Vehicle fe atures
Corsa
Quick Reference Guide
Refer to Owner’s M anual for detailed information.
Illustrations m ay depict left-h and drive vehicl es.
Operation i s similar fo r right-hand drive vehicle s.
Depending o n the model vari ant, special e quipment
and access ories, t he scope of equipment on your
vehicle may diff er from the desc riptions in this gu ide.
TS 1652-A-13 / KTA 2707-4 May 2012
*KTA-2707-4*
Vehicle features Vehicle features
Unlocking the vehicle:
First press button to extend key
from foldaway s ection.
Press button q on remote control
- or - turn key in driver’s door lock
towards the front of the vehicle to
unlock the d oors, lo ad
compartment and f uel filler fl ap.
Locking the veh icle:
Press butt on p on remote control
- or - turn key in driver ’s door lo ck
towards the rear to lock the vehicle.
Make sure all doors , load
compartment and fuel filler flap are
closed or the centr al locking system
will not work properly.
Central locking :
To lock or u nlock door s from in side
the vehicle, press central locking
button
m in the centre console with
the doors cl osed.
The LED in the button i lluminates
for approx. 2 minutes after locking
with the remote control.
If the doors a re locked fro m inside
whilst drivin g, the LED remain s
illuminated.
The vehicle can a lso be conf igured
to unlock only the d river’s door
when pressing button q once on
the remote co ntrol. Pre ssing q
twice will unlo ck the entire vehi cle.
Electronic imm obiliser:
Activated automatically when key
is removed fr om ignition switc h.
1. Side air vents
2. Light switch, fog lights,
headlight range adjustme nt,
instrument il lumination
3. Turn signals, headlight fl ash,
low beam and high beam,
exit lighting, park ing lights,
cruise control
4. Steering wh eel controls
5. Horn, dri ver airbag
6. Instrume nts
7. Wipers and washers,
trip computer
8. Centre air ven ts
9. Info-Dis play, trip computer,
Electronic climate control
10. Heated seats & steering wheel,
tyre deflatio n detection,
parking assi st, fuel selector
airbag deactiva tion, hazards,
electronic stability progra m,
central lo cking, Eco butto n
11. Front passenger airbag
12. Glovebox
13. Climate control s ystem
14. Cigarette lig hter, power outle t
15. Ashtray
16. Ignition s witch with steerin g
wheel lock
17. Accelerator pedal
18. Brake pedal
19. Clutch pedal
20. Steering w heel adjustm ent
21. Bonnet rele ase lever
Automatic transmissi on:
P = park
R = reverse
N =n e u t r a l
D =d r i v e
The selector le ver can only be
moved out of P or N when the
ignition is on and the foot brake is
depressed (selector lever lock).
To engage P or R , pus h the rele ase
button on the selector lever.
When position N is selected ,
depress foot brake or apply
parking brake befo re starting.
Manual transmission au tomated:
A = Switch between Automatic
and Manual mode
o =d r i v e ( A u t o m a t i c m o d e )
+ = high er gear (Manual mo de)
- = lower gear (Manual mode)
N =n e u t r a l
R = reverse gear
When starting of f, depress foo t
brake and move selector leve r to
A,
+ or -. The transmis sion is in
Automatic mode and first gear is
engaged.
In A , first gear is en gaged and the
clutch is rele ased when the vehi cle
is stop ped.
Manual transm ission:
Reverse gear:
With vehicle stat ionary, wait
3 seconds a fter depress ing clutch
pedal, pre ss releas e button on
selector lever and e ngage gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever to neutral, release the cl utch
pedal and depress again; then
repeat gear selection.
Starting the engi ne:
Turn key to position 1
Move steering wh eel slightly to
release steeri ng wheel lock
Manual transmiss ion in neutral
with clutch depressed
Automatic transmission in P or N
with brake pedal depressed
Do not accelerate
Diesel engin es:
Turn key to position 2 for
preheating and wait for ! to
extinguish i n instrument cl uster
Turn key to position 3 and
release when en gine is runni ng
Stop-Start syst em:
When conditions al low, the system
switches off the eng ine to save fuel
and reduce emiss ion levels if the
vehicle is at a low spee d or at a
standstill, e.g. at traffic lights or in a
traffic jam. It starts the engine as
soon as the clutc h is depressed.
To activate an Autostop:
Depress clutch pedal
Shift to neutral
Release the clutch pedal
The needle points to AUTO STOP in
the tachometer.
To restart engine, depress clutch
again.
Load compart ment:
Unlock the vehicle by pressing
button q on remote control
- or - by turnin g key in dri ver’s door
lock towards the front of the
vehicle.
To open the tailgate, pull the
button underneath the tailgate
moulding.
Use interior handle to close.
Do not pull button underneath the
tailgate mo ulding when closing or
the tailgate will un lock again.
Secure the bonnet support.
If the bonnet is opened du ring an
Autostop, the engine will be
restarted automatically for safety
reasons.
Before closing, pr ess the bonnet
support into its h older.
Lower the bonnet and allow it to
drop into the catch. Check that the
bonnet is engag ed.
Parking bra ke:
Always apply parking b rake firmly
without operati ng the releas e
button and apply as firmly as
possible on an uphill or d ownhill
slope.
To release the parkin g brake, pull
up lever slig htly, press th e release
button and lower lever fully.
To reduce the ope rating for ces of
the parking brake, depress the foot
brake at the same time.
Opening the bonne t:
Pull the rele ase lever loca ted below
the instrument panel on the front
passenger’ s side and return it to its
original pos ition.
Lift the safety catch upwards and
open the bonnet.
Refuelling:
Before refu elling, switch off engine
and any external heaters with
combustion cham bers (identif ied
by sticker on fu el filler fl ap).
Switch off mobi le phones.
Fuel filler flap is located at right
rear side of vehicle.
In vehicles with rem ote contr ol
central lock ing, the fu el filler fl ap
can only be op ened if the vehicle is
unlocked.
Open fuel f iller flap by ha nd.
Unlock the fuel fi ller cap with t he
ignition key, unscrew and remove.
The fuel fill er cap can b e retained i n
the bracket on the fuel filler flap.
To close, repl ace fuel fi ller cap an d
close tank flap.
Wipe off any overflowi ng fuel.
Fuel speci fications:
Petrol engines -
only use unle aded fuel that
c o m p l i e s w i t h D I NE N2 2 8 .
Diesel engines -
only use dies el fuel that compli es
w i t h D I NE N5 9 0 .
Capacities:
Fuel tank capacity
(All petrol/die sel engines exc ept
A13DTE ) - 45 litre s.
Fuel tank capacity
(Diesel eng ine A13DT E) - 40 litres.
Engine oil:
Check the engine oil level manu ally
on a regular basis to prevent
damage to the engine.
Ensure that the correct
specifica tion of oil is use d.
Check with vehicle on a le vel
surface. Engine mus t be at
operating temperatu re and
switched o ff for at least 5 minu tes.
Pull out dipstick, wipe it clean,
insert to the stop on the handle,
pull out and read en gine oil level.
Insert dipstick to stop on handle
and make half a turn.
Important:
It is the owner’s responsibility to
maintain the correct level of an
appropriate q uality oil in the
engine.
Do not allo w the engine oil level to
drop below the minimum leve l!
Tyre pressure:
Check tyre pressures, i ncluding the spare, every 14 days and prior to any long journey; tyres should be
checked when cold. This also appl ies to vehicles with tyre pressu re monitor ing system.
The tyre pressure data refers to cold tyres. It applies to summer and wi nter tyr es.
Always inflate the spare tyre to the va lue specified for full load .
The ECO tyre press ure serves to ac hieve the smalles t amount of fu el consumption possible.
Incorrect tyre press ures will impa ir safety, vehicle h andling, com fort and fuel e conomy and incr ease tyre
wear.
Consult a wor kshop regard ing permit ted tyres and further rest rictions.
Tyre pressure (psi )
Comfort setting for load of
upto 3 people
Engine
Tyres Front Rear
A10XEP,A l l t y r e s 2 9 2 6
A12XEL,
A12XER,
A14XEL,
A14XER
A14NEL All except below 33 30
225/40 R18 36 33
A16LER All except below 34 32
225/35 R18 38 34
A16LES 205/45 R17 34 32
225/35 R18 38 34
A13DTC All except below 29 26
185/60 R15 32 26
A13DTE All tyres 39 36
A13DTR All except below 32 29
185/60 R15 34 29
Z13DTJ Al l excep t below 29 26
185/60 R15 32 26
A17DTS Al l excep t below 35 32
185/60 R15 38 32
All Temporary spare 61 61
Tyre pressure (psi)
For full load
Engine
Tyres Front Re ar
A10XEP,A l l t y r e s 3 8 4 6
A12XEL,
A12XER,
A14XEL,
A14XER
A14NEL All exce pt below 36 46
225/40 R18 39 46
A16LER All except belo w 38 46
225/35 R18 41 46
A16LES 205/45 R17 38 46
225/35 R18 41 46
A13DTC All tyres 38 46
A13DTE All tyres 39 46
A13DTR All tyres 38 46
Z13DTJ All tyres 38 46
A17DTS All tyres 38 46
All Temporary spare 61 61
Tyre pressure (psi)
ECO settin g for load of
upto 3 people
Engine
Tyres Front Rear
A10XEP, All tyres 39 36
A12XEL,
A12XER,
A14XEL,
A14XER
A14NEL All except below 4 1 38
225/40 R18 -
1)
-
1)
A16LER All except below 39 36
225/35 R18
-
1)
-
1)
A16LES 205/45 R17 39 36
225/35 R18
-
1)
-
1)
A13DTC All tyres 39 36
A13DTE All tyres 39 36
A13DTR All tyres 3 9 36
Z13DTJ All tyres 39 36
A17DTS All tyr es 39 36
1)
Do not use ECO tyr e pressure fo r
this tyre.