Categories: Dead Key FOBS

Start a Vauxhall with a Dead Key Fob

How to Start a Vauxhall with a Dead Key Fob

Starting Your Vauxhall or Opel

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Vauxhall and Opel use several back up start methods for its push button start models. In each case described below, once the key fob is in place, the vehicle can recognize that it is present.

The Ampera features a small hole in the storage compartment on the top of the dashboard. Flip open the mechanical key and push the key into the hole (right). Do NOT attempt to turn the mechanical key! Simply step on the brake, or clutch with a manual transmission, and press the Start / Stop button to start the car as normal.

Astra and Mokka models both use the front cup holder as a back up start location. Drop the key fob into the cup holder with the buttons facing up (right). Again, you can now simply step on the brake, or clutch with a manual transmission, and press the Start / Stop button the start to car as normal.

The Combo, Corsa, Crossland and Grandland models all share a common back up start process. Hold the electronic key with the buttons facing out on the marking on the steering column (right). Press the Start / Stop button with your other hand while stepping on the brake, or clutch with a manual transmission, and the vehicle will start as normal. Note that the key fob must be held against the mark until the car starts.

The Astra Van and Zafira models use a similar process, but the mark has a different appearance. The mark is round with a lock and lines radiating from it inside. And it is close to the Start / Stop button (right). Hold the electronic key with the buttons facing out on the mark. Press the Start / Stop button with your other hand while stepping on the brake, or clutch with a manual transmission, and the vehicle will start as normal. Note again that the key fob must be held against the mark until the car starts.

The Insignia model uses a unique back up location. There is a transmitter pocket behind the front cover of the center console in front of the shifter. Open it and place the electronic key on the spot with the buttons up (right). You can now simply step on the brake, or clutch with a manual transmission, and press the Start / Stop button to start the car as normal.

Finally, the Vivaro uses a slot above the Start / Stop button as a back up (right). The key fob must be slid into the the slot. Once it is there, you can step on the brake, or clutch with a manual transmission, and press the Start / Stop button to start the car as normal.

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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the  use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.

These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.

Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.

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