2015 OPEL KARL ECO mode

OPEL Karl Owner Manual (GMK-Localizing-EU RHD-9231168) - 2016 - crc -
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Introduction 3
Vehicle specific data
Please enter your vehicle's data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible. This information is
available in the sections "Service
and maintenance" and "Technical
data" as well as on the identification
plate.
Introduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced
technology, safety, environmental
friendliness and economy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of
accident and injury which may result
from improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in
this Owner's Manual.When this Owner's Manual refers to
a workshop visit, we recommend
your Opel Service Partner. For gas
vehicles we recommend an Opel
workshop authorised for servicing
gas vehicles.
All Opel Service Partners provide
first-class service at reasonable
prices. Experienced mechanics
trained by Opel work according to
specific Opel instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
Using this Manual
.
This manual describes all
options and features available
for this model. Certain
descriptions, including those for
display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment
or accessories.
. The "In brief" section will give
you an initial overview. .
The table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where
the information is located.
. The index will enable you to
search for specific information.
. This Owner's Manual depicts
left-hand drive vehicles.
Operation is similar for
right-hand drive vehicles.
. The Owner's Manual uses the
factory engine designations. The
corresponding sales
designations can be found in the
section "Technical data".
. Directional data, e.g. left or right,
or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
. The vehicle display screens may
not support your specific
language.
. Display messages and interior
labelling are written in bold
letters.

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Instruments and Controls 71
Illuminates when the engine is
running
Fault in the emission control
system. The permitted emission
limits may be exceeded. Seek the
assistance of a workshop
immediately.
Flashes when the engine is
running
Fault that could lead to catalytic
converter damage. Ease up on the
accelerator until the flashing stops.
Seek the assistance of a workshop
immediately.
Service Vehicle Soon
Light
B
illuminates yellow.
Additionally a warning code is
displayed.
The vehicle needs a service.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
Vehicle messages
0Vehicle
Messages 080.
Brake and Clutch System
Warning Light
$
illuminates red.
The brake and clutch fluid level is
too low
0Brake Fluid 0160.
{Warning
Stop. Do not continue your
journey. Consult a workshop.
Operate pedal
#illuminates or flashes yellow.
Clutch pedal needs to be depressed
to start the engine in
Autostop mode.
Stop-start system
0Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature 0137.
Flashes
Clutch pedal needs to be depressed
for a main start of the engine
0
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Feature 0137,
0New Vehicle
Run-In 0135.
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
!
illuminates yellow.
Illuminates for a few seconds after
the ignition is switched on. The
system is ready for operation when
the control indicator extinguishes.
If the control indicator does not go
out after a few seconds, or if it
illuminates while driving, there is a
fault in the ABS. The brake system
remains operational but without ABS
regulation.
Anti-lock brake system
0Antilock
Brake System (ABS) 0142.
Gear Shifting Light
*
orkwith the number of the
next higher or lower gear is
indicated, when upshifting or
downshifting is recommended for
fuel saving reasons.
Variable Effort Steering
Light
m
illuminates yellow.

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76 Instruments and Controls
PressSET/CLR to select a function
or to confirm a message.
Trip Menu
Trip computer is located in Driver
Information Centre (DIC).
It provides the driver with driving
information such as average speed,
driving distance for remaining fuel,
average consumption and
driving time.
To operate the trip computer, turn
the adjuster wheel in indicator lever.
Each time you turn the adjuster
wheel, the mode changes in the
following order:
Trip Odometer—> Total Fuel Range
—> Average Vehicle Speed—>
Instantaneous Fuel Economy—>
Average Fuel Economy—> Timer
Some modes can be reset by
pressing SET/CLR.
Average speed
This mode indicates the average
speed.
The average speed is accumulated
while the engine is running even the
vehicle is not driven.
To reset the average speed, press
SET/CLR.

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Driving distance for
remaining fuel
This mode indicates the estimated
driving distance to empty from the
current fuel in the fuel tank.
If you fill the fuel when the vehicle is
in inclined situations or a battery is
disconnected, trip computer cannot
read the actual value.
Note
As an auxiliary device, the trip
computer may have differences with
the actual distance for remaining
fuel according to circumstances.The driving distance for remaining
fuel can be changed by the driver,
the road, and the vehicle speed
because it is calculated according to
the changing fuel efficiency.
Average consumption
This mode indicates the average
consumption.
The average consumption is
accumulated while the engine is
running even the vehicle is not
driven.
Driving time
This mode indicates the total
driving time.
The driving time is accumulated
since the last driving time reset
even when the vehicle is not driven.
To stop or start the driving time,
press
SET/CLR.
To reset the driving time, press SET/
CLR for a few seconds.
Note
The average speed, driving distance
for remaining fuel, average
consumption can differ from the

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Instruments and Controls 83
To select the Settings menu,
pressMENU.
To close or back to previous,
press BACK.
Select the "Vehicle settings".
Vehicle Settings
. Park assist / Collision detection
Park assist: Activate or
deactivate the ultrasonic
sensors.
. Comfort settings
Chime volume: Change the
volume of warning chime.
Personalisation by driver:
Activate or deactivate the
personalisation.
Rear auto wipe in reverse:
Activate or deactivate the rear
wipe in reverse gear.
. Language
Select the Language menu item.
Scroll through the list and select
the desired language. .
Exterior ambient lighting
Exterior lighting by unlocking:
Activate or deactivate the entry
lighting.
Duration upon exit of vehicle:
Activate or deactivate of exit
lighting and change the lighting
duration.
. Stop door lock if door open:
Activate or deactivate the
driver's door lock when the door
is open.
If deactivated is selected, the
Delayed door lock menu is
available.
Delayed door lock: Activate or
deactivate the delayed
door lock.
When pressing the central
locking button, three chimes are
sounds to signal delayed locking
is in use. This function will delay
the locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door
is closed. .
Remote locking, unlocking,
starting
Remote unlock feedback:
Activate or deactivate the light
feedback while unlocking.
Remote door unlock: Change
the configuration to unlock only
the driver's door or the all doors
while unlocking.
Auto relock doors: Activate or
deactivate the door automatically
locking when door is not opened
after unlocking.
. Restore factory settings
All settings are restored to initial
settings.
. Valet mode
if valet mode is activated, all
vehicle displays are locked and
no changes may be performed
within the system.
Note
Vehicle-related messages remain
enabled. Locking the system: Press
MENU and then select the
SETTINGS Menu.

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Infotainment System 99
In Radio modes, changes
broadcast frequencies
saved to Presets.
. When buttons are turned
and held.
In Radio modes,
automatically searches
broadcast frequencies.
. Press the button to change
the audio source.
3. +
x- (volume)
. Press the buttons to
increase or decrease the
volume.
. Press and hold the buttons
to quickly increase or
decrease the volume.
Operation
Buttons and controlling device
the Infotainment system is operated
by using the function buttons,
multifunctional dial, and the menu
indicated on the screen display. the buttons and control devices
used in the system are the
following:
.
the Infotainment system buttons
and dials
. the Steering wheel audio remote
control buttons
System on/off
PressPto turn the power on.
When the power is off, pressing
P
will turn the power on and play a
radio broadcast. Automatically turn power on
.
When the external source is
connected in the power off
mode, system will turn power on
and play.
If this connection is removed,
system will automatically turn
power off.
. When a call is received or
initiated, the power is turned on
and the action is carried out.
If this action is ended, system
will automatically turn power off.
. When pressing an HVAC
(Heating,Ventilation, and Air
Conditioning) related button,
system will turn power on and
operate this action.
If no action is taken within
5 seconds, the system will
automatically turn power off.

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.If a Traffic Alert pop-up is
displayed while a call comes in
or is initiated, the call is received
or made.
. If the above phone event is
ended, the system will cancel
the TA event, and then go back
to the latest radio mode.Audio Players
Auxiliary Devices
USB player
Cautions for using USB devices
.Operation cannot be guaranteed
if the HDD built-in USB mass
storage device or CF or SD
memory card is connected by
using a USB adaptor. Use a
USB or flash memory type
storage device.
. Take caution to avoid static
electricity discharge when
connecting or disconnecting the
USB. If connection and
disconnection are repeated
many times in a short time, this
may cause a problem in using
the device.
. Operation is not guaranteed if
the connecting terminal of the
USB device is not metal. .
Connection with i-Stick Type
USB storage devices may be
faulty due to vehicle vibration, so
their operation cannot be
guaranteed.
. Be careful not to touch the USB
connecting terminal with an
object or any part of your body.
. The USB storage device can
only be recognised when it is
formatted in FAT16/32 file
format. Only devices with an
allocated unit size of 512 byte/
sector or 2,048 byte/sector can
be used. NTFS and other file
systems cannot be recognized.
. According to the type and
capacity of the USB storage
device and the type of the stored
file, the time it takes to recognise
the files may differ. This is not a
problem with the product in this
case, so please wait for the files
to be processed.
. Files in some USB storage
devices may not be recognised
due to compatibility problems,
and connections with a memory
reader or a USB hub are not

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.Folder View: Enter the Folder
View mode, and move to the
previous or next folder.
. Shuffle: Turn the shuffle feature
on or off.
Browsing/indexing device
. Browsing is not supported until
indexing is completed for the
connected device.
. If the browse function is selected
during the indexing process, a
pop-up “Feature not supported
during Indexing Use folder
view to browse contents ”will
display.
. When a single device with
greater than 6,000 songs is
connected, a pop-up “Media
indexing memory full Use
folder view or remove other
device ”will display.
Remove USB
Remove the USB device from the
USB connection terminal.
If the USB device is removed, the
system will display the No
Connection message for each source on the display screen and
keep the current status until the
device is reconnected.
Using the Media transfer protocol
(MTP) menu
Charge Only: Select the charge
option for the MTP device. The MTP
device will be charged, and the
system will show the pop-up
message, when it is connected.
.
The default setting is
Charge Only.
. When the Charge Only option is
selected in the Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP) Setting Menu,
the audio source is not changed
and the connected device is only
charged.
. If you change to USB mode
while charging the device, a
Charge message with charging
activity indicator is shown on the
display screen. In this case, the
system will not start indexing the
files on the device.
. Charging may not be supported
by some MTP devices. Scan Music Folder Only: Select
the Music Folder Scan option for the
MTP device.
The system can display the Artist
Name/Song Name/Elapsed Time
regarding the current song and
access the playlist on the MTP
device.
Scan All Folder: Select the All
Folder scan option for the MTP
device.
.
The device indexing time takes
longer than the setting of Scan
Music Folder Only. It depends on
the smartphone and the files/
folders on the smartphone.
. With some phones featuring
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP),
music search can take a
long time.
. If the phone screen is locked,
you cannot search for music. To
access music on the phone,
unlock the phone screen.