Keys, doors and windows -> Vehicle security for Your Vauxhall Vivaro Van Third Generation (2019-2026)

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Depending on the version, press '  
smelled, could enter the vehicle.  
This can cause unconsciousness  
and even death.  
to unlock the tailgate from the inside.  
Closing  
Caution  
Before opening the tailgate, check  
overhead obstructions, e.g. a  
garage door, to avoid damage to  
the tailgate. Always check the  
moving area above and behind the  
tailgate.  
With the electronic key outside the  
vehicle and within a range of approx.  
1 m of the tailgate, press the right  
tailgate button to lock the vehicle.  
Notice  
The installation of certain heavy  
accessories onto the tailgate may  
affect its ability to remain open.  
Central locking system 3 24.  
To lower the tailgate use the interior  
handle. Push the tailgate from above  
until it is fully closed.  
Do not push the tailgate button whilst  
closing as this will unlock the tailgate  
again.  
Notice  
General hints for operating  
tailgate  
At low outside temperatures the  
tailgate may not open fully by itself.  
In this case lift the tailgate manually  
to its normal end position.  
9 Danger  
Do not drive with the tailgate open  
or ajar, e.g. when transporting  
bulky objects, since toxic exhaust  
gases, which cannot be seen or  
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Emergency tailgate opening from  
inside the vehicle  
To open the hinged doors, pull the  
exterior handle.  
To open the door from inside the  
vehicle, pull the interior handle.  
An access hole between the door and  
the floor enables the tailgate latch to  
be released using a suitable tool.  
Push lever to the left to unlock and  
open the tailgate.  
9 Warning  
The rear lights may be obscured if  
the rear doors are open and the  
vehicle is parked on the roadside.  
Make other road users aware of  
the vehicle, by using a warning  
triangle or other equipment  
specified in the road traffic  
regulations.  
Hinged doors  
Unlock the hinged doors with the  
remote control or by turning the key in  
the rear door lock cylinder.  
Central locking 3 24.  
To release the right hinged door, pull  
the lever.  
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Central locking system 3 24.  
Vehicle security  
Anti-theft locking system  
9 Warning  
Do not use the system if there are  
people in the vehicle! The doors  
cannot 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.  
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.  
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.  
9 Warning  
Ensure extended opening doors  
are secured when fully opened.  
Opened doors may slam closed  
due to the force of the wind!  
Electronic key: Press twice on one of  
the door handles within five seconds  
Always close the right hand door  
before the left hand door.  
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Radio remote control: Monitoring  
of the doors, the tailgate and the  
bonnet is activated 5 seconds  
after locking the vehicle by  
unlocked. However, the anti-theft  
alarm system will be activated after  
45 seconds.  
Anti-theft alarm system  
9 Warning  
Notice  
pressing e. Monitoring of the  
passenger compartment is  
Do not use the system if there are  
people in the vehicle! The doors  
cannot be unlocked from the  
inside.  
Changes to the vehicle interior such  
as the use of seat covers and open  
windows, could impair the function  
of passenger compartment  
monitoring.  
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.  
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 central 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 without monitoring of  
passenger compartment  
Activation is confirmed by the flashing  
of the status LED and coming on of  
the turn lights for a short time.  
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.  
If a door or the tailgate is not correctly  
closed and the vehicle is locked via  
remote control or electronic key  
system, the vehicle remains  
Switch off the monitoring of  
passenger compartment when  
animals are being left in the vehicle,  
because of high volume ultrasonic  
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signals or movements triggering the  
alarm. Also switch off when the  
vehicle is on a ferry or train.  
Notice  
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.  
1. Switch of ignition.  
2. Press ! within the next  
10 seconds until the LED of the  
button illuminates constantly.  
Alarm  
3. Get out of the vehicle.  
When triggered, the alarm horn  
sounds and the hazard warning lights  
flash simultaneously. The number  
and duration of alarm signals are  
stipulated by legislation.  
4. Lock the vehicle immediately by  
using the remote control, pressing  
one of the door handles or by  
pressing the tailgate button.  
Activation is indicated by the flashing  
of the status LED.  
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 anti-theft alarm system can be  
deactivated by pressing <, by  
pressing on one of the front door  
handles at the markings with  
Indication  
LED in the central locking button  
flashes if the anti-theft alarm system  
is activated.  
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  
Seek the assistance of a workshop in  
The system is not deactivated by  
unlocking the driver's door with the  
key or with the central locking button  
in the passenger compartment.  
the event of faults.  
Deactivation  
Radio remote control: Unlocking the  
vehicle by pressing < deactivates the  
anti-theft alarm system.  
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deactivated as follows: switch the  
ignition on then off, then disconnect  
the vehicle's battery within  
15 seconds.  
If the battery has been reconnected,  
wait for 10 minutes to restart the  
engine.  
Immobiliser  
Exterior mirrors  
Convex shape  
The shape of the mirror makes  
objects appear smaller, which will  
affect the ability to estimate  
distances.  
The system is part of the ignition  
switch and checks whether the  
vehicle is allowed to be started with  
the key being used.  
The immobiliser is activated  
automatically after the key has been  
removed from the ignition switch.  
Locking the vehicle without  
activation of the anti-theft alarm  
Side blind spot alert 3 205.  
Notice  
Radio Frequency Identification  
(RFID) tags may cause interference  
with the key. Do not have it placed  
near the key when starting the  
vehicle.  
Electric adjustment  
Lock the vehicle by inserting and  
turning the integrated key of the  
remote control or the electronic key  
system in the lock cylinder of the  
driver's door.  
Notice  
Malfunction of the remote control  
The immobiliser does not lock the  
doors. Always lock the vehicle after  
leaving it 3 24.  
Unlock the vehicle by inserting and  
turning the integrated key of the  
remote control or the electronic key  
system in the lock cylinder of the  
driver's door.  
Open the driver's door.  
The horn of the anti-theft alarm will  
sound.  
Switch on the anti-theft alarm  
system 3 36.  
Emergency operation of electronic  
key 3 158.  
Select the relevant exterior mirror by  
pushing the mirror button C to the  
left or right.  
Switch on ignition.  
Adjust the respective mirror with the  
four-way control.  
The horn will stop sounding and the  
status LED extinguishes.