2015 OPEL KARL steering

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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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Press PHONE orbon the steering
wheel audio control to switch
between 1st call and 2nd call.
If two calls are active (call waiting
mode), a call waiting alert is not
displayed.
Phone volume control
Turn the VOLUME dial to adjust the
Phone Volume while in an active
phone call (e.g. through volume
steps 0 ~ 63).
Caution
It is possible to transfer your
ringtone depending on the mobile
phone.
Adjust the ringtone volume of the
mobile phone if the volume is
too low.
You can use the volume control to
adjust the Ring Tone Volume while
the ring tone is given out starting at
a defined minimum volume. The
volume ranges from level 3 to max. During a call
During the active call, the Active
Call screen displays information
relevant for the active phone call.
End:
End an active phone call.
When a call is ended, the system
returns to the screen active before
the call.
Mute/Unmute: Mute the vehicle
microphone while in an active call
by pressing the button.
If the microphone is muted, the label
changes Unmute. Press the button
again to unmute the microphone. Handset/hands-free:
Switch from
hands-free mode to the phone
handset mode by pressing - directly.
. If the phone call on the active
phone source is handled in
handset mode, the label
changes to hands-free.
. Pressing the button now returns
the phone conversation to
hands-free mode.
. The hands-free mode is default
when a call is initiated.
. If there is an issue and the call is
not transferred to hands-free or
handset as the user requested,
a message is displayed notifying
the user that the transfer could
not be carried out. Please retry.
Keypad : Enter the Keypad screen.
Ending a call
If a call is ended while the system is
displaying any other screen than the
Active Call screen, the Call Ended
message is displayed.
. The call may be ended by the
person on the other end of the
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handheld device or by pressingcon the steering wheel audio
remote control.
. After 5 seconds, the display
returns to the previous screen.
Re-dialling a call
If the phone call was dropped, you
can re-dial the number before the
time out by pressing - directly below
the display labelled Redial.
Calling a number in the call log
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
List menu > turn the TUNE dial to
select the Recent Calls > press
ENTER > turn the TUNE dial to
select Missed Calls, Received Calls
or Sent Calls, then press ENTER.
The recent calls list displays an
intermediate menu containing
missed calls, received calls, and
sent calls.
Turn the TUNE dial to select a
name or phone number, and press
ENTER to make a call. Calling a number in the
phone book
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
List menu > turn the TUNE dial to
select Contacts > press ENTER >
turn the TUNE dial to select a name
or phone number, and press ENTER
to make a call.
The last outgoing phone source is
retained at the next ignition cycle,
if that phone device is connected,
and it is the outgoing phone source.
Downloading the phone book
If the Bluetooth device supports a
phone book synchronization
function, the phonebook is
downloaded automatically after the
connection has been established.
.
The call history lists can be
downloaded from the connected
Bluetooth device.
. Sorting call histories by time is
not supported.
. It is possible to download the
call history even when
proceeding another action. .
It is not possible to start the
download process when the call
history download feature is
turned off within the Bluetooth
device.
. After Pairing is completed, a
contacts download request is
sent to your mobile phone.
Some phones require additional
confirmation. Please check your
phone and accept the download
request if necessary.
. If a paired phone is deleted, its
call history lists will also be
deleted from the system.
. The system only uses
information coded in UTF-8
format.
Dial a number by keypad
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
List menu > turn the TUNE dial to
select the Keypad and press
ENTER to enter the Keypad screen.
. When users select Keypad from
the Phone Home Screen, a
phone dialler keypad is
displayed.

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134 Driving and Operating
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Run-In . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Manual Gearbox
Manual Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brakes
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 143
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Object Detection Systems
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 148
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Speed Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fuel
Fuel (for Petrol Engines) . . . . . . 152
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Fuel Consumption -CO2-Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driving Information
Control of a Vehicle
Never coast with engine not
running (except during
Autostop)
Many systems will not function in
this situation (e.g. brake servo unit,
power steering). Driving in this
manner is a danger to yourself and
others.
Idle boost
If charging of the vehicle battery is
required due to vehicle battery
condition, the power output of the
alternator must be increased. This
will be achieved by an idle boost
which may be audible.
Pedals
To ensure the pedal travel is
uninhibited, there must be no mats
in the area of the pedals.

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Steering
If power steering assist is lost
because the engine stops or due to
a system malfunction, the vehicle
can be steered but may require a
higher or lower steering effort.
Control indicator
mVariable Effort
Steering Light 071.
Caution
Vehicle equipped with electric
power steering:
If the steering wheel is turned
until it reaches the end of its
travel and is held against that
position for an extended period of
time, power steering assist may
be reduced.
If the steering assistance is used
for an extended period of time,
power assistance may be
reduced.
Normal use of the power steering
assist should return when the
system cools down.
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Run-In
Do not brake unnecessarily hard for
the first few journeys.
During the first drive, smoke may
occur because of wax and oil
evaporating off the exhaust system.
Park the vehicle in the open for a
while after the first drive and avoid
inhaling the fumes.
During the running-in period fuel
and engine oil consumption may be
higher.
Autostop may be inhibited to allow
for charging the vehicle battery.
Ignition Positions
Ignition switch positions
0 : Ignition off
1 : Steering wheel lock released,
ignition off
2 : Ignition on
3 : Starting

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Restart of the engine by the
stop-start system
The selector lever must be in
neutral to enable an automatic
restart.
If one of the following conditions
occurs during an Autostop, the
engine will be restarted
automatically by the stop-start
system.
.The stop-start system is
manually deactivated.
. The bonnet is opened.
. The driver's seat belt is
unfastened and the driver's door
is opened.
. The engine temperature is
too low.
. The vehicle battery is
discharged.
. The brake vacuum is not
sufficient.
. The vehicle starts to move.
. The climate control system
requests an engine start. .
The air conditioning is manually
switched on.
If the bonnet is not fully closed, a
warning message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
If an electrical accessory, e.g. a
portable CD player, is connected to
the power socket, a brief power
drop during restart might be
noticeable.
Parking
{Warning
. Do not park the vehicle on
an easily ignitable surface.
The high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite
the surface.
. Always apply parking brake.
Apply manual parking brake
without pressing release
button. Apply as firmly as
possible on downhill or
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
uphill slopes. Depress the
foot brake at the same time
to reduce operating force.
. Switch off the engine and
ignition. Turn the steering
wheel until the steering
wheel lock engages.
. If the vehicle is on a level
surface or uphill slope,
engage first gear before
switching off the ignition. On
an uphill slope, turn the
front wheels away from
the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a
downhill slope, engage
reverse gear before
switching off the ignition.
Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
. Lock the vehicle and
activate the anti-theft alarm
system.

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Deactivation
For very high-performance driving
ESC can be deactivated : Hold
d
depressed for approx. 5 seconds.
Control indicator
gilluminates.
ESC is reactivated by pressing
d
again. If the TC system was
previously disabled, both TC and
ESC are reactivated.
ESC is also reactivated the next
time the ignition is switched on.
Fault
If there is a fault in the system the
control indicator
gilluminates
continuously and a message or a
warning code appears in the Driver
Information Centre. The system is
not operational.
Have the cause of the fault
remedied by a workshop.
City mode
City mode is a feature which
enables increased steering
assistance during lower speed
conditions, e.g. city traffic or
parking. Steering assistance is
increased for greater convenience. Activation
Press
“CITY” when engine is
running. The system works from
standstill up to 60 km/h, and in
reverse gear. Above this speed the
system changes to normal mode.
When activated, City mode engages
automatically below 60 km/h.
An illuminated LED in the City mode
button indicates that the system is
active.
Deactivation
Press CITY: LED in the button
extinguishes.

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Each time the engine is started, City
mode is deactivated.
Overload
If the steering in City mode is
heavily loaded, e.g. in long parking
manoeuvres or heavy city traffic, the
system is deactivated for overheat
protection. Steering operates in
normal mode until City mode
activates automatically.
Fault
In the event of a fault in the system,milluminates and a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre. Vehicle messages
0Vehicle
Messages 080.Object Detection
Systems
Parking Assist
{Warning
It is the driver who bears full
responsibility for the parking
manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area while reversing and using
the rear parking assist system.