ignition OPEL GT 2011 Owner's Manual

57Instru men ts, c ontrols
IEngine oil pressure
Control indicator illum inate s in red.
Illuminates whe n the ignition is switched on
and goe s out s hortly after the engine has
started.
If it illuminates whe n the e ng ine is running:
Engine lubrication may b e interrupte d.
This m ay re sult in da mage to the e ng ine
and/ or lock ing of the drive whe els :
1. Move out of the flow of tra ffic as quickly
as pos s ible w ithout impe ding other
veh icles .
2 . De pres s clutch.
3. Shift into ne utral.
4 . Switch off ignition.Check engine oil level before consulting a
work shop.
9 Warning
W h en t h e en g i n e i s o f f , co n s id er a bl y
m o r e f or ce i s ne ed ed t o br a k e a n d s t ee r .
D o no t r em ov e k e y un t i l v e hi c l e h a s c o m e
to a standstill, othe rwise the ste ering
column loc k could e ng age unex pecte dly.
W
C ool ant te mp era ture
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
S top and switch off engine. Coolant
te mperature too hig h: Danger of e ngine
dam age. Che ck coolant lev el –
s ee page 1 54 .
vA i r b a g s y st e m s, b el t t e n s i o n er s
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
F ault in airbag s ys tem or belt te nsioners –
s ee page s 41 , 45 .
XDriv er’ s seat b el t
C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashe s in
re d.
Il l u m i n a t es f o r a p p ro x . 2 0 se c o nd s w he n
the ignition is s witche d on, or until drive r’s
seat belt is fastened. Fla shes for a further
6 0 se conds if s eat belt re mains unfa ste ne d.
If seat belt remains unfastened when the
ve hicle is be ing drive n, control indicator
illuminates for approx. 20 s ec onds and
flashe s for a furthe r 60 sec onds.
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat b e lts - se e page 39 ,
F urthe r information - s ee pag e 4 3 .

58 In struments, controls
pAlternat or
Control indicator illum inate s in red.
Illuminates for a few seconds when the
ignition is s witched on.
If it illuminates whe n the e ng ine is running:
Stop a nd sw itch off engine. Ba ttery is not
be ing cha rg ed: E ngine cooling may not be
opera ting. Consult a workshop.
v
E lec tronic St abili ty P rogra m ( ES P) ,
E lec tronic St abili ty C ontrol ( ES C)
Control indicator illum inate s or flashe s in
ye llo w.
Flashing during driving:
Sy ste m active ly e ngage d - s ee page 1 1 8.
If it illuminates while driving:
Sy ste m switched off or fault in E le ctronic
Stab ility Prog ra m (ES P) – s ee page 1 18 .
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Fr o n t f o g la mp s
Control indica tor illuminates in gre en.
Illum inate s when the front fog la mps are on
– s ee page 7 5.
oEle ctronic imm obilis e r
Control indica tor illuminates or flas hes in
yellow.
If it illum ina te s when the ignition is on:

Fault in the immobilis er s ys te m; the engine
cannot b e s tarted - se e page 21 .
Instrument display
T a c h o m et er
Mak ing use of the tachome ter he lps to
save fuel; it indica tes the engine speed.
W arning zone on right: m aximum
permissible engine speed exceeded,
danger to engine.
If p os s i bl e, dr i ve in e a ch g e a r i n t h e lo w
e ng i ne s p ee d r a n g e ( bet w e en a p p r o x.
2000 and 3000 rpm) and maintain an even
ve h icle s pe ed.

59Instru men ts, c ontrols
Sp ee dome te r
Indicates the vehicle speed.Fue l gaug e
Nev er run the ta nk dry!
Because of the fue l re maining in the tank,
the amount of fuel re quire d to fill the tank
may be le ss than the spe cified ta nk
capacity.Driver information centre
Dis plays ve hic le information and als o
che ck control warning mes sa ges when the
ignition is on.
The type of information and how it is
dis playe d depe nds on the se ttings made in
pe rsonalis ation m od e. Some information
and w arning mes sa ges appe ar on the
dis play in abbrev iated form.
Information disp lay - s e e pa ge 6 0 ,
Pe rs onalisation mode - s ee pag e 6 4 ,
C he ck c ontrol warning me ss age s -
s ee page 6 8.Pointer in le ft zone = Fill up –
se e page 11 4 .
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60 In struments, controls
Se le cting func tions
Functions and settings can be a ccessed via
the d riv er information centre.
This is done using buttons S and T
located on the le ft side of the stee ring
w h ee l . T h e r e le va n t m e nu o p t i o n s a r e t he n
shown on the disp lay one after the other.
If che ck control warning me ss ages are
dis playe d, the disp la y is blocke d for othe r
func tions. Acknowled ge the message by
pre ssing button S or T. If there a re
s eve ral warning me ss age s, acknowled ge
them one at a time.
Information display - s ee nex t column,
Che ck control warning me ss age s -
s ee page 6 8.
In fo r m a t io n d is p l a y
The inform ation d is play provide s
information on driving data, which is
continually re corded and ev alua te d
ele ctronically.
With the ignition on, pre ss button S to
reach the next m enu item .
Pre ss and hold button T to re se t re lev ant
menu item s.
Some information app ears on the dis play
in abbrev iated form.
The menu items are disp la yed in the
following orde r:
zO uts ide air tem perature and odomete r,
zTRIP A (Trip odometer),
zTRIP B (Trip odom eter),
zFUEL RANGE (dista nc e to empty),
zE CO N (Ave ra ge fue l cons umption),
zAV SPEED (Avera ge speed),
zO IL LIF E,
zCOOLANT,
zBO OS T.
Whe n the ignition is switche d off a nd back
on a gain, the previously dis playe d me nu
ite m is s how n.Outside temperatur e a nd odometer
Dis plays outside tem perature and record
of total kilom etre s/miles driven (odome ter)
when the ignition is on.
W ith the ignition off, the odome ter is
pre se nte d for app rox . 1 0 se conds whe n a
door is opened.
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62 In struments, controls
If the fue l lev el is low, a warning me ss age
"F UEL RAN GE L OW " appea rs in the
dis play.
Che ck control warning me ss age s -
s ee page 6 8.Average fuel consumpti on
Displays the average amount of fuel used
in litres per 100 kilom etres (L/100km ) or
miles pe r gallon (MPG), bas ed on the
distance trave lle d and the amount of fuel
us ed si n c e t h e l a st r e se t .
Sele ct me nu item ECON in the information
display .
The measureme nt ca n be re se t at a ny time .A v er a g e sp ee d
D i s p l a ys t h e a ver a g e ve h i cl e s p e ed in
kilometres per hour (km/h) or miles per hour
(mph) since the last reset.
S elec t menu ite m AV SPE ED in the
inform ation display .
The me as ure ment can be res e t at any time .
S topp ages in the journey with the ignition
off are not include d in the c alcula tions .
FU E L RA NG E L O W EC ON 7.6 L /10 0km AV SPEE D 40 km/h

64 In struments, controls
Turbo boost
Displays amount of boost the engine is
currently re ceiv ing in kilopasca ls (kPa) or
pounds per square inch (psi).
Se lect me nu item BOO ST in the information
dis play.Personalisatio n mode
With the ignition on and the ve hicle
stationary, pre ss and hold b uttons S and
T at the sa me tim e to e nter the
pers onalis ation mode .
Menu item OI L L IF E RESE T will ap pear.
Engine oil life monitor - se e page s 6 3 , 6 9,
151.
Pre ss button S to rea ch the nex t me nu
ite m.
Pre ss and hold button T for approx.
1 se cond to scroll through the av ailable
settings for each menu item.
Pre ss button S to sele ct the currently
display ed se tting a nd prog re s s to the ne xt
menu item .If no s ele ction is m ade within a pprox.
1 0 se c o n d s, t h e p er s o na li s a t i o n m o d e e n d s
and the display goe s back to the pre vious ly
dis playe d information display mode .
The pers onalis ation mode will als o end
imm ediate ly if the ignition is s witche d off.
If v eh i cl e sp e ed ex cee ds 3 km / h (2 m p h) ,
only the UNITS me nu will be a vailable.
S om e information appe ars on the dis play
in abb re viate d form.
0 kPa [ ] O I L LI FE R E S E T

67Instru men ts, c ontrols
Autom atic unloc king
This fe ature e nables ce rta in doors to
unlock automatically w he n the k ey is
turne d to ignition sw itch position J and
can be e na bled or disable d.
Se lect menu item AUTO U NLK in the
pe rsonalisation mode .
Se tting s in clu de "A LL ", "D RIVE R" an d
"N ONE ".
W h en "A L L" (defau lt) is se lecte d, bo th
doors will unlock autom atically.
W h en " D RI VER " i s s el e ct ed , o n l y t h e dr i ver ’s
door will unlock automatically.
W hen "NO NE " is se lecte d, neithe r door will
unlock automatically.
Ce ntral locking s ys te m - se e page 24 .We lcom e light functi on
Th i s f ea tu r e a ct u a t es t h e ext e r i o r l a m p s
when button c is pressed on the remote
control. This feature can be enable d or
disab le d.
Sele ct me nu item EXT LI GHTS in the
pers onalis ation mode .
Settings include "OFF" and "ON".
Whe n "ON " (de fault) is s ele cted, the
exte rior lamps will illuminate for app rox .
20 s eco n ds o r u n ti l a do o r i s op en ed w h en
buttonc is p re sse d on the re mote control.
Whe n "OF F" is se lecte d, e xterior lamps will
not illuminate w he n button c is pre ss ed on
the rem ote control.Languag e selection
You can select the display language for
some functions.
S elec t menu ite m LANGUAGE in the
pe rsonalis ation m od e.
S ettin gs in clu de "E NG L ISH", "F REN CH",
"S P AN ISH" an d "G E RMA N" .
AUTO UNLK EXT LIGHTS LANGUAGE

70 In struments, controls
KE Y FOB BA TT LOW
Batte ry voltage of remote control is
too low. Re place battery - s ee page 2 3.
LO W COO L A N T
Engine coola nt le vel is low. Top up coolant
lev el and have ca us e of loss reme died by a
workshop .
Coolant le vel - se e page 15 5 .
LO W TR A CT IO N
Traction control has come into action, to
limit whee l spin in s lippe ry roa d conditions.
Control indicator v also flas hes in the
instrume nt panel.
Adjust y our driving accordingly.
The me s sage may rema in for a s hort while
after trac tion control has ende d.
Ele ctronic Stability Program (ESP) -
s ee page 1 18 .
PA R KIN G B R A K E
T h e h a n d br a ke i s a p p l i ed a t sp ee ds ov er
8 km/h (5 mph). C ontrol indicator R als o
flashe s in the instrume nt panel.
Release hand brake before continuing
journe y, to avoid ove rhe ating and
da m a g i ng t h e br a k e s ys t em .
Hand b rake - se e page 12 4 .SE RV ICE AIR BAG
Fault in airbag sy ste m. C ontrol indicator v
also illuminates in the ins trument pa ne l.
The airbags m ay fail to trigge r in the e ve nt
of an accide nt. Consult a workshop
immed iately.
SE RV ICE ES C
Fault in E SP. C ontrol indicator v als o
illuminate s in the instrume nt panel. I n
slippe ry road conditions , the s ys tem will not
ass ist driving s ta bility . Adjust your driving
accordingly.
If the me ss age appe ars while driving, s top
the ve hicle and switch the ignition off and
back on again. If the me ss age s till appe ars,
cons ult a works hop as s oon as pos sib le .
Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP) -
se e p age 11 8 .
SERVICE TRACTI ON
Fault in traction control. Control ind ic ator
v a ls o illuminates in the ins trum ent pane l.
In slipp ery road cond itions , the sys tem will
not lim it whee l spin. Ad jus t your driving
accordingly.
Consult a work shop as s oon as poss ible.
Elec tronic S tability Program (E SP) -
se e p age 11 8 .TRACTIO N O FF
Traction control has be en d eactiva te d v ia
button R on the centre console. Control
indicator v als o illum inate s in the
ins trume nt panel. Adjus t your driving
acc ordingly.
E lectronic Stability Program (ES P) -
s ee page 1 18 .
TRUNK AJAR
The lugga ge comp artment lid is open or is
not close d p rope rly. C ontrol indicator s
als o illumina tes in the ins trume nt panel.
C los e lug gage compartme nt lid .
Do not drive with the lugga ge
compa rtm ent ope n.
L uggage compartme nt - s ee page s 2 6 , 5 5 .

71Instru men ts, c ontrols
Warning buzzers
W hen s tarting the e ngine or while d riv ing:
zif d r iv e r ’ s s e a t b e l t i s n o t f a s t e n e d ,
zif passenger’s seat belt is not fa stened
whe n the s e at occupancy re cognition
system d etec ts tha t the passe nger’s se at
is occupie d,
zif the doors or the luggage comp artment
ha v e n o t be en p ro p e r l y cl o s ed w h en
st a r t i n g - o ff ,
zif the hand brake is applie d at s pee ds
ov er 8 km /h ( 5 mph ) ,
zwhile opera ting the indicators.
When the vehicle is parked and the driver’s
door is opened:
zif the head la mps or parking lam ps a re
sw i t c h ed o n ,
zwhe n the k ey is in the ignition switch,
zif any door remains open when the doors
are locke d with the remote control 3.
Driving hints - se e p age 11 0 ,
Saving fuel, protecting the environment -
s ee page 1 12 .
Windscreen wipers
To switch on, p us h lev er upwards .
Switch to n ex t se tting u p o r do wn :
gently p us h lev er.
In cas e o f ligh t rain o r mis t, m ov e le ve r
downwards from position O to position Q
and rele ase : S ing le s wipe . Hold for
additiona l wiping cyc le s. Leve r returns
autom atic ally to position O w hen released.
Return the le ver to its original pos ition to
switch off.
Further inform ation - se e page s 1 6 3, 15 7 .Ad just able wi per inte rval
To s e t the wiper inte rval to a value betwe en
3 and 10 seconds:
S witc h on ig nition. Move le ver upw ards
from positionO to time d interv al wipeP.
S w i v el a d j us t m e nt b a nd O to the de sired
setting: The bars to the le ft of the
adjus tment ba nd repre se nt wiping
freq ue ncy.
Larger bars ne ar the top repre se nt more
f r eq ue n t w ip i ng , a n d t he sm a l l er b a r s ne a r
the bottom repre se nt less fre quent wiping. z=Fast
]=Slow
P= Time d interv al wipe
O=Off
Q=Misting function

73Lightin g
Lighting
Ex t e ri or la m ps
Turn light s witch:
Light switch to AUTO: E xte rior lamps come
on a utoma tica lly when the engine is
running and if outside light conditions
warrant it.
For re asons of safe ty, the light sw itc h
should alway s re main in the AUTO
position.If necessa ry, auto light control can be
s witched off; turn the lig ht switch to
pos ition X and rele ase . Light switch returns
to AUTO pos ition and the drive r
i n f o rm a t i o n c en t r e sh o w s "A U T O LIG H TS
OFF" briefly.
Turn light switch to p os ition X again and
re le as e to s witch auto light c ontrol ba ck on.
Light sw itch re turns to AUTO pos ition and
the drive r information ce ntre shows " AUTO
LIGHTS ON" briefly.
Auto light control w ill switch on
automatically whe n the ignition is s witche d
off and ba ck on again.
De pending on outs ide lig ht conditions, the
hea dlamps illuminate for app rox .
2 0 se c o n d s w he n t h e k ey i s re m o ve d f r o m
the ignition switch.
Drive r information ce ntre - s ee pag e 5 9 ,
C he ck c ontrol warning me ss age s -
s ee page 6 8 .
W e lcome lig ht function
E xterior lamp s illuminate for approx.
20 seconds or until a door is opened when
the vehicle is unlocke d with the remote
control. Se e page 67 . E x terio r lamps . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 3
High b e am, h eadlam p f lash . .... .... ..... 7 4
T u rn sign als . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 4
Front fog lam ps >.. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
F og tail lamp r... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
Re vers in g lamp .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
Haza rd warn in g lamps .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 5
Ins trume nt illum ination, information
displa y illu min ation .... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 6
Co u rtes y la mps .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 6
Re adin g lamps ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 6
Batte ry dis ch arge p ro te ctio n .... .... ..... 7 7
L amp co v ers .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 7 7
He adlamps wh e n drivin g abro ad ..... 7 79=High or low beam
8=Parking lamps
AU TO = Auto light control
X= Auto light control off/on