Vauxhall Meriva, Руководство пользователя

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211 Service and maintenance
In vehicles with head lamp wa shing
system
3
Op ening for refilling is in engine
compartment behind the right-hand
head la mp.
Fill with clean wa ter mixed with cleaner
and anti-freeze.
Make sure there is sufficient anti-freeze
protection.
When closing the reserv oir, press the lid
firmly over the beaded edge all the way
round.
Battery
The vehic le ba ttery is maintenance-free.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disp osed of at an
appropriate recycling collection point.
The retrofitting of electric al or electronic
accessories may subjec t the battery to
additiona l loading and ca use it to becom e
discharged. Please seek advice concerning
the tec hnical options, suc h as installing a
more powerful battery.
Laying up the vehicle for more tha n
4 weeks can lead to b attery discharge.
Disconnect the negative terminal of the
vehicle b attery.
The Vauxhall alarm system
3 siren m ust be
deactivated as follow s: switch the ignition
on the off, disconnect the vehic le’s battery
within 15 seconds.
Ensure the ignition is switched off before
connecting or disconnecting the vehicle
battery.
Protecting electronic components
In order to prev ent faults in elec tronic
components in the electrical system, never
connect or d isconnect b attery w ith engine
running or ignition switched on. Nev er start
eng ine with battery disconnected, e.g.
when starting using jum p lead s.
To av oid damaging the vehic le, d o not
ma ke a ny modifications to the electrical
system, e. g. c onnec ting additional
consum ers or tampering with electronic
control units (chip tuning).
9 Warning
Electronic ignition systems generate v ery
high voltages. Do not touch the ignition
system; high voltage can be fatal.