2009 OPEL ZAFIRA warning

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Seats, restraintsThe risk of injury to the upper body
and pelvis in the event of a side-on
collision is considerably reduced.
9
Warning Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
Note
Only
use protective seat covers that
have been approved for your
vehicle. Be careful not to cover the
airbags. Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbag system consists of
an airbag in the roof frame on each
side. This can be identified by the
word AIRBAG on the roof pillar. The curtain airbag system is triggered
in

the event of an accident of a certain
severity in the depicted area. The
ignition must be on.

Seats, restraints
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The risk of injury to the head in the
event of a side impact is considerably
reduced.
The curtain airbag system does not
protect the third row of seats. 9
Warning Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
The hooks on the handles in the
roof frame are only suitable for
hanging up light articles of
clothing,

without coat hangers. Do
not keep any items in these
clothes. Seat occupancy
recognition
Identified by a label on the lower
panel

of the front passenger seat and
by control indicator y, which
illuminates for approx. 4 seconds
when the ignition is switched on.
The seat occupancy recognition
system deactivates the passenger
front and side airbag if the front
passenger seat is not occupied or is
fitted with an Opel child restraint
system with transponders. The
curtain airbag system remains
activated. 9
Warning Only Opel child restraint systems
with transponders should be fitted
on

the front passenger seats. Use
of systems without transponders
poses a risk of fatal injury. Control indicator
3 87.
Note
Anyone weighing less than 35 kg
should only travel on the rear seats.
Do not place any heavy objects on
the front passenger seat. Otherwise
the

seat will register as occupied and
the airbag system for the front
passenger seat will not be
deactivated.
Do not use protective covers or seat
cushions on the front passenger
seat.

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StorageRaise the seat cushion of the second
seat
row 3 49. Slide safety net into the
retainers, fold the seat cushion down
and engage.
Folding tray
Located in the front seat backrests.
Open by pulling upward until it
engages.
Fold away by pressing down past the
resistance point.
Do not place any heavy objects on the
tray. Warning triangle
Stow

the warning triangle in the space
in the tailgate and fasten with the right
and left straps.
First aid kit Stow the first aid kit in the space in the
tailgate and fasten with the strap. Roof rack system
Roof rack
For safety reasons and to avoid
damage to the roof, the vehicle
approved roof rack system is
recommended.
Follow the installation instructions
and
remove the roof rack when not in
use.
Version without roof railing Lift the covers from the fitting
openings.

Instruments and controls
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Instruments and
controls
Controls ....................................... 77
Warning lights, gauges and
indicators ..................................... 83
Information displays .....................93
Vehicle messages
...................... 100
Trip computer ............................. 102 Controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is
fully locked.
Do not adjust steering wheel unless
vehicle is stationary and steering
wheel lock has been released. Steering wheel controls
The infotainment system and the
Info-Display can be operated by the
controls on the steering wheel.
Further information in the
infotainment system manual.

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Instruments and controls
The rear screen wiper comes on
automatically when the windscreen
wiper is switched on and reverse gear
is engaged.
Outside temperature A fall in temperature is indicated
immediately

and a rise in temperature
after a time delay.
If outside temperature drops to 3 °C,
the symbol : illuminates in the
Triple-Info-Display or the
Board-Info-Display as a warning for icy road conditions.
: remains
illuminated until temperatures reach
at least 5 °C. In vehicles with Graphic-Info-Display
or Color-Info-Display

, a warning
message appears in the display as
a warning for icy road conditions.
There is no message below -5 °C. 9
Warning The road surface may already be
icy even though the display
indicates a few degrees above
0 °C. Clock
Date and time are shown in the
Info-Display.
Board-Info-Display

3 93,
Graphic-Info-Display,
Color-Info-Display 3 96.
Set date and time in
Triple-Info-Display The infotainment system must be off.
Activate setting mode by holding the
Ö button depressed for about
2 seconds. The flashing value is

Instruments and controls
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Warning lights, gauges
and indicators
Instrument cluster
In some versions, the needles of the
instruments briefly rotate to the end
position
when the ignition is switched
on.
Speedometer Indicates vehicle speed. Odometer
The bottom line displays the recorded
distance.
Trip odometer
The top line displays the counted
kilometres since the last reset.
To reset, hold the reset knob
depressed

for a few seconds with the
ignition on. Tachometer
Displays the engine revolutions per
minute.
Drive
in a low engine speed range for
each gear as much as possible. Caution
If the needle is in the warning
zone, the maximum permitted
engine

speed is exceeded. Engine
at risk.

Instruments and controls
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If the natural gas tanks are not
refuelled, the system must be
manually switched to petrol operation
before the engine is started up again.
This will prevent damage to the
catalytic converter (overheating
caused by irregular fuel supply).
If the selector switch is operated
several times within a short time
a switchover block is activated. The
engine remains in the current
operating mode. The block remains
active until the ignition is switched off.
A slight loss of power and torque can
be expected in petrol operation. You
must therefore adapt your driving
style (e.g. during overtaking
manoeuvres) and vehicle loads (e.g.
towing loads) accordingly.
Every six months run the petrol tank
down until control indicator Y
illuminates and refuel. This is
necessary to maintain fuel quality as
well as system function necessary for
petrol operation.
Fill the tank completely at regular
intervals to prevent corrosion in the
tank. Service display
The message InSP appears when it
is time for servicing. Further
information
3 192.
Control indicators
The control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. When the ignition is
switched on, most control indicators
will

illuminate briefly as a functionality
test. The control indicator colours mean:
Red = Danger, important
reminder,
Yellow = Warning, information, fault,
Green = Confirmation of activation,
Blue = Confirmation of activation.

Instruments and controls
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Turn signal
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminated
The control indicator illuminates
briefly when the parking lamps are
switched on.
Flashes
The control indicator flashes if a turn
signal or the hazard warning flashers
are activated.
Fast flashing: failure of a direction
indicator lamp or associated fuse,
failure of direction indicator lamp on
trailer.
Bulb replacement 3 160. Fuses
3 167.
Turn signals 3 111.
Seat belt reminder
X illuminates or flashes red.
Illuminated
After the ignition is switched on until
the seat belt is fastened. Flashes
After starting off until the seat belt is
fastened.
Fastening the seat belt
3 55.
Airbag and belt tensioners
v illuminates red.
When the ignition is switched on, the
control indicator illuminates for about
4 seconds. If it does not illuminate,
does not go out after 4 seconds or
illuminates whilst driving, there is
a fault in the belt tensioner, the
airbags or the seat occupancy
recognition
system. The systems may
fail to trigger in the event of an
accident.
Deployment of the belt tensioners or
airbags is indicated by continuous
illumination of v. 9
Warning Have the cause of the fault
eliminated immediately by
a workshop. Airbag system, belt tensioners
3 57,
3 54.
Seat occupancy
recognition
y illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminated
If the vehicle is equipped with seat
occupancy
recognition, y illuminates
for about 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on.
If a child restraint system with
transponders is detected, y remains
illuminated. Only then may a child
restraint system with transponders be
used on the front passenger seat as
the front passenger airbag systems
are deactivated 3 61.