outside rear-view mirror switch
26 Engine control module/ Automated manual gearbox
module
27 Canister vent solenoid
28 Brake pedal switch
29 Auxiliary occupant sensing
30 Headlight levelling motor
31 Horn
32 Front fog lamp
33 Main beam left
34 Main beam right
35 -
36 Rear wiper motor
37 Cornering lamp left 38 Washer pump motor
39 Cornering lamp right
40 -
41 -
42 Starter 2
43 In-panel bussed electric
centre
44 Automated manual gearbox
45 Starter 1
46 Anti-lock brake system pump
47 Cooling fan hi
48 Front wiper motor
49 In-panel bussed electric centre accessory/RAP
power

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The menu Tyre Load only appears if
the vehicle is in a standstill and the
parking brake is applied.
Select :
.Lofor comfort pressure up to
3 people
. Eco for Eco pressure up to
3 people
. Hifor full loading
TPMS Sensor Matching
Process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. The identification
code must be matched to a new tyre/ wheel position after rotating the
tyres or exchanging the complete
wheel set and if one or more TPMS
sensors were replaced. The TPMS
sensor matching process should
also be performed after replacing a
spare tyre with a road tyre
containing the TPMS sensor.
The malfunction light and the
warning message or code should go
off at the next ignition cycle. The
sensors are matched to the tyre/
wheel positions, using a TPMS
relearn tool, in the following order :
Left side front tyre, right side front
tyre, right side rear tyre and left side
rear tyre. The turn light at the
current active position is illuminated
until sensor is matched.
Consult your workshop for service
or to purchase a relearn tool. You
have two minutes to match the first
tyre/ wheel position, and
five minutes overall to match all four
tyre/wheel positions. If it takes
longer, the matching process stops
and must be restarted.
The TPMS sensor matching process
is outlined below:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Move selector lever to neutral.
4. Use MENUon the indicator
lever to select the Vehicle
Information Men u in the
Driver Information
Centre (DIC).
5. Turn the adjuster wheel to scroll to the tyre
pressure menu.
6. Press SET/CLR to begin the
sensor matching process.
A message requesting
acceptance of the process
should display.
7. Press SET/CLR again to
confirm the selection. The horn
sounds twice to signal the
receiver is in relearn mode.
8. Start with the left side front tyre.
9. Place the relearn tool against the tyre sidewall, near the
valve stem. Then press the