airbag OPEL ASTRA J 2014 Owner's Manual

In brief7
3-door hatchback
To open the tailgate, push the brand
emblem at the bottom half.
Press button x on remote control to
unlock and open the tailgate. The
doors remain locked.
4-door notchback
Press button x on the remote
control for at least 2 seconds; the boot lid opens slightly.
Radio remote control 3 23, Central
locking system 3 25, Load
compartment 3 28.
Seat adjustment
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat position 3 42, Seat adjustment
3 42.
9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.

10In briefSeat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage in
belt buckle. The seat belt must not be twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
back too far (maximum approx. 25 ° ).
To release belt, press red button on belt buckle.
Seat position 3 42, Seat belts
3 49, Airbag system 3 52.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To reduce dazzle, adjust the lever on the underside of the mirror housing.
Interior mirror 3 34, Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror 3 34.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust it.
Convex exterior mirrors 3 33,
Electric adjustment 3 33, Folding
exterior mirrors 3 33, Heated
exterior mirrors 3 34.

In brief11Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock the lever, adjust the steering
wheel, then engage the lever and
ensure it is fully locked.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
unless the vehicle is stationary and the steering wheel lock has been
released.
Airbag system 3 52, Ignition
positions 3 165.

In brief13
1Power windows .....................35
2 Exterior mirrors .....................33
3 Cruise control .....................183
Speed limiter ....................... 185
Adaptive cruise control .......186
Forward collision alert .........193
4 Side air vents ...................... 162
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................149
Exit lighting ......................... 153
Parking lights ...................... 150
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ..............121
6 Instruments ........................ 110
7 Steering wheel controls .....102
8 Driver Information Centre .... 121
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system, rear wiper, rear
washer system ....................10410Sport mode ........................ 181
Central locking system ..........25
Fuel selector ....................... 111
Hazard warning flashers ....149
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation ........................ 115
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt ...........115
Tour mode .......................... 181
11 Info-Display ........................ 126
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 30
13 Centre air vents .................. 162
14 Glovebox .............................. 62
15 Traction Control system .....178
Electronic Stability Control . 179
Parking assist ..................... 198
Advanced parking assist .....201
Lane departure warning .....211Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 167
Unlock button for boot lid ......28
16 Climate control system ........ 155
17 AUX input, USB input, SD
card slot ................................ 12
18 Power outlet ........................ 108
19 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 175
Automatic transmission ......171
20 Electric parking brake .........176
21 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............165
22 Horn ................................... 103
Driver airbag ........................ 53
23 Bonnet release lever ..........226
24 Storage compartment,
fuse box ............................. 255
25 Steering wheel adjustment 102
26 Light switch ........................ 142
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 144
Front fog lights ...................149

Keys, doors and windows25Memorised settingsWhenever the key is removed from
the ignition switch, the following
settings are automatically memorised by the key:
■ Lighting
■ Infotainment system
■ Central locking system
■ Sport mode settings
■ Comfort settings
The saved settings are automatically
used the next time the memorised key
is inserted into the ignition switch and
turned to position 1 3 165.
A precondition is that Personalization
by driver is activated in the personal
settings of the Graphic-Info-Display.
This must be set for each key used.
On vehicles equipped with
Colour-Info-Display, the
personalisation is permanently
activated.
Vehicle personalisation 3 134.Central locking system
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks the respective door. Pulling
the handle once more opens the door.
Note
In the event of an accident in which
airbags or belt pretensioners are
deployed, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked.
Note
A short time after unlocking with the
remote control the doors are locked
automatically if no door has been
opened.Unlocking
Press button c.
Two settings are selectable: ■ To unlock only the driver's door, load compartment and fuel filler
flap, press button c once. To unlock
all doors, press button c twice
or
■ press button c once to unlock all
doors, load compartment and fuel
filler flap
The setting can be changed in the
menu Settings in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 134.

40Seats, restraintsSeats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 40
Front seats ................................... 42
Rear seats ................................... 49
Seat belts ..................................... 49
Airbag system .............................. 52
Child restraints ............................. 56Head 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
Head restraints on front seats
Height adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.

42Seats, restraintsFront seatsSeat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
■ 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.
■ 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 the steering wheel 3 102.
■ 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.
■ Adjust the head restraint 3 40.
■ Adjust the height of the seat belt 3 50.■ Adjust the thigh support so that
there is a space approx. two fingers
wide between the edge of the seat
and the hollow of the knee.
■ Adjust the lumbar support so that it
supports the natural shape of the
spine.
Seat adjustment9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.

52Seats, restraints
Removing
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat belts on the rear seats
The seat belt for the rear centre seat
can only be withdrawn from the
retractor if the backrest is engaged in upright position.
Using the seat belt while
pregnant9 Warning
The lap belt must be positioned as
low as possible across the pelvis
to prevent pressure on the
abdomen.
Airbag system
The airbag system consists of a
number of individual systems
depending on the scope of
equipment.
When triggered, the airbags inflate
within milliseconds. They also deflate
so quickly that it is often unnoticeable
during the collision.9 Warning
If handled improperly the airbag
systems can be triggered in an
explosive manner.
Note
The airbag systems and belt
pretensioner control electronics are
located in the centre console area.
Do not put any magnetic objects in
this area.
Do not affix any objects onto the
airbag covers and do not cover them with other materials.

Seats, restraints53
Each airbag is triggered only once.
Have deployed airbags replaced by
a workshop. Furthermore, it may be
necessary to have the steering
wheel, the instrument panel, parts of
the panelling, the door seals,
handles and the seats replaced.
Do not make any modifications to
the airbag system as this will
invalidate the vehicle type approval.
When the airbags inflate escaping hot gases may cause burns.
Control indicator v for airbag systems
3 115.
Front airbag system
The front airbag system consists of
one airbag in the steering wheel and
one in the instrument panel on the
front passenger side. These can be
identified by the word AIRBAG.
Additionally there is a warning label
on the side of the instrument panel,
visible when the front passenger door is open, or on the front passenger sun
visor.
The front airbag system is triggered in
the event of a front-end impact of a
certain severity. The ignition must be
switched on.The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the upper body and head of
the front seat occupants
considerably.
9 Warning
Optimum protection is only
provided when the seat is in the
proper position 3 42.
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.

54Seats, restraintsFit the seat belt correctly and
engage securely. Only then the
airbag is able to protect.
Side airbag system
The side airbag system consists of an
airbag in each front seat backrest.
This can be identified by the word
AIRBAG .
The side airbag system is triggered in the event of a side impact of a certain
severity. The ignition must be
switched on.
The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the upper body and pelvis in
the event of a side-on collision
considerably.
9 Warning
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
Note
Only use protective seat covers that
have been approved for the vehicle.Be careful not to cover the airbags.
Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbag system consists of an airbag in the roof frame on each
side. This can be identified by the
word AIRBAG on the roof pillars.
The curtain airbag system is triggered
in the event of a side-on impact of a
certain severity. The ignition must be
switched on.
The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the head in the event of a
side-on impact considerably.