FlexDoors®. The Meriva is packed with innovative thinking
aimed at making life easier, more comfortable and more
convenient, and our rear-hinged FlexDoors®are no exception,
offering real benefits in many aspects of family life.
Easy access.
FlexDoors®open independently of the front doors, and far
wider than normal, so it’s much easier to get in and out of
the car, wherever you sit.
Easier on your back.
FlexDoors®are far kinder on your back too. Research by
the Department of Industrial Design at Coventry University
looked at the effects of lifting something that weighs just 5kg
(a small baby, for example) in and out of the Meriva’s rear
seats. Compared with the previous model, the FlexDoors®
help reduce back muscle loads by up to 58% and leaning
and twisting angles by up to 48%. Back strain was reduced
even just getting in and out of the car.
No wonder the Meriva has been awarded a Certificate of
Excellence by the highly respected German AGR (Campaign
for Healthier Backs) panel of doctors and ergonomic
experts – the first time they’ve certified a complete vehicle’s
ergonomic concept, rather than individual components.
Safe and secure.
While mechanically activated rear child locks are standard, the whole FlexDoors®system is
protected by a range of electronic safety systems – the rear doors are locked electronically at
speeds above 4km/h, for example. A green LED light in the rear door handle signals when the door
can be opened from the inside. Key electrical safety components are ‘doubled up’ – aircraft-style
– and monitored constantly. And if the doors are not closed properly, the driver is warned both
audibly and visually on the instrument panel.
Parent-friendly.
Wider access makes it easier to lift young children in and out of the car and secure them safely
into a child seat. And if you open both front and rear doors, it creates a parent-friendly zone
where it’s easier to control children as they step in and out of the car.
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Child
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FlexDoors®
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Conventional
door layout
