Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 146

142 Drivin g and operatio n
Eng ine exhaust
9 Warning
Engine exhaust g ases contain poisonous
carbon monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless and could be fatal if
inhaled.
If exhaust gases penetra te the vehicle,
open wind ow s and contac t a workshop
for assistance.
Avoid driv ing with the tailgate open,
since exhaust g as can enter the interior
of the v ehicle.
Di esel pa rticle filt er 3
The diesel particle filter sy stem filters
ha rm ful soot particles out of the exhaust
gases. The system includes a self-cleaning
function that runs automatically during
driving. The filter is cleaned by burning off
the soot pa rticles at high tem perature. This
proc ess ta kes place automatically under
set driving conditions and may ta ke up
to 25 minutes. Fuel c onsumption may be
higher during this period. The emission of
smells and smoke during this process is
normal.
Under c ertain driving cond itions, e.g . short
journeys, the sy stem may not clea n itself
automatically.
If the filter req uires cleaning and p revious
driving c onditions did not enable
automatic c leaning, control ind icator !
flashes. Continue driving, keeping eng ine
-1
speed ab ov e 2000 rpm . Shift down if
nec essary . Diesel particle filter cleaning is
then initiated .