Opel Vectra C / Opel Vectra GTS / Opel Vectra Caravan / Opel Signum since 2002, repair e-manual (in Russian)

Content

Operation and maintenance manual

• General information about the car
• Devices and controls
• Lighting
• Actions in emergency situations
• Car maintenance

General information about the car and maintenance

• Marking the car and engine
• Engine characteristics
• Maintenance
  • Resetting the counter - reminders
  • Maintenance schedule

Checks on the car

• Engine and exhaust system
  • Engine / engine compartment: leak test
  • Checking the oil level
  • Engine oil replacement / oil filter replacement
  • Replacing the oil filter
  • How to check the coolant level
  • Controlling the level of antifreeze
  • Fuel filter for diesel engine drainage / replacement
  • Replacing the fuel filter in a gasoline engine
  • Check poly V-belt
  • Replacement of a gear belt / check of cogwheels
  • Exhaust system inspection
  • Engine air filter: filter cartridge replacement
  • Replacement of spark plugs
• Gearbox / drive axle
  • Checking the transmission for leaks
  • Automatic gearbox: oil change / oil level check
  • Transmission type CV-Tronic- VT20-E
• Front axle / steering
  • How to check the rubber cuffs of the propshaft
  • How to check management cuffs
  • How to check the steering rods and ball bearings
  • How to check backlash of steering draft
  • Power steering: checking the fluid level
• Brakes / tires / wheels
  • Checking the brake fluid level
  • Checking the thickness of brake pads
  • Checking the parking brake
  • Inspection of the brake actuator
  • Brake fluid replacement
  • Brake fluid replacement in brake system
  • Wheel profile / wheel mounting check
  • Checking the tire pressure
  • Checking the spool of the tire
• Body / interior equipment / heating
  • Insight into the integrity of the air cushion module
  • Replacing the air filter of the passenger compartment
  • Lubrication of door hinges
• Electrical devices
  • Checking electricity consumption
  • Remote control: battery replacement
  • Checking the rubber bands of the wiper
  • Checking the water level in the washer reservoir
  • Checking the car battery

Caring for a car

• Car wash
• Care of paint
• Bottom protection / preservation of voids
• Care and cleaning of the car's skin
• Painting of chips and scratches of paint from stones
• Toolbox
• Help when starting the engine
• Towing a car
• Lifting a car with a jack

Automotive electrical equipment

• Electrical devices
  • Installation of additional electrical appliances
  • Diagnosis of electrical appliances
  • Checking electrical switches for current conductivity
  • Relay check
  • Checking rear window heating
  • Disconnecting the electrical connector
  • Checking the stoplight
  • Installing and dismounting the car's sound signal
  • Fuse replacement
  • Battery mounting and disassembly
  • Assembly and dismantling of the generator / generator voltage monitoring
  • Installation and dismantling of the voltage regulator / Starter mounting and dismantling
• Glass cleaning system
  • Replacing the wiper blades
  • Installing and checking the angle of the windscreen wiper blades
  • Removing and installing windshield washer nozzle
  • Installing and removing the wiper arm
  • Installing and dismounting the windscreen washer of the front window
  • Installing and dismounting the Caravan \ Signum rear window washer
  • Assembly and disassembly of the pump and windscreen washer tank
  • Damage to the wiper blade / causes / disposal methods
  • Damage to the wiper blade / causes / disposal methods
• Lighting devices
  • Table of categories of lamps
  • Replacement of incandescent lamps in headlamps
  • Fitting and dismantling of fog lights
  • Fitting and dismantling of side direction indicators
  • Installing and dismantling the rear light
  • Installing and removing additional stop lights
  • Mounting and dismantling of the license plate lamp
  • Installation and dismantling of the front ceiling light
  • Replacement of incandescent lamps, interior lighting
• Instrument board / switches / radio system
  • Mounting dismantling of the dashboard
  • Mounting the removal of the turn knob
  • Display panel assembly and disassembly
  • Lighting switch, installation and dismantling
  • Switch at the top of the console, assembly and disassembly
  • Switch at the bottom of the console assembly and disassembly
  • Mounting and dismantling of the door panel of the switches
  • Installing and dismantling the cigarette lighter
  • Installing and dismounting the radio
  • Installation and removal of stereo speakers
• Heating / climate control
  • Air conditioning
  • Ventilation grilles installation and dismantling
  • Additional heating
  • Diagnosis of problems in the heating system

Chassis

• Front axle
  • Shock absorber mounting and dismantling
  • Shock absorber
  • Mounting and dismantling of suspension spring / shock absorber
  • Checking the shock absorber
  • Disposal of the shock absorber
  • Installing and dismantling the wheel hub
  • Mounting and dismounting of the propshaft
  • Mounting and dismantling of the connecting shaft
  • Assembly and dismantling of the axle neck
  • Checking the axle joint
  • Mounting and dismantling of the suspension arm / bearing hydraulics check / installation
  • Dismantling of the semiaxis / replacement of cuffs
• Rear axle
  • Shock absorber rear axle assembly and dismantling
  • Installing and dismantling the rear axle suspension
  • Rear wheel hub assembly and dismantling
• Control / airbag
  • Airbag - safety rules
  • Installing and dismantling the airbag system
  • Assembly and disassembly of the steering wheel
  • Mounting and dismantling of the contact disk
  • Mounting and dismantling of the tip of the steering rod
  • Installation and dismantling of rubber cuffs of steering draft
• Wheels and tires
  • Tire pressure
  • List of tires and wheels
  • Designations for tires and wheel tires / production date
  • Measuring the tire profile
  • Wheel balancing
  • Snow chains
  • Wheel mounting and dismantling
  • Replacement of wheels / taking into account the direction of rotation
  • Recommendations for wheel care
  • Allowable errors during tire operation

Brake system

• Brake system specifications
• Installation and dismantling of front brake pads
• Fitting and dismantling of the front wheel caliper
• Installation and dismantling of rear brake pads
• Mounting and dismantling of the rear wheel caliper
• Installation and dismantling of the brake disc
• Measurement of the thickness of the brake disc
• Fitting and dismounting the parking brake cable / lever
• Brake hose assembly and disassembly
• Bleeding the brake system
• Diagnosis of the brake booster
• Mounting and disassembly of the brake light switch
• Diagnosis of problems in the braking system

Engine mechanical / engine cooling

• Opening the engine cover closure
• Installation of the piston of the first cylinder of the engine in position of the top dead point
• Fitting and dismantling of a gear belt
• Fitting and dismantling of the timing belt / belt tension
• The device of the six-cylinder petrol engine
• Mounting and dismantling of the right engine support, and also its fastening
• Cylinder head / tightening methods
• Valve clearance check / adjustment
• Mounting and dismantling of the attachment drive belt
• Engine starting
  • Diagnosis of engine failures
• Lubrication of the engine
  • Recommended engine oil for Opel Vectra C / Signum
  • Circulation of oil
  • Measuring the temperature of the engine oil
  • Checking the oil pressure
• Engine cooling system
  • Circulation of coolant
  • Radiator-antifreeze
  • How to drain and pour coolant
  • Thermostat of the cooling system, its installation and dismantling
  • Checking the thermostat
  • Mounting and dismantling of the radiator
  • Mounting and dismantling of the fan
  • Installing and dismantling the coolant pump
  • Diagnosis of engine cooling system failures

Engine management system

• Engine management system
  • Injection in a gasoline engine and ignition system
  • Diesel engine fuel system
• Fuel injection in a gasoline engine
  • Functions of the electronic control system of the gasoline engine
  • Sensors and drives of fuel injection
  • Engine idle speed / ignition / emission control
  • General diagnosis of the functioning of the injection system
  • Engine overview
  • Installing and dismantling the injector valve
  • Diagnosis of faults in the petrol injection system
• Ignition
  • Ignition system
  • Installation and dismantling of the ignition module
• Diesel engine injection system
  • Principle of operation of the diesel engine injection system
  • Preheating system
  • Installation and dismantling of glow plugs
  • Common rail fuel rail
  • Engine overview
• Supply system
  • Reducing fuel consumption
  • Safety rules when replacing fuel system elements
  • Fuel pressure relief in the power system
  • Installing and dismantling the fuel pump
  • Installation and dismantling of crash-boxes
  • Removing air from the fuel system
  • Installing and dismantling the fuel vapor trap valve
  • Air filter / inlet nozzles
  • Installing and dismounting the air filter

Exhaust system

• How to avoid damage to the catalytic converter
• Functions of the catalytic converter
• Turbocharger
• General view of the exhaust system
• Installation and dismantling of the exhaust system
• Mounting and dismantling of the oxygen sensor
• Assembly and removal of the particle filter
• Check of tightness of system of release of the fulfilled gases

Car interior

• Important safety advice when installing and dismantling the car's interior
• Mounting and dismantling of clamps
• Mounting and dismantling of car handrails
• Mounting and dismantling of the rearview mirror
• Mounting and dismantling of the sun visor
• Installation and dismantling of the glove box
• Mounting and dismantling of the center console
• Installation and dismantling of ashtrays
• Mounting and dismantling of gear change mechanism
• Installation and dismantling of moldings
• Installing and removing the side panel
• Assembly and dismantling of the panel under the steering wheel
• Assembly and disassembly of the steering column panel
• Installation and dismantling of the door seal
• Installation and dismantling of plastic car thresholds
• Mounting and dismantling of plastic covers of A-pillars
• Mounting and dismantling of plastic covers of B-pillars
• Mounting and dismantling of plastic covers for C / D racks
• Fitting and dismantling of the side trim in the luggage compartment
• Fitting and dismantling of the luggage compartment side trim
• Assembly and dismantling of the luggage compartment
• Assembly and dismantling of the luggage compartment lining
• Fitting and dismantling of front seats
• Installing and dismantling the rear seat cushion

Car body

• Safety rules for the installation and dismantling of body parts
• Damage and chips on the windshield
• Mounting and dismantling of the release clamps
• Installation and dismantling of side moldings
• Mounting and dismantling of the windshield fairing
• Front bumper mounting / demounting / front bumper mounting
• Rear bumper / rear bumper mounting and dismantling
• Mounting and dismantling of the engine sump
• Installation and dismantling of front liners
• Rear axle mounting and dismantling
• Installation and dismantling of the front wings
• Installation and dismantling of the side linings of the bottom
• Fitting and dismantling / hood adjustment
• Fitting and dismounting the boot lid
• Fitting and dismantling of luggage compartment cover
• Assembly and dismantling of the boot lid
• Assembly and dismantling of the trunk lid
• Assembly and dismantling of the tailgate trim
• Trunk lining / Caravan
• The trunk lid / Signum trim
• Installation and dismantling of car doors
• Assembly and dismantling of door locks
• Assembly and removal of door handles
• Installation and dismantling of door trim
• Mounting and dismantling of the triangular cover of the exterior rear-view mirror
• Mounting and dismantling of exterior mirror housings
• Mounting and dismantling of rear view mirrors
• Mounting and dismantling of the servomotor for exterior mirrors
• Mounting and dismantling of exterior mirrors
• Installing and dismantling the front door windowglass
• Installing and dismantling the rear window lifter

Current flow diagrams

• How to use the electrical circuit
• Electrical circuit compatibility with earlier circuits
• Guide to reading the wiring diagram
• Relay diagram
• Electroschemes

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