fold seats OPEL MERIVA 2009 Owners Manual

18 In BriefFlexible Seat System (FlexSpace)The back seat of your vehicle has three
seats or, with the centre seat lowered, two
seats with maximum seating space. The
outer seats can be lowered to obtain a level
loading surface.
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Sliding outboard rear seats front-rear
zPull handle under seat.
z Slide seat.
z Release handle and allow seat to
engage in position.
When pushing the seats back, to prevent
damage make sure the backrests are not in
their furthest back position.
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Adjust or fold backrest of rear outboard
seats
z Pull handle on outboard side of seat.
z Guide backrest into the relevant position.
z Release handle and allow seat to audibly
engage in position.

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In Brief
The backrest can engage in several
positions. In addition, the backrest can be
folded all the way down to the seat when
extending the luggage compartment.
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Lower centre seat
z House centre seat belt in the holder in
the roof.
z Insert seat belts into recesses in seat
cushion.
z Slide centre seat head rest all the way
down.
z Pull release handle at rear of centre
backrest. Tilt backrest forward and
engage.
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Variant 1 with three rear seats
zAdjust backrest to centre position.
z Pull handle beneath seat. Slide seat all
the way forward, then outward toward
the door and then further forward to the
desired position.
z Release handle and allow seat to
engage in position.
z Raise centre seat.
9 Warning
To prevent injuries, always hold back
seat backrest firmly and guide
downward when folding.

20 In Brief
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Variant 2 with two rear seats, with
maximum seating space
zLower centre seat.
z Adjust backrest to centre position.
z Pull handle beneath seat. Slide seat all
the way back, then toward the centre of
the vehicle and then further rearward to
the desired position.
z Release handle and allow seat to
engage in position.
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Lower outboard seats
zPull seat belt from be lt guide at backrest.
z Fold down outboard re ar seat backrests.
z To achieve a level loading surface, pull
release handle on back of backrest and
push seat down unt il it latches into
position.
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Airbag system The airbag system consists of several
internal systems.
Front airbag system
The front airbag system will be triggered in
the event of a serious accident involving a
frontal impact and forms safety cushions
for the driver and front passenger. The
forward movement of the driver and front
passenger is checked and the risk of
injuries to the upper body and head
thereby substantially reduced.

44 Seats, InteriorSeats, Interior
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Front seats Adjust longitudinal seat position
Pull handle at front of seat, move seat and
then release handle.
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Adjusting the backrests
Take the pressure off the backrest and turn
the hand wheel on the side.
Front seats ........................................... 44
Head restraints .................................... 46
Armrest
3............................................. 48
Travel Assistant 3............................... 48
Rear seats............................................. 51
Flexible Seat System (FlexSpace) ....... 52
Luggage compartment extension ..... 53
Luggage compartment cover 3......... 55
Safety net 3......................................... 56
Lashing eyes ........................................ 57
Bag hangers 3..................................... 57
Notes on loading the vehicle .............. 58
Three-stage safety system.................. 59
Three-point seat be lts ......................... 59
Belt tensioners...................................... 60
Using the belts ..................................... 62
Mounting clips 3 for ISOFIX child
restraint systems ............................... 64
Child restraint system 3...................... 65
Airbag system ...................................... 67
Cigarette lighter 3............................... 78
Accessory sockets 3............................ 78
Ashtrays ............................................... 79
Stowage compartments ...................... 80
Foldaway tables 3.............................. 81
Coin holder 3....................................... 81
Sun visors.............................................. 81
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving. They
may make uncontrolled movements.

46 Seats, InteriorzSit with your shoulders as far back
against the backrest as possible. Set the
backrest rake so that you can easily
reach the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent. Mainta in contact between
your 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.
z Adjust the steering wheel 35.
z Set seat height 3 high enough to have a
clear field of vision on all sides and of all
display instruments. There should be at
least six inches of clearance between
your head and the headlining. Your
thighs should rest lightly on the seat
without pressing into it.
z Adjust the head restraint.
z Adjust the height of the seat belt 362.
z Adjust the lumbar support 3 so that it
supports the natural shape of the spine.
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Heated front seats 3
Two buttons between the centre air vents
for the left and right seats.
To heat with the ignition switched on, press
button ß.
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Head restraints Adjusting the front head restraints and
the rear outboard head restraints 3
Tip head restraint forw ard, hold and adjust
height.
To fold over the rear seats or lower the
front passenger seat head restraint all the
way down and remove, see next page.
With the seats occupi ed, adjust height
according to body size.

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Seats, Interior
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Adjusting the rear centre head restraint
Pull head restraint upwards, press springs
and push head restraint down.
To improve visibility push headrest down
as far as possible if middle seat is
unoccupied or to increase the size of the
luggage compartment.
Fold down centre seat 354.
If centre seat is occupied, pull head
restraint upwards.
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Head restraint position
The middle of the head restraint should be
at eye level. If this is not possible for
extremely tall persons, set to highest
position, and set to lowest position for
small persons.
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Active head restraints 3 on front seats
In the event of a rear-end impact, the
active head restraints automatically tilt
slightly forward. The head is more
effectively supported by the head restraint
and the danger of injury in the area of the
cervical vertebra is reduced.
Active head restraints can be recognised
by the word ACTIVE.
9 Warning
Only drive with the head restraint set to
the proper position.

48 Seats, Interior
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Removing
Press and release the two catches. Pull and
remove the head restraint.
To fold down the rear seat backrests 3
3 53, push rear head re straints fully down.
Note
Only approved objects or components
must be attached to the head restraint of
the unoccupied front passenger seat.
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Armrest
3
Armrest at driver’s seat
Push raised armrest backward against
resistance and fold down.
The armrest can be moved to different
positions in stages by lifting it.
If the armrest is not required, it can be
folded up.
Armrest 3 between rear seats
See "Travel Assistant, armrest" 3 49.
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Travel Assistant
3
The Travel Assistant Contains
zArmrest,
z Tray,
z Drink holders.
The Travel Assistant is mounted on the
lowered centre seat 354.

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Seats, Interior
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Installing The Travel Assistant
Lower centre seat 354.
Insert Travel Assistant in rear recesses on
back of middle seat.
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Fold Travel Assistant down and audibly
engage in front recesses.
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Armrest
The arm rest can be moved and therefore
adapted to the position of the outboard
seats.
9 Warning
If it is not correctly engaged, the Travel
Assistant can be propelled forward with
considerable force if hard braking
occurs, possibly causing injury.

52 Seats, InteriorTo achieve a flat loading surface in the
extended luggage compartment, the
outboard seats can be lowered slightly. We
recommend however only using the seats
as seats in the raised position. Extending
the luggage compartment 353.
Flexible Seat System (FlexSpace)The rear seat row on the Meriva can be
fitted with three seats in Variant 1, or two
seats with maximum seating space in
Variant 2. In Variant 2, the centre seat is
lowered.
The luggage compartment can only be
extended in Variant 1 353.
To extend the luggage compartment, the
outboard seats can be lowered slightly
3 54.
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Variant 1: Three rear seats
Set seat backrest to centre position using
the handle on the outside of the seat 351.
Pull the handle beneath the seat. Slide the
seat all the way forward, then outward
toward the door and then further forward
to the desired position.
Release handle and allow seat to engage
in position.
Raise centre seat 354.
9 Warning
To prevent injuries, always hold back
seat backrest firmly and guide
downward when folding.

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Seats, Interior
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Variant 2: Two rear seats
Lower the centre seat by pulling the release
handle on the back of the centre seat
backrest, fold backrest forward and
engage 354.
Set seat backrest to centre position using
the handle on the outside of the seat 351.
Pull the handle beneath the seat. Slide the
seat all the way back, then inward toward
the middle of the vehicle, and then further
back to the desired position
Release handle and allow seat to engage
in position.
Luggage compartment extension To increase the size of the luggage
compartment you can
z fold down the outboard rear seat
backrests,
z lower the middle seat,
z lower the folded outboard seats,
z fold down the passenger seat
backrest 3,
see following instructions.
The rear seats must also be in "Variant 1:
Three rear seats" 352.
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Fold down the outboard rear seat
backrests
Remove the luggage compartment
cover 3 if necessary 355.
Push head restra ints down fully, 33, 346.
Take seat belt out of the belt guide on the
backrest.
Remove the push-in sleeves 3 for
mounting the ISO-FIX child restraint
system – see separate instructions for the
ISO-FIX child restraint system.