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Vauxhall Meriva (2016 year). Manual - part 1

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In brief

Vehicle unlocking

Seat adjustment

In brief

Longitudinal adjustment

Initial drive information

Press c to unlock the doors and load

compartment. Open the doors by

pulling the handles. To open the

Pull handle, slide seat, release

tailgate, push the touchpad switch

handle. Try to move the seat back and

under the tailgate moulding.

forth to ensure that the seat is locked

in place.

Radio remote control 3 20, Central

locking system 3 22, Load

Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment

compartment 3 26.

3 37.

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Backrest inclination

Seat height

Seat inclination

Pull lever, adjust inclination and

Lever pumping motion

Lever pumping motion

release lever. Allow the seat to

up

: seat higher

up

: front end higher

engage audibly.

down : seat lower

down : front end lower

Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment

Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment

Seat position 3 36, Seat adjustment

3 37.

3 37.

3 37.

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In brief

Head restraint adjustment

Seat belt

Mirror adjustment

Interior mirror

Press release button, adjust height

Pull out the seat belt and engage in

and engage.

belt buckle. The seat belt must not be

twisted and must fit close against the

To adjust the mirror, move the mirror

To adjust horizontally, pull the head

body. The backrest must not be tilted

housing in the desired direction.

restraint forwards. It engages in

back too far (maximum approx. 25°).

Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror

several positions. To return to its

rearmost position, pull fully forwards

To release belt, press red button on

3 30, Automatic anti-dazzle interior

and release.

belt buckle.

mirror 3 30.

Head restraints 3 34.

Seat position 3 36, Seat belts

3 44, Airbag system 3 48.

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Exterior mirrors

Steering wheel adjustment

Select the relevant exterior mirror and

Unlock the lever, adjust the steering

adjust it.

wheel, then engage the lever and

Convex exterior mirrors 3 29,

ensure it is fully locked.

Electric adjustment 3 29, Folding

Do not adjust the steering wheel

exterior mirrors 3 29, Heated

unless the vehicle is stationary and

exterior mirrors 3 29.

the steering wheel lock has been

released.

Airbag system 3 48, Ignition

positions 3 139.

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In brief

Instrument panel overview

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In brief

Exterior lighting

Headlight flash, high beam and

low beam

Automatic light control

AUTO : automatic light control:

Turn light switch:

exterior lighting is switched

headlight flash : pull lever

7

: lights off

on and off automatically

high beam

: push lever

8 : sidelights

m

: activation or deactivation of

low beam

: push or pull lever

9 : low beam

the automatic light control

8

: sidelights

Automatic light control 3 120, High

9

: low beam

beam 3 121, Headlight flash 3 121.

Fog lights

Press light switch

> : front fog lights

r : rear fog light

Lighting 3 119.

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Turn and lane-change signals

Hazard warning flashers

Horn

lever up

: right turn signal

Operated by pressing ¨.

Press j.

lever down : left turn signal

Hazard warning flashers 3 123.

Turn and lane-change signals

3 123, Parking lights 3 124.

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In brief

Washer and wiper systems

Windscreen washer

Rear window wiper

Windscreen wiper

Pull lever.

Press the rocker switch to activate the

Windscreen washer system 3 82,

rear window wiper:

HI

: fast

Washer fluid 3 175.

upper switch

: continuous

LO

: slow

operation

INT

: interval wiping or automatic

lower switch

: intermittent

wiping with rain sensor

operation

OFF : off

middle position

: off

For a single wipe when the

windscreen wiper is off, press the

lever down to position 1x.

Windscreen wiper 3 82, Wiper

blade replacement 3 178.

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Rear window washer

Climate control

Demisting and defrosting the

windows

Heated rear window, heated

exterior mirrors

Push lever.

Washer fluid is sprayed on the rear

Press V.

window and the wiper wipes a few

Set the temperature control to the

times.

The heating is operated by pressing

highest level.

Ü.

Rear window wiper/washer 3 84.

Heated rear window Ü on.

Heated rear window 3 32.

Climate control system 3 128.

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In brief

Transmission

Automatic transmission

Starting off

Manual transmission

Check before starting off

●

Tyre pressure and condition

3 196, 3 234.

●

Engine oil level and fluid levels

3 173.

●

All windows, mirrors, exterior

lighting and number plates are

free from dirt, snow and ice and

are operational.

●

Proper position of mirrors, seats,

and seat belts 3 29, 3 36,

P : park

3 45.

R : reverse

●

Brake function at low speed,

Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,

N : neutral

depress clutch pedal, press the

D : drive

particularly if the brakes are wet.

release button on the selector lever

Manual mode: move selector lever

and engage the gear.

from D to the left.

If the gear does not engage, set the

< : higher gear

lever to neutral, release the clutch

] : lower gear

pedal and depress again; then repeat

gear selection.

The selector lever can only be moved

Manual transmission 3 148.

out of P when the ignition is on and

the brake pedal is applied. To engage

P or R, press the release button.

Automatic transmission 3 145.

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Starting the engine

Stop-start system

Parking

9 Warning

●

Do not park the vehicle on an

easily ignitable surface. The

high temperature of the

exhaust system could ignite the

surface.

●

Always apply parking brake.

Pull switch m for approx.

one second.

The electric parking brake is

●

Turn key to position 1.

If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a

applied when control indicator

standstill and certain conditions are

m illuminates 3 95.

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Move the steering wheel slightly

fulfilled, activate an Autostop as

to release the steering wheel

●

Switch off the engine.

follows:

lock.

●

If the vehicle is on a level

● Depress the clutch pedal.

●

Operate clutch and brake.

surface or uphill slope, engage

● Set the lever in neutral.

first gear or set the selector

●

Automatic transmission in P or N.

● Release the clutch pedal.

lever to position P before

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Do not operate accelerator pedal.

removing the ignition key. On

An Autostop is indicated by the

●

Diesel engines: turn the key to

an uphill slope, turn the front

needle at the AUTOSTOP position in

position 2 for preheating and wait

wheels away from the kerb.

the tachometer.

until control indicator !

If the vehicle is on a downhill

extinguishes.

To restart the engine, depress the

slope, engage reverse gear or

clutch pedal again.

●

Turn key to position 3 and

set the selector lever to position

release.

Stop-start system 3 141.

P before removing the ignition

Starting the engine 3 140.

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Keys, doors and windows

Lock cylinders

The radio remote control has a range

Car Pass

of approx. five metres. It can be

Designed to free-wheel if they are

The Car Pass contains security

restricted by external influences. The

forcefully rotated without the correct

related vehicle data and should

hazard warning flashers confirm

key or if the correct key is not fully

therefore be kept in a safe place.

operation.

inserted. To reset, turn cylinder with

When the vehicle is taken to a

Handle with care, protect from

the correct key until its slot is vertical,

workshop, this data is required in

moisture and high temperatures and

remove key and then re-insert it. If the

order to perform certain operations.

avoid unnecessary operation.

cylinder still free-wheels, turn the key

through 180° and repeat operation.

Fault

Radio remote control

Key with foldaway key section

If the central locking system cannot

be operated with the radio remote

control, the cause may be one of the

following:

● Fault in radio remote control.

● The range is exceeded.

● The battery voltage is too low.

● Frequent, repeated operation of

the radio remote control while not

in range, which will require re-

synchronisation.

● Overload of the central locking

Used to operate:

system by operating at frequent

Press button to extend. To fold the

● central locking system

intervals, the power supply is

key, first press the button.

● anti-theft locking system

interrupted for a short time.

● anti-theft alarm system

● Interference from higher-power

radio waves from other sources.

● power windows

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Keys, doors and windows

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Unlocking 3 22.

Key with foldaway key section

Radio remote control

synchronisation

Basic settings

After replacing the battery, unlock the

Some settings can be changed in the

door with the key in the driver's door

menu Settings in the Info-Display.

lock. The radio remote control will be

Vehicle personalisation 3 111.

synchronised when the ignition is

switched on.

Radio remote control battery

replacement

Memorised settings

Replace the battery as soon as the

Whenever the key is removed from

range is reduced.

the ignition switch, the following

settings are automatically memorised

by the key:

Extend the key and open the unit.

● lighting

Replace the battery (battery type

CR 2032), paying attention to the

● Infotainment system (only

installation position. Close the unit

CD 400)

and synchronise.

● central locking system

Batteries do not belong in household

waste. They must be disposed of at

● comfort settings

Key with fixed key section

an appropriate recycling collection

Have the battery replaced by a

The saved settings are automatically

point.

workshop.

used the next time the memorised key

is inserted into the ignition switch and

turned to position 1 3 139.

A precondition is that Personalization

by driver is activated in the personal

settings of the Graphic-Info-Display.

This must be set for each key used.

On vehicles equipped with

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