2019 OPEL CORSA E parking brake

Vehicle care195Jump starting
Do not start with a quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains
sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.
● Never expose the battery to naked flames or sparks.
● 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 V). Its capacity
(Ah) must not be much less than
that of the discharged vehicle battery.
● Use jump leads with insulated terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm 2
.
● Do not disconnect the discharged
vehicle 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 vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order:
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
vehicle battery.
2. Connect the other end of the red lead to the positive terminal of the
discharged vehicle battery.

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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.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
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 gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 80 km/h nor further than 100 km. 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 at the top and engage
downwards.
Towing another 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 3 177.

226I
Identification plate .....................206
Ignition switch positions .............120
Immobiliser ............................ 28, 82
Indicators ...................................... 71
Info Display ................................... 88
Information displays...................... 83
Instrument cluster ........................71
Instrument panel fuse box .........175
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 106
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 200
Interior lighting ............................ 106
Interior lights ...................... 106, 172
Interior mirrors .............................. 30
Interruption of power supply ......129
Introduction .................................... 3
J
Jump starting ............................. 195
K
Key, memorised settings ..............23
Keys ............................................. 21
Keys, locks ................................... 21
L
Lane departure warning .......80, 149
Lashing eyes ............................... 60
Light switch ................................ 100Load compartment ................26, 57
Load compartment cover .............59
Loading information .....................61
Low fuel ....................................... 82
LPG ...................................... 73, 152
M
Malfunction indicator light ............79
Manual anti-dazzle ......................30
Manual mode ............................. 128
Manual transmission .................. 130
Manual windows ..........................31
Memorised settings ......................23
Midlevel display ............................ 83
Mirror adjustment ........................... 8
Misted light covers .....................105
N New vehicle running-in ..............120
Number plate light .....................171
O Object detection systems ...........141
Odometer ..................................... 71
Oil, engine .......................... 203, 207
OnStar .......................................... 95
Operate pedal ............................... 80
Outside temperature ....................67
Overrun cut-off ........................... 122P
Parking ................................ 19, 124
Parking assist ......................80, 141
Parking brake ............................ 132
Parking lights ............................. 105
Particulate filter ........................... 125
Performing work ........................158
Power outlets ............................... 69
Power steering.............................. 80
Power windows ............................ 31
Puncture ..................................... 192
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 223
Radio remote control ...................22
REACH ....................................... 218
Reading lights ............................ 107
Rear floor storage cover ..............59
Rear fog light ...............82, 105, 168
Rear view camera ...................... 145
Rear window wiper and washer ..66
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 203, 207
Reduced engine power ................82
Refuelling ................................... 152 Registered trademarks ...............220
Retained power off .....................121
Reversing lights .........................105
Ride control systems ..................133