remove seats OPEL ZAFIRA 2009 Owners Manual

In brief
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Seats in third row 9
Warning When the seats are being moved
upright or folded in, keep hands
away from hinge area.
Setting up seats
Remove floor covering
3 70 and
load compartment cover 3 69.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second row of seats forward to the
mark. Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in
the holders.
9
Warning On version with side rails in load
compartment, follow the
descriptions
3 71. From the luggage compartment, pull
up the seat by the handle.

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In briefSwivel the seat rearward until it is
upright
and audibly engages. Support
the top of the backrest with your hand.
Preparing belt buckles for use
3 55, Load compartment cover
3 69. 9
Warning The belt must not be routed
through the belt holder when the
seat belt is in use.
Slide the second row of seats to the
required position and engage. Storing seats
Remove
the load compartment cover
3 69.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second row of seats forward to the
mark.
Press the catch to release and slide
the head restraints of the third row all
the way down.
Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in
the holders. From the luggage compartment,
press the button on the top of the
backrest and lower the backrest.
Using the handle on the seat, pull
rearwards and upwards and then
swing the seat forwards until it is
lowered into the vehicle floor. Hold
the seat by the handle during the
entire procedure.
Retract belt buckle
3 55 and install
floor covering 3 70 and load
compartment cover 3 69.
Slide the second row of seats to the
required position and engage.

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Seats, restraints
Lower seat row and slide
forwards
Remove the luggage compartment
cover as required 3 69.
Slide head restraints down 3 44.Place seat belt buckles in seat
pockets. Press release lever
1 down and
swivel the seat cushion upwards until
it engages.
Press down release lever 2 on both
sides, bring the backrest into the
upright position and engage.
Pull handle on back of centre
backrest, bring the backrest into the
upright position and engage.
Press release lever 3, slide the bench
to the frontmost position and engage.
To restore, press release lever 3 and
slide the bench to the required
position. Adjust the backrest and use release lever
1 to swivel the seat
cushion downwards. All positions
must audibly engage.
Adjust backrests of outboard
seats Press the release lever down, select
one of the two inclinations, release
the lever and engage the backrest.
9
Warning Occupants may only travel on
a seat if its backrest is properly
engaged in the rearward inclined
position.

Seats, restraints
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Folding down outboard
backrests of second row Remove the luggage compartment
cover as required
3 69.
Slide head restraints down 3 44.
Place seat belt buckles in seat
cushion pockets.
Press
the release lever down, set the
backrest to a vertical position or
angled forward or fold it to the seat
cushion and engage.
To move upright, push release lever
down and latch backrest in required
position. Folding down middle backrest in
second row
Slide the head restraint all the way
down 3 44.
Place seat belt buckles in seat
cushion pockets.
Pull the handle on the back, set the
backrest to a vertical position or fold
to the seat cushion and engage.
To
restore, pull the handle, straighten
and engage in required position. The centre seat backrest can be used
as

an armrest when folded down, and
contains drink holders and stowage
compartments.
Third row seats 9
Warning When the seats are being set up
or folded, keep hands away from
hinge area.

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Seats, restraints
Setting up seats Remove the floor covering and load
compartment cover 3 70.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second
seat row forward to the mark. Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in
the holders.
9
Warning Before setting up, all components
must be removed from the side
rails and the seat belts hooked in
the

seat belt eyes in the floor of the
vehicle without twisting. From the luggage compartment, pull
up the seat by the handle.

Seats, restraints
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Slide the seat rearward until it is
upright and audibly engages. Support
the top of the backrest with your hand.
Slide the second seat row to the
required position and engage.
Seat belts 3 55.
Stow the load compartment cover by
installing it behind the third row of
seats 3 69.
Stowing seats
Remove the load compartment cover
3 69.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second seat row forward to the mark.
Press the catch to release and slide
the head restraints of the third seat
row all the way down. Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in
the holders. From the load compartment, press
the button on the top of the backrest
and lower the backrest. Using the
handle on the seat, pull rearwards
and
upwards and then swing the seat
forwards until it is lowered into the
vehicle floor. Hold the seat by the
handle during the entire procedure. Push belt buckles into recess in floor
and close cover.
Install

the rear floor storage cover and
load compartment cover 3 70,
3 69.
Slide the second row of seats to the
required position and engage.

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Seats, restraints
Removing To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat belts in the second row
The seat belt for the middle seat can
only be withdrawn from the reel if the
backrest is latched in the rearmost
position Seat belts in the third row
Open the cover in the floor between
the
seats and pull up the belt buckles.
Remove latch plate and belt from
fixture. 9
Warning The belt must not be routed
through the belt holder when the
seat belt is being applied. When not in use, guide the seat belt
through the belt holder and insert the
latch plate in the holder.
Unhookable

seat belts in the third row
Detachable seat belts are identified
by a label on the belt.
To use the side rails, the seat belts
can be removed from the seat belt
eyes in the vehicle floor.

Seats, restraints
57Press the spring catch and release
the hook from the belt eye in the
vehicle floor. Reel the belt in and fasten the hook to
the magnetic holder.
To hinge the seat belt, remove hook
from magnetic holder, push spring-
loaded
tab of hook and attach to seat
belt eye in floor of vehicle. The seat
belt must not be twisted. The hook
must be properly engaged in the seat
belt eye with the spring-loaded tab
closed again.
Note
The hook must only be attached to
the eyes placed on the vehicle floor.
The eyes and the seat belts may not
be used for lashing loads.
Using the seat belt while
pregnant 9
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.
When triggered the airbag inflates
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.

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Seats, restraints
Note
The airbag systems and belt
tensioner control electronics are
located in the centre console area.
Do not put any magnetic objects in
this area.
Do not stick anything on the airbag
covers and do not cover them with
other materials.
Each airbag is triggered only once.
Have deployed airbags replaced by
a workshop.
Do not make any modifications to
the airbag system as this will
invalidate the vehicle type approval.
Having the steering wheel, the
instrument
panel, all panelling parts,
the door seals, the handles and the
seats removed by a workshop.
Control indicator v for airbag systems
3 87. Front airbag system
The front airbag system consists of
one airbag in the steering wheel and
one in the instrument panel. These
can be identified by the word
AIRBAG. There is also a warning label on the
side of the instrument panel, visible
when the passenger door is open.

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Storage
Partitioning net in front of
tailgate The partitioning net can be installed
directly in front of the tailgate,
preventing the load from falling out
when the tailgate is opened.
The four end pieces of the net rod
must be pushed in before installation
by rotating each end piece
anticlockwise and pushing in.
To install, push the net rods together
a little and insert into the openings.
The
longer rod must be inserted at the
top. To remove, push the net rods
together and remove.
For easier loading with the third seat
row upright, first insert the rod, place
the

load in the load compartment and
then insert the upper rod.
Safety net
The safety net can be installed behind
the second seat row or the front seats.
Passengers must not be transported
behind the safety net.
Installation There are two installation openings in
the roof frame: suspend and engage
rod of net at one side, compress rod
and suspend and engage at other
side.
Behind the second seat row
Suspend hooks of net tensioning
belts in lashing eyes in floor and
tension.