belt OPEL COMBO E 2020 Manual user

8In briefHead restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 47.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and fasten in
seat 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 unfasten seat belt, press red
button on belt buckle.
Seat position 3 48.
Seat belts 3 57.
Airbag system 3 60.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 40.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 41.

In brief19Transmission
Manual transmission
To engage reverse on 6-speed
transmission, depress the clutch
pedal, pull the ring under the selector
lever and move the selector lever
quite to the left and front.
Manual transmission 3 161.
Automatic transmissionP:park positionR:reverseN:neutralD:automatic modeM:manual mode
Automatic transmission 3 158.
Starting off
Check before starting off ● tyre pressure 3 234 and
condition 3 266
● engine oil level and fluid levels 3 217
● all windows, mirrors, exterior lighting and number plates are
free from dirt, snow and ice and
are operational
● proper position of mirrors 3 39,
seats 3 48 and seat belts
3 58
● brake function at low speed, particularly if the brakes are wet

26Keys, doors and windowsCentral locking system
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks and opens the respective
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. A precondition is that the
setting is activated in the vehicle
personalisation 3 118.
Selective unlocking of cabin and
load compartment
Selective unlocking allows you to
unlock either the doors of the cabin
and the fuel filler flap or the loadcompartment, i.e., sliding doors, rear
door / tailgate. Selective unlocking
has to be configured.Graphic Info Display: Switch on
ignition. Press * more than 2
seconds. An audible signal is given
and a message is displayed in the
Graphic Info Display.
Colour Info Display: Select the
relevant setting in the Vehicle
personalisation.
Vehicle personalisation 3 118.
Remote control operation Unlocking
Press O.
Unlocking mode can be set. Two
settings are selectable:
● All doors and load compartment will be unlocked by pressing O.
● Only the driver's door and the passenger door will be unlocked
by pressing O.
Unlocking the load compartment
Press * or press O two times to
unlock the load compartment only,
i.e., sliding doors and rear doors or
tailgate.
Locking
Close doors and the load
compartment.

Seats, restraints47Seats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 47
Front seats ................................... 48
Seat position .............................. 48
Seat adjustment ........................49
Seat folding ............................... 50
Armrest ...................................... 52
Heating ...................................... 52
Rear seats ................................... 53
Second row seats ......................53
Third row seats .......................... 54
Seat belts ..................................... 57
Three-point seat belt .................58
Airbag system .............................. 60
Front airbag system ...................63
Side airbag system ....................63
Curtain airbag system ...............64
Airbag deactivation ....................65
Child restraints ............................. 66
Child restraint systems ..............66
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 69Head 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
Pull the head restraint upwards or
press catch and push it downwards.
Removal
Press catch, pull the respective head
restraint upwards and remove.

Seats, restraints53Rear seats
Second row seats
Depending on the equipment, the
rear seat backrest is divided into two
or three parts. All parts can be folded
down.
Before folding rear seat backrests,
execute the following if necessary:
● Move front seats forward.
● Remove the load compartment cover 3 78.
Folding the seats 1. Push the head restraint downwards 3 47.
2. Check that the outer seat belts are
lying correctly on the backrests.
3. Pull the release lever on one or both outer sides and fold down the
backrests onto the seat cushion.
4. Depending on version, fold down the centre backrest by pulling the
loop.
5. Alternatively fold seat backrests from the load compartment: pull
lever on left or right sidewall of the
load compartment to fold the rear
seat backrests.
9 Warning
Take care when operating the rear
backrests from the load
compartment. The backrest is

Seats, restraints559Warning
Always make sure that the load in
the vehicle is securely stowed.
Otherwise objects can be thrown
around inside the vehicle and
cause personal injury or damage
to the load or vehicle.
Depending on version, the load
compartment area can be increased
by folding up or removing the third row
seats.
Folding the seats 1. Push the head restraint downwards and if necessary fold
down the seats of the second row.
Head restraints 3 47
Folding the seats of the second
row 3 53
2. Pull the lever and fold down the
backrest onto the seat cushion.
3. Pull the handle and tilt the entire seat forwards.
4. Secure the folded seat in theupright position by attaching the
strap to one of the pillars of the
head restraint in front of the folded seat.
Unfolding the seats 1. Ensure that the seat belts do not obstruct the unfolding
manoeuvre.
2. Remove the strap and lower the seat assembly to the floor,
ensuring the rear support is
located on the anchor point and
securely latched into position.
3. Raise the backrest and adjust the
head restraint.

Seats, restraints57Seat belts
The seat belts are locked during
heavy acceleration or deceleration of
the vehicle, holding the occupants in
the seat position. Therefore the risk of injury is considerably reduced.
9 Warning
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
In the event of an accident, people
not wearing seat belts endanger their fellow occupants and
themselves.
Seat belts are designed to be used by only one person at a time.
Child restraint system 3 66.
Periodically check all parts of the seat
belt system for damage, soiling and
proper functionality.
Have damaged components
replaced. After an accident, have the
seat belts and triggered seat belt pretensioners replaced by a
workshop.
Note
Make sure that the seat belts are neither damaged by shoes or sharp-
edged objects nor trapped. Prevent
dirt from getting into the seat belt
retractors.
Seat belt reminder
Each seat is equipped with a seat belt
reminder, indicated by a control
indicator X for the respective seat in
the roof console 3 104.
Seat belt force limiters Stress on the body is reduced by the
gradual release of the seat belt during
a collision.Seat belt pretensioners
In the event of a head-on, rear-end or
side-on collision of a certain severity,
the front seat belts and the outer
second row seat belts are tightened
by seat belt pretensioners.9 Warning
Incorrect handling ( e.g. removal or
fitting of seat belts) can trigger the
seat belt pretensioners.
Deployment of the seat belt
pretensioners is indicated by
continuous illumination of control
indicator v 3 104.
Triggered seat belt pretensioners
must be replaced by a workshop.
Seat belt pretensioners can only be
triggered once.
Note
Do not affix or install accessories or
other objects that may interfere with
the operation of the seat belt
pretensioners. Do not make any
modifications to seat belt

58Seats, restraintspretensioner components as this willinvalidate the vehicle operating
permit.
Three-point seat belt
Fasten
Withdraw the belt from the retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert the latch plate into the
buckle. Tighten the lap belt regularly
whilst driving by pulling the shoulder
belt.
Loose or bulky clothing prevents the
belt from fitting snugly. Do not place
objects such as handbags or mobile
phones between the seat belt and
your body.
9 Warning
The seat belt must not rest against
hard or fragile objects in the
pockets of your clothing.
Seat belt reminder X 3 104, 3 111.
Unfasten
To release seat belt, press red button
on belt buckle.
Centre seat belt of the second
seat row
The centre seat is equipped with a particular three-point seat belt.

Seats, restraints59
Pull latch plates with the seat belt out
of seat belt holder in the roof.
Insert lower latch plate into left-hand
buckle ( 1) at the centre seat. Guide
the upper latch plate with the seat belt
over the lap area and the shoulder (do
not twist) and insert it into right-hand
buckle ( 2) at centre seat.
To unfasten the seat belt, first press
the button on the right-hand buckle
( 2 ) and remove upper latch plate.
Then press the button on the left-
hand buckle ( 1) and remove lower
latch plate. The seat belt retracts
automatically.
Using seat belts while pregnant9 Warning
The lap belt must be positioned as
low as possible across the pelvis
to prevent pressure on the
abdomen.

60Seats, restraintsAirbag systemThe 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
The airbag system deploys in an
explosive manner, repairs must be performed by skilled personnel
only.
9 Warning
Adding accessories that change
the vehicle's frame, bumper
system, height, front end or side
sheet metal, may keep the airbag
system from working properly. The operation of the airbag system can
also be affected by changing any
parts of the front seats, seat belts,
airbag sensing and diagnostic
module, steering wheel,
instrument panel, inner door seals including the speakers, any of the
airbag modules, ceiling or pillar
trim, front sensors, side impact
sensors or airbag wiring.
Note
The airbag systems and belt
pretensioner control electronics are
located in the centre console. 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. Have damaged
covers replaced by a workshop.
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 operating
permit.
Control indicator v for airbag systems
3 104.
Child restraint systems on front
passenger seat with airbag
systems
Warning according to ECE R94.02:
EN: NEVER use a rearward-facing
child restraint on a seat protected by
an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it;
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
DE: Nach hinten gerichtete
Kindersitze NIEMALS auf einem Sitz
verwenden, der durch einen davor
befindlichen AKTIVEN AIRBAG