2009 OPEL ZAFIRA Owners Manual

Introduction
.................................... 2
In brief ............................................ 6
Keys, doors and windows ............27
Seats, restraints ........................... 44
Storage ........................................ 67
Instruments and controls .............77
Lighting ...................................... 108
Infotainment system ...................115
Climate control ........................... 118
Driving and operating .................127
Vehicle care ............................... 154
Service and maintenance ..........192
Technical data ........................... 207
Index .......................................... 224
Contents

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Introduction
Introduction

Introduction 3
Vehicle specific data
Please enter your vehicle’s data on
the previous page to keep it easily
accessible. This information is
available under the sections "Service
and Maintenance" and "Technical
data" as well as on the identification
plate.
Introduction
Your vehicle is a designed
combination
of advanced technology,
safety, environmental friendliness
and economy.
This Owner’s Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of accident
and injury which may result from
improper use of the vehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in. These laws
may differ from the information in this
Owner’s Manual. When this Owner’s Manual refers to
a
workshop visit, we recommend your
Opel Service Partner.
All Opel Service Partners provide
first-class service at reasonable
prices. Experienced mechanics
trained by Opel work according to
specific Opel instructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle glovebox.
Using this manual
■ The "In brief" section will give you an initial overview.
■ The table of contents at the beginning of this manual and within
each chapter shows where the
information is located.
■ The index will enable you to search for specific information.
■ Yellow arrows in the illustrations serve as points of reference or
indicate some action to be
performed. ■ Black arrows in the illustrations
indicate a reaction or a second
action to be performed.
■
This Owner’s Manual depicts left-hand drive vehicles. Operation is
similar for right-hand drive vehicles.
■ The Owner’s Manual uses the factory engine designations. The
corresponding sales designations
can be found in the chapter
"Technical data".
■ Directional data, e.g. left or right, or front or back, always relate to the
direction of travel.
■ Depending on the model variant, country variant, integrated special
equipment and accessories, the
scope of equipment of your vehicle
can differ from the descriptions in
these Owner’s Manual.

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Introduction
Danger, Warnings and
Cautions 9
Danger Text marked 9 Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
9
Warning Text marked 9 Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury. Disregarding this
information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information
on possible damage to
the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage. Symbols
Page

references are indicated with 3.
3 means "see page".
We wish you many hours of
pleasurable driving
Adam Opel GmbH

Introduction 5

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In brief
In brief
Initial drive information Vehicle unlocking
Radio remote control
Press button q to unlock and open
door. To open the tailgate, press the
button under the moulding.
Remote control 3 28, Central
locking system 3 32, Load
compartment 3 35. Electronic key
Pull the door handle to unlock the
vehicle
and to open the door. To open
the tailgate, press the button under
the moulding.
Open&Start system 3 29.

In brief 7
Seat adjustment
Seat positioning Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat adjustment 3 46, Seat position
3 46. Seat backrests
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on seat
when adjusting.
Seat adjustment 3 46, Seat position
3 46, Folding front passenger seat
backrest 3 48. Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up: = higher
down: = lower
Seats 3 46, Seat position 3 46.

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In brief
Seat inclination Pull lever, adjust inclination by
shifting body weight. Release lever
and audibly engage seat in position.
Seats 3 46, Seat position 3 46. Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints
3 44. Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage in
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 release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat belts 3 54, Airbag system
3 57, Seat position 3 46.