Opel MERIVA Owner's Manual page 194

192 Vehicle care
3. Ensure the jack is positioned
correctly with the vehicle jacking
points.
Lifting the vehicle onto a lifting
platform:
Position the rear arm of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Position the front arm of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
4. Variant 1:
Set the jack to the necessary
height. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner that
prevents it from slipping.
Attach jack handle and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate
handle until wheel is clear of the
ground.
Variant 2: