2012 OPEL GT Owners Manual

33Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
To allow the lug gage compartme nt lid to
close correc tly , e nsure the soft top is
prope rly s towe d by apply ing a firm, e ve n
push in the centre of the soft top.
To clos e the lug gage compartme nt lid ,
stand behind the ve hicle and, with two
hands laid flat on the s urface of the lid,
close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.Rais ing s oft top
Only w ith v ehicle stationary.
Wi t h ve h i cl e p a r ked o n a l ev el s u r fa ce,
engage first or re ve rs e gea r, s witc h off
ignition, ap ply hand brak e a nd open the
wind ow s.
Ope n the luggage comp artm ent -
se e p age 26 .
From the sid e of the vehicle , pull the
soft top upwards and forwards , towa rd s
the windscreen fram e.F ully raise the soft top e nsuring the
alignme nt pins locate correctly in both
sides of the w indscreen fram e and on each
s ide of the body adjace nt to the s eat
bac kres ts.
9 Wa r ning
Do not turn on rear w indow heating when
the soft top has been stowed in the
lugga ge c om partment.

34 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Ens ure the retaining hook is corre ctly
aligned within its ape rture be fore
attem pting to engag e the locking lev er.Engage the lock ing leve r by rotating it
cloc kwise and pus hing it up. The retaining
hook will hook into p osition.The leve r mus t remain in the close d
position w he n the soft top is raise d.

35Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
Clos e the luggage compartme nt lid by
stand ing behind the vehicle and, w ith two
hands laid flat on the s urface of the lid,
close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.
Push the two buttre sse s, locate d at the rear
of the soft top, downwards.Pre ss the buttre sses into the correspond ing
a p er t u r es o n ei t h e r si de o f t he ve h i cl e w i t h
a swift, firm motion, e nsuring the y a re
latche d corre ctly into the top of the
lugg age compartme nt lid.S oft top care - se e p age 16 2 .
9 Wa r nin g
A clear prote ctiv e film has bee n installe d
on the uppe r surface of the luggage
compartme nt lid , under the buttresse s.
To p re ve nt d amage to the paintw ork , do
not re move the p rote ctive film .

36 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Sun visors
The sun visors can be folded down to
protect against g la re .
T h e d ri v er ’s s un vi so r i n cl u des a m i r r o r.
Slide cove r to the right to use the mirror.
T h e m i rr o r co v er s h ou l d be c lo s ed w h i l e
driving.

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.

39Seats , interior
Folding seat b ackrests
Lift release lev er on outboard side of
back rest and fold seat b ackrest forwards.
To move upright, lift rele as e le ver, move
s eat b ackres t bac kwards and audibly
e nga ge.
Three-stage restraint system
Co mpris ing:
zThree -point se at be lts ,
zBe lt tensione rs,
zAirbag s yste ms for driver and pas se ng er.
The thre e stag es are a ctivated in se quence
depending on the seriousness of the
accident:
zThe automa tic se at be lt locking de vices
pre vent the belt s trap from be ing pulle d
out and thus ensure that the v ehicle
occupants are re tained in the ir se ats .
zThe se at be lts are pulled down at the
be lt buckles . This mak es the b elts fit
snugly, the oc cup ants are decelerated
toge the r with the v ehicle, and the body
i s su b j e c t ed t o l es s st r e ss .
zThe airbag sy ste ms a re als o trigge red in
t h e ev en t o f s er i o u s a cci de n t s a n d f o r m a
s afety cushion for the occupants.
De pending on the se verity of the
accide nt, the airbags inflate
in two stages.9 Wa r nin g
The airbag sy ste ms are s upple mentary
to the three -point se at be lts and belt
tensioners, and the sea t belts must
the refore always be worn. Dis re garding
the se ins tructions may le ad to injuries or
endanger life. Vehicle passengers should
be informe d accordingly.

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.