OPEL MERIVA 2017 Owners Manual

Vehicle care179Meaning of symbols:● No sparks, naked flames or smoking.
● Always shield eyes. Explosive gases can cause blindness or
injury.
● Keep the vehicle battery out of reach of children.
● The vehicle battery contains sulphuric acid which could causeblindness or serious burn
injuries.
● See the Owner's Manual for further information.
● Explosive gas may be present in the vicinity of the vehicle battery.
Diesel fuel system bleeding
If the tank has been run dry, the diesel fuel system must be bled. Switch on
the ignition three times for
15 seconds at a time. Then crank the
engine for a maximum of
40 seconds. Repeat this process after
no less than 5 seconds. If the engine fails to start, seek the assistance of a
workshop.Wiper blade replacement
Wiper blades on the windscreen
Lift the wiper arm, press button to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade as shown in illustration and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.

180Vehicle careBulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Halogen headlightsHeadlights have separate systems for low beam 1 (outer bulbs) and high
beam 2 (inner bulbs).
Low beam
1. Rotate the cap 1 anticlockwise
and remove it.
2. Push the bulb holder upwards and
withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.

Vehicle care1814. Insert the bulb holder into thereflector.
5. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
High beam
1. Rotate the cap 2 anticlockwise
and remove it.
2. Detach the plug from the bulb.
3. Disengage the spring clip and then swivel it backwards.
4. Remove and replace the bulb.
5. Swivel the spring clip forwards and engage.
6. Attach the plug to the bulb.
7. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Sidelight/Daytime running light
1. Rotate the bulb holder anticlockwise and remove it.

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2. Detach bulb from the bulb holderand replace it.
3. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector and rotate clockwise.
Sidelight/Daytime running light
with LEDs
On another version sidelight and
daytime running lights are designed
as LEDs. In case of defective have
LEDs replaced by a workshop.
Adaptive forward lighting
Headlights have separate systems for low beam and high beam 1 (outer
bulbs) and cornering light 2 (inner
bulbs).
Low beam/High beam
1. Rotate the cap 1 anticlockwise
and remove it.

Vehicle care1832. Rotate the bulb holder clockwiseto disengage. Withdraw the bulb
holder from the reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb holder from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate anticlockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Cornering light
1. Rotate protective cover 2
anticlockwise and remove.
2. Rotate the bulb holder anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb holder from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lugs.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

184Vehicle careSidelight/Daytime running light
Sidelight and daytime running lights
are designed as LEDs. In case of
failure, have LEDs replaced by a
workshop.
Fog lights
The bulbs are accessible from the
underside of the vehicle.
1. Turn the bulb holder anticlockwise
and remove it from the reflector.
2. Disengage the bulb holder from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
3. Remove and replace the bulb holder with bulb.
4. Attach the plug connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector.
6. Turn the bulb holder clockwise and engage.
Front turn signal lights
1. Rotate the bulb holder anticlockwise and remove it.

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2. Rotate bulb anticlockwise andremove from bulb holder.
3. Replace bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector and rotate clockwise.
Tail lights
1. Release the cover and remove it.
2. Unscrew the two plastic securing nuts from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lightassembly from retaining pins and
remove. Make sure that the cable duct remains in position.
4. Detach the wiring plug from the bulb carrier.

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5.Unlatch the four retaining lugs and
remove the bulb carrier.
6. Remove and replace the bulb.
Tail light and brake light ( 1)
Tail light ( 2)
Turn signal light ( 3)
Version with Light Emitting Diode (LED):
Only brake light ( 1) and turn signal
light ( 2) can be changed.
7. Insert the bulb carrier into the tail light assembly. Connect the
wiring plug. Fit light assembly
onto retaining pins and tighten the securing nuts. Close the cover
and engage.
8. Switch on the ignition, operate and check all lights.
Tail lights in the tailgate frame
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
cover with a screwdriver.

Vehicle care1872. Press the retaining lug andremove the bulb carrier
downwards.
3. To replace the reverse light bulb (1 ), remove and replace the bulb.
To replace the tail light/rear fog
light bulb ( 2), push the bulb
slightly into the socket, rotate
anticlockwise, remove and
replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb carrier into the retainer.
5. Attach the cover.
6. Switch on the ignition, operate and check all lights.
For replacing the tail light bulb and
reverse light bulb on the right side of
the tailgate frame, proceed in the
same way.
Version with Light Emitting Diode
(LED):
Only the reverse light bulb can be
changed.
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
cover with a screwdriver.
2. Rotate the bulb holder anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder.
3. To replace the reverse light bulb, push the bulb slightly into the
socket, rotate anticlockwise,
remove and replace the bulb.
4. Insert bulb holder and turn clockwise.
5. Attach the cover.

188Vehicle careSide turn signal lightsTo replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. On left vehicle side, slide lamp to the front and remove it out of the
front wing with the rear end.
On right vehicle side, slide lamp to
the rear and remove it out of the front wing with the front end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise and remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and replace it.
4. Insert bulb holder and turnclockwise.
5. On left side: insert front end into front wing, slide forward and insert
rear end.
On right side: insert rear end into
front wing, slide rearward and
insert front end.
Number plate light
1. Insert screwdriver in recess of the
cover, press to the side and
release spring.