AUX VAUXHALL MERIVA 2016 Owner's Manual

Vauxhall MerivaOwner's Manual

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
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. For
gas vehicles, we recommend a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer
licensed to service gas vehicles.
All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
provide first-class service at
reasonable prices. Experienced
mechanics trained by Vauxhall work according to specific Vauxhall
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.
● The vehicle display screens 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.
Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall.
We wish you many hours of
pleasurable driving.
Your Vauxhall Team

54Seats, restraintsControl indicator for airbag
deactivation 3 94.Child restraints
Child restraint systems
We recommend the Vauxhall child
restraint system which is tailored
specifically to the vehicle.
When using the Vauxhall child
restraint system, move the rear
outboard seats into position 2 3 41.
We recommend fastening the
Vauxhall child restraint system by using the following securing systems
in combination:ISOFIXThree-point seat beltTop-Tether

58Seats, restraintsIL:suitable for particular ISOFIX restraint systems of the 'specific-vehicle', 'restricted' or 'semi-universal' categories.
The ISOFIX restraint system must be approved for the specific vehicle type.IUF:suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraint systems of universal category approved for use in this weight class.X:no ISOFIX child restraint system approved in this weight class.1:only if outboard seats are in position 1 or 2, 3 41.2:only for Vauxhall child restraint system: If the seat is secured as recommended 3 54, the outboard seats must be
in position 2 3 41.
ISOFIX size class and seat device
A – ISO/F3:forward-facing child restraint system for children of maximum size in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.B – ISO/F2:forward-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.B1 – ISO/F2X:forward-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.C – ISO/R3:rear-facing child restraint system for children of maximum size in the weight class up to 18 kg.D – ISO/R2:rear-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class up to 18 kg.E – ISO/R1:rear-facing child restraint system for young children in the weight class up to 13 kg.

116Instruments and controlsPrivacy button
Press and hold j until an audio
message is heard to activate or
deactivate the transmission of the
vehicle location.
Press j to answer a call or to end a
call to an OnStar advisor.
Press j to access the Wi-Fi settings.
OnStar button
Press Z to establish a connection to
an OnStar advisor.
SOS button
Press [ to establish a priority
emergency connection to a specially
trained emergency advisor.
Status light
Green: The system is ready.
Green flashing: The system is on a
call.
Red: A problem arose.
Off: System is off.
Red / green flashing for a short period of time: Transmission of the vehicle
location has been deactivated.OnStar services
OnStar emergency services
OnStar emergency provides a service with specially trained emergency
advisors for contact, assistance and
information during an emergency.
In the case of an emergency situation
including vehicle breakdown, a flat
tyre or empty fuel tank, press [ and
talk to the advisor. The advisor then
contacts emergency or assistance
service providers and directs them to
your vehicle.
In the case of an accident with
activation of airbags or belt
tensioners, an automatic emergency
call is established. The advisor is
immediately connected to your
vehicle to see whether help is
needed.
OnStar Wi-Fi hotspot
The Wi-Fi hotspot of the vehicle
provides internet connectivity through
the 4G/LTE mobile network.
Notice
The Wi-Fi hotspot functionality is not available for all markets.Up to seven devices may be
connected.
To connect a mobile device with the
OnStar Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Press j and then select Wi-Fi
settings on the Info-Display. The
settings displayed include the Wi-
Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password and connection type.
2. Start a Wi-Fi network search on your mobile device.
3. Select your vehicle hotspot (SSID) when listed.
4. When prompted, enter the password on your mobile device.
Notice
To change the SSID or password,
select Z and talk to an OnStar
advisor or logon to your account.
To switch off the Wi-Fi hotspot
functionality, press Z to call an
OnStar advisor.
Smartphone app
With the My Vauxhall smartphone
app, some vehicle functions can be
operated via a smartphone.

128Climate controlClimate controlClimate control systems.............128
Heating and ventilation system 128
Air conditioning system ...........129
Electronic climate control system .................................... 131
Auxiliary heater ........................135
Air vents ..................................... 135
Adjustable air vents .................135
Fixed air vents ......................... 136
Maintenance .............................. 136
Air intake ................................. 136
Pollen filter ............................... 136
Air conditioning regular
operation ................................ 136
Service .................................... 136Climate control systems
Heating and ventilation system
Controls for: ● temperature
● air distribution
● fan speed
● demisting and defrosting
Heated rear window Ü 3 32.
Temperature
red:warmblue:coldHeating will not be fully effective until
the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Air distributions:to windscreen and front door
windowsM:to head area via adjustable air
ventsK:to foot well
All combinations are possible.
Fan speed
Adjust the air flow by switching the fan to the desired speed.
Demisting and defrosting ● Press V: fan automatically
switches to higher speed, the air
distribution is directed towards
the windscreen.
● Set temperature control to warmest level.
● Switch on heated rear window Ü.
● Open side air vents as required and direct them towards the doorwindows.

Climate control135Press 4 again to deactivate
recirculation mode.9 Warning
The exchange of fresh air is
reduced in air recirculation mode.
In operation without cooling the air humidity increases, so the
windows may mist up from inside.
The quality of the passenger
compartment air deteriorates,
which may cause the vehicle
occupants to feel drowsy.
In warm and very humid ambient air conditions, the windscreen might mist up from outside, when cold air is
directed to it. If windscreen mists up
from outside, activate windscreen
wiper and deactivate s.
Basic settings Some settings can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 111.
Auxiliary heater
Air heater
Quickheat is an electric auxiliary air
heater which automatically warms up
the passenger compartment more
quickly.Air vents
Adjustable air vents
To open the vent, turn the adjuster
wheel to the right. Adjust the air
amount at the vent outlet by turning
the adjuster wheel.

142Driving and operatingConditions for an Autostop
The stop-start system checks if each
of the following conditions is fulfilled:
● The stop-start system is not manually 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 above -5 °C.
● 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 was driven at least at
walking speed since the last
Autostop.
Otherwise 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 further
information 3 131.
Immediately after motorway driving
an Autostop may be inhibited.
New vehicle running-in 3 139.
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 aredisabled 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 neutral
to 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.

164Driving and operatingThe multivalve on the liquid gas tank
automatically limits the fill quantity. If
a larger quantity is added, we
recommend not exposing the vehicle to the sun until the excess amount
has been used up.
Filling adapter
As filling systems are not
standardised, different adapters are
required which are available from
Vauxhall Distributors and from
Vauxhall Authorised Repairers.
ACME adapter: Belgium, Germany,
Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Bayonet adapter: Netherlands,
Norway, Spain, United Kingdom
EURO adapter: Spain
DISH adapter: Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France,
Greece, Italy, Croatia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Macedonia, Austria,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden,
Switzerland, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey,
Ukraine, Hungary
Fuel consumption - CO 2-
Emissions
The fuel consumption (combined) of
the model Vauxhall Meriva is within a range of 38 to 76 mpg.
The CO 2 emission (combined) is
within a range of 169 to 99 g/km.