2015 OPEL KARL towing

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140 Driving and Operating
Note
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment, the engine is
turned off automatically if the
vehicle comes to a standstill within
a certain time.Engine Exhaust
{Danger
Engine exhaust gases contain
poisonous carbon monoxide,
which is colourless and odourless
and could be fatal if inhaled.
If exhaust gases enter the interior
of the vehicle, open the windows.
Have the cause of the fault
rectified by a workshop.
Avoid driving with an open load
compartment, otherwise exhaust
gases could enter the vehicle.
Catalytic Converter
The catalytic converter reduces the
amount of harmful substances in the
exhaust gases.
Caution
Fuel grades other than those
listed on pages
0Fuel (for Petrol
Engines) 0152,
0Engine Data
0 202 could damage the catalytic
converter or electronic
components.
Unburnt petrol will overheat and
damage the catalytic converter.
Therefore avoid excessive use of
the starter, running the fuel tank
dry and starting the engine by
pushing or towing.
In the event of misfiring, uneven
engine running, a reduction in
engine performance or other
unusual problems, have the cause
of the fault rectified by a workshop
as soon as possible. In an
emergency, driving can be
continued for a short period,
keeping vehicle speed and engine
speed low.

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Vehicle Care 155
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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190 Vehicle Care
Towing the Vehicle
If towing service is not available in
an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed by a rope secured
to the emergency towing eye.
Disengage cap by using the
screwdriver and remove the cap.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools.
SeeTools 0173.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it
will go until it stops in a horizontal
position. (Should be contact with
tow nut.)
Attach a tow rope or better still a
tow rod to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used
for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release
steering column lock and to permit
operation of brake lights, horn and
windscreen wipers.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed
to brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust
fumes from the towing vehicle,
switch on the air recirculation and
close the windows.
The vehicle must be towed facing
forward, not faster than 88 km/h. In
all other cases and when the
transmission is defective, the front
axle must be raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
After towing, unscrew the
towing eye.
Insert cap and close cap.

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TowingVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . 143
Traction Control System (TCS) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Triangle, Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tyre Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tyres Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 176
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tyres and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174U
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V
Variable Effort Steering Light . . . . 71
Vehicle Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 200
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Care
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Vehicle Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Vehicle Identification Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle Recovery
End-of-Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Ventilation Adjustable Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fixed Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
W
Warning Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 150
Warning Buzzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Warning Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warnings
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Weights Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Windows Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 162
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62