Opel Corsa: Driving and operating / Starting and operating
New vehicle running-in
Do not brake unnecessarily hard for
the first few journeys.
During the first drive, smoke may
occur because of wax and oil
evaporating off the exhaust system.
Park the vehicle in the open for a
while after the first drive and avoid
inhaling the fumes.
During the running-in period, fuel and
engine oil consumption may be
higher.
Additionally, the cleaning process of
the exhaust filter may take place more
often.
Control of the vehicle
Never coast with engine not
running
Many systems will not function in this
situation (e.g. brake servo unit, power
steering)...
Turn key:
0 : ignition off: some functions
remain active until key is
removed or driver's door is
opened, provided the ignition was
on previously
1 : ignition on power mode: ignition
is on, diesel engine is preheating,
control indicators illuminate and
most electrical functions are
operable
2 : engine start: release key after
engine has been started
Steering wheel lock
Remove key from ig..
Other information:
Vehicles with spare wheel
Open the load compartment.
The tools are located in the tool bag:
Jack (1)
Wheel wrench (2)
Towing eye (3)
Wheel bolt cover remover (4)
Chock (5)
Adapter for the locking wheel nuts (6)
Vehicles without spare wheel
The towing eye is located in a box
below the floor cover in the load
compartment...
Automatic locking after driving off
This system allows automatic locking
of the doors and tailgate as soon as
the speed of the vehicle exceeds a
certain speed.
If one of the doors or the tailgate is
open, the automatic central locking
does not take place. This is signalled
by the sound of the locks rebounding,
accompanied by illumination of in
the instrument cluster, an audible
signal an..