Vauxhall GTC (2012 year). Manual

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Seats, restraints

■ Sit with shoulders as far back

Front seats

Seat adjustment

against the backrest as possible.

Set the backrest rake so that it is

Seat position

9 Danger

possible to easily reach the

steering wheel with arms slightly

Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from

9 Warning

bent. Maintain contact between

the steering wheel, to permit safe

shoulders and the backrest when

Only drive with the seat correctly

airbag deployment.

turning the steering wheel. Do not

adjusted.

angle the backrest too far back. We

recommend a maximum rake of

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approx. 25°.

■ Adjust the steering wheel 3 63.

Never adjust seats while driving as

they could move uncontrollably.

■ Set seat height high enough to

have a clear field of vision on all

sides and of all display instruments.

9 Warning

There should be at least one hand

of clearance between head and the

Never store any subjects under

roof frame. Your thighs should rest

the seats.

lightly on the seat without pressing

into it.

Drive only with engaged seats and

■ Adjust the head restraint 3 33.

backrests.

■ Sit with buttocks as far back against

■ Adjust the thigh support so that

the backrest as possible. Adjust the

there is a space approx. two fingers

distance between the seat and the

wide between the edge of the seat

pedals so that legs are slightly

and the hollow of the knee.

angled when pressing the pedals.

■ Adjust the lumbar support so that it

Slide the front passenger seat as

supports the natural shape of the

far back as possible.

spine.

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Seats, restraints

Seat inclination

Lumbar support

Adjustable thigh support

Lever pumping motion

Adjust lumbar support using the four-

Pull the lever and slide the thigh

way switch to suit personal

support.

= front end higher

requirements.

down = front end lower

Moving support up and down: push

switch up or down.

Increasing and decreasing support:

push switch forwards or backwards.

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Seats, restraints

Side bolster, VXR version

Seat folding

The illustration shows the release

lever on VXR seat.

Adjust seat width and backrest width

Lift release lever and fold backrest

using the switches to suit personal

forwards. Slide seat forwards.

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requirements.

To restore, slide the seat backwards.

Operate front rocker switch to change

Move the backrest against the

Move the backrest to an upright

seat width.

resistance to the upright position and

position before folding to avoid

Opeate rear rocker switch to change

engage.

injury.

backrest width.

The memory function allows the seat

to engage in its original position.

Do not operate backrest inclination

lever while backrest is tilted forward.

Vehicles with panorama roof: to tilt

backrest forward, push head

restraints down and lift up sun visors.

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Seats, restraints

Armrest

Heating

Rear seats

Armrest

The armrest can be slid forwards by

Adjust heating to the desired setting

10 cm. Under the armrest there is

by pressing the ß button for the

a storage compartment.

respective seat one or more times.

Fold armrest down. The armrest

Armrest storage 3 54.

The control indicator in the button

contains cupholders and a storage

indicates the setting.

box.

Prolonged use of the highest setting

for people with sensitive skin is not

recommended.

Seat heating is operational when

engine is running and during an

Autostop.

Stop-start system 3 123.

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Seats, restraints

Seat belts are designed to be used by

Seat belt reminder

Seat belts

only one person at a time. They are

Front seats are equipped with a seat

not suitable for people smaller than

belt reminder, indicated for driver seat

150 cm. Child restraint system

as control indicator X in the

3 46.

tachometer 3 75 and for passenger

Periodically check all parts of the belt

seat in the centre console 3 72.

system for damage, pollution and

proper functionality.

Belt force limiters

On the front seats, stress on the body

Have damaged components

is reduced by the gradual release of

replaced. After an accident, have the

the belt during a collision.

belts and triggered belt pretensioners

replaced by a workshop.

Belt pretensioners

In the event of a head-on or rear-end

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collision of a certain severity, the front

The seat belts are locked during

seat belts are tightened.

The openings in the backrests of

heavy acceleration or deceleration of

the VXR seats are not designed to

the vehicle holding the occupants in

9 Warning

mount or carry through any kind of

the sitting position. Therefore the risk

additional seat belts.

of injury is considerably reduced.

Incorrect handling (e.g. removal or

Note

fitting of belts) can trigger the belt

9 Warning

pretensioners.

Make sure that the belts are not

damaged by shoes or sharp-edged

Fasten seat belt before each trip.

Deployment of the belt pretensioners

objects or trapped. Prevent dirt from

In the event of an accident, people

getting into the belt retractors.

is indicated by continuous illumination

not wearing seat belts endanger

of control indicator v 3 75.

their fellow occupants and

themselves.

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Seats, restraints

Triggered belt pretensioners must be

Withdraw the belt from the retractor,

9 Warning

replaced by a workshop. Belt

guide it untwisted across the body

pretensioners can only be triggered

and insert the latch plate into the

The belt must not rest against hard

once.

buckle. Tighten the lap belt regularly

or fragile objects in the pockets of

whilst driving by pulling the shoulder

Note

your clothing.

belt.

Do not affix or install accessories or

other objects that may interfere with

Seat belt reminder X 3 75.

the operation of the belt

pretensioners. Do not make any

Removing

modifications to belt pretensioner

components as this will invalidate

the vehicle type approval.

Three-point seat belt

Fastening

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

To release belt, press red button on

body.

belt buckle.

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Seats, restraints

Seat belts on the rear seats

Each airbag is triggered only once.

Airbag system

The seat belt for the rear centre seat

Have deployed airbags replaced by

can only be withdrawn from the

a workshop. Furthermore, it might be

The airbag system consists of

retractor if the backrest is engaged in

necessary to have the steering

a number of individual systems

upright position.

wheel, the instrument panel, parts of

depending on the scope of

the panelling, the door seals,

equipment.

Using the seat belt while

handles and the seats replaced.

When triggered the airbags inflate

pregnant

Do not make any modifications to

within milliseconds. They also deflate

the airbag system as this will

so quickly that it is often unnoticeable

invalidate the vehicle type approval.

during the collision.

When the airbags inflate escaping hot

9 Warning

gases may cause burns.

Control indicator v for airbag systems

If handled improperly the airbag

3 75.

systems can be triggered in an

explosive manner.

Front airbag system

Note

The front airbag system consists of

The airbag systems and belt

one airbag in the steering wheel and

pretensioner control electronics are

one in the instrument panel on the

located in the centre console area.

front passenger side. These can be

Warning

Do not put any magnetic objects in

identified by the word AIRBAG.

this area.

The lap belt must be positioned as

Do not stick anything on the airbag

low as possible across the pelvis

covers and do not cover them with

to prevent pressure on the

other materials.

abdomen.

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Seats, restraints

Fit the seat belt correctly and

engage securely. Only then the

airbag is able to protect.

Side airbag system

There are also warning labels on both

The inflated airbags cushion the

sides of the sunblind on the front

impact, thereby reducing the risk of

passenger side.

injury to the upper body and head of

The front airbag system is triggered in

the front seat occupants

the event of a front-end impact of

considerably.

a certain severity. The ignition must

be switched on.

9 Warning

The side airbag system consists of an

airbag in each front seat backrest.

Optimum protection is only

This can be identified by the word

provided when the seat is in the

AIRBAG.

proper position 3 35.

The side airbag system is triggered in

Keep the area in which the airbag

the event of a side impact of a certain

inflates clear of obstructions.

severity. The ignition must be

switched on.

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Seats, restraints

Curtain airbag system

9 Warning

The curtain airbag system consists of

an airbag in the roof frame on each

Keep the area in which the airbag

side. This can be identified by the

inflates clear of obstructions.

word AIRBAG on the roof pillars.

The hooks on the handles in the

The curtain airbag system is triggered

roof frame are only suitable for

in the event of a side-on impact of

hanging up light articles of

a certain severity. The ignition must

clothing, without coat hangers. Do

be switched on.

not keep any items in these

clothes.

Airbag deactivation

The inflated airbags cushion the

impact, thereby reducing the risk of

The front passenger airbag system

injury to the upper body and pelvis in

must be deactivated if a child restraint

the event of a side-on collision

system is to be fitted on this seat. The

considerably.

side airbag and curtain airbag

systems, the belt pretensioners and

all driver airbag systems will remain

9 Warning

active.

Keep the area in which the airbag

inflates clear of obstructions.

The inflated airbags cushion the

Note

impact, thereby reducing the risk of

Only use protective seat covers that

injury to the head in the event of

have been approved for the vehicle.

a side-on impact considerably.

Be careful not to cover the airbags.

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Seats, restraints

Use the ignition key to choose the

Risk of fatal injury for an adult

position:

person on a seat with deactivated

*OFF = front passenger airbag is

front passenger airbag.

deactivated and will not

inflate in the event of

a collision. Control

indicator *OFF

illuminates continuously in

the centre console. A child

restraint system can be

installed in accordance

with the chart Child

The front passenger airbag system

restraint installation

can be deactivated via a key-

locations 3 48. No adult

operated switch on the right side of

person is allowed to

the instrument panel.

occupy the front

passenger seat.

If the control indicator V illuminates

VON

front passenger airbag is

for approx. 60 seconds after the

active. A child restraint

ignition is switched on, the front

system must not be

passenger airbag system will inflate

installed.

in the event of a collision.

If both control indicators are

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illuminated at the same time, there is

a system failure. The status of the

Risk of fatal injury for a child using

system is not discernible, therefore

a child restraint system on a seat

no person is allowed to occupy the

with activated front passenger

front passenger seat. Contact

airbag.

a workshop immediately.

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Seats, restraints

Change status only when the vehicle

Child restraints

This is especially the case if rear-

is stopped with the ignition off.

facing child restraint systems are

Status remains until the next change.

Child restraint systems

used on the front passenger seat.

Control indicator for airbag

We recommend the Vauxhall child

deactivation 3 75.

Selecting the right system

restraint system which is tailored

specifically to the vehicle.

The rear seats are the most

convenient location to fasten a child

When a child restraint system is being

restraint system.

used, pay attention to the following

usage and installation instructions

Children should travel facing

and also those supplied with the child

rearwards in the vehicle as long as

restraint system.

possible. This makes sure that the

child's backbone, which is still very

Always comply with local or national

weak, is under less strain in the event

regulations. In some countries, the

of an accident.

use of child restraint systems is

forbidden on certain seats.

Children under the age of 12 years

that are smaller than 150 cm are only

allowed to travel in a restraint system

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that is suitable for the child. Suitable

are restraint systems that comply with

When using a child restraint

ECE 44-03 or ECE 44-04. Since

system on the front passenger

a proper position of the belt is rarely

seat, the airbag systems for the

possible with a child that is smaller

front passenger seat must be

than 150 cm, we strongly advise the

deactivated; if not, the triggering of

use of an appropriate child restraint

the airbags poses a risk of fatal

system, even though this might, due

injury to the child.

to the age of the child, no longer be

legally binding.

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Seats, restraints

Ensure that the child restraint system

to be installed is compatible with the

vehicle type.

Ensure that the mounting location of

the child restraint system within the

vehicle is correct.

Allow children to enter and exit the

vehicle only on the side facing away

from the traffic.

When the child restraint system is not

in use, secure the seat with a seat belt

or remove it from the vehicle.

Note

Do not stick anything on the child

restraint systems and do not cover

them with any other materials.

A child restraint system which has

been subjected to stress in an

accident must be replaced.

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Seats, restraints

Child restraint installation locations

Permissible options for fitting a child restraint system

On front passenger seat

Weight and age class

activated airbag deactivated airbag On rear outboard seats On rear centre seat

Group 0: up to 10 kg

U¹

U²

or approx. 10 months

Group 0+: up to 13 kg

U¹

U²

or approx. 2 years

Group I: 9 to 18 kg

U¹

U²

or approx. 8 months to 4 years

Group II: 15 to 25 kg

or approx. 3 to 7 years

Group III: 22 to 36 kg

or approx. 6 to 12 years

= Only if front passenger seat airbag system is deactivated. If the child restraint system is being secured using a three-

point seat belt, move seat height adjustment to uppermost position and ensure that vehicle safety belt runs forwards

from the upper anchorage point. Adjust seat backrest inclination as far as necessary to a vertical position to ensure

that the belt is tight on the buckle side.

= Seat available with ISOFIX and Top-Tether mounting brackets 3 51.

U = Universal suitability in conjunction with three-point seat belt.

X = No child restraint system permitted in this weight class.

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Seats, restraints

Permissible options for fitting an ISOFIX child restraint system

Weight class

Size class Fixture On front passenger seat On rear outboard seats On rear centre seat

Group 0: up to 10 kg E

ISO/R1

Group 0+: up to 13 kg E

ISO/R1

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

Group I: 9 to 18 kg

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/F2

IL, IUF

ISO/F2X X

IL, IUF

ISO/F3

IL, IUF

= Suitable for particular ISOFIX restraint systems of the 'specific-vehicle', 'restricted' or 'semi-universal' categories.

The ISOFIX restraint system must be approved for the specific vehicle type.

IUF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraint systems of universal category approved for use in this weight class.

= No ISOFIX child restraint system approved in this weight class.

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Seats, restraints

ISOFIX size class and seat device

A - ISO/F3

= Forward-facing child restraint system for children of maximum size in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.

B - ISO/F2

= Forward-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.

B1 - ISO/F2X = Forward-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class 9 to 18 kg.

C - ISO/R3

= Rear-facing child restraint system for children of maximum size in the weight class up to 13 kg.

D - ISO/R2

= Rear-facing child restraint system for smaller children in the weight class up to 13 kg.

E - ISO/R1

= Rear-facing child restraint system for young children in the weight class up to 13 kg.

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Seats, restraints

ISOFIX child restraint

Top-tether fastening eyes

systems

Top-Tether fastening eyes are

marked with the symbol : for a child

seat.

Fasten vehicle-approved ISOFIX

child restraint systems to the ISOFIX

mounting brackets. Specific vehicle

In addition to the ISOFIX mounting

ISOFIX child restraint system

fasten the Top-Tether strap to the

positions are marked in the table by

Top-Tether fastening eyes. The strap

IL.

must run between the two guide rods

of the head restraint.

ISOFIX mounting brackets are

indicated by a label on the backrest.

ISOFIX child restraint systems of

universal category positions are

marked in the table by IUF.

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