Vauxhall Vivaro (2016 year). Manual

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Keys, doors and windows

Driver Information Centre (DIC)

Replacing battery in electronic

Electronic key system

3 91 when the driver's door is

key

opened.

Replace the battery as soon as the

Additionally, the electronic key

system no longer operates properly

includes the functionality of the radio

or the range is reduced. The need for

remote control 3 20 and an entry

battery replacement is indicated by a

lighting function 3 101.

message in the DIC 3 91.

Handle with care, protect from

Battery replacement, see Radio

moisture and high temperatures and

remote control 3 20.

avoid unnecessary operation.

Fault

Notice

Do not put the electronic key in the

If the central locking system cannot

load compartment during driving, as

be operated or the engine cannot be

Enables a handsfree operation of the

this is outside of the detection zone

started, the cause may be one of the

following functions:

(indicated by a warning chime at low

following:

speed 3 92 and a message in the

● central locking system 3 23

● fault in electronic key

Driver Information Centre (DIC)

● load compartment 3 32

3 91).

● electronic key out of reception

range

● ignition switching on and starting

Handsfree operation is automatically

the engine 3 116

● battery voltage too low

disabled when the electronic key

The electronic key simply needs to be

buttons have been operated or the

● overload of the central locking

on the driver's person.

central locking switch e 3 23 is

system by operating at frequent

pressed. To re-enable handsfree

intervals, the power supply is

Notice

operation, restart the engine.

interrupted for a short time

Always take the electronic key with

you when exiting the vehicle.

Power button 3 116.

● interference from higher-power

radio waves from other sources

The electronic key being left in the

card reader is indicated by a warning

chime 3 92 and a message in the

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Emergency manual key

To disengage, turn the switch to the

Door locks

unlocked position.

Anti-theft security lock

Rear door manual lock

Press and hold the release button on

the side of the electronic key and pull

out the emergency manual key from

To prevent the front door from being

Turn the lock switch clockwise to lock

the top.

opened from the outside, open the

the left-hand rear door. To disengage

Manually lock or unlock the doors by

door and engage the anti-theft

lock, turn the switch anticlockwise.

turning the key in the lock.

security lock.

Rear doors 3 30.

After use, reinsert the emergency

Using a suitable tool, turn the lock

manual key in the housing of the

switch on the door to the locked

electronic key.

position. The door cannot be opened

Central locking system

from outside.

Unlocks and locks the front doors,

The anti-theft security lock remains

sliding side doors and load

engaged even after unlocking the

compartment.

vehicle with the remote control. The

door can only be opened from inside

or by using the manual key.

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With the 3-button remote control, the

Unlocking with 2-button remote

Unlocking with 3-button remote

front doors and load compartment/

control

sliding side doors (where fitted) can

be unlocked and locked separately.

For safety reasons, the vehicle

cannot be locked if the key is in the

ignition switch.

Notice

If no door is opened within approx.

2 minutes after the vehicle has been

unlocked, the vehicle is re-locked

automatically.

Close doors and load compartment. If

the doors are not closed properly, the

central locking system will not work.

Depending on configuration:

Refer to "Manual key operation"

● Press and hold c to unlock all

below for further information.

doors and the load compartment.

- or -

Remote control operation

● Press c once to unlock the

Operation of central locking system

driver's door, and press c twice to

with the remote control is confirmed

unlock all doors and the load

by the hazard warning flashers.

compartment.

- or -

● Press c once to unlock all doors

and the load compartment.

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Locking with 2-button remote control

Press e: All doors and the load

Depending on configuration, press c

compartment are locked.

once or twice to unlock the load

compartment (and sliding side doors).

Notice

Where fitted, alarm monitoring of the

Press e to lock the load compartment

passenger compartment 3 35 is

(and, depending on version, the

switched off by pressing and holding

sliding side doors).

e (which is confirmed by an audible

Load compartment locking and

signal).

unlocking with 3-button remote

If this was done unintentionally,

control

unlock the doors again and press e

briefly to lock the vehicle.

Load compartment locking and

unlocking with 2-button remote

Press e: All doors and the load

control

compartment are locked.

Locking with 3-button remote control

Press

to lock or unlock load

compartment (and, depending on

version, the sliding side doors).

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Electronic key system operation

Unlocking with electronic key -

Unlocking with electronic key buttons

handsfree operation

For handsfree operation, the

electronic key must be outside the

vehicle, within a range of approx.

one metre of the front doors or load

compartment.

Notice

There is no button for handsfree

operation in the exterior door handle

of the sliding side door.

There must be no electronic key left

inside the vehicle and no additional

electronic key in the detection zones,

Press c to unlock all doors and the

or handsfree operation of the central

Press the button on any exterior door

load compartment.

locking system will not work.

handle and pull the handle to open.

Operation of central locking system

Locking with electronic key -

The vehicle only unlocks when at

with the electronic key is confirmed by

handsfree operation

least 3 seconds have passed since

the hazard warning flashers.

Press the button on any exterior door

locking using handsfree operation.

handle. All doors and the load

Handsfree operation is automatically

9 Danger

compartment are locked.

disabled when the electronic key

The vehicle only locks when at least

Never leave an electronic key

buttons have been operated. To re-

3 seconds have passed since

inside the vehicle when children or

enable handsfree operation, restart

unlocking using handsfree operation.

animals are left in the vehicle, to

the engine.

avoid unintended operation of

windows, doors or engine. Risk of

fatal injury.

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Handsfree operation is automatically

when the electronic key is within

Press

to lock/unlock the rear

disabled when the electronic key

range of the detection zone (approx.

doors/tailgate (and sliding side

buttons have been operated. To re-

one metre).

doors).

enable handsfree operation, restart

The rear doors/tailgate (and sliding

Electronic key system 3 22.

the engine.

side doors) only lock/unlock when at

least 3 seconds have passed since

Manual key operation

Locking with electronic key buttons

the button was last pressed.

Handsfree operation is automatically

disabled when the electronic key

buttons have been operated. To re-

enable handsfree operation, restart

the engine.

Load compartment locking and

unlocking with electronic key buttons

Manually lock or unlock the doors by

Press e to lock all doors and the load

turning the key in the lock.

compartment.

Rear doors

Load compartment locking and

In the event the rear doors are locked

unlocking with electronic key -

manually after the vehicle has been

handsfree operation

unlocked with remote control button

Press the button on the exterior door

c, lock the entire vehicle again by

handle to lock or unlock the rear

pressing e to reset central locking

doors/tailgate (and sliding side doors)

system. Otherwise pressing c may

not unlock the rest of the vehicle.

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After manually unlocking the rear

If the vehicle is driven with an open

Automatic locking

doors when the rest of the vehicle is

load compartment, the front doors

locked, it may be necessary to press

(and sliding side doors) can still be

Automatic locking after driving off

e twice to lock the entire vehicle.

locked. With the ignition switched on,

This security feature can be

press and hold e for approx.

Central locking switch

configured to automatically lock the

5 seconds. When closing the rear

doors and load compartment as soon

doors/tailgate, they are locked

Locks or unlocks the doors and load

as the vehicle is driven.

automatically.

compartment from the passenger

compartment.

Automatic locking 3 28.

Activation

Handsfree operation is automatically

With the ignition switched on, press

disabled when e is pressed. To re-

and hold e on the central locking

enable handsfree operation, restart

switch for approx. 5 seconds. An

the engine.

audible signal confirms activation.

Electronic key system 3 22.

Deactivation

Slam door locks

With the ignition switched on, press

and hold e on the central locking

Certain models feature load

switch for approx. 5 seconds. An

compartment locks which are isolated

audible signal confirms deactivation.

for added security.

Central locking switch 3 23.

With slam door locks, while the doors

can be locked and unlocked using the

Press e to lock the vehicle. Activation

remote control or electronic key, the

is indicated by the LED in the button.

load compartment must be manually

When closing any open door, the door

opened by turning the key in the lock.

is locked automatically.

Rear doors 3 30.

Press e again to unlock the vehicle.

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Using a suitable tool, turn the child

Child locks

Doors

lock switch in the sliding side door to

the locked position; the door cannot

Sliding door

be opened from the inside.

The child lock remains engaged even

after unlocking the vehicle with the

remote control. The door can only be

opened from outside.

To disengage, turn the child lock

switch to the unlocked position.

The child safety lock for the sliding

side door is located on its rearward

facing edge.

Open and close the sliding side door

To prevent the sliding side door from

only when the vehicle is at a standstill

being opened from the inside, open

with the parking brake applied.

the door and engage the child lock.

Pull the interior handle towards the

rear to unlock and open.

9 Warning

The door can be locked from inside

the vehicle with the interior lock

Use the child locks whenever

switch.

children are occupying the rear

seats, to prevent unintentional

Central locking system 3 23.

opening from the inside.

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9 Warning

Take care when operating the

sliding side door. Risk of injury.

Ensure that nothing becomes

trapped during operation and no-

one is standing within the moving

area.

If the vehicle is parked on a slope,

open sliding doors may move

accidentally on account of their

weight.

The right-hand rear door is released

The doors are retained in the 90º

Close the sliding doors before

using the lever.

position by locking stays. To open the

driving off.

doors to 180º or further, pull the door

9 Warning

release handles and swing open to

Rear doors

the desired position.

The rear lights may be obscured if

The rear doors can only be opened if

the rear doors are open and the

9 Warning

the vehicle is unlocked. Central

vehicle is parked on the roadside.

locking system, manual key operation

Ensure extended opening doors

3 23.

Make other road users aware of

are secured when fully opened.

the vehicle, by using a warning

To open the left-hand rear door, pull

triangle or other equipment

Opened doors may slam closed

the outside handle.

specified in the road traffic

due to the force of the wind!

The door is opened from inside the

regulations.

vehicle by pulling the interior handle.

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Driving with an open load

compartment

When closing the doors, secure each

Engage the interior lock in its housing

locking stay to the catch on the door

by turning the handle clockwise to the

frame.

locked position. The door is bolted

To drive with the right-hand rear door

and cannot be opened from outside.

Always close the right-hand door

open, e.g. if long objects need to be

before the left-hand door.

Disengage the lock by turning the

transported, open the left-hand

handle anticlockwise, to enable the

Door locks 3 23, Central locking

followed by the right-hand rear door,

door to be opened.

system 3 23.

then close the left-hand rear door.

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After unlocking, press tailgate button

Emergency tailgate opening from

Caution

and lift tailgate to the fully open

inside the vehicle

position.

Always make sure that the load in

The tailgate can be also opened from

the vehicle is securely stowed

inside the vehicle by operating the

when driving with an open load

tailgate interior release.

compartment.

For further information, refer to

Notice

"Loading information" 3 73.

In very cold climates, the opening

assistance provided by the tailgate

Always comply with local or

hydraulic struts may be reduced.

national regulations.

Central locking system 3 23.

Load compartment

Closing

Tailgate

Depending on model, prise off the

Opening

cover on the inside of the tailgate.

Close tailgate using the interior strap.

Ensure tailgate is fully closed.

Central locking system 3 23.

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Then grasp the metal string and pull

Notice

Vehicle security

it downwards to unlock. Push the

The installation of certain heavy

tailgate to open.

accessories onto the tailgate may

Anti-theft locking system

affect its ability to remain open.

General hints for operating

9 Warning

tailgate

Do not use the system if there are

9 Danger

people in the vehicle! The doors

cannot be unlocked from the

Do not drive with the tailgate open

inside.

or ajar, e.g. when transporting

bulky objects, since toxic exhaust

The system deadlocks all doors and

gases, which can not be seen or

the load compartment.

smelled, could enter the vehicle.

This can cause unconsciousness

All doors and the load compartment

and even death.

must be closed or the system cannot

be activated.

Notice

Caution

The anti-theft locking system cannot

be activated when the hazard

Before opening the tailgate, check

warning lights or sidelights are

overhead obstructions, e.g. a

switched on.

garage door, to avoid damage to

the tailgate.

Activation and deactivation are not

possible with the central locking

Ensure there is adequate

switch.

clearance both above (at least

2.15 metres) and behind when

Central locking system 3 23.

opening tailgate.

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2-button and 3-button remote

Electronic key system operation

control operation

Operation is confirmed by the hazard

warning flashers.

warning flashers flashing five times.

Activation

For handsfree operation, the

electronic key must be outside the

vehicle, within a range of approx.

one metre of the front doors or load

compartment.

Press e twice.

Deactivation

Unlock the doors by pressing the

button on any exterior door handle or

press c.

Handsfree operation is automatically

Press e twice.

disabled when the electronic key

- or -

buttons have been operated (or the

central locking switch e is pressed).

Turn manual key in driver's door lock

To re-enable handsfree operation,

towards rear of vehicle twice.

Press the button twice on any exterior

restart the engine.

door handle.

Deactivation

Central locking system 3 23.

Unlock the doors by pressing c on the

- or -

Electronic key system 3 22.

remote control or by turning the

manual key in driver's door lock

towards front of vehicle.

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2-button and 3-button remote control

Anti-theft alarm system

The anti-theft alarm system is

operated in conjunction with the

central locking system 3 23.

It monitors:

● doors, tailgate, bonnet

● passenger compartment

● load compartment

● ignition

● interruption of alarm siren power

supply

Press the button on any exterior door

handle.

Activation

Press e to activate the anti-theft alarm

system.

- or -

All doors and the bonnet must be

closed.

Electronic key

Hazard warning lights flash to confirm

For handsfree operation, the

activation. If the hazard warning lights

electronic key must be outside the

do not flash upon activation, a door or

vehicle, within a range of approx.

the bonnet is not fully closed.

one metre of the front doors or load

compartment.

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Press e to activate the anti-theft alarm

Activation without monitoring of

To silence the alarm siren (if

system.

passenger compartment

triggered) and therefore deactivate

the anti-theft alarm system, reconnect

Electronic key system 3 22.

Disable monitoring of the passenger

vehicle battery and unlock the vehicle

Deactivation

compartment, e.g. when animals are

or switch on the ignition.

being left in the vehicle, or if the

Unlocking the vehicle (with c or the

auxiliary heater has been set for a

button on any exterior door handle) or

timed or remote controlled start

Immobiliser

switching on the ignition deactivates

3 108.

The immobiliser is part of the ignition

the anti-theft alarm system. Hazard

switch and checks whether the

Press and hold e on the remote

warning lights flash to confirm

vehicle is allowed to be started with

control or electronic key; an audible

deactivation.

the key being used.

signal will sound as confirmation.

The system is not deactivated when

The immobiliser is activated

The status will remain until the doors

unlocking the driver's door with the

automatically after the key has been

are unlocked.

key or with the central locking switch

removed from the ignition switch and

in the passenger compartment.

Alarm

also if the key is left in the ignition

switch when the engine is turned off.

Notice

When triggered, the alarm sounds via

If the alarm has been triggered,

If the engine cannot be started, switch

a separate battery-backed power

unlocking the vehicle with the key

off the ignition and remove key, wait

sounder, and the hazard warning

will not stop the alarm siren. To stop

approx. 2 seconds and then repeat

lights flash simultaneously. The

the siren, switch on the ignition. The

the start attempt. If start attempt is

number and duration of alarm signals

hazard warning lights will not flash

unsuccessful, attempt to start the

are stipulated by legislation.

upon deactivation if the alarm has

engine using the spare key and seek

If the vehicle battery is disconnected

been triggered.

the assistance of a workshop.

or its power supply is interrupted, the

alarm siren will be triggered. First

deactivate the anti-theft alarm system

if the vehicle battery must be

disconnected.

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Notice

Exterior mirrors

Electric adjustment

The immobiliser does not lock the

doors. You should always lock the

Convex shape

vehicle after leaving it and switch on

the anti-theft alarm system 3 23,

The convex exterior mirror contains

3 35.

an aspherical area and reduces blind

spots. The shape of the mirror makes

objects appear smaller, which will

affect the ability to estimate

distances.

Manual adjustment

Select the relevant exterior mirror by

switching the control to the left or

right, then swivel the control to adjust

the mirror.

No mirror is selected when the control

is in the centre position.

The lower mirrors are not adjustable.

Adjust mirrors by swivelling in

required direction.

The lower mirrors are not adjustable.

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Depending on version, exterior

Folding mirrors

Interior mirrors

mirrors can be automatically folded to

the parking position upon locking the

Manual anti-dazzle

vehicle. For further information, refer

to the Infotainment system manual.

Heated mirrors

For pedestrian safety, the exterior

mirrors will swing out of their normal

mounting position if they are struck

To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on

with sufficient force. Reposition the

the underside of the mirror housing.

mirror by applying slight pressure to

the mirror housing.

Operated by pressing Ü. Activation is

Parking position

indicated by the LED in the button.

The exterior mirrors can be folded in

Heating functions with the engine

by pressing gently on the outer edge

running. It is switched off

of the housing, e.g. when in a

automatically after a short time.

confined parking situation.

Climate control system 3 103.

Vauxhall Vivaro (2016 year). Manual - part 2