ABS OPEL GT 2012 User Guide

164 Self-help, vehicle care
Locks
The locks are lubrica te d with a high-grade
lock cy lind er gre ase at the factory. O pe l
L oc k Cy lind er Gre ase pre vents the locks
f r o m f r ee z i ng up . On l y u s e d e - i c i ng a g en t s
in eme rgencie s, a s they hav e a de greas ing
e ffe ct and will im pair the function of the
locks. After using a de-icing agent, have
the lock s re -grease d by a workshop.
E ng ine compar tme nt
Areas of the engine compartme nt that are
painted in the same colour as the vehicle
must be looked after lik e any other p ainted
surface.
It is adv isable to was h th e e n gin e
compartme nt be fore and afte r winte r and
pre se rve it with wax. Cove r alternator and
brake /clutch fluid res e rv oir with plastic
sheets before washing the engine.
W hen was hing the e ngine with a s te am-je t
cle ane r, do not d ire ct the ste am-jet a t
components of the Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS), a ir conditioning syste m, climate
control sy ste m or the b elt drive and its
components . Prote ctive wax that has be en ap plied is
also re move d during the e ngine wash. F or
this reas on, have the e ngine, brak e s ys te m
components in the engine compartment,
axle com pone nts with ste ering, body parts
and cavitie s thoroughly pre se rved by a
work shop using protective wax .
An engine w ash ca n be p erformed in the
spring in orde r to remov e dirt that has
adhere d to the e ngine comp artment,
whic h may also have a high s alt content.
Check protectiv e w ax la yer and ma ke good
if necessary.
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.Underbod y
Your v ehicle ha s a durable protective
coating in the whee l arches (includ ing the
longitudinal mem bers ), which provide s
pe rmanent prote ction a nd need s no
s p e c ia l m a i n t e n a n c e .
O n ve hi cl e s w h ic h a r e w a sh ed f r equ e nt l y
in automatic ca r washe s with unde rbody
was hing facility, the protective coating
ma y be impaire d by dirt-diss olving
a dd i ti v es , s o ch eck t h e u n der b od y a f t er
was hing and have it wax ed if ne ce ss ary.
Be fore the sta rt of the cold we ather se ason,
che ck the c oa ting and, if ne ces s ary, have it
re stored to perfe ct condition.
C aution – com mercially available bitumen/
rubbe r m aterials can damage the coating .
We recommend that you have underbody
work carrie d out by a workshop, who
knows the p rescrib ed materials and has
experience in the use thereof.
The underbody should be washed
following the e nd of the cold weathe r
s eas on to remov e any dirt adhering to the
underbody since this may also contain salt.
Check p rotective wax coa ting and, if
nec essary , have it restored to perfec t
condition.

17 1Service, maintenance
Use of ACEA A1/B1 and A5/B5 engine oil is
expressly forbidden, since they can cause
long-term e ngine da mage und er ce rtain
ope ra ting conditions.
Engine oil additives
The use of engine oil additives could cause
dam age and invalidate the warranty.
E ng ine oi l vis cos ity
SAE 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 or 5W-40
The SAE vis cosity rating defines the ability
of an oil to flow. W he n cold, oil is more
viscous than when hot.
Multigrad e oil is indicated by two figure s.
The first figure, followe d b y a W, ind ic ates
l ow t em p er a t u r e v i sco s i t y a n d t h e se co n d
figure the high te mpera ture vis cosity.
Coolant and antifreeze
Use antifreeze of recommended
spe cification: silicate -free LL C (L ong L ife
Coolant).
The s ys te m is factory-filled with coola nt
designed for frost protection down to
approx. -2 8 °C . This conce ntration s hould
be m ainta ine d all y ear-round.
Coolant additive s inte nd ed to g ive
additiona l corrosion protection or seal
against m inor le aks can ca us e function
prob lems . L iability for cons eque nce s
re sulting from the use of coola nt a dditives
will be rejec te d.
Brake and clutch fluid
O nly use DO T3 or DO T4 brake fluid.
O ver tim e, brake fluid abs orbs mois ture
which will re duce b raking effe ctivene ss .
T h e br a ke f lu i d sh o u l d t h er e fo r e be
re placed at the s pe cifie d interv al.
Brake fluid should b e stored in a sealed
container to av oid wate r abs orption.
E ns ure it does not becom e contaminate d
with fluids containing mineral oil (oil,
pe trol, clea ne r) as this can damage the
seals and sleeves of the brake system.
9 Wa r nin g
Brake fluid is pois onous !
9 Wa r nin g
Due to its corrosive nature, it must not
come in contact with the paintwork . Flush
any e scap ed b rake fluid w ith p lenty of
water.

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Ca pacities ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 18 2
Ca r dimen s io ns ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 18 3
Ca r P ass .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 2 1
Ca re ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 16 1
Ca ta lytic co n ve rte r . ..... .... ..... 11 6 , 1 1 8, 13 1
Ce n tral lo ckin g s ys te m .... ..... .... .... ..... .. 6 , 2 4
Ce n tre h igh -mo u n te d s to p lamp . ..... .... 15 0
Bulb replace me nt ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 15 0
Changing the battery
Remo te co n tro l .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ... 2 3, 18 1
Ch an gin g ty re /w he el ty pe .... .... .... ..... .... 12 5
Ch an gin g wh e els .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 13 5
Chassis number
se e v eh icle iden tif ication nu mbe r . .... 17 2
Ch e ck co n tro l . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 20 , 6 8
Ch ild re strain t s ys tems .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 4 4
Ciga rette lig hte r .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 53 , 7 7
Clim ate co n tro l ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 10 2
Clu tch f lu id . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 15 6
Clu tch o pe ration . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 1
CO
2 emis s ion s ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 17 7
Co ld start .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 11 1
Co m petitive mo de .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ... 2 0, 12 0
Co n s o le bo x ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 5 1Co n tro l in dica to rs ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 1 2, 5 5
ABS (Anti-lock Brak e System) ..... 55, 125
A irbag s ys tem s ... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 4 7, 5 7
A ltern ato r ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 8
Be lt ten s io n e rs ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 4 1, 5 7
Brake s ys tem .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 5 6 , 1 2 4
C lu tch s ys tem . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 6
C oo lan t te mpe ra tu re ... .... .... ..... ... 5 7 , 1 5 6
D rive r’s se at be lt . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 7
E ngin e o il pres s ure .. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 7
E SC (E lectronic
Stab ility Co n tro l) . .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 5 8 , 1 1 9
E SP (Ele ctronic
Stab ility P rog ra m) ... ..... .... .... ..... ... 5 8 , 1 1 9
E xh au st .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... ... 5 6 , 1 1 7
F o g tail lamp .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 5 5, 7 5
F ron t f o g la mps .. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 5 8, 7 5
High be am . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 6
Imm obilise r ..... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .2 2, 5 8
L uggage compartme nt open ...... ..... .. 5 5
P as se n ger’s s eat belt .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 4 3
Se at o ccu pan cy reco gn itio n .... .... ..... .. 4 8
T u rn sign als .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 6
Co o lan t .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... . 15 4 , 1 7 1
Co o lan t leve l .. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 5 5
Co o lan t temp eratu re . ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 5 6
Co o ling .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 0 7
Co rro sio n pro tectio n .. ..... .... ..1 5 1, 16 3 , 1 7 1
Co u rte s y lamp s .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 7 6
Bu lb re placem en t ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 5 0
Cru ise co n trol . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 2 1
D
D as h bo ard - s ee In s tru m en t pan el . .... ... 1 0
D ata . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... 2 1, 17 2
D e co mmis sio n ing .. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 16 0
D e laye d lo ckin g . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... . 24 , 6 6
D e mistin g a nd def ro s tin g .. ..... .... .... 1 6, 10 6
D ime n sio n s .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 18 3
D is play . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 5 9
D is play in s trum en ts ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 5 8
D o o r lo cks . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... 6 , 2 6, 16 4
D rive co n tro l sys tem s ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 11 8
D rive r in fo rmatio n ce n tre .. ..... .... ..... . 19 , 5 9
D rive r’s se at be lt warn ing dev ice .... . 43 , 5 7
D rivin g ab ro ad .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 11 4
Head lamps .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 7 7
D rivin g h in ts .. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... . 11 0