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Operation, Safety and Maintenance

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual MERIVA Operation, Safety and Maintenance...
  • Page 2 VAUXHALL Meriva Operation, Safety, Maintenance...
  • Page 3 Data specific to your ve hicle Please enter your vehicle’s data here to keep it ea sily accessible. This information is available under the section "Technical da ta " as well as on the identification plate and in the Serv ice Booklet. Fuel Designati on Engine oil...
  • Page 4 Your Meriva When this Manual refers to a workshop This sym bol signifies: visit, we recommend your Vauxhall 6 Continue read ing on next pa ge. is an intelligent c om bina tion of forward- Authorised Repairer. looking technology, impressiv e safety , 3 Items m arked with an asterisk are not env ironmenta l friendliness a nd economy.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Our ai m: to k eep you happy with your Instrum ents, Controls ......84 vehicle. All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers offer first-class serv ice a t competitiv e Lighting ..........105 prices.

  • Page 7: In Brief

    – see page 26, electronic im mobiliser – see pag e 27, ra dio frequency rem ote control – see p age 28, central locking – see page 30, Vauxhall a la rm system 3 – see pag e 34.
  • Page 8 In Brief Pict ure no: 13977s.t if Picture no: 13978s.tif Picture no: 13979s.tif To adjust front seats: Adjust front seat backrests: To adjust fron t seat height: Pull han dle, Turn handwheel Pull front lever at side slide seat, Move backrest to suit seating position. Lift lev er and relieve some weig ht from seat release handle to raise it or press down on seat cushion...

  • Page 9: From Inside

    In Brief Pict ure no: 13980s.t if Picture no: 13982.tif Picture no: 13985s.tif To adjust head restraint height of To fit seat belt: To adjust exterior mirro rs: front and rear ou tboard seats: Draw seat belt smooth ly from From inside, Tilt head restrain t forward to inertia reel, guide over sho ulder...
  • Page 10 In Brief Pict ure no: 16099s.t if Picture no: 14300s.tif To adjust electrically adjustable Adjusting in terior mirror: exterior mirrors Swivel mirror housing Four-way switch in driver’s do or Swivel lever on underside of mirror housing to reduce dazzle at night. Toggle roc ker switch to left or right: Four-way switch moves appropriate mirror.
  • Page 11 In Brief...
  • Page 12 Courtesy light ......... 111 Heated rear w indow ....12, 119 Vauxhall alarm system 3 ....34 Instrument illumination ....111 Air recirc ulation system 3 ..... 123 Heated seats 3 ..
  • Page 13 In Brief Control indicato rs Eng ine oi l pressure, Brake system, see page 86. clutch system 3, S ea t belt w arning dev ice 3, see p age 87. see pa ge 84. Turn signal l ights, see pages 10, 86. Anti-lock Brak e S ystem (ABS), A dapti ve Forw ard see p age 156.

  • Page 14: Steering Wheel Adjustm Ent 3

    In Brief Pi cture no: 15678t.tif Picture no: 13981s.tif Picture no: 14727s.tif Steering column lock an d ignition: Steering wheel adju stment Turn ligh t switch: Turn key to position 1; Swivel lever down, = Off Move steerin g wh eel slightly adjust height, = Parking lights to release lock...
  • Page 15 In Brief Pict ure no: 18475s.t if Pict ure no: 14054h.tif Picture no: 14303s.tif Headlight flash, m ain beam and Switch on turn signal lights: Hazard warning lights: dipped beam: Right = Stalk up Press ¨ Headlight = Pull stalk Left = Stalk down Press...

  • Page 16: Horn

    In Brief Pict ure no: 13991s.t if Pict ure no: 14055h.tif Picture no: 14056h.tif Horn operatio n: Windscreen wiper: Operating windscreen and Press Stalk up headlight wash systems Pull stalk towards steerin g wheel 6 Airbag sy stem 3 – see page 67, §...
  • Page 17 In Brief Pi cture no: 14057h.tif Picture no: 13992s.tif Picture no: 13993s.tif Activate rear win dow wiper and Heated rear window, To defrost misty or icy windows: wash system: heated exterio r mirrors Turn rotary knob for temperature and airflow clo ckwise, Wiper on = Push stalk = Press...
  • Page 18 In Brief Pict ure no: 16496s.t if Picture no: 15270s.tif Picture no: 14175s.tif To set automatic mode of Manual transmissio n: Easytronic Electronic Climate Control = Idle / start positio n Reverse gear: with v ehicle stationary, system three seconds after dec lutching pull the = Drive position Press AUTO button, ring up and enga ge g ear.
  • Page 19 In Brief Before starting-off, check: To switch on the ignition, only turn the key to position 2. z Ty re pressure and tyre cond ition, see pa ges 160, 216. 6 Electronic imm obiliser – see page 27, diesel fuel system – see page 170, z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine further inform ation –...
  • Page 20 6 Handbrake – see pag e 155. loc k vehicle To lock vehicle and arm the Vauxhall ala rm sy stem 3, press button p . To activate the mechanical anti-theft lock ing sy stem, p ress b utton p twice.
  • Page 21 In Brief Advice wh en parking: z O n vehicles with Easytronic 3, c ontrol indicator R flashes for a few second s z Do not p ark the v ehicle on flam mable after the ignition is switched off if the surfaces as combustion could occur due handbrake has not been applied.
  • Page 22 In Brief That was the most important information for your first drive in your Meriva in brief. The other pages o f this chapter con tain a description of some interesting fun ction s in your vehicle. The remain ing ch apters of the Owner’s Manual contain impo rtant information on operatio n, safety and...
  • Page 23 In Brief Flexible Seat System (FlexSpace) The rear row of seats in your vehicle offers three seats or, with the centre seat lowered, two seats with more seating space. The outboard seats can be lowered to obtain a lev el loading surface. Picture no: 14178s.tif Picture no: 14179s.tif Move rear outboa rd sea ts...
  • Page 24 In Brief The b ackrest can engage in several positions. In ad dition, the back rest can be folded all the w ay down to the sea t cushion when extend ing the luggage compartment. Warning To prevent injuries, a lways hold seat backrest firmly and guide downwards when folding .
  • Page 25 In Brief Pict ure no: 14730s.t if Picture no: 14716s.tif Picture no: 14125s.tif Three seats Fold ing down out board seats Airbag system z Ad just back rest to centre position, z Pull seat belt from belt guide on The airbag system consists of sev eral back rest, sepa ra te systems.
  • Page 26 In Brief Pict ure no: 14742s.t if Picture no: 14127s.tif Picture no: 14287j.tif Sid e a irbag system 3 Curtai n airbag system 3 Active head restraints on front The side airb ag is trigg ered in the ev ent of The curtain airbag system triggers in case seats a side-on collision to form a safety cushion...
  • Page 27 In Brief Pict ure no: 14304s.t if Picture no: 14315s.tif Picture no: 15593t.tif Travel Assistant Di sm antling the Tr avel Assistant Operating m enu s in the z Press lower button on the Travel information display The Trav el Assistant contains: Assistant, z Arm rest, Menu op tions are selected using menus...

  • Page 28: Trip Computer 3

    In Brief Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36 BC 1 All values BC 2 257.0 miles Timer Ø gals 8 8 8 8 Ø 31.0 Pi cture no: 15559t.tif Picture no: 14034s.tif Picture no: 16719t.tif Selection using multi-function knob 3: To select w ith steering wheel buttons: Trip computer Rotate and press multi-function knob.
  • Page 29 In Brief Pict ure no: 14034s.t if Picture no: 14035s.tif Picture no: 14779s.tif Remote control on steering Twin Audio Parkin g distance sensors wheel Tw in Audio p rov id es rear seat occupants When rev erse gear is selected, the p arking with the opportunity to listen to a different distance sensors switch on automatically .
  • Page 30 In Brief Turn lig hting (2) An add itional light illuminates at certain steering wheel setting s (after rota tion of app rox . 90° ), turn signal settings and speeds (up to approx. 25 m ph (40 km /h)). The lig ht beam projects at a 90°...

  • Page 31: Keys, Doors, Windows

    Lug gage compartment ...... . re-insert it. If the cylinder still free-wheels, Vauxhall alarm system 3....turn the key through 180° and rep eat Child safety locks ........ .

  • Page 32: Electronic Immobiliser

    (see page 230). Not e The immobiliser does not lock the doors. Therefore, alwa ys lock the vehicle before leaving it unattended and enable Vauxhall alarm sy stem 3 . See p age 34. Pi cture no: 15761t.tif Picture no: 17880s.tif...

  • Page 33: Radio Frequency Remote Control

    Used to op erate: z Central locking system , z Mechanical anti-theft locking system , z Vauxhall ala rm system 3 . In vehicles with electric windows in all doors 3, the rem ote control can be used to closed the windows.
  • Page 34 Keys, D oors, Windo ws Fault K ey with fix ed blade, If the central locking system cannot be see Fig. 15331 T on previous page. opera ted with the remote control, it m ay b e Hav e the workshop chang e the battery . due to the following : I n t he event of a funct ionality prob lem or z The range of the rem ote control has...

  • Page 35: Central Locking System

    Keys, Doors, Windows Pi cture no: 15335t.tif Pict ure no: 15333t.tif Picture no: 15334t.tif Cen tral locking system To lock Mechanic al anti -theft locki ng system Close doors, luggage compartment and For doors, luggag e compartment and tank Warnin g tank flap.
  • Page 36 Keys, D oors, Windo ws Note O n vehicles with electric windows in all z To prevent the driver from being doors 3, the windows can be closed from inad vertently locked out, the button on outside: the driver’s door cannot b e d epressed Hold button p on the remote c ontrol when the d oor is open.

  • Page 37: Fault When Locking Or Unlocking

    Vauxhall alarm system 3 The entire vehicle is unloc ked. Sw itc h on the C ountry-specific v ersion 3: cannot be activated with the key .
  • Page 38 Keys, D oors, Windo ws Pict ure no: 17873s.t if Picture no: 17882s.tif Picture no: 15333t.tif To open To close To lock The lugga ge com partment is opened by There a re two handles on the inside of the Press button p on remote control.

  • Page 39: Vauxhall Alarm System 3

    E.g., if anim als a re to be left in the v ehicle. Press button p on the rem ote control to 1. Close luggage comp artm ent and activate the Vauxhall alarm system and bonnet. lock the d oors.
  • Page 40 Keys, D oors, Windo ws After the first 10 seconds of anti-theft alarm system activation: z LED flashes slow ly = Sy stem switched on, z LED illuminates for approx. 1 second = Switch-off function. If a system fa ult occ urs, contact a work shop for assistance.

  • Page 41: Child Safety Locks

    Keys, Doors, Windows Note Alarm sir en z Changes to the vehicle interior, such as with int eg rated ba ttery 3 the use of seat c ov ers, could impa ir the The alarm siren monitors the on-board function of passeng er comp artm ent voltage network and triggers an alarm if monitoring.

  • Page 42: Ex Terior Mirrors

    Keys, D oors, Windo ws Pict ure no: 13985s.t if Picture no: 16099s.tif Picture no: 15279s.tif Exterio r mirrors Electri c 3 Sw ing-in exter ior mirror s Four-way switch in driver’s door. Manually: Press lightly. Manual From the inside, move the handle in the Move rock er switch located above the Electrically: Press b utton.

  • Page 43: Interior Mirror

    Keys, Doors, Windows Pict ure no: 14138s.t if Picture no: 14300s.tif Picture no: 13984s.tif For the safety of pedestrians, the exterior In terior mirror Autom atic anti-da zzle interior mi rror 3 mirrors will swing out of their normal Dazz le at night is automatically reduced. To adjust, swivel mirror housing.

  • Page 44: Door Windows

    Keys, D oors, Windo ws Electric win dows Warning Take care when operating the electric windows 3. Risk of injury, espec ia lly for children. Inform vehicle occupants. If there are children occupy ing the rea r seats, switch on child safety sy stem for rea r windows 3, see nex t page.
  • Page 45 Keys, Doors, Windows O verload If the windows a re repeatedly operated at short intervals, the power sup ply is briefly cut off. The sy stem is protected by fuses in the fusebox, see page 186. Fault The wind ow s c annot be automatically opened or closed.

  • Page 46: Sunroof And Tilting Roof

    Keys, D oors, Windo ws To op en: Press button l , sunroof opens. To stop the movement, press button ag ain. To close Press button \ until the sunroof is closed. To ra ise With the sunroof closed , press button \ until sunroof is open.
  • Page 47 Keys, Doors, Windows Sunshade To reduce the sunlight in the vehicle interior with the sliding roof closed or raised. O pen or close sunshade as req uired. When the sunroof is opened, the sunshade is also op ened. Note z If the top of the roof is wet, raise roof, allow water to run off and then op en roof.

  • Page 48: S Eats, Interior

    Seats, Interior Seats, Interior Front sea ts .......... . Head restraints ........Armrest 3 ..........Travel Assistant 3 ...
  • Page 49 Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 13979s.t if Picture no: 16098s.tif Picture no: 14100s.tif Adj usti ng the seat hei ght Adjusting t he lum bar supp ort 3 Seat position To adjust, pull lever up and reliev e the load To adjust, turn side handw heel on Adjust driver’s sea t such that with the on the sea t cushion, or press the seat...

  • Page 50: Head Restraints

    Seats, Interior The seat backrests must not be tilted too far back . Recommend ed m aximum tilting angle approx. 25°. Warning Failure to ob serve these descriptions could lead to injuries which could be fata l. Vehicle p assengers must b e informed accordingly b efore starting-off.
  • Page 51 Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14101s.t if Picture no: 14287j.tif Picture no: 11581s.tif Head restrai nt position Activ e head restra ints 3 Remov ing the head restraint s The midd le of the head restraint should be In the event of a rear-end impact, the Press and release the two catches.

  • Page 52: Armrest 3

    Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14738s.t if Picture no: 14304s.tif Picture no: 14310s.tif Armrest Travel Assistant I nsta lling The Travel Assistant Lower the centre seat – see page 53. Arm rest a t driv er ’s seat The Travel Assista nt c ontains: Push raised armrest back wards against z Armrest, Insert Travel Assistant in rear recesses on...
  • Page 53 Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14311s.t if Picture no: 14312s.tif Picture no: 14313s.tif Fold Travel Assistant down a nd audibly Armrest Tray enga ge in front recesses. The armrest c an be moved and therefore There is a tray beneath the armrest. adapted to the p osition of the outboard O pen tray by pushing upper button.
  • Page 54 Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14314s.t if Picture no: 14315s.tif Picture no: 14316s.tif Drink hol ders Di sm antling the Tr avel Assistant Pull Travel Assistant upwa rd s out of O pen drink holder on front by pressing Press lower b utton on the Travel Assistant. recesses.

  • Page 55: Rear Seats

    Seats, Interior The seat back rest engages in severa l positions. Warnin g To prevent injuries, always hold seat backrest firmly and guide downwards when folding. To extend the luggage compartment, the seat can be swiv elled down. However, we recommend always using the seat for sitting only when in the swiv elled -up position.

  • Page 56: Flexible Seat System (Flexspace)

    Seats, Interior Flexible Seat System (FlexSpace) In the rear row of seats, your vehicle offers either three seats or two seats with more seating room, in this case the centre seat must be folded down. The outboard seat back rests ca n be swivelled downwards to increase the size of the luggage compartment.

  • Page 57: Lug Gage Compartment Extension

    Seats, Interior Luggage co mpartment extension To increase the size of the luggage compartment, you ca n: z Fold down the outb oa rd rear seat backrests, z Lower the centre seat, z Swivel down the outboard seats, z Fold down the front p assenger’s seat backrest 3 .
  • Page 58 Seats, Interior Ra ise outb oard seats Pull release handle on back of b ackrest and p ull seat upwards until it engages. Pull handle on outboard side of rear sea t and m ove rear seat backrest upright. Release ha ndle and la tc h into position. Insert seat belt into belt guide on bac krest.

  • Page 59: Lug Gage Compartment Cover 3

    Seats, Interior Picture no: 14107S.tif Picture no: 14735S.t if Picture no: 15272s.tif Folding d own the front pa ssenger’s Luggage compartment cover Remov ing sea t 3 O pen cov er, d iseng age towa rd s the rear To op en: Push front passenger’s seat hea d restraint and remove from above.

  • Page 60: Safety Net 3

    Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14736s.t if Picture no: 17952S.t if Picture no: 16145s.tif Safety net Hook tension straps into lashing eyes 3 or St owage of safety net slots 3 at the rea r of the outer front seat Roll up the removed safety net and secure The safety net is installed behind the front bracket and tension.

  • Page 61: Lashing Eyes

    Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14718s.t if Picture no: 14717s.tif Picture no: 14110s.tif Lashing eyes Bag hangers Notes on lo ading the vehicle The lashing ey es in the lugg age There a re two retainers on the back of the z Heav y objects in the luggage compartment are for securing transported outer rear seat backrests for hanging...
  • Page 62 Seats, Interior z Secure heav y objec ts with lashing z Do not a llow the load to protrude ab ov e z Loads must not obstruct the opera tion of straps 3 atta ched to lashing ey es 3 – the upp er edge of the rear seat the pedals, the handbrak e or the gears, see page 56.

  • Page 63: Three-Stage Safety System

    Seats, Interior Three-stage safety system Warning Com prising: z Three-point seat belts, The airb ag systems serve to supplement the three-point seat b elts and belt z Belt tensioners at the front seats, tensioners. The seat b elts must therefore z Airbag sy stems for the driver’s seat and alway s be w orn.
  • Page 64 Seats, Interior Belt force limi ter s Testing the belts Warning Belt forc e limiters on the front seats reduce C heck a ll parts of the belt sy stem the body load, due to dam ped release of period ically for dam age and correct Alwa ys wea r your seat belt, and that the belt on a collision.

  • Page 65: Belt Tensioners

    Seats, Interior Warnin g Eliminate the cause of the fault immediately by a workshop. S elf-diagnosis integrated into the system allows rapid fault identification. Pict ure no: 14719s.t if Picture no: 17885s.tif Belt tension ers Control i nd icator v for bel t tensioners The func tion of the belt tensioners and The front seat belt systems are eq uipped airbag systems is monitored electronically...
  • Page 66 Seats, Interior Im portant z The belt tensioner and airbag system z We recom mend that you have the front control electronics can be found in the seats removed by a w orkshop in the z Do not fit ac cessories not spec ifically centre console area .

  • Page 67: Using The Belts

    Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14120s.t if Picture no: 14121s.tif Picture no: 14122s.tif Using the belts Height adjustm ent Warning For height adjustment of the upper guiding Fitting seat bel ts point of the front seat belts: Pull the belt out of the retractor and guide O n pregna nt women in particular, the lap it across the body , making certain that it is 1.
  • Page 68 Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 13982s.t if Picture no: 14123s.tif Picture no: 14124S.tif Adjust height such that the belt p asses Rem oving t he b el t Three- point seat belt on c entr e rear seat over the wearer’s shoulder and rests To remove the belt, d epress the red Pull latch p la tes out of belt retainer in roof.

  • Page 69: Mounting Brackets 3 For Iso -Fix Child Restra Int System S

    Seats, Interior Mounting brackets for ISO-FIX child restraint systems The brackets located between the backrest and seat cushion are used for mounting IS O-FIX child restraint sy stems. Plea se follow the instructions acc om panying the I SO -FIX child restraint system.

  • Page 70: Child Restraint Systems 3

    Seats, Interior Child restraint systems Perm issib le options for fitt ing a chil d safety seat When using a child restraint sy stem, follow Weight the instructions for installation and use. front outboa rd rear seats centre rear seat The c ountry in which y ou a re travelling age class passeng er ’s seat...
  • Page 71 The covers of the Vauxhall child restraint = Conditiona l, without side airbag sy stem can b e wiped clean. with front pa ssenger’s seat slid all...

  • Page 72: Airbag System

    Vauxhall child restraint system with transponders 3 ha s been fitted to the front passenger’ s seat.
  • Page 73 Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14125s.t if Picture no: 14100s.tif Picture no: 13982.tif When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in Warning Warnin g milliseconds to form a safety cushion for the d riv er and front passenger. The The front airbag sy stem provides The three-point seat belt must b e forward movement of the front seat...
  • Page 74 The side-imp act sensors, z Control indicator for airbag sy stems v in instrument cluster, z Seat occupancy recognition 3 , z The control ind ic ator for Vauxhall child restra int sy stems with transp onders in the courtesy light.
  • Page 75 Vauxhall child restraint system w ith transponders 3 ha s been fitted to the front passenger’ s sea t. Sea t occupancy recognition – see page 73.
  • Page 76 There is a p roperly fitted Va ux ha ll child restraint system with transponders 3 . Seat oc cup anc y recognition – see pag e 73. Vauxhall child restraint sy stem with transponders 3 – see pa ge 74.
  • Page 77 Seats, Interior Warning There must be no objects in the area in which the airb ag inflates or in the a rea between the seat backrests and the vehicle body . Do not place the hands or arms on the covers of the airbag system s.
  • Page 78 I f control indicator Vauxhall c hild restraint system s w ith illuminates for approx. 4 seconds after the tra nsponders 3 are automatically ignition is switched on, the vehicle is...
  • Page 79 If no Vauxhall child restraint system system has detected the child restraint with transponders is fitted, the control system.
  • Page 80 Due to risk of injury when the airbag s backrests or roof frame, in the vicinity of deploy, a ccessories and objects should If a Vauxhall child restraint sy stem with the airbags, or on the front p assenger’s not be placed within the expansion...
  • Page 81 Seats, Interior z The speeds, directions of movement and z When disposing of the vehicle, the safety z When using a Vauxhall c hild restraint deformation properties of the vehicles, instructions g iven for this must b e sy stem with transponders 3 on the front and the properties of the obstacle observed.
  • Page 82 Seats, Interior Use of child restrai nt systems 3 on the front p assenger’s sea t in vehicl es wi th airb ag system s 3 , but w ithout seat occupa ncy recog ni tion 3 Warning Vehicles with front passenger’ s airbag without side airb ag 3: Child restraint system s fac ing the rear of the vehicle must not be installed on the front...
  • Page 83 Seats, Interior The seat occupancy recognition system detects Vauxhall child restraint sy stems with transponders 3 and switches off the front and side airbag system s for the front passenger’ s seat. The curtain airba g system remains activated. S eat occupancy recognition – see page 73.

  • Page 84: Ciga Rette Lig Hter 3

    Seats, Interior The maximum power c onsumption of electrical ac cessories m ust not ex ceed 120 w atts. Do not connect any current-delivering acc essories, e.g. electrical charging devices or b atteries. Electrical ac cessories connected to the socket must c om ply with the electromagnetic compatibility requirements laid down in DIN VDE 40 839, otherwise v ehicle malfunctions may oc cur.

  • Page 85: Ashtrays

    Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 14111s.t if Picture no: 16110s.tif Picture no: 14114s.tif Ashtrays To empty , grip b oth sides of the ashtray Rear a sht ray 3 insert a t the points illustrated and pull In the rear c entre console. To be used only for ash and not for up wards.

  • Page 86: Fold Away Ta Bles 3

    Seats, Interior Pict ure no: 17884s.t if Picture no: 11699s.tif Picture no: 14115s.tif Ashtray 3 Stowage compartments Glov e c ompar tment For universal use in vehic le interiors, e.g . in To open, pull handle upw ards. Stowa ge compa rtment beneath front the front or rear of the centre console or in passenger’s seat 3 O n the insid e of the glove compartment...
  • Page 87 Seats, Interior Foldaway tables Located on the front seat back rests. O pen b y pulling upwards until it engages. Fold away by pressing d ow n past the resistance p oint. Do not place any heavy objects on the foldaway tables.

  • Page 88: Coin Holder

    Seats, Interior Sunvisors Use the sunvisor to p rotect from glare, by pulling it down and/or swivelling it to the side. While driving, the mirrors in the sunvisors should be covered. Pict ure no: 14116s.t if Coin holder Loc ated in the centre console.

  • Page 89: Instruments, Controls

    In struments, Controls Instruments, Controls Picture no: 17876s.tif Picture no: Control indic ators Seat belt wa rning devic e 3 The control indica tors described here are C ontrol indicator illuminates in red. Control indicators ....... . not present in all vehic les.

  • Page 90: Front Fog Lights

    In struments, Controls Exhaust emi ssion C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashes in yellow. It illuminates w hen the ignition is switched on and g oes out shortly after the engine starts. If it illuminates w hen the engine is running: Fault in emission c ontrol system.
  • Page 91 In struments, Controls Turn signal lights C ontrol indicator flashes green. The corresp onding c ontrol indicator flashes on the side selected. Both control indic ators flash with the hazard warning lights on. Rapid flashing: Failure of a turn signal bulb or associa ted fuse.

  • Page 92: Easytronic

    In struments, Controls If it illuminates w hen the engine is running: S top, sw itc h off engine. Ba ttery is not charging. Check drive belt c ondition and tensioning before contacting a workshop. Brak e system, cl ut ch system 3 C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashes in red.

  • Page 93: Engine Oil Lev El

    In struments, Controls If it flashes: Fuel supply exhausted, refuel immediately . N ever let the tank run dry! Erra tic fuel sup ply can c ause catalytic converter to overheat, see pa ge 145. Diesel engines: If the tank is run dry, bleed the fuel system as desc ribed on pa ge 170.

  • Page 94: Instrument Display

    In struments, Controls Picture no: 17879s.tif Picture no: Pict ure no: 12097s.t if In strument display Mil ea ge / k ilometre di sp lay If the ignition is off, the mileage is Seat oc cupancy recognition 3 In some versions, the pointers of the displayed for approx.
  • Page 95 In struments, Controls For physical reasons, the engine temperature gauge show s the coolant temperature only if the coolant level is adeq uate. During operation, the system is pressurised. The tem perature may therefore rise briefly to ov er 100 ° C. Pict ure no: 17906s.t if Picture no: 17907s.tif Coola nt temperat ure d isplay...
  • Page 96 In struments, Controls Reverse gea r. N eutral. Automatic mode of Easy tronic. Manual m od e, current gear of Easy tronic. Easy tronic 3 - see page 132. Pict ure no: 17901s.t if Picture no: 17878s.tif Servi ce display 3 Tr ansm issi on display 3 When the indica tor in the display of the Display of current gear or mode with...

  • Page 97: Information Display

    In struments, Controls For Infotainment system, see Infotainment system op erating instructions. An F in the display ind icates a fault. Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36 Hav e the ca use eliminated b y a workshop . BC 1 All values 12:01 °C BC 2...

  • Page 98: Outside Temperature

    In struments, Controls Warnin g Caution: The road surface may already be icy , ev en though the display ind ic ates a few deg rees ab ov e 0 °C . 8:56 ° C Slippery road 07.04.2004 -2, 5°C Pict ure no: 17913s.t if Pict ure no: 16707t.tif Outside temperature...
  • Page 99 In struments, Controls Correcting time: Deactivating / activating automatic tim e Some RDS transmitters do not send a synchronisation: With Infota inm ent sy stem correct time sig nal. If the incorrect time is off, press Ö and ; next to the display: display ed on frequent occasions, Hold down Ö...
  • Page 100 In struments, Controls [TP] C Din 90.6 19,5° 19: 36 Pi cture no: 16711t.tif Pict ure no: 15593t.tif Picture no: 15559t.tif Graphical Info rmatio n D isplay To select w ith four-wa y but ton Selecti on with the mul ti-function k nob 3 or Colour Information Display Select menu items via menus and with the Turn:...
  • Page 101 In struments, Controls 7 7 7 7 Settings 19,5° 19:36 [TP] C Din Time, Date 19:36 Language 90.6 Units 10 . 07 . 2004 Contrast Day / Night Ign. logic 19,5° 19: 36 Pict ure no: 14034s.t if Pict ure no: 16711t.tif Picture no: 16712t.tif Selection using rem ot e c ontrol butt ons 3 For each functional area, there is a m ain...
  • Page 102 In struments, Controls Correcting time: Some RDS transmitters do not send correct time sig nals. If the incorrect time is 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 frequently d isplay ed, deac tiv ate Time, Date 19,5° 19:36 Settings 19,5°...
  • Page 103 In struments, Controls 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 13 Languages 19,5° 19:36 Contrast 19,5° 19:36 Settings 19,5° 19:36 Time, Date Deutsch English Language Europe-SI Español Units Japan Nederlands Contrast Great Britain F rançais Day / Night Italiano Ign.
  • Page 104 In struments, Controls Setti ng displa y ill um inati on 3 The d isplay can be adjusted to suit the lighting conditions, black or coloured text on a lig ht bac kground or white or coloured Ü Board Computer 19,5°...
  • Page 105 In struments, Controls Di st ance trav ell ed Display of miles / kilometres travelled. The measurement ca n be reset to zero at Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36 any time and restarted, see nex t colum n. BC 1 All values Average speed Calculation of avera ge speed.
  • Page 106 In struments, Controls I nt err up tion of pow er supp ly If the power supp ly has been interrupted or if the battery voltage ha s dropped too low, Ü Ü the values stored in the trip computer w ill Reset BC 1 19,5°...
  • Page 107 In struments, Controls The stop watch inform ation to b e display ed can be selected via menu Opt ions 3: Ü Board Computer 19,5° 19:36 Dr iving Ti me excl. S tops Measurement of the time the v ehicle is in BC 1 motion.

  • Page 108: Warning Buzzers

    In struments, Controls Warning buzzers Ad just able wi per interval S etting wiper interval to a value between When starting the engine or while d riv ing: 2 and 15 seconds: z if seat belt is not fastened 3, S ta lk to timed interval w ipe p osition $, z if a specified maxim um speed is stalk to §...

  • Page 109: Wind Screen Wash System And Headlight Wash System 3

    In struments, Controls Pi cture no: 14056h.tif Pict ure no: 14057h.tif Windscreen wash system and Rear window wash and wiper headlight wash system system To activate, pull stalk towards steering To activate, push stalk forwards. wheel. The rea r window wiper swip es in timed The w ip er will swipe for a few strokes.

  • Page 110: Lighting

    Lightin g Lighting Vehicles with d aytime running lights 3: With the ignition on and the light switch on 7, dipped beam without instrument illum ination is on. The day time running lights switch off when the ignition is switched off. Follow the regula tions of the country in which you are driving w hen using da ytime running lig hts and fog lights 3.

  • Page 111: Main Beam, Headlight Flash

    Ligh ting Pict ure no: 18475s.t if Pict ure no: 14054h.tif Picture no: 14758s.tif Main beam, headlight flash Turn signal lights Front fog lights > 3 To switch from d ip ped to main beam , push To activate, push stalk up or down. Press >, >...

  • Page 112: Fog Tail Light R

    Lightin g Fog tail light Press r, r illuminates in instrument cluster. O ff Press r aga in or switch off ignition or dipped beam / pa rk ing lights. The fog ta il light can only be sw itc hed on when b oth the ignition and the dipped beam / park ing lights are on.
  • Page 113 Ligh ting Correct adjustment of the headlight range Automat ic head light range adjustment 3 red uces dazzle for other road users. On vehicles with Xenon headlights, headlight range is adjusted automatically Front sea ts occupied based on v ehicle load . All seats occupied All seats occupied and luggage compartment...

  • Page 114: Adaptive Forward Lighting (Afl)

    Lightin g Pictu re no: 15209j.tif Picture no: Picture no: 17887s.tif Adaptive Forward Lighting C ont rol indic ator B for adap tive dri ving Turn l ighting (2) (AFL) lig hts An additional light illuminates at certain Illuminated : Fault in sy stem. AFL im prov es illumina tion of: steering wheel positions (after The sy stem is not ready for operation.

  • Page 115: Door-To-Door Lighting Func Tion 3

    Ligh ting If the driver’ s door is left open, the lights will go out after app rox . two minutes. The light goes out imm ediately if the ignition key is inserted in the starter switch or the turn signal stalk is mov ed a gain. Pict ure no: 14302s.t if Picture no: 17920S.tif Doo r-to-door lighting fun ction...

  • Page 116: In Strument Illumination

    Lightin g To activate the welcome light function, press button q on the remote control twice, with the vehicle locked. Country-specific v ersion 3 : To enable the welcome light function, press button q on the rem ote control once, with the v ehicle loc ked.
  • Page 117 Ligh ting Entry l ighting 3 After unlocking the v ehicle, the instrument panel and switch lighting p lus the courtesy lights illum inate for a few seconds. I lluminat ed mirror i n the sunvi sors 3 The lig hting switches on when the cover is opened.

  • Page 118: Battery Discharge P Rotection 3

    Lightin g Battery discharge protectio n Vehicles wit h Halogen headlig ht system or Some consum ers, suc h as the interior Xenon headlig ht system 3 lighting switch them selves off after ap prox . Have a workshop convert the head lights. 30 minutes if the ignition is off, in order to protect the battery charge.

  • Page 119: Wheel

    In fotain men t System Infotainment System Radio reception Vehicle radio reception differs from domestic radio reception: As the v ehicle antenna is relatively near the ground, the broadcasting compa nies cannot g uarantee the sa me quality of reception a s obtained with a d om estic ra dio using an ov erhead antenna.
  • Page 120 Infotainment System Pict ure no: 14035s.t if Picture no: 18473s.tif Picture no: 14033s.tif Twin Audio AUX inpu t Electronic data acquisitio n in to ll systems Twin Audio provides rear seat occupa nts The AUX input is next to the handbrak e in with the opportunity to listen to a different the centre console.
  • Page 121 GSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS, The Vauxhall installa tion instructions and Mobile p hones and radios c an cause is p ermitted only if the m aximum the operating guidelines p rov id ed by the...

  • Page 122: Climate Control

    Climate Control Climate Control Heating and ventila tion system, air cond itioning system 3 ..... . 117 Electronic Climate Control system 3 . . 117 Picture no: 14154s.tif Picture no: 16499s.tif Air vents ..........118 Heating and ventilation system, Electronic Climate Control Heated rear window, heated ex terior...

  • Page 123: Air Vents

    Climate Control Ad ditional vents Located beneath the windscreen and side windows and in the front footwell. Pict ure no: 16112s.t if Picture no: 14576s.tif Air vents To close the air v ents, turn the adjustm ent wheel fully downwards. Pleasant ventilation to the head area controlled by the position of the Wi nd sc reen defroster nozzles (2)

  • Page 124: Heated Rear Window, Heated Ex Terior Mirrors 3

    Climate Control Pict ure no: 13992s.t if Picture no: 14153s.tif Picture no: 14320s.tif Heated rear window, Heated seats Cooled glove compartment heated exterior mirrors Tw o pushb uttons ß between the centre air C ool air is routed to the glove vents.

  • Page 125: Heating And Ventila Tion System

    Climate Control Pict ure no: 14144s.t if Picture no: 14145s.tif Picture no: 14146s.tif Heatin g and ventilation system Centre rotary knob: Quanti ty of a ir Rig ht-hand rot ary k nob: Air distribut ion Four fan speeds: Towa rd s w indscreen and Left -hand rota ry k nob : Temperature O ff front door windows...
  • Page 126 Climate Control Hea ting The c om fort and general well-being of the The amount of heat is dependent on the vehicle occupants are to a large extent coolant temperature and is thus not fully dependent on a suitab le v entilation a nd attained until the engine is warm.
  • Page 127 Climate Control z Set fa n to 3 or 4. z Set air distribution switch to V. z Switch on heated rear window Ü. z Open sid e air vents as required and direct them towards door windows. z For simultaneous footwell heating, set air distribution switch to J.

  • Page 128: Air Conditioning System 3

    Climate Control Air conditioning system As a supplement to the heating and ventilation system, the air c onditioning system c ools and dehumidifies (dries) inflowing air. If cooling or dehum id ification is not desired, switch off cooling in order to sa ve fuel.
  • Page 129 Climate Control The a ir recirculation sy stem minimises the entry of outside air and the air in the passenger com partment is recirculated. The humidity inc reases, and the windows can m ist up. The quality of the passenger compartment air deteriorates which may cause the vehicle occupants to feel drowsy .
  • Page 130 Climate Control z C ooling n on, the air cond itioning compressor deactivates a utomatically when outside temperatures are low (icing), z Turn the temperature sw itch c lock wise, z Set fan to 3 or 4, z Air distrib ution switch to V; air recircula tion system 4 automatically switches off, –...

  • Page 131: Electronic Climate Control System

    Climate Control Electronic Climate Control system Provides the greatest amount of comfort in the interior regardless of the weather, outside tem perature or season. To ensure a constant and com fortable climate in the v ehicle, the tempera ture of the inflowing air, the airflow rate a nd the air distrib ution are cha nged automatically according to clim atic conditions outside...
  • Page 132 Climate Control Switching off the air conditioning Temperat ur e p reset compressor (ECO appears in displa y) can The left rotary knob can be used to set the ha ve a detrimental effect on comfort and temperature to values of between 16 ° C safety –...
  • Page 133 Climate Control Manual sett ings The temperature, a ir distribution and fan Under certain circumstances (e. g. iced or are set autom atically, windows are quick ly misted wind ow s), the functions of the demisted a nd de-iced. Electronic Climate Control system ca n be To return to automatic m ode: modified manually.
  • Page 134 Climate Control Pict ure no: 16503s.t if Picture no: 16504s.tif Picture no: 16505s.tif Acti vati ng and d eac tiva ting ai r Air distri bution Airfl ow condit ioning com pressor Press one or more of the following buttons. S et airflow using the right-ha nd rota ry Press the ECO button.
  • Page 135 Climate Control Pict ure no: 16506s.t if Picture no: 16507s.tif Picture no: 16502s.tif Manual air recirc ulation m ode Air condit ioning wi th the eng ine not Heated r ear window , The a ir recirculation sy stem minimises the runni ng heated exter ior mirror s 3 entry of outside air and the air in the...

  • Page 136: Air Intake

    Climate Control Pollen filter When cooling 3 (a ir conditioning compressor) is switched on, condensation The pollen filter cleans the air entering from forms, w hich is ex pelled from the und ersid e outside and filters dust, soot, pollen and of the vehicle.

  • Page 137: Driving And Operation

    Drivin g and Operation Driving and Operation Easytronic The semi-automatic Easytronic 3 tra nsmission permits manua l (Manua l mode) or a utomatic (Automatic m ode) gearshifting, both with automa tic clutch control. Warning Disregard of these instructions m ay lead to injuries or endanger life.
  • Page 138 Driving an d Operation Selector lev er in o (centre position) O nce the selector lever ha s b een moved from N to position o (centre position) w ith the footbrake app lied, the Ea sy tronic is in Automatic mode and first gea r has been selected (second gear with winter programm e enabled ).
  • Page 139 Drivin g and Operation Selec tor lever in + or - Electronical ly cont rolled driv ing Shift to a higher gear. pr og ramm es in Aut omati c mode z By m eans of delay ed gear cha nging Shift to a lower gear.
  • Page 140 Driving an d Operation Brak ing assistance from eng ine Automatic mode: When driving d ow nhill, Ea sytronic does not shift into higher g ears until a fairly high eng ine speed has been rea ched. When brak ing, Easytronic shifts down in good time.
  • Page 141 Drivin g and Operation Stopp ing the vehicle Vehicle storage In Automa tic or Manual mode, when the Before lea ving the v ehicle: vehicle has stopp ed, first g ear (with Winter z Apply handbrak e, mode engaged, sec ond gear) is eng aged z Remov e ignition key.
  • Page 142 Driving an d Operation 3. Clean Easytronic around the cap (see illustration in prev ious c olumn) so that no dirt can get into the opening w hen the cap is rem oved. 4. Rotate ca p to sla cken a nd remove by lifting upwa rd s –...

  • Page 143: Driving Hints

    Drivin g and Operation Driving hints Electri c Power Steering (EPS) 3 Sw itching off the engi ne If the Electric Power Steering fails when When y ou switch off, fans in the eng ine The first 600 mil es (1000 k m) being towed with the engine switched off, compa rtm ent may continue running for a Drive your vehicle at v arious speeds.
  • Page 144 Driving an d Operation O verrun Correct g ear selection C ool ing fan The fuel supply is autom atically shut off Do not ra ce y our engine while the The cooling fan is controlled v ia a during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is tra nsmission is in neutral or with a low gea r therm oswitch and therefore only runs if being driven down long gradients or when...

  • Page 145: Saving Fuel, Protecting Th E Environment

    Drivin g and Operation Saving fuel, protecting th e End-of-Life vehicle recov ery Warm ing up environment For detailed information on Va ux ha ll’ s z Full throttle and w arming up at idle on-going comm itment to achieving an speed increase w ear, fuel consumption, Trend-set ting technology environmentally susta inab le future,...
  • Page 146 Making use of the tachom eter helps to Electri cal loa ds Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. save fuel. Drive in a low engine speed z The power consum ption of electrical Extr em e d riving conditions ra nge for each gear as much a s possible equip ment increa ses fuel consumption.

  • Page 147: Fuel Consumption

    Use of petrol w ith a n oc ta ne rating of 95 accordance with DIN EN 228 are suitable to be used in Vauxhall eng ines. will ensure economica l driving. (for catalytic converter see pag e 145, for...

  • Page 148: Fuel Filler Cap

    Driving an d Operation Fuel filler cap Warnin g When rep la cing the fuel filler cap, be sure to use a genuine fuel filler cap for your Fuel is flam mable and explosiv e. When model to ensure full functionality. Diesel- ha nd ling fuel or when in the immediate engined vehic les have special fuel filler vicinity, avoid nak ed flames or sparks.
  • Page 149 Drivin g and Operation Correct filling depends to a la rg e ex tent on prop er operation of the fuel dispensing pump: 1. Fully insert the pump nozzle and switch it 2. At the autom atic sw itc h-off, the specified tank ca pacity is rea ched by means of metered refuelling (twice).

  • Page 150: Catalytic Converter, Exhaust Gases

    Driving an d Operation Damage to the ca talytic converter or the z If unb urned fuel enters the cataly tic vehicle may result if the follow ing points conv erter, this may result in overheating are not observed: and irreparable damage to the c atalytic conv erter.
  • Page 151 Drivin g and Operation z If the control ind icator Z flashes to Cata lyti c converter for d iesel engines indica te emissions, back off until the Damage to the ca talytic converter or the flashing stops and the control indica tor vehicle may result if the follow ing points illuminates.
  • Page 152 Driving an d Operation Flashing with the engine running indicates a fault which could lead to catalytic conv erter damage. Y ou may c ontinue driving without d amage if you bac k off until the fla shing stop s and the control indica tor illuminates stea dily.
  • Page 153 Drivin g and Operation If it illuminates briefly , but does not recur, Exhaust gases Under c ertain driving cond itions, e.g . short it is of no significance. journeys, the sy stem may not clea n itself Warning automatically. Illumination of control indicator A can indicate water in the diesel fuel filter 3 .

  • Page 154: Drive Control Systems

    We recommend vehicle a nd reminds you to m atch your Pl us (ESP® that you entrust this work to your Vauxhall speed to the road conditions. P lu s ESP® im proves driving stability as...
  • Page 155 Drivin g and Operation Control indicator v : Illuminates after interruption of power Illuminates for a few seconds after the supply e.g. after disconnecting battery . ignition is turned on. The system is ready After a power supply interrup tion, the for operation when the control indica tor steering angle sensor must be calibrated to goes out.

  • Page 156: Cruise Control 3

    Driving an d Operation Crui se control 3 With Easy tronic 3, only use c ruise c ontrol Cruise control can store and maintain when in Autom atic mode. speeds of approx. 20 to 125 m ph When the cruise control is active, reaction (30 to 200 k m/h).

  • Page 157: Clutch Pedal

    Drivin g and Operation Ac celera te: To deactivate: With cruise control active, hold down Tap button O : button I or tap it repeatedly: the speed is C ruise control is switched off. increased c ontinuously or in steps of The vehicle slowly decelerates.
  • Page 158 Driving an d Operation Park ing dista nc e sensors 3 Towing equipment, Parking distance sensors make rev erse carav an / tra iler towing: parking easier by measuring the distance If a towing dev ice is sub sequently fitted to between the rear of the vehicle a nd an the vehicle, the system must be set to the obstacle throug h ultrasonic reflection, and...

  • Page 159: Brake System

    Drivin g and Operation Brake system Have worn brake pads replaced by a work shop. The effectiveness of the brakes is a n important factor for traffic safety. Tested a nd approved pads give optimum braking performance. To improve effectiveness, do not b ra ke unnecessarily hard for the first 125 miles Brake pads worn to the minimum level (200 km) after new brake pads have been...
  • Page 160 Driving an d Operation Footbrak e Shortly after starting ea ch journey , the The footbrake comprises tw o independent effectiveness of the brake system should brake circuits. be tested at low sp eed s a nd without inconveniencing other traffic, especially if If one brake circuit fa ults, the vehicle can the brakes are wet, e.g.

  • Page 161: Anti-Lock Brake Sy Stem (Abs)

    Drivin g and Operation For vehicles with Ea sy tronic 3 , the c ontrol Anti-lock Brake System (ABS indica tor flashes for a few seconds when ABS continuously monitors the v ehicle’ s the ignition is turned off, if the handbrake brak e system and prev ents the wheels from is not app lied.
  • Page 162 Driving an d Operation Self-check Hav e the cause of the fault elim ina ted by a Each time the ignition is turned on and the workshop. The self-d ia gnosis integrated engine is started, after driv ing at a speed into the system allows rapid fault of approx.

  • Page 163: Wheels, Tyres

    . z and hav e the sam e tread pa ttern. approved by Vauxhall for the vehicle in Cha ng ing tyre / w heel t ype Fit directional tyres such tha t they roll in the...
  • Page 164 Driving an d Operation Tyre pr essure Check ty re pressure, including the spa re wheel, at least ev ery 14 day s and prior to any long journey; the ty res should be check ed when cold. Don’t forget to check the spare 3.
  • Page 165 Drivin g and Operation Check tyres regularly for dama ge (p enetrated foreign bodies, punctures, cuts, c ra cks, bulges in side walls). Chec k wheels for dam age. If dam age or unusual wear is found, contact a work shop. Warning Dama ge m ay lead to ty re blow-out.
  • Page 166 Driving an d Operation General i nformati on Tyre d esigna tions Meaning s: z The risk of aq ua planing is greater if the tyres are worn. e.g. 175/70 R 14 88 T z Tyres age, even if they a re used only very 175 = Ty re w idth in mm little or not at all.
  • Page 167 If the wheel trims and tyres used are not more than 10 m m to the ty re tread and the Vauxhall-approved , mak e sure that the inboard sides (including chain lock). tyres d o not hav e a bea ded edge – see page 158.

  • Page 168: Roof Racks 3

    Only use a trailer towing d evice approved dam age, we recommend using the for the vehicle. Ha ve a towing dev ice fitted Vauxhall roof ra ck system approved for by workshop, who will inform y ou of any your vehicle.
  • Page 169 Drivin g and Operation Pict ure no: 15271s.t if Pict ure no: 12416t.tif Picture no: 12417t.tif Fitting the c oupling b all ba r Check ing the tensioning of the coupling O therwise, the coupling ball bar must b e Fold down the socket.
  • Page 170 Driving an d Operation I mporta nt C heck tha t the coupling ball bar is correctly insta lled: z Green marking on turn knob points tow ards white mark ing on coupling b all bar. z No gap between turn knob and c oupling ball bar.

  • Page 171: Caravan / Trailer Towing

    Drivin g and Operation Caravan / trailer towing C arava n and tra iler loads The permissib le carav an / tra iler loads are vehicle-dependent and engine-dependent ma ximum v alues which must not be exceeded. The actua l carav an / trailer load is the d ifference between the actual gross weight of the carav an / tra iler and the actual c oupling socket load with the...
  • Page 172 Driving an d Operation The p ermissible carav an / trailer load Coupling soc ket load Rear a xle load during t owing should b e fully utilised only b y drivers who The coupling sock et load is the load With the carav an / tra iler connected and are adequa tely experienced in towing exerted by the caravan / trailer on the...
  • Page 173 Drivin g and Operation Handling is greatly influenced by the loading of the caravan / trailer. Load s should therefore b e sec ured so that they cannot slip , and should be placed in the centre of the c aravan / trailer if possib le, i.e.
  • Page 174 Driving an d Operation When driving downhill, the brakes a re Before starting-off under extreme under considerab ly m ore load when towing conditions (high combination weight, a cara van / trailer. For this reason, drive in mountainous terrain w ith steep inclines), the same gear as if driv ing uphill and drive switch off all unnecessary electrical loads at a similar speed.

  • Page 175: Self-Help, Vehicle Care

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Self-help, Warning Vehicle Care Disregard of these notes can lead to injuries whic h may be fatal. Vehicle Diesel fuel system, bleeding ....170 passengers must be informed Bonnet ..........170 accordingly.

  • Page 176: Starting

    Self-help, V ehicle Care Starting Do not sta rt wit h quick charger This prevents d amage to electronic components. Do not sta rt by pushing or tow ing Because your vehicle is fitted with a cataly tic converter, it must not be started by pushing or towing –...

  • Page 177: Starting The Engine With Jum P Leads 3

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Starting the en gine with jump z Use auxiliary battery with sam e v olta ge leads (12 volts). Its capacity (Ah) m ust not be considera bly less than that of the A vehicle with a discharged battery can be discharged ba ttery.

  • Page 178: Towing The Vehicle

    Self-help, V ehicle Care z Do not connect leads to negative term inal of discharged battery! z The connection p oint should be as far away from the discharged battery as possible. z Route the lead s so that they cannot catch on rotating parts in the engine compa rtm ent.
  • Page 179 Self-help, Vehicle Care Warnin g For brak ing and steering, significantly hig her forces are required: Brake assistance and steering assistance are effective only with the engine running. To prevent the entry of exhaust fum es from the tow ing vehicle, switch on the air recirc ulation 3 and close the wind ow s.

  • Page 180: Towing Another Vehicle

    Self-help, V ehicle Care If the autom atic clutch is relea sed manually a fter a p ower failure on vehicles with Ea sytronic 3 , towing is not permitted, see page 137. I n this case, contact a workshop immediately. After towing, unscrew towing eye by rotating cloc kwise and insert a nd c lose the cap.

  • Page 181: Warning Triangle

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Pict ure no: 16140s.t if Picture no: 14201s.tif Picture no: 14203s.tif Warning triangle To op en, remove the luggage Jack and veh icle to ols ¨ 3 £ first-aid kit compartment cov er 3 – see pag e 54, lift The ja ck and the vehicle tools hav e b een the floor using the ha ndle and raise spec ia lly developed for your vehicle and...

  • Page 182: Spa Re Wheel 3

    Self-help, V ehicle Care General inform ation Depending on the model variant, the sp are wheel m ay be in the form of a tem pora ry spare wheel 3. R efer to the notes on this pag e and pages 162, 216. O n vehicles with alloy wheels 3, the sp are wheel m ay have a steel rim.

  • Page 183: Changing Wheels

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Notes on tempor ary spa re wheel 3 Changing wh eels Notes on directional tyres 3 z If the temporary spare wheel is used, the Directiona l tyres only a chieve their full There may be a tyre repair kit instead of a handling of the vehicle may change, performance potential when m ounted in spare wheel –...
  • Page 184 Self-help, V ehicle Care z Block the wheel d iagona lly opposite the wheel to b e changed, by placing wedge bloc ks or equivalent in front and behind the wheel. z Use the jack 3 only to cha ng e wheels. z If the ground on which the v ehicle is standing is soft, a solid b oa rd (max .
  • Page 185 Self-help, Vehicle Care Pict ure no: 11642s.t if Picture no: 11643s.tif Picture no: 14724s.tif Alloy wheels w ith a nti-theft lock 3: 2. Slac ken wheel b olts using wheel bolt 3. The jacking p oints on the v ehicle Unscrew hub cap using key included in wrench 3, putting on the w heel bolt underbody are ma rked by depressions...
  • Page 186 Self-help, V ehicle Care Pict ure no: 14762s.t if Picture no: 14763s.tif Picture no: 11647s.tif 4. Before positioning the jack 3, set it to the The ed ge of the jack base must be on the If the wheel b olts have retaining necessary heig ht b y rotating the eye by ground directly below the jacking point, washers 3, they must not be removed.

  • Page 187: Tyre Repair Kit 3

    Self-help, Vehicle Care 10. Before refitting the wheel trim, clea n the Tyre repair kit wheel around the reta ining clips. The Minor d amage to the ty re tread and valve symbol 3 on the ba ck of the sidewall, e.g.
  • Page 188 Self-help, V ehicle Care Picture no: 13639T.tif Pict ure no: 15319t.tif Picture no: 15795t.tif 3. Remove the electrica l connection cable 4. Sc rew the air compressor hose to the 7. Screw the filler hose to the tyre valve. and air hose from the stowage connection on the sea la nt bottle.
  • Page 189 Self-help, Vehicle Care 15. Detac h the tyre repa ir kit. Sc rew the filler hose to the free connection on the sealant bottle. This prevents sealant leak age. Stow the tyre repair k it in the luggage compartment. 16. Wipe a way a ny sealant spill with a cloth.
  • Page 190 Self-help, V ehicle Care Imp or tant The sealant can only be stored for app rox . 4 years. After this time, the sealing Warning properties can no long er be guaranteed. Heed the expiration date on the sealant Do not drive faster than 50 m ph bottle.

  • Page 191: Electrical System

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Electrical system Fuses In the vehicle, there are two fuseboxes: Warning one in the v ehicle interior, below the instrument panel, and a nother in the Elec tronic ignition system s generate very engine b ay, in front of the w indscreen. high v oltag es.
  • Page 192 Self-help, V ehicle Care Alw ays use fuses with the specified rating. Fuse Fuse This is shown on each fuse, and is also colour rating indica ted b y the fuse colour and the plug- Grey in loca tion in the fuseb ox . Brow nish yellow Brow n 7.5 A...

  • Page 193: Fuses And The Most Important C Ircuits They P Rotect

    20 A S lide / tilt sunroof, 20 A fuel pump, sky lig ht roof sta tionary heater Vauxhall alarm sy stem Turn signal lights 20 A Pict ure no: 14211s.t if R ear window w iper 15 A Fuses and the m ost importan t...
  • Page 194 Self-help, V ehicle Care No. C ircuit Rating 33 C entral control module, imm obiliser, control indicators 34 Windsc reen w iper 30 A 35 Interior lighting, interior mirror, information displa y Pl us 36 Brak e light, ABS , ESP® 15 A 37 C igarette lighter, 20 A...

  • Page 195: Bulb Replacement

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Bulb replacement Before replac ing a bulb, switch ignition off and switch relevant switch off. O nly hold new bulb at base! Do not touch the bulb glass with bare hands, otherwise fingerprints on the glass eva pora te. Residue builds up on the reflector eventually resulting in a dull reflector.

  • Page 196: Halogen Headlight System

    Self-help, V ehicle Care Pict ure no: 16085s.t if Picture no: 16086s.tif Picture no: 16087s.tif Halogen headlight system Di pped beam 4. Press the bulb down in the hold er. Headlights w ith separate system s for 1. O pen bonnet and eng age support. 5.
  • Page 197 Self-help, Vehicle Care Pict ure no: 16088s.t if Picture no: 16089s.tif Picture no: 16090s.tif 6. Detach plug connector from bulb base. Main beam 4. Detac h plug connector from bulb. 7. Fit c onnec tor onto new bulb, without 1. O pen bonnet and eng age support. 5.

  • Page 198: Halogen Headlight System 3, Adaptive Forward Lighting (Afl) 3

    Self-help, V ehicle Care Halogen headlight system Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Halogen headlight sy stem for dipped and main bea m in combination with curve and turn lighting. Warning We recommend having bulbs for dipped beam, m ain b eam, turn lighting, parking lights and turn sig na l lights replaced by a workshop only .
  • Page 199 Self-help, Vehicle Care Pict ure no: 14219s.t if Picture no: 14220s.tif Picture no: 14221s.tif Mai n bea m 3. Detach plug connector from bulb. 5. Remove bulb from reflector housing. 1. Open bonnet and engage supp ort. 4. Disengag e spring wire clip from 6.

  • Page 200: Parking Lights

    Self-help, V ehicle Care Pict ure no: 16089s.t if Picture no: 16092s.tif Picture no: 16093s.tif Parking lights 4. Push side lugs of parking light holder 5. Remove bulb from sock et. together and remove hold er from 1. Open bonnet and engage supp ort. 6.

  • Page 201: Front Turn Sig Nal Lights

    Self-help, Vehicle Care 8. Rotate bulb carrier to right as far a s it will go. 9. Insert relay box after rep lacing bulb at left-hand side. After replacing the b ulb on the right- hand side, reattach the air hose to the air filter and engage.

  • Page 202: Tail Lights

    Self-help, V ehicle Care Picture no: 17953S.tif Picture no: 17954S.t if Picture no: 17955S.tif Tail lights 3. Disengage the p lug of the main b ulb 5. Slacken both sc rews on the ba ck of the mounting by p ressing (arrow in main bulb mounting.

  • Page 203: Numb Er Plate Light

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Pict ure no: 17956s.t if Picture no: 17957s.tif Picture no: 17900s.tif Bulbs in ma in bulb mounting: Fog tail light bulb: Number plate ligh t 1 = Turn signal Rotate bulb mounting anticlockwise and 1. Insert screwdriver 3 v ertically on right- 2 = Brake light disengage.
  • Page 204 Self-help, V ehicle Care 5. Engage bulb holder by rotating right in bulb housing. Insert b ulb housing and engage. Pict ure no: 14232s.t if Picture no: 14233s.tif 2. Rotate bulb holder to left and 3. Remove bulb from socket. diseng age.

  • Page 205: Courtesy Lig Hts

    Self-help, Vehicle Care Rear c our tesy light, rear read ing light s 3 Hav e b ulbs changed by a workshop. Pict ure no: 11669s.t if Picture no: 11670s.tif Courtesy lights 2. Remove bulb from socket. Front courtesy li ght, readi ng lights 3 3.
  • Page 206 Self-help, V ehicle Care I nstrum ent illumi na tion, I nform ation d isplay illumi nation Hav e b ulbs changed by a workshop. Pictu re no: 12927j.tif Picture no: 12928j.tif Glov e com part ment light , 2. Press bulb slig htly towards spring c lip lugg age compa rtment li ght and remove.

  • Page 207: Vehicle Care

    3, stand on z Window Cleaning Spray , door sill to reach them more ea sily. z Vauxhall Wind screen Wash Solvent, If y ou wash your vehicle by hand, make z Silicone Oil for Rubber Seals,...
  • Page 208 Self-help, V ehicle Care Waxing Wheels Exterior lights Wax y our vehicle regularly, in particula r Use a p H-neutral wheel clea ning a gent to Headlight and other protectiv e light bezels after it ha s b een washed using shampoo, clean the wheels.
  • Page 209 S mearing wiper blades c an be cleaned with When cleaning the heated rear w indow, cleaned using a soft damp cloth. a soft cloth and Vauxhall Wind screen make sure that the hea ting element on the Wash Solvent, and rep la ced if necessary –...
  • Page 210 Self-help, V ehicle Care Eng ine compar tment Underbody C aution - comm ercially ava ilab le bitum en / Look after areas in the engine Your vehicle has a factory-app lied PVC rubber materials can damage the PVC compartment that are p ainted in the same undercoating in the wheel arches coating.

  • Page 211: Technical Data

    Tec hnic al D ata Technical Data Veh icle documents, identification plate The tec hnical d ata is determined in accordance with European C ommunity standards. We reserve the right to make modifications. S pecifications in the vehic le docum ents alwa ys have priority ov er those given in this manual.

  • Page 212: Vehicle Identification D Ata

    Technical Data Coolant, brake flu id, oils O nly use app rov ed fluids. Use of unsuitab le fluids can cause serious dam age to the vehicle. Engine oils Information on engine oils is found in the S ervice Booklet. Pictu re no: 13329j.tif Picture no: 14249s.tif Information on id entific ation p la te:...

  • Page 213: Engine Data

    Tec hnic al D ata Engine data Sales designation 1.4 TWIN PORT 1. 6 TWIN PORT 1. 8 Eng ine identifier code Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP Z 18 XE Z 16 LET Numb er of cylinders Piston displacement (cm 1364 1598 1796...
  • Page 214 Technical Data Engine data Sales designation 1.3 CDTI 1.7 C DTI Eng ine code Z 13 DTJ Z 17 DTH Numb er of cylinders Piston displacement (cm 1248 1686 Brake horse power (b hp ) at rpm 4000 4400 Torque (Nm ) at rpm 1750 to 2500 2300...

  • Page 215: Performance

    Tec hnic al D ata Performance (approx. mph / km/h Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP Z 18 XE Z 16 LET Eng ine Top speed 5-speed ma nual transmission 104 / 168 112 / 181 118 / 190 – 5-speed sports transmission –...
  • Page 216 Technical Data Performance (approx. mph / km/h Z 13 DTJ Z 17 DTH Eng ine Top speed 5-speed ma nual transmission 98 / 157 111 / 178 6-speed ma nual transmission – – Easytronic – – The ma xim um s peed is a ch ieva ble with a m aximum of h alf p ayloa d. Optiona l eq uipm ent m ay reduce th e specified m aximum speed of the vehicle. Sa les desig nation –...

  • Page 217: Fuel Consump Tion, Co Emissions

    Tec hnic al D ata Fuel consumption, The direc tiv e is oriented to actual driving The figures given m ust not be taken as a emission s practices: Urba n driving is rated at guarantee for the actual fuel consumption approx.
  • Page 218 Technical Data Fuel cons umption, CO emis sions Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP Z 18 XE Z 16 LET Eng ine 5-speed /S ports/6-speed /Easytronic transm ission Fuel consumption (approx. l/100 km ) Urban 8.3/– /–/– 8.8/–/–/ 8. 9 10.9/10.9/–/10.7 –/–/10.4/–...

  • Page 219: Weights, Payload And Roof Load

    Tec hnic al D ata Weights, payload and roof load The combined total of front a nd rear ax le Roof loa d loa ds must not exceed the perm issible The permissib le roof load is 75 kg. The p ayload is the difference between the Gross Vehicle Weight.
  • Page 220 Technical Data Table 1, Kerbweight in kg Model Eng ine M anual Easy tronic transmission Meriv a Z 14 XEP 1330 – Z 16 XEP 1375 1375 Z 18 XE 1380 1380 Z 16 LET 1380 1380 Z 13 DTJ 1393 –...

  • Page 221: Tyres

    We recommend that you consult a behaviour may be modified. Replace the the wheel balanced and fitted to the Vauxhall Authorised Repairer concerning faulty tyre as soon a s possible, b alance the vehicle. suitab le tyre mak es.
  • Page 222 Technical Data (ctd.) Ty re pressure Tyre pressure Tyre pressure in bar / psi for load of for full load up to 3 persons Engine Ty res Front Rear Front Rear Z 14 XEP 175/70 R 14, 2.4/35 2.2/32 2. 6/38 3.0/44 185/60 R 15, 205/50 R 16,...

  • Page 223: Electrical System

    Tec hnic al D ata Electrical system Battery Voltage 12 Volt Amp hours 44 Ah / 55 Ah 3 / 60 Ah 3 / 66 Ah 3 / 70 Ah 3 Battery for rad io frequency remote control CR 20 32...

  • Page 224: Capacities

    Technical Data Capacities (approx. litres) Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP Z 18 XE Z 16 LET Eng ine Fuel tank (nominal content) Engine oil with filter change 3. 5 4.25 Engine oil betw een MIN a nd MAX on dipstick 1.
  • Page 225 Tec hnic al D ata Capacities (approx. litres) Z 13 DTJ Z 17 DTH Eng ine Fuel tank (nominal content) Engine oil with filter change 3. 2 5. 0 Engine oil betw een MIN a nd MAX on dipstick 1. 0 1.

  • Page 226: Dimensions

    Technical Data Dimensions (mm) Meriva Meriva VXR O verall length 4052 4068 O verall w id th 1694 1694 Width inc luding tw o exterior mirrors 1948 1948 O verall height 1624 1624 Length of luggage compartment floor Lug gage compartment width 1034 1034 Height of lug gage comp artm ent opening...

  • Page 227: Mounting Dimensions Of Towing Equipment 3

    Tec hnic al D ata Mounting dimensions of Di mensi on Dim ension towing equipment All measurements refer to Va ux ha ll- approved towing equipment. Warning 508.1 Only use towing eq uipm ent approved for 471.5 your vehicle. We recommend entrusting retro-fitting of towing equipment to a 441.4 work shop.
  • Page 228 Technical Data...

  • Page 229: Service, Maintenance

    Coolant ..........230 the department c oncerned. the Vauxhall Authorised Repairer will b e Brake fluid ..........232 The majority of areas of concern can be adv ised accordingly.
  • Page 230 3 Palmerston Place, Telep hone 00 45-39 97 85 00 Tel. 00 91-124 280 3333 EDI NBURGH, EH12 5AQ Vauxhall M otors Ltd . The N ationa l Conciliation Service, Customer Ca re General Motors Ireland Ltd. Retail Motor Ind ust ry Fed era tion,...

  • Page 231: Inspection System

    Service, Maintenance General Motors Portugal The service interval display takes acc ount Q uinta d a Fonte of off-the-road periods during which the Ed ificío Fernão M agalhães, Piso 2 battery is disconnected. 2780-190 Pa ço d’Arc os – Portugal For vehicles with flexib le engine oil change Tel.

  • Page 232: Genuine Vauxhall Parts And Accessories

    Repairer is rec om mended in particular and conversion parts approved by during the w arra nty period. For further Vauxhall c an be ob tained from y our To av oid injury from moving parts and inform ation, see the Service Book let.

  • Page 233: Checking And Topping Up Fluids

    Service, Maintenance Pict ure no: 14234s.t if Picture no: 16486s.tif Picture no: 16487s.tif Never carry out any repairs or adjustm ent Engine oil Engine oil level check , topp ing up and m aintenance work on the vehic le engine oil Information on eng ine oils is found in the yourself.
  • Page 234 Servic e, Mainten ance Pict ure no: 17903s.t if Picture no: 15972s.tif Picture no: 14238s.tif To check the engine oil level, insert wiped Top up with the same brand of engine oil Engine oil change, oi l filter chang e oil dipstick into dipstick tube as far as it will that was used during the previous oil Hav e oil c hanged by a workshop as a...

  • Page 235: Diesel Fuel Filter

    Service, Maintenance Diesel fuel filter Coolant At each eng ine oil chang e, hav e the d iesel The glycol-based coolant p rov id es fuel filter 3 c hecked for any wa ter residue excellent corrosion protection for the by a workshop.

  • Page 236: Coolant Level

    Servic e, Mainten ance When the engine is at op erating temperature, coolant lev el rises. It falls aga in when the system cools. If it falls below the KALT/C OLD mark when the system is cold, top up to the mark. Top up a nti-freeze.

  • Page 237: Brake Fluid

    Service, Maintenance Coola nt temperat ure Use of certain brake fluids can lead to If the temperature ga uge enters the red dam age or reduced braking effect. We zone, check the coola nt level im med ia tely. therefore rec om mend that you use only app rov ed high-performance brake fluid.

  • Page 238: Windscreen Wiper

    Vaux hall De-icer Spray before to protect of the environm ent and y our starting the v ehicle, to prev ent w iper motor health. damage. Smearing wiper blades can be c leaned with a soft c loth and Vauxhall Windscreen Wash Solvent.

  • Page 239: Wind Screen And Headlight Wash

    Service, Maintenance Pictu re no: 13328j.tif Picture no: 9392t.tif Picture no: 14245s.tif Wiper bla des on t he w indscreen Wi per blad e on the rear w indow 3 Win dscreen and h eadlight Lift wiper arm . Move release lever and Lift wiper arm.

  • Page 240: Battery

    Observ e the legal nozzles from clogging. To improve requirem ents for d isposal of old batteries cleaning efficiency, we recommend that to protect the environment a nd your you add a little Vauxhall Wind screen Wash health. Solvent.

  • Page 241: Protecting Electronic Components

    Service, Maintenance Retro-fitting of electrical or electronic Protecting elec tro nic components Disconnecting/connecting the b attery accessories can discharge or add extra from /t o the electr ical syst em In order to prevent faults in electronic load to the battery . O btain advice on the Disconnect the b attery from the vehic le components in the electrica l sy stem, nev er tec hnical p ossibilities, e.

  • Page 242: Vehicle Decomm Issioning

    Servic e, Mainten ance Vehicle decomm issioning Vehicle storag e Vehicle recommissioning z Park v ehicle in a dry and well ventilated O bserve na tional regulations. O bserve national regulations. place. With manual transmission, selec t If the vehicle is to be parked for severa l Perform the following work before first gear or reverse gea r, and with months, to avoid da mage have the...

  • Page 243: Index

    In dex Index AB S (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ... 156 Battery ........139, 218, 235 Ac cessories ..........176 Interruption of p ow er supply ..40, 137 Ac cessory socket ..
  • Page 244 Index Control indica tors ......... 8, 84 ABS (Anti-lock Brak ing System ) ..157 Ca pacities ........219, 220 Dashboard, see Instrum ent panel ....6 Adaptive Forward Lighting Ca r Pass ..

  • Page 245: Front Pa Ssenger's Airbag

    In dex Ea sy tronic ......... 13, 132 Fan ..........117, 120, 227 Gears ............13 Driv ing programmes ..
  • Page 246 Index Heated exterior mirrors ... 12, 119, 130 Heated rear window ....12, 119, 130 Main b eam ..........10 Heated seats .......... 119 Jack ..
  • Page 247 In dex O ctane numbers ....142, 208, 209 S afeguard ag ainst Quickhea t ........121, 127 O dometer ..........89 unauthorised use .
  • Page 248 Index Spa re wheel ........177, 178 Travel Assistant ........ . 22, 47 Speed ..........140, 141 Trea d depth ..
  • Page 249 Valve cap key ........159 Welcome light function ......110 Vauxhall Service ........224 Deactivate........... 110 Vehicle care ..
  • Page 250 ©Copyright by Vauxhall Motors Ltd., England. Reproduction or translation, in whole or in parts, is not permitted without prior written consent from Vauxhall Motors Ltd. All rights as understood under the copyright laws are explicitly reserved by Vauxhall Motors Ltd.

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