These instructions apply to the Vauxhall Vivaro Mk2 (B) 2014-2019.
For other models, please choose your vehicle here.
Disconnecting the 12 volt battery on a Vauxhall Vivaro (2014–2019) — to change it, store the van or work on the electrics — is simple, but the order matters and a few things need setting up again after. The battery is in the engine bay.
The Vivaro B (2014–2019) is the second-generation Vauxhall/Opel Vivaro and the last one based on the Renault Trafic — long one of the UK’s best-selling medium vans. The 2019-on Vivaro C is a different, PSA-based van.
Before You Disconnect
- Have your audio security code to hand.
- Switch off everything electrical and remove the key.
- Wait for the cooling fan to stop, then a further 5 minutes.
- On stop-start vans, deactivate stop-start first.
Disconnect and Reconnect
- Open the bonnet and find the battery in the engine bay.
- Disconnect the negative (−) first, then the positive (+).
- Do your work, or fit the new battery the same way round.
- Reconnect the positive (+) first, then the negative (−); make both clamps tight.
After Reconnecting
- Reset the date and time.
- Radio — re-enter the code if asked, reset stations and preferences.
- Re-initialise the tyre-pressure system and the electric windows.
- On stop-start vans, re-activate stop-start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Vivaro B the same as the newer Vivaro?
No. The Vivaro B (2014–2019) shares the Renault Trafic platform, so these guides apply to it and its NV300 and Talento siblings. The 2019-on Vivaro C moved to the PSA/Stellantis platform and is a different van with different procedures.
Where is the battery on a Vauxhall Vivaro?
In the engine compartment — open the bonnet to reach the terminals.
Which terminal comes off first?
Negative (−) first when disconnecting; positive (+) first when reconnecting.
What do I lose when I disconnect it?
The clock, radio settings and some one-touch functions — reset the time and radio and re-initialise the windows and tyre-pressure system afterwards.
Is it the same as a Renault Trafic?
Yes — as the Renault Trafic-based Vivaro B it has the same engine-bay battery, so the order and after-reset list match across the Renault Trafic, Fiat Talento and Nissan NV300.
To clear the service reminder after battery work, see our Vivaro service indicator reset guide.
If a warning light or fault code appeared, look it up on autodtcs.com.
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