window OPEL GT 2012 Owners Manual

In brief15
Windscreen wipers:
M o ve l e v er f ro m r e st po si t i o n
6Winds cree n wipers - s ee pag e 7 1 ,
Adjustable wipe r interval - se e page 71 ,
F urther information - s ee page s 16 3 , 1 5 7.
Windscreen washer system:
Press bu tton on end of lever
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
wind scre en and at the same time the
wipers are operate d for four cycles .
6W i n d sc r e en w a sh er sys t e m -
se e p age 72 ,
Further inform ation - se e page s 1 6 3, 15 8 .
Heated rear window:
The control indicator in the button
illuminates whe n re ar window he ating is
on.
Do not turn on rear window heating when
t h e so f t t o p h a s be en s t o w ed i n th e
luggage compa rtm ent.
6Climate control - se e page 10 2 ,
He ated rear w indow - se e page 10 3 .
z=Fast
]=Slow
P=Timed interval wipe
O=Off
Q= Misting fun ctionPress Ü=On
Press Ü a gai n = Of f

16 In brief
Drying misted-up win dows:
Air distribution to J,
rotary switc hes fo r temperature
an d fa n to the righ t;
pr e s s bu tto nsn and Ü
Open side air vents and d irect them
towards the d oor w indows.
6Climate control - se e p age 10 2 .
Manual transmissio n:
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
engage the g ear.
If the ge ar d oe s not e ngage , s e t the lev er in
ne utra l, rele as e the clutc h pedal and
depre ss aga in; the n rep eat ge ar s ele ction.
Before starting-off, check:
zTyre pressures and ty re c ondition -
se e pages 1 2 5, 18 0 .
zEngine oil le vel a nd fluid le ve ls in e ngine
compartme nt - se e page s 1 5 2 to 15 7 .
zAll windows, mirrors, exte rior lig hting
and licens e plates are free from dirt,
snow and ice a nd are ope rationa l.
zObje cts are se curely locate d and will not
be thrown forward in the eve nt of
sudde n braking.
zNo o bj ect s a r e p l a ced o n t h e i n s t r um en t
panel or in the area in which the airbags
inflate .
zSe ats, se at be lts and mirrors are
corre ctly a djus ted .
zB r a ke o p er a t i o n .

18 In brief
Advice when parking:
zDo not the park v ehicle on easily
ig nitable surfaces. The high temperature
of the ex haust system could ignite the
su r f a c e.
zAlwa ys apply the hand brak e firmly.
Ap ply the ha nd brake as firm ly as
possible on uphill or downhill slopes. To
re duce operating forces , d epre ss brake
pedal at the s ame time .
zClose windows.
zBefore switching off ignition, e ngage first
or re ve rse ge ar.
zIf the vehicle is parke d on a leve l surface
or an up hill incline, engag e firs t gear
before switching off ig nition. O n an up hill
incline, also turn the front whe els away
fr o m th e k e r b .
zIf the ve hicle is on a d ow nhill incline,
engage re vers e gear before s witc hing off
the ignition. Also turn the front whee ls
to w a rd s t h e k e rb . zTurn ste ering whe el until lock is felt to
e ng age (anti-theft protection), re moving
i g n i t i o n k ey b e fo r e ha nd .
zSw itch off exterior lam ps, otherwise the
hea dlamp wa rning de vice will s ound
when the driver’s door is opened.
zThe engine cooling fans may run a fter
t h e en g i n e h a s be en s w i t ch ed o ff -
s ee page 1 52 .
6F urthe r information - s ee pag es 1 59 to
160.
Tha t wa s the most imp ortant
information for your first drive in
y our v ehicle in brief.
The othe r p age s o f thi s chap te r
con tain a summa ry of the
interesting fun ction s in your
vehicle.
T h e re m a in in g c h apt e r s o f t h e
Owner’s Ma nua l conta in
impo rtant information
on op era tion, sa fety a nd
ma intena nce a s well as a
com plete index.

21Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
Locks, doors, windowsReplacement keys
The key number is specified in the vehicle
docum ents and in the C ar Pas s 3.
The ke y is a c onstitue nt of the e lectronic
immobilise r. O rdering k eys from an O pe l
Serv ic e Partner gua ra nte es proble m-fre e
op eration of the e lectronic immobilis er.
Ke ep t h e sp a r e k ey a cces s i bl e i n a sa f e
place.
Locks - see pa ge 164.
Car Pass 3
The Ca r Pass contains a ll of the vehicle’s
da t a a n d s h o ul d t h er ef o r e n ot be k ep t i n
the ve hicle.
Have your Ca r Pa ss rea dy to hand w hen
c o ns u l t i ng y o u r Op e l S e r v i c e P a r t ne r .
E le c t r o n i c im m o bi li s e r
The system checks whether the vehicle is
allowe d to be s ta rte d us ing the ke y that
h a s be en i n se r t ed. If t h e key i s re co g n i se d
as "authorised" , the vehicle c an be started.
The che cking tak es place via a
transponde r in the k ey.
The ele ctronic im mobilise r activate s its elf
automatically after the key has bee n
re moved from the ignition sw itch.
T h e co de n u m be r o f t h e e l ect r o n i c
imm ob ilis er is s hown in the C ar Pass 3. Re placem en t ke ys ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 2 1
Ca r P ass 3... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 2 1
Ele ctronic immobilis er....... ..... .... .... ..... 2 1
Re mo te co n tro l .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 2 2
Ce n tral lo ckin g s ys te m . .... ..... .... .... ..... 2 4
Man u al lo ckin g o r u n lo ckin g .... .... ..... 2 6
L ug gage compartme nt.... ..... .... .... ..... 2 6
V eh icle loca tor and pan ic alarm .. ..... 2 8
Ex terio r mirro rs ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 2 9
In terio r mirro r .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 2 9
Ele ctric win do ws ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 3 0
So f t to p .... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 3 1
Su n vis o rs . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 3 6

24 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Cen tral locking system
For doors only.
To unlock:
Press button c on remote control.
zDriv er’s door is unlocke d.
Press button c on remote control twice
w i t h i n 5 se c o nd s:
zPassenger’ s door is unlocked.
When enab led through the driver
inform ation c entre pe rsonalis ation mode:
zHazard w arning lam ps fla sh twice .
zHorn a ctivates twice .
If button c is pres se d again after the doors
are unlocked, the hazard w arning la mps
may flash tw ic e to indicate the d oors are
alrea dy unlocked .To l o c k :
Close doors and windows before locking.
Pre ss button e on re mote control.
zBoth doors are locke d.
When enabled through the driver
information ce ntre pe rs onalisation mode :
zHaz ard warning lamps flash onc e.
zHorn activate s once .
If b utton e is pre ss e d again afte r the doors
are loc ked, the horn activate s once and the
ha zard warning lamp s m ay flash onc e to
indica te the doors are alre ady locke d. D e lay ed locki ng :
W h en e na bl ed t hr o u g h t h e d ri v er
inform ation centre pers onalis ation mode,
locking of the doors is de laye d until
5 seconds after the last door is c losed ,
whe n button e is p re sse d on the re mote
control.
If a do or is o pen w he n bu tto n e is pre ss ed,
the ha zard warning lamp s w ill flas h when
the doors are locke d after the de lay.
To override the dela y, press button e
a g a in . D o or s l o c k im m e d ia t e l y .
Drive r information ce ntre - s ee pag e 5 9 .
9 Wa r nin g
For safety reasons, remove the key from
the ignition switch be fore locking the
veh icle .

30 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Electric windows
T h e e l ec t r i c w i nd ow s c a n b e us ed :
zwith the ke y in ignition switch p os itions
ACC, Ior Y.
zwithin a pprox. 5 minute s of s witching ke y
to p o si t i o n J
JJ J.
The function standby after s witching off
the ig nition is cancelle d whe n the drive r’s
door is opened.The drive r’s and pas se nger’s window are
op erated via the switches located in the
driver’s door handle.
For increm ental ope ra tion, briefly pull or
pres s the s witch. To ope n or close fully , pull
or press the switch for longer.
For automatic ope ning , pre ss the switch
down fully . Pull the s witch to s top the
movem ent.
In the e vent of difficulty due to frost or
the like , pre ss the re lev ant wind ow sw itc h
several tim es until the window is closed.The pass e nge r’s window is operate d via a
switch in the door handle.
F or inc re me nta l operation, brie fly pull or
press the switch. To open or close fully, pull
or pre ss the switch for longer.
9 Wa r ning
Ta ke c a r e w h e n o p er a t i n g t h e el e ct r ic
wind ows. Risk of injury, especially for
childre n.
Vehicle passengers should be informed
according ly .
Keep a close wa tch on the w indows when
closing them . Ensure that nothing
become s trapped in the m a s the y move .
9 Wa r nin g
Before le aving the ve hicle , re move the
ignition ke y in orde r to pre vent
unauthorized operation of the windows -
risk of injury.

31Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
Ov erlo a d
If the windows are repe ated ly ope ra te d at
short intervals , the power supply is b rie fly
cut off.
The system is protected by a fuse in the fuse
box - s e e pa ge 1 4 1.Soft topLo w er i ng s of t to p
Only w ith v ehicle stationary.
Wi t h ve h i cl e p a r ked o n a l ev el s u r fa ce,
engage first or re ve rs e gea r, s witc h off
ignition and a pply hand b ra ke.
Plac e no obje cts in the area within the
lugg age compartm ent in which the s oft top
is to b e s to r ed.
Ensure that soft top canopy is dry b efore
low ering s oft top.
Ope n the lug gage compartme nt - s e e p a ge
26 .
9 Warning
Take care when lowe ring or raising the
soft top. Risk of injury. Vehicle passengers
s hould b e informed accordingly.
K ee p a close watch on the mov ing parts
whe n lowe ring or raising the soft top.
E ns ure that nothing be com es trapped as
the soft top is move d.

10 3Climate control
Sid e a ir ve nts
O pen ve nt: rotate vertical a djuster whe el
upwards.
Direct the flow of air by tilting and
s wivelling the slats .
Clo s e ven t: ro tate ve rtic al adju ste r wh ee l
downwards.
Add itional a ir vents
Be low the windscree n and door windows
and in the foot w ell.He ate d r e ar wi nd ow
With the ignition on, the rear w indow
he ating is sw itche d on by pres sing
buttonÜ:
Control indica tor in b utton illuminates :
re ar window he ating.
Control indica tor d oe s not illuminate :
re ar window he ating is switche d off.
Heating works with the engine running a nd
is s witched off automatically afte r a pprox.
15 minutes.
If buttonÜ is p re s se d again afte r
switching off automatically, rear window
he ating will continue for app rox . 8 minute s
and s witc h off ag ain.
Turn re ar window heating off as s oon as
re a r v i s i o n i s c l e a r .
9 Wa r nin g
Do not turn on re ar wind ow hea ting when
the soft top has been stowed in the
lug gage compartme nt.

104 Climate c ontrol
H ea tin g and v enti l ati on sy ste m
L eft -hand rota ry swit ch: Te mpe rature Ce ntre rotary switch: air flow
Four fan speeds:
The rate of air flow is dete rmine d b y
the fan. The fan should there fore also
be switched on during a journey.Rig ht-hand rot ary swi tch: Air distribut ion
Inte rm ediate settings are p ossible.
O p en t h e si d e a i r v en t s w h en t h e r ot a r y
switch is set toL orM. Turn rig ht = W arm
Turn left = Cold
0= O ff
4=Maximum air flow
MTo he ad are a via adjus table
ce ntre and side air ve nts
LTo he ad are a via adjus table
ce ntre and side air ve nts
and to foot well
KTo foot well
JT o t h e w i n dscr e en ,
door windows and to foot well
VT o t h e w i n dscr e en a n d
door windows

106 Climate c ontrol
He ating the foot we ll
zSet air distribution rota ry switch toK.
zTe mpe rature rotary switch in right zone.
zSwitch o n f an .De m ist ing and defr ost ing wind ow s
To clear w indow fogg ing or icing , e. g. in
damp weather, b ecause of wet clothing or
due to low outside te mpe rature s:
zC oolingn on - se e p age 10 7 .
zMove air distribution rotary switch to
J or V.
zTurn the te mperature rota ry switch
clockwis e as far as it will go (warm).zSe t fa n to 3 or 4.
zSwitch on heate d re ar windowÜ.
zOpe n s id e air vents as required and
direct them towards door windows.
F or simultaneous warming of the foot we ll,
set a ir distribution rota ry switch toJ.
9 Warning
F ailure to follow the instructions can lead
to window fogg ing or icing and the refore
accide nts due to lack of vis ib ility .