2016.5 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA TOURER Owner's Manual

Storage79Load 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 84.9 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.
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.
Folding down the seats of the third
row
● Push down head restraint by pressing the catch 3 36.
● Insert the latch plate of the seat
belt on each side into the pocket
that is mounted at the belt.

80Storage● Pull the lower loop andsimultaneously swing the
backrest forwards until the seat is
lowered into the vehicle floor.
● Install interior floor mat 3 84
and load compartment cover
3 82 if necessary.
Setting up the seats
Pull up the seat by the upper loop, 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 82.
● Push down head restraints by pressing the catch 3 36.
● Move front passenger seat to a position that avoids contact with
the head restraints of the folded
backrests.
● Pull the loop and fold down the backrest onto the seat cushion.
Caution
●Do not fold the outer seatbacks
while the seats are in the
lounge seat position 3 44.
● Do not pull release lever of the easy entry function when the
backrest is folded down.
The seats could be damaged.
● Alternatively pull the loop and adjust backrest to vertical
position as cargo position.
9 Warning
Use vertical position of the
backrest only for increased
luggage volume and not as a
seating position.
Folding up backrest
Raise backrest to vertical position.
Adjust inclination by pulling the loop.
Ensure that all positions are engaged
correctly.

Storage819Warning
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 with a
release mechanism on the front
passenger seat, the seat backrest
can be folded down to horizontal
position, e.g. for very long objects.
● Push down head restraint by pressing the catch 3 36.
● Move passenger front seat in a position that avoids contact of the
head restraint with the instrument
panel.
● Pull lever and fold down the backrest on the seat, then
release lever. The backrest can
be engaged in two positions
before horizontal position. Allow the backrest to engage audibly.
Folding up backrest ● Pull lever and fold up backrest in desired seat position, then
release lever. Allow the backrest to engage audibly.
● Adjust seat and head restraint.
Rear storage
On both sides of the load
compartment there are storage
shelves.
To open, release cover in side trim
panel and remove.
Floor storage

82StorageOn version without third seat row,
there are storage boxes under the
floor cover. Lift up the cover to open.
Load compartment cover
Do not place any heavy or sharp-
edged objects on the load
compartment cover.
Before operating the load
compartment cover, insert the latch
plate of the seat belt on each side into
the pocket that is mounted at the belt.
Closing
Pull the load compartment cover
towards the rear using the handle and
engage it in the retainers at the sides.
Opening
Remove load compartment cover
from side brackets. Hold the handle
and guide the load compartment
cover until it is fully rolled up.

Storage83Removing
Open the load compartment cover.
Pull the release lever up and hold. Lift load compartment cover on right side and remove from retainers.
Stowing in the load compartment
If the load compartment cover is not
used, stow it in the storage in the
vehicle floor.
Open the cover of the storage in front of the tailgate.
Remove the load compartment cover
and turn it so that the release lever is
directed to the left.
Place the housing so that the upper
side is facing to the front and the part with the handle points upwards.
Insert the load compartment cover
into the opening on the right side of the storage (1) and turn it until thehandle rests flat on the housing (2).
Fasten the load compartment cover in
the storage with the Velcro tape.
Installing Insert the left side of the load
compartment cover into the recess,
pull the release lever up and hold,
insert the right side of the load
compartment cover and engage.

84StorageRear floor storage coverFloor cover
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 range 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 if one seat is 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 foldable
longitudinally in 4 parts (standard) or
8 parts (Flex cover) with a central
zipper 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).

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Mat is located fourfold flapped behind
the raised up seats of the third row.
● Fold down third row seats.
● Expand the parts of the folded mat, so that first part is raised up
at second row backrest.
● When folding down second row backrests, the mat expands
automatically and covers the space between both seat rows.
● To allow one seat in the third row
to be raised up, fold mat in half
lengthways.
● Pull out the mat a little to protect load compartment sill when
loading heavy 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 previously.
● Fold down second row backrests.
● Expand the upper parts of the double layer mat, so that the loadcompartment 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 partunder the 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.
Proceed in the same way when one
outer backrest and the 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.