Opel GT (2012 year). Instruction — part 2

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Locks, doors, windows

Control indica tor for im mobiliser

o

Illuminates briefly when the ignition is
switched on.
If the control indicator stays illuminated
after the ignition is switched on, there is a

fault in the system; the engine cannot be
started. Switch off the ig nition, rem ove the

key and repeat the start attem pt.
If the control indicator fails to extinguish,

try to start the engine using the spare key
and consult a workshop.

Note

The im mobiliser does not lock the doors.
Therefore, after leaving the vehicle alwa ys

lock it. See pa ge 24.

Remote control

Used to operate:
z Central locking system,

z Luggage compartment relea se,
z Vehicle loc ator and panic alarm .
The rem ote control has a range of
approx. 3 m etres. This range can be

affected by outside influences.
Handle the rem ote control with care,

protect it from m oisture and high
temperatures and avoid unnecessary

op eration.
When enabled through d riv er information

centre personalisation mode, illumina tion
of hazard warning lam ps indicates remote

control operation.
Driv er information centre - see page 59.

Centra l locking system,
see page 24.
Delayed locking ,
see page 24.
Autom atic locking ,
see page 25.
Autom atic unlocking,
see page 25.
Luggag e c ompartment release,
see page 26.
Vehicle locator and pa nic alar m,
see page 28.
Welcome lig ht function,
see page 67.

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Locks, doors, windows

Fault
If the remote control d oes not op erate

correctly, it may be due to the follow ing:
z The range of the rem ote control has

been exceeded.

z Remote control b attery v olta ge is too

low. See "Rem ote control battery
replacement".

z Freq uent, rep eated opera tion of the

remote control outside the reception

ra nge of the vehicle (e.g. too far from the
vehicle, rem ote control is then no longer

recognised). See "Radio remote control
synchronisation".

z Overloa ding the centra l locking system

by operating at frequent intervals. The

power supply m ay be interrupted for a
short time. The system is p rotected by a

fuse in the fuse box – see page 141.

z Interference from higher-power radio

waves from other sources.

To eliminate the cause of the fault, consult

a w orkshop.
Open driver’s door with key - see page 26.

Rem ote control b attery rep lacement

Replace the battery in a ccord ance with the
cha pter "Servic e, M aintenance" on

page 165 or w hen the range of the remote
control begins to decrease.
Open rem ote c ontrol by inserting a suitable
screwdriver into the notc h below

button U and prise apart the two halves
of the rem ote control.

Remove used b attery, tak ing ca re to avoid

touching any of the circ uitry.
Replace battery - battery type, see

pag e 181 - ensuring the new b attery is
insta lled correctly with positiv e (+) side

facing up.
Close remote control.
Mak e sure that you dispose of old batteries
in accordance with env ironmental

protec tion regulations.

Ra dio remote control synchronisation
After c hanging the battery, unlock the

door with the key in the lock. Inserting the
key in the ignition switch synchronises the

remote control.

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Locks, doors, windows

Central locking system

For doors only.
To unlock:

Press button c on remote control.
z Driv er’s door is unlocked.
Press button c on remote control twice
within 5 second s:
z Passenger’s door is unlocked.
When enab led through the driver

inform ation c entre personalisation mode:
z Hazard w arning lam ps fla sh twice.

z Horn a ctivates twice.
If button c is pressed 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 lock:

Close doors and windows before locking.
Press button e on remote control.
z Both doors are locked.
When enabled through the driver

information centre personalisation mode:
z Haz ard warning lamps flash onc e.

z Horn activates once.
If b utton e is pressed again after the doors

are loc ked, the horn activates once and the
ha zard warning lamp s m ay flash onc e to

indica te the doors are already locked.

Delayed locking :
When ena bled through the d riv er

inform ation centre personalisation mode,
locking of the doors is delayed until

5 seconds after the last door is c losed ,
when button e is p ressed on the remote

control.
If a door is open w hen button e is pressed,

the ha zard warning lamp s w ill flash when
the doors are locked after the delay.
To overrid e the dela y, press button e
aga in. Doors lock im med ia tely.

Driver information centre - see pag e 59.

9

Warning

For safety reasons, remove the key from
the ignition switch before locking the

vehicle.

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Locks, doors, windows

Centra l locking switc h for locking and

unlocking the doors from insid e the
vehicle

Move switch in driv er’s door or passeng er’s
door to position e : doors are locked.
Move switch in driv er’s door or passeng er’s
door to position c : doors are unlocked .

Note
z If the centra l locking system is locked, the

doors c annot be unlocked by p ulling the
interior handle.

z Locked doors unlock them selves

automatically when an acc id ent of

a c ertain severity occurs (for outsid e
assistance), and the haz ard warning

lamp s com e on. The key must also be
in the ig nition.

Autom atic locking
The central locking system autom atically

locks the doors as soon as a sp eed of
app rox. 8 km/h (5 mph) is reached.
Fault
In the ev ent of a fault, e.g. autom atic

locking d oesn’t take place, ensure all the
doors have been properly closed.
If the automatic locking function still fa ils to
operate, we recommend that you consult a

workshop.
Autom atic unlocking

When ena bled through the d riv er
inform ation centre personalisation mode,

the central locking system autom atically
unlocks either the driver’s door or both

doors when the key is turned to ignition
switch position J.
This feature c an also b e disabled via the
driver inform ation c entre personalisation

mode.
Driver information centre - see pag e 59.

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Locks, doors, windows

Instruction locking or unlocking

To unlock:
Turn key in driver’s door lock towards front

of vehicle as far as it will go. Turn key back
to a v ertical position and remov e.
Both doors w ill be unlocked.

To lock:

Turn key in d riv er’s door lock toward s rear
of vehicle as far as it will go. Turn key back

to a vertic al position and remove.
Both d oors will be locked.

Luggage com partment

To open with remote control:
Press and hold button s on the remote

control.

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Locks, doors, windows

To open with release button in glove

com partm ent:
Key in ignition switch position O or ACC, or

with hand brake app lied:
Press the luggage compa rtm ent release

button loc ated in the glove compartment.

With soft top in raised position, the

buttresses are unlatched a utomatically
before the luggage compartment is

op ened . Soft top - see p age 31.
Lift lug gage comp artm ent lid towa rd s rear

of vehicle to open fully.

To open from w ithin lug gage

com partm ent:
Pull em ergenc y luggage compartm ent

release handle. Push lugga ge
compa rtm ent lid from the inside to open.
The emergency luggage compartment
release ha nd le g lows in the d ark for greater

visibility in the event of people becoming
trapped in the lug gage compartment.

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Warning

Do not use the emergency luggag e
compartment relea se handle to secure

items in the lugga ge c om partment, to
avoid causing dama ge to the vehicle.

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Locks, doors, windows

To close

To close the lug gage compartment lid ,
stand behind the vehicle and, with two

hands laid flat on the surface of the lid,
close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.

If the luggage comp artm ent lid is open or
is not closed prop erly, "TRUNK AJAR " will

appea r in the driver inform ation centre
when the ig nition is on. Control indicator

s also illuminates in the instrument
panel. Close luggage compartm ent lid.
Driv er information centre - see page 59.

Vehicle locator and panic alarm

The remote control has both a v ehicle
locator and a panic alarm feature,

activa ted v ia button U.
To aid location of the vehicle, e.g. when the

vehicle is park ed in a car park, press and
release b utton U ; the horn will sound

three times and the hazard warning lamps
and c ourtesy lamps will flash three tim es.
To activa te the panic alarm, press and
hold the button for 3 seconds; the horn will

sound and the hazard w arning lam ps and
courtesy lam ps will flash for 30 seconds.
Press button U a gain to sw itc h off the
panic alarm, or turn key in ignition switch to

position A CC or I.
The vehicle locator and panic a la rm

features are operational only with the
ignition off.

9

Warning

Ensure the soft top is properly stowed
(see pag e 31) and ensure no objects a re

placed in the area within the luggage
com partment in w hich the soft top is

stored .

9

Warning

Do not drive with the luggag e

compa rtm ent open or ajar, e.g. when
transp orting bulky objects, to a void

causing damag e to the vehicle.

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Locks, doors, windows

Exterior mirrors

Adjust using the switches in the driver’s
door. Selec t relevant exterior mirror and

adjust.

For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior

mirrors will swing out of their normal
mounting position if they are bumped w ith

sufficient force. Reposition the mirror by
applying slight pressure to the m irror

housing.

Interior mirror

To adjust, swivel the mirror housing.
Swivel lever on underside of m irror housing

to reduce d azzle at night.
Take care when driving with interior mirror

adjusted for night vision. Rear v iew may be
slightly distorted in this position.

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Locks, doors, windows

Electric windows

The electric wind ow s ca n be used :
z with the key in ignition switch p ositions

ACC, I or Y.

z within a pprox. 5 minutes of switching key

to position J

J

J

J

.

The function standby after switching off

the ig nition is cancelled when the driver’s
door is opened.

The driver’s and passenger’s window are

op erated via the switc hes loc ated in the
driver’s door handle.
For increm ental opera tion, briefly pull or
press the switch. To open or close fully, pull

or press the switch for longer.
For automatic opening , press the switch

down fully. Pull the switch to stop the
movem ent.
In the event of difficulty due to frost or
the like, press the relev ant wind ow sw itc h

several tim es until the window is closed.

The passenger’s window is operated via a

switch in the door handle.
For inc rementa l operation, briefly pull or

press the switch. To open or close fully, pull
or press the switch for longer.

9

Warning

Ta ke c are when operating the electric

wind ows. Risk of injury, especially for
children.
Vehicle passengers should be informed
according ly.
Keep a close wa tch on the w indows when
closing them . Ensure that nothing

becomes trapped in them a s they move.

9

Warning

Before leaving the vehicle, remove the
ignition key in order to prevent

unauthorized operation of the windows -
risk of injury.

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Locks, doors, windows

Overloa d
If the windows are repeated ly opera ted at

short intervals, the power supply is b riefly
cut off.
The system is protected by a fuse in the fuse
box - see pa ge 141.

Soft top

Low ering soft top
Only w ith v ehicle stationary.
With vehicle p arked on a lev el surfa ce,
engage first or reverse gea r, switc h off

ignition and a pply hand b ra ke.
Plac e no objects in the area within the

lugg age compartm ent in which the soft top
is to b e stored.
Ensure that soft top canopy is dry b efore
low ering soft top.
Open the lug gage compartment - see p a ge
26.

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Warning

Take care when lowering or raising the

soft top. Risk of injury. Vehicle passengers
should b e informed accordingly.
Keep a close watch on the mov ing parts
when lowering or raising the soft top.

Ensure that nothing becom es trapped as
the soft top is moved.

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Locks, doors, windows

Release the locking lever located in the

centre of the header rail by pulling it down
and rotating it anti-clockwise. The

retaining hook will unhook .

To avoid dam aging the soft top or the

roof m echanism , the lever must remain in
the open position during the lowering

proc edure.

From the side of the vehicle, pull the

soft top away from the windscreen frame
and fold it down into the luggage

compa rtm ent.

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Locks, doors, windows

To allow the lug gage compartment lid to

close correc tly, ensure the soft top is
properly stowed by applying a firm, even

push in the centre of the soft top.
To close the lug gage compartment lid ,

stand behind the vehicle and, with two
hands laid flat on the surface of the lid,

close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.

Raising soft top

Only w ith v ehicle stationary.
With vehicle p arked on a lev el surfa ce,

engage first or reverse gea r, switc h off
ignition, ap ply hand brak e a nd open the

wind ow s.
Open the luggage comp artm ent -

see p age 26.
From the sid e of the vehicle, pull the

soft top upwards and forwards, towa rd s
the windscreen fram e.

Fully raise the soft top ensuring the

alignment pins locate correctly in both
sides of the w indscreen fram e and on each

side of the body adjacent to the seat
bac krests.

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Warning

Do not turn on rear w indow heating when

the soft top has been stowed in the
lugga ge c om partment.

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Locks, doors, windows

Ensure the retaining hook is correctly

aligned within its aperture before
attem pting to engag e the locking lev er.

Engage the lock ing lever by rotating it

cloc kwise and pushing it up. The retaining
hook will hook into p osition.

The lever must remain in the closed

position w hen the soft top is raised.

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Locks, doors, windows

Close the luggage compartment lid by

stand ing behind the vehicle and, w ith two
hands laid flat on the surface of the lid,

close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.
Push the two buttresses, located at the rear

of the soft top, downwards.

Press the buttresses into the correspond ing

apertures on either side of the vehicle with
a swift, firm motion, ensuring they a re

latched correctly into the top of the
lugg age compartment lid.

Soft top care - see p age 162.

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Warning

A clear protectiv e film has been installed
on the upper surface of the luggage

compartment lid , under the buttresses.
To p revent d amage to the paintw ork , do

not remove the p rotective film .

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Locks, doors, windows

Sun visors

The sun visors can be folded down to
protect against g la re.
The d riv er’s sun visor includes a mirror.
Slide cover to the right to use the mirror.

The m irror cov er should be c losed while
driving.

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Seats, interior

Seats, interior

Seats

Adjust seat in long itudinal direction

To adjust, pull handle under seat, slide seat
and release handle.
Ensure seat is enga ged in position before
starting-off.

Ad just seat backrest

To adjust, turn hand wheel on outboard
side of seat without leaning on seat

bac krest.
Move seat backrest to suit seating position.

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Three-stage restraint system . . . . 39
Three-point seat belts . . . . . . 40
Belt tensioners. . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the belts . . . . . . . . . 42
Child restraint systems 3 . . . . ... 44
Opel Full Size airbag system . . . . 45
Notes on loading the vehic le . . . . 50
Stowage comp artm ents. . . . . .

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Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
First-aid k it + 3 ,

warning tria ngle ¨ 3 . . . . . .. 53

Power outlets . . . . . . . . . .. 53

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Warning

Never adjust seats w hile driving, since
they could move uncontrollably.