OPEL MERIVA 2009 Owner's Guide

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In Brief
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Adaptive Headlight (AFL)
3
The system provides better illumination of
the road on corners and curves.
Curve lighting
The light beam pivots based on
steering wheel position and speed
(from approx. 10 km/h).
The headlamps shine at an angle of up
to 15 to the right or left of the direction of
travel.
Cornering light
An additional lamp comes on at certain
steering wheel settings (after rotation
of approx. 90), turn signal settings and
speeds (up to approx. 40 km/h).The lamp beam projects at a 90 angle to
the left or right of the vehicle up to a
distance of approx. 30 metres.
Reversing function
Turning the lights on
, selecting reverse
gear and activating the turn signal
activates the cornering light for the
relevant side. When the turn signal is
switched off, the corn ering light continues
to illuminate for 15 seconds.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 3 106.
Diesel particle filter
3
The diesel particle filter system filters
harmful soot particles out of the exhaust
gases. The system includes a self-cleaning
function that run automatically during
driving. The filter is cleaned by burning off
the soot particles at high temperature.
This process takes place automatically
under set driving conditions and may take
up to 25 minutes. Fuel consumption may
be higher during this period. The emission
of smells and smoke during this process is
normal.
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Under certain driving conditions, e.g. short
journeys, the system may not clean itself
automatically.
If the filter requires cleaning and previous
driving conditions did not enable
automatic cleaning, control indicator !
flashes.
Further instructions 3144.

26 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroofKeys, doors, windows,
slide and tilt sunroof
Replacement keys The key number is specified in the
Car Pass3.
The key is part of the electronic
immobiliser.
Locks 3198.
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Key with retractable key blade
3
Press button to extend. To retract, press
button and audibly engage key blade. Car Pass The Car Pass contains safety-related
vehicle data and should therefore be kept
in a safe place.
When the car is taken to a workshop, the
Car Pass data is needed in order to
perform certain operations.
Replacement keys ............................... 26
Key with retractable key blade
3...... 26
Car Pass................................................ 26
Electronic immobiliser.......................... 27
Radio remote control .......................... 28
Central locking system ........................ 30
Malfunction in remote control ............ 32
Malfunction in central locking system ................................. 32
Tailgate ................................................ 32
Anti-theft alarm system 3.................. 34
Child safety locks ................................. 36
Exterior mirrors..................................... 36
Interior mirror ....................................... 38
Manual window operation .................. 39
Electric windows 3............................... 39
Sun roof and tilting roof 3.................. 42

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Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof
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Electronic immobiliser The system checks whether the vehicle is
allowed to start with the key used. Once
the transponder in the key is recognised,
the vehicle can be started.
The electronic immobiliser activates
automatically when the key is removed
from the ignition switch.
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Control indicator for immobilizer A
Control indicator A illuminates briefly
when the ignition is switched on.
If the control indicator flashes when the
ignition is on, there is a fault in the system;
the engine cannot be started. Switch off
the ignition and then repeat the start
attempt.
If the control indicator A continues to
flash, please try to start the engine using
the second key and contact a workshop. If control indicator
A illuminates after the
engine has started, there is a fault in the
engine electronics or transmission
electronics 3 3 83, 3133, 3143 or there is
water in the diesel fuel filter 3 3212.
Note
The immobiliser does not lock the doors.
Therefore, always lock the vehicle before
leaving it unattended and enable the
anti-theft alarm system 3 3 34.

28 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroofRadio remote control Depending on equipment level, the vehicle
comes equipped with one of the remote
controls depicted on this page.
The remote control is integrated in the key.
Used to operate:
zCentral locking system,
z Mechanical anti-the ft locking system 3,
z Anti-theft alarm system 3.
In vehicles with electric windows in all
doors 3, the radio remote control can be
used to closed the windows.
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The remote control has a range of
approx. 5 metres. This range can be
affected by outside influences. Aim the
remote control at the vehicle to operate.
The hazard warning lamps flash to confirm
remote control operation.
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Handle the remote control with care,
protect it from moisture and high
temperatures and avoid unnecessary
operation.

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Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroof
Fault
If the central locking system cannot be
operated with the remote control, it may be
due to the following:
zRange exceeded.
z Remote control battery voltage too low.
Change battery.
z Operating the remote control several
times in quick succession outside the
range of the vehicle can result in the
remote control no longer being
recognised so that it has to be re-
synchronised.
z If the central locking system is
overloaded as a result of repeated
operation at short intervals. The power
supply is cut off for a brief period.
z Interference from higher-power radio
waves from other sources.
Opening the vehicle 332.
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Remote control battery replacement
Replace the battery as soon as the range
of the remote control begins to shrink.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at an
appropriate recycling collection point.
Key with retractable key blade
, see
Fig. 15330 T on previous page.
Extend the key 3 26. Open the remote
control. Replace the battery (battery type
CR 20 32), noting installation position.
Close the remote control and synchronise. Key with fixed key bit
, see Fig. 15331 T on
previous page.
Have the battery chan ged in a workshop.
Synchronise remote control
After changing the battery, unlock the
door using the key in the lock. The radio
remote control is sync hronised by inserting
the key in the ignition lock.

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Central locking system Unlock and lock doors, tailgate and fuel
filler flap.
To unlock
Press button q on remote control
– or from the inside –
Release lock button on driver’s door.
To open the door, pull the handle. Open
the luggage compartment by pulling the
button in the handle recess. When the mechanical anti-theft locking
system
3 is enabled, the doors cannot be
unlocked by pulling up the lock buttons.
Country-specific version 3: pressing once
unlocks the driver’s door, and pressing
twice unlocks the entire vehicle.
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To lock
Close doors, luggage compartment and
tank flap.
Press button p of the radio remote control
– or from the inside –
Press lock button on driver’s door when the
doors are closed.

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Mechanical anti-theft locking system 3
All doors must be closed.
If the ignition was on, the driver’s door
must be opened and closed once so that
the vehicle can be secured.
All doors are secured against opening. Within 10 seconds of
locking, press the
p button on the remote control again.
The mechanical anti-theft locking system is
switched off when the vehicle is unlocked.
Note
z To prevent the driver from being
inadvertently locked out, the button on
the driver’s door cannot be depressed
when the door is open.
z If the driver’s door is not closed properly,
the central locking system will unlock
again immediately after locking.
z The doors lock again automatically a
short time after unlocking the vehicle
using the remote control if no door is
opened in the meantime.
z To lock the doors from inside (e.g. to
prevent unwanted entry from outside),
push down lock button on driver’s door.
z Locked doors unlock automatically if an
accident of a certain severity occurs (to
permit outside assistance) – Prerequisite:
Ignition must not be switched off. Fault
If the central locking cannot be operated,
this can be for one of the following reasons:
z
If the central locking system is
overloaded as a result of repeated
operation at short intervals. The power
supply is cut off for a brief period.
z Faulty fuse in fuse box 3182.
To eliminate the cause of the fault, contact
a workshop.
Opening driver’s door with key.
9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are people
in the vehicle! The doors cannot be
unlocked from the inside.

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Malfunction in remote controlTo unlock
Turn key anticlockwise in driver’s door lock,
return to the vertical position and remove.
The entire vehicle is unlocked. Switch on the
ignition to deactivate the anti-theft alarm
system 3 .
To lock
With the driver’s door closed, turn the key
clockwise in the lock, return to the vertical
position and remove. The entire vehicle is
locked.
Malfunction in central
locking system To unlock
Turn key anticlockwise in driver’s door lock,
return to the vertical position and remove.
The driver’s door is unlocked. The other
doors can be unlocked by pulling the
interior lock buttons (not possible if the
anti-theft locking system is enabled 3).
Switch on the ignition to deactivate the
anti-theft alarm system 3.
To lock
With the driver’s door open, press the
interior lock button of the other doors.
Close the driver’s door. Turn the key
clockwise in the lock, re turn to the vertical
position and remove. The fuel filler flap
cannot be locked.
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Tailgate To unlock
Press button q on the remote control, the
tailgate and the doors will be unlocked.

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To open
The tailgate is opened by pulling on the
button in the handle recess.
After fitting certain accessories, it might
not be possible to keep the tailgate in the
open position.
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To close
Close the tailgate usin g the handle on the
inside of the tailgate.
Do not press the release button in the trim
recess while closing as this will unlock it
again.
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To lock
Press button p on radio remote control.
9 Warning
Do not drive with the tailgate open or
ajar, e.g. when transporting bulky
objects, since toxic exhaust gas could
penetrate the interior.

34 Keys, doors, windows, slide and tilt sunroofAnti-theft alarm system
3
Monitors
zthe doors, luggage compartment,
bonnet.
z the passenger compartment.
z vehicle tilt, e.g. if it is raised.
z the ignition.
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To activate
All doors, windows, sun roof 3, tilting
roof 3 and bonnet must be closed. Press
button p on the radio remote control
again within 10 seconds of locking.
If the ignition was switched on, the driver’s
door must be opened and closed once so
that the anti-theft alarm system can be
switched on.
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Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment and vehicle tilt
Switch on e.g. if animal s are to be left in the
vehicle.
1. Close tailgate and bonnet.
2. Press button in front of the courtesy lamp
(with ignition off); LED in the hazard
warning lamp button flashes a
maximum of 10 seconds.
3. Close doors.
4. Activate the anti-theft alarm system. The LED lights up. After approx. 10 seconds,
the system is activated. The LED flashes
until the system is deactivated.
9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are people
in the vehicle! The doors cannot be
unlocked from the inside.