light OPEL MERIVA 2009 Owner's Guide

88 Instruments, Controls
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Coolant temperature display
Coolant temperature display For physical reasons, the engine
temperature gauge shows the coolant
temperature only if the coolant level is
adequate.
During operation the system is pressurised.
The temperature may therefore rise briefly
to over 100 C.
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Fuel gauge
Fuel tank level display.
If the fuel level is too low, a warning lamp
lights up
Y. When the light flashes, refuel as
soon as possible.
Never run the tank dry!
Because of the fuel remaining in the tank,
the amount of fuel required to fill the
tank may be less than the specified tank
capacity.
Pointer in zone at
left
= Engine operating
temperature not yet
reached.
Pointer between
the zones = Normal operating
temperature.
Pointer in zone at
right (warning
zone) = Temperature too
high: Stop vehicle
and switch off
engine. Danger to
engine. Check
coolant level
immediately 3 213.

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Instruments, Controls
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To select with four-way button
Select menu items via menus and with the
buttons/four-way button of the
Infotainment system.
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Selection with the multifunction knob 3
Turn the multifunction button to highlight
menu items or commands and to select
function areas.
Press the multifunction button to select the
highlighted item or confirm a command.
To exit a menu, turn the multifunction
button left or right to Return or Main and
select.
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Selection using buttons 3 on steering
wheel
Select menu options via menus and with
the buttons.

96 Instruments, Controls
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Setting units of measure
Select menu item Units from the
Settings menu.
The available units are displayed.
Select the desired unit.
Selections are indicated by a o in front of
the menu item.
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Adjusting contrast 3
(graphical information display)
Select menu item Contrast from the
Settings menu.
The menu for Contrast is displayed.
Confirm the required setting. Setting display mode
3
Display brightness is independent of
vehicle lighting. Settings are made as
follows:
Select menu item Day / Night from the
Settings menu.
The options are displayed.
Automatic: adapted based on vehicle
lighting.
Always day design: black or coloured text
on light background.
Always night design: white or coloured
text on dark background.
Selections are indicated by a o in front of
the menu item.
Ignition logic 3
Adjustment, see Infotainment system
instructions.
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Settings 19,5°19:36
Time, Date
Language
!
Europe-SI
Units
"
Japan
Contrast
"
Great Britain
Day / Night
"
USA
! Ign. logic
7 Contrast19,5° 19:36

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101
Instruments, Controls
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Windscreen washer and headlamp
washer system 3
Pull stalk towards steer ing wheel. Screen
wash is squirted onto the screen and the
wipers move back and forth a few times.
When the lights are switched on,
windscreen wash is al so squirted onto the
headlamps.
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Rear window washer and wiper system
Push stalk forwards. The rear window wiper
wipes in timed interval mode. Switch off by
pulling stalk towards the steering wheel.
If the stalk is held forwards, washer fluid is
sprayed on the rear window.

102 LightingLighting
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Exterior lightsTurn light switch:
In positions 8 and 9, the tail lamps and
number plate lamps are also on.
If the ignition is switched off when main
beam or dipped beam is on, the parking
lamps come on. Model with daytime running lights
3
With ignition on and lights turned on 7, the
dipped headlamps are on without
instrument illumination.
The daytime running lig hts switch off when
the ignition is switched off.
Follow the regulations of the country in
which you are driving when using daytime
running lights and fog lamps 3.
Driving abroad 3110.
Exterior lights ....................................... 102
Main beam, headlamp flash .............. 103
Turn signal lamps ................................ 103
Fog lamps > 3
.................................... 103
Fog tail lamp r................................... 104
Reversing lamps................................... 104
Hazard warning lamps ....................... 104
Headlamp range adjustment ?......... 104
Adaptive Forward Lighting 3 (AFL) .. 106
Lead-me lighting 3............................. 107
Instrument illumination k,
Information display illumination ...... 108
Courtesy lamp...................................... 108
Battery discharge protection 3.......... 110
Misted light covers............................... 110
Headlamps when driving abroad ...... 110 7
=Off
8 = Parking lamps
9 = Dipped or main beam

103
Lighting
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Main beam, headlamp flash Push stalk forward to switch from dipped
beam to main beam.
To switch to dipped beam, press stalk
forwards again.
To operate the headlamp flash, pull stalk
towards steering wheel. The main beam is
switched on for as long as the stalk is held
in this position.
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Turn signal lamps If the stalk is moved past the resistance
point, the turn signal lamp remains on.
When the steering wheel moves back
toward the straight-ahead position, the
turn signal lamp is automatically
deactivated.
Brief flash: press stalk to perceptible
resistance and release.
Manual disconnection of turn signal lamps
by returning to centre position.
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Fog lamps
> 3

The fog lamps can only be switched on
when both the ignition and lights are on.
Operated with the > button.
Lever upwards = Right turn signal
Lever downwards = Left turn signal

104 LightingFog tail lamp
r
The fog tail lamp can only be switched on
both the ignition and dipped
beam/parking lamps are on.
Operated with the r button.
The fog tail lamps on the vehicle are
deactivated when towing a caravan/
trailer.
Reversing lamps The reversing lamps come on when the
ignition is on and reverse gear is engaged.
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Hazard warning lamps Operated with the ¨ button.
To aid location of the pushbutton, the red
surface is illuminated when the ignition
switched on. When the button is pressed,
its control indicator flashes in time with the
hazard warning lamps.
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Headlamp range adjustment
?
Manual headlamp range adjustment 3
To adapt headlamp ra nge to the vehicle
load so that fellow motorists are not
blinded: Press knob to disengage and turn
to required position.

105
Lighting
Settings.
Automatic headlamp range
adjustment3
On vehicles with Xenon headlamps,
headlamp range is adjusted automatically
based on vehicle load.
0 = Front seats occupied
1 = All seats occupied
2 = All seats occupied and luggage
compartment load
3 = Driver’s seat occupied and luggage compartment load

106 Lighting
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Adaptive Forward Lighting
3
(AFL) ensures better illumination of
zbends (curve lighting),
z crossings and narrow bends (cornering
light).
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.
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Cornering light
An additional lamp comes on with
certain steering wheel positions (after
approx. 90), turn si gnal settings and
speeds (up to approx. 40 km/h).
The light is thrown approx. 90 to the
left or right of the car, to a distance of
approx. 30 metres.
Reversing function
If the lights are on, reverse gear is
engaged, and the turn signal is activated,
the cornering light on the appropriate side
is switched on. The cornering light stays on
for 15 seconds once the turn signal has
been switched off.
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Control indicator B for adaptive driving
lights
Illuminated: Fault in system. The system is
not ready for operation.
Contact a workshop for assistance.
After a power supply interruption the
steering angle sensor must be calibrated to
make the system operational. 3147
Control indicator
B flashes for
about 4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder that the
headlamps have been converted, see
"Headlamps for driving abroad" 3110.

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Lighting
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Lead-me lighting
3
Lead-me lighting when leaving the
vehicle 3
The dipped headlamps come on for
around 30 seconds after switching on and
closing the driver’s door.
To activate:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Open driver’s door.
4. Pull turn signal stalk toward steering
wheel.
5. Close driver’s door. If the driver’s door is left open, the lamps
will go out after two minutes.
The light is switched off immediately by
inserting the key into
the ignition or pulling
the turn signal stalk towards the steering
wheel again.
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Lead-me lighting when opening the
vehicle 3
The Lead-me-to-the-car lighting function
allows the dipped headlamps to be lit for
around 30 seconds using the remote
control.
This function must be activated (once):
Unlock the vehicle, put the key in the
ignition and press the light switch for
approx. 5 seconds - see next page,
Fig. 14136 S.
To deactivate the function permanently,
contact a workshop.