2014 OPEL ASTRA J Manual user

Storage87
Raise the seat cushion and fold the
backrest
■ Pull the strap on one or both seat
cushions and lift the rear of thecushion forwards.
■ Press and hold the catch to push the head restraints down 3 40.
■ Pull the release lever on one or both
sides of the backrests and fold
down onto the seat cushion to get a
flat load bay.
Remove the seat cushion
■ Push both levers forward and remove seat cushion to extend theloading area.
■ To attach, apply seat cushion as shown in the illustration and
engage both levers.
Open the pass-through in the
rear centre backrest ■ Fold down the rear armrest.
■ Pull the grip and open the cover.
Suitable for loading long, narrow
objects.
Ensure that the cover engages after
folding up.

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The closed cover can be secured
from the side of the load
compartment. Turn the knob 90°:
knob
hori‐
zontal=cover secured from the
side of the passenger
compartmentknob
vertical=cover not secured
Rear storage
3-door hatchback
Press both buttons and fold down
cover.
Maximum load: 0.5 kg.
Load compartment cover Do not place any objects on the cover.
3-door and 5-door hatchback
Removing
Unhook retaining straps from tailgate.

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Lift cover at the rear and push it
upwards at the front.
Remove the cover.
If the height adjustable cover is
mounted in the middle or upper
position, the load compartment cover can be stowed below it.
Height adjustable cover 3 90.
Fitting
Engage cover in side guides and fold
downwards. Attach retaining straps to
tailgate.
Sports tourer
Closing cover
Pull the cover towards the rear using the handle until it engages in the
sideward retainers.Opening cover
Pull the handle at the end of the cover
to the rear and downwards. It rolls up automatically.
Cover in upper position
Push the handle at the end of the
cover downwards. The rear of the
cover is guided upwards
automatically.

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Removing cover
Open the load compartment cover.
Pull the release lever on the right side
up and hold it. Lift the cover first on
the right side and remove from
retainers.
The removed cover can be stored
under the rear floor cover like shown in the graphic.
Rear floor storage cover 3 90.
Installing cover
Insert the left side of the load
compartment cover in the recess, pull
the release lever up and hold it, insert the right side of the load compartment
cover and engage.
Rear floor storage cover
Rear floor cover, 3-door
hatchback, 5-door hatchback
The rear floor cover can be lifted.
Hinge the loop into the hook on the
lower side of the load compartment
cover.
Caution
Only use the hook for hanging up
the rear floor cover and the height adjustable cover.

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Height adjustable cover, 3-door
hatchback, 5-door hatchback
The height adjustable cover can be
mounted in three positions:
■ directly above the rear floor cover (1 ),
■ in a middle position ( 2)
■ in an upper position ( 3).
Caution
Ensure that the front and rear end
of the height adjustable cover are
attached to the same level.
Lifting
To lift the cover to a higher level, pull
the loop backwards and lift the rear
edge of the cover onto the
corresponding supports.
Lowering
To lower the cover, pull the strap
backwards and push down the front centre of the cover at the same time.
Caution
Do not lower the height adjustable
cover to position 1 in vehicles
equipped with subwoofer. The
subwoofer could be damaged.

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Note■ If mounted in position 2 or 3, the
space between the rear floor
cover and the height adjustable
cover can be used as a stowage
compartment.
■ The height adjustable cover can be lifted and hooked in with the
strap when it is mounted in
position 1 or 2.
■ If mounted in position 2, an almost
completely flat load bay is created
if the rear seat backrests are
folded forwards.
■ Opening the side covers (e.g. when exchanging the rear light
bulbs) is only possible with the
height adjustable cover mounted
in position 1 or 2.Caution
The height adjustable cover is
able to withstand a load of no more
than 100 kg.
Rear floor cover, Sports tourer
Lift the rear floor cover by pulling the
handle. Fold and place the cover
behind the rear seats.
The storage compartment below the rear floor cover can be divided by a
bar.
Insert the bar into the recesses at the
sidewalls.
Caution
Insert the bar into the rearmost
recess when transporting heavy objects in the load compartment.Otherwise the rear floor cover
might be damaged.

Storage93Lashing eyes
The lashing eyes are designed to
secure items against slippage, e.g.
using lashing straps or luggage net.
Cargo management
system
The FlexOrganizer is a flexible
system for dividing up the load
compartment.
The system consists of: ■ adapters,
■ mesh pockets,
■ hooks,
■ service box,
■ strap set.
The components are fitted in rails on
both side panels using adapters and
hooks.
Installation of adapters in the
rails
Fold open the handle plate, insert the adapter into the upper and lower
groove of the rail and move to the
required position. Turn the handle
plate upwards to lock the adapter. To
remove, turn the handle plate down
and move out of the rail.
Variable partition net
Insert adapters into the required
position in the rails. Stick together the
halves of the net rods.
To install, push rods together a little
and insert into the relevant openings
in the adapters.
To remove, press the net rods
together and remove from the
adapters.

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Net pocket
Insert adapters into the required
position in the rails. The net pocket
can be suspended from the adapters.
Installation of hooks in the rails
Insert the hook in the desired position first in the upper groove of the rail and
then press in the lower groove. To
remove, first pull out of the upper
groove.
Service box
Install two hooks in the upper rail.
Insert the upper brackets of the box
from above into the hooks.