Vauxhall 2010 Meriva, Owner'S Manual

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164 Self-help, vehicle care
Pull the safety catch and open the b onnet.
Any dirt or snow on the b onnet can slide
down toward the windscreen when the
bonnet is opened and bloc k the a ir intak e
3 125.
Sec ure the b onnet support. Before closing
the bonnet, press the supp ort into the
holder.
Lower the bonnet and a llow it to d rop into
the catch. Check tha t the bonnet is
engaged.
Starting the engine with jump
leads
3
Do not start with a quick cha rg er or by
pushing or towing the vehic le.
A vehicle with a d ischarged battery ca n be
started using jump leads and the battery of
another v ehicle.
9 Warning
Sta rting the engine with jump lea ds must
be carried out with the utmost caution.
Any d eviation from the following
instruction ma y lead to injury or dam age
due to the explosion of the batteries and
to dam age of the electrics in both
vehicles.