2009 OPEL ANTARA Owners Manual

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The system's integral self-diagnosis facility
allows faults to be quickly remedied.Important
z
Accessories not released for your vehicle
type and other objects must not be
affixed or placed in the area in which the
airbags inflate, as they could cause
injury when the airbags are triggered.
z Do not place any objects between the
airbag systems and the vehicle
occupants; danger of injury.
z Only use the hooks on the assist grips in
the roof frame to hang up light articles of
clothing or coat hangers. Do not place
any objects in the pockets of the hanging
items; risk of injury.
z Do not stick or place anything on the
steering wheel, instrument panel, front
seat backrests in the vicinity of the
airbags and seat areas or cover them
with other materials.
z The airbag systems and belt tensioner
control electronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to avoid
malfunctions, do not store magnetic
objects in this area. z
Use only a dry cloth or interior cleaner to
clean the steering wheel, instrument
panel, front seat backrests, roof frame
and seat area of the front seats. Do not
use any aggressive cleaning agents.
z Only protective covers which are
approved for your vehicle with side
airbags 3 may be fitted on the front
seats. When fitting the protective covers,
make sure that the airbag units on the
outboard sides of the front seat
backrests are not covered.
z The airbag systems are triggered
independently of each other, depending
on the severity of the accident and the
type of impact. The side airbag system 3
and the curtain airbag system are
triggered together.
z During off-road driving especially,
airbags can also inflate in moderate to
severe non-collision situations such as
when slamming the undercarriage or
other solid components of the vehicle in
a dip in the driving surface.
z Each airbag can be triggered only once.
Once triggered, an airbag must be
replaced immediately by a workshop.
9 Warning
Have the cause of the fault remedied by
a workshop.
9 Warning
Disregard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life.

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zAfter airbags deflate, you may notice a
burning smell, smoke and white powder
in the interior, which is normal. Although
they may cause skin or eye irritation,
these substances are non-toxic.
z Hazard warning lamps may flash and
locked doors may be unlocked
automatically when airbags deploy 3.
z The speeds, directions of movement and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the properties of the obstacle
concerned, determine the severity of the
accident and triggering of the airbags.
z The degree of damage to your vehicle
and the resulting repair costs alone are
not indicative that the criteria for
triggering of the airbags were met.
z Do not perform any modifications to the
components of the airbag systems, as
this will render the vehicle unroadworthy. z
We recommend having the steering
wheel, the instrument panel, all panelling
parts, the door seals, handles and the
front seats removed by a workshop.
z When disposing of the vehicle, please
observe the applicable safety
regulations. Take the vehicle to a
recycling company for disposal.
Use of child restraint systems 3 on front
passenger’s seat
9 Warning
The systems can be triggered abruptly
and cause injury if they are handled
improperly.
9 Warning
Child restraint systems as well as other
heavy objects must never be carried on
the lap of passengers; risk of fatal injury.
9 Warning
No child restraint system may be
installed to the front passenger’s seat.
Danger to life.

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Storage
Luggage compartment cover
To close
Pull luggage compartment cover towards
rear of vehicle using handle and insert
retainers into brackets on either side of
luggage compartment.
To open
Remove luggage compartment cover from
side brackets. It rolls up automatically. Notes on loading
the vehicle:
See page 63.
To re
moveOpen luggage compartment cover.
Pull socket on either side of cover towards
centre of vehicle, lift and remove cover
from the side guides.
Fit in reverse order.
9 Warning
Do not place any heavy or sharp objects
on the cover.
Loose objects in the luggage
compartment should be secured safely.

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Safety net 3
The safety net can be mounted behind the
rear seats or, if the rear seat backrests are
folded, in front of the rear seats.
Passengers must not be transported
behind the safety net.
Fitting
There are four installation openings in the
roof frame, two located in front of and two
behind the rear seats.
When fitting behind the rear seats, remove
the luggage compartment cover -
see page 59.
When fitting in front of the rear seats, fold
down rear seat backrests - see page 41.
Open aperture covers on the roof frame
and insert top corners of safety net into
large apertures in roof frame and secure by
sliding them into the smaller apertures.In front of and behind the rear seats on
both sides of the vehicle are the hook
holders (lashing eyes) for the lower strap
hooks.
Hang strap hooks in the two lashing eyes.
Pull on the straps to take up any slack.

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RemovingLoosen straps by pulling up strap adjusters
and remove the strap hooks from the
lashing eyes.
Pull top corners of safety net from the
smaller apertures into the larger apertures
and remove. Lashing eyes
Lashing eyes are mounted on the luggage
compartment floor, to enable loads to be
secured in position using lashing straps
3
or a luggage floor net 3. Two lashing eyes
are located in front of the rear seats for
fitting a safety net 3 - see page 60. Designed for carrying small, light items
only, the luggage floor net
3 helps keep
loads from moving during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
To install: attach the four net hooks to the
lashing eyes mounted on the luggage
compartment floor.
9 Warning
Do not stack loads higher than the upper
end of the safety net.
Avoid applying excessive force to the
safety net or hanging heavy items from it.
Do not place loads behind the safety net
which have sharp edges that could pass
through the net in the event of heavy
braking, for example.
9 Warning
Do not carry heavy objects in the
luggage floor net. Loose objects in the
luggage compartment should be secured
safely.

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FlexOrganizer 3
Flexible system for dividing the luggage
compartment or securing loads.
The system consists of:
zadapters
z variable partition net
z mesh pockets for the side walls
z hooks in the luggage compartment
Components are mounted in the two guide
rails in the side walls of the luggage
compartment by means of adapters or
hooks. Variable partition netInsert an adapter in
each rail: fold up
handle plate, insert adapter in upper and
lower groove of rails, move to desired
position.
To lock the adapter, swivel the handle
plate up. Compress the rods of the
partition net slight ly and insert in
corresponding openings of the adapter.
The longer rod must be inserted in the
upper adapter. Hooks and mesh pocketInsert the hooks in the desired position in
the rails: insert the
hook in the upper
groove on the rail and press in the lower
groove. The mesh pocket can be hung from
the hooks.
Removing
Press the partition net rods together and
remove from the adapters.
Adapter: fold open the retainer, release the
adapter from the lower groove and remove
from the upper groove.
Release the hooks from the rails.

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Luggage compartment storage 3
Trays on both sides of the luggage
compartment floor. Luggage compartment under floor
storage 3
To access the under floor storage, push
both levers on floor cover towards the
handle - see page 176. Pull floor cover
upwards by the handle and hang the hook
to the upper part of the tailgate opening.Notes on loading the vehicle
z
Heavy objects in the luggage
compartment should be placed as far
forward as possible. If objects are to be
stacked, the heavier objects should be
placed at the bottom.
With rear seats in the folded position, or
with safety net 3 installed behind rear
seats, objects must not be stacked
higher than the seat backrests.
Unsecured objects in the luggage
compartment would be thrown forward
with great force in the event of heavy
braking, for example.
z Secure heavy objects with lashing
straps 3 attached to the lashing eyes. If
heavy loads slip when the vehicle is
braked heavily or driven around a bend,
the handling of the vehicle may change.
z Secure loose items in luggage
compartment using FlexOrganizer 3 or
luggage floor net 3 to prevent sliding.
z When transporting objects in the
luggage compartment, fit safety net 3 -
see page 60.
9 Warning
Do not allow objects to protrude above
the top of the under floor storage, to
avoid damage to the storage area and
the luggage compartment floor.

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zClose the luggage compartment cover to
prevent the objects from being reflected
in the rear window.
z If the backrests are not folded down
when transporting objects in the
luggage compartment, they must be
engaged in their upright position -
see page 41.
z Do not allow the load to protrude above
the upper edge of the rear seat
backrests, or if the rear seat backrests
have been folded down onto the seat
cushions, above the upper edge of the
front seat backrests.
z The warning triangle 3 and first aid kit 3
should always be freely accessible.
z No objects should be placed on the
luggage compartment cover or the
instrument panel. They are reflected in
the glass, obstruct the driver’s view and
will be thrown through the vehicle in the
event of heavy braking, for example.
z No objects should be stored in any of the
airbag inflation zones, as injuries may be
caused when the airbag is triggered. z
The load must not obstruct the operation
of the pedals, hand brake and gearshift
lever or hinder the freedom of movement
of the driver. Do not place any unsecured
objects in the interior.
z Bulky objects should not be transported
with the tailgate open or ajar, otherwise
poisonous exhaust fumes may enter the
vehicle.
z Weights, payload and roof load -
see page 221.
z Driving with a roof load (see also
page 127) increases the sensitivity of the
vehicle to crosswinds and has a
detrimental effect on vehicle handling
owing to the higher centre of gravity of
the vehicle. Stowage compartments
Glove compartment
To open, pull handle upwards.
The glove compartment will illuminate
when opened.
The glove compartment partition can be
removed from its groove.
Store the partition in the groove on the far
left-hand side of the glove compartment.
Glove compartment cooling
3 -
see page 105.
9 Warning
Disregard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle
passengers must be informed
accordingly.
9 Warning
Do not drive with glove compartment
open; risk of injury in the event of heavy
braking or a collision.