Brakes - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

208 Service and maintenance
Coola nt level
In a closed cooling sy stem, there is hardly
any loss.
If the cooling system is cold, the coola nt
should lie above the KALT/C OLD ma rk .
Top up if the level is low.
9 Warning
Allow the engine to cool before op ening
the c ap. C arefully open the cap ,
relieving the pressure slowly.
Top up with anti-freeze. If no a nti-freeze is
available, fill with clean tap water or
distilled water. Have the anti-freeze
concentration checked.
Have the cause of coolant loss rectified by
a workshop.
Ca ution
Too low a coolant lev el can c ause
engine d amage.
Fit the cap on straight and tighten it.

Brakes

A screeching noise indicates that the brak e
lining is at its minimum thickness.
C ontinued driving is possible. Have the
brak e lining rep la ce a s soon as possible.
O nce new brake lining is fitted, do not
brak e unnecessarily hard for the
first 125 miles (200 km ).