Vauxhall Astra (2016 year). Manual

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Seats, restraints

ISOFIX child restraint systems . . 60

Seats, restraints

Head restraints

Top-tether fastening eyes

Position

Head restraints

Active head restraints

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Front seats

Only drive with the head restraint

Seat position

set to the proper position.

Seat adjustment

Manual seat adjustment

Seat folding

Power seat adjustment

Armrest

Heating

Rear seats

Armrest

Seat belts

Three-point seat belt

Airbag system

Front airbag system

Side airbag system

Curtain airbag system

The upper edge of the head restraint

Airbag deactivation

should be at upper head level. If this

Child restraints

is not possible for extremely tall

Child restraint systems

people, set to highest position, and

Child restraint installation

set to lowest position for small people.

locations

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Seats, restraints

Adjustment

Horizontal adjustment

Head restraints on rear seats

Head restraints on front seats

To adjust horizontally, pull the head

Height adjustment

restraint forwards. It engages in

Pull the head restraint upwards or

Height adjustment

several positions.

press the catch to release and push

Press release button, adjust height,

To return to its rearmost position, pull

the head restraint downwards.

engage.

fully forwards and release.

Removal

Press both catches, pull the head

restraint upwards and remove.

Active head restraints

In the event of a rear-end impact, the

front parts of the active head

restraints are moved slightly

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Seats, restraints

forwards. Thus the head is supported

Front seats

so that the risk of whiplash injury is

reduced.

Seat position

Notice

Approved accessories may only be

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attached if the seat is not in use.

Only drive with the seat correctly

adjusted.

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Never adjust seats while driving as

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Sit with buttocks as far back

they could move uncontrollably.

against the backrest as possible.

Adjust the distance between the

seat and the pedals so that legs

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are slightly angled when pressing

the pedals. Slide the front

Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from

passenger seat as far back as

the steering wheel, to permit safe

possible.

airbag deployment.

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Set seat height high enough to

have a clear field of vision on all

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sides and of all display

instruments. There should be at

Never store any objects under the

least one hand of clearance

seats.

between head and the roof

frame. Your thighs should rest

lightly on the seat without

pressing into it.

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Seats, restraints

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Sit with shoulders as far back

Backrest inclination

Seat adjustment

against the backrest as possible.

Drive only with engaged seats and

Set the backrest rake so that it is

backrests.

possible to easily reach the

steering wheel with arms slightly

Longitudinal adjustment

bent. Maintain contact between

shoulders and the backrest when

turning the steering wheel. Do

not angle the backrest too far

back. We recommend a

maximum rake of approx. 25°.

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Adjust seat and steering wheel in

a way that the wrist rests on top

of the steering wheel while the

arm is fully extended and

Pull lever, adjust inclination and

shoulders on the backrest.

release lever. Allow the backrest to

engage audibly.

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Adjust the steering wheel 3 101.

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Adjust the head restraint 3 37.

Pull handle, slide seat, release

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Adjust the height of the seat belt

handle. Try to move the seat back and

3 50.

forth to ensure that the seat is locked

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Adjust the thigh support so that

in place.

there is a space approx. two

fingers wide between the edge of

the seat and the hollow of the

knee.

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Adjust the lumbar support so that

it supports the natural shape of

the spine.

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Seats, restraints

Seat height

Seat inclination

Lumbar support

Lever pumping motion

Adjust lumbar support using the four-

way switch to suit personal

: seat higher

: front end higher

requirements.

down : seat lower

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

Adjustable thigh support

Side bolster, VXR version

Longitudinal adjustment

Pull the lever and slide the thigh

Adjust seat width and backrest width

Pull handle, slide seat, release

support.

using the switches to suit personal

handle. Try to move the seat back and

requirements.

forth to ensure that the seat is locked

in place.

Operate front rocker switch to change

seat width.

Operate rear rocker switch to change

backrest width.

Manual seat adjustment

Drive only with engaged seats and

backrests.

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Seats, restraints

Lumbar support

Adjustable thigh support

Side bolster, VXR version

Adjust lumbar support using the four-

Pull the lever and slide the thigh

Adjust seat width and backrest width

way switch to suit personal

support.

using the switches to suit personal

requirements.

Moving support up and down: push

Operate front rocker switch to change

switch up or down.

seat width.

Increasing and decreasing support:

Operate rear rocker switch to change

push switch forwards or backwards.

backrest width.

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Seats, restraints

To restore, slide the seat backwards

Seat folding

to the stop. Lift backrest to upright

position without operating any lever.

Caution

Ensure backrest engages.

When seat height is in highest

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position, push head restraints

down and lift up sun visors before

When folding up, ensure that the

folding backrest forwards.

seat is securely locked in position

before driving. Failure to do so

Seat folding on manual operated

may result in personal injury in the

seats

event of hard braking or collision.

The illustration shows the release

The memory function allows the seat

lever on VXR seat.

to engage in its original position.

Do not operate backrest inclination

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lever while backrest is tilted forward.

Vehicles with panorama roof: to tilt

To avoid injury, move the backrest

backrest forward, push head

to an upright position before

restraints down and lift up sun visors.

folding.

Lift release lever and fold backrest

forwards, then slide seat forwards to

the stop.

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Seats, restraints

Seat folding on power seats

Safety function

Seat lengthwise position

If the power seat encounters

resistance while sliding forward or

rearward, it is immediately stopped

and moved back.

Overload

If the folding function is electrically

overloaded, the power supply is

automatically cut-off for a short time.

Power seat adjustment

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Lift release lever and fold backrest

Move switch forwards/backwards.

forwards. The seat slides

Care must be taken when

automatically forwards to the stop.

Seat height

operating the power seats. There

To restore, lift backrest to upright

is a risk of injury, particularly for

position and engage. The seat slides

children. Objects could become

automatically backwards to the

trapped.

original position.

Keep a close watch on the seats

In case the head restraint of the

when adjusting them. Vehicle

folded backrest is blocked by the

passengers should be informed

upper windscreen frame, allow the

accordingly.

seat to move backwards slightly

before lifting up the backrest 3 46.

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Seats, restraints

Move switch upwards/downwards.

Seat backrests

Adjust lumbar support using the

four-way switch to suit personal

Seat inclination

requirements.

Moving support up and down: push

switch up or down.

Increasing and decreasing support:

push switch forwards or backwards.

Adjustable thigh support

Turn switch forwards/backwards.

Move front of switch upwards/

Lumbar support

downwards.

Pull the lever and slide the thigh

support.

Overload

If the seat setting is electrically

overloaded, the power supply is

automatically cut-off for a short time.

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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 a

by pressing ß for the respective seat

storage compartment.

one or more times. The control

Fold armrest down. The armrest

Armrest storage 3 63.

indicator in the button indicates the

contains cupholders and a storage

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 3 168.

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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. Child

Front seats are equipped with a seat

restraint system 3 56.

belt reminder, indicated for driver seat

Periodically check all parts of the belt

by control indicator X in the

system for damage, pollution and

tachometer 3 114 and for passenger

proper functionality.

seat by the control indicators in the

Have damaged components

centre console 3 111.

replaced. After an accident, have the

belts and triggered belt pretensioners

Belt force limiters

replaced by a workshop.

On the front seats, stress on the body

is reduced by the gradual release of

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the belt during a collision.

The openings in the backrests of

Belt pretensioners

the VXR seats are not designed to

The seat belts are locked during hard

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

mount or carry through any kind of

acceleration or deceleration of the

collision of a certain severity, the front

additional seat belts.

vehicle holding the occupants in the

seat belts are tightened.

sitting position. Therefore the risk of

Notice

injury is considerably reduced.

Make sure that the belts are not

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damaged by shoes or sharp-edged

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objects or are trapped. Prevent dirt

Incorrect handling (e.g. removal or

from getting into the belt retractors.

fitting of belts) can trigger the belt

Fasten seat belt before each trip.

pretensioners.

In the event of an accident, people

not wearing seat belts endanger

Deployment of the belt pretensioners

their fellow occupants and

is indicated by continuous illumination

themselves.

of control indicator v 3 114.

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Seats, restraints

Triggered belt pretensioners must be

Withdraw the belt from the retractor,

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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

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your clothing.

belt.

Do not affix or install accessories or

other objects that may interfere with

Seat belt reminder X 3 114.

the operation of the belt

pretensioners. Do not make any

Height adjustment

modifications to belt pretensioner

components as this will invalidate

the vehicle type approval.

Three-point seat belt

Fasten

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

1. Pull belt out slightly.

body.

2. Shift the height adjuster upwards

or press button to disengage and

push the height adjuster

downwards.

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Seats, restraints

Unfasten

Using the seat belt while pregnant

Adjust the height so that the belt lies

across the shoulder. It must not lie

To release belt, press red button on

across the throat or upper arm.

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belt buckle.

Do not adjust while driving.

Seat belts on the rear seats

The lap belt must be positioned as

low as possible across the pelvis

The seat belt for the rear centre seat

to prevent pressure on the

can only be withdrawn from the

abdomen.

retractor if the backrest is engaged in

upright position.

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Seats, restraints

necessary to have the steering

Airbag system

wheel, the instrument panel, parts of

the panelling, the door seals,

The airbag system consists of a

handles and the seats replaced.

number of individual systems

depending on the scope of

Do not make any modifications to

equipment.

the airbag system as this will

invalidate the vehicle type approval.

When triggered, the airbags inflate

within milliseconds. They also deflate

When the airbags inflate escaping hot

so quickly that it is often unnoticeable

gases may cause burns.

during the collision.

Control indicator v for airbag systems

3 114.

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Additionally, there is a warning label

Front airbag system

on the side of the instrument panel,

If handled improperly the airbag

visible when the front passenger door

systems can be triggered in an

The front airbag system consists of

is open, or on the front passenger sun

explosive manner.

one airbag in the steering wheel and

visor.

one in the instrument panel on the

Notice

front passenger side. These can be

The front airbag system is triggered in

The airbag systems and belt

identified by the word AIRBAG.

the event of a front-end impact of a

pretensioner control electronics are

certain severity. The ignition must be

located in the centre console area.

switched on.

Do not put any magnetic objects in

this area.

Do not affix 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 may be

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Seats, restraints

Fit the seat belt correctly and

engage securely. Only then is the

airbag able to protect.

Side airbag system

The inflated airbags cushion the

impact, thereby reducing the risk of

injury to the upper body and head of

injury to the upper body and pelvis in

the front seat occupants

the event of a side-on collision

considerably.

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The side airbag system consists of an

airbag in each front seat backrest.

Optimum protection is only

Keep the area in which the airbag

This can be identified by the word

provided when the seat is in the

inflates clear of obstructions.

AIRBAG.

proper position.

The side airbag system is triggered in

Notice

Seat position 3 39.

the event of a side impact of a certain

Only use protective seat covers that

Keep the area in which the airbag

severity. The ignition must be

have been approved for the vehicle.

inflates clear of obstructions.

switched on.

Be careful not to cover the airbags.

Vauxhall Astra (2016 year). Manual - part 3