212Vehicle careVehicle careGeneral Information...................212
Accessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 212
Vehicle storage ........................213
End-of-life vehicle recovery .....214
Vehicle checks ........................... 214
Performing work ......................214
Bonnet ..................................... 214
Engine oil ................................. 215
Engine coolant ......................... 216
Washer fluid ............................ 217
Brakes ..................................... 217
Brake fluid ............................... 217
Vehicle battery ......................... 217
Diesel fuel system bleeding .....219
Wiper blade replacement ........219
Bulb replacement .......................220
Halogen headlights ..................220
LED headlights ........................ 222
Front fog lights ......................... 222
Front turn lights .......................223
Tail lights ................................. 224
Side turn lights ......................... 226
Number plate light ...................227
Interior lights ............................ 227Electrical system........................227
Fuses ....................................... 227
Engine compartment fuse box . 228
Instrument panel fuse box .......229
Vehicle tools .............................. 230
Tools ........................................ 230
Wheels and tyres .......................231
Winter tyres ............................. 231
Tyre designations ....................232
Tyre pressure .......................... 232
Tyre deflation detection system .................................... 233
Tread depth ............................. 234
Changing tyre and wheel size . 235
Wheel covers ........................... 235
Tyre chains .............................. 235
Tyre repair kit .......................... 236
Wheel changing .......................239
Spare wheel ............................ 240
Jump starting ............................. 244
Towing ....................................... 245
Towing the vehicle ...................245
Towing another vehicle ...........246
Appearance care .......................247
Exterior care ............................ 247
Interior care ............................. 249General Information
Accessories and vehiclemodifications
We recommend the use of genuine
parts and accessories and factory approved parts specific for your
vehicle type. We cannot assess or guarantee reliability of other products
- even if they have a regulatory or
otherwise granted approval.
Any modification, conversion or other changes made to standard vehicle
specifications (including, without
limitation, software modifications,
modifications of the electronic control
units) may invalidate the warranty
offered by Opel. Furthermore, such
changes may affect driver assistance
systems, may impact fuel
consumption, CO 2 emissions and
other emissions of the vehicle and
cause the vehicle to no longer
conform to the operating permit,
impacting the validity of your vehicle
registration.
220Vehicle careBulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.
Halogen headlights
Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.
Low beam ( 1) outer bulb
High beam ( 2) inner bulb
Low beam (1)
1. Remove the protective cover by pulling the tab.
2.Withdraw the bulb socket from the
reflector housing.
222Vehicle careSidelight / daytime running light
with bulbs
1. Rotate the bulb socket anticlockwise to disengage and
withdraw from the reflector.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling.
3. Replace and insert the new bulb into the socket.
4. Insert the bulb socket into the headlamp housing and turn
clockwise.
Sidelight / daytime running light
with LEDs
In case of defective LEDs, have them replaced by a workshop.
LED headlights Daytime running lights are designedas LEDs and can not be changed.
Have lights repaired by a workshop in
case of failure.
Front fog lights
1. Wrap a cloth around the tip of a flat
screwdriver to prevent paint
damage. Insert the screwdriver in
the recess at the edge of the
cover. Release the cover by
levering it out carefully.
Vehicle care2453. Connect the black lead to thenegative terminal of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead to a vehicle grounding point
of your vehicle in the engine
compartment.
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 five minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should be
made for no longer than 15 s at an interval of 1 min.
3. Allow both engines to idle for approx. three minutes with the
leads connected.
4. 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, for example, to prevent
paint damage. Insert the screwdriverin the slot at the lower part of the cap.
Release the cap carefully.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 230.
Screw in the towing eye 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.
278Glass panel .................................. 45
Glovebox ..................................... 71
Glovebox cooler ......................... 142 Graphic Info Display ...................118
H Halogen headlights ....................220
Hand brake ................................. 162
Hazard warning flashers ............126
Headlight flash ........................... 125
Headlight range adjustment ......126
Headlights................................... 123 Headlights when driving abroad 126
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 46
Head-up display.......................... 114
Heated mirrors ............................. 39
Heated rear window ..................... 43
Heated steering wheel .................90
Heated windscreen .......................44
Heating ........................................ 51
Heating and ventilation system . 132
High beam ......................... 109, 124
High beam assist ................109, 124
Hill start assist ........................... 165
Horn ....................................... 14, 91
I
Identification plate .....................257
Ignition switch positions .............145
Immobiliser .................................. 37Indicators...................................... 99
Inductive charging ........................95
Info Display ................................. 113
Installing seats .............................. 53
Instrument cluster ........................97
Instrument panel fuse box .........229
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 129
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 249
Interior lighting ............................ 129
Interior lights ...................... 129, 227
Interior mirrors .............................. 39
Introduction .................................... 3
J Jump starting ............................. 244
K Keys ............................................. 21
Keys, locks ................................... 21
L Ladder flap.................................... 76
Lane keep assist ................106, 201
Lashing eyes ............................... 80
LED headlights ...................109, 222
Lighting features .........................130
Light switch ................................ 123
Load compartment ................32, 76
Load compartment cover .............77Load compartment grille ...............83
Loading ............................. 49, 52, 53
Loading information .....................87
Low beam ................................... 109
Low fuel ..................................... 108
M
Malfunction indicator light ..........104
Manual anti-dazzle ......................39
Manual mode ............................. 158
Manual transmission .................. 160
Mirror adjustment ........................... 8
Misted light covers .....................128
Multimedia .................................. 118
Multimedia Navi Pro ...................118
N
New vehicle running-in ..............145
Number plate light .....................227
O Object detection systems ...........186
Odometer ................................... 100
Oil, engine .......................... 255, 259
Outside temperature ....................93
Overhead console .......................73
Overrun cut-off ........................... 149
P Panoramic view system ..............196
Parking ................................ 20, 152