Hand Brake; Brake Assist; Hill Start Assist 3 (Hsa); Wheels, Tyres - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

Hand brake

Always ap ply hand brak e firmly without
pressing the release button, a nd apply as
firmly a s possib le on steep slop es.
To release the hand brake pull lev er up
slig htly , press release button, and lower
lev er all the way down.
To reduce the opera ting forces of the hand
brake, depress the foot brake at the sa me
time.

Brake assist

If the brak e pedal is operated quick ly with
a powerful push, the v ehicle is
autom atic ally braked at full braking power
in order to achieve the shortest possib le
braking distance w hen full-on brak ing
oc curs (brake assist).
Mainta in steady p ressure on the brake
pedal for a s long a s full-on braking is to
continue. When the brak e pedal is
relea sed, the maxim um brake forc e
amplification is tak en awa y.
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
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The system helps pull away on inclines.
After releasing the foot brake, if the hand
brake is not ap plied the brakes are only
relea sed after 2 seconds. As soon as the
acceleration is sufficient to prev ent rolling
back, the brake is released.
Driving and o peration

Wheels, tyres

S uitable tyres and restrictions 3 223.
Tyres fitted in the fac tory are adapted to
the chassis and provide optimum driving
comfort and safety .
C ha nging tyre/w heel t ype
If ty res of a different size than those fitted
at the factory are used, it may b e
nec essary to reprogram the electronic
speedometer and m ake other vehic le
modifications.
After c onverting to a different tyre size,
have the adhesive label with tyre p ressures
replaced.
9 Warning
Use of unsuitab le ty res or wheels m ay
lead to ac cidents a nd rend er the vehicle
unroadworthy .
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