Vauxhall Meriva Quick Reference Manual page 2

Vehicle features
Longitudinal seat adjustment: Seat backrests: Seat height:
Pull handle, slide seat, release Pull lever, adjust inclination and Lever pumping motion
handle. Ensure the backrest release lever. Allow the seat to
up = seat higher
engages. engage audibly.
down = seat lower
Danger: Do not angle the backrest too far
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from back. We recommend a maximum
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the steering wheel, to permit safe rake of approx. 25 .
airbag deployment.
Lumbar support: Head restraint adjustment: Seat belt:
Adjust lumbar support to suit Press the release button, adjust Withdraw seat belt from retractor,
personal requirements using the height and engage. guide it untwisted across the body
four-way switch. and insert latch plate in belt buckle.
To adjust horizontally, pull head
Tighten lap belt regularly during
Push switch up or down to move restraint forwards. It engages in
driving by pulling the shoulder belt.
support up/down. several positions. To return head
Push switch forwards or backwards restraint to its rearmost position, To release belt, press red button on
to increase/decrease support. pull fully forwards and release. belt buckle.
Seat belt height adjustment: Seat position: Steering wheel adjustment:
1. Pull belt out slightly. Sit with buttocks as far back Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
against backrest as possible. then engage lever and ensure it is
2. Press button.
Adjust distance between seat and fully locked.
3. Adjust height and engage.
pedals so that legs are slightly
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
Adjust the height so that the belt
angled when depressing pedals.
vehicle is stationary and steering
lies across the shoulder. It must not
Slide front passenger seat as far
wheel lock has been released.
lie across the throat or upper arm.
back as possible.
Vehicle features
Interior mirror: Automatic anti-dazzle interior Electrical exterior mirrors:
Swivel mirror housing to adjust. mirror: Select the relevant exterior mirror
Dazzle from following vehicles at by turning the control to the left (L)
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever
night is automatically reduced if or right (R).
on the underside of the mirror
the vehicle is equipped with an
housing. Swivel the control to adjust the
automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror.
mirror.
In position 0, no mirror is selected.
The lever will not be present on the
underside of the mirror housing.
Folding exterior mirrors: Power windows: Child safety system for rear door
For pedestrian safety, the exterior With the ignition on, power power windows:
mirrors will swing out of their windows are operated via the Press switch z to deactivate rear
normal mounting position if they switches in the door. door power windows when children
are struck with sufficient force. are occupying the rear seats.
Press switch = Open window
Reposition the mirror by applying The LED in the switch illuminates
Pull switch = Close window
slight pressure to the mirror when the child safety system is
housing. Press or pull switch to the first engaged.
detent: window moves up or down
To reactivate the rear door power
as long as switch is operated.
windows, press switch z again.
Press or pull firmly to the second
detent then release: window opens
or closes automatically. Operate
the switch again in the same
direction to stop window
movement.
If the window glass encounters
resistance during automatic
closing, it is immediately stopped
and opened again.
If the windows are operated
repeatedly at short intervals,
window operation is temporarily
disabled.
Vehicle features
Light switch: Automatic light control: Front fog lights:
m = Activation or deactivation When the automatic light control is Operated with the
of automatic light control active and the engine is running,
Light switch in position AUTO:
the system switches between
AUTO = Automatic light control: switching on front fog lights will
daytime running light and low
Headlights are switched switch low beam on automatically.
beam, depending on external
on and off automatically
Rear fog light:
lighting conditions.
8 = Sidelights Operated with the
During poor external lighting
9 = Headlights Light switch in position 8:
conditions, the low beam will switch
Rear fog light can only be switched
Press switch: on automatically.
on with front fog lights.
> = Front fog lights
Daytime running light increases
Light switch in position AUTO:
visibility of the vehicle during
r = Rear fog light
switching on rear fog light will
daylight. The tail lights are
Turn thumb wheel: switch low beam on automatically.
switched on or off depending on
q
= Headlight range country-specific variant. Vehicle rear fog light is deactivated
adjustment when towing.
When a tunnel is entered, the low
A
= Instrument panel beam switch on automatically.
illumination
Headlight range adjustment: Headlight flash, high beam and Turn and lane-change signals:
Adapt headlight range to the low beam: Lever up = Right turn signal
vehicle load to prevent dazzling of Headlight flash = Pull lever Lever down = Left turn signal
other road users. towards
If the lever is moved past the
q steering wheel
resistance point, the turn signal is
Turn thumb wheel to select the
required position: High beam = Push lever switched on constantly. When the
forwards steering wheel is moved back the
Front seats occupied = 0
turn signal is automatically
Low beam = Push lever
All seats occupied = 1
deactivated.
forwards
All seats occupied and
For three flashes, e.g. when
load compartment laden = 2 again or pull
towards changing lanes, press the lever until
Driver's seat occupied and
steering wheel resistance is felt and then release.
load compartment laden = 3
Move lever to resistance point and
hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually
by moving the lever to its original
position.
Vehicle features
Hazard warning flashers: Windscreen wiper:
> ¨
button. Operated with the button. 2 = Fast
In the event of an accident where 1 = Slow
the airbags are deployed, the
P = Timed interval wiping
hazard warning flashers are
or automatic wiping with
activated automatically.
rain sensor
r
button.
§ = Off
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wiper is off, press the
lever down.
Do not use if windscreen is frozen.
Switch off in car washes.
Rear window wiper/washer: Heated rear window, heated
Press the rocker switch to activate exterior mirrors:
the rear window wiper: The heating is operated by
Ü
pressing the button.
Upper position = Short interval
Lower position = Long interval Heating works with the engine
Middle position = Off running and switches off
automatically after a short time.
Do not use if rear window is frozen.
Depending on engine type, heating
Switch off in car washes.
comes on automatically during
If the lever is pushed forwards,
driving when the diesel particle
washer fluid is sprayed onto the filter is being cleaned.
rear window and the rear wiper
wipes a few times.
Rear window wiper comes on
automatically when the windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse
gear is engaged.
The vehicle can be configured to
activate or deactivate this function.
Windscreen washer:
Pull lever. Washer fluid is sprayed
onto the windscreen and the wiper
wipes a few times.
On vehicles fitted with a rain
sensor, keep the sensor area free
from dust, dirt and ice and operate
the washer system regularly.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows:
Press button V:
Fan automatically switches to
the highest speed and air is
directed towards the windscreen
Set temperature control to the
warmest level
n
Switch cooling on
Ü
Switch heated rear window
on
Open side air vents and direct
them towards the door windows