Opel 1973 GT User manual

OPEL GT
Operation, Safety, Maintenance

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Data specific to your vehicle
Pleas e enter yo ur veh icle ’s data he re to ke ep it ea sily acces sible.
This information is available under the section "Technical data" as well as on the identification plate.
Fuel
Designation
Engine oil
Grade
Viscosity
Tyre pressure
Ty re si ze wi th full load
Summer tyres Front Rear
Winter tyres Front Rear
Weights
Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight
– ECkerbweight
=Loading

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Your Opel GT
is an intelligent combination of forward-
looking technology, impressive safety,
environm ental friendliness and economy.
It now lies with you to drive your vehicle
safely and ensure that it performs
perfectly. This Owner's Manual provides
you with all the necessary informa tion to
that end.
Ma ke sure your passeng ers are aware of
th e poss ible risk of acciden t a nd inju ry
which may result from improper use of the
vehicle.
You must a lways comply with the specific
laws of the country tha t you are tra velling
through. Thes e la ws may d iffe r from the
information in this Owner’s Manual.
When instructed to consult a workshop,
we recommend that you consult an Opel
Service Partner.
All Opel Service Partners offer first-class
service at reasonable prices.
You will receive quick, reliable and
individual service.
Experienced mecha nics, trained by Opel,
work according to specific Opel
instructions.
The Owner's Manual should always be kep t
in the vehicle: Ready to hand in the glove
com partment.
Make use of th e Owner's Manual:
zIts "In brief" section will give you an initial
overview.
zThe table of contents at the beginning of
the Ow ner’s Manual and within the
individ ual chapters will show you where
everything is.
zIts index will help you find what you
want.
zIt will familiarise you w ith the
sophisticated technology.
zIt will increase your pleasure in your
vehicle.
zIt will help you to hand le your vehicle
expertly.
The Owner’s Ma nual is designed to be
clea rly laid-out and easily und erstood.
This symbol signifies:
6Continue reading on next page.
3The asterisk signifies equipment not
fitted to all vehicles (m odel v ariants,
engine options, m odels specific to one
country , optional eq uipm en t, O pel
genuine parts and accessories).
Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as
points of reference or indicate some action
to be p erformed.
Bla ck arrows in the illustrations ind icate a
reaction or a second a ction to b e
performed.
Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front
or back, in the descriptions always rela tes
to th e d i r ec ti o n o f t r a v e l .
We wish you many hours of pleasurable
driv ing
Your O pel Tea m
9Warning
Text marked 9Warning provides
information on risk of accident or injury.
Disregard of the instructions may lead to
injuries or endanger life.
Inform your passengers acc ordingly .

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Contents In b rie f ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... . 6
Lo cks , doors, windows .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 21
S eats, interior. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 37
Ins trum ents, controls.. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 5 5
Lighting . ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 73
Infotain ment system .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .. 78
C lim ate c ontrol ... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 102
Driving an d op eration .... .... ..... .... ..... .... 110
S elf-help, vehicle care ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 13 0
S ervice , main te na nce . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 16 5
Te chnical data ... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 17 2
Inde x.. .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... 18 4

6Inbrief
In brief
To unlock and open the doors:
Press button con remote control
to unlock driver’s door,
pull door handle
Press button cag ain within 5 seconds to
unlock passenger’s door.
The lug gage comp artment rema ins closed.
6Door locks - see page 21,
Keys - see page 21,
Electronic imm obiliser - see page 21,
Remote control - see page 22,
Central lock ing system - see page 24.
To open luggage compartment:
Press and hold button s
on remote control,
lift luggage compartment lid
towards rear of vehicle
6Remote control - see page 22,
Central locking system - see page 24,
Luggage compartment - see page 26,
Luggage compartment release button -
see page 27,
Emergency luggag e comp artment release
handle - see page 27,
Soft top - see page 31.

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To ad jus t sea ts:
Pull handle, slide seat,
release handle
6Seats - see pa ge 37,
Seat position - se e p age 38.
Adjusting seat backrests:
Turn handwheel
Move seat backrestto suit seating position.
Do not lean on seat when adjusting the
se at back re s t.
6Seats - see page 37,
Sea t position - see page 38.
A djus ting d riv e r’s s eat heig ht:
Press and hold switch up or down
until desired position is reached
6Seats - see p age 37,
Seat position - see page 38.

8Inbrief
Fitting seat belt:
Draw seat belt smoothly from
inertia reel, guide over shoulder,
enga ge in buc kle
The b elt must not be twisted at any point.
The lap belt must lie snugly against the
body.
The b ackrests must not be tilted back too
far (recom mended maximum tilting angle
approx. 25o).
To release belt, press red button on belt
buckle.
6Seat position - see page 38,
Three-point seat belts - see pag e 40,
Opel Full Size airbag system - see page 45.
Adjusting electrical exterior
mirrors:
Four way switch in driver’s door
Move switch below four way switch to left
or right from centreposition: four way
switch operates corresponding mirror.
6Further information - see pag e 29.
Adjusting interior mirror:
Swivel 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.
6Further information - see page 29.

In brief 9
Ste ering column lock and ig nition:
Rotate steering wheel slightly,
turn key to position ACC
Positions:
To lock the steering wheel, switch ignition
off, rem ove key and turn steering wheel
slig htly until lock is engaged.
6Starting - see page 17,
Parking the vehicle - see page 17,
Ele ctronic immobiliser - see pag e 21.
Steering wheel adjustment:
Swiv el lev er down, ad jus t hei g ht,
swivel lever up, engage
Donot adjust steering wheel unless vehicle
is stationary and steering column lock has
been released.
Push the lever firmly upwards to ensure
that the steering wheel is locked in position.
6Opel Full Size airbag sy stem -
see p age 45.
J
JJ
J= Ignition off
ACC = Steering unlocked, ignition off
I= Ignition on
Y=Start

10 In brief
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