2012 OPEL GT belt

8In brief
Fitting sea t b elt:
Dra w sea t b elt smoothly from
inertia reel, guide o ver shoulder,
e nga ge in buc kl e
The b elt must not be twiste d at any point.
The lap be lt must lie s nugly against the
body.
The b ackrests must not b e tilted back too
far (recom mende d max imum tilting angle
approx. 2 5
o).
To rele as e be lt, pre ss re d button on belt
buckle .
6Seat position - s ee page 3 8,
Three -point s e at belts - s ee pag e 4 0 ,
O pel F ull Size airbag s ys te m - s ee page 4 5.
Adjusting electrical exterior
mirrors:
Four way switc h in driver’s door
Move switch be low four way switch to le ft
or right from centre position: four way
switch ope rates corresponding mirror.
6F urthe r information - s ee pag e 2 9 .
A djusting interior mirror:
Swivel mirror hou sing
S wivel lever on underside of m irror housing
to re duce d azzle at night.
Take care when driving with interior mirror
adjus ted for night vision. Re ar v iew may be
s lightly dis torte d in this position.
6Further information - se e page 2 9.

In brief11
Page
1Side air v en ts ... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... 10 3
2D o o r win do w de f ro s ter v en ts .... .... 10 3
3T u rn sign als . .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 14 , 7 4
h igh o r lo w be am .. .... ..... .... .... ..... 13 , 7 4
h ead lamp f las h ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 13 , 7 4
parkin g la mps .. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 13 , 7 3
au to ligh t co n tro l .. .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 7 3
4Cruise control
rem ote control on ste ering whe el .. 121
5Drive r information ce ntre
rem ote control on ste ering whe el .. .. 60
6In s tru me n ts ... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 5 5
7D rive r’ s airb ag.. ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... .. 4 5
Ho rn . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..1 4
8D rive r inf o rmatio n ce ntre .. .... ..... .... .. 5 9 Pa g e
9In fo t a i n m e nt sy st e m 3
re mote control on stee ring whee l.. .. 79
10Windscree n wipers,
wind screen washer system ...15, 71, 72
11Ce ntre air ve n ts .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 0 2
12Hazard w arnin g ... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 1 4, 7 5
13Climate co n tro l .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... 1 0 2
14In fo t a i n m e n t sy st e m 3. .... ..... .... ..... .. 7 8
15Pa ss en ge r’s airbag .. .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 4 5
16G lov e co m partmen t.. .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 1
17Fu s e b o x
(u n de r in stru men t p ane l) . ..... .... ..... 1 4 3
18Luggag e comp artment re le as e
(in g lo v e co m partmen t) ... ..... .... ..... .. 2 7
19Ac ces so ry so cke t.. ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .. 5 4Page
20E SP /T ractio n Co n tro l .. ..... .... ..... .... . 11 8
21G e ar s hif t le ver .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 1 6
22Passenger’s seat belt wa rning
de vice . .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 4 3
S eat o ccu pan cy reco gn itio n ..... .... ... 4 8
23Ign itio n s witc h . .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..9
24S te erin g w he el a djus tme nt .. ..... .... .... ..9
25Instrum ent pane l, informa tion
dis play illu min atio n . .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 7 6
26Front fog la mps,
f o g tail lam p ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... . 13 , 7 5
27Bonnet re lease
( u n der in s tru m en t pan el) . .... ..... .... . 13 0

12 In brief
Control indicators
u
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS):
see p ages 55, 124.
sLugg age comp artme nt op en:
see p ages 28, 55.
rFog t ail la mp:
see p ages 55, 75.
OTurn signals:
see p ages 14, 56, 74.
PHea dlam p high be am :
see p ages 13, 56, 74.
ZExhaust em issi ons:
see p ages 56, 116.
RBrake system, clut ch system:
s ee page s 56 , 7 0, 1 2 4, 15 6 .
IE ngine oil pre s s ur e:
s ee page 5 7.
WCool an t te mp era tu re:
s ee page 5 7.
vAirb ag systems, b el t tensi oners:
s ee page s 41 , 4 5 , 5 7 .
XDriv er’ s seat b el t:
s ee page s 39 , 4 3 , 5 7 .
pAlt ernat or:
s ee page 5 8.
vEle ctr oni c Sta bility P rogram (E SP ) ,
Ele ctr oni c Sta bility Contr ol (E SC ):
se e pages 5 8 , 1 18 .
>Fr o n t f o g la m ps :
se e pages 5 8 , 7 5.
oEle ctr oni c imm obilis e r:
se e pages 2 1 , 5 8.
WSe at occup ancy recog nition:
pas se ng er’s airbag deactiv ated -
se e page 48 .
VSe at occup ancy recog nition:
pas se ng er’s airbag activated -
se e page 49 .
kPa ssenger’s sea t belt:
se e pages 3 9 , 4 3.

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.

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.

41Seats , interior
Belt tension ers
The se at belts are fitted w ith b elt
tens ione rs. The s ea t belts are pulled d ow n
at the buckles in the eve nt of frontal
impac ts ab ov e a certain s ev erity. This
tightens the be lts.
Actua tion of be lt t ens ione rs
Indicated by continuous illumination of
control indicatorv in the ins trum ent pa ne l.
The b elt te ns ioners must be re place d
after activation. Cons ult a works hop.
F urther information – se e pa ge 43.Control i nd icator v for bel t tensioners
The ope ra tion of the belt te nsioners is
monitore d e lectronically together with sea t
oc cup anc y re cog nition and the airbag
sy st e m s a n d i s i nd i c a t ed b y c o n t r o l
indica torv.
Whe n the ignition is s witched on, the
control indicator flas he s for approx.
5 se conds . If it does not flas h, does not go
out a fter 5 seconds or illuminates while
driving, there is a fault in the
belt te nsioners , s eat oc cup anc y
re cognition or the airbag sys te ms –
se e a lso pag es 4 5, 48 . Th e s yste ms may
fa il to deploy in the e vent of an accident.
Deploym ent of the be lt tens ione rs is
indica ted b y continuous illum ination ofv.The sy ste m’s inte grate d s elf-diagnostics
allows faults to b e q uick ly rem edie d.
C onsult a workshop .
9 Wa r nin g
Have the c ause of the fault rem edie d by
a works hop .

42 Seats, interior
Im po rtan t
zAcc essories and other objects not
spe cifically app rov ed for y our v ehicle
ty pe mus t not be a ffixe d or place d within
the action zone of the be lt tensioners
(ne ar the re tractor) as this could re sult in
injury if the belt tensione rs are trigge red .
zDo not m ake any modifications to the
com pone nts of the be lt tensione rs, a s
this will render the vehic le unroadw orthy.
zThe be lt tensione r and airbag sy ste m
control e lectronics c an be found in the
centre c onsole area. I n ord er to av oid
malfunctions, do not store magnetic
ob je c t s i n t hi s a r e a .zWe recommend that you have the seats
rem oved by a workshop in the ev ent of
actuation of the be lt tensione rs.
zThe belt te ns ioners are for s ingle us e
only, w hich is indicate d by continuous
illumination of control indicatorv. Hav e
de ployed be lt tensioners re placed by a
workshop .
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 .
Using the belts
F itti ng the be lt
Pull the be lt out from the re tractor and
guide it acros s the body, making c ertain
that it is not twiste d.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle .
The se at back re s t must not be tilted back
too far (the rec om mende d m aximum tilting
angle is approx. 25
o).
Mak e sure that the lap be lt is not twiste d
and that it fits s nugly across the body.
Te ns ion the be lt fre quently while driving by
tugging the diagonal part of the belt.
9 Wa r ning
Inc orrect handling (e.g. removal or fitting
of b elts or belt buc kles ) can de ploy the
belt te nsioners with risk of injury.