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Introduction
Your Zafira Life / Vivaro is a designed
combination of advanced technology,
safety, environmental friendliness
and economy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of accident
and injury which may result from
improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in this Owner's Manual.Disregarding the description given in
this manual may affect your warranty.
When this Owner's Manual refers to aworkshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner.
All Opel Service Partners provide
first-class service at reasonable
prices. Experienced mechanics
trained by Opel work according to
specific Opel instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
Using this manual ● This manual describes all options
and features available for this
model. Certain descriptions,
including those for display and
menu functions, may not apply to your vehicle due to model
variant, country specifications,
special equipment or
accessories.
● The "In brief" section will give you
an initial overview.● The table of contents at the beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where the information is located.
● The index will enable you to search for specific information.
● This Owner's Manual depicts left-
hand drive vehicles. Operation is
similar for right-hand drive
vehicles.
● The Owner's Manual uses the engine identifier code. The
corresponding sales designation
and engineering code can be
found in the section "Technical
data".
● Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
● Displays may not support your specific language.
● Display messages and interior labelling are written in bold
letters.
In brief111Power windows .....................42
2 Exterior mirrors .....................39
3 Side air vents ...................... 149
4 Selective ride control ..........172
5 Turn lights ........................... 134
Headlight flash ....................132
High beam ........................... 131
Exit lighting .......................... 137
6 Head-up display controls ....121
7 Steering wheel controls ........94
8 Steering wheel paddles ........94
9 Instruments ......................... 105
Driver Information Centre .... 116
10 Button for Driver
Information Centre ..............116
Windscreen wiper and
washer .................................. 95
Rear wiper and washer .........97
11 Head-up display ..................121
12 Air vents .............................. 149
13 Control elements for Info
Display ................................ 12014Info Display ......................... 120
15 Climate control system ........ 141
16 Storage compartment ...........79
17 Storage compartment ...........79
18 AUX input
19 Power outlet .......................... 98
20 Airbag deactivation ...............65
21 USB port ............................... 98
22 Seat heating .......................... 52
23 Electronic Stability Control
and Traction Control ...........171
Tyre deflation detection
system ................................. 238
Stop-start system ................157
Heated windscreen ...............45
Electric child locks ................. 29
Central locking system ..........25
24 Hazard warning flashers .....133
25 Manual transmission ...........168
Automatic transmission .......165
26 Power button ....................... 154
27 Automatic locking ..................2928Ignition switch .....................153
29 Control elements for
Infotainment system
30 Steering wheel adjustment ...94
31 Fuse box ............................. 231
32 Horn ...................................... 95
33 Cruise control ...................... 174
Speed limiter ....................... 177
Adaptive cruise control .......180
34 Bonnet release lever ...........214
35 Anti-theft alarm system .........37
Lane departure warning ......200
Side blind spot alert ............194
Parking assist ...................... 192
Parking heater ....................147
Headlight range adjustment 132
High beam assist ................131
In brief17Note
If the settings for demisting and
defrosting are selected, an
Autostop may be inhibited.
If the settings for demisting and
defrosting are selected while the
engine is in an Autostop, the engine
will restart automatically.
Stop-start system 3 157.
Heating and ventilation system
3 139.
Air conditioning system 3 141.Electronic climate control system
● Press h. The LED in the button
illuminates to indicate activation.
● Air conditioning and automatic mode are automatically switched
on. The LED in the button A/C
illuminates, AUTO is shown in the
display.
● Temperature and air distribution are set automatically and the fan
runs at high speed.
● Switch on heated rear window è.
● Switch on heated windscreen
9 .
● To return to previous mode, press h again.
Note
If h is pressed while the engine is
running, an Autostop will be inhibited
until h is pressed again.
If h is pressed while the engine is
in an Autostop, the engine will restart automatically.
Electronic climate control system 3 143.
26Keys, doors and windows
To activate, switch on the ignition and
then press * more than 2 seconds.
The LED illuminates. An audible
signal is given and depending on the
configuration of the vehicle, a
message is displayed in Info Display.
To deactivate, switch on the ignition
and then press * for more than 2
seconds. The LED extinguishes.
Remote control operation
Unlocking
Press <.
Unlocking mode can be set. Two
settings are selectable:
● All doors and load compartment will be unlocked by pressing <.
● Only the driver's door and the passenger door will be unlocked
by pressing <.
Unlocking the load compartment
Press * or press < two times to
unlock the load compartment only,
i.e. sliding doors and rear doors or
tailgate.
Locking
Close doors and the load
compartment.
Press -.
If the vehicle is not closed properly,
the central locking system will not
work.
Keys, doors and windows27Confirmation
Operation of the central locking
system is confirmed by the hazard
warning flashers. A precondition is that the setting is activated in thevehicle personalisation 3 124.
Electronic key system operation
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx. one metre of the relevant door side.
Unlocking
Pass a hand behind the door handle
of one of the front doors, the sliding
doors, the hinged doors or press the
tailgate button.
Unlocking mode can be set in the
vehicle personalisation menu in the
Info Display. Two settings are
selectable:
● All doors, the hinged doors / the load compartment and the fuel
filler flap will be unlocked by
passing a hand behind one of the front door handles, the handles of
the sliding doors or the handles
of the hinged doors. If the vehicle is equipped with a tailgate, press
the tailgate button.
● Only the front doors and the fuel filler flap will be unlocked by
passing a hand behind one of
front door handles.
Vehicle personalisation 3 124.
Unlocking the load compartment
Only the load compartment, i.e. the
hinged doors or the tailgate, will be
unlocked by passing a hand behind
the hinged doors handle or pressing
the tailgate button.
Locking
Keys, doors and windows29Manual locking
Manually lock the doors, tailgate and
fuel filler flap by inserting and turning the key in the lock cylinder of the
driver's door.
Automatic locking Automatic locking after driving off
This system allows automatic locking of the doors and the tailgate as soon
as the speed of the vehicle exceeds
10 km/h.
If one of the doors or the tailgate is open, the automatic central locking
does not take place. This is signalled
by the sound of the locks rebounding, accompanied by illumination of N in
the instrument cluster, an audible signal and the display of an alert
message.
This function can be activated or
deactivated at any time. With the
ignition on, press - until an audible
signal starts and a corresponding
message is displayed.
The state of the system stays in
memory when switching off the
ignition.
Automatic relock after unlocking
This feature automatically locks all
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap a short time after unlocking
with the remote control or electronic
key, provided no door has been
opened.
Child locks9 Warning
Use the child locks whenever
children are occupying the rear
seats.
Keys, doors and windows33
To open or close a sliding door, movethe foot below the rear bumper on the
respective side back and forth.
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx. 1 m of the motion sensors. Depending on the configuration of the vehicle, the
electronic key has to be located in the
respective area. Do not hold the foot
longer or move too slow below the bumper.
Activation or deactivation of hands-
free operation can be set in the Info
Display 3 120.
Load compartment
Tailgate Tailgate window 3 43.Opening
After unlocking, press the tailgate
button and open the tailgate.
Keys, doors and windows43Safety function
This function depends upon version.
If the window glass encounters
resistance above the middle of the
window during automatic closing, it is immediately stopped and opened
again.
Override safety function In the event of closing difficulties due
to frost or the like, switch on the
ignition, then pull the switch to the first
detent and hold. The window moves
up without safety function enabled.
To stop movement, release the
switch.
Operating windows from outside
The windows can be closed remotely
from outside the vehicle.
Press and hold - to close windows.
Release button to stop window
movement.Overload
If the windows are repeatedly
operated within short intervals, the
window operation is disabled for
some time.
Initialising the power windows If the windows cannot be closed
automatically (e.g. after
disconnecting the vehicle battery), a
warning message is displayed in the
Driver Information Centre.
Vehicle messages 3 123.
Activate the window electronics as
follows:
1. Close doors.
2. Switch on ignition.
3. Push switch until the window is completely open.
4. Pull switch until the window is completely closed and keep
pulling for additional two seconds.
5. Repeat for each window.Rear windows
To open and close the rear windows,
push the lever and slide the windows
backwards or forwards.