Opel Agila User manual

Participant’s Handout
LAAS07
V 1.0
Aftersales Training
Opel Agila
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Table of Contents
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General introduction of the Opel Agila _______4
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Body and Safety features ______13
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning ______23
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension ______41
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brakes ______47
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engines ______55
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European On Board Diagnosis ______71
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transmission and clutch ______97
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steering _____101
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electricalsystems _____111
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service _____129
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The Agila is a Sub-S model, which
means that the Agila is placed just
below the Corsa (S-car) in the Opel
car line.
Thereis only one bodyversionof
the Agila available with three
differentmodelvariants:
- Base(model-code F68)
- Comfort(model-codeL68)
- Elegance(model-code P68)
1.1 Introduction
For the model year 2000½, Opel
introduces the new Agila, a car that
belongstothe so-called Mini People
Carrier segment. With this vehicle
Opel is the first European car
manufacturer ever to built a Mini
PeopleCarrier. The Opel Agilais
born out of a corporation with
Suzuki, but Opel made his own
specificmodificationstomeet their
qualitystandardsand give the Agila
itsownexpression. The Agila isbuilt
in the Gliwice plant in Poland and is
available as right hand drive as well
as left hand drive.
1. General introduction of the Opel Agila

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Z10XE
F12 - 4.39
Z12XE
F12 - 4.11
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Comfort:
- Electricallyadjustablemirrors
- Electronicpower steering
- Airconditioning(optional)
- Powerwindows(optional)
Performance:
The Agila is available with two
differentengines:
- 1.0 litre 12V engine (Z10XE) with
58Hp
- 1.2 litre 16V engine (Z12XE) with
75Hp
The Agila comes with a 5-speed
manualtransmission(F12)only.
1.2 Car features
Activesafety:
- Mc Pherson front wheel suspen-
sion
- ElectronicPower Steering
- Anti-lockbrakes (optional)
Passivesafety:
- Headrestsavailable on allseats
- 3-point seatbelt on all seats
- Pyrotechnicalpre-tensionersfor
the front seat belts
- Body structure
- Drivers airbag (standard)
codriversairbag(optional)
- Third brake light

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TheZ- emission standsforthe
internaldefinitionof the compliance
to Euro IV emission regulations, that
willbe effective by 2005.
Someengine features:
- Doubleoxygensensor
- Drive by wire (E-gas)
- Return-lessfuel system
- Catalytic converter welded to
exhaustmanifold
- Plasticintake manifolds forboth
engines
- Maintenancefree direct ignition
system
- Maintenance free camshaft
drive
1.0litre engine Z10XE
1.2litre engine Z12XE

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1.3 Dimensions and weights
Thedifferentdimensionsof the Agila
are shown in the picture below.
The Agila has a turning circle of 10.6
m from wall to wall.
The luggage compartment has a
volumeof 248 litres behindthe
second seat row. With the second
seat row folded down, the volume
ofthe luggage compartment
increasesto 597 litre.
Dimensions of the Agila in mm

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Weight of the Agila:
Z10XE: 975 Kg (987 Kg with AC)
Z12XE:990 Kg (1002Kgwith AC)
Permissiblegrossvehicleweightof
theAgila:
Z10XE1325 Kg (1325 Kg with AC)
Z12XE1340 Kg (1340 Kg with AC)
Themaximum roof loadfortheAgila
is30Kg.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 41
Litre.
1.4 Models
Asmentioned before, theAgilais
availableinthree different model
variants, each with their own
specificequipmentlevel:
Theequipmentlevels indicated here
arebased on theEuropeanspecifi-
cations and may vary from country
to country.
AgilaBase:
- Electricpower steering
- Driver airbag and seatbelt pre
tensioners
- Powermirrors
AgilaComfort:
- Paintedfront and rearpanelling
- Tintedwindows
- Loadcompartment cover
- Wheelcovers
AgilaElegance
- 14’’light alloy wheels
- Frontfoglights
- BlackB-pillar
Furthermorethefollowingoptions
areavailable:
- Centraldoorlocking
- Powerwindows
- Passengerairbag
- Air-conditioning
- Anti lock brakes
- Manualsunroof
- RadioCAR 2001, 2003,2005

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1.5 VehicleIdentification
TheVIN (Vehicle Identification
Number)can be explainedusingthe
followingtable:
VIN-number
Digits
W 1 Definedcode for manufacturer ofvehicle:
O 2 WOL = ADAM OPEL AG
L3
O 4 GMcode for manufacturer:zero(orspecificallydefined letter)
H 5 GM code for vehicle type:
S = Corsa, Combo, Tigra H = Agila
T = Astra, Zafira E = Speedster
J = Vectra V = Omega
A 6 Modeldesignation which indicates theversionofthemodel:
G for Astra-G, A for Agila-A, B for Corsa-B etc.
F 7 GM code forbodystyle
68
89
Y 10 Model Year: W = 98, X = 99, Y =00
G 11 Manufacturingplant:
1=Rüsselsheim 2 = Bochum 3 = Azambuja
4 =Zaragoza 5 = Antwerp II 6 = Opel Eisenach
7 = Luton 8 = Ellesmere Port
B = Bertone D = Chin Chuang, Taiwan
F = Zamalek, Egypt G = Gliwice, Poland
H = Halol, India J = Bekasi, Indonesia
N = Norwich S =Szentgotthard,Hungary
P = Warszawa, Poland Z = Izmir, Turkey
0 12 Serialnumber:
1 13 14915thvehicleofmodelyear2000
414
915
116
517

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1.6 Interior
Thanksto its body shape,Agila
offersa generous interior space.
TheAgiladesignprovidesmaximum
interior space vs. the small exterior
size. The height of the Agila offers
maximumheadroom.
Heightadjustableheadrests on the
front seats are standard. The rear
seats are placed a little higher than
the front seats to create more leg
space and a good all around view.
Therear seat features50/50split
and two-seater capacity.
Someinterior features:
- Storage tray below the instru-
ment on the drivers side.
- Storage tray below the instru-
ment panel on the passenger
side.
- Glovebox with openlid.
- Large front door pockets for the
driverand passenger.
- Cupholder on centralfloor
console.
- Slidingtrays below driver and
passengerseat.
- Storage unit with cup holder for
rearpassengers on centralfloor
console.
50/50split rear seat
- Map pocket on the back of the
front seat.
- Large pockets on rear doors.
- Full-size spare wheel in cargo
floor.
Forthe Agila three differentfabric
coloursareavailable.