Vehicle fe atures
Vivaro
Quick Reference Guide
Refer to Owner’s M anual for detailed information.
Illustrations may depict lef t-hand drive vehicles.
Oper ation is simi lar for righ t-han d driv e vehicle s.
Depending o n the model va riant, speci al equipmen t
and access ories, t he scope of equipment on your
vehicle may diff er from the des criptions in this gu ide.
TS 1691-A-13 / KTA 2709-3 July 2012
*KTA-2709-3*
Vehicle features Vehicle features
Unlocking and lock ing the vehicl e:
Press button
c (or press and hold)
to unlock entire ve hicle.
Press button
e to lock vehicle.
Alternatively, turn key in driver’s
door lock to lock/unlock.
With 3-button remote control, load
compartment (and sl iding side
doors) are locked and unlocked
independently of the fr ont doors by
pressing b uttonG.
Anti-theft alarm syst em:
Pressing button
e once locks the
vehicle and also a ctivates the
anti-theft alarm syste m.
Deadlocking the vehicle:
Pressing button
e twice deadlo cks
front door s, slidi ng side d oors and
the load compartment.
All doors and the load
compartment must be cl osed or the
systems cannot be activated. The
systems are deactivated when the
vehicle is unloc ked with button
c.
Electronic imm obiliser:
Activated when key is left in
ignition swit ch with engine turned
off and when key is removed.
1. Ashtray, cuphol ders, fuse b ox
2. Fixed ai r vents
3. Side air vents
4. High a nd low be am,
headlight flash, side lights,
turn signals, fog lights
5. Instruments, Driver Info Centr e
6. Horn, d river airb ag
7. Steering co lumn controls
8. Front a nd rear wi per / wash er,
trip computer
9. Centre ai r vents
10. Infor mation displ ay
11. Tachograph
12. Front passenger airbag
13. Storage compartment
14. Coin tray
15. Storage tray
16. Glovebox
17. Utility hook
18. Climate co ntrol syste m
19. Hazard warning flashe rs
20. Cruise control / speed limit er,
central lo cking system,
MTA Winter and Lad en mode,
Heated rear window / mirrors
21. Gear sele ctor lever
22. Power outlet / cigarette lighter
23. Ignition s witch with steerin g
wheel lock
24. Steering w heel adjustm ent
25. Cruise contr ol
26. Parking assist,
headlight range adjus tment,
Electronic Stability Pro gramme
27. Auxiliary heate r
28. Bonnet rele ase lever
Manual tran smission:
Reverse: With veh icle stationary,
wait 3 seconds after depressing
clutch pedal, pu ll up collar on
selector lever and en gage gear.
If gear does not engage , set lever
to neutral, rele ase clutch pedal and
depress again; th en repeat gear
selection.
Do not grind the cl utch
unnecessarily.
When operat ing, depress clutch
pedal completely. Do not use the
pedal as a foot rest.
Manual transm ission automated
(MTA):
N =N e u t r a l
o =C e n t r e p o s i t i o n
- = Shift to a lower gear
+ = Shift to a higher ge ar
A/M = Switch between Automatic
and Manual mode
R =R e v e r s e
Move the selector lever to the
appropriate positio n as far as it will
go and release. Selector lever
returns to centre position.
The current gear /mode is show n in
the transmission display.
Starting the engine:
Turn key to position A
Move steering wh eel slightly to
release st eering wheel l ock
Manual transmissi on:
operate clu tch
Manual transmission automated
(MTA): op erate brake;
transmission automatically
shifts to N
Do not accelerate
Diesel engine s: turn key to
position M for preheating and
wait for ! to extinguish
Turn key to D and rele ase
Parking bra ke:
Always apply firmly without
operating r elease b utton a nd
apply as firmly as possib le on uphill
or downhill slopes.
To release, p ull lever up sl ightly,
press release butto n and lower
lever fully.
To reduce the operatin g forces,
depress the f oot brake at the same
time.
T a ilga te op ening and closi ng:
After unlock ing with remote control
button
c, press tailgate button and
lift tailgate to the fully open
position.
The tailgate can be also opened
from inside th e vehicle by push ing
down the tailgate interior release .
Close tailgate using the interior
strap.
Ensure tailgate is fully closed.
Side doors:
Ensure the side door is full y closed
and secure bef ore driving the
vehicle.
The door can be locked from in side
the vehicle with the interior lock
switch.
Pull the safety catch to open the
bonnet.
Rear doors:
To open the left-hand rear door,
pull the outside h andle.
The door is opened fro m inside the
vehicle by pullin g the interior
handle.
The right-hand re ar door is
released us ing the lever.
The doors are r etained in the 90 º
position by lockin g stays. To open
the doors to 180º or further, pu ll
the door rele ase handle s and
swing open to the desired pos ition.
Importan t:
Ensure extende d opening doors
are secured when fu lly opened.
Opened doors may slam closed
due to the force of the wind!
Always close the right-hand door
before the left-han d door.
Opening the bonn et:
Pull releas e lever bel ow the
instrument panel and re turn it to its
original position.
Secure the bonnet in the upright
position using the support rod
located at the front of the engine
compartment.
Before closing bon net, press
support ro d into its ho lder. Lowe r
bonnet and allow it to drop into its
catch. Check bonnet is engaged.
Refuelling:
Before refuel ling, switch of f engine
and any external heaters with
combustion chambers (id entified
by a sticker o n the fuel fi ller flap).
Switch off any mobile phones.
The fuel tank filler neck wi th
bayonet cap is located on the
left-hand s ide of the vehicle .
The fuel fill er flap can onl y be
opened if th e vehicle is un locked.
To unlock and open the fuel fil ler
cap, insert key and turn
anticlockwise.
When refuellin g is complete,
replace the fill er cap and turn key
clockwise as far as it will go.
Wipe off any overflo wing fuel
immediately.
Note:
To ensure the fuel level is disp layed
correctly, the ignition must be
switched off be fore refuelli ng.
Avoid minor f uel top-ups (e.g. le ss
than 5 litres) to ensure accurate
readings.
Petrol engine s - use unl eaded
petrol fuel meeti ng specifications
of
DIN EN 228.
Diesel engin es - use dies el fuel
meeting spe cifications of
D I NE N5 9 0 .
Fuel tank capacity - 92 litres.
Vehicle secu rity
Tyre pressure:
Check tyre pressure s, including the s pare, ever y 14 days and prior to any long journey; tyres s hould be
checked whe n cold. The tyre pressures show n below app ly for summer an d winter tyres.
The tyre pressure data refers to cold tyres. It applies to summer and winter tyres.
Always inflat e the spare tyre to th e value specifi ed for full lo ad.
Incorrect tyre pre ssures will impair safety, vehicle hand ling, comfort and fuel econo my and increas e tyre wear.
Warning:
If the pressur e is too low, this can result in consider able tyre war m-up and internal da mage, lead ing to tread
separation a nd even to tyre blow-out at high speeds.
Tyre pressure (psi / bar / kPa)
For full load
Engine Tyres Front Rear
All 195/65 R16 C 49 / 3.4 / 340 54 / 3.7 / 370
195/75 R16 C 55 / 3.8 / 380 61 / 4.2 / 420
205/65 R16 C 55 / 3.8 / 380 61 / 4.2 / 420
215/65 R16 C 45 / 3.1 / 310 49 / 3.4 / 340
Engine oil:
Check the engine oil le vel manually on a regular ba sis to prevent da mage to the eng ine.
Ensure that the co rrect specific ation of oil is used.
Check with the vehicle on a level surface. Engine must be at ope rating temperature an d switched off for at
least 10 minutes.
Pull out the dip stick, wipe it clean, insert it to the stop on the handle, pull out and read the engine oil level.
Important
:
It is the owner’s respo nsibility to maintain th e correct level of an appro priate quality oil in the e ngine.
Do not allow the en gine oil leve l to drop below th e minimum level!
Engine oil qu ality:
For engine lu brication, us e engine oil whi ch meets the fo llowing spec ification:
All petrol and diesel engi nes = dexos 2
Dexos 2 is the newe st engine oil qu ality t hat provides opti mum protection f or petrol and di esel engi nes. If it i s
unavailable, e ngines oils of other listed qual ities must be use d.
Alternative qua lities if d exos 2 is not ava ilable:
Petrol engines = GM-LL-A-025
Diesel engi nes = GM- LL-B-025
Alternative qua lities if GM- LL-A-025 / GM-LL-B-025 are not availabl e:
Petrol engines = ACEA A3 / B3
Diesel engi nes without diese l particle filter = ACEA A3 / B4
Diesel engi nes with diese l particle fi lter = ACEA C3