2015 OPEL KARL technical specifications

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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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Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine Identification . . . . . . . . . . 200
Identification Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle Data
Engine Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Vehicle Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . 203
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
The Vehicle Identification Number is
located in the engine compartment.
The Vehicle Identification Number
may be embossed on the instrument
panel, visible through the
windscreen.
Engine Identification
The technical data tables show the
engine identifier code. Engine data
0Engine Data 0202.
To identify the respective engine,
refer to the engine power in the
EEC Certificate of Conformity
provided with your vehicle or other
national registration documents.

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Technical Data 201
Identification Plate
The identification plate is on the left
side door frame.
Information on identification label :
1 : Manufacturer
2 : Type approval number
3 : Vehicle Identification Number
4 : Permissible gross vehicle weight
rating in kg
5 : Permissible gross train
weight in kg
6 : Maximum permissible front axle
load in kg
7 : Maximum permissible rear axle
load in kg
The combined total of front and rear
axle loads must not exceed the
permissible gross vehicle weight.
For example, if the front axle is
bearing its maximum permissible
load, the rear axle can only bear a
load that is equal to the gross
vehicle weight minus the front
axle load.
The technical data is determined in
accordance with European
Community standards. We reserve
the right to make modifications.Specifications in the vehicle
documents always have priority over
those given in this manual.

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Capacities and Specifications
Engine oil1.0
including Filter [l] 4.5 L
between MIN and MAX [l] 1
Fuel tank
petrol, nominal capacity [l] 32
Tyre Pressure
TypeFront[kPa/bar] ([psi])
Rear[kPa]
Comfort ECO Full load Comfort ECO Full load
165/65R14 220/2.2 (32) 270/2.7 (39) 260/2.6 (38) 210/2.1 (30) 250/2.5 (36) 300/3.0 (43)
185/55R15 220/2.2 (32) 270/2.7 (39) 260/2.6 (38) 210/2.1 (30) 250/2.5 (36) 300/3.0 (43)
195/45R16 220/2.2 (32) 270/2.7 (39) 260/2.6 (38) 210/2.1 (30) 250/2.5 (36) 300/3.0 (43)
T105/70D14 (Spare) 420/4.2 (60)

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214 Index
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . 144Electronic Stability (ESC) . . . . . 144
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Running-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . 135
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Three-Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat Belts Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Position, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Service and Maintenance Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Settings
Memorised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Side Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Side Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Spare Tyre
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Speed Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . 18, 136
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage Load Compartment . . . . . . . . . 25, 53
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Storage Areas Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Information on Loading theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Rear Compartment/Storage
Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Switches
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
T
Tail lamp Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . 74
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Technical DataTyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Temperature Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Theft-Deterrent Systems Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Thermometer Outside Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Three-Point Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 37
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Top Tether Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51