Vauxhall 2010 Meriva, Owner'S Manual

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14 In Brief
Starting the engine
Dep ress c lutch and brake, Ea sytronic 3 in
N , do not press the acc elera tor, in diesel
engine vehicles turn the key to position 2
until the control indicator ! goes out, turn
key to position 3; let go of the key when the
engine is running.
Before restarting or sw itching off the
engine, turn key back to 0 .
To switch on the ignition, only turn the k ey
to 2.
Releasing the hand brake: Raise
lever slightly, Press release
button, Lower lever fully
Hand brake 3 151.
Parking the vehicle
z Alw ays apply the hand brak e w ithout
pressing the release button. On an
incline, apply as tight as possible. To
reduce activation force, depress foot
brake at the sam e time.
z Switch off engine and ignition. Turn the
ignition key to position 0 and pull it out.
Turn the steering wheel until it is clear
tha t the steering lock has enga ged (anti-
theft protection).
On v ehicles with Easytronic
3
, control
ind ic ator R fla shes for a few seconds
after the ignition is switched off if the
ha nd brake has not b een applied .
z If the v ehicle is pa rked on a flat/level
surface or on an incline, engage first
gear before switching off the ignition. On
an uphill slope, a lso turn the front wheels
out from the kerb.
If the v ehicle is facing downhill, engage
reverse gear before switc hing off the
ignition. Also turn the front wheels into
the kerb.
z Lock vehicle and activ ate the Va uxha ll
alarm system
3 b y pressing button p on
the remote key fob.
To activate the anti-theft locking
system 3 , press button p tw ic e.