2003-2010 Vauxhall Meriva SUV Driving and Operation -> Towing equipment with removable coupling ball bar User Manual
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Driving and Operation 163  
Roof racks 3  
9 Warning  
Towing equipment 3  
9 Warning  
Disreg ard of these notes ca n lead to  
injuries which may be fatal. Vehicle  
passengers must b e informed  
accordingly.  
Disregard of these notes can lead to  
injuries which may be fatal. Vehicle  
passengers must be informed  
accordingly.  
For safety reasons and to avoid roof  
damage, we recommend using the  
Vauxhall roof rack system approved for  
your vehicle.  
Only use a trailer towing device approved  
for the vehicle. Have a towing device fitted  
by workshop, who will inform you of any  
possible trailer load increases. They will  
have the instructions for fitting the device  
and any necessary changes to the vehicle  
concerning cooling, heat shields or other  
devices.  
Disengage covers concealing roof rack  
mounts by pushing sliders in direction of  
arrow (e.g. with coin) and remove. To close  
roof rack mounts, insert covers at front and  
engage sliders at rear.  
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Towing equipment with  
removable coupling ball bar 3  
9 Warning  
Stowage of coupling ball bar  
Fasten the roof rack following the  
instructions that accompany the system.  
The coupling ball bar is located in a bag  
with the vehicle tools housed under the  
spare wheel - see illustration above.  
The coupling ball bar is to be removed  
when not towing.  
Driving hints – see page 138.  
Spare wheel 3 - see page 177.  
Mounting dimensions of towing  
equipment 3 – see page 222.  
On vehicles with a tyre repair kit 3, the  
coupling ball bar is located in the left  
stowage compartment beneath the floor  
cover in the luggage compartment - see  
page 166, Fig. 17923 S.  
164  
Drivin g and Operation  
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Fitting the coupling ball bar  
Checking the tensioning of the coupling  
Otherwise, the coupling ball bar must be  
Fold down the socket. Remove the sealing  
plug from the hole for the coupling ball bar  
and stow it in the luggage compartment.  
ball bar:  
tensioned before it is inserted into the  
coupling housing:  
z Red marking on turn knob points  
towards white marking on coupling ball  
bar.  
z Unlock coupling ball bar (key to  
position 1) – see Fig. 12416 T.  
z Gap of approx. 4 mm between turn knob  
and coupling ball bar.  
z Pull turn knob out and turn itforwards as  
far as it will go – see illustration above.  
z Key is in lock at position 1.  
Driving and Operation 165  
Important  
Check thatthe coupling ball bar is correctly  
installed:  
z Green marking on turn knob points  
towards white marking on coupling ball  
bar.  
z No gap between turn knob andcoupling  
ball bar.  
z Coupling ball bar must be seated firmly  
in coup ling housing.  
z Coupling ball bar must be locked and  
key must be removed.  
9 Warning  
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Inserting the coupling ball bar:  
Lock coupling ball bar (key to position 2 –  
Towing is permitted only with a correctly  
fitted towbar. If the towbar cannot be  
fitted correctly, contact a workshop.  
Insert the tensioned coupling ball bar into  
the coupling housing and push firmly  
upwards until the coupling ball bar  
engages in position.  
see page 164, Fig. 12416 T). Remove key  
and press protective flap into position.  
When the coupling ball bar is locked, the  
turn knob can no longer be pulled out.  
Eye for break-away stopping cable  
For trailers with brakes, attach break-away  
stopping cable to rear towing eye –  
see arrow in Fig. 16484 S.  
The turn knob snaps back into its home  
position resting against the coupling ball  
bar.  
9 Warning  
Do not touch the turn knob when  
inserting the coupling ball bar - risk of  
in ju ry.  

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