2015 OPEL KARL jacking

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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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.Never crawl under a jacked-up
vehicle.
. Do not start the vehicle when it
is raised on the jack.
. Clean wheel nuts and thread
with a clean cloth before
mounting the wheel.
{Warning
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
1. Steel wheels:
Pull off the wheel cover.
Alloy wheels with bolt caps:
Disengage wheel bolt caps
with a screwdriver and remove.
To protect the wheel, place a
soft cloth between the
screwdriver and the alloy
wheel.
Alloy wheels with centre cap:
Insert extractor in the open slot
of the centre cap and withdraw
the cap from the wheel. Vehicle
tools
0Tools 0173.
2. Install the wheel wrench
ensuring that it locates
securely and loosen each
wheel bolt by half a turn.
The wheels might be protected
by locking wheel bolts. To
loosen these specific bolts, first
attach the adapter for the
locking wheel bolts onto the
head of the bolt before
installing the wheel wrench.
The adapter is located in the
glovebox.3. Ensure the jack is correctlypositioned under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.

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4. Set the jack to the necessaryheight. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner
that prevents it from slipping.
Attach jack handle and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate
handle until wheel is clear of
the ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
6. Change the wheel.
7. Screw on the wheel bolts.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. that it locates securely and tighten each bolt in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
140 Nm.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover of the steel wheel
with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel bolt caps or
centre cap on alloy wheel.
11. Install vehicle jacking point cover. 12. Stow and secure the replaced
wheel, the vehicle tools and the
adapter for the locking wheel
bolts.
13. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and the wheel
bolt torque as soon as
possible.
Have the defective tyre
renewed or repaired as soon
as possible.
Jacking position for lifting
platform
Rear arm position of the lifting
platform located centrally under the
recess of the sill.
Front arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Compact Spare Tyre
Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
If mounting a spare wheel, which is
different from the other wheels, this
wheel might be classified as a
temporary spare wheel and the
corresponding speed limits apply,
even though no label indicates this.

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Customer Information 205
Customer
Information
Customer Information
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . 205
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 206
Radio FrequencyIdentification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . 206
Customer Information
Declaration of Conformity
Transmission systems
This vehicle has systems that
transmit and/or receive radio waves
subject to Directive 1999/5/EC.
These systems are in compliance
with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC. Copies of the
original Declarations of Conformity
can be obtained on our website.
Jack
Translation of the original
declaration of conformity
Declaration of conformity according
to EC Directive 2006/42/EC
We declare that the product:
Product designation: Jack
Type/GM part number: 13584087
is in compliance with the provisions
of Directive 2006/42/EC.
Applied technical standards:
GMN9737: Jacking GMW14337: Standard Equipment
Jack
–Hardware Tests
GMN5127: Vehicle Integrity –
Hoisting and Service Station
Jacking
GMW15005: Standard Equipment
Jack and Spare Tyre, Vehicle Test
ISO TS 16949: Quality management
systems
The signatory is authorised to
compile the technical
documentation.
Rüsselsheim, 31st January 2014
signed by
Hans-Peter Metzger
Engineering Group Manager
Chassis & Structure
Adam Opel AG
D-65423 Rüsselsheim