OPEL KARL 2015 Owners Manual

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Repeatedly press MEDIA to select
the Bluetooth Music mode.
.Audio file within the Bluetooth
device will automatically play
once "Bluetooth Music " is
displayed on the display screen.
. If music is not yet playing from
your mobile device after
switching to streaming audio
(Bluetooth Music) mode or after
pressing Play on the mobile
device itself, try to start music
playback by pressing the Play
button again.
While playing, press
g/dto
move to the previous or next track. .
This function only operates with
Bluetooth devices that support
Audio Video Remote Control
Profile (AVRCP) version 1.0 or
above. (Depending on the
Bluetooth device options, some
devices may display Audio
Video Remote Control Profile
(AVRCP) being connected for
the initial connection.)
. If the Bluetooth device is
disconnected while Bluetooth
music is playing, the music will
also stop.
Afterwards, the functions to play
Bluetooth Music are operated
similarly to USB playback.
Using the Bluetooth music menu
While playing, press MENU to enter
the Bluetooth Audio Menu. Turn the
TUNE dial to move to the desired
menu item, and then press MENU to
select the relevant item or to enter
the item's detailed menu.
. Browse “Device Name ”: Select
a list item in the list of browse
names. If the Bluetooth profiles do not match, the system will
display
“Action not supported
by devices ”.
Support Profile version : Audio
Video Remote Control Profile
(AVRCP) 1.4.
. Shuffle: Turn the shuffle feature
on or off.
. Manage Bluetooth devices:
Enter the Phone List menu.
Emergency call
{Warning
Connection setup cannot be
guaranteed in all situations. For
this reason, do not rely
exclusively on a mobile phone
when a vitally important
communication (e.g. a medical
emergency) is concerned.
On some networks, it may be
necessary for a valid SIM card to
be properly inserted in the mobile
phone.

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{Warning
Bear in mind that you can make
and receive calls with the mobile
phone, if it is in a service area
with a sufficiently strong signal.
Under certain circumstances
emergency calls cannot be made
on all mobile phone networks; it is
possible that they cannot be
made when certain network
services and/or telephone
functions are active. You can
enquire about this with the local
network operators.
The emergency call number can
differ depending on the region
and country. Please enquire
beforehand about the correct
emergency call number for the
relevant region.
Making an emergency call
Dial the emergency call number
(e.g. 112).
The telephone connection to the
emergency call centre is set up.Answer when the service personnel
questions you about the emergency.
{Warning
Do not end the call until you are
requested to do so by the
emergency call centre.
Operation
Incoming call
When a phone call comes in on the
connected Bluetooth mobile phone,
the playing track will be cut off and
the phone will ring with the relevant
information displayed.To receive a call, press
bon the
steering wheel audio control to
move to the Active Call screen or
press - to select Answer to move to
the Active Call screen.
To reject a call, press and hold
$/
con the steering wheel audio
control or press - to select Ignore.
. An ignored call is sent to the
voice mail box, the ringtone
stops, and the alert is
extinguished, returning the
display to the previous screen
prior to the alert.
. If the call is not ignored or
answered before it is transferred
to the voice mail box, the alert
will extinguish returning to the
previous screen and the ringtone
stops.
Call waiting
If another person calls while you are
already on the phone, the system
displays a second incoming call
pop-up.

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Press PHONE orbon the steering
wheel audio control to switch
between 1st call and 2nd call.
If two calls are active (call waiting
mode), a call waiting alert is not
displayed.
Phone volume control
Turn the VOLUME dial to adjust the
Phone Volume while in an active
phone call (e.g. through volume
steps 0 ~ 63).
Caution
It is possible to transfer your
ringtone depending on the mobile
phone.
Adjust the ringtone volume of the
mobile phone if the volume is
too low.
You can use the volume control to
adjust the Ring Tone Volume while
the ring tone is given out starting at
a defined minimum volume. The
volume ranges from level 3 to max. During a call
During the active call, the Active
Call screen displays information
relevant for the active phone call.
End:
End an active phone call.
When a call is ended, the system
returns to the screen active before
the call.
Mute/Unmute: Mute the vehicle
microphone while in an active call
by pressing the button.
If the microphone is muted, the label
changes Unmute. Press the button
again to unmute the microphone. Handset/hands-free:
Switch from
hands-free mode to the phone
handset mode by pressing - directly.
. If the phone call on the active
phone source is handled in
handset mode, the label
changes to hands-free.
. Pressing the button now returns
the phone conversation to
hands-free mode.
. The hands-free mode is default
when a call is initiated.
. If there is an issue and the call is
not transferred to hands-free or
handset as the user requested,
a message is displayed notifying
the user that the transfer could
not be carried out. Please retry.
Keypad : Enter the Keypad screen.
Ending a call
If a call is ended while the system is
displaying any other screen than the
Active Call screen, the Call Ended
message is displayed.
. The call may be ended by the
person on the other end of the
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handheld device or by pressingcon the steering wheel audio
remote control.
. After 5 seconds, the display
returns to the previous screen.
Re-dialling a call
If the phone call was dropped, you
can re-dial the number before the
time out by pressing - directly below
the display labelled Redial.
Calling a number in the call log
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
List menu > turn the TUNE dial to
select the Recent Calls > press
ENTER > turn the TUNE dial to
select Missed Calls, Received Calls
or Sent Calls, then press ENTER.
The recent calls list displays an
intermediate menu containing
missed calls, received calls, and
sent calls.
Turn the TUNE dial to select a
name or phone number, and press
ENTER to make a call. Calling a number in the
phone book
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
List menu > turn the TUNE dial to
select Contacts > press ENTER >
turn the TUNE dial to select a name
or phone number, and press ENTER
to make a call.
The last outgoing phone source is
retained at the next ignition cycle,
if that phone device is connected,
and it is the outgoing phone source.
Downloading the phone book
If the Bluetooth device supports a
phone book synchronization
function, the phonebook is
downloaded automatically after the
connection has been established.
.
The call history lists can be
downloaded from the connected
Bluetooth device.
. Sorting call histories by time is
not supported.
. It is possible to download the
call history even when
proceeding another action. .
It is not possible to start the
download process when the call
history download feature is
turned off within the Bluetooth
device.
. After Pairing is completed, a
contacts download request is
sent to your mobile phone.
Some phones require additional
confirmation. Please check your
phone and accept the download
request if necessary.
. If a paired phone is deleted, its
call history lists will also be
deleted from the system.
. The system only uses
information coded in UTF-8
format.
Dial a number by keypad
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
List menu > turn the TUNE dial to
select the Keypad and press
ENTER to enter the Keypad screen.
. When users select Keypad from
the Phone Home Screen, a
phone dialler keypad is
displayed.

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.Users rotate the knob to
highlight the desired digit to dial
and press the knob to select it.
Turn the TUNE dial to highlight the
desired digit to dial and press
ENTER to select it.
You can enter max 24 digits.
. If the user continues to turn the
knob when the end of the
keypad is reached, it jumps to
the other side of the keypad.
. Digits are displayed in the digit
screen as they are entered.
. The Call button is not active until
the user has input a digit.
. Once the user has entered the
desired phone number, press -
to begin calling that number.
. While the connection is
established, the system displays
the Active Call screen.
. If the user made a mistake while
entering a phone number, turn
the TUNE dial to highlight Delete
and press the knob to delete the
last digit entered. .
Pressing and holding the knob
for the standard time while
Delete is highlighted clears the
entire digit field.
Bluetooth devices view
Press PHONE to enter the Phone
menu > turn the TUNE dial to select
the Bluetooth Devices > press
ENTER to enter the Phone
List menu.
. The list contains the device
names of all Bluetooth devices
that have been paired with the
system.
. If the device name received is
blank, Unknown is displayed.
. From the Bluetooth Device List
menu, the user may add (pair) a
device, delete a device, and
connect a device.
Text messages
When a Text Message is received
by the connected Bluetooth mobile
phone, the playing track will be cut
off and the phone will display the
relevant information. .
If the sender is registered in the
phone book, the first and last
name are displayed.
. If the number is not stored in the
phone book, the phone number
is displayed.
. The Text Message alert is
displayed as soon as all
information is available.
To display the entire message,
press - directly below the display
labelled “View”. The detail
message screen is now displayed.

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Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Heating and VentilationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . 126
Electronic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Air Vents
Adjustable Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fixed Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Maintenance
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Climate Control
Systems
Heating and Ventilation
System
Controls for:
. temperature
. air distribution
. fan speed
. demisting and defrosting
. air recirculation .
heated rear window
0Heated
Rear Window 030
Temperature
Adjust the temperature by turning
the knob.
Red: Warm
Blue: Cold
Heating will not be fully effective
until the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Air distribution
E: To head area via adjustable air
vents.
): To head area and foot well.
[:To foot well, with a small
amount of the air being directed to
windscreen, front door windows and
side air vents.
-: To windscreen and foot well,
with a small amount of the air being
directed to front door windows and
side air vents.
0: To windscreen and front door
windows, with a small amount of the
air being directed to side air vents.

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Fan speed
Adjust the air flow by switching the
fan to the desired speed.
Demisting and defrosting
.Turn the air distribution knob to
DEFROST
0.
. Set temperature control to
warmest level.
. Adjust the fan control knob to
highest speed for quick
defrosting.
. Switch on heated rear window
R
1.
. Open side air vents as required
and direct them towards the door
windows.
Note
If the settings for demisting and
defrosting are selected, an Autostop
will be inhibited.
If the settings for demisting and
defrosting are selected while the
engine is in an Autostop, the engine
will restart automatically. Note
If mode knob is set on Defrost mode
0, A/C operates and Recirculation
mode will be fixed to outside air
mode regardless of indicator status.
Stop-start system
0Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature 0137.
Air Conditioning System
The air conditioning system has
controls for :
AC : Cooling
W:Air recirculation
Cooling
Press A/Cto switch on cooling.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button. Cooling is only functional
when the engine is running and
climate control fan is switched on.
Press A/Cagain to switch off
cooling. The air conditioning system
cools and dehumidifies (dries) as
soon as the outside temperature is
slightly above the freezing point.
Therefore condensation may form
and drip from under the vehicle.
If no cooling or drying is required,
switch off the cooling system for fuel
saving reasons. Activated cooling
might inhibit Autostops.
Air recirculation system
The air recirculation mode is
operated with
W. An indicator
light comes on to show that the
recirculation is on.
Press
Wagain to deactivate
recirculation mode.

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{Warning
Periodically turn to the outside air
mode for fresh air. The exchange
of fresh air is reduced in air
recirculation mode. In operation
without cooling the air humidity
increases, so the windows may
mist up. The quality of the
passenger compartment air
deteriorates, which may cause
the vehicle occupants to feel
drowsy.
In warm and very humid ambient air
conditions, the windscreen might
mist up from outside, when cold air
is directed to it. If windscreen mists
up from outside, activate
windscreen wiper and
deactivate
0.
Maximum cooling
Briefly open the windows so that hot
air can disperse quickly.
. Switch on cooling A/C. .
Switch on air recirculation
system
W.
. Press air distribution switch
E.
. Set temperature control to
coldest level.
. Set fan speed to highest level.
. Open all vents.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
.
Turn the air distribution knob to
DEFROST
0.
. Set temperature control to
warmest level.
. Adjust the fan control knob to
highest speed for quick
defrosting.
. Switch on heated rear window
R
1.
. Open side air vents as required
and direct them towards the door
windows. Note
If
1is pressed while the engine is
running, an Autostop will be
inhibited until
1is pressed again.
If
1is pressed while the engine is
in an Autostop, the engine will
restart automatically.
Note
If mode knob is set on Defrost mode
1, A/C operates and Recirculation
mode will be fixed to outside air
mode regardless of indicator status.
Stop-start system
0Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature 0137.

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Electronic Climate
Control System
Controls for:
.temperature
. air distribution
. fan speed
. automatic mode
. air recirculation
. demisting and Defrosting
Temperature
Adjust the temperature by turning
the knob. Red :
Warm
Blue : Cold
Heating will not be fully effective
until the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Air distribution
E: To head area via adjustable air
vents.
): To head area and foot well.
[:To foot well, with a small
amount of the air being directed to
windscreen, front door windows and
side air vents.
-: To windscreen and foot well,
with a small amount of the air being
directed to front door windows and
side air vents.
0: To windscreen and front door
windows, with a small amount of the
air being directed to side air vents.
Fan speed
Adjust the air flow by dial knob the
fan to the desired speed.
In order to turn off or on, press
P
or adjust blower knob.
Automatic mode
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature. When the
AUTO indicator light is on, the
system is in full automatic operation.
If the air delivery mode, fan speed,
recirculation, or air conditioning
setting is adjusted, the AUTO
indicator turns off. To improve fuel
efficiency and to cool the vehicle
faster, recirculation may be
automatically selected in warm
weather. The recirculation light will
not come on. Press
Wto select
recirculation; press it again to select
outside air. To turn off the system,
press power
P.
Basic setting for maximum comfort:
. Press AUTO.
. Open all air vents to allow
optimised air distribution in
automatic mode.

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.Press A/C to switch on optimal
cooling and demisting. Activation
is indicated by the LED in the
button.
. Set the desired temperature.
Temperature preselection
Temperatures can be set to the
desired value. If the minimum
temperature Lo is set, the climate
control system runs at maximum
cooling, if cooling A/C is switched
on. If the maximum temperature Hi
is set, the climate control system
runs at maximum heating.
Recommended temperature is
22 °C.
Note
If A/C is switched on, reducing the
set cabin temperature can cause
the engine to restart from an
Autostop or inhibit an Autostop
0
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Feature 0137.
Air recirculation system
The air recirculation mode is
operated with
W. An indicator
light comes on to show that the
recirculation is on.
Press
Wagain to deactivate
recirculation mode.
{Warning
Periodically turn to the outside air
mode for fresh air. The exchange
of fresh air is reduced in air
recirculation mode. In operation
without cooling the air humidity
increases, so the windows may
mist up. The quality of the
passenger compartment air
deteriorates, which may cause
the vehicle occupants to feel
drowsy.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows
. Press0. Activation is indicated
by the LED in the button. And
recirculation mode is to be set and to be fixed to outside air
mode, automatically. The air
conditioning system operated
but an indicator light is no
change.
. Temperature and air distribution
are set automatically and the fan
runs at high speed.
. Switch on heated rear window
R
1.
. To return to previous mode :
Press
0, to return to automatic
mode: press AUTO
Note
If
0is pressed while the engine is
running, an Autostop will be
inhibited until
0is pressed again.
If
0is pressed while the engine is
in an Autostop, the engine will
restart automatically.
Stop-start system
0Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature 0137.