Opel Corsa: Climate control / Maintenance
Air intake

The air intake in front of the
windscreen in the engine
compartment must be kept clear to
allow air intake. Remove any leaves,
dirt or snow.
Air conditioning regular operation
In order to ensure continuously
efficient performance, cooling must
be operated for a few minutes once a
month, irrespective of the weather
and time of year. Operation with
cooling is not possible when the
outside temperature is too low.
Service
For optimal cooling performance, it is
recommended to annually check the
climate control system, starting
three years after initial vehicle
registration, including:
- functionality and pressure test
- heating functionality
- leakage check
- check of drive belts
- cleaning of condenser and
evaporator drainage
- performance check
Adjustable air vents
Centre air vents in the instrument panel
Direct the flow of air by tilting and
swivelling the slats.
To close the vent, swivel the slats
inwards...
Other information:
The system performance may be
affected by:
a dirty or foggy windscreen or if
the windscreen is affected by
foreign objects, e.g. stickers
close vehicles ahead
banked roads
winding or hilly roads
road edges
sudden lighting changes
adverse environmental
conditions, e.g. heavy rain or
snow
vehicle modifications, e.g. tyres
Switch off the system if the system is
disturbed by tar marks..
Rain sensor
illuminates green.
Illuminated when rain sensor position
on wiper lever is selected.
Active emergency braking
illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
The system has been deactivated or
a fault has been detected.
Additionally, a warning message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Check the reason of the deactivation
and in case of a system fault,
seek the ass..