2017 VAUXHALL VIVA Owner's Manual

Instruments and controls87Depending on the equipment of the
vehicle, the following services are available:
● Emergency services and support
in the case of a vehicle
breakdown
● Wi-Fi hotspot
● Smartphone application
● Remote control, e.g. location of the vehicle, activation of horn and
lights, control of central locking system
● Stolen vehicle assistance
● Vehicle diagnostics
● Destination download
Notice
The OnStar module of the vehicle is
deactivated after ten days without an
ignition cycle. Functions requiring a
data connection will be available
again after switching on the ignition.OnStar buttons
Privacy button
Press and hold j until a message is
heard to activate or deactivate the
transmission of the vehicle location.
Press j to answer a call or to end a
call to an advisor.
Press j to access the Wi-Fi settings.
Service button
Press Z to establish a connection to
an advisor.
SOS button
Press [ to establish a priority
emergency connection to a specially
trained emergency advisor.
Status LED
Green: The system is ready with
activated transmission of the vehicle
location.
Green flashing: The system is on a
call.
Red: A problem arose.
Off: The system is ready with
deactivated transmission of the
vehicle location or the system is in
standby mode.
Red / green flashing for a short period of time: The transmission of the
vehicle location has been
deactivated.
OnStar services
General services
If you need any information
concerning e.g. opening hours, points
of interest and destinations or if you
need any support e.g. in the case of a

88Instruments and controlsvehicle breakdown, a flat tyre and
empty fuel tank, press Z to establish
a connection to an advisor.
Emergency services
In the case of an emergency situation,
press [ and talk to an advisor. The
advisor then contacts emergency or
assistance service providers and
directs them to your vehicle.
In the case of an accident with
activation of airbags or belt
tensioners, an automatic emergency
call is established. The advisor is
immediately connected to your
vehicle to see whether help is
needed.
Wi-Fi hotspot
The Wi-Fi hotspot of the vehicle
provides internet connectivity with a
maximum speed of 4G/LTE.
Notice
The Wi-Fi hotspot functionality is not available for all markets.
Up to seven devices may be
connected.To connect a mobile device with the
Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Press j and then select Wi-Fi
settings on the Info-Display. The settings displayed include the Wi- Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password and connection type.
2. Start a Wi-Fi network search on your mobile device.
3. Select your vehicle hotspot (SSID) when listed.
4. When prompted, enter the password on your mobile device.
Notice
To change the SSID or password,
press Z and talk to an advisor or log
in to your account.
To switch off the Wi-Fi hotspot
functionality, press Z to call an
advisor.
Smartphone app
With the My Vauxhall smartphone
app, some vehicle functions can be
operated remotely.The following functions are available:
● Lock or unlock vehicle.
● Honk horn or flash lights.
● Check fuel level, engine oil life and tyre pressure (only with tyre
pressure monitoring system).
● Send navigation destination to the vehicle, if equipped with a
built-in navigation system.
● Locate vehicle on a map.
● Manage Wi-Fi settings.
To operate these functions, download the app from App Store ®
or
Google Play™ Store.
Remote control
If desired, use any phone to call an
advisor, who can remotely operate
specific vehicle functions. Find the respective OnStar phone number on
our country-specific website.
The following functions are available: ● Lock or unlock vehicle.
● Provide information on the vehicle location.
● Honk horn or flash lights.

Instruments and controls89Stolen vehicle assistance
If the vehicle is stolen, report the theft
to the authorities and request OnStar
stolen vehicle assistance. Use any
phone to call an advisor. Find the
respective OnStar phone number on
our country-specific website.
OnStar can provide support in
locating and recovering the vehicle.Theft alert
When the anti-theft alarm system is
triggered, a notification is sent to
OnStar. You are then informed about
this event by text message or email.Restart prevention
By sending remote signals, OnStar can prevent the vehicle from
restarting once it has been turned off.
On-demand diagnostics
At any time e.g. if the vehicle displays a vehicle message, press Z to
contact an advisor and ask to
complete a real-time diagnostic check
to directly determine the issue.
Depending on the results, the advisor
will provide further support.
Diagnostic report
The vehicle automatically transmits
diagnostic data to OnStar which
sends a monthly email report to you
and your preferred workshop.
Notice
The workshop notification function
can be disabled in your account.
The report contains the status of key
operating systems of the vehicle like
engine, transmission, airbags, ABS,
and other major systems. It also
provides information on possible
maintenance items and tyre pressure
(only with tyre pressure monitoring
system).
To look at the information in greater
detail, select the link within the email and log in to your account.
Destination download
A desired destination can be directly
downloaded to the navigation system.
Press Z to call an advisor and
describe the destination or point of
interest.The advisor can look up any address
or point of interest and directly send
the destination to the built-in
navigation system.
OnStar settings
OnStar PIN
To have full access to all OnStar
services, a four-digit PIN is required.
The PIN has to be personalised when first talking to an advisor.
To change the PIN, press Z to call an
advisor.
Account data
An OnStar subscriber has an account
where all the data is stored. To
request a change of the account
information, press Z and talk to an
advisor or log in to your account.
If the OnStar service is used on
another vehicle, press Z and request
that the account be transferred to the
new vehicle.

90Instruments and controlsNotice
In any case, if the vehicle is disposed
of, sold or otherwise transferred,
immediately inform OnStar about the changes and terminate the
OnStar service on this vehicle.
Vehicle location
The vehicle location is transmitted to OnStar when service is requested or triggered. A message on the Info-
Display informs about this
transmission.
To activate or deactivate the
transmission of the vehicle location,
press and hold j until an audio
message is heard.
The deactivation is indicated by the
status light flashing red and green for a short period of time and each time
the vehicle is started.
Notice
If the transmission of the vehicle
location is deactivated, some
services are no longer available.
Notice
The vehicle location always remains
accessible to OnStar in the case of
an emergency.Find the privacy policy in your
account.
Software updates
OnStar may remotely carry out
software updates without further
notice or consent. These updates are to enhance or maintain safety and
security or the operation of the
vehicle.
These updates may concern privacy
issues. Find the privacy policy in your
account.

Lighting91LightingExterior lighting............................ 91
Light switch ................................ 91
High beam ................................. 91
Headlight flash ........................... 91
Headlight range adjustment ......92
Headlights when driving abroad ...................................... 92
Daytime running lights ...............92
Cornering lights ......................... 92
Hazard warning flashers ............92
Turn and lane-change signals ...93
Front fog lights ........................... 93
Rear fog light ............................. 93
Parking lights ............................. 94
Reversing lights .........................94
Misted light covers .....................94
Interior lighting ............................. 94
Instrument panel illumination control ....................................... 94
Interior lights .............................. 95
Reading lights ............................ 95
Lighting features ..........................95
Exit lighting ................................ 95
Battery discharge protection ......96Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
7:lights off8:sidelights9:headlights
Control indicator 8 3 74.
Tail lights Tail lights are illuminated together
with headlights and sidelights.
High beam
To switch from low to high beam,
push lever.
To switch to low beam, push lever
again or pull.
Headlight flash To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.

92LightingHeadlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment ladenHeadlights when driving
abroad
Headlight aim has been preset and
should need no further adjustment.
When driving in countries with
opposite hand traffic, it is not
necessary to adjust the headlights.
Daytime running lights Daytime running light increases
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when ignition is on.
Cornering lights
On tight bends or when turning off,
depending on the steering angle or
the indicator light signal, an additional left or right reflector is switched on
which illuminates the road in the
direction of travel. It is activated up to
a speed of 25 mph.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨
.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment, the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.

Lighting93Turn and lane-changesignalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
If the lever is moved past the
resistance point, the turn signal is
switched on constantly. When the
steering wheel moves back, the turn
signal is automatically deactivated.
For three flashes, e.g., when
changing lanes, press the lever until
resistance is felt and then release.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for longer indication.
Switch the turn signal off manually by moving the lever to its original
position.
Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >
.
Rear fog light
Operated by pressing r.
Light switch in position 8: Rear fog
light can only be switched on with
front fog lights.

94LightingParking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Move the turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or
down (left parking lights).
Confirmed by an acoustic signal and
the corresponding turn signal control
indicator.
Reversing lights
The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing may
mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing. The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help switch on the
headlights.Interior lighting
Instrument panel illumination control
Brightness of the following lights can
be adjusted when the exterior lights
are on:
● instrument panel illumination
● Info-Display
● illuminated switches and operation elements
Turn thumb wheel A and hold until
the desired brightness is obtained.