warning OPEL VIVARO C 2020.25 Manual user

36Keys, doors and windows
The doors are retained in the 90º
position by locking stays. To open the
doors to 180º, push the latch and
swing open to the desired position.
Before closing the doors ensure that
the locking stays are in the 90º
position.
9 Warning
Ensure extended opening doors
are secured when fully opened.
Opened doors may slam closed due to the force of the wind!
Always close the right hand doorbefore the left hand door.
Central locking system 3 25.Vehicle security
Anti-theft locking system9 Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The system deadlocks all the doors. All doors must be closed otherwise
the system cannot be activated.
Unlocking the vehicle disables the
mechanical anti-theft locking system.
This is not possible with the central
locking button.
Activating
Simple key: Insert the key and turn it
clockwise twice within 5 seconds.
Remote control: Press - on the radio
remote control twice within five seconds.
Electronic key: Press twice on one of
the door handles within five seconds

Keys, doors and windows37Anti-theft alarm system9Warning
Do not use the system if there are
people in the vehicle! The doorscannot be unlocked from the
inside.
The anti-theft alarm system has been designed to protect the vehicle
against theft and break-ins.
The anti-theft alarm system is
combined with the anti-theft locking
system.
The system monitors doors, tailgate,
bonnet and the passenger
compartment.
Depending on the version of the
vehicle, it may not monitor the
adjoining load compartment.
Activation Ignition must be switched off. All
doors must be closed and the
electronic key must not remain in the
vehicle. Otherwise the system cannot
be activated.
● Radio remote control: Monitoring
of the doors, the tailgate and the
bonnet is activated 5 seconds
after locking the vehicle by
pressing e. Monitoring of the
passenger compartment is
activated 45 seconds after
locking the vehicle by pressing e.
● Electronic key system: Monitoring of the doors, the
tailgate and the bonnet is
activated 5 seconds after locking
the vehicle by pressing with a finger or thumb on one of the front
door handles at the markings. Monitoring of the passenger
compartment is activated
45 seconds after locking the
vehicle by pressing with a finger
or thumb on one of the front door handles at the markings.
Activation is confirmed by the flashing
of the status LED and coming on of
the turn lights for a short time.
If a door or the tailgate is not correctly closed and the vehicle is locked via
remote control or electronic key
system, the vehicle remainsunlocked. However, the anti-theft
alarm system will be activated after
45 seconds.
Note
Changes to the vehicle interior such
as the use of seat covers and open
windows, could impair the function
of passenger compartment
monitoring.
Activation without monitoring of
passenger compartment
Switch off the monitoring of
passenger compartment when
animals are being left in the vehicle,
because of high volume ultrasonic

38Keys, doors and windowssignals or movements triggering the
alarm. Also switch off when the
vehicle is on a ferry or train.
1. Switch of ignition.
2. Press ! within the next
10 seconds until the LED of the
button illuminates constantly.
3. Get out of the vehicle.
4. Lock the vehicle immediately by using the remote control, pressingone of the door handles or by
pressing the tailgate button.
Activation is indicated by the flashing
of the status LED.
Indication
LED in the central locking button
flashes if the anti-theft alarm system
is activated.
Seek the assistance of a workshop in
the event of faults.
Deactivation
Radio remote control: Unlocking the
vehicle by pressing < deactivates the
anti-theft alarm system.
Electronic key system: Unlocking the
vehicle by pressing on one of the front
door handles at the markings
deactivates the anti-theft alarm
system.
The electronic key must be outside
the vehicle, within a range of approx.
one metre of the relevant door side.
The system is not deactivated by
unlocking the driver's door with the
key or with the central locking button
in the passenger compartment.
Note
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door is opened, the vehicle is
automatically relocked after 30
seconds. In this case, the anti-theft
alarm will be reactivated, too.
Alarm
When triggered, the alarm horn
sounds and the hazard warning lights flash simultaneously. The number
and duration of alarm signals are
stipulated by legislation.
The anti-theft alarm system can be
deactivated by pressing <, by
pressing on one of the front door
handles at the markings with
electronic key system. The LED of
the ! button will extinguish and the
turn lights flash for a short time.
A triggered alarm, which has not been interrupted by the driver, will be
indicated by the rapid flashing of the
LED of the ! button. If the ignition
is switched on, the flashing stops
immediately.
If the vehicle's battery is to be
disconnected (e.g. for maintenance
work), the alarm siren must be

42Keys, doors and windowsWindows
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 Opel
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.

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.

Seats, restraints47Seats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 47
Front seats ................................... 48
Seat position .............................. 48
Manual seat adjustment ............48
Power seat adjustment ..............50
Seat folding ............................... 51
Armrest ...................................... 52
Heating ...................................... 52
Massage .................................... 53
Rear seats ................................... 53
Seat belts ..................................... 57
Three-point seat belt .................58
Airbag system .............................. 61
Front airbag system ...................64
Side airbag system ....................64
Curtain airbag system ...............65
Airbag deactivation ....................65
Child restraints ............................. 67
Child restraint systems ..............67
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 70Head restraints
Position9 Warning
Only drive with the head restraint
set to the proper position.
The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at upper head level. If this
is not possible for extremely tall
people, set to highest position, and
set to lowest position for small people.
Adjustment
Height adjustment
Move the head restraint upwards or
downwards. If the head restraint is engaged press the catch and move
the head restraint.
Removal
Move the head restraint upwards and remove it. If the head restraint is
engaged press the catch and move
the head restraint.
Installation
Engage the head restraint rods in the
openings and push it downwards.

48Seats, restraintsFront seatsSeat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Danger
Do not sit closer than 25 cm to the
steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.
● Sit with buttocks as far back against the backrest as possible.
Adjust the distance between the
seat and the pedals so that legs
are slightly angled when pressing the pedals. Slide the front
passenger seat as far back as
possible.
● Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on allsides and of all display
instruments. There should be at
least one hand of clearance
between head and the roof
frame. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without
pressing into it.
● Sit with shoulders as far back against the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is
possible to easily reach the
steering wheel with arms slightly
bent. Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when turning the steering wheel. Do
not angle the backrest too far
back. We recommend a
maximum rake of approx. 25°.
● Adjust seat and steering wheel in
a way that the wrist rests on top
of the steering wheel while the
arm is fully extended and
shoulders are on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 94.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 47.
● Adjust the lumbar support so that
it supports the natural shape of the spine.
Manual seat adjustment
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.

50Seats, restraintsLumbar support
Turn the handwheel to suit personal
requirements.
Power seat adjustment
9 Warning
Care must be taken when
operating the power seats. There
is a risk of injury, particularly for
children. Objects could become
trapped.
Keep a close watch on the seats
when adjusting them. Vehicle
passengers should be informed
accordingly.
Longitudinal adjustment
Move the switch forwards /
backwards.
Seat height
Move the switch upwards /
downwards.

Seats, restraints51Backrest inclination
Tilt the switch forwards / backwards.
Lumbar support
Press J to suit personal
requirements.
Seat folding Depending on version, the front seatscan be folded flat to the table position.
Front seats backrest
Folding
Slide the front seat as far back as
possible, to avoid contact with the
instrument panel during folding.
Push the head restraint down or
remove it before folding backrest.
Head restraints 3 47.
If available fold up the armrest.
Armrest 3 52.
Pull the lever, fold the backrest fully
forwards and release the lever.
9 Warning
When the front passenger seat is
in the folded position, the front
passenger airbag system must be deactivated.
Airbag deactivation 3 65.
Unfolding
To restore the seat to the upright
position, pull the lever and raise
backrest fully. Then release the lever.

52Seats, restraintsBench seat front passenger sideFolding
To lift the seat cushion pull the loop
and raise the seat cushion against the backrest.
Cargo management system 3 82.
9 Warning
Never put the hand underneath
the seat while folding the seat.
Risk of injury.
Unfolding
To restore the seat cushion to the
original position, lower the seat
cushion till it is engaged.
Armrest The armrest has several adjustment
options.
1. Fold it completely up.
2. Fold it completely down.
3. Raise the armrest slowly and engage it at the desired position.
Heating
The seat heating thumb wheel can belocated at the seat or on the
instrument panel.