2017 OPEL MERIVA spare wheel

202Vehicle care9Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheels
may lead to accidents and will
invalidate the vehicle type
approval.
Wheel covers
Wheel covers and tyres that are
factory approved for the respective
vehicle and comply with all of the
relevant wheel and tyre combination
requirements must be used.
If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.
9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Steel wheels: When using locking
wheel bolts, do not attach wheel
covers.
Tyre chains
Tyre chains are only permitted on the
front wheels.
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 10 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain lock).
9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
Tyre chains are only permitted on
tyres of size 195/65 R15,
205/55 R16 and 225/45 R17.
Tyre chains are not permitted on tyres of size 225/40 R18.
The use of tyre chains is not permitted on the temporary spare wheel.
Tyre repair kit Minor damage to the tyre tread can be
repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that is at the tyre's sidewall near the rim
cannot be repaired with the tyre repair kit.9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
If you have a flat tyre:

Vehicle care207Drain excess tyre pressure with
the button over the pressure
indicator.
Do not run the compressor longer than 10 minutes.
14. Detach the tyre repair kit. Push catch on bracket to remove
sealant bottle from bracket. Screw
the tyre inflation hose to the free
connection of the sealant bottle.
This prevents sealant from
escaping. Stow tyre repair kit in
load compartment.
15. Remove any excess sealant using a cloth.
16. Take the label indicating maximum permitted speed from
the sealant bottle and affix in the
driver's field of view.
17. Continue driving immediately so that sealant is evenly distributedin the tyre. After driving approx.
10 km (but no more than
10 minutes), stop and check tyre
pressure. Screw compressor air
hose directly onto tyre valve and
compressor when doing this.
If tyre pressure is more than
1.3 bar , set it to the correct value.
Repeat the procedure until there
is no more loss of pressure.
If the tyre pressure has fallen
below 1.3 bar, the vehicle must
not be used. Seek the assistance
of a workshop.
18. Stow away tyre repair kit in load compartment.
General information Note
The driving characteristics of the
repaired tyre are severely affected,
therefore have this tyre replaced.
If unusual noise is heard or the
compressor becomes hot, turn
compressor off for at least
30 minutes.
The built-in safety valve opens at a
pressure of 7 bar.
Note the expiry date of the kit. After
this date its sealing capability is no
longer guaranteed. Pay attention to
storage information on sealant
bottle.
Replace the used sealant bottle. Dispose of the bottle as prescribed
by applicable laws.
The compressor and sealant can be
used from approx. -30 °C.
The adapters supplied can be used
to pump up other items e.g.
footballs, air mattresses, inflatable
dinghies etc. They are located on the underside of the compressor. To
remove, screw on compressor air
hose and withdraw adapter.
Wheel changing
Some vehicles are equipped with a tyre repair kit instead of a spare wheel
3 202.

208Vehicle careMake the following preparations and
observe the following information:
● Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the straight- ahead position.
● Apply the parking brake and engage first gear, reverse gear or
P .
● Remove the spare wheel 3 210.
● Never change more than one wheel at once.
● Use the jack only to change wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change.
● The jack is maintenance-free.
● If the ground on which the vehicle
is standing is soft, a solid board
(max. 1 cm thick) should be
placed under the jack.
● Take heavy objects out of the vehicle before jacking up.
● No people or animals may be in the vehicle when it is jacked-up.
● Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.●Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
● Before screwing in the wheel bolts, clean them and lightly coat
the taper of each wheel bolt with
commercially available grease.9 Warning
Do not grease the thread of the
wheel bolt.
1. Pull off the wheel cover.
For wheel covers with visible
wheel bolts: The cover can remain
on the wheel. Do not remove the
retaining rings on the wheel bolts.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
bolt caps with a screwdriver and
remove. To protect the wheel,
place a soft cloth between the
screwdriver and the alloy wheel.
2. Variant 1:
Install the wheel wrench ensuring
that it locates securely and loosen
each wheel bolt by half a turn.
Variant 2:

210Vehicle care
Attach wheel wrench and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate wheel wrench until wheel is clear of the
ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel bolts. 6. Change the wheel.
7. Screw on the wheel bolts.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Install the wheel wrench ensuring that it locates securely and tighten
each bolt in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
110 Nm.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel bolt caps.
11. Stow the replaced wheel 3 210,
the vehicle tools 3 195 and the
adapter for the locking wheel bolts 3 61.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and also the wheel
bolt torque as soon as possible.
Have the defective tyre renewed or repaired.
Jacking position for lifting platform
Rear arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Front arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Spare wheel Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
If mounting a spare wheel, which is
different from the other wheels, this
wheel might be classified as a
temporary spare wheel and the
corresponding speed limits apply,
even though no label indicates this.
Seek the assistance of a workshop to
check the applicable speed limit.
The spare wheel has a steel rim.

Vehicle care211Caution
The use of a spare wheel that issmaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering. It is secured with a wing nut.
The spare wheel well is not designed for all permissible tyre sizes. If a
wheel wider than the spare wheel has
to be stowed in the load
compartment, it must be secured with a strap or, depending on the version,
with an extension bar.
Storing a replaced wheel in the
load compartment using a strap
Use the strap placed in the tool box.
Vehicle tools 3 195.
● Position the wheel on the load compartment floor close to one
sidewall of the load
compartment.
● Place the loop end of the strap through the front lashing eye of
the according side.
● Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.
● Insert the strap through the spokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
● Mount the hook to the rear lashing eye.
● Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.

212Vehicle careStoring a replaced wheel in the
spare wheel well using an
extension bar
Use the extension bar placed in the
tool box. Vehicle tools 3 195.
● Turn the wing nut anticlockwise and remove temporary spare
wheel.
● Take the extension bar from the tool box and screw it on the bolt.
● Store the damaged wheel and secure it by turning the wing nut
clockwise.
The floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.
Remove the extension bar before
fitting the spare wheel in the well after renewing or repairing the defective
wheel.9 Warning
Storing a jack, a wheel or other
equipment in the load
compartment could cause injury if they are not fixed properly. During a sudden stop or a collision, loose
equipment could strike someone.
Store jack and tools always in the
respective storage compartments
and secure them by fixing.
Place the damaged wheel always
in the load compartment secured
by the strap or in the spare wheel
well secured by the wing nut.
Temporary spare wheel
Caution
The use of the temporary spare
wheel could affect driveability.
Have the defective tyre renewed
or repaired as soon as possible.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. The permissible maximum
speed on the label on the temporary
spare wheel is only valid for the
factory-fitted tyre size.
If your vehicle gets a flat tyre in the
rear while towing another vehicle,
mount the temporary spare wheel in
the front and the full tyre in the rear.
Tyre chains 3 202.
Spare wheel with directional tyre If possible, fit directional tyres such
that they roll in the direction of travel.
The rolling direction is indicated by a
symbol (e.g. an arrow) on the
sidewall.
The following applies to tyres fitted
opposing the rolling direction:
● Driveability may be affected. Have the defective tyre renewed
or repaired as soon as possible
and fit it instead of the spare
wheel.
● Drive particularly carefully on wet
and snow-covered road
surfaces.

Technical data237Comfort with up to 3
peopleECO with up to 3 peopleWith full loadEngineTyresfrontrearfrontrearfrontrear[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])A17DTI205/55 R16,250/2.5 (36)230/2.3 (33)300/3.0 (43)280/2.8 (41)270/2.7 (39)320/3.2 (46)225/45 R17225/40 R18270/2.7 (39)250/2.5 (36)300/3.0 (43)280/2.8 (41)280/2.8 (41)320/3.2 (46)AllTemporary spare wheel
115/70 R16420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)––420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)

247OnStar........................................ 116
Operate pedal ............................... 96
Outside temperature ....................85
Overrun cut-off ........................... 142
P
Parking ................................ 18, 144
Parking assist ............................ 156
Parking brake ............................ 151
Parking lights ............................. 125
Particulate filter ........................... 145
Performance .............................. 230
Performing work ........................173
Personalisation ........................... 112
Pollen filter ................................. 137
Power outlets ............................... 87
Power steering fluid ....................176
Power windows ............................ 31
Preheating ................................... 98
Puncture ..................................... 207
Q
Quickheat ................................... 136
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 243
Radio remote control ...................21
Reading lights ............................ 127
Rear carrier system ......................64
Rear doors ................................... 26Rear floor storage cover ..............75
Rear fog light ............................. 100
Rear fog lights ........................... 125
Rear seats .................................... 42
Rear storage ................................. 74
Rear view camera ...................... 158
Rear window wiper/washer .......... 85 Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 221, 225
Reduced engine power ................99
Refuelling ................................... 162
Remote control ............................. 21
Retained power off .....................140
Reversing lights .........................125
Ride control systems ..................153
Roof .............................................. 34
Roof load ...................................... 79
Roof rack ..................................... 79
S Safety belts ................................... 45
Safety net .................................... 76
Seat adjustment ....................... 6, 38
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................95
Seat belts ..................................... 45
Seat heating ................................. 41
Seat position ................................ 37
Selector lever ............................. 147
Service ............................... 137, 220Service display ............................ 91
Service information ....................220
Service vehicle soon .................... 96
Side airbag system ......................52
Sidelights .................................... 120
Side turn signal lights ................188
Software acknowledgement .......240
Spare wheel ............................... 210
Speedometer ............................... 89
Starting and operating ................140
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................141
Steering ...................................... 140
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 82
Steering wheel controls ...............82
Steering wheel, heated .................82
Stop-start system........................ 142
Storage ......................................... 61
Storage compartments .................61
Sunvisor lights ........................... 127
Sun visors .................................... 33
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 89
Tailgate ......................................... 27
Tail lights ................................... 185
Technical data ............................ 228
Three-point seat belt .................... 46
Tools .......................................... 195