2015 OPEL KARL ignition

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The vehicle battery is
maintenance-free provided that the
driving profile allows sufficient
charging of the battery.
Short-distance-driving and frequent
engine starts can discharge the
battery. Avoid the use of
unnecessary electrical consumers.
Batteries do not belong in
household waste. They must be
disposed of at an appropriate
recycling collection point.
Laying up the vehicle for more than
4 weeks can lead to battery
discharge. Disconnect the clamp
from the negative terminal of the
vehicle battery.
Ensure the ignition is switched off
before connecting or disconnecting
the vehicle battery.
Replacing the vehicle battery
Note
Any deviation from the instructions
given in this paragraph may lead to
a temporary deactivation of the
stop-start system.
When the vehicle battery is being
replaced, please ensure that there
are no open ventilation holes in the
vicinity of the positive terminal. If a
ventilation hole is open in this area,
it must be closed off with a dummy
cap, and the ventilation in the
vicinity of the negative terminal must
be opened.
Only use vehicle batteries that allow
the fuse box to be mounted above
the vehicle battery.
In vehicles with stop-start system,
ensure to have the AGM (Absorptive
Glass Mat) battery replaced with an
AGM battery again.
An AGM battery can be identified by
the label on the battery. We
recommend the use of an original
Opel vehicle battery.
Note
Using an AGM vehicle battery
different from the original Opel
vehicle battery may result in a lower
performance of the stop-start
system.
We recommend that you have the
vehicle battery replaced by a
workshop. Stop-start system
0
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Feature0137.

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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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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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Electrical System
Fuses
Data on the replacement fuse must
match the data on the defective
fuse. There are three fuse boxes in
the vehicle :
.In the front left of the engine
compartment
. In left-hand drive vehicles, in the
interior behind the storage
compartment, or, in right-hand
drive vehicles, behind the
glovebox
. Behind a cover on the left side
of the load compartment
Before replacing a fuse, turn off the
respective switch and the ignition.
A blown fuse can be recognised by
its melted wire. Do not replace the
fuse until the cause of the fault has
been remedied.
Some functions are protected by
several fuses.
Fuses may also be inserted without
existence of a function.
Fuse extractor
A fuse extractor may be located in
the fuse box in the engine
compartment.

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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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Instrument Panel Fuse
Block
In left-hand drive vehicles, the fuse
box is behind the storage
compartment in the instrument
panel.
Open compartment, compress the
locking tabs, fold compartment
down and remove.
No. Circuit1 Onstar
2 HVAC module 3 Instrument panel cluster
4 Continuously Variable
transmission control module
5 Radio
6 Body control module 1 (CVT Stop & Start)
7 Side blind spot alert/Rear parking assist
8 Data link connection
9 Electric steering column lock
10 Sensing and Diagnostic module
11 DC-DC converter
12 -
13 Electronic toll collection system
14 Linear power module
15 Passive entry & passive start
16 Discrete logic ignition switch (Non CVT
stop&start)
17 Front collision avoidance

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18 Instrument panel cluster
19 Reflected LED Alert Display
20 Headlight levelling switch
21 Front power window
22 Rear power window
23 -
24 Automated manual gearboxmodule
25 Auxiliary power socket
26 Sunroof
27 -
28 Body control module 8
29 Body control module 7
30 Body control module 6
31 Body control module 5
32 Body control module 4
33 Body control module 3
34 Body control module 2 (Non CVT Stop & Start)
35 Body control module 1 (Non CVT Stop & Start) 36 Discrete logic ignition
switch (CVT stop&start)
37 Steering wheel controls backlighting
38 -
39 Logistic/DC-DC converter
40 Driver express power window
41 Blower motor
42 Front heated seat
43 HVAC module
44 Heated steering wheel
45 Body control module 2 (CVT Stop & Start)Vehicle Tools
Tools
Vehicles with tyre repair kit
The vehicle tools are in the
compartment under the floor cover
in the load compartment, together
with the tyre repair kit.

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Directional tyres
Directional tyres must be mounted
so that they rotate in the correct
direction. The proper rotation
direction is indicated by a symbol
(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
Tyre Pressure
Check the pressure of cold tyres at
least every 14 days and before any
long journey. Do not forget the
spare wheel. This also applies to
vehicles with tyre pressure
monitoring system.
Unscrew the valve cap.
Tyre pressure0Tyre
Pressure 0204.
The tyre pressure information label
on the left door frame indicates the
original equipment tyres and the
correspondent tyre pressures.
Always inflate the spare tyre to the
pressure specified for full load.
The ECO tyre pressure serves to
achieve the lowest fuel consumption
possible.
Incorrect tyre pressures will impair
safety, vehicle handling, comfort and
fuel economy and will increase
tyre wear.
Tyre pressures differ depending on
various options. For the correct tyre
pressure value, follow the procedure
below: 1. Identify the engine identifier code.
0Engine Data 0202.
2. Identify the respective tyre.
The tyre pressure tables show all
possible tyre combinations
0Tyre
Pressure 0204 For the tyres approved for your
vehicle, refer to the EEC Certificate
of Conformity provided with your
vehicle or other national registration
documents.
The driver is responsible for correct
adjustment of tyre pressure.
{Warning
If the pressure is too low, this can
result in considerable tyre
warmup and internal damage,
leading to tread separation and
even to tyre blow-out at high
speeds.
If the tyre pressure must be reduced
or increased on a vehicle with tyre
pressure monitoring system, switch
off ignition.
After adjusting tyre pressure switch
on ignition and select the according
setting on the page Tyre load in the
Driver Information Centre,
0Driver
Information Centre (DIC) 075.