2015 OPEL KARL light

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Lighting 87
Hazard Lights
Operated with|.
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the hazard
warning flashers are activated
automatically.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Lever up : Right indicator
Lever down : Left indicator
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the indicator is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the
indicator is automatically
deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g. when
changing lanes, press the lever until
resistance is felt and then release.
Move the lever to the resistance
point and hold for longer indication. Switch the indicator off manually by
moving the lever to its original
position.
Front Fog Lamps
Operated with#.

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Rear Fog Lamps
Operated withs.
Light switch in position
;: Rear
fog light can only be switched on
with front fog lights.
Cornering Lights
Corner lighting
On tight bends or when turning off,
depending on the steering angle or
the indicator light signal, an
additional left or right reflector is
switched on which illuminates the
road in the direction of travel. It is
activated up to a speed of 40 km/h.
Position Lamps
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move indicator lever all the way up (right parking lights) or
down (left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding indicator control
indicator.

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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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Infotainment System 101
.Turn the TUNE dial to select the
Tone Settings mode. Use this
dial to switch between Bass ↔
Midrange ↔Treble ↔Fade ↔
Balance ↔EQ.
. Highlight the desired tone setting
option and press MENU to be
able to change its current value.
. Turning the TUNE dial will
change the tone setting value
and the changes will be reflected
in the bar graphic on the display.
Press MENU to store the new
setting and return to the Tone
Settings screen. Tone setting menu
.
Bass: Sets the bass sound
level.
. Midrange: Sets the middle
sound level.
. Treble: Sets the treble sound
level.
. Fade: Sets the sound fade
between the front and rear
speaker.
. Balance: Sets the sound
balance between the right and
left speaker.
. EQ: Sets one of the 7 EQ styles
(Custom, Pop, Rock, Country,
Jazz, Talk, Classical).
. The tone settings values range
between -12 and +12.
Select function
AM-FM radio or DAB
Press RADIO to select the AM, FM
or DAB function.
Press MENU to open the AM, FM or
DAB menu that includes options for
selecting broadcast stations.

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Infotainment System 107
When RDS is turned on, the
program service name of the
current station appears instead
of its frequency.
When RDS is turned off, the
RDS Text will be switched off,
the alternate frequency feature
will not function, and the
frequency will be displayed in
the place of the PSN (PS name).
. Region: Turns the Region
feature on or off.
Only alternative frequencies with
the same regional programmes
are selected.
. Categories (FM category):
Selects a station from the list.
The list is displayed in the order
of Information →Pop →Rock →
Classical →Music →All.
Volume of the traffic
announcements (TA)
While the Traffic Alert is playing, the
Traffic alert volume can be adjusted
by turning the VOLUME dial. The system will store this setting for
future traffic alerts.
.
Once an alert is completed, the
system volume returns to its
previously set level prior to the
traffic alert.
. If the traffic alert volume is set to
zero during an alert, the next
traffic alert will arrive at the
minimum connection volume
level.
. The same process will apply to
DAB Announcements.
Radio traffic service
(TP : Traffic Program)
Radio traffic service stations are
RDS stations that broadcast
traffic news.
Press MENU > turn the TUNE dial
to select TP > press MENU to turn
the TP feature on or off.
.If the current station is not a
radio traffic service station, then
a search is automatically started
for the next radio traffic service
station. .
Once a radio traffic service
station has been found, "TP " is
displayed in the display screen.
. If the radio traffic service is
switched on, then it is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement in all
modes.
Blocking out traffic
announcements
If a traffic alert comes in while
listening to an audio source, the
system will display the Traffic Alert
Pop-up.
The pop-up will display with a
Dismiss option highlighted by
default for the alert.
.If a Traffic Alert pop-up is
displayed, the Traffic Alert
pop-up can also be dismissed by
SRC on the SWC.
. If a Traffic Alert pop-up is
displayed when an external
device is connected, the system
does not read the device.

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.Users rotate the knob to
highlight the desired digit to dial
and press the knob to select it.
Turn the TUNE dial to highlight the
desired digit to dial and press
ENTER to select it.
You can enter max 24 digits.
. If the user continues to turn the
knob when the end of the
keypad is reached, it jumps to
the other side of the keypad.
. Digits are displayed in the digit
screen as they are entered.
. The Call button is not active until
the user has input a digit.
. Once the user has entered the
desired phone number, press -
to begin calling that number.
. While the connection is
established, the system displays
the Active Call screen.
. If the user made a mistake while
entering a phone number, turn
the TUNE dial to highlight Delete
and press the knob to delete the
last digit entered. .
Pressing and holding the knob
for the standard time while
Delete is highlighted clears the
entire digit field.
Bluetooth devices view
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
menu > turn the TUNE dial to select
the Bluetooth Devices > press
ENTER to enter the Phone
List menu.
. The list contains the device
names of all Bluetooth devices
that have been paired with the
system.
. If the device name received is
blank, Unknown is displayed.
. From the Bluetooth Device List
menu, the user may add (pair) a
device, delete a device, and
connect a device.
Text messages
When a Text Message is received
by the connected Bluetooth mobile
phone, the playing track will be cut
off and the phone will display the
relevant information. .
If the sender is registered in the
phone book, the first and last
name are displayed.
. If the number is not stored in the
phone book, the phone number
is displayed.
. The Text Message alert is
displayed as soon as all
information is available.
To display the entire message,
press - directly below the display
labelled “View”. The detail
message screen is now displayed.