2018.5 VAUXHALL CASCADA Load compartment

38Keys, doors and windowsCaution
We strongly advise performingmanual closing of the soft top with two persons.
Manual operation of the soft top is permitted only for closing.
Read the following description
completely before starting to
operate.
Do not perform the manual closing with the vehicle parked on
downhill gradient or inclines.
Remove the large wind deflector
before starting to operate.
After closing, have the soft top
repaired by a workshop.
Prepare the following tools which are
required for manual operation:
● allen key with 4 mm hexagon on the long side and 6 mm hexagon
on the short side, located in the
glovebox
● two strings, located in the glovebox
● screwdriver, located in the tool box in the load compartment
3 210
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Open the boot lid and remove the
screwdriver from the tool box.3. On the inside of the upper load
compartment edge is a lever for
releasing the soft top lid. Locate
the lever and unlatch by swivelling the lever downwards.
Notice
The boot lid cannot be opened from
next step on.
Remove the screwdriver from the
toolbox for further operation. It is
possible that the load compartment
cannot be opened until the vehicle is
at a workshop. Therefore remove
any required objects from the load
compartment.
4. Close boot lid.

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● With the hinges behind the frontseats insert the right side locking
pins in the recesses of the right
side trim near the rear seat. Fold
the deflector a little at the centre and insert the left side locking
pins in the recesses of the left
side trim. Ensure that all pins are properly engaged. Push down
the deflector at the centre.● Fold up the upper part to vertical position.
The rear seats cannot be occupied
when the big wind deflector is
mounted.
The vertical part of the deflector can
be folded down when not used.
Wind deflector may remain mounted
when the soft top is closed.
For removing fold down vertical part
of the deflector. Lift up the deflector at
the centre a little and remove it from
the recesses on both sides.
Stowing the wind deflector
To stow the deflector, move in the
rear locking pins by pushing back and
turning the pins into the brackets.
Push back the sliders of the front
locking pins until they engage. Swing in the deflector and stow it in the bag.
Fold down the rear backrests. Align
the hard cover of the bag to the load
compartment. Position the bag from
the bottom up at the lateral guide in
the recess of the upper frame. Fix the
bag with the Velcro fastener at the
lashing eyes on both sides. Raise
rear backrests.

46Seats, restraintsHorizontal adjustment
Pull bolster of head restraint forwardsslowly. It engages in several
positions.
To return to its rearmost position, pull
fully forwards and release.
Head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards and
let engage. To move downwards, press the catch to release and push
the head restraint downwards.
Removal of rear head restraint
E.g. when using a child restraint
system 3 63.
Press both catches, pull the head
restraint upwards and remove.
Place the head restraint in a net bag
and secure the underside of the bag
with the Velcro fasteners on the load
compartment floor. A suitable net bag
is available at your workshop.
Active head restraints
In the event of a rear-end impact, the front parts of the active head
restraints are moved slightly
forwards. Thus the head is supported
so that the risk of whiplash injury is
reduced.

68StorageStorageStorage compartments................68
Glovebox ................................... 68
Cupholders ................................ 69
Front storage ............................. 69
Armrest storage .........................70
Centre console storage .............70
Load compartment .......................71
Rear storage .............................. 73
Rear floor storage cover ............73
Lashing eyes ............................. 74
Warning triangle ........................74
First aid kit ................................. 74
Loading information .....................75Storage compartments9Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in the storage
compartments. Otherwise, the
storage compartment lid could
open and vehicle occupants could be injured by objects being thrown
around in the event of hard
braking, a sudden change in
direction or an accident.
Glovebox
The glovebox features a pen holder,
a credit card holder, a coin holder and
an adapter for the locking wheel nuts.
Close glovebox whilst driving. It can
be locked with the vehicle key.

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Load compartment extension
Folding load compartment partition
To enlarge the load compartment when the soft top is closed, the load
compartment partition can be folded
in.
● Close soft top 3 34.
● Open the boot lid 3 24.
● To fold in, push the load
compartment partition at the looparea upwards to the inside.
● To fold out the load compartment
partition, pull the loop downwards to the rear. The pass-through flap
must be closed in vertical
position with the Velcro
fasteners.
During soft top operation or when it is opened, the load compartment
partition must be folded out.A warning chime sounds and a
message appears in the Driver
Information Centre if the load
compartment partition is not folded
out fully, including the pass-through
flap behind the rear seats, when operating the switch to open the softtop.
Folding rear backrests
To enlarge load compartment further
or to gain access to the wind deflector
bag, both rear backrests can be
folded down.

72Storage9Warning
Take care when operating the
electric foldable rear seats. The seat backrest is folded with
considerable power. Risk of injury, particularly to children.
Ensure that nothing is attached to
the rear seats or located on the
seat cushion.
● Remove big wind deflector if installed 3 41.
● Press the catches and push down the head restraints 3 45.
● Pull the release switch p on one
or both sides of the load
compartment, to fold down the
backrests onto the seat cushion.
● To fold up, raise the backrest and
guide it into an upright position
until it engages audibly.Caution
When loading the vehicle from the passenger compartment, fold in
the load compartment partition.
Otherwise the load compartment
partition may be damaged.
9 Warning
When folding up, ensure that
backrests are securely locked in
position before driving. Failure to
do so may result in personal injury or damage to the load or vehicle in the event of hard braking or a
collision.
Pass-through flap behind rear seats
For transporting long objects in the
load compartment, a pass-through
flap between load compartment and
vehicle interior can be opened:
● Remove the installed big wind deflector or the bag with the
stowed wind deflectors behind
the rear seats 3 41.
● Close soft top 3 34.
● Push the load compartment partition at the loop area upwards
to the inside 3 71.

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● Open the pass-through byswivelling the flap upwards to
horizontal position. The flap is
fixed in opened or closed position
with a Velcro fastener.
● Fold down rear backrests by pulling the release switches p in
the load compartment.
● To close the pass-through, swivel
the flap downwards and fix it in vertical position with the Velcro
fastener.
Fold out the load compartment
partition by pulling the loop
downwards to the rear, in order to
open the soft top. The pass-through
flap must be closed in vertical
position.
Rear storage
Hooks for carrier bags
Use the hooks at the upper edge of
the load compartment for hanging up carrier bags. Maximum load: 5 kg.
Rear floor storage cover
Rear floor cover
The rear floor cover can be lifted and
removed. Under the cover there is the
spare wheel, vehicle tools or the tyre
repair kit.

74StorageLashing eyes
The lashing eyes are designed to
secure items against slippage, e.g.
using lashing straps or luggage net.
Warning triangle
Warning triangle is stowed in the
space on the inside of the boot lid
behind the straps.
First aid kit
The first aid kit is stowed on the right
side in the load compartment behind
a strap.