wheel OPEL GT 2011 User Guide

12 5Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Con t rol in dica tor u for ABS
Illuminates for a few seconds after the
ignition is switche d on. The s ys tem is ready
for operation when the control indica tor
goe s out.
If the control indicator doe s not g o out
after a fe w se conds, or if it illuminates while
driving, there is a fault in the ABS. The
brake system remains operational without
ABS regulation.Se lf-che ck
Each time the ignition is switc he d on and
the e ngine is starte d, afte r se tting off at a
speed of about 3 km /h (2 mph), the system
performs a s elf-check which may be
audible.
Fa u lt
You can continue driving, prov ided you
drive with care a nd antic ipation.
Have the cause of the fa ult re med ie d by a
workshop. The system’s integrated
se lf-d ia gnos tics allows fa ults to be quickly
re m e d i e d .
Wheels, tyres
S ee page 1 79 for s uitable tyre s and
re strictions.
F actory-fitted ty res are matched to the
chas sis and offer optimum driving comfort
and s afe ty .
C ha nging ty re/w heel t ype
Be fore changing to tyre s or whe els of a
differe nt size , s e ek a dvice as regards
te chnical poss ibilitie s . Se ek the as s istance
of a w ork shop.
If ty res of a differe nt size than those fitted
at the factory are used, the electronic
spee dome ter may req uire reprogramm ing
to ensure that the correct speed is
dis playe d.
9 Warning
If the re is a fault in ABS, the whe els may
be subje ct to loc king due to braking that
is heav ie r than norm al. This may cause
t h e ve h i cl e t o sw er ve . T h e a dva nt a g es of
A B S a r e n o l o n g er op er a t i o n a l .
9 Wa r nin g
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheels may
lead to accide nts and re nder the ve hicle
unroadworthy.

12 7Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
After having che cke d the ty re p re ssures,
tighten the valve caps.
Incorrect ty re pre ssures will imp air safe ty,
vehic le handling, com fort and fuel
e conomy and will incre ase tyre we ar.
If the pressure is too low, this ca n result
in conside rable tyre warm-up and inte rnal
dam age, leading to tre ad s ep aration a nd
e ven to ty re blo w-o u t at h igh s pee ds .
Hidde n tyre damag e is not eliminate d by
adjus ting ty re p re s sure.Ty re conditi on, wheel condition
Driv e over e dges slowly and at right angle s
if poss ible. Driving over sharp e dge s can
cause conceale d da mage to tyres and
whee ls that only be come s noticeable later.
Do not trap tyres whe n parking.
Check tyres re gularly for dama ge (foreign
bo dies , pu n ctu res , cu ts , crack s, bu lg es in
side walls). Chec k whee ls for damage . In
the e vent of dam age or abnorm al we ar,
cons ult a works hop.Tread depth
C he ck tre ad de pth at re gula r inte rvals .
If the re is more wea r at the front than the
re ar, s wap round front whe els and re ar
whe els.
C orre ct the ty re pre ssure.
Tyre s should be replac ed for safety
re asons if tre ad de pth drops b elow 2-3 mm
(4 mm for w inte r tyres).
9 Wa r ning
Inc orre ct tyre pressure can le ad to tyre
ru p t u r e .
9 Warning
Dama ge m ay le ad to ty re blow-out.

12 9Dr i vi ng and o pe r ati on
Winter tyres 3
F or note s on fitting new tyres –
s ee page 1 26 .
Se e page 17 9 for res tric tions .
W i nt e r t yr e s i m p r o ve sa f e ty a t
t em p er a t u r es be l o w 7 °C a n d s ho u l d
therefore be fitted on all the wheels.
T h e d es i g n o f su m m er t yr e s m ea ns t h ey
have limited qualitie s for winte r driving.
If the maxim um perm issible speed for the
winter ty re s is le ss than that of the ve hicle,
a notice ind icating the ma ximum
pe rmissible spe ed for the tyre s must be
affixe d within the drive r’s field of v is ion
1).
W hee l t rims
If t h e w h ee l t r i m s a n d t yr e s u s ed a r e n o t
approve d, m ake sure that the ty res do not
have a be ade d e dge – s ee page 1 26 .Ty r e c h a i n s 3
Restric tions and furthe r inform ation -
se e p age 17 9 .
Ty re c hains are only pe rm itte d on the
driven whe els (rear axle). The y m us t be
fitte d to the ty res symme trically in orde r
to achieve a c once ntric fit.
Alw ays use fine-linked chains that ad d no
more than 11 m m to the ty re tread and the
inboard side s (including chain lock).W hee l trim on ste el whee ls could come into
contact with parts of the cha in and be
dam aged . Re move the whe el trim.
T yr e cha in s may o n ly be u s ed at sp ee ds u p
to 50 km/h (30 mph) or up to the tyre chain
ma nufacturer’s re comme nde d m aximum
s pee d, whiche ver is lowe r.
W hen trave lling on roa ds that are fre e of
s now , they may be us e d for brief pe riods
only since they are subject to rap id we ar on
a hard road and m ay s nap.
Avoid s harp turns, bumps and holes and
do not lock the whee ls when brak ing, to
av oid damaging the tyre chains.
Re -tighte n the chains after d riv ing for
app rox . 1 km (0 .6 mile s). If, at any time you
hea r or suspect that the chains are
contacting the vehicle, stop and re-tighten
the chains.
Alway s re ad the ins tructions s upplied with
the tyre cha ins.
C orre ct the ty re pre ssure b efore starting-
off. Se e page 1 80 .
1)Va r ies f ro m c ount ry t o c ount r y o n ac c ount of
nat i ona l r egul a ti ons .

144 Self-help, vehicle care
No. Circuit Rat ing
15
Climate co n tro l,
se at occupancy recognition,
clutch s witch,
crank relay ,
instrum ent panel cluster10 A
16
El ec tr i c w i nd ow s 3 0 A
17
-
18
-
19
St ee r i ng w h ee l co n tr o l s 2 A
20
Spare 1 5 A
21
Spare 2 0 ANo. Ci rcuit Rating
22
-
23
Rad io 15 A
24
S e nsing a nd Diagnos tic
Module10 A
25
Engine Control Module,
Transm iss ion Control
Module10 A
26
Door locks 15 A
27
In terio r lam ps 10 A
28
Steering wheel control
illumination2 AF use box in e ngine comp artm ent
To open the cover, press locking tabs a t
each end of the fuse box inwards. Lift the
cove r upwards to rem ove.
Do not store any ob jects behind the cover.
9 Wa r nin g
Turn off e ngine be fore opening e ngine
compartme nt fuse box; risk of injury –
se e page 15 2 .

16 1Self-help, vehicle care
Vehicle care
When caring for your vehicle, observe all
nationa l environmental re gulations,
particularly whe n was hing it.
Re gula r, thorough care helps to imp rov e
the a ppearance of your ve hicle and
maintain its value ov er the ye ars. It is also
a p re requisite for warranty claims for any
paint or corrosion dam age. The following
page s contain tip s for ve hicle care which, if
use d prope rly, w ill he lp comba t the
unavoidable damag ing effects of the
environment.Ve hicle ca re a ids 3
Ve hi c l e w a s h :
zWash brush,
zC ar Shampoo,
zSp on ge s,
zWheel Cleaners,
zEngine Cleaners,
zGlass Clea ne rs,
zIn s ect Re mo val Spo n ge,
zChamois Leather.
Ve hicle care :
zPaintwork Cleaner,
zPaintwork Polish,
zC re am Polis h,
zMe tallic Paintw ork W ax,
zHard Wa x,
zTouch-U p Applicator,
zAerosol and Touch-Up Paint,
zL ock C ylinder Gre ase ,
zW h ee l P re s er ve r ,
zA l l o y W h ee l P r es er ve r
zTar Re moval S pray,
zIn s ect Re mo ve r,
zWindow Cleaner,
zCleaning Solvent and Antifreeze,
zSilicone Oil for Rubbe r Se als .
Inte rior care:
zInterior/Upholstery Cle aner.Washing
The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to
env ironmental influenc es, e.g. c ontinuous
change s in w eather conditions, industrial
was te gas es and dus t or thawing s alts, so
wash and w ax y our v ehicle regularly.
Bird d ropp ings, dead insec ts, resin,
polle n and the like s hould b e cle aned off
imm ediate ly, a s the y contain aggre ss ive
constituents which can ca use paint
dam age.
If us ing a car wash, comply with the
pe rtine nt ins tructions of the car was h
m a nu f a ct u r er . T h e w i n dscr e en w i p er s m u st
be switched off – see pa ges 15, 71. Rem ove
ante nna b y unscre wing anti-clockwis e.
I f y o u w a sh y o ur v eh i c l e b y ha n d , m a k e
sure that the inside s of the wings are also
thoroughly rinsed out.
C lean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as we ll as the a reas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off a nd leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
s epa ra te le athe rs for paint and window
surfac es: rem nants of wax on the windows
will im pair vis ion.
O bse rve national re gulations .

16 3Self-help, vehicle care
Wheels
Us e a pH-neutral whe el cle aning age nt to
clean the wheels.
W hee ls are painted and can b e tre ated
with the same age nts as the body. F or alloy
w h ee l s, w e r eco m m en d t h e u se o f A l l oy
W h ee l P re s er ve r .
P aintw ork da mage
Re pair s mall area s of p aint damage s uc h
as stone impacts, scratches etc.
imme diate ly using a Touc h-Up Applicator
or Aerosol and Touch-Up Paint before rust
can form. I f rust has already form ed, have
the c aus e rectified by a works hop. Pleas e
als o pay attention to surfaces and edge s
be ne a t h t h e v eh i cl e w h er e r us t m a y h a ve
formed unnoticed for some time .
Tar spots
Do not use hard ob jects to rem ove spots of
tar – use Tar Re moval S pray. Do not use
Tar Re moval S pray on the covers of
head la mps or other exterior lamps.
Exterior lamps
He adlamp and othe r protectiv e lam p
covers are made of plastic. If they require
additional cle aning after the vehicle has
be en w a s h ed, cl ea n t he m w i t h C a r
Shamp oo. Do not us e any ab ra sive or
caus tic age nts , do not us e an ice s crape r,
and do not cle an them dry.Pl astic and rubbe r par ts
For add itional cle aning of plas tic and
rubb er parts , us e I nte rior/ Upholste ry
Clea ne r. Do not use any othe r age nt, and
in particular do not us e solve nts or petrol.
D o no t u s e hi g h - p r e ss u r e j e t cl ea ne r s.
Wheels and tyres
D o no t u s e hi g h - p r e ss u r e j e t cl ea ne r s on
whee ls and tyres.
Interior and upholster y
Clea n the ve hicle interior, including the
ins trument pane l fasc ia , using Inte rior/
Upholstery Cleaner.
The instrume nt panel s hould only be
cleaned using a soft da mp cloth.
Clea n fa bric upholstery with a va cuum
cleaner and brush. To remove stains, use
Inte rior/Upholste ry C leaner t hat is s uitab le
for b oth fabrics and vinyl.
Do not use cleaning agents such as
acetone, carbon tetrachloride, paint
thinner, paint remov er, nail v arnish
re move r, was hing powde r or blea ch to
clean fabrics, carpets, the instrum ent panel
or leather trim 3 in the vehicle inte rior.
Pe trol is also unsuitable .
Open Velcro fasteners on clothing could
damage s eat uphols te ry. Make sure that
Velcro fasteners are closed.Se at be lts
Alway s k ee p s eat b elts clean a nd dry.
C lean only with lukewa rm water or Inte rior/
Upholstery C leaner.
Windows
When cleaning the hea ted rear window,
ma ke s ure that the he ating ele ment on the
insid e of the window is not damaged.
Use a soft lint-free cloth or chamois leather
in conjunction with Window Cleaner a nd
In s ect R emo ve r.
O p el Cl ea ni n g S o lv en t a n d A n t i f r ee ze i s
s uita ble for de -icing windows.
F or mec ha nical removal of ice, use a
comm ercially available sharp-e dge d ice
s crape r. Pres s the s craper firmly agains t
the glass s o that no dirt can ge t under it
and s cratch the glass .
Windscreen wiper b lades
W a x su ch a s t h e w a x u s ed i n ca r w a s h es
ca n c a us e sm ea r i n g o n t h e w i nd scr e en
when the windscreen wipers are sw itched
on.
S mearing wiper blades c an be cle ane d with
a soft cloth a nd Opel C leaning Solvent and
Antifre ez e, and replac ed if ne ces sa ry –
s ee page 1 57 .

16 9 Service, maintenance
Servi ce operations
by y ear 1)
km ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 1000)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
15
101
30
2045
302
60
4075
503
90
60
Corrosion p rote ction: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually
Front and rear wheel b ra kes: check visually Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
o
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
E ngine , transm iss ion, A/C compre ss or: chec k for leak s Annually
Steering system boots, trac k rods, final drive: visual check Annually
Track rod end and supporting ball joint: che ck Annually
⊕Brake and clutch fluid: change Eve ry 2 y ears
W hee l faste ning: loose n and tighten to torque
Tyre condition a nd pres sure s: check, correctEvery 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
F irs t aid kit, tyre rep air kit and las hing ey es : v is ual che ck Eve ry 2 y ears
Headlamp aiming: check, a djust Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
Door hing es , door s top , lock c ylind er, lock strike r, bonnet c atch, tailgate
hinges and check links: lubricate Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
o
⊕F old ing roof: lubricate (in dusty conditions ) Annually
Test drive, final check
Se rvice inte rval dis play and oil life m onitor: re se t - if ap plicablexxxxxx

Technical da ta17 9
Tyres
Restricti ons
Tyres of size 245/45 R 18 m ay only be used.
Goodye ar Ea gle F 1 GS-2 P 2 45 / 45
R 18 96 W a nd Bridgestone Potenza
RE050A 245/45 R 18 100 W are
r eco m m en de d f o r t h i s v eh i cl e. T h es e t y r es
have und ergone spe cial te sts to es tablis h
their re liability , s afety and s pecific
s uitab ility for Ope l ve hic le s .
Not a ll tyres ava ila ble on the marke t
cu r r en t l y m e et t h e s t ru ct u r a l r equ i r em en t s .
Se ek the as s istance of a works hop
concerning suitab le ty re ma kes.
D es p i t e c o nt i n u o us m a rk et m o n i t o r i ng , w e
are unab le to assess the se attributes for
o t h er t yr es , ev en i f t h ey h a v e bee n g ra nt e d
approva l by the rele vant authoritie s or in
som e other form.
F urther information – se e pa ge 125. Wi nt er tyr e s 3
Tyres of size 245/45 R 18 are permitted for
us e a s w i n te r t y r e s.
Use only spe cified winter ty re s re leas e d for
your vehicle. Seek the a ssistance of a
work shop.
Further inform ation – s ee page 1 29 .Tyre c ha ins 3
Restrict ions
T yr e ch a i n s m a y be u s ed o n t h e r ea r w h ee l s
only.
W e r eco m m e n d t h e us e o f Op e l - t es t ed
fine-me s h ty re c hains that add no more
than 11 mm to the tyre tre ad a nd the
inboard s ides (including chain lock).
F urthe r information – se e page 12 9 .
Wheels
W hee l bolt tightening torque: 140 Nm.