2015 VAUXHALL COMBO Seat

34Seats, restraints9Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats except in the underseat
storage compartment 3 54.
Seat positioning
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle.
Seat backrests
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on
backrest when adjusting.

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Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up=higherdown=lower
Operate lever and adjust body weight
on seat to raise or lower it.
Armrest
Raise or lower the armrest as
required.
Heating
Activate seat heating by pressing
button ß for the respective front seat
with the ignition on. Activation is
indicated by the LED in the button.
Pressing button ß once more
deactivates seat heating.
Prolonged use for people with
sensitive skin is not recommended.
Seat heating is operational when
engine is running and during an
Autostop. Stop-start system 3 105.

36Seats, restraintsRear seats9Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
Folding the seats
The load compartment area can be
increased by folding up the rear
seats.
9 Warning
When folding the seat use caution
- beware of moving parts. Ensure
the seat is secure when
completely folded.
■ Lower the head restraint and move
the seat belt to one side.
■ Remove the load compartment cover if necessary 3 56.
■ Pull the release lever and fold down
the backrest onto the seat cushion.
■ Pull the lower strap and fold the seat assembly forwards.
■ Secure the folded seat in theupright position by attaching the
flexible cord located on the seat
frame, to the rear seat head
restraint.
Unfolding the seats ■ To lower the rear seat, remove the flexible cord and lower the seat
assembly to the floor, ensuring the
rear support is located on the
anchor point and securely latched.
■ Raise the backrest and adjust the head restraint.
■ The backrest is properly engaged when the red mark on the release
lever is no longer visible.
Removing the seats ■ Remove the seat head restraint 3 32 and remove load
compartment cover if necessary
3 56.

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■ With the seat folded in the uprightposition, push the release lever and
remove the seat assembly.
■ Store the head restraint on the rear
of the seat frame.
Installing the seats
■ Attach the seat assembly front supports on the anchor points.
■ Push the release lever to ensure the seat is securely latched.
■ Remove the head restraint from the
rear of the seat frame.
■ Lower the seat assembly to the floor, ensuring the rear support is
located on the anchor point and
securely latched.
■ Raise the backrest and replace the
head restraint.
■ The backrest is properly engaged when the red mark on the release
lever is no longer visible.9 Warning
When installing the seat, ensure
that the seat is properly located on
the anchor points, the locking
catches are fully engaged, and the
backrest is returned to the correct
position.

38Seats, restraintsSeat belts
The seat belts are locked during
heavy acceleration or deceleration of
the vehicle holding the occupants in
the sitting position. Therefore the risk
of injury is considerably reduced.
9 Warning
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
In the event of an accident, people
not wearing seat belts endanger their fellow occupants and
themselves.
Seat belts are designed to be used by only one person at a time. Child
restraint system 3 47.
Periodically check all parts of the belt
system for damage, pollution and
proper functionality.
Have damaged components
replaced. After an accident, have the
belts and triggered belt pretensioners replaced by a workshop.
Notice
Make sure that the belts are not
damaged by shoes or sharp-edged
objects or are trapped. Prevent dirt
from getting into the belt retractors.
Seat belt reminder X 3 73.
Belt force limiters On the front seats, stress on the body
is reduced by the gradual release of
the belt during a collision.
Belt pretensioners In the event of a head-on or rear-end
collision of a certain severity, the front
seat belts are tightened.9 Warning
Incorrect handling (e.g. removal or
fitting of belts) can trigger the belt
pretensioners.
Deployment of the belt pretensioners
is indicated by continuous illumination
of control indicator v 3 74.
Triggered belt pretensioners must be replaced by a workshop. Belt
pretensioners can only be triggered
once.
Notice
Do not affix or install accessories or
other objects that may interfere with
the operation of the belt
pretensioners. Do not make any
modifications to belt pretensioner components as this will invalidate
the approval of your vehicle.

Seats, restraints39Three-point seat belt
Fastening
Withdraw the belt from the retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert the latch plate into the
buckle. Tighten the lap belt regularly
whilst driving by pulling the shoulder
belt.
Seat belt reminder X 3 73.
Loose or bulky clothing prevents the
belt from fitting snugly. Do not place
objects such as handbags or mobile
phones between the belt and your body.
9 Warning
The belt must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
Height adjustment
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Press button down.
3. Adjust height and engage.

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Adjust the height so that the belt lies
across the shoulder. It must not lie across the throat or upper arm.
Do not adjust while driving.
Removing
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat belts on the rear seats
The seat belt for the rear centre seat
can only be withdrawn from the
retractor if the backrest is in the rear
position.
Using the seat belt while
pregnant9 Warning
The lap belt must be positioned as
low as possible across the pelvis
to prevent pressure on the
abdomen.

Seats, restraints41Airbag system
The airbag system consists of a
number of individual systems
depending on the scope of
equipment.
When triggered, the airbags inflate
within milliseconds. They also deflate
so quickly that it is often unnoticeable during the collision.
Notice
Depending on the severity of a
collision, the fuel system may also be cut-off and the engine switched
off automatically, for safety reasons.
Resetting the fuel cut-off system;
refer to "Fuel system messages"
3 86.
Notice
Expiry dates for replacing the airbag system components may be found
on the label inside the glovebox.
Contact a workshop to have the
airbag system components
replaced.9 Warning
If handled improperly the airbag
systems can be triggered in an
explosive manner.
Notice
The airbag systems and belt
pretensioner control electronics are
located in the centre console area.
Do not put any magnetic objects in
this area.
Do not fix any objects onto the airbag
covers and do not cover them with
other materials.
Each airbag is triggered only once.
Have deployed airbags replaced by
a workshop. Furthermore, it might be necessary to have the steering
wheel, the instrument panel, parts of
the panelling, the door seals,
handles and the seats replaced.
Do not make any modifications to
the airbag system as this will
invalidate the vehicle type approval.
9 Warning
When the airbags inflate, escaping
hot gases may cause burns.
Control indicator v for airbag systems
3 74.
Fault If there is a fault in the airbag and belttensioner system, the control
indicator v illuminates in the
instrument cluster. The system is not
operational.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Control indicator v 3 74.
Child restraint systems on front passenger seat with airbag
systems
Warning according to ECE R94.02: