2015 OPEL KARL wheel

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Presss. If cruise control has been
activated before, it is switched off
when speed limiter is activated and
control indicator
5extinguishes.
Set speed limit
With speed limiter active, hold
thumb wheel turned to RES/+or
briefly turn to RES/+repeatedly until
the desired maximum speed is
displayed in the DIC.
Alternatively, accelerate to the
desired speed and briefly turn
thumb wheel to SET/-: the current
speed is stored as maximum speed.
Speed limit is displayed in the DIC.
Change speed limit
With speed limiter active, turn thumb
wheel to RES/+to increase or SET/-
to decrease the desired maximum
speed.
Exceeding the speed limit
In the event of an emergency, it is
possible to exceed the speed limit
by depressing the accelerator pedal
firmly beyond the point of
resistance. The limited speed will
flash in the DIC and a chime sounds
during this period.
Release the accelerator pedal and
the speed limiter function is
reactivated once a speed lower than
the limit speed is obtained.
Deactivation
Press*: speed limiter is
deactivated and the vehicle can be
driven without speed limit.
The limited speed will be stored and
is indicated in brackets in the DIC.
Additionally, a corresponding
message appears.
Resume limit speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The
stored speed limit will be obtained.
Switching off
Presss, the speed limit indication
extinguishes in the DIC. The stored
speed is deleted.
By pressing
5to activate cruise
control, speed limiter is also
deactivated and the stored speed is
deleted.
By switching off the ignition, speed
limiter is also deactivated, but the
speed limit will be stored for next
speed limiter activation.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
The lane departure warning system
observes the lane markings
between which the vehicle is
driving, via a front camera. The
system detects lane changes and
warns the driver in the event of an
unintended lane change by visual
and acoustic signals.
Criteria for the detection of an
unintended lane change are :
. no operation of indicators

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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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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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Vehicles with spare wheel
The jack and the vehicle tools are in
the load compartment.
SeeTyre Changing 0184.
See Compact Spare Tyre 0186.
Wheels and Tyres
Tyre condition, wheel
condition
Drive over edges slowly and at right
angles if possible. Driving over
sharp edges can cause tyre and
wheel damage. Do not trap tyres on
the kerb when parking.
Regularly check the wheels for
damage. Seek the assistance of a
workshop in the event of damage or
unusual wear.
We recommend not swapping the
front wheels with the rear wheels
and vice versa, as this can affect
vehicle stability. Always use less
worn tyres on the rear axle.
Winter Tyres
Winter tyres improve driving safety
at temperatures below 7 °C and
should therefore be fitted on all
wheels.
In accordance with country-specific
regulations, affix the speed sticker
in the driver's field of view.
Tyre Designations
E.g. 195/65 R 15 91 H
195 : Tyre width, mm
65 : Cross-section ratio (tyre height
to tyre width), %
R : Belt type: Radial
RF : Type: RunFlat
15 : Wheel diameter, inches
91 : Load index e.g. 91 is equivalent
to 615 kg
H : Speed code letter
Speed code letter :
Q : Up to 160 km/h
S : Up to 180 km/h
T : Up to 190 km/h
H : Up to 210 km/h
V : Up to 240 km/h
W : Up to 270 km/h

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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.

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Tyre Pressure Monitor
System
The tyre pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) checks the pressure
of all four wheels once a minute
when vehicle speed exceeds a
certain limit.
Caution
Tyre pressure monitoring system
warns only about low tyre
pressure condition and does not
replace regular tyre maintenance
by the driver.
All wheels must be equipped with
pressure sensors and the tyres
must have the prescribed pressure.
Note
In countries where the tyre pressure
monitoring system is legally
required, the use of wheels without
pressure sensors will invalidate the
vehicle type approval. The current tyre pressures can be
shown in the Vehicle Information
Menu in the Driver Information
Centre (DIC).
The menu can be selected by the
buttons on the indicator lever.
Press the
MENUto select the
Vehicle Information MENU
g.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select the
tyre pressure monitoring system.
System status and pressure
warnings are displayed by a
message with the corresponding
tyre flashing in the DIC.
The system considers the tyre
temperature for the warnings.

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A detected low tyre pressure
condition is indicated by the control
indicator
70Tyre Pressure
Monitoring System Light 073.
If
7illuminates, stop as soon as
possible and inflate the tyres as
recommended
0Tyre
Pressure 0204.
If
7flashes for 60-90 seconds and
then illuminates continuously, there
is a fault in the system. Consult a
workshop. After inflating, driving may be
required to update the tyre pressure
values in the DIC. During this
time
7may illuminate.
If
7illuminates at lower
temperatures and extinguishes after
some driving, this could be an
indicator for getting low pressure.
Check tyre pressure.
Vehicle messages
0Vehicle
Messages 080.
If the tyre pressure shall be reduced
or increased, switch off ignition.
Only mount wheels with pressure
sensors, otherwise the tyre pressure
will not be displayed and
7
illuminates continuously.
A temporary spare wheel is not
equipped with pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitoring
system is not operational for these
wheels. Control indicator
7
illuminates. For the further three
wheels the system remains
operational. The use of commercially available
liquid tyre repair kits can impair the
function of the system. Factory
approved repair kits can be used.
External high-power radio
equipment could disrupt the tyre
pressure monitoring system.
Each time the tyres are replaced
tyre pressure monitoring system
sensors must be dismounted and
serviced. For the screwed sensor :
Replace valve core and sealing ring.
For clipped sensor : Replace
complete valve stem.
Vehicle loading status
Adjust tyre pressure to load
condition according to tyre
information label or tyre pressure
chart
0Tyre Pressure
0204, and
select the relevant setting in the
menu Tyre Load in the Driver
Information Centre, Vehicle
Information Menu
0Driver
Information Centre (DIC) 075.
This setting is the reference for the
tyre pressure warnings.

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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