Opel Meriva (2010) manual

OPEL Meriva Owner’s Ma nual[...]

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OPEL Meriva Operati on, Safety , Mainte nance Meriva_Introduction.fm Seite -1 Donnerstag, 10. September 2009 3:34 15[...]

Dat a specif ic t o your ve hicle Please enter your vehicle’s data here so that it is readily accessibl e. Please refer to the sections "Servicing and maintenance " and "Tec hnical data " and th e ident ific ation plate. Fuel Designa tion Engine oil Grade Viscos ity Tyre pressure Tyre siz e Front Rear Summer tyres Winte r ty r[...]

Introduction Your vehicle is an intellige nt combina tion of for ward-lo oking tec hnolog y, imp ressive safety, env ironm ental frien dliness and economy . It now lie s with you to driv e your vehicle safely and to see it perform s perfectly. Th is Owner’s Manual provides you with all the necessary inform ation to that en d. Make sure your passe[...]

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Cont ents In Brief ...... .... ....... ....... .... ....... .... ....... ....... .. 2 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunr oof .. ..... ...... ..... ....... . 26 Seats, Inter ior ........... ..... ....... ...... ..... ....... . 44 Instruments, Cont rols ....... ....... ..... ...... .... 82 Lighting .. ..... ....... .... ....... ....... .... ..[...]

2I n B r i e f In Brief Picture no: 15335T.tif To unlock the vehicle: Press button q Open the door by p ulling o n the doo r handle . To open the tailgat e, pull on th e button in the handle re cess and pull the tailgat e upwards. Door lo cks 3 26, key 3 26, re mote control 3 2 8, central locking system 3 30, anti- theft lockin g system 3 3 31, tai[...]

3 In Brief Picture no: 13978s.t if To ad just fron t sea t bac kre sts: Turn handwheel Do not lean on seat backrest whilst adjusting it. Seats 3 44, Seat posit ion 3 45. Picture no: 13979s.tif To adjust front seat height 3 : Pu ll lever Lift lever a nd relieve som e weight f rom seat to r ais e it o r pr ess dow n o n s eat w ith bo dy weight to lo[...]

4I n B r i e f Picture no: 18531s.t if Extend the seat belt an d clip it into the buckle The sea t belt must not b e twiste d and m ust lie s nugly agai nst th e body. The bac krest must not be tilte d back too far ( maximum appro x. 25). To relea se belt, press re d button on bel t buckle. Three -point s eat belt 3 59, Airbag system 3 3 67, sea[...]

5 In Brief Picture no: 16099s.t if Adjust exteri or mirrors elec trica lly 3 Select the mirror to be a djusted using the rocker switc h and adjus t using th e four- way switch. Mirror 3 36, Asphe rical exterior mirrors 3 3 3 7, Swinging in exterior mirror 3 37, Heated exte rior mirrors 3 3 13, 3 41. Picture no: 13981s.tif Stee ring w heel adju stme[...]

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7 In Brief 1 Parkin g lamps, dipped beam .. . 3 102 Courtesy lamp ......... ....... ........... . 3 108 Instrument illu mination .............. 3 108 Rear fog l amp ......... ......... ....... ... 3 104 Fog l amp 3 ....... ....... ......... ....... ... 3 103 Headlamp range adjus tment 3 3 104 2 Side Air vents ...... ....... ....... .......... 3 115[...]

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9 In Brief 1 Side air vent s ...... ....... ....... .......... 3 115 2 Front pass enger ai rbag 3 . ....... .. 3 67 3 Infotainment system 3 ...... ....... 3 111 4 Hazard warning lamps . ... 3 12, 3 104 LED for anti-t heft alarm syst em 3 ... ....... .. 3 34 Heat ed seats 3 ....... ....... ......... .... 3 46 5 Information display for tim e, date , [...]

10 In Brief Control indicator s X Seat be lt 3 , 3 82 . B Adapti ve For ward Ligh tin g (AFL ) 3 , fault, 3 82 , 3 106. > Fog la mps 3 , 3 83 , 3 103. A Engine electronics, im mobiliser, Easytr onic 3 , Fault, 3 83 , 3 27 , 3 143. Z Exhaust gases 3 , 3 83 , 3 143. v Airb ag sy stems 3 , B elt tensioners, 3 61 , 3 72 . I Engin e oil pr essur e, 3[...]

11 In Brief Picture no: 14727s.t if Exterior lights Rota te Press Lighting 3 10 2, headlamp warning d evice 3 17. Picture no: 18475s.tif Headlamp fla sh, main beam and dipped beam Main beam , headlamp flash 3 103. Picture no: 14054h.tif Turn sig nals Turn signal lamps 3 103. 7 =O f f 8 =P a r k i n g l a m p s 9 = Dippe d or main be am > =F o g [...]

12 In Brief Picture no: 14303s.t if Hazard wa rning flas hers Operat ed with the ¨ button. Hazard warning lamp s 3 104. Picture no: 13991s.tif Horn: Pre ss j Airbag system 3 3 67, Stee ring wh eel remote con trol 3 3 111. Picture no: 14055h.tif Windscr een wipers Windscr een wiper s 3 100 adjustable intermit tent se tting 3 3 100, furth er inform [...]

13 In Brief Picture no: 14056h.tif Opera ting wi ndscre en and headlamp washe r systems 3 : Pull stalk towa rds steering wheel The wipe rs will swipe for a f ew stroke s. The headlamp washer system 3 can be operate d when th e lights are on . Windscreen washer system and headla mp washer system 3 3 101, Furt her informa tion 3 198, 3 215. Picture n[...]

14 In Brief Picture no: 13993s.t if To clear fogged or icy windows Turn rotary switch for temperature and air volume, f or air flow al so pre ss V ,for air conditioning system 3 : button n , clima te control 3 : b utt on V . Climate c ontrol 3 114, Air conditioning system 3 3 119, Climat e contro l syst em 3 3 122. Picture no: 16496s.tif To set aut[...]

15 In Brief Picture no: 14175s.t if Automated m anual transmission 3 To move the selector leve r from N to R press the bu tton on th e lever. Only start in N with foot brak e applie d. Automated manual transmission 3 3 129. Befo re sta rti ng o ff, che ck z Tyre pre ssure and t yre condit ion 3 155, 3 228. z Engine oil le vel and fluid levels 3 209[...]

16 In Brief Picture no: 15582a.tif Starting the eng ine Depress c lutch and brake, manu al transmissio n autom ated 3 in N , do n ot press the acce lerator, in diesel eng ine vehicles tu rn the key to positing 2 until the warning lamp ! goes ou t, tu rn key to position 3; let go o f the key wh en the engine i s running. Before restarti ng or switch[...]

17 In Brief Advice when parkin g z Do not pa rk the ve hicle on fla mmable ground as combustion could occur due to the high exhau st temp erature s. z Close window , sliding roof 3 a nd tilting roof 3 . z The engin e cooli ng fans may run aft er the eng ine has b een swit ched off, 3 209. z After r unning at h i gh en gine speeds or with high engin[...]

18 In Brief Flexible Seat System (FlexSpace) The back seat of your vehicle has three seats or, with the centre seat lowered, two seats with maximum seating space. The outer seats can be lowered to obtain a leve l loading su rface. Picture no: 14178s.tif Sliding outboard rear seats front-re ar z Pull handle under seat. z Slide seat . z Release h and[...]

19 In Brief The backrest can engage in sev eral positions. In addition, the backrest can be folded all the way down to the seat when ext ending the lu ggage compartment . Picture no: 14728s.tif Lower centre seat z House centre seat be lt in the holder in the roof . z Insert seat belts in to recesses in sea t cushion. z Slide centre se at head rest [...]

20 In Brief Picture no: 14729s.t if Variant 2 with two rear seats , with maxim um seating space z Lower cent re seat. z Adjust backrest to centre position. z Pull handle be neath seat. Slide seat all the way ba ck, then towa rd the centre of the vehicle a nd then furth er rearward to the desir ed position. z Release h andle and allow seat to engage[...]

21 In Brief Picture no: 14742s.t if Side air bag syst em 3 The side airbag is trigg ered in the event of a side-o n collisio n to for m a saf ety cushio n for the dr iver or fron t passeng er in the respective door area. This su bstantially reduces the risk o f injury to the upp er body and p elvis. Picture no: 14127s.tif Curt ain ai rbag sys tem 3[...]

22 In Brief Picture no: 14304s.t if Trave l Ass istan t 3 The Travel Assistant Contains z Armrest. z Tray . z Drink hol ders. The Travel Assistant is mount ed on the lowered centre se at. Picture no: 14315s.tif Disman tling th e Travel A ssistant z Press low er butt on on the Travel Assistan t. z Pull Travel Assistant up wards out of recesses. z Th[...]

23 In Brief Picture no: 1 5559t.tif Selection using multifun ction bu tton 3 : rota te and pre ss mul tifu ncti on butt on. To exit a menu, turn the multifu nction butt on left or ri ght to Retu rn or Main and select. Picture no: 14034s.tif To select with stee ring wheel buttons 3 Select menu options via t he menus and the butto ns. Informatio n di[...]

24 In Brief Picture no: 14034s.t if Steering wheel rem ote contro l 3 The functions o f the info tainment system and the informat ion display ca n be operate d with the re mote co ntrol on the steering w heel. Steering w heel remote co ntrol 3 3 111, Infotainment system 3 111. Picture no: 14035s.tif Rear seat audi o system 3 Twin A udio allo ws rea[...]

25 In Brief Picture no: 18604s.t if Adapti ve Headlight (AFL) 3 The system provides bette r illumination o f the road on co rners and curves. Curve lighting The li ght beam pivots base d on steering wheel posi tion and speed (fro m approx. 10 km/h) . The h eadlamps shi ne at an angle of up to 1 5 to t he right o r left o f the direct ion of trav[...]

26 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Keys, doors , windows , slide and tilt sunroof Replacemen t keys The key numb er is specified in the Car Pass 3 . The key is p art of the electro nic immobilise r. Locks 3 198. Picture no: 15760t.tif Key with retractable key blade 3 Press butto n to extend . To retract, pre ss button and au dibly eng[...]

27 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 1 5761t.tif Electronic immo biliser The system checks wh ether the ve hicle is allowe d to start with the key used. On ce the transp onder in the key is recog nised, the vehicle can be starte d. The e lect ronic i m mobi liser ac tiva tes automatic ally when the key is rem oved from the ig[...]

28 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Radio re mote c ontrol Depen ding on equip ment le vel, th e vehicle comes equ ipped w ith one of the remote control s depicted o n this pa ge. The remot e control is integrate d in the key. Used to operate : z Central lockin g system, z Mechani cal a nti-the ft lo cking s ystem 3 , z Anti-theft alar[...]

29 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Fault If the central locking system ca nnot be ope rated wi th the r emote co ntro l, it m ay be due to the followi ng: z Range ex ceede d. z Remote co ntrol ba ttery vo ltage too low. Chang e batte ry. z Operating the remote co ntrol several times in quick succession outside the range of t he vehicle[...]

30 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Picture no: 1 5335t.tif Central lo cking s ystem Unlock and lock doors, tailgat e and fuel filler flap . To unlock Press butt on q on remote control – or from the inside – Release loc k button on driver’ s door. To ope n the door, p ull the ha ndle . Open the luggag e compar tment by pullin g t[...]

31 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 1 5334t.tif Mech anic al anti -theft l ocki ng sys tem 3 All doors must be close d. If the ignitio n was on, th e driver’s do or must be opened and closed once so that the vehicle can be sec ured. All doors are secured again st opening. Within 10 seconds of lo cking, press the p button o[...]

32 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Picture no: 17881s.t if Malfunctio n in remote contro l To unlock Turn key anticlo ckwise in d river’s door lock, return to th e vertical positi on and rem ove. The en tire veh icle is unl ocked. Swi tch on t he ignition to dea ctivate th e anti-th eft alar m system 3 . To loc k With the driver’s[...]

33 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 17873s.t if To ope n The tailga te is opene d by pulli ng on the button in t he handle re cess. After f itting cer tain acc essori es, it might not be possi ble to keep th e tailga te in the open p osition. Picture no: 17882s.tif To cl ose Close the tailgate using the hand le on the inside[...]

34 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Anti-t heft alarm system 3 Monitors z the do ors, luggage compartm ent, bonnet. z the pa ssenger comp artment . z vehicle tilt, e. g. if it is raised. z the ignitio n. Picture no: 15334t.tif To activate All do ors, wind ows, s un roof 3 , tilting roof 3 and bonnet must be cl osed. Press butto n p on [...]

35 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 14046s.t if Light emitting diode (LED) During the first 10 seconds of anti-theft alarm system activation: After the first 10 seconds of an ti-theft alarm system activation: Contact a workshop fo r assistance if probl ems are e ncounte red. Picture no: 15335t.tif To deact ivate Press button[...]

36 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Note z Changes to the vehicle interior, such a s the use o f seat covers, co uld impa ir the function of passenger compartment monitoring. z Switch of f the interior m onitorin g system when the i nterior of a p arked vehicle is bein g he ated . Alarm When t rigger ed, the alarm giv es off an acoust [...]

37 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 16099s.t if Adjust exterior mirrors electrically 3 Select the mirror to be a djusted using the rocker switc h and adjus t using th e four- way switch. Aspherical exterior mirror 3 The asph erical mirr or glass m akes the bl ind angl e smalle r. The curvat ure make s objects look smaller, m[...]

38 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Picture no: 13992s.t if Heated exterior m irrors 3 Heat ing is ac tivat e d or de acti vated by pressing the Ü button. Picture no: 16502s.tif On vehicle s with electro nic climate con trol Ü appears o n the cl imate control d i splay. Heating works wit h the engine running and is switched off au to[...]

39 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 13984s.t if Automatic:Anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 Dazzling at n ight is re duced autom atically. The interior mirro r does not redu ce dazzle when: z the ignitio n is switched of f. z reverse ge ar is engag ed or sele ctor lever set to R. z interior ligh ting has been sw itched on. Pictu[...]

40 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Picture no: 14804s.t if Operation To ope rate windo w in stag es, tap appro priat e swit ch. For au tomatic open ing or closing, kee p switch pre ssed for sligh tly longer; t o stop window movement, t ap switc h again. Safety function If the window glass encounters resistance abov e the m iddle of th[...]

41 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Picture no: 13992s.t if Heate d rea r wind ow 3 Heat ing is ac tivat e d or de acti vated by pressing the Ü button. Picture no: 16502s.tif On ve hicl es with e lect ron ic cl imat e control Ü appear s on the c limat e control display. Heating works wit h the engine running and is switched off au tom[...]

42 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sun roof Picture no: 14251s.t if Sun roof and tilting roof 3 Front roof (sliding sun roof) Left rocke r switch l and betw een the sun visor s. Operable when the ig nition is on. To open : Press button I , sun roof opens. To stop the mov ement, pre ss button again. To clos e Press button unt il the sun roo[...]

43 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof Sun shade To reduce the sunlight in the interior with the sliding roo f closed or ra ised. Open or c lose sun shade as re quired. When the sun roof is open ed, the sun shade is also opene d. Note z If the top of the roo f is wet, raise roof , allow wa ter to run off and then open roof. z When using a [...]

44 Seats, Interior Seats, I nter ior Picture no: 13977s.tif Front seats Adjust longitud inal seat position Pull han dle at fro nt of se at, mov e seat and then rele ase han dle. Picture no: 13978s.tif Adjust ing th e backre sts Take the p ressure of f the backre st and turn the han d whee l on the side. Front seats ..... ......... ....... .........[...]

45 Seats, Interior Picture no: 13979s.tif Adju sting the seat he ight 3 Lift front side leve r and relie ve som e weight from seat to raise it or press down on seat with body wei ght to lower it. Picture no: 16098s.tif Adjusting the lumbar support 3 Turn side hand wheel on backrest w hile reli evin g the load on the ba ckres t. Picture no: 18530s.t[...]

46 Seats, Interior z Sit with your shou lders as far b ack agains t the backre st as possib le. Set th e backrest rake so th at you can ea sily reach the st eering wheel with your arms slightly ben t. Maintain co ntact betwe en your shoulders and the backrest when turning th e steering wheel. Do not angle the backrest too far back. We recommend a m[...]

47 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14102s.t if Adjusting the rear centre head restraint Pull head restraint upwards, press springs and pu sh head re strain t down. To improve visibili ty push headrest down as far a s poss ible if middle s eat is unoccupied or to incre ase the size o f the luggag e compartmen t. Fold down centre seat 3 54. If ce ntre se[...]

48 Seats, Interior Picture no: 11581s.t if Remo ving Pres s and releas e the two cat ches. Pul l and remove the h ead restraint . To fold down the rear seat backrests 3 3 53, push rear head r estraints fully down. Note Only ap proved object s or components must be atta ched to the head rest raint of the unoccupied front passenger seat. Picture no: [...]

49 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14310s.t if Ins talli ng The Travel As sistant Lower centre se at 3 54 . Insert Travel Assistant in rear recesse s on back of middle seat. Picture no: 14311s.tif Fold Tr avel Assis tant down a nd audibl y engage in front rece sses. Picture no: 14312s.tif Armr est The arm re st can be moved and theref ore adap ted to t[...]

50 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14313s.t if Tray There is a t ray beneath the armrest. Op en tray by pushing upp er butto n. Picture no: 14314s.tif Drink holder Open drink hold er on f ront by pr essing fron t face . Picture no: 14315s.tif Disma ntling the Trave l Assi stant Press lower button on the Travel Assista nt.[...]

51 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14316s.t if Pull Travel Assistant upwards o ut of recesses. There is a carrying handle on th e back to facilitat e transp ort. It is not necessary to remove the Travel Assistant if you wish to raise the centre seat, however, the armrest must be pushed forwards . Be careful of any items in th e Travel Assistant. Pictur[...]

52 Seats, Interior To a chiev e a fla t loadi ng sur face i n th e extend ed lugg age com partm ent, the outboar d seats can be lo wered slightly. We recommend however only usi ng the seats as seat s in the raised positio n. Ext endin g the l uggage compartm ent 3 53. Flexible Seat System (FlexSpa ce) The rear sea t row on the Meriva can be fitt ed[...]

53 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14729s.t if Vari ant 2: Two rear seats Lower the centre sea t by pulling th e release handle on the back of the cent re seat backrest, f o ld back rest forward and enga ge 3 54 . Set seat backrest to centre position using the hand le on the o utside of the seat 3 51. Pull the handl e beneath the seat . Slide the seat [...]

54 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14182s.t if Grasp t he backr est, pull the handl e at the outboar d side of the seat and f old the backrest o nto the se at. Relea se the ha ndle and eng age th e backrest . To rais e, pull the handle on th e outb oard side of t he seat and ra ise the backrest. Releas e the handle an d engage. Insert the sea t belt in[...]

55 Seats, Interior Raise outboar d seats Pull release h andle on back o f backrest and pu ll seat upward un til it engages. Pull handl e on outboa rd side of rear sea t and move rea r seat backrest upright. Release h andle an d latch . Insert the sea t belt into the b elt guide at backrest. The backrest can be r aised to an upright position even wi[...]

56 Seats, Interior Picture no: 15272s.t if Remo ving Open cove r, disengage toward the rear and rem ov e from above . Fitting Insert the cov er from the rear, clip in to place and fo ld bac k. Picture no: 14736s.tif Safety net 3 The safety net can be moun ted behind the front seats. The rear seat ba ckrests are folded forwa rd. Passengers m ust not[...]

57 Seats, Interior Picture no: 16145s.t if Stowage of safety net Roll up th e remo ved safety net and secure it with Velcro strip. Store safety net in luggage compartm ent below t he floor co vering. To ope n, re move the l uggage compa rtment c over 3 3 55, lift floor coveri ng at handle r ecess and tip forw ard 3 171. Posi tion safety ne t at th [...]

58 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14110s.t if Notes on loa ding the vehicle z Heavy obj e cts i n the l uggage compart ment shoul d be place d as far forwar d as po ssible a gains t the pr operly engaged rear seat backrests or , if the rear seat backrests are folde d down, against th e front se at backrests. If objects are to be stacke d, the heavier [...]

59 Seats, Interior Three-stage safety system Comprising: z three-po int seat belt s, z belt tension ers at the fron t seats, z airbag system s for the driver an d front passenger seats 3 as well as the outboard re ar seats 3 . The t hree st ages are ac tivat e d in se quence dependi ng on the s everi ty of the accide nt: z The automa tic seat be lt[...]

60 Seats, Interior Seat belt contro l indicator X 3 82. Seat belts are o nly inten ded for on e person . They ar e not sui table fo r anyone unde r 12 years of age or und er 150 cm tall. For children under the age of 12, we recommend the O pel child restraint system 3 65. Belt force limiters In the front seats, stress on the body is reduced by da m[...]

61 Seats, Interior Picture no: 17885s.t if Control indicator v for belt tens ioners The function of the belt t ensioners and airbag system s is m onitored e lectronically and indi cated vi a control indicat or v . When the ignition is tu rned on, the control indicator comes on for about 4 seco nds. If it do es not light, do es not g o out after 4 s[...]

62 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14120s.t if Using the belts Fitting seat belts The sea t belt must not b e twiste d and m ust lie s nugly agai nst th e body. The backrest must not be tilte d back too far ( maximum appro x. 25). A d j u s t t h e h e i g h t s o t h a t t h e b e l t l i e s a c r o s s the shoulde r. It must not lie across the th[...]

63 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14122s.t if Height adjustment Adjusti ng the height of the upper deflecti on poin t of the fr ont seat belts: 1. Unree l seat belt a litt le. 2. Push butt on on sliding adjuster. 3. Set desired he ight. 4. Allow slid ing adju ster to aud ibly latch. Do not ad just height wh ile driving . Picture no: 14123s.tif Removi [...]

64 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14739S.tif To remove the se at belt, press the button on the left buckle ( 2 ). If the centre seat is lowered, press the bu tton on th e right buckle ( 1 ). The se at belt retracts automatic ally. Push the upper latc h plate in to the holde r for the lo wer latch pl ate. Fold ov er locked toget her l atch plat es agai[...]

65 Seats, Interior Child restra int system 3 Follow the u sage instru ctions fo r the child restraint system. Always comply with loc al or nationa l regul ations. In some count ries, the us e of child restraint system s is forb idden on certain seat s. Selecting the right system Your child should be t ransported facing the rear i n the v ehicle fo [...]

66 Seats, Interior Note z Children under 12 year s or und er 150 cm tall should only trav el in an appr opriat e child restrai nt system. z When transporting children, use t he child restraint system s suit able for th e child’s weight. z Ensure c orrect in stallation o f child restraint system , se e the instructio ns encl osed with th e syst em[...]

67 Seats, Interior Picture no: 16424s.t if Airbag system Front airbag The f ront air bag system consi sts of one airbag in the steerin g whee l and o ne in the instrument pane l. These can be ide ntified by the wo rd AIRB AG . The front airbag system comprise s: z an airbag with inflat or in the steering wheel and a seco nd one in t he instr ument [...]

68 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14125s.t if When t rigger ed, th e front a irbags inf late in milliseconds to form a safe ty cushion f or the drive r and fr ont passen ger. The forw ard m oveme nt of the fro nt sea t occupants is checked , thereby substantial ly reducing the risk of injury to the upp er body and head. No impairm ent of view will occ[...]

69 Seats, Interior In additio n, the front airb ag system will n ot be triggere d for the fro nt passeng er in v e r s i o n s w i t h s e a t occupan cy recognition 3 if z the front passenger seat is unocc upied, z or there is a pro perly mount ed Opel chil d restraint system with tr ansponders 3 . Seat o ccupancy r ecognit ion 3 72. Opel child re[...]

70 Seats, Interior Exception: Passenger seat with a seat occup ancy recognition system 3 . The occupancy recognition system deactivates the front and side airbags for the passenger when the seat is unoccupied or a n Opel child restraint system with transpo nders 3 is fitt ed to the passeng er seat . Seat occupancy reco gnition 3 72. Opel chil d res[...]

71 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14129s.t if Curta in airbag 3 The curt ain ai rbag syste m consists of an airb ag in the r oof fr ame on each s ide. This can be identifi ed by t he word AIRBAG on the roof pilla r. The curtain airbag system comprises: z an a irbag wit h infl ator i n the roof fr ame on the driver’s and front passen ger side respect[...]

72 Seats, Interior The curt ain airbag s will not be triggered in the even t of z the ignitio n is switched of f, z fronta l collisions , z accidents in which the vehicle ov erturns, z collisions invo lving a rear imp act, z collisions involv ing a side impact outside the passenger cell. Picture no: 17885s.tif Control indicator v for airbag sys tem[...]

73 Seats, Interior Picture no: 1 5844t.tif Vehicles with seat occupa ncy recognition can b e identi fied by the s tick er on th e front passenger seat or o n the side of the instrument panel. Opel child restra int systems with transpon ders 3 ar e detecte d automatic ally when inst alled properly on the pas senger seat. When the se child restraint [...]

74 Seats, Interior If the contro l indicator fl ashes whe n the child restraint system with tra nspond ers 3 is correctly fitted , there is a fault with risk of injury to the child . Fit child restra int systems on the re ar seat. H ave the ca use of the fault eli minat ed by a wo rkshop. If no Opel child restraint system with transpon ders 3 is fi[...]

75 Seats, Interior z The speeds, dir ections of movement and defor mation prop erties of the vehicl es, and the p roper ties of the obstacle conc erned, de termine th e severi ty of t he accid ent and t rigger ing of th e airbag s. The degree of damage to your vehi cle and the re sulting repair costs alone are not indica tive that th e criteria fo [...]

76 Seats, Interior Use of c hild restrain t systems 3 on the fron t pass enger seat i n vehi cles with airbag syst ems 3 , but without seat occupancy recognition 3 Picture no: 11704a.tif Vehicl es with fron t passenger airb ag can be recog nised by the word AI RBAG above the glove co mpa rtment and by the sticke r on t he in strume nt panel on the [...]

77 Seats, Interior Picture no: 1 5844t.tif Use of c hild restrain t systems 3 on fro nt pas senge r seat in vehic les with air bag systems 3 and wit h seat occupan cy recognition 3 Vehicles with seat occupa ncy recognition are identif ied by a sti cker on the lower panel of the front passenge r seat – see Fig. above . Picture no: 12097s.tif Vehic[...]

78 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14111s.t if Cigar ette l ighte r 3 The cigarette li ghter is behi nd the ashtray cover in the centre console . The ashtray cover opens when pressed a t the point indicated . Press ciga rette lig hter with ig nition switched on . Switches off a utomatica lly when element is h ot. W ithdra w cigare tte lighter. Picture [...]

79 Seats, Interior Picture no: 14111s.t if Ashtrays Ashtray, front The ashtray is be hind a cover in the centre console. The co ver opens wh en pres sed at the point indicated . Picture no: 16110s.tif To empty, gri p both sides o f the ashtray insert at the spots illustr ated and p ull upwards. Picture no: 14114s.tif Rear asht ray 3 The ashtray is [...]

80 Seats, Interior Picture no: 17884s.t if Asht ray 3 The asht ray can be put i n the front o r rear of the centre co nsole or in the odd ments tray 3 . To use, open cov er. Picture no: 11699s.tif Stowage c ompartments Stow age comp artm ent 3 benea th passeng er seat Lift stowage co m partme nt by gras ping rece ssed e dge and pu ll out. M axim um[...]

81 Seats, Interior Picture no: 11701s.t if Stowage comp artment for glasses 3 On driv er’s side: fold down to open. Do not store heav y objects in the stowage compar tment. Picture no: 18601s.tif Foldaw ay tables 3 These are located in th e front seat backrests. Open by p ulling upw ard until it en gages. Fold away b y pressin g down past the res[...]

82 Instruments, Controls Instruments, Controls Control i ndicators ............ ......... ....... .... 82 Instrument displ ay ........... ........... ......... 87 Informati on display ....... ...... ....... ......... 90 Warning buzz ers ......... ..... ....... ...... ....... 100 Windscreen wip e rs ...... ....... ....... ......... .. 100 Picture no[...]

83 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 18385s.t if Flashes System converte d to symmetrical dipped beam. Control ind icator B flashes for appro ximately 4 s econds af ter the i gnitio n is switched on as a reminder that the system has been converted 3 110. AFL 3 106. > Fog lam ps 3 Control indi cator li ghts up green. This come s on when the fron[...]

84 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 17876s.t if I Engin e oil pres sure Control ind icator lights up red It illuminates wh en the ignition is sw itched on and go es out shortl y after the engine starts. Illuminate s when the engine i s running 1. Depress clutch. 2. Move g earshift leve r to neutral, o r with manual transmi ssion aut omated 3 plac [...]

85 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 18385s.t if T Winter mode for manual transmission automated 3 Control indica tor lights up yello w. Control indi cator light s up when winter prog ram is e nable d 3 132. m Cruise control 3 Control ind icator lights up green T h i s c o m e s o n w h e n t h e system i s switched on 3 148. r Fog tail lamp Contr[...]

86 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 17876s.t if EPS 1) Electric power steering Control indica tor lights up yello w. Fault in elect rical pow er steerin g. Vehicle can still be dr iven, but gre ater force is required for ste ering. Contact a workshop immediately. v Electronic S tability Progra m (ESP ® Plu s ) 3 Control indi cator flashes o r lig[...]

87 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 12097s.t if y Seat occupancy recognitio n 3 3 67, 3 72. Picture no: 17879s.tif Instrument display In some v ers ions , th e indi cato rs of t he inst ruments br iefl y ro tate t o the end position w hen the ig nition is switch ed on. Tac hom eter Disp lays t he eng ine rp m. Drive in a low eng ine speed range f[...]

88 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 17906s.t if Coolant temperature display Coolan t temperature display For phys ical re asons, t he engi ne tempera ture ga uge show s the coo lant tempera ture on ly if th e coo lant leve l is adequa te. During op eration th e system is pressurised. The te mperatur e may therefore rise brie fly to ov er 100  C[...]

89 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 18602s.t if Service Display 3 When the InSP indicator in the odom eter display comes on, make a servi ce appoi ntment wi th a wor kshop as s oon as possible. Maintenance, Inspection system, 3 208. Picture no: 17878s.tif Transm ission displa y 3 Displ ay of curr ent ge ar or mode with manua l tra nsmissio n auto[...]

90 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 17913s.t if Information display Triple information disp lay 3 Display of time, ou tside te mperatu re and date/infot ainment system (when i t is on). When t he ign ition is off, the tim e, date and outside te mperature can b e shown by briefly pre ssing one of the two but tons next to the displa y. Picture no: 1[...]

91 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 17913s.t if Outside tempe rature A fall in tempe rature is in dicated immedia tely and a ri se in t emperature after a tim e delay. If outsid e tempera ture dro ps below 3  C, the symbo l : appea rs in t he triple informatio n display as a warnin g for icy road condit ions. When temperature increases to at l[...]

92 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 17914s.t if Triple information display Set date and t ime The infotainment system 3 must be off. Activate set ting mode b y holding th e Ö button depressed for about 2 seconds. The flashing value is adju st ed using th e ; butto n. The Ö button is used to switch to the next unit and to exit setting mode. Autom[...]

93 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 1 5593t.tif To select w ith four-way butt on Select menu items via menus and with the butto ns/four-way bu tton of t he Infotainment system. Picture no: 15559t.tif Selection with the multifunction knob 3 Turn the multif unction bu tton to high light menu items or commands and to select function areas. Press the[...]

94 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 1 6711t.tif Function areas For ea c h fun ctional area the re is a main page (Mai n), whic h is s elected at t he top edge of th e displa y (not with the Infotainment system CD 30 or the Mobile Phone Portal): z Audio. z Navigat ion 3 . z Telep hone 3 . z Trip c omp uter 3 . For Audi o, Navi gation 3 and Tel epho[...]

95 Instruments, C ontrols Aut om atic time sy nchr oni sati on 3 The RD S signal of mos t VHF t ransmitt ers automa tically se ts the time. Some transmitt ers do not send a correct time signal. In such cases, we recommend that you switch off autom atic time synchronisat ion. On infotainment system s with navigati on 3 , time an d date are also harm[...]

96 Instruments, Controls Picture no: 1 6716t.tif Setting units of measure Select menu item Units from the Settings menu. The ava ilable units are displayed. Select t he desire d unit. Selections are i ndicated by a o in front of the men u item. Picture no: 16717t.tif Adjustin g contrast 3 (graphical informa tion display ) Sele ct menu item Contrast[...]

97 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 1 6719t.tif Graphical in formation display 3 or C olou r inform atio n displ ay 3 , Trip computer 3 The trip comp uters provid e informat ion on driving dat a, which is con tinually record ed and ev aluate d electron ically. The trip compu ter main page pro vides inform ation on range, average consumption and m[...]

98 Instruments, Controls Distance travelled Display of dist ance trave lled. The measure ment can be reset at an y time. Average s peed Displ ay of averag e speed. T he measure ment can be reset at an y time. Stoppages in t he journe y with the i gnition off are not included in the calculatio ns. Effective consumption Display of fuel consumed. The [...]

99 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 1 6721t.tif To reset all inf ormation of a trip compute r, select menu item A ll values . After resetti ng, - - - is displayed fo r the selected t rip computer informat ion. The rec alcul ated va lues are d ispl ayed af ter a brief del ay. Interruptio n of power s upply If t he power suppl y has be en in terrup[...]

100 Instrumen ts, Controls Warning buzzers When starting the engine or whilst driving: z If seat belt is not fastened 3 . z If the spee d program med a t the facto ry 3 is exceeded . z If the car has au tomated manual transmissio n 3 an d the driv er’s d oor i s open ed when the engine is runn ing, a gear is engage d and th e foot br ake is not d[...]

101 Instruments, C ontrols Picture no: 14056h.tif Windscreen washer and headlamp washe r system 3 Pull stalk towards steering whee l. Screen wash is squirted onto the screen and the wipers mov e back and f orth a few times. When the lights are sw itched on , windscreen wash is a l so squ irted onto th e headlamps. Picture no: 14057h.tif Rear windo [...]

102 Lighting Lighting Picture no: 14756s.tif Exterior lights Turn light switch : In position s 8 and 9 , the tail lamps and number plat e lamps a re also o n. If the ignit ion is switched off when main beam or dipped beam is on, the park ing lamps come on. Model with daytime running lights 3 With ig nition on and lig hts turn ed on 7 , the dipped h[...]

103 Lighting Picture no: 18475s.t if Main b eam, head lamp flas h Push stalk forward to switch from dipped beam to mai n beam. To switch to dipped beam, press stalk forward s again . To oper ate the he adlamp flash, pul l stalk towards ste ering wheel. Th e main beam is switched on fo r as long as the stalk is held in this p osition. Picture no: 14[...]

104 Lighting Fog tail lamp r The fog ta il lamp can on ly be switched on both the ignition and dip ped beam /park ing lamp s are on . Operat ed with the r button . The f o g t ail l amps o n the vehic le ar e deacti vated when towing a caravan/ trailer. Revers ing lamps The reversing lamps come on when the igni tion i s on and r evers e gear is eng[...]

105 Lighting Settings. Au tom ati c he ad lam p ran ge adjust ment 3 On vehicles with Xenon headlamps, headlamp r ange is adj usted autom atical ly based on veh icle load. 0 = Front seats occupied 1 = All sea ts occupied 2 = All seats o ccupie d and luggag e compa rtmen t load 3 = Driver’ s seat occupie d and lugg age compa rtmen t load[...]

106 Lighting Picture no: 15209j.tif Adaptiv e Forward Lighting 3 (AFL) ensures be tter illumina tion of z bends (c urve lig hting), z crossings an d narrow bends (cor nering light). Curve lighting The li ght beam pivots base d on steering wheel posi tion and speed (from appro x. 10 km /h). The h eadlamps shi ne at an angle of up to 1 5 to t he r[...]

107 Lighting Picture no: 14302s.t if Lead-me l ight ing 3 Lead-me lighting w hen leaving the vehic le 3 The d ipped headl amps come on f o r around 30 se conds after swi tching on and closing the d river’s door. To activate: 1. Switch of f ignition . 2. Rem ove i gnition key. 3. Open dr iver’ s door. 4. Pull turn signal stalk toward ste ering w[...]

108 Lighting To activa te the lea d-me-t o-the-car lig ht functio n, press butt on q on the re mote control twic e with the v ehicle locke d. Country-specif ic version 3 : to ena ble the lead-me-to-the -car function, press button q o n the remo te control on ce with the vehicle locke d. The lead -me-to- the-car lig ht function is deactiva ted immed[...]

109 Lighting Picture no: 11607s.t if Front reading lam ps 3 Operat e usin g button s with th e ignitio n switched on. Picture no: 12344t.tif Courte sy lamps and r ear re ading lam ps 3 Centre switc h position: The rear courtesy lamp com es on tog ether w ith the f ront on e when a door is open ed. The rear reading lamps on the left and right can be[...]

110 Lighting Battery discharg e protection 3 Some consumers such as the interior lighting switch t hemselve s off after approx. 30 minutes if th e ignition is off in order to pr otec t th e batte ry charge. Misted lig ht cover s The inside of the lig ht covers may mist up briefl y in po or, wet and cold we ather conditions , in heavy rain or after [...]

111 Infotainment system Infotainment system Radio reception 3 Radio recepti on may be disrupted by stat ic, no ise, di stortion or loss of recept ion due to z changes in distance fro m the transmitt er, z multi-pa th recept ion due to reflection and, z shado wing. Infotainment system 3 The info tainment system is operated a s described in the opera[...]

112 Infotai nment sys t em Picture no: 14035s.t if Rear seat aud io s ystem 3 Twin Audio allows rear seat occupant s th e choice betwee n the audio so urce played on the infota inment sy stem or a diffe rent audio so urce. Only an audi o source that is not curren tly active on the inf otainme nt system can be controlled. Two he adphone conn ections[...]

113 Infotainment system Mobile telephones and radio equipment 3 The Opel in stallation instruction s and the oper ating gu idelines provide d by the tele phone manuf acturer m ust be fo llowed when fi tting and operat ing a mobi le teleph one. Failure to do so could inv alidate the vehic le’s opera ting permit (EU D irective 95/54/E G). Recommend[...]

114 Climat e control Clim ate contro l Picture no: 14154s.tif Heating a nd ventilation syste m, air conditio ning system 3 Ventilatio n, heating and coolin g 3 are combin ed into on e unit that is d esigned to provid e comfort r egardle ss of t he season, weathe r or outside te mpera ture. When cooling 3 is activa ted, the air is cooled and dried. [...]

115 Climate cont rol Picture no: 16112s.t if Air vents At least one air vent must be open while cooling 3 (air conditio ning compresso r) is on in order to preven t the evapor ator f rom icing up due to la ck of air mov ement. Pleasant venti lation to the head area controlle d by the po sition of the tempera ture switch. To increase the air supply,[...]

116 Climat e control Picture no: 14144s.t if Heat ing and v entila tion system Tempe rat ure Adjusted using left-han d rotary sw itch. The amount o f heat is d ependent on the coolant te mperature and is thus not fully attain ed until the e ngine is warm. Picture no: 14145s.tif Air f low Adjusted u sing centre rotary switch . The rate o f air flow [...]

117 Climate cont rol Picture no: 14150s.t if Ventilation z Set the tem pera ture to th e desired setting. z Switch fan on, select fa n setting according t o require ments. z For maximum ventilation in head area: set air distribution switch to M and open all vents. z For ventilatio n to foot well: Set a ir distribution switch to K. z For simultaneou[...]

118 Climat e control Picture no: 14151s.t if Heating the foo t well z Set the tem pera ture switch in the right- hand zone. z Switch on fan. z Set air distribu tion switch to K . Picture no: 16481s.tif Demistin g and defros ting windows Misted or icy window s, e. g. d ue to dam p wea the r, da mp clot hi ng or l ow outs ide tempera tures : z Turn t[...]

119 Climate cont rol Air co nditioni ng sys tem 3 As a supp lement to the h e ating and ventilatio n system, the air co nditioning system cools and dehumidifies ( dries) inflowin g air. If cooling or d ehumidifica tion is not desired, switch off cooling in order to sa ve fue l. Cooling switch es off automatica lly at low outside tem pera tures. Pic[...]

120 Climat e control Air distributio n to V : t he air r ecirculation system is auto matically switc hed off to speed up window demistin g and preve nt foggin g. Picture no: 14160s.tif Comfort setting z Set c ooling n as desired. z Air recirculat ion system 4 off. z Set temper ature switch as desi red. z Switch on fan at de sired speed. z Set air d[...]

121 Climate cont rol Picture no: 14162s.t if Maximum cooling Briefly open windows, sun roof and tilt ing roof 3 so that warm a ir can es cape quickl y. z Cooling n on z Air recirculatio n system 4 on z Turn the temper ature switch anticlockwi se as far as it will g o (cold) z Set fan to 4 z Set air distribu tion switch to M z Open all air v ents Pi[...]

122 Climat e control Electronic climate control syst em 3 Provides a the gr eatest amoun t of com fort in the interior re gardles s of the weather, outside tem pera ture or seas on. To ensure a co nstant and comfo rtable climate in th e vehic le, the tem perature of the inflow ing air , the air-flo w rate an d the air dist ribution ar e changed aut[...]

123 Climate cont rol Picture no: 16496s.t if Automatic mode Basic setting for maximum comfort: z Press AUTO bu tton. z Open all air v ents. z Switch on AC compressor 3 125. z Preset temp erature to 22 C with tu rn knob. The temperatur e can be set hig her or lower as desire d. Switching off the air co nditio ning compressor ( ECO appears in disp[...]

124 Climat e control Manual settings Under certain circumstances (e.g. iced or misted windows), the functio ns of the cli mate co ntrol syst em can be modi fied manually. Manual settings are saved when the ignition is switch ed off. Make manual settings as follows when necessary: Picture no: 16501s.tif Wind ow demis ting an d defr ostin g Misted or[...]

125 Climate cont rol Picture no: 16503s.t if Activating and deactivating ai r conditioning compressor Press the ECO butto n. ECO app ears in th e air con ditioning display. S w i t c h on to s a v e f u e l . I n th i s mo d e c o o l i n g (AC compressor) is switched of f. Inflowing a ir is neither coo led nor dehumidif ied. This restricts th e le[...]

126 Climat e control Picture no: 16506s.t if Manual air recirculation mode The air recirculatio n system prevents t he entry of out side ai r and the air in the passen ger compar tment i s circ ulated. Press button 4 , % appe ars in th e air conditioning display. To switch of f manual air c irculati on: press butto n 4 again. Picture no: 16507s.tif[...]

127 Climate cont rol Auxiliary h eater Depe nding o n outsid e temp eratur e and engine temperat ure, t he passe nger compartm ent of veh icles with Quickhe at 3 electric auxilia ry heating is warmed up more quickly. Dies el- engin ed vehi cles have a fue l- power ed auxiliary hea ter 3 . Picture no: 14147s.tif Air intak e The air inta kes in front[...]

128 Climat e control Regula r operation For consiste ntly good o peration , the air cooling system 3 must be switched on for several m inutes once per mon th regardless of the wea ther an d the t ime of yea r. Operat ion not p ossible with the cool ing system sw itched on an d when the ou tside tempera ture is low. Service For optimal co oling pe r[...]

129 Driving a nd operation Driving and operation Manual transm ission automa ted 3 The manual transmissi on automated transmission 3 permits manu al ( manual mode ) or automati c gear s hift ing ( automatic mode ), bo th with au toma tic clutch control. Picture no: 17878s.tif Transm ission d isplay Sho ws th e mod e and curre nt ge ar. If the W int[...]

130 Driving an d operation Picture no: 18386s.t if Starting the engine When sta rting the e ngine , activat e the foot brake at the s ame ti me. The engine can only be started in posit ion N and w ith the footb rake activa ted. Th e transmission display shows "N". If the footbrake is not activate d, the con trol light j 3 in the instrumen[...]

131 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 14175s.t if Selector lever in A/M Switch bet ween Auto matic an d Manual mode. In manual mode, ge ars can be sel ected manually by mov ing the selecto r lever to + or - . The currect g ear is indicated in the transmission display. If t he eng ine speed i s too low th e manual transmission automated w ill autom[...]

132 Driving an d operation Picture no: 17889s.t if Winter p rogramme T In th e event o f diffi culties starting off on slippery roads, press b utton T ("A" and T appear on the transmission display). The manual transmission automa ted switches to autom atic mo de and the v ehicle sets o ff in second gear. The Wi nter programme is swit ched[...]

133 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 14083j.tif Manoeuvring the vehicle For accurate mano euvr ing when pa rking, at gar age ent rances etc ., the c reep ing movem ent can be utilised by releasin g the foot br ake with a gear sel ected. Never a ctuate accel erator and brake pedals simulta neously. To pr event da m age, t he manual transmissio n a[...]

134 Driving an d operation Picture no: 14721s.t if Interruptio n of power s upply The cl utch i s not dise ngaged if there is a n inter ruption of the power supply whe n a gear is enga ged. The vehi cle c annot move. If the batte ry is flat, sta rt the car us ing jump lea ds 3 166. If the cause is no t a flat batt ery, conta ct a workshop for assis[...]

135 Driving a nd operation Driv ing hints The first 10 00 km Dri ve your ve hicle a t var ious spee ds. Do not use full throt tle. Nev er allow the eng ine to labour at low revs. Drive m oderately. In all g ears, only de press the acc elerat or pedal aro und 3 / 4 of the wa y down. Do not d rive faste r than th ree quar ters of maximum speed. Do no[...]

136 Driving an d operation Save energy – more kilometres Please observe the r unning-in hints on the prev ious page and the t ips fo r energy saving on the foll owing pa ges. Good, technicall y correct and econo mical driving en sures maximum durab ility and performance for your vehicle. Overrun cut-off The fuel su pply is au tomatica lly cut off[...]

137 Driving a nd operation Saving fu el, protect ing the environ ment Trend-setting technology Environmen tally friendly an d mainly recyclable materials wer e used when your vehicle was being developed a nd manufacture d. The production method s used to m ake you r vehicle ar e also environm entally-c ompatible . Recycling o f produc tion wastes k[...]

138 Driving an d operation Overrun z The fuel supply is shut of f automat ically on overrun, e.g. when descending steep hill s or wh en b rak ing 3 136. z To ena ble the over run cut-o ff to come into action and sa ve fuel , do not accelerate o r declutch during o verrun. Corr ect gear se lect ion z High re vs increas e engine we ar and fuel consum[...]

139 Driving a nd operation Fuels, r efuellin g Fuel consumption The fuel consumpti on is determined under specified driving con ditions 3 224. Special eq uipment in creases the w eight of the vehicle. As a result, they can increa se fuel c onsumptio n and reduce the sp ecifie d maximum speed. For the first few thou sand kilometres, fri ction betw e[...]

140 Driving an d operation Fuel filler cap Only a Opel Genuine fue l filler cap pr ovides full funct ionality. Die sel-en gined vehicle s have specia l fuel filler cap s. Picture no: 15829t.tif Refuelling 9 Warning Before refue lling, switc h off engin e and any exte rnal heat ers with c ombust ion chambers 3 (identifi ed by sticker on tank flap). [...]

141 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 14191s.t if Fuel filler ne ck at right rear side of vehicle. The ta nk flap is loc ked to gether wit h the doors 3 30. Open tank f lap. Unscrew th e fuel filler ca p, remove an d suspend from t he ta nk flap. The fuel t ank has a limiting syste m which preven ts overfilling of the tank. Correct fillin g depend[...]

142 Driving an d operation Picture no: 6448u.tif Catalytic conver ter, exhaust gasses Catalytic converter The catalytic conv erter reduces th e amount of harmful substances in the exhaust gas, such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydro carbons, ( CH) and nitrous oxide ( NO x ). Fuel grade s other than those l isted on pages 139, 220 ( e . g. LRP = Lea d R[...]

143 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 17891s.t if Control ind icator Z for ex haust Illuminates wh en the ig nition is switc hed on and du ring the sta rt attem pt. Go es off shortly aft er the engi ne starts running. Illuminati on whilst th e engine is r unning indicates a fault in the em ission control system. The p ermissible emission limit s m[...]

144 Driving an d operation Engine exhaust Picture no: 18600S.tif Diesel particle filter 3 The diese l particl e filter system filters harmfu l soot pa rticles out o f the exh aust gases. The system includes a self-cleaning function that run automat ically during driving. Th e filter is clea ned by b urning off the s oot part icles at hig h temper a[...]

145 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 18535s.t if We reco mmend not stopping drivin g during clea ning, and not switching off the ignitio n. Cleaning is fastest at high eng ine revs and high l oads. Picture no: 18603s.tif The cont rol indicato r ! goes of f as soon as the self-cle aning op eration is compl ete. Maintenance Have all m aintenance wo[...]

146 Driving an d operation Drive C ont rol S ystem s Electronic S tability Progra m (ESP® Plu s ) 3 ESP® Plus impro ves dr iving stab ility w hen necessary in an y driving situatio n regardless of the type of road su rface or tyre grip. It also pr event s th e driv e whee ls from s pinning . As soon as th e vehicle sta rts to swerve (unde rsteer/[...]

147 Driving a nd operation Control ind icator v The warnin g light lights up fo r a few seconds when ignition is switched on. Once it goes out, the system is ready for operati on. Flashing duri ng driving: This shows the system has come int o actio n. The engine out put may be reduced (the s ound of the engin e changes) and t he vehicle m ay be b r[...]

148 Driving an d operation Cruise control 3 Cruise control can store and maint ain speeds of appr ox. 30 t o 200 km/ h. Deviation from the stored spe ed is possible on uphill or d ownhill inclines. For safety reason s the cruise control cann ot be act ivated un til th e foot brak e has been ope rated onc e. The c ruis e con trol is op erate d wit h[...]

149 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 7758u.tif To ac tivate Tap b utton I : the current spe ed is stored and main tained. The accelera tor pedal can be release d. Vehicle speed can be i ncreased by depressing the accelera tor ped al. When the accelera tor ped al is released , the previous ly stored speed is resumed. Accelerate With cruise control[...]

150 Driving an d operation Ultrasonic pa rking sen sors 3 Park pilot makes rev erse parkin g easier by measuri ng the dis tance be tween the ba ck of the v ehicle and obstacl es to the rear . It is the drive r, ho wever, w ho ma intains fu ll responsibility for parking. The system reco rds the distance using four sensors in the rear bumper. To ac t[...]

151 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 14722s.t if Hydraulic brake system The brake syst em co mprises two indepe ndent brake circuits . If a brake circu it fails, the veh icle can still be braked usi ng the other br ake circuit. However, the bra ke pedal must be depres sed a con siderab le way before any braking effect oc curs, and much more force[...]

152 Driving an d operation For vehicles with manua l transmission autom ated 3 , the control indi cator flashe s for a few seconds when the ignition is turn ed off when the ha nd brake i s not applied . Anti-loc k brake sys tem (ABS u ) ABS preve nts the whee ls from loc king. ABS star ts to regula te bra ke press ure as soon as a wheel sho ws a te[...]

153 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 14723s.t if Hand bra ke Always apply hand br ake firml y without press ing the r elease but ton, and apply as firmly as p ossible on steep slop es. To releas e the han d brake pu ll lever up slightly, press relea se button , and lowe r lever all the w ay down. To redu ce the op erati ng forc es of the han d br[...]

154 Driving an d operation Fitting new tyres Fit tyres in pairs or in set s, which is even better. En sure that tyre s on one ax le are z the same size z the same design z the same make z and hav e the same tread pa ttern Fit directiona l tyres such tha t they roll in th e direction of travel. Th e rolling direc tion is indica ted by a symbol (e.g.[...]

155 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 9358t.tif Picture no: 15941s.tif Tyre condition, wheel condition Driv e over edges slowly and at right angles if pos sible. Driv ing ov er sha rp edge s can cause t yre and wheel dama ge. Do no t trap tyres on the ke rb when pa rking. Regularly check wheels for da mage. Seek the assistance of a workshop if the[...]

156 Driving an d operation Picture no: 6456u.tif If wear in th e front is g reater th an that in the rea r, mov e the re ar whee ls to the front axle an d vice ver sa. Correct tyre pressu re. General information z The ri sk of aquaplaning i s greate r if the tyres are w orn. z Tyres age , even if they are n ot used o r used infrequent ly. We recomm[...]

157 Driving a nd operation Winter t yres 3 Notes on f itti ng new tyres 3 154. Restrictions 3 228. Winter tyres im prove driv ing safety a t temper atures be low 7 C. The design of summer tyre s means they have limited qualities fo r winter driv ing. In accordance with country-spec ific regulations, aff ix the speed sticke r 3 in t he driver ’[...]

158 Driving an d operation Remove t he wheel t rims if using tyre chains 3 174. Tyre chai ns m ay onl y be used at sp eed s up to 50 km/h . When travellin g on road s that are f ree of sno w, they may onl y be used for brief per iods. Tyre chains must not be used on the tempor ary spa re whee l. If yo u ne ed to use tyre chains afte r suffering a f[...]

159 Driving a nd operation Picture no: 14195s.t if Towing e quipment with removabl e coupling ba ll bar 3 Stowage of co upling ball bar The coup ling ball b ar is located in a bag with the vehicl e tools housed under the spar e whee l - see Fig. a bove. Spar e wheel 3 3 172. On vehicles wit h tyre repair kit 3 , the coupling ball bar is located in [...]

160 Driving an d operation Picture no: 1 2417t.tif Otherwise , the coupling b all bar must be tensioned b efore it is inserte d into the coupling housing : z Unlock cou pling ball b ar by turning key to position 1 3 159, F ig. 1241 6 T. z Pull out rota ry knob and turn cloc kwise as far as it will go, see Fig. Picture no: 12418t.tif Inserting th e [...]

161 Driving a nd operation Check that the coup ling ba ll bar is correc tly installed z Green marking on rotary kno b must point towa rds white markin g on coupling ball bar z There must be no gap bet ween the rotary handle and t he couplin g ball bar z The coupling b all bar must be firmly engage d in the opening z The couplin g ball bar must be l[...]

162 Driving an d operation Picture no: 17923s.t if Stowage of co upling ball bar Place coup ling ball bar in ba g and clip onto the tool kit below the spare whe el 3 159, Fig. 14 195 S. On vehicles wit h tyre repair kit 3 , the coupling ball bar is stored in th e left stowag e compa rtment be neath th e floor cove r in t he lugg age compa r tmen t [...]

163 Driving a nd operation Coupling socket load The coup ling socket loa d is the load exerted b y the traile r/carava n on the coupling ball. It can be varied by ch anging the weigh t distribut ion when lo ading the trailer/cara van. The maximum permissible coupling socket load (55 kg) of the towing vehicl e is specified on the towin g equip ment [...]

164 Driving an d operation If the trailer/carava n starts to sway, driv e more slo wly, do not at tempt to correc t the steering and brake sharply if necessary. If it is necessary to apply the brakes fully, depre ss the brake ped al as hard as possible. Reme mber that th e brak ing dist ance f or vehicles t owing caravans/trail ers with and without[...]

165 Self-help, vehicle care Self-h elp, veh icle care Diesel fue l system, blee ding If the ta nk is allowed to run dry, the diesel fuel system must be bled. Turn over the ignition thre e times for 1 5 seconds at a time. Then start the e ngine for a m aximum of 40 sec onds 1) . Repe at this proces s after no less than 5 seconds. If the engine fails[...]

166 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 17883s.t if Pull the safe ty ca tch an d open the bonnet. Any dirt or snow on the bonnet can sl ide down t oward th e win dscre en when the bonnet is opened and block the air i ntake 3 127. Picture no: 14733s.tif Secur e the bonne t suppo rt. Befo re closing the bon net, press th e support into the holder. [...]

167 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 15286a.tif z Never expose th e ba tter y to na ked flam es or spark s. z A flat ba ttery ca n free ze at t emper atur es aroun d 0 C. Defro st th e batte ry befor e connecting up jump leads. z Do not a llow batte ry fluid to come into contact with eyes, skin, fabrics or painted surface s. The fluid contain[...]

168 Self- help, v ehicle care Route the le ads so th at they ca nnot catch on ro tating par ts in the e ngine compar tment. To start th e engin e: 1. Start the e ngine of the ve hicle pr ovid ing the jump sta rt. 2. Afte r 5 minut es, start th e other eng ine. Start at tempt s should be made at interval s of 1 minute not la st longer than 15 second[...]

169 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 17918s.t if Screw in the towing eye anticlockwise as far as it will go until it stops in a horizontal positio n. Attach a t ow rope 3 – or bett er still a tow rod 3 – to the eye. The t owin g eye ma y only be u sed for towing a nd not for r ecover y of the v ehicle. Switch on ign ition to relea se steerin[...]

170 Self- help, v ehicle care If the automatic clutch has b een manually disengaged i n vehicles with manual automated tra nsmission 3 towing is not permit ted 3 134. In this case, contact a workshop for assistance im mediately. After tow ing, unscrew towing eye by rota ting c loc kwis e a nd in sert a nd cl ose th e cap. Picture no: 14199s.tif Tow[...]

171 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 16140s.t if Warning tr iangle ¨ 3 , First-aid kit +3 The warnin g triangl e and first ai d cushion are st rapped with a rubbe r band in the compar tment on the left o f the l uggage compartment benea th the floor covering. Picture no: 14201s.tif To open , remove the l uggage compa rtment cov er 3 3 55, li ft[...]

172 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 17918s.t if Vehicles with tyre repair kit 3 The jack and tyre repair kit are locate d in the stora ge compa rtment b elow the f loor cove ring in the luggage co m partme nt. Picture no: 16141s.tif Spare wheel 3 Some v ehicl es are equipped wi th a ty re repair kit i nstea d of a s pare wheel 3 178. Storing [...]

173 Self-help, vehicle care General information Depen ding on version, the spare whe el may be in the form of a t emporary spare wheel 3 . Refe r to th e note s on th is page and 3 157, 3 228. On vehicles wit h alloy wheels 3 the spar e wheel may ha ve a steel rim. Use of a sp are wheel toget her wit h winter tyres could alt er driving con ditions.[...]

174 Self- help, v ehicle care Chang ing wheel s There may b e a tyre rep air kit instead o f a spar e wheel 3 178. Make th e foll owing pre para tions and observe the followin g informa tion: z Park the v ehicle o n a leve l, firm an d non- skid surface. The fron t wheels m ust be in the st raight-ah ead positi on. z Switch on the haz ard warning f[...]

175 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 14204s.t if 1. Pull of f the whe el trim w ith the hoo k 3 . Vehicle to ols 3 171. For wheel t rims with visible wheel b olts 3 : The trim can remain o n the wh eel. Do no t remove the ret aining washers 3 on the wheel bolts. Picture no: 11721s.tif Alloy wheels 3 : Prise off the hub c ap by inserting a scre w[...]

176 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 11643s.t if 2. Push t he whee l bolt wrench 3 on as far as possible and slacken the wheel bolts half a tur n. Picture no: 14724s.tif 3. The jackin g points a re marked. On Meriva OPC and OPC Line a nd vehicles wit h sill trims, the jack 3 cannot be used. It could damage the ve hicle. Picture no: 14762s.tif [...]

177 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 14763s.t if The edge of the jack bas e must be planted firmly a nd verti cally in line wit h the cont act poin t. Raise vehicle by turning cran k handle. If this is not the case, carefully lower th e vehicle imm ediat ely and reposition th e jack . 5. Unscrew the wheel bolts. Picture no: 11647s.tif If the whe[...]

178 Self- help, v ehicle care Tyre repair kit 3 Minor da mage to the tyre tread or sidewall can be repaire d with the tyre repair kit. Do not re move the foreign bo dy from the tyre. Tyr e damage ex ceeding 4 mm or that i s on the rim cann ot be repa ired with the t yre repair kit. Import ant 3 181. In th e event o f a fla t tyre : z Switch on the [...]

179 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 1 5319t.tif 4. Screw the comp ressor air hose to the connection on the sealant b ottle. 5. Fit the se alant b ottle in the retain er on the compresso r. Set the comp ressor near th e tyre in such a way th at the sea lant bott le is uprigh t. 6. Remove the va lve cap from the d efective tyre. Picture no: 15795[...]

180 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 1 5797t.tif If t he prescr ibe d tyr e pres sure is no t obtaine d within 1 0 minut es, remov e the tyre re pair kit. Mo ve the vehicle one tyre rotation . Reattach th e tyre repa ir kit and contin ue the filling procedure for 10 m inutes. If the prescribe d tyre pressure is st ill not o btained , the tyre [...]

181 Self-help, vehicle care Impor tant The driving comfort of the repa ired tyre is severely affected , th erefore have t his ty re replac ed. If the compressor makes abnormal noises or heats up g reatly, switch it off for at least 30 minut es. The in tegrated saf ety valve o pens at a pressure of 7 bar. Pro tect t he co mpres sor f rom moi sture a[...]

182 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 14725s.t if Keep sp are fuses in th e fuse box lid (show n in yello w in the Fig.) . Open lid 3 182. Before r eplaci ng a fus e, turn off the respective switch and the igniti on. A blown f use can be recognis ed by its melted wire. Do not r eplace the fuse unt il the caus e of the fau lt has bee n reme died[...]

183 Self-help, vehicle care No. Circuit 4 Infotai nment sy stem, diesel engin e 5 – 6 – 7 St arter, di esel engin e: engin e controller 8 Horn 9 Fuel injection system, fue l pump, stationary heater 10 Turn signal lamps 11 Infotainme nt system, Information display, Infotainment system 12 Heated r ear wind ow, ext erior mirrors 13 Central lockin [...]

184 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 14436s.t if Picture no: No. Circuit 42 E ngine co oling, light ing 43 L eft parking la mp 44 Right parking lamp 45 Fog tail lamp 46 Fog lamps 47 Towing equipment, accessory socket 48 D iesel filter h eater 49 – 50 D iesel filter h eater No. Circuit 51 Left dipped beam: Xenon headlamp Halogen he adlamp 52 [...]

185 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 14214s.t if The following fuses are M axi fuses. Bulb repla cemen t Switch o ff the ign ition and swi tch off the rele vant swi tch or cl ose t he door s. Only hold a new bulb at the base! Do not touch the bulb glass with your bare hands. Replace the bulb , checking tha t the data on the ba se matches th at o[...]

186 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 16086s.t if Dipped beam 1. Open bonnet and engage suppor t. 2. Rotate t he cap an ticlockwise and remove. Picture no: 16087s.tif 3. Press the b ulb down in the holder. 4. Remove bu lb with connector from reflecto r housing. Picture no: 16088s.tif 5. Deta ch plug connector from bulb base. 6. Attach connector[...]

187 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 16089s.t if Main be am 1. Open bonnet and engage suppor t. 2. Rotate t he cap an ticlockwise and remove. Picture no: 16090s.tif 3. Detach plug connector from b ulb. 4. Disengage spr ing wire clip from retainin g lugs by m oving it forw ards and sw ivel it aside. Picture no: 16091s.tif 5. R emove bulb fr om re[...]

188 Self- help, v ehicle care Halogen headlam p system 3 , Adaptiv e Forward Lighti ng (AFL) Haloge n headlamp sy stem for dipped and main beam in combination wit h curve lighting a nd corner ing light. Picture no: 14222s.tif Xenon headlamp syst em Headlamp system has separate bulbs for dipped bea m 1 (bott om bulbs) and main beam 2 (top bulbs). Di[...]

189 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 14220s.t if 3. Detach plug connector from bulb . 4. Disengage spring wire clip from retain ing lug and sw ivel upward. Picture no: 14221s.tif 5. Remove b ulb from reflec tor hou sing. 6. W hen fitting th e new bulb , insert lugs in the reflect or recesses. 7. Engage spri ng wire clip, plug connector onto bu l[...]

190 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 16092s.t if 3. Push side lugs of parking lamp h older togeth er and rem ove ho lder from reflecto r. Picture no: 16093s.tif 4. Remove b ulb from hold er. 5. Insert ne w bulb. 6. Insert bulb so cket in reflector. 7. Plac e headla mp protec tive cover in positi on and clo se. Picture no: 16094s.tif Front indi[...]

191 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 16095s.t if 3. Remove bu lb mounting from reflec tor. 4. Detach bulb from bulb mounting. 5. Insert new bulb in bul b holder. 6. Insert new bulb so that th e two lugs o n the bul b mounting engage in the recesses in the ref lector. 7. Rota te bulb carrier to right as far as it will g o. Side turn signal lamps [...]

192 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 17954S.tif 3. Dis engage the plug of the main bulb mounti ng by pressi ng (arro w in Fig. ) and pull from bu lb mounting. 4. Dis engage lug of fog tail l amp plug 3 (arrow in Fig.) and remov e. Picture no: 17955S.tif 5. Slacken both screws on the back o f the main bulb mounting . Press the catches of the bu[...]

193 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 17957s.t if Fog tail lam p bulb: Rota te bulb mounti ng anticl ockwise and diseng age. Remove bulb f rom holder. 6. Fit new bulb s. Click bulb mount ing into hou sing. 7. Connect both plug s. Insert bulb housing with retain ing pins in body and fa sten with screws. Picture no: 17900s.tif Number plat e lamp 1.[...]

194 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 14233s.t if 3. Remove bulb from holder. 4. In ser t new b ulb . 5. Engage bul b holder by rotating right in lamp housin g. Insert lamp housin g and engag e. Picture no: 11669s.tif Cour tesy lam ps Front courtesy lamp, reading lamps 3 1. Unc lip the sca tter disc on the hou sing at the p oint sh own.[...]

195 Self-help, vehicle care Picture no: 11670s.t if 2. Remove bulb from holder. 3. In ser t new b ulb . 4. Mount lens and enga ge in positi on. Rear courtesy lamp, rear reading lamps 3 Have bulb re placement carried out by a workshop. Picture no: 12927j.t if Glove compartment lamp 3 , lugg age compartment lamp 1. Prise the la mp out with a screwd r[...]

196 Self- help, v ehicle care Picture no: 12928j.tif 2. Press bulb sligh tly towards sprin g clip and re move . 3. In ser t new b ulb . 4. Insert lamp in opening and engage in positio n. Instrument illumination, Information display illumination 3 Have bul b replac ement car ried out by a workshop. Vehicle care When caring for yo ur vehicle, o bserv[...]

197 Self-help, vehicle care Polishing and waxing Wax the vehicle regularly (by the time the water no l onger beads at t he latest). Otherwise , the paintwork w ill dry out. Polishing is necessa ry only if the paint has become dull or if solid deposits hav e become attache d to it. Paintwor k polish with s ilicone forms a protective f ilm, making wa[...]

198 Self- help, v ehicle care Windows and windscreen wipe r blades Use a soft lint-fr ee cloth or chamo is leather together w ith windo w cleaner a nd insect remover. When cl eaning t he rear window, make sure the heatin g eleme nt inside the wind ow is not damag ed. For me chanical removal o f ice, use a sharp - edged ice scra per. Press the scrap[...]

199 Service and ma intenance Ser vice a nd maintenanc e Scheduled maintena nce These service interval s apply only unde r normal d riving cond itions. If condit ions are more arduous 3 206 Service int erval disp lay 3 208. European service intervals Every 30 000 km or annuall y, whicheve r occurs f irst. International service intervals Every 15 000[...]

200 Ser vice and main tenance Service schedule Europe ⊕ additi onal work. o The interva ls are sho rter where dri ving condit ions are mo re arduous o r country-s pecific. Service work after year 1) km (x1000 ) 1) 1) Depen ding on what o ccurs fi rst. 1 30 2 60 3 90 4 120 5 150 Carry out a visu al check of all wa rning lamps, lighting and sig nal[...]

201 Service and ma intenance ⊕ additi onal work. o The interva ls are sho rter where dri ving condit ions are mo re arduous o r country-s pecific. Service work after year 1) km (x 1000 ) 1) 1) Depen ding on what o ccurs fi rst. 1 30 2 60 3 90 4 120 5 150 ⊕ Replace timi ng belt and t ension pulle y Z 18 XE every 6 years/90 000 k m Z 17 DTH every[...]

202 Ser vice and main tenance ⊕ additi onal work. o The interva ls are sho rter where dri ving condit ions are mo re arduous o r country-s pecific. Service work after year 1) km (x1000 ) 1) 1) Depen ding on what o ccurs fi rst. 1 30 2 60 3 90 4 120 5 150 ⊕ o Remove brake drum, clean, carry out visual check every 4 years/60 000 km V i s u a l l [...]

203 Service and ma intenance International service schedule ⊕ additi onal work. o The interva ls are sho rter where dri ving condit ions are mo re arduous o r country-s pecific. Service work after year 1) km (x 1000 ) 1) 1) Depen ding on what o ccurs fi rst. 1 15 2 30 3 45 4 60 5 75 Carry out a visu al check of all wa rning lamps, lighting and si[...]

204 Ser vice and main tenance ⊕ additi onal work. o The interva ls are sho rter where dri ving condit ions are mo re arduous o r country-s pecific. Service work after year 1) km (x 1000 ) 1) 1) Depen ding on what o ccurs fi rst. 1 15 2 30 3 45 4 60 5 75 ⊕ Replace timi ng belt and t ension pulle y Z 18 XE every 6 years/90 000 k m Z 17 DTH every [...]

205 Service and ma intenance ⊕ additi onal work. o The interva ls are sho rter where dri ving condit ions are mo re arduous o r country-s pecific. Service work after year 1) km (x 1000 ) 1) 1) Depen ding on what o ccurs fi rst. 1 15 2 30 3 45 4 60 5 75 ⊕ o Remove brake drum, clean, carry out visual check every 4 years/60 000 km V i s u a l l y [...]

206 Ser vice and main tenance Additional service work Addit ional w o rk ⊕ Addi tional work is n ot al ways ne cessary at each serv ice, but can be ca rried out a t the same t ime as a r egular s ervic e. The cost of this type o f work is no t included in the charge for a regular serv ice and will be invoice d separately. It is, ho wever, more c [...]

207 Service and ma intenance Engi ne oil Engine oil is gra ded by quality an d v i s c o s it y . W h e n c h o o s i n g an e n g i n e o i l , t h e quali ty grade i s more i mportant than the viscosity. The n ew GM-Dexos 2 engi ne oil grade is curr ent ly th e hig hest gr ade. If it i s not avai lable , the other en gine o il gr ade s that are l[...]

208 Ser vice and main tenance Picture no: 18602s.tif Inspection system In or der to guarantee ec onomic al and s afe vehicle op erat ion and to ma intain th e value of you r vehicle, it is of vital importance that all ma intenance work is carri ed out at the prop er int ervals . Fixed service interval When service is due, InSP appears in the odomet[...]

209 Service and ma intenance Genuine O pel Part s and Accessories We recommend that you use "Genuine Opel P arts and Accesso ries" and conver sion par ts rele ased ex pressly for your vehicl e type. Th ese parts ha ve underg one special te sts to estab lish their reliability, safety a nd s pecific suit ability f or Opel vehicles. Despite [...]

210 Ser vice and main tenance Picture no: 16486s.t if Engine oil In vehicles fitt ed with engin e oil level monitoring 3 , the engine oil leve l is checked a utomatica lly 3 85. We recommen d checking the en gine oil leve l before embarking on long journeys. Picture no: 16487s.tif Check with the veh icle on a lev el surface. The engi ne must be at [...]

211 Service and ma intenance Picture no: 15972s.t if We recommend that you use the same engine oil as wa s used the last time it was toppe d up. Picture no: 14238s.tif The eng ine oil level must n ot exceed the MAX mark on the dips tick. Picture no: 17902s.tif The amount filled mu st be b etwe en the MIN and MAX mark s 3 230. Fit the ca p on straig[...]

212 Ser vice and main tenance Diesel fue l filter On t he even t of eng ine oi l chan ge, h ave fuel filter checked fo r possibl e wate r residue by a workshop . Illumination o f A indicate s water in the fuel filt er 3 . Have fue l filter ch ecked at sh orter inte rvals if t he vehic le is s ubje cted t o extr eme operatin g conditions such as hig[...]

213 Service and ma intenance Picture no: 17904s.t if Coolant level In a closed coolin g system, there is hardly any loss. If the cool ing system is cold, th e coolant should lie a bove the KALT/C OLD mark . Top up if the level is low. Top up with an ti-freeze . If no an ti-freez e is available , fill with clean ta p water or distilled w ater. H ave[...]

214 Ser vice and main tenance Picture no: 14765s.t if Brake fluid The br ake fluid l evel must be between the MIN and th e MAX marks. When to ppin g up, ensu re maximum cleanline ss as contamin ation of the bra ke fluid can lead to funct ion proble ms in the braking system. Only use appro ved hi gh perfor mance brake fl uids. Only use brake flu id [...]

215 Service and ma intenance Picture no: 13328j.tif Windscre en wiper replacem ent Wiper blades on the windscreen Lift wiper arm . Move r elease lever and detach wi per blad e. Picture no: 9392t.tif Wipe r blad e on the rea r wind ow 3 Lift wi per arm. D isengage wiper blade as shown in illu stration an d remove . Picture no: 14245s.tif Windscree n[...]

216 Ser vice and main tenance Picture no: 14246s.t if In vehicles with headlamp washing system 3 Opening for re filling is in en gine compartm ent b ehind the rig ht-ha nd headlamp . Fill with clean wa ter mixed with cleaner and ant i-freez e. Make sure the re is sufficient ant i-freeze prot ection. When closin g the reservo ir, press the lid firml[...]

217 Service and ma intenance Laying the vehicl e up fo r a long period of time If the vehicle is to be laid up for sev eral months, the f ollowing w ork should be undert aken to p revent d amage. z Wash and wax t he vehic le 3 196. z Have the wax in the e ngine compart ment and under body checke d. z Clean and pr eserve ru bber s eals. z Change eng[...]

218 Technical Data Technical Data Vehicle data The tech nical data is determined in accordanc e with European Community standards. We re serve the right to make modificatio ns. Specificatio ns in the vehicle documents always ha ve priority o ver those given in this man ual. Picture no: 14247s.tif The iden tificatio n plate is affixe d to the front [...]

219 Technical Data Picture no: 13329j.tif Informa tion on ide ntificati on plate: Picture no: 14249s.tif The vehi cle ident ification num ber is stamped on the iden tificatio n plate and on the right sid e of the flo or of the veh icle under a cov er between the front door and the sea t. The ve hicle ident ification number may be attached to the in[...]

220 Technical Data Engine data Sales designation Engine identifier code 1.4 TWINPORT Z 14 XEP 1.6 TWINPO RT Z 16 XEP 1.8 Z 18 XE OPC Z 16 LET Number of cylinders 4 4 4 4 Piston displa cement [cm 3 ] 1364 1598 1796 1598 Brake horse power [ kW/bhp] at rp m 66 5600 77 6000 92 6000 132 5500 Torq ue [ Nm] at rp m 125 4000 150 3900 165 4600 230 2200- 550[...]

221 Technical Data Engine data Sales designation Engi ne cod e 1.3 C DTI Z 13 DTJ 1.7 CDTI Z 17 DT 1.7 C DT I Z 17 DTH 1.7 CDTI Z 17 DTR Number of cylinders 4 4 4 4 Piston displa cement [cm 3 ] 1248 1686 1686 168 6 Brake horse power [ kW/bhp] at rp m 55 4000 74 4000 74 4400 92 4000 Torq ue [ Nm] at rp m 170 1750 to 2500 260 2000 240 2300 280 2300 F[...]

222 Technical Data Performan ce Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP Z 18 XE Z 16 LET Top spe ed 1) [km/h] 5-speed transm ission 5-gear sport tr ansmission 6-speed transm ission manual t ransmission aut o mated 1) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payloa d. Optional equip ment could reduce the sp ecified maximum spe[...]

223 Technical Data Performan ce Z 13 DTJ Z 17 DT Z 17 DTH Z 17 DTR Top spe ed 1) [km/h] 5-speed manual transmission 6-speed manual transmission manual t ransmission aut o mated 1) The maximum speed indicated is achievable at kerb weight (without driver) plus 200 kg payloa d. Optional equip ment could reduce the sp ecified maximum speed of the vehic[...]

224 Technical Data Fuel consu m ption, CO 2 -emi ssions Direc tive 80/ 1268/EEC (las t changed by 200 4/3/EC) ha s appli ed for the measurement of fu e l consumption since 1996. The direct ive is oriented to actual d riving practi ces: U rban driv ing is r ated at approx . 1 / 3 and off -road drivin g with ap prox. 2 / 3 (urban a nd extra-urban c o[...]

225 Technical Data Fuel consumption, CO 2 emissions Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP Z 18 XE Z 16 LET 5-speed / sport / 6-gear / m anual transmission auto mated fuel consumption urban [l/100 km] extra-urban [ l/100 km] comb ined [l/10 0 km] CO 2 [g/km] 8.1/– /–/– 5.1/– /–/– 6.2/– /–/– 148/–/–/– 8.9/ –/–/ 8. 9 5.4/ –/–/ 5. 4 6.7/ ?[...]

226 Technical Data Weights, payload and roof load The p ayload is the d ifference betw een the permitted gross vehicle weight (see identifica tion p late 3 218) and t he EC kerb weight. To calculat e the kerb weig ht, enter th e data for yo ur vehicle belo w: is the EC kerb weig ht. Optio nal eq uipm ent an d acc essor ies increase th e kerb weigh [...]

227 Technical Data Table 1, kerb we ight 1) 1) According to EC Directive 70/156/EC, including assumed weight s for driver (68 kg), luggage (7 kg ) and all fluids (tank 90 % ful l). Meriva En gine Manual transmission Manual tra nsmission auto mated without/with air conditioning [kg] Z 14 XEP 1330/1355 –/– Z 16 XEP 1375/1400 1375/1400 Z 18 XE 138[...]

228 Technical Data Tyres Rest rict ions Not all tyres a vailable o n the market currently me et the structural re quiremen ts. We recommend that you consult an Opel Partner concerni ng suitable ty re makes. These tyres have undergone special tests to estab lish their reliabili ty, safety and specific suita bility for Opel v ehicles. Despite conti n[...]

229 Technical Data Tyre pressure (overpressur e) Suspension behavior when loaded with up to 3 peopl e With full loa d Tyres – front [kPa/bar ] rear [kPa /bar] front [kPa/bar] rear [kPa/bar] Z 14 XEP 175/70 R 14, 185/60 R 15, 205/50 R 16, 205/45 R 17 240/2.4 220/2. 2 260/2. 6 300/3.0 Z 16 XEP, Z 18 XE 185/60 R 15, 205/50 R 16, 205/45 R 17 240/2.4 [...]

230 Technical Data Capacities Engi ne oil Engine Z 14 XEP Z 16 XEP, Z 16 LET Z 18 XE Z 13 DTJ Z 17 DT, Z 17 DTR Z 17 DTH Includ ing filt er [I] 3.5 4.5 4.25 3.2 5. 4 5.0 Betw een MIN and M AX [I] 1.0 1 .0 1 .0 1. 0 1.0 1.0 Fuel tank Petrol/die sel, nominal capacity [l] 53 53 53 53 53 53[...]

231 Technical Data Dime nsions Meriv a Meri va OPC Length [mm] 4052 4 068 Width wit hout exteri or mirro rs [mm] 1694 1 694 Width wit h two exteri or mirror s [mm] 1948 1 948 Height [mm] 1624 1 624 Lengt h of lu ggage com partme nt floor [mm] 861 861 Luggage compartment wid t h [mm] 1034 1 034 Heig ht of l uggage c ompartm ent openin g [mm ] 832 83[...]

232 Technical Data Mounti ng dimens ions of tow ing equipment 3 All measure ments refer to O pel-appro ved towing eq uipm ent. 9 Warning Only use towing equipment appro ved for your vehicl e. We recommend entrus ting retr ofitting of towing equi pment to your work shop. Dimensions [mm] A 468 B 727 C 508.1 D 471.5 E 441.4 F 497.6 G 496.6 H 35.1 I 50[...]

233 Technical Data[...]

234 Index Index A ABS (Anti-l ock Brake System) ........ ........ 152 Accessories.. ...... ............ ......... ...... ....... .... 171 Accessory sock et ....... ............ ........... ........ 78 Adaptive br ake lamp ......... ....... ....... ...... 152 Adaptive Forward Li ghting ........ ..... ...... 106 Bulb repla cement .. ....... .........[...]

235 Index Centre co nsole light ing ... ....... ...... .. 108, 10 9 Changing the remote control battery ..... 29 Changing whee ls ...... ........... ......... ....... ... 174 Chassis number, see Vehicle identif ication nu mber .... ....... ...... ......... . 219 Child restrai nt system .... ...... ............ ......... 65 Child safet y locks .....[...]

236 Index Exterior lightin g switch-off de lay........... 107 Exterio r mirrors..... .......... ...... .....4, 36, 38, 41 F Fan .... ......... ....... ....... ......... ....... ...... ......... . 114 Fault......... ....... ......... ....... ...... ......... ....... ..... 41 Filling station Engine o il leve l .... ....... ...... ......... ....... ..[...]

237 Index K Key extend ing ... ...... ....... ......... ....... ....... ....... 26 ignitio n lock ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... 16, 2 7 Locking doors...... ....... ......... ......28, 30, 36 Starti ng .... ....... ....... ........... ......... ....... ..... 27 Starti ng the engine ...... ....... ........... ....... 16 Keys ......... ...[...]

238 Index Rear se ats......... ....... ........... ......... ....... ....... 51 Rear windo w washer system . ..13, 101, 215 Refuelling ............... ................... ............... 1 40 Fuel f iller cap ......... ......... ....... ....... ....... 141 Remote contr ol Central l ocking syst em ........... ........... ... 28 Steering whee l .....[...]

239 Index Tyre cha ins ..... ...... ....... ......... ....... ....157, 228 Tyre co ndition .... ....... ........... ......... ....... ... 155 Tyre pr essure...... ......... ....... ....... ...... 154, 228 Tyre re pair kit ... ....... ....... ......... ...... ....... ... 178 U Units of measure..... ....... ...... ......... ....... ..... 96 Unleaded [...]

240 Index[...]

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