Manual Transm Ission - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

132 Drivin g and operatio n
Interrup tion of power suppl y
The c lutch is not disengaged if there is an
interruption of the power supply when a
gear is engaged. The vehicle cannot move.
If the battery is flat, start the car using
jump leads 3 164.
If the cause is not a flat battery , contact a
workshop for assistance. If the vehic le has
to be moved out of flowing traffic,
disengage clutch.
1. Ap ply hand brak e and switch off
ig nition.
2. Open bonnet and engage support.
3. C lean transm ission around the cap (see
Fig.) so tha t no dirt can get into the
opening w hen the ca p is removed.
4. Rotate cap to slacken and remove by
lifting upwards – see figure.
5. Turn the a djusting screw clockwise using
a flathead screwdriver (vehic le tools 3
3 169) until clear resistance can be felt.
The clutch has now been disenga ged.
Ca ution
Do not turn bey ond the resistance, since
this can da mage the Easy tronic.
6. Fit cleaned cap again. The cap m ust be
in full conta ct with the housing.
Ca ution
Towing the vehic le and starting the
engine is not permitted w hen the clutch
ha s been released in this way, although
the vehicle can be m oved a short
distance.
Contact a workshop for assistance
immed iately.
Man ual transmission
To eng age reverse, with the vehicle
stationary wait 3 second s after depressing
clutch pedal and then pull up the button on
the selector lever a nd engage the gear.
If the gear does not enga ge, set the lever in
neutral, relea se the clutch pedal and
depress again; then repeat g ear selection.
Do not grind the clutch unnecessarily.
When operating, depress the clutch ped al
completely . Do not use the p edal as a foot
rest (increases c lutch wear).