Introduction3Vehicle specific dataPlease enter your vehicle's data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible.
Refer to the sections "Service and
maintenance", "Technical data", the
vehicle's identification plate and
national registration documents.
Introduction
Your Vivaro 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 a workshop visit, we recommend your
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
All Vauxhall Authorised Repairers
provide first-class service at
reasonable prices. Experienced
mechanics trained by Vauxhall work
according to specific Vauxhall
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.
4IntroductionDanger, Warnings andCautions9 Danger
Text marked 9 Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
9 Warning
Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury. Disregarding this
information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage to
the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.
Symbols
Page references are indicated with 3.
3 means "see page".
Page references and index entries
refer to the indented headings given
in the section table of content.
Thank you for choosing a Vauxhall.
We wish you many hours of
pleasurable driving.
Your Vauxhall Team
In brief111Power windows .....................41
2 Exterior mirrors .....................38
3 Side air vents ...................... 148
4 Selective ride control ..........171
5 Turn lights ........................... 133
Headlight flash ....................131
High beam ........................... 130
Exit lighting .......................... 136
6 Head-up display controls ....120
7 Steering wheel controls ........93
8 Steering wheel paddles ........93
9 Instruments ......................... 104
Driver Information Centre .... 115
10 Button for Driver
Information Centre ..............115
Windscreen wiper and
washer .................................. 94
Rear wiper and washer .........96
11 Head-up display ..................120
12 Air vents .............................. 148
13 Control elements for Info
Display ................................ 11914Info Display ......................... 119
15 Climate control system ........ 140
16 Storage compartment ...........78
17 Storage compartment ...........78
18 AUX input
19 Power outlet .......................... 97
20 Airbag deactivation ...............64
21 USB port ............................... 97
22 Seat heating .......................... 51
23 Electronic Stability Control
and Traction Control ...........170
Tyre deflation detection
system ................................. 238
Stop-start system ................156
Heated windscreen ...............44
Electric child locks ................. 28
Central locking system ..........24
24 Hazard warning flashers .....132
25 Manual transmission ...........167
Automatic transmission .......164
26 Power button ....................... 153
27 Automatic locking ..................2828Ignition switch .....................152
29 Control elements for
Infotainment system
30 Steering wheel adjustment ...93
31 Fuse box ............................. 230
32 Horn ...................................... 94
33 Cruise control ...................... 173
Speed limiter ....................... 176
Adaptive cruise control .......179
34 Bonnet release lever ...........213
35 Anti-theft alarm system .........36
Lane departure warning ......200
Side blind spot alert ............194
Parking assist ...................... 191
Parking heater ....................146
Headlight range adjustment 131
High beam assist ................130
Keys, doors and windows41Windows
Windscreen
Windscreen stickers
Do not attach stickers such as toll
road stickers or similar on the
windscreen in the area of the interior
mirror. Otherwise the detection zone
of the sensor and the view area of the camera in the mirror housing could be
restricted.
Windscreen replacementCaution
If the vehicle has a front-looking
camera sensor for the driver
assistance systems, it is very
important that any windscreen
replacement is performed
accurately according to Vauxhall
specifications. Otherwise, these systems may not work properly
and there is a risk of unexpected
behaviour and / or messages from these systems.
Power windows9 Warning
Take care when operating the
power windows. Risk of injury,
particularly to children.
If there are children on the rear seats, switch on the child safety
system for the power windows.
Keep a close watch on the
windows when closing them.
Ensure that nothing becomes
trapped in them as they move.
Switch on ignition to operate power
windows.
Operate G for the respective window
by pushing to open or pulling to close.
Pushing or pulling gently to the first
detent: window moves up or down as long as the switch is operated.
Pushing or pulling firmly to the second
detent then releasing: window moves
up or down automatically with safety
function enabled. To stop movement,
operate the switch once more in the
same direction.
Storage77StorageStorage compartments................77
Glovebox ................................... 77
Cupholders ................................ 77
Front storage ............................. 78
Underseat storage .....................79
Load compartment .......................80
Load compartment cover ...........80
Lashing eyes ............................. 81
Cargo management system ......81
Safety net .................................. 83
Additional storage features ..........85
Folding tray ................................ 85
Table ......................................... 86
Roof rack system .........................89
Roof rack ................................... 89
Loading information .....................90Storage compartments9Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in the storage
compartments. Otherwise vehicle
occupants could be injured by
objects being thrown around in the
event of hard braking, a sudden
change in direction or an accident.
Glovebox
To open the glovebox pull the handle.
Some versions have a power outlet,
AUX input and the switch for the front passenger airbag deactivation in the
storage compartment.
The glovebox should be closed whilst
driving.
Cupholders
Front cupholder
Cup holders are located at the sides
of the instrument panel.
92Instruments and controlsInstruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 93
Steering wheel adjustment ........93
Steering wheel controls .............93
Horn ........................................... 94
Steering column controls ...........94
Windscreen wiper and washer ..94
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 96
Outside temperature ..................96
Clock ......................................... 97
Power outlets ............................. 97
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐
cators ......................................... 100
Instrument cluster ....................100
Speedometer ........................... 104
Odometer ................................ 105
Trip odometer .......................... 105
Tachometer ............................. 106
Fuel gauge .............................. 106
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..................................... 107
Engine oil level monitor ...........108
Service display ........................ 108
Control indicators ....................109Turn lights................................ 109
Seat belt reminder ...................109
Airbag and belt tensioners .......110
Airbag deactivation ..................110
Charging system .....................110
Malfunction indicator light ........110
Service vehicle soon ...............111
Stop engine ............................. 111
System check .......................... 111
Brake system ........................... 111
Parking brake .......................... 111
Antilock brake system (ABS) ...111
Gear shifting ............................ 112
Lane departure warning ..........112
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system .........112
Engine coolant temperature ....112
Preheating ............................... 112
Exhaust filter ............................ 112
AdBlue ..................................... 113
Deflation detection system ......113
Engine oil pressure ..................113
Low fuel ................................... 113
Autostop .................................. 114
Exterior light ............................ 114
Low beam ................................ 114
High beam ............................... 114
High beam assist .....................114
LED headlights ........................ 114
Front fog lights ......................... 114Rear fog light........................... 114
Rain sensor ............................. 114
Cruise control .......................... 114
Adaptive cruise control ............114
Vehicle detected ahead ...........114
Side blind spot alert .................115
Active emergency braking .......115
Speed limiter ........................... 115
Door open ................................ 115
Displays ..................................... 115
Driver Information Centre ........115
Info Display .............................. 119
Head-up display ......................120
Vehicle messages ......................122
Warning chimes .......................122
Vehicle personalisation ..............123
Telematics services ...................127
Vauxhall Connect ....................127
Instruments and controls127Welcome lighting: Activates or
deactivates the function and
adjusts its duration.
Directional headlamps : Activates
or deactivates the cornering
lights.
● Vehicle access
Hands-free auto locking :
Activates or deactivates the
function.
● Comfort
Mood lighting : Adjusts the
brightness of the ambient
lighting.
● Safety
Traffic Signs Recognition :
Activates or deactivates the
speed limit information by traffic
sign recognition.
Active safety brake : Activates or
deactivates active emergency braking, the alert distance for risk of collision can be selected.
Mirror adaptation in reverse :
Adjusts the exterior mirrors if
reverse gear is engaged to
facilitate pavement visibility.Driver's attention warning :
Activates or deactivates the
driver drowsiness system.Telematics services
Vauxhall Connect Vauxhall Connect is a new way to
stay connected and secure on the
road.
Features available with
Vauxhall Connect are:
● emergency call function
● breakdown call function
When the vehicle is equipped with
Vauxhall Connect , these features are
automatically activated. Terms and Conditions apply.
Vauxhall Connect is operated by the
buttons in the overhead console.
Emergency call function Vehicles featuring the emergency call
function are equipped with a red SOS button in the overhead console.
The emergency call function will
establish a connection to the nearest
public safety answering point (PSAP). A minimum set of data including
vehicle and location information will
be sent to the PSAP.
158Driving and operatingNew vehicle running-in 3 152.
Vehicle battery discharge protection
To ensure reliable engine restarts,
several vehicle battery discharge
protection features are implemented
as part of the stop-start system.
Power saving measures
During an Autostop, several electrical
features such as auxiliary electric
heater or rear window heating are
disabled or switched to a power
saving mode. The fan speed of the
climate control system is reduced to
save power.
Restart of the engine by the driver
Vehicles with manual transmission
Depress the clutch pedal without
depressing the brake pedal to restart the engine.
Vehicles with automatic transmission Type A: The engine is restarted if
● the gear selector is in position D
with M activated or not and the
brake pedal is released● the gear selector is in position N,
the brake pedal is released and
the gear selector is moved to
position D with M activated or not
● the gear selector is in position P,
the brake pedal is depressed and the gear selector is moved to
position R, N or D with M
activated or not
● the reverse gear is engaged
Type B: The engine is restarted if ● the gear selector is in position A
or M and the brake pedal is
released
● the gear selector is in position N,
the brake pedal is depressed and and the gear selector is moved toA or M
● the reverse gear is engaged
Restart of the engine by the stop- start system
The selector lever must be in neutral to enable an automatic restart.
If one of the following conditions
occurs during an Autostop, the
engine will be restarted automatically by the stop-start system:● depending on engine, vehicle speed exceeding 0.6 mph or
15 mph(manual transmission)
● vehicle speed exceeding 0.6 mph (automatic
transmission)
● stop-start system manually deactivated
● driver's door opened
● sliding door opened.
● driver's seat belt unfastened
● engine temperature too low
● charging level of vehicle battery below defined level
● brake vacuum not sufficient
● vehicle driven at least at walking speed
● climate control system requests engine start
● air conditioning manually switched on
If an electrical accessory, e.g. a
portable CD player, is connected to
the power outlet, a brief power drop
during the restart might be noticeable.