2015 OPEL KARL brake

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Tyres age, even if they are not
used. We recommend tyre
replacement every 6 years.
Changing tyre and wheel size
If tyres of a different size than those
fitted at the factory are used, it may
be necessary to reprogramme the
speedometer as well as the nominal
tyre pressure and to make other
vehicle modifications
After converting to a different tyre
size, have the label with tyre
pressures replaced.
{Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheels
may lead to accidents and will
invalidate the vehicle type
approval.
Wheel Covers
Wheel covers and tyres that are
factory approved for the respective
vehicle and comply with all of the
relevant wheel and tyre combination
requirements must be used.If the wheel covers and tyres used
are not factory approved, the tyres
must not have a rim protection
ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.
{Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Tyre Chains
Tyre chains are only permitted on
the front wheels.
Always use fine mesh chains that
add no more than 10 mm to the tyre
tread and the inboard sides
(including chain lock).
{Warning
Damage may lead to tyre
blowout.
Tyre chains are only permitted on
tyres of size 165/65 R14.
Tyre chains are not permitted on
tyres of size 185/55 R15 and
195/45 R16.
The use of tyre chains is not
permitted on the temporary spare
wheel.
Tyre Repair Kit
Minor damage to the tyre tread can
be repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.

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Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or
that is at tyre's side wall near the
rim cannot be repaired with the tyre
repair kit.
{Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre :
Apply the parking brake.
For manual gearbox, engage first
gear or reverse gear.
The tyre repair kit is in the tool box
under the floor cover in the load
compartment. 1. Open the storage.
2. Remove the compressor and the sealant bottle.
3. Remove the electricalconnection cable (1) and air
hose (2) from the stowage
compartments on the
underside of the compressor.

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Note the expiry date of the kit. After
this date its sealing capability is no
longer guaranteed. Pay attention to
storage information on sealant
bottle.
Replace the used sealant bottle.
Dispose of the bottle as prescribed
by applicable laws.
The compressor and sealant can be
used from approx. -30°C ~ 70°C
(-22 ~ 158°F).
Tyre Changing
Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information :
.Park the vehicle on a level, firm
and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the
straight-ahead position.
. Apply the parking brake.
For manual gearbox, engage
first gear or reverse gear.
. Remove the spare wheel. See "Temporary spare wheel"
under
Compact Spare
Tyre 0186.
. Never change more than one
wheel at once.
. Use the jack only to change
wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change. The jack is
maintenance-free.
. If the ground on which the
vehicle is standing is soft, a solid
board (max. 1cm (0.4 inches)
thick) should be placed under
the jack. Take heavy objects out
of the vehicle before jacking up.
. No people or animals may be in
the vehicle when it is jacked-up.
. Never crawl under a jacked-up
vehicle.
. Do not start the vehicle when it
is raised on the jack.
. Clean wheel nuts and thread
before mounting the wheel.
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
Wheel changing
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
.Park the vehicle on a level, firm
and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the
straight-ahead position.
. Apply the parking brake and
engage first gear, reverse gear
or P.
. Never change more than one
wheel at once.
. Use the jack only to change
wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change.
. The jack is maintenance-free.
. If the ground on which the
vehicle is standing is soft, a solid
board (max. 1 cm thick) should
be placed under the jack.
. Take heavy objects out of the
vehicle before jacking up.
. No people or animals may be in
the vehicle when it is jacked-up.

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.Apply the parking brake, manual
gearbox in neutral, automatic
transmission in P.
. Open the positive terminal
protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order :
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal
of the discharged battery. 3. Connect the black lead to the
negative terminal of the
booster battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black lead to a vehicle
grounding point, such as the
engine block or an engine
mounting bolt. Connect as far
away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm(24 inches).
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine : 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should
be made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the
leads connected. 4. Switch on electrical consumers
(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle
receiving the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.

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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.
SeeTools 0173.
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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Use of engine oil with only ACEA
A1/B1 or only A5/B5 quality is
prohibited, since it can cause
longterm engine damage under
certain operating conditions.
Select the appropriate engine oil
based on its quality and on the
minimum ambient temperature
0
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants0195.
Additional engine oil additives
The use of additional engine oil
additives could cause damage and
invalidate the warranty.
Engine oil viscosity grades
The SAE viscosity grade gives
information of the thickness of
the oil.
Multi-grade oil is indicated by two
figures, e.g. SAE 5W-30. The first
figure, followed by a W, indicates
the low temperature viscosity and
the second figure the high
temperature viscosity. Select the appropriate viscosity
grade depending on the minimum
ambient temperature
0
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
0195.
All of the recommended viscosity
grades are suitable for high ambient
temperatures.
Coolant and antifreeze
Use only organic acid type-long life
coolant (LLC) antifreeze approved
for the vehicle. Consult a workshop.
The system is factory filled with
coolant designed for excellent
corrosion protection and frost
protection down to approx. -36 °C.
In northern countries with very low
temperatures the factory filled
coolant provides frost protection
down to approx. -50 °C. This
concentration should be maintained
all year round. The use of additional
coolant additives intended to give
additional corrosion protection or
seal against minor leaks can cause
function problems. Liability for consequences resulting from the
use of additional coolant additives
will be rejected.
Brake and clutch fluid
Over time, brake fluid absorbs
moisture which will reduce braking
effectiveness. The brake fluid
should therefore be replaced at the
specified interval.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Adjustable Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Adjustments Seat, Initial Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbags Curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Belt Tensioner Light . . . . . 70
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Alarm System Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 142 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Audio System Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . 92
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature . . . . 137
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 162
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bonnet Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 160 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Brake and Clutch SystemWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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Brakes (cont'd)Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Bulb Replacement Centre High-Mounted
Brake lamp (CHMBL) . . . . . . . 167
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Front Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . 165
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Headlamps and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Number Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 168
Position Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Side Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . 167
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Buzzers, Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
C
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Car Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel Consumption CO2Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 4 Central Locking System . . . . . . . . . 22
Centre Console Lighting . . . . . . . . . 90
Centre High-Mounted Brake
lamp (CHMBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Chains, Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . 70
Check Malfunction Indicator EngineLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Child Restraint Installation Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child Restraint Systems Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child Restraints Installation Locations . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Climate Control System
Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Climate Control Systems Heating and Ventilation . . . . . . . 125
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Conformity Declaration of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Control Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . 68
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cornering Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Misted Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear Compartment/Storage
Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Curtain Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . 43