OPEL MERIVA 2017 Owners Manual

OPEL MERIVAOwner's Manual

Introduction.................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............20
Seats, restraints ........................... 35
Storage ........................................ 61
Instruments and controls .............81
Lighting ...................................... 120
Climate control ........................... 129
Driving and operating .................139
Vehicle care ............................... 171
Service and maintenance ..........220
Technical data ........................... 223
Customer information ................238
Index .......................................... 244Contents

2IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction3Vehicle specific dataPlease enter your vehicle's data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible. This information is
available in the sections "Service and
maintenance" and "Technical data"
as well as on the identification plate.
Introduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced technology, safety, environmental friendliness
and economy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of accident
and injury which may result from
improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in this Owner's Manual.
Disregarding the description given in
this manual may affect your warranty.When this Owner's Manual refers to a
workshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner. For gas
vehicles we recommend an Opel
Repairer authorised for servicing gas
vehicles.
All Opel Service Partners provide first-class service at reasonable
prices. Experienced mechanics
trained by Opel work according to
specific Opel instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
Using this manual ● This manual describes all options
and features available for this
model. Certain descriptions,
including those for display and
menu functions, may not apply to
your vehicle due to model
variant, country specifications,
special equipment or
accessories.
● The "In brief" section will give you
an initial overview.● The table of contents at the beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where the information is located.
● The index will enable you to search for specific information.
● This Owner's Manual depicts left-
hand drive vehicles. Operation is similar for right-hand drive
vehicles.
● The Owner's Manual uses the engine identifier code. The
corresponding sales designation
and engineering code can be
found in the section "Technical
data".
● Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
● Displays may not support your specific language.
● Display messages and interior labelling are written in bold
letters.

4IntroductionDanger, Warnings andCautions9 Danger
Text marked 9 Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
9 Warning
Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury. Disregarding this
information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage to
the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.
Symbols
Page references are indicated with 3.
3 means "see page".
Page references and index entries
refer to the indented headings given
in the section table of content.
We wish you many hours of
pleasurable driving.
Adam Opel AG

Introduction5

6In briefIn briefInitial drive informationVehicle unlocking
Press c
to unlock the doors and load
compartment. Open the doors by
pulling the handles. To open the
tailgate, push the touchpad switch
under the tailgate moulding.
Radio remote control 3 21, Central
locking system 3 22, Load
compartment 3 27.
Seat adjustment
Longitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Seat position 3 37, Seat adjustment
3 38.

In brief7Backrest inclination
Pull lever, adjust inclination and
release lever. Allow the seat to
engage audibly.
Seat position 3 37, Seat adjustment
3 38.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
Seat position 3 37, Seat adjustment
3 38.
Seat inclination
Lever pumping motion
up:front end higherdown:front end lower
Seat position 3 37, Seat adjustment
3 38.

8In briefHead restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height
and engage.
To adjust horizontally, pull the head
restraint forwards. It engages in
several positions. To return to its rearmost position, pull fully forwards
and release.
Head restraints 3 35.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage in
belt buckle. The seat belt must not be twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
back too far (maximum approx. 25°).
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat position 3 37, Seat belts
3 45, Airbag system 3 49.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 30, Automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror 3 31.