auxiliary battery VAUXHALL MERIVA 2014.5 Owner's Manual

136Driving and operating
■ The stop-start system is notmanually deactivated
■ the bonnet is fully closed
■ the driver's door is closed or the driver's seat belt is fastened
■ the vehicle battery is sufficiently charged and in good condition
■ the engine is warmed up
■ the engine coolant temperature is not too high
■ the engine exhaust temperature is not too high, e.g. after driving with
high engine load
■ the ambient temperature is not too low
■ the defrost selection does not inhibit an Autostop
■ the climate control system allows an Autostop
■ the brake vacuum is sufficient
■ the self-cleaning function of the diesel particle filter is not active
■ the vehicle has moved since the last AutostopOtherwise an Autostop will be
inhibited.
An Autostop may become less
available as the ambient temperature
approaches the freezing point.
Certain settings of the climate control
system may inhibit an Autostop. See
Climate control chapter for more
details.
Immediately after motorway driving
an Autostop may be inhibited.
New vehicle running-in 3 133.
Vehicle battery discharge protection
To ensure reliable engine restarts,
several vehicle battery discharge
protection features are implemented
as part of the stop-start system.
Power saving measures
During an Autostop, several electrical
features such as auxiliary electric
heater or rear window heating are
disabled or switched into a power
saving mode. The fan speed of the
climate control system is reduced to
save power.Restart of the engine by the
driver
Depress the clutch pedal to restart the
engine.
The engine start is indicated by the
needle at the idle speed position in
the tachometer.
If the selector lever is shifted out of
neutral before depressing the clutch
first, control indicator - illuminates
or is shown as a symbol in the Driver
Information Centre.
Control indicator - 3 95.
Restart of the engine by the
stop-start system The selector lever must be in neutralto enable an automatic restart.
If one of the following conditions
occurs during an Autostop, the
engine will be restarted automatically
by the stop-start system.
■ The stop-start system is manually deactivated
■ the bonnet is opened
■ the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened

230IndexAAccessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 164
Active head restraints ..................35
Adaptive brake light ....................143
Adaptive forward lighting ..........
.................................. 98, 116, 174
Adjustable air vents ...................129
Airbag and belt tensioners ...........93
Airbag deactivation ................53, 94
Airbag label................................... 48 Airbag system .............................. 48
Air conditioning regular operation ................................ 130
Air conditioning system .............. 123
Air intake .................................... 130
Air vents...................................... 129
Alert ............................................ 106
Antifreeze ................................... 167
Antilock brake system ................ 143
Antilock brake system (ABS) .......95
Anti-theft alarm system ................27
Anti-theft locking system .............. 26 Appearance care ........................204
Armrest ................................... 39, 42
Armrest storage ........................... 63
Ashtrays ....................................... 88
Automatic anti-dazzle ..................30
Automatic light control ...............114Automatic locking ..................24, 98
Automatic transmission .............139
Auxiliary heater .......................... 129
B Battery discharge protection ......121
Battery voltage ........................... 106
Belts.............................................. 44 Bicycle rack .................................. 64
Bonnet ....................................... 166
Brake and clutch fluid .................208
Brake and clutch system .............95
Brake assist ............................... 145
Brake fluid .................................. 168
Brakes ............................... 143, 168
Breakdown.................................. 202
Bulb replacement ....................... 172
C Capacities .................................. 223
Car Pass ...................................... 19
Catalytic converter .....................138
Central locking system ................21
Centre console lighting ..............120
Changing tyre and wheel size ...191
Charging system .......................... 94
Child locks ................................... 24
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 57
Child restraints.............................. 54