seats OPEL GT 2011 Owners Manual

In brief7
T o ad ju s t se a t s:
Pull han dle, slide seat,
release handle
6Seats - s e e pa ge 3 7 ,
Se at pos ition - se e p age 38 .
Adjusting seat backrests:
Turn ha ndwheel
Move seat back rest to suit seating position.
Do not le an on s eat whe n adjusting the
se a t b a c k re s t.
6Se ats - s ee page 3 7,
Sea t position - s ee page 3 8.
A dj u s t in g d r iv e r’ s s e at h e ig h t :
Press and hold switch u p o r down
until desired position is reached
6Se ats - se e p age 37 ,
S eat pos ition - se e page 38 .

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Seats, interior
Seats
Adjus t s e at in long itudinal dire ction
To adjust, pull handle under s eat, slide s e at
and rele ase handle.
Ensure se at is e nga ged in position before
st a r t i n g - o f f.A d j u st se a t b a c k r e st
To adjust, turn hand whe el on outboard
s ide of se at without le aning on se at
bac kres t.
M o ve se a t b a c k r e st t o su i t se a t i n g p o si t i o n . Se ats ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 3 7
T h ree -stage res train t sy ste m .... .... ..... 3 9
T h ree -po in t s e at belts .. .... ..... .... .... ..... 4 0
Be lt ten sio n e rs . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 4 1
Us ing the be lts ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 4 2
Child restraint systems 3. ..... .... .... ..... 4 4
O pel F u ll Size airbag sy ste m .... .... ..... 4 5
No te s o n lo adin g th e ve hic le .... .... ..... 5 0
Sto wage co mp artm en ts ... ..... .... .... ..... 5 1
A s htray s .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 5 3
First-aid kit+3,
warning tria ngle¨3.... ..... .... .... ..... 5 3
P o wer o u tlets .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 5 3
9 Warning
N e ve r a d j u st se a t s w hi l e d r i vi n g , si n c e
they could move uncontrollably.

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Adj ust driver seat height
Press and hold switch up or down until
de sire d pos ition is rea che d.Se at pos iti on
Ad just drive r’s se at such that, with the
dr i ver s i t t i n g u p r i g h t, t h e s t ee r i ng w h ee l i s
he ld in the area of its uppe r s poke s with the
driver’s arm s s lightly be nt.
Pus h pas se nger’s s eat as fa r back a s
poss ible. He ad restra ints
The he ad re straints are an integ ra l part of
the se at back re s t and are des igned to
provide protec tion in the event of a rear
impa ct, there by re ducing the ris k of nec k
and s hould er injurie s .
9 Warning
F ailure to observe these descriptions
could le ad to injurie s which could be
fatal. Vehicle passengers should be
inform ed according ly be fore starting-off.

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Folding seat b ackrests
Lift release lev er on outboard side of
back rest and fold seat b ackrest forwards.
To move upright, lift rele as e le ver, move
s eat b ackres t bac kwards and audibly
e nga ge.
Three-stage restraint system
Co mpris ing:
zThree -point se at be lts ,
zBe lt tensione rs,
zAirbag s yste ms for driver and pas se ng er.
The thre e stag es are a ctivated in se quence
depending on the seriousness of the
accident:
zThe automa tic se at be lt locking de vices
pre vent the belt s trap from be ing pulle d
out and thus ensure that the v ehicle
occupants are re tained in the ir se ats .
zThe se at be lts are pulled down at the
be lt buckles . This mak es the b elts fit
snugly, the oc cup ants are decelerated
toge the r with the v ehicle, and the body
i s su b j e c t ed t o l es s st r e ss .
zThe airbag sy ste ms a re als o trigge red in
t h e ev en t o f s er i o u s a cci de n t s a n d f o r m a
s afety cushion for the occupants.
De pending on the se verity of the
accide nt, the airbags inflate
in two stages.9 Wa r nin g
The airbag sy ste ms are s upple mentary
to the three -point se at be lts and belt
tensioners, and the sea t belts must
the refore always be worn. Dis re garding
the se ins tructions may le ad to injuries or
endanger life. Vehicle passengers should
be informe d accordingly.

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Three-point seat belts
The v ehicle is e quippe d with three -point
seat b elts with autom atic retractors and
locking de vice s, allowing fre ed om of body
move me nt although the spring te ns ioned
be lts are alway s a s nug fit.
F or information on correct sea ting
pos ition – se e page s 3 8 , 4 2, 4 6.
T h e b el t s a r e lo ck ed dur i n g r a p i d ve hi cl e
acce leration or de cele ration.In the e vent of an accident, persons not
wearing s ea t belts e nda ng er their fe llow
oc cup ants and themselves.
Co n tro l in dica to rk for pass e ng er’s s eat
belt – se e page 43 .
Co n tro l in dica to rX for driver’s seat belt –
se e p ages 4 3, 5 7.
Sea t be lts are only de s ig ne d for us e by one
pers on at a time . They are not s uitable for
pers ons y ounge r tha n 12 ye ars of age or
sma ller than 150 cm.Be lt forc e li mite rs
Belt force limiters on the seats reduce the
s tres s on the body due to controlle d re leas e
of the belt during a collis ion. This m eans
that the oc cup ants m ov e forward unde r
control.
I nspect ion of belts
P l ea se ch eck a l l p a r t s o f t h e b el t s ys t em
occas ionally for dama ge a nd corre ct
ope ration. H ave da mage d parts re placed .
After an accid ent, hav e belts and dep loy ed
be lt tens ione rs re place d by a works hop.
Do not pe rform any alte ra tions on the
be lts, the ir anchorages, the automatic
re trac tors or the belt buck le s.
Mak e s ure that b elts are not da mage d or
trappe d by s harp-e dge d objec ts.
9 Warning
Always we ar y our s ea t belt, and that
means also in urban traffic. I t can save
yo u r lif e!
Also, pregnant wom en must always wea r
a s e at be lt – s ee page 4 3.

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Belt tension ers
The se at belts are fitted w ith b elt
tens ione rs. The s ea t belts are pulled d ow n
at the buckles in the eve nt of frontal
impac ts ab ov e a certain s ev erity. This
tightens the be lts.
Actua tion of be lt t ens ione rs
Indicated by continuous illumination of
control indicatorv in the ins trum ent pa ne l.
The b elt te ns ioners must be re place d
after activation. Cons ult a works hop.
F urther information – se e pa ge 43.Control i nd icator v for bel t tensioners
The ope ra tion of the belt te nsioners is
monitore d e lectronically together with sea t
oc cup anc y re cog nition and the airbag
sy st e m s a n d i s i nd i c a t ed b y c o n t r o l
indica torv.
Whe n the ignition is s witched on, the
control indicator flas he s for approx.
5 se conds . If it does not flas h, does not go
out a fter 5 seconds or illuminates while
driving, there is a fault in the
belt te nsioners , s eat oc cup anc y
re cognition or the airbag sys te ms –
se e a lso pag es 4 5, 48 . Th e s yste ms may
fa il to deploy in the e vent of an accident.
Deploym ent of the be lt tens ione rs is
indica ted b y continuous illum ination ofv.The sy ste m’s inte grate d s elf-diagnostics
allows faults to b e q uick ly rem edie d.
C onsult a workshop .
9 Wa r nin g
Have the c ause of the fault rem edie d by
a works hop .

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Im po rtan t
zAcc essories and other objects not
spe cifically app rov ed for y our v ehicle
ty pe mus t not be a ffixe d or place d within
the action zone of the be lt tensioners
(ne ar the re tractor) as this could re sult in
injury if the belt tensione rs are trigge red .
zDo not m ake any modifications to the
com pone nts of the be lt tensione rs, a s
this will render the vehic le unroadw orthy.
zThe be lt tensione r and airbag sy ste m
control e lectronics c an be found in the
centre c onsole area. I n ord er to av oid
malfunctions, do not store magnetic
ob je c t s i n t hi s a r e a .zWe recommend that you have the seats
rem oved by a workshop in the ev ent of
actuation of the be lt tensione rs.
zThe belt te ns ioners are for s ingle us e
only, w hich is indicate d by continuous
illumination of control indicatorv. Hav e
de ployed be lt tensioners re placed by a
workshop .
zApplicable safe ty directive s mus t alwa ys
be observed when disposing of the
vehicle. For this reason, disposal should
be done by an a uthorise d re cycling
compa ny .
Using the belts
F itti ng the be lt
Pull the be lt out from the re tractor and
guide it acros s the body, making c ertain
that it is not twiste d.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle .
The se at back re s t must not be tilted back
too far (the rec om mende d m aximum tilting
angle is approx. 25
o).
Mak e sure that the lap be lt is not twiste d
and that it fits s nugly across the body.
Te ns ion the be lt fre quently while driving by
tugging the diagonal part of the belt.
9 Wa r ning
Inc orrect handling (e.g. removal or fitting
of b elts or belt buc kles ) can de ploy the
belt te nsioners with risk of injury.

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Thick layers of clothing p revent the belt
from fitting snugly. The belt must not rest
agains t hard or fragile objects in the
pockets of your clothing (e.g. b allpoint
pen, keys, spectacles), since this could
cause injury. No objects such as handbags,
mobile phone s etc. must be p re s ent
be twee n the be lt and y our body .Dr ive r’s s ea t be lt w arning de v ice X
Co n tro l in dica to r X illuminate s in the
ins trument pane l for approx. 20 s econds
when the ig nition is sw itche d on, or until
driver’s s eat belt is fas tened . F lashe s for a
further 60 seconds if se at be lt rem ains
un f a s t en ed .
Whe n the ve hicle is be ing drive n, if the
driver’s s eat belt re mains unfas tene d, the
control indicator will illum inate for a pprox.
20 s econds and flas h for a furthe r
60 s econds or until the be lt is fa ste ne d.
Ap ply s eat belt – se e page 42 .
Control indica tor g oes out immed iately.
Co n tro l in dica to r X for driver’s seat belt -
se e p age 57 .Passeng er’ s seat b elt warning devicek
C ontrol indicator k illuminates in the
ce ntre console after a pprox. 2 0 s econds
whe n the ignition is s witched on, if
pas s enge r’ s se at be lt is unfaste ned and the
s eat occupancy recognition sy ste m dete cts
that the pass e nge r’s s eat is occupie d.
S ta ys illum inate d for a further 20 se conds
then flas hes for approx. 6 0 se conds if s e at
belt rem ains unfastened.
W hen the vehicle is being d riv en, if the
pas s enge r’ s se at is occupied a nd the be lt
remains unfastened, the control indicator
will illuminate for a pprox. 2 0 s econds and
then flash for a furthe r 60 se cond s or until
t h e bel t i s f a s t en ed .
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat occupancy recognition - s ee page 4 8.
9 Wa r ning
On pregnant women in pa rticular, the
la p belt must be positioned as low a s
poss ible a cros s the pe lvis s o as not to
put too m uch pres sure on the abd om en.

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Remov ing the belt
To rem ov e the be lt, de pres s the red
pushbutton on the buck le ; the be lt will
retract autom atic ally.Child restraint systems 3
A wa rning stick er on the sun v isors re minds
that the use of rea rward facing child
restra int systems p oses a risk of fatal injury.W hen us ing a child re straint s ys tem, alway s
observe the instructions on installation and
use.
T h e co un t r y in w hi ch y o u a r e t r a v el l i n g
ma y not pe rm it the us e of child re straint
systems on certain seats. Always comply
with the loc al or national re gulations.
Not e
zChildren und er 12 years or und er 150 cm
tall should only trav el in an ap prop ria te
child sa fe ty s ea t.
zWhen transporting children, use a child
res tra int s ys tem that is suitable for the
child 's we ight.
zThe cove rs of the child restraint sy ste m
can be wipe d clea n.
zDo not stick any thing on the child
restra int systems and do not cover them
with any other m aterials.
zOnly a llow childre n to enter a nd exit the
vehicle at the s ide fa cing away from the
tra ffic.
zA child res traint sy ste m which has be en
subje cted to stres s in an accide nt must
be re place d.
9 Warning
V ehicle with front pas s enge r airbag:
Rear-fa cing child seats must not be
fitted, danger of fata l injury.
Sp ecifically a pproved forwa rd -fa cing
child re straints can be fitte d on the front
pas s enger’ s se at, provided that the latte r
is move d as far bac k as it will go.
Opel has app roved c hild restra int
systems from the ’DUO’ and ’KID’ ranges.
9 Warning
N eve r carry c hild re stra int system s on
y our lap, risk of fatal injury .

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Pe rmi ssibl e o pti on s f or fi tt in g a c hi ld
sa f e ty sea t
O pe l F u l l Si ze ai r ba g sy st e m
The airbag system is identified by the w ord
AIRBAG on the steering wheel and above
the glove compartment.
The airbag sy ste m compris es :
zan airbag with inflator in the ste ering
wheel and a second one in the
instrume nt panel,
zcontrol ele ctronics with impac t se nsors,
zcontrol indicator for airbag syste ms v in
instrume nt panel,
zs eat occ upa ncy rec og nition.The airbag s ys tem is trigge red:
zdepe nding on the sev erity of the
accide nt,
zdepe nding on the type of im pact, within
the range shown in the illus tration.
E xce ption: The se at oc cup anc y re cognition
system deactiv ates the a irba g on the
p a s s en g e r’ s si d e i f t h e p a ss en g e r ’s se a t i s
unoccupied – s ee page 4 8.
E xample s of eve nts trigge ring the airba g
system:
zImpact against a non-y ie lding obs tacle:
the a irb ags are triggere d at a low ve hicle
sp e ed .
zImpact aga ins t a y ielding obs ta cle (such
as another vehicle): the airbags are only
trig gere d at a highe r ve hicle s pee d. Weight and
ag e cl assOn front
pa sse nge r
seat
1)
1)En sur e seat is in it s r ea r most po si ti on.
Group 0:
up t o 10 kg
or approx. 1 0 m onths
Group 0+:
up t o 13 kg
or approx. 2 ye arsX
Group I :
9 to 18 kg
or approx. 8 m onths to
2 yearsL
Group I I:
1 5 t o 25 kg
or approx. 3 to 7 ye ars
G ro u p I II:
2 2 t o 36 kg
or approx. 6 to 1 2 ye arsL
X
= No child re straint of any class
allowed in this s eating pos ition
L
= Suitable only for spe cifically
approve d child re straints. O pel has
approve d child re straint s yste ms
f ro m the ’D UO ’ and ’K ID ’ ran ge s.