2018.5 OPEL CASCADA parking brake

Vehicle care223Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
● Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-slippery surface. The
front wheels must be in the
straight-ahead position.
● Apply the parking brake and engage first gear, reverse gear or
P .
● Remove the spare wheel 3 225.
● 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.
● Remove heavy objects from 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 with
a clean cloth before mounting the wheel.9 Warning
Do not grease wheel bolt, wheel
nut and wheel nut cone.
1. Disengage wheel nut caps with a
screwdriver and remove. Pull off
the wheel cover. Vehicle tools
3 212.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
nut 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 wheel
bolt cap: Disengage centre cap by
inserting and pulling the extractor
3 212 in the recess of the brand
emblem.

Vehicle care229● A discharged vehicle battery canalready freeze at a temperature
of 0 °C. Defrost the frozen battery before connecting jump leads.
● Wear eye protection and protective clothing when
handling a battery.
● Use a booster battery with the same voltage (12 Volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much
less than that of the discharged
battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2
(25 mm 2
for
diesel engines).
● Do not disconnect the discharged
battery from the vehicle.
● Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
● Do not lean over the battery during jump starting.
● Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the other
lead.
● The vehicles must not come into contact with each other during
the jump starting process.● Apply the parking brake, transmission in neutral,
automatic transmission in P.
● Open the positive terminal protection caps of both batteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point,
such as the engine block or an
engine mounting bolt. Connect as far away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm.
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine: 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. 3 minutes with the leads
connected.

230Vehicle care4. Switch on electrical consumers(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing
Towing the vehicle
Wrap a cloth around the tip of a flat
screwdriver to prevent paint damage.
Insert the screwdriver in the slot at the
lower part of the cap. Release the cap by carefully moving the screwdriver
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 212.
Screw in the towing eye anticlockwise
as far as it will go until it stops in a
horizontal position.
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 wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.

261Clock............................................. 82
Code ........................................... 103
Control indicators.......................... 88
Control of the vehicle .................138
Controls ........................................ 79
Convex shape .............................. 30
Coolant and antifreeze ...............236
Cruise control ...................... 96, 159
Cupholders .................................. 71
Curve lighting.............................. 118
D
Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............118
Declaration of conformity ............250
DEF ............................................ 145
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................145
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......197
Door open .................................... 96
Doors ............................................ 26
Driver assistance systems ..........159
Driver Information Centre .............96
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 185
Driving hints ................................ 138
E Electric adjustment ......................30
Electrical system......................... 206
Electric parking brake ...........92, 153
Electric parking brake fault ...........93Electronic climate control system 130
Electronic driving programmes ..150
Electronic Stability Control.......... 156
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............94
Electronic Stability Control off....... 94
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......192
Engine compartment fuse box ...207
Engine coolant ........................... 194
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 86
Engine data ............................... 244
Engine exhaust .......................... 144
Engine identification ...................240
Engine oil ................... 193, 236, 241
Engine oil pressure ......................95
Entry lighting .............................. 125
Event data recorders ..................256
Exhaust filter ......................... 94, 144
Exit lighting ................................ 125
Exterior care .............................. 232
Exterior light ................................. 95
Exterior lighting ....................14, 114
Exterior mirrors ............................. 30
F
Fault ........................................... 151
First aid ......................................... 76
First aid kit ................................... 76
Fixed air vents ........................... 135Fog light ....................................... 96
Fog lights ................................... 201
Folding mirrors ............................. 31
Following distance indication ......164
Forward collision alert................. 162
Front airbag system .....................62
Front fog lights ........................... 122
Front seats.................................... 49
Front storage ................................ 71
Front turn lights .......................... 202
Fuel............................................. 180
Fuel for diesel engines ..............182
Fuel for petrol engines ...............180
Fuel gauge ................................... 86 Funnel......................................... 182
Fuses ......................................... 206
G Gauges ......................................... 85
General information ...................185
Glovebox ..................................... 70
Ground clearance .......................138
H Halogen headlights ....................198
Hand brake ......................... 152, 153
Hazard warning flashers ............121
Headlight flash ........................... 117
Headlight range adjustment ......117
Headlights................................... 114
Headlights when driving abroad 117

262Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 47
Heated mirrors ............................. 31
Heated rear window ..................... 35
Heated steering wheel .................79
Heating ........................................ 55
Heating and ventilation system . 127
High beam ........................... 95, 116
High beam assist ..................96, 116
Hill start assist ........................... 155
Horn ....................................... 15, 80
I
Identification plate .....................239
Ignition switch positions .............139
Immobiliser ............................ 30, 95
Indicators ...................................... 85
Info Display ................................. 101
Information displays...................... 96
Instrument cluster ........................85
Instrument panel fuse box .........209
Instrument panel illumination .....206
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 123
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........157
Interior care ............................... 234
Interior lighting ............................ 123
Interior lights ...................... 124, 206
Interior mirrors .............................. 32Interruption of power supply ......151
Introduction .................................... 3
J Jump starting ............................. 228
K Key, memorised settings ..............23
Keys ............................................. 21
Keys, locks ................................... 21
L Lane departure warning .......93, 179
Lashing eyes ............................... 76
Light switch ................................ 114
Load compartment ................26, 73
Load compartment fuse box ......210
Loading information .....................77
Low fuel ....................................... 95
M Malfunction indicator light ............92
Manual anti-dazzle ......................32
Manual mode ............................. 150
Manual seat adjustment ...............50
Manual transmission .................. 152
Memorised settings ......................23
Mirror adjustment ........................... 8 Misted light covers .....................123N
New vehicle running-in ..............139
Number plate light .....................205
O Object detection systems ...........165
Odometer ..................................... 85
Oil, engine .......................... 236, 241
OnStar ........................................ 109
Operate pedal ............................... 92
Outside temperature ....................81
Overrun cut-off ........................... 140
P
Parking ................................ 19, 142
Parking assist ............................ 165
Parking brake ............................ 153
Parking lights ............................. 123
Particulate filter ........................... 144
Performance .............................. 245
Performing work ........................192
Pollen filter ................................. 135
Power outlets ............................... 83
Power seat adjustment ................53
Power steering.............................. 93
Power windows ............................ 33
Preheating ................................... 94
Puncture ..................................... 222
Q Quickheat ................................... 134