2015.75 VAUXHALL VIVA jump start

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Vehicle Care
General Information
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
End-of-Life Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 166
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Headlamps and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Front Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . 169
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Side Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . 171 Centre High-Mounted Brake
lamp (CHMBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Number Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 172
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electrical System
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle Tools
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wheels and Tyres
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyre Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tread Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Repair Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tyre Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . . . 191
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

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Charging the vehicle battery
{Warning
On vehicles with stop-start
system, ensure that the charging
potential does not exceed
14.6 volts when using a battery
charger. Otherwise the vehicle
battery might be damaged.
Jump starting
0Jump
Starting 0192.
Warning label
Meaning of symbols:
.
No sparks, naked flames or
smoking.
. Always shield eyes. Explosive
gases can cause blindness or
injury.
. Keep the vehicle battery out of
reach of children.
. The vehicle battery contains
sulphuric acid which could cause
blindness or serious burn
injuries.
. See the Owner's Manual for
further information.
. Explosive gas may be present in
the vicinity of the vehicle battery.Wiper Blade Replacement
Wiper blades on the
windscreen
Lift wiper arm. Press release lever
and detach wiper blade.
Attach the wiper blade slightly
angled to the wiper arm and push
until it engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.

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2. Pull up the release knob on topof the rear seat backrest
forward.
3. Place the loop end of the strap
from tool box through the seat
back latch.
4. Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely
to the seat back latch.
5. Pull back backrests of the rear
seats.
6. Mount the hook to the tailgate latch.
7. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.
Jump Starting
Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged battery
can be started using jump leads and
the battery of another vehicle.
{Warning
Be extremely careful when
starting with jump leads. Any
deviation from the following
instructions can lead to injuries or
damage caused by battery
explosion or damage to the
electrical systems of both
vehicles.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin,
fabrics and painted surfaces. The
fluid contains sulphuric acid which
can cause injuries and damage in
the event of direct contact.
. Never expose the battery to
naked flames or sparks.

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.A discharged battery can
already freeze at temperatures
of 0 °C.
Defrost the frozen battery before
connecting jump leads.
. Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when
handling a battery.
. Use a booster battery with the
same voltage (12 volts). Its
capacity (Ah) must not be much
less than that of the discharged
battery.
. Use jump leads with insulated
terminals and a cross section of
at least 16 mm² (25 mm² for
diesel).
. Do not disconnect the
discharged battery from the
vehicle.
. Switch off all unnecessary
electrical consumers.
. Do not lean over the battery
during jump starting.
. Do not allow the terminals of one
lead to touch those of the
other lead. .
The vehicles must not come into
contact with each other during
the jump starting process.
. Apply the parking brake, manual
gearbox in neutral, automatic
transmission in P.
. Open the positive terminal
protection caps of both vehicle
batteries.
Lead connection order :
1. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal of the booster
battery. 2. Connect the other end of the
red lead to the positive terminal
of the discharged battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negative terminal of the
booster battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black lead to a vehicle
grounding point, such as the
engine block or an engine
mounting bolt. Connect as far
away from the discharged
battery as possible, however at
least 60 cm(24 inches).
Route the leads so that they cannot
catch on rotating parts in the engine
compartment.
To start the engine : 1. Start the engine of the vehicle providing the jump.
2. After 5 minutes, start the other engine. Start attempts should
be made for no longer than
15 seconds at an interval of
1 minute.

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3. Allow both engines to idle forapprox. 3 minutes with the
leads connected.
4. Switch on electrical consumers (e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle
receiving the jump start.
5. Reverse above sequence exactly when removing leads.Towing the Vehicle
If towing service is not available in
an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed by a rope secured
to the emergency towing eye.
Disengage cap by using the
screwdriver and remove the cap.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools.
See Tools 0177.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it
will go until it stops in a horizontal
position. (Should be contact with
tow nut.)
Attach a tow rope or better still a
tow rod to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used
for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release
steering column lock and to permit
operation of brake lights, horn and
windscreen wipers.
Transmission in neutral.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Adjustable Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Adjustments Seat, Initial Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbags Curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Belt Tensioner Light . . . . . 70
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Alarm System Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 146 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Audio System Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . 92
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Automatic
Engine Start/Stop Feature . . . . 141
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 166
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bonnet Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 164 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake and Clutch SystemWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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Fuel (cont'd)Consumption - CO2 -
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 74
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 68
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlamp Range Adjustment . . . . 86
Headlamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Main-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Main/Dipped Beam Changer . . . . 85
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Position Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Range Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Heated
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Heating and Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 147
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 61
I
Identification Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Indicators Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Information Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Information on Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . 172
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 92
ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18