2014 OPEL ZAFIRA C fold seats

50Seats, restraintsNever adjust seats while driving asthey could move uncontrollably.
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.Caution
Before setting up or folding down
seats, all components must be
removed from the side rails and
from the lashing eyes.
Lashing eyes must be in stored
position.
The seats in the third row can be folded down to the vehicle floor if they are not required, or for increasing the
size of the load compartment.
The seats in the third row can only be
used if the second seat row is not in
the lounge position.
Setting up the seats ■ Fold in interior protection mat 3 83 and remove load
compartment cover 3 81.
■ Insert the latch plate of the seat belt
on each side into the pocket that is
mounted at the belt.
■ Pull up the seat by the upper strap,
fold out and allow seat to engage inupright position.
Folding down the seats in the
vehicle floor ■ Push down head restraint by pressing the catch 3 37.
■ Insert the latch plate of the seat belt
on each side into the pocket that is
mounted at the belt.

54Seats, restraints
Remove lower latch plate from
retainer and click it into left-hand
buckle ( 1) at the centre seat. Guide
the upper latch plate with the belt over
the lap area and the shoulder (do not twist) and click into right-hand buckle
( 2 ) at centre seat.
To remove the seat belt, first press
the button on the right-hand buckle
( 2 ) and remove upper latch plate.
Then press the button on the left-
hand buckle ( 1) and remove lower
latch plate. The seat belt retracts
automatically.Push the top latch plate into the
retainer. Fold over locked together latch plates against the seat belt.
Insert in the seat belt holder in the roof
with the lower latch plate pointing
forward.
Seat belts on the third seat row
The seat belts on the third seat row
are equipped with three point seat
belts.
When seat belts are not used or when
folding the seats, insert the latch plate of the seat belt on each side into the
pocket that is mounted at the belt.
If the centre seat of the second seat
row is occupied and the seat belt is
fastened, only persons with a body

78Storage
Swivel both clamping levers inwards
as far as they will go.
Fold in tail lamps
Swivel in both tail lamps.
Fold in number plate holder
Lift the number plate holder and fold
it forwards.
Retracting the rear carrier systemCaution
Take care that all foldable parts,
e.g. wheel recesses and mounting brackets, are stowed accurately.
Otherwise the rear carrier system might get damaged when trying to retract it.Push the release lever up and hold.
Lift the rear carrier system slightly and
push it into the bumper until it
engages.
Release lever must return to original
position.
9 Warning
If the system cannot be correctly
engaged, please seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Load compartment
The seats in the third row can be
folded down separately into the
vehicle floor. The seat backrests of the second row can be folded forward
separately. Additionally the backrest
of the passenger seat can be folded.
A completely flat load bay is created
if all rear seats and backrests and
passenger backrest are folded down.
Depending on the loading, only single seats or backrests can be folded.
Rear floor storage cover 3 83.9 Warning
When seats or backrests are being
adjusted or folded, keep hands
and feet away from the moving
area.
Never store objects under the
seats.
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.

Storage79Caution
Before setting up or folding down
seats, all components must be
removed from the side rails and
from the lashing eyes.
Lashing eyes must be in stored
position.
Folding down the seats of the
third row ■ Push down head restraint by pressing the catch 3 37.
■ Insert the latch plate of the seat belt
on each side into the pocket that is
mounted at the belt.
■ Pull the lower strap and swing simultaneously the backrest
forwards until the seat is lowered
into the vehicle floor.
■ Install interior floor mat 3 83 and
load compartment cover 3 81 if
necessary.
Setting up the seats
Pull up the seat by the upper strap,
fold out and allow seat to engage in
upright position.
Folding the seat backrests of the second row ■ Remove the load compartment cover if necessary 3 81.
■ Push down head restraints by pressing the catch 3 37.
■ Move front passenger seat in a position that avoids contact with the
head restraints of the folded
backrests.

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■ Pull the strap and fold down thebackrest onto the seat cushion.
Caution
■ Do not fold the outer seatbackswhile the seats are in the loungeseat position 3 45.
■ Do not pull release lever of the easy entry function when the
backrest is folded down.
The seats could be damaged.
■ Alternatively pull the strap and adjust backrest in vertical position
as cargo position.
9 Warning
Use vertical position of the
backrest only for increased
luggage volume and not as
seating position.
Folding up backrest
Raise up backrest in vertical position.
Adjust inclination by pulling the strap.
Ensure that all positions are engaged
correctly.
9 Warning
Only drive the vehicle if the
backrests are securely locked into position. Otherwise there is a risk
of personal injury or damage to the
load or vehicle in the event of
heavy braking or a collision.
Folding backrest of front
passenger seat
If the vehicle is equipped on the front
passenger seat with a release
mechanism, the seat backrest can be
folded down to horizontal position,
e.g. for very long objects.

84Storage
On versions without third seat row,
there are storage boxes under the
floor cover. To open lift up the cover
and fold it upright behind rear seats.
Interior protection mat
Interior protection mat is a covering
and protection feature for the load
compartment to be used when all or
single seats/backrests are folded
down.
By folding and expanding the mat
there are a lot of individual
applications possible.
The interior protection mat is
available in two versions:
■ Standard protection mat covers the
area between tailgate and second
seat row, when third row is
complete or one seat folded down.
■ Flex cover interior protection mat is
double size of standard protection
mat, connected by a zipper. It
covers the load compartment fully, when all or single seats of third and
second row are folded down.Protection mat is longitudinal foldable in 4 parts (standard) rsp. 8 parts (Flexcover) with a zipper central and
transversely foldable in 4 parts.
Following only a few examples of
using the mats are described.
Before folding and expanding the
mat, all components must be
removed from the side rails and from
the lashing eyes. Lashing eyes must
be in stored position.
Covering the load compartment
between tailgate and second seat row
possible with both Standard
protection mat or Flex cover interior
protection mat being folded at the
zipper to half size (double layer).
Mat is located fourfold flapped behind
the raised up seats of the third row.
■ Fold down third row seats.

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■ Expand the parts of the folded matso, that first part is raised up atsecond row backrest.
■ When folding down second row backrests, the mat expands
automatically and covers the space
between both seat rows.
■ To let one seat in the third row raised up, fold mat in half
lengthways.■ Pull out the mat a little to protect load compartment sill when loadingheavy objects. Raise up the
overlaying part of the mat before
closing the tailgate.
Covering the load compartment up to the backrests of the front seats
only possible with Flex cover interior
protection mat being folded at the
zipper to half size (double layer).
Mat is expanded up to the second row
seats, as described before.■ Fold down second row backrests.
■ Expand the upper parts of the double layer mat, so that the load
compartment is fully covered. The
first part of the mat is now raised up at the backrests of front seats.

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■ Fold the overlaying rear part underthe mat before closing the tailgate.
Covering the load compartment
partially
only possible with Flex cover interior
protection mat being folded at the
zipper to half size (double layer).
e.g. left outer backrest is not folded
down
Mat is expanded up to the second row
seats, as described in first section.
■ Fold down the backrests that shall be covered.
■ Open the zipper behind the raised up backrest.
■ Pull out the mat until the first part is
flat on the load compartment floor.
■ Raise up lengthways the part, that is opened by the zipper, and fold it
to the centre.■ Expand the upper part of double layer mat over the folded backrests.
■ Fold the overlaying rear part under the mat before closing the tailgate.
Doing the same way when one outer and centre backrest are not folded
down.
e. g. only centre backrest is folded
down
Mat is expanded up to the second row
seats, as described in first section.
■ Fold down centre backrest to be covered.