2012 OPEL GT warning

37Seats , interior
Seats, interior
Seats
Adjus t s e at in long itudinal dire ction
To adjust, pull handle under s eat, slide s e at
and rele ase handle.
Ensure se at is e nga ged in position before
st a r t i n g - o f f.A d j u st se a t b a c k r e st
To adjust, turn hand whe el on outboard
s ide of se at without le aning on se at
bac kres t.
M o ve se a t b a c k r e st t o su i t se a t i n g p o si t i o n . Se ats ... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 3 7
T h ree -stage res train t sy ste m .... .... ..... 3 9
T h ree -po in t s e at belts .. .... ..... .... .... ..... 4 0
Be lt ten sio n e rs . ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 4 1
Us ing the be lts ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 4 2
Child restraint systems 3. ..... .... .... ..... 4 4
O pel F u ll Size airbag sy ste m .... .... ..... 4 5
No te s o n lo adin g th e ve hic le .... .... ..... 5 0
Sto wage co mp artm en ts ... ..... .... .... ..... 5 1
A s htray s .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 5 3
First-aid kit+3,
warning tria ngle¨3.... ..... .... .... ..... 5 3
P o wer o u tlets .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 5 3
9 Warning
N e ve r a d j u st se a t s w hi l e d r i vi n g , si n c e
they could move uncontrollably.

38 Seats, interior
Adj ust driver seat height
Press and hold switch up or down until
de sire d pos ition is rea che d.Se at pos iti on
Ad just drive r’s se at such that, with the
dr i ver s i t t i n g u p r i g h t, t h e s t ee r i ng w h ee l i s
he ld in the area of its uppe r s poke s with the
driver’s arm s s lightly be nt.
Pus h pas se nger’s s eat as fa r back a s
poss ible. He ad restra ints
The he ad re straints are an integ ra l part of
the se at back re s t and are des igned to
provide protec tion in the event of a rear
impa ct, there by re ducing the ris k of nec k
and s hould er injurie s .
9 Warning
F ailure to observe these descriptions
could le ad to injurie s which could be
fatal. Vehicle passengers should be
inform ed according ly be fore starting-off.

40 Seats, interior
Three-point seat belts
The v ehicle is e quippe d with three -point
seat b elts with autom atic retractors and
locking de vice s, allowing fre ed om of body
move me nt although the spring te ns ioned
be lts are alway s a s nug fit.
F or information on correct sea ting
pos ition – se e page s 3 8 , 4 2, 4 6.
T h e b el t s a r e lo ck ed dur i n g r a p i d ve hi cl e
acce leration or de cele ration.In the e vent of an accident, persons not
wearing s ea t belts e nda ng er their fe llow
oc cup ants and themselves.
Co n tro l in dica to rk for pass e ng er’s s eat
belt – se e page 43 .
Co n tro l in dica to rX for driver’s seat belt –
se e p ages 4 3, 5 7.
Sea t be lts are only de s ig ne d for us e by one
pers on at a time . They are not s uitable for
pers ons y ounge r tha n 12 ye ars of age or
sma ller than 150 cm.Be lt forc e li mite rs
Belt force limiters on the seats reduce the
s tres s on the body due to controlle d re leas e
of the belt during a collis ion. This m eans
that the oc cup ants m ov e forward unde r
control.
I nspect ion of belts
P l ea se ch eck a l l p a r t s o f t h e b el t s ys t em
occas ionally for dama ge a nd corre ct
ope ration. H ave da mage d parts re placed .
After an accid ent, hav e belts and dep loy ed
be lt tens ione rs re place d by a works hop.
Do not pe rform any alte ra tions on the
be lts, the ir anchorages, the automatic
re trac tors or the belt buck le s.
Mak e s ure that b elts are not da mage d or
trappe d by s harp-e dge d objec ts.
9 Warning
Always we ar y our s ea t belt, and that
means also in urban traffic. I t can save
yo u r lif e!
Also, pregnant wom en must always wea r
a s e at be lt – s ee page 4 3.

43Seats , interior
Thick layers of clothing p revent the belt
from fitting snugly. The belt must not rest
agains t hard or fragile objects in the
pockets of your clothing (e.g. b allpoint
pen, keys, spectacles), since this could
cause injury. No objects such as handbags,
mobile phone s etc. must be p re s ent
be twee n the be lt and y our body .Dr ive r’s s ea t be lt w arning de v ice X
Co n tro l in dica to r X illuminate s in the
ins trument pane l for approx. 20 s econds
when the ig nition is sw itche d on, or until
driver’s s eat belt is fas tened . F lashe s for a
further 60 seconds if se at be lt rem ains
un f a s t en ed .
Whe n the ve hicle is be ing drive n, if the
driver’s s eat belt re mains unfas tene d, the
control indicator will illum inate for a pprox.
20 s econds and flas h for a furthe r
60 s econds or until the be lt is fa ste ne d.
Ap ply s eat belt – se e page 42 .
Control indica tor g oes out immed iately.
Co n tro l in dica to r X for driver’s seat belt -
se e p age 57 .Passeng er’ s seat b elt warning devicek
C ontrol indicator k illuminates in the
ce ntre console after a pprox. 2 0 s econds
whe n the ignition is s witched on, if
pas s enge r’ s se at be lt is unfaste ned and the
s eat occupancy recognition sy ste m dete cts
that the pass e nge r’s s eat is occupie d.
S ta ys illum inate d for a further 20 se conds
then flas hes for approx. 6 0 se conds if s e at
belt rem ains unfastened.
W hen the vehicle is being d riv en, if the
pas s enge r’ s se at is occupied a nd the be lt
remains unfastened, the control indicator
will illuminate for a pprox. 2 0 s econds and
then flash for a furthe r 60 se cond s or until
t h e bel t i s f a s t en ed .
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat occupancy recognition - s ee page 4 8.
9 Wa r ning
On pregnant women in pa rticular, the
la p belt must be positioned as low a s
poss ible a cros s the pe lvis s o as not to
put too m uch pres sure on the abd om en.

44 Seats, interior
Remov ing the belt
To rem ov e the be lt, de pres s the red
pushbutton on the buck le ; the be lt will
retract autom atic ally.Child restraint systems 3
A wa rning stick er on the sun v isors re minds
that the use of rea rward facing child
restra int systems p oses a risk of fatal injury.W hen us ing a child re straint s ys tem, alway s
observe the instructions on installation and
use.
T h e co un t r y in w hi ch y o u a r e t r a v el l i n g
ma y not pe rm it the us e of child re straint
systems on certain seats. Always comply
with the loc al or national re gulations.
Not e
zChildren und er 12 years or und er 150 cm
tall should only trav el in an ap prop ria te
child sa fe ty s ea t.
zWhen transporting children, use a child
res tra int s ys tem that is suitable for the
child 's we ight.
zThe cove rs of the child restraint sy ste m
can be wipe d clea n.
zDo not stick any thing on the child
restra int systems and do not cover them
with any other m aterials.
zOnly a llow childre n to enter a nd exit the
vehicle at the s ide fa cing away from the
tra ffic.
zA child res traint sy ste m which has be en
subje cted to stres s in an accide nt must
be re place d.
9 Warning
V ehicle with front pas s enge r airbag:
Rear-fa cing child seats must not be
fitted, danger of fata l injury.
Sp ecifically a pproved forwa rd -fa cing
child re straints can be fitte d on the front
pas s enger’ s se at, provided that the latte r
is move d as far bac k as it will go.
Opel has app roved c hild restra int
systems from the ’DUO’ and ’KID’ ranges.
9 Warning
N eve r carry c hild re stra int system s on
y our lap, risk of fatal injury .

46 Seats, interior
W hen trigge re d, the airbags inflate in
millis econds to form a s afety cushion for
the d riv er and pass e nge r. The forwa rd
move me nt of the s eat occupants is
ch eck ed, t h er eb y s ub st a n t i a l l y r e du ci n g
the risk of injury to the upp er body and
head .
No im pairment of vie w will occur, becaus e
the a irb ags inflate and de flate s o quickly
that it is often not ev en noticed in an
accide nt. The airbag s ys tem will not be trigge red in
t h e eve n t o f :
zthe ignition being s witched off,
zminor frontal collis ions ,
zaccidents in which the vehicle overturns,
zcollis ions involving a s id e or re ar impac t
where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants .
9 Warning
The airb ag s ys tem prov ides optimum
protection whe n the s eat and backre st
are correctly adjuste d.
Adjust the driver's sea t according to the
occupant's he ight such that, with the
drive r s itting upright, the s teering whee l is
held in the are a of its up per s poke s w ith
t h e dr i ver ' s a r m s s li g ht l y ben t .
The pass enge r’s se at s hould be a s far
back as poss ible , with the backres t
upright – s e e pa ges 7 , 3 7, 3 8.
Do not place the head, b od y, hands or
f ee t o n t h e c ov er o f t h e a i r ba g s ys t em s .
Do not place any obje cts in the are a in
which the airb ags inflate . Im portant
inform ation – s ee page 4 9.
9 Wa r ning
The three-point seat belt must be
corre ctly fitte d (se e page 42 ).

49Seats , interior
Control indicator V illuminates
continuously as soon as the sy stem has
de tecte d that the p assenge r’s se at is
occupied and the pass e nge r is correctly
s eate d. W hen a pas se ng er occupie s the
pas se nger’s s ea t, the a irb ag for the
pas se nger’s s ea t is activated and may
i n f la t e i n t h e eve n t o f a n a cci de n t .
P a y a t te n t i on to th e c o n t r ol i nd i c a t or s f o r
s eat occupancy recognition.Important
zAccessories a nd other objects must not
be affix ed or s tored in the area in which
the airbags inflate, since they could
cause injury if the a irb ags a re de ployed.
zDo not place any objec ts be twee n the
airbag s ys tems and the ve hicle
occupants ; ris k of injury.
zThe airbag sy ste ms and be lt tens ione r
control e lectronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to av oid
malfunctions, do not store mag netic
objects in this a re a.
zDo not stick any thing on the steering
whee l or ins trument pa ne l, or cov er
ei t h er o f t h e se a r ea s w it h o t h er
materials .
zUse only a dry cloth or Interior/
Upholstery Cle ane r to clea n the ste ering
w h ee l a n d i n st r u m e nt p a n el . D o no t u s e
any agg re s sive cle aning agents .
9 Warning
If the pas se nger’s s eat is occupie d,
control ind ic ator V must illuminate
continuously in the c entre console after
the ig nition is sw itc he d on.
If control indicator V does not illuminate
while driving, the airbag s ys tems have
not be en activa te d on the passe ng er’s
side; risk of fa ta l injury.
In this case, turn off the ignition, e nsure
the pass e nge r’s se at ba ckres t is in an
upright position and the pas se nger is
sitting upright in the se at. Re sta rt the
ve hicle. If the control indicator does not
illuminate w hile driving, hav e ca us e of
fault rem edie d by a works hop .
If control indicator v for airbag systems
and b elt te ns ioners illum inate s in the
instrume nt panel and W is illuminated in
t h e cen t r e c on s o l e w h i l e t h e p a ss en g e r ’s
s eat is occupie d, cons ult a works hop
imme diate ly.
9 Wa r nin g
Ne ver ca rry child restraint syste ms or
other objects on your lap; risk of fa ta l
injury.

50 Seats, interior
zThe airbag sys tem s are trigge red
depe nding on the seve rity of the
accident and the type of impa ct.
zEach airbag c an b e trigge re d only once,
which is indicated by continuous
illumination of control ind icatorv. Once
trigg ered , an airbag must be re place d
without delay. Consult a work shop.
zThe s pe eds , directions of move ment and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the prope rties of the obstacle
concerned, determ ine the severity of the
accident and trig gering of the airb ags.
Th e de gr ee o f damag e to y ou r v eh icle
and the re sulting repa ir costs alone a re
not indicative that the crite ria for
trigg ering of the airba gs were me t.
zDo not m odify airbag sys tem
com ponents, since this would render the
vehicle unroadworthy.zApplicable safe ty directive s mus t alwa ys
be observed when disposing of the
vehicle. For this reason, disposal should
be done by an a uthorise d re cycling
compa ny .
zPers ons we ighing les s than 3 5 kg s hould
only trave l in a ve hicle suitable for fitting
a c hild re straint s ys tem. The us e of child
restraint systems in your vehic le is not
rec om mende d.
zDo not place any he avy objects on the
p a s s en g er ’ s s e a t w h en t h e se a t i s
u n o ccu p i ed, o t h er w i s e t h e a i r ba g f o r t h e
pas s enger’ s s e at may be trig gere d
unne ce ss arily in the eve nt of an
accide nt.
zTo pre vent m alfunctions in the se at
occupancy recognition sys te m, do not
use protective cov ers or seat cushions on
the pass e nge r’s se at. N o t e s o n lo ad in g t h e ve h i c l e
zSe cure heav y obje cts in the luggage
compartme nt. If objec ts are to be
st a c k ed , t he h ea vi er o b j e c t s sh o u l d b e
placed at the bottom. Uns ecured obje cts
in the luggage compa rtm ent would be
thrown forward w ith g re at force in the
eve nt of heavy braking, for exam ple.
zIf heav y loads s lip when the ve hicle is
brake d he avily or drive n a round a be nd ,
the handling of the v ehicle may cha nge.
zThe warning triangle 3 and firs t-aid kit
(cushion) 3 s ho u ld alwa ys be fr e ely
acce ss ible.
9 Wa r ning
If hand led im prop erly, the airbag
sys tem s c an be trigge red in a n e xplos ive
manne r; risk of injury !