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Vauxhall New Astra (2016 year). Manual - part 5

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Storage

The backrests are properly

The seat belt of the centre seat could

● Pull the loop and fold down the

engaged when the red marks on

be blocked when the backrest is

backrest of the centre seat.

both sides near the release lever

folded up too quickly. To unlock the

● Pull the release lever on one or

are no longer visible.

retractor, push in the seat belt or pull

both outer sides and fold down

it out by approx. 20 mm then release.

the backrests onto the seat

9 Warning

cushion.

Load compartment extension

When folding up, ensure that

(three-part rear seat backrest), 5-

backrests are securely locked in

9 Warning

door Hatchback

position before driving. Failure to

Take care when folding down the

do so may result in personal injury

● Fold up the rear armrest.

right outer seat backrest if the

or damage to the load or vehicle in

centre seat backrest is already

the event of hard braking or a

folded down. Risk of injury due to

collision.

bolt protruding from the inner side

of the backrest.

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● Take the seat belt out of the seat

9 Warning

backrest guide and put it behind

the retainer as shown in the

When folding up, ensure that

illustration.

backrests are securely locked in

● To fold up, raise the backrests

position before driving. Failure to

and guide them into an upright

do so may result in personal injury

position until they engage

or damage to the load or vehicle in

audibly.

the event of hard braking or a

collision.

● Guide the seat belts of the outer

seats through side supports to

protect them against damage.

When folding the backrests, pull

the seat belts along with them.

The backrests are properly

engaged when the red marks on

both sides near the release lever

The seat belt of the centre seat could

are no longer visible.

be blocked when the backrest is

folded up too quickly. To unlock the

retractor, push in the seat belt or pull

it out by approx. 20 mm then release.

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Load compartment extension

(two-part rear seat backrest),

Sports Tourer

The backrests are properly

● Pull the release lever on one or

engaged when the red marks on

both outer sides and fold down

both sides near the release lever

the backrests onto the seat

are no longer visible.

cushion.

● Insert latch plates of the outer

● To fold up, raise the backrests

seat belts into side holder to

9 Warning

and guide them into an upright

protect the belts against damage,

position until they engage

see illustration.

When folding up, ensure that

audibly.

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.

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● Insert latch plates of the outer

seat belts into side holder to

protect the belts against damage,

see illustration.

The seat belt of the centre seat could

● Pull the loop and fold down the

be blocked when the backrest is

backrest of the centre seat.

folded up too quickly. To unlock the

retractor, push in the seat belt or pull

it out by approx. 20 mm then release.

● Pull the release lever on one or

both outer sides and fold down

Load compartment extension

the backrests onto the seat

(three-part rear seat backrest),

cushion.

Sports Tourer

● Fold up the rear centre armrest.

9 Warning

Take care when folding down the

right outer seat backrest if the

centre seat backrest is already

folded down. Risk of injury due to

bolt protruding from the inner side

of the backrest.

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Storage

Ensure that nothing is attached to

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the rear seats or located on the

seat cushion.

When folding up, ensure that

backrests are securely locked in

● To fold up, raise the backrests

position before driving. Failure to

and guide them into an upright

do so may result in personal injury

position until they engage

or damage to the load or vehicle in

audibly.

the event of hard braking or a

collision.

● Alternatively fold seat backrests

from the load compartment: pull

switch on left or right sidewall of

the load compartment to fold the

corresponding part of the rear

seat backrest.

9 Warning

The backrests are properly

engaged when the red marks on

Take care when operating the rear

both sides near the release lever

backrests from the load

are no longer visible.

The seat belt of the centre seat could

compartment. The backrest is

be blocked when the backrest is

folded with considerable power.

folded up too quickly. To unlock the

Risk of injury, particularly to

retractor, push in the seat belt or pull

children.

it out by approx. 20 mm then release.

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Storage

Opening roller blind

Load compartment cover

Do not place any objects on the cover.

5-door hatchback

Removing

Lift cover at the rear and push it

upwards at the front.

Pull the handle at the end of the roller

Remove the cover.

blind to the rear and downwards. It

rolls up automatically.

Fitting

Engage cover in side guides and fold

downwards. Attach retaining straps to

Unhook retaining straps from tailgate.

tailgate.

Sports Tourer

Closing roller blind

Pull the roller blind using the handle

towards the rear and upwards until it

engages in the sideward retainers.

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Removing roller blind

Rear floor storage cover

Rear floor cover

5-door Hatchback

The removed roller blind can be

stored under the rear floor cover as

Open the roller blind.

shown in the illustration. Insert the left

Pull the release lever on the right side

side of the rolled up cover first in the

up and hold it. Lift the roller blind first

front right recess, pull the release

on the right side and remove from

lever up and insert the right side in the

The rear floor cover can be removed.

retainers.

front left recess.

Raise cover at the rear and slightly

Rear floor storage cover 3 79.

rotate at one side before removing.

Installing roller blind

Insert the left side of the roller blind in

the recess, then pull the release lever

up and hold and insert the right side

of the roller blind in the recess and

engage.

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Storage

Sports Tourer

Set up the folded cover upright behind

the rear seat backrests.

Lashing eyes

The lashing eyes are designed to

secure items against slippage, e.g.

using lashing straps or luggage net.

5-door Hatchback

First remove the rear floor storage

cover to get access to the lashing

eyes.

On vehicles equipped with tyre repair

kit, the front lashing eyes are located

Pull the handle and fold the rear part

underneath the rear floor cover

of the cover forward.

behind the rear seats. To get access

to the lashing eyes, open the

perforated parts of the cover by using

the screwdriver. Vehicle tools 3 236.

Stick the screwdriver through the

cover as shown in the illustration and

fold up the perforated part of the

cover.

Fold up the lashing eyes by using the

screwdriver.

On vehicles equipped with a spare

wheel, the front lashing eyes are

located at the sidewalls.

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Sports Tourer

● service box

Variable partition net

● strap set

The components are fitted in rails on

both side panels using adapters and

hooks.

Installation of adapters in the rails

Front and rear lashing eyes are

Insert adapters into the required

located at the sidewalls. Fold up the

position in the rails. Stick together the

lashing eyes to use and fold down

halves of the net rods.

when not required.

To install, push rods together a little

and insert into the relevant openings

Cargo management system

in the adapters.

Fold open the handle plate, insert the

To remove, press the net rods

The FlexOrganizer is a flexible

adapter into the upper and lower

together and remove from the

system for dividing up the load

groove of the rail and move to the

adapters.

compartment.

required position. Turn the handle

The system consists of:

plate upwards to lock the adapter. To

● adapters

remove, turn the handle plate down

and move out of the rail.

● mesh pockets

● hooks

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Net pocket

Installation of hooks in the rails

Service box

Insert adapters into the required

Insert the hook in the desired position

Install two hooks in the upper rail.

position in the rails. The net pocket

first in the upper groove of the rail and

Insert the upper brackets of the box

can be suspended from the adapters.

then press in the lower groove. To

from above into the hooks.

remove, first pull out of the upper

groove.

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Alternatively install both hooks in the

and engage rod of net at one

Safety net

lower rail. Plug in the lower brackets

side, compress rod and suspend

The safety net is available on the

of the box from above into the lower

and engage at the other side.

Sports tourer and can be installed

hooks.

behind the rear seats or, if the rear

Strap set

seat backrests are folded, behind the

front seats.

Passengers must not be transported

behind the safety net.

Installation

Behind the rear seats

● Attach the hooks of safety net

straps in loops underneath the

rear floor cover behind the rear

Insert the adapters of the strap set in

seats. To get access to the loops,

a rail. Make sure that the belt is not

open the perforated parts in the

twisted.

floor cover on both sides by using

the screwdriver and fold up the

The strap set has two locks to open.

loops. Attach the hooks to the

The belt can be tightened.

loops.

● There are installation openings

● Tension both straps by pulling at

on both sides in the roof frame

the loose end.

above the rear seats: suspend

● Rear seat backrests must be

raised up.

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Storage

Behind the front seats

Removal

● Attach hooks of safety net straps

● There are installation openings

to loops in the floor in front of the

Pull the flap at the tightener on both

on both sides in the roof frame

rear seats. To get access to the

sides to release the straps. Detach

above the front seats: suspend

loops, push in the perforated

hooks from the eyes.

and engage rod of net at one

parts in the floor cover on both

side, compress rod and suspend

sides. Attach the hooks to the

Unhook the safety net rods from the

and engage at the other side.

loops.

brackets in the roof frame.

● Tension both straps by pulling at

Roll up the net and secure with a

the loose end.

strap.

● Push down head restraints and

Stowing

fold down rear seat backrests

3 72.

The removed safety net can be stored

under the rear floor cover 3 79.

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Warning triangle

Sports Tourer

5-door hatchback

Illustration shows 5-door Hatchback.

To open the compartment, disengage

Stow the warning triangle in the

cover and open.

recess under the rear floor cover on

Stow the warning triangle in the

the right or left side.

recess in front of the tailgate.

First aid kit

Stow the first aid kit in the

compartment in the left side wall.

Illustration shows Sports Tourer.

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To open the cover turn knob.

Fasten the roof rack according to the

Roof rack system

installation instructions delivered with

the roof rack.

Roof rack

Remove the roof rack when not in

For safety reasons and to avoid

use.

damage to the roof, the vehicle

approved roof rack system is

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recommended. For further

information contact your workshop.

Sports Tourer

Mounting roof rack

Roof railings are a styling element

only and not designed to carry any

5-door Hatchback, Sports Tourer

load. Installation of roof racks or

other accessory is not permitted.

Use the designated mounting

points in the door frames

exclusively.

Open all doors.

Mounting points are located in each

door frame of the vehicle body.

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Secure loose objects in the load

Loading information

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compartment to prevent them

from sliding.

Always make sure that the load in

●

When transporting objects in the

the vehicle is securely stowed.

load compartment, the backrests

Otherwise objects can be thrown

of the rear seats must not be

around inside the vehicle and

angled forward.

cause personal injury or damage

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Do not allow the load to protrude

to the load or car.

above the upper edge of the

backrests.

●

The payload is the difference

between the permitted gross

●

Sports Tourer: install safety net

vehicle weight (see identification

when transporting objects in the

plate 3 263) and the EC kerb

load compartment.

weight.

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Do not place any objects on the

To calculate the payload, enter

●

Heavy objects in the load

load compartment cover or the

the data for your vehicle in the

compartment should be placed

instrument panel, and do not

weights table at the front of this

against the seat backrests. Make

cover the sensor on top of the

manual.

sure that the backrests are

instrument panel.

securely engaged, i.e. no longer

The EC kerb weight includes

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The load must not obstruct the

showing the red markings on the

weights for the driver (68 kg),

operation of the pedals, parking

side near the release lever. If

luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel

brake and gear selector lever, or

objects can be stacked, heavier

tank 90% full).

hinder the freedom of movement

objects should be placed at the

of the driver. Do not place any

Optional equipment and

bottom.

unsecured objects in the interior.

accessories increase the kerb

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Secure objects with lashing

weight.

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Do not drive with an open load

straps attached to lashing eyes

compartment.

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Driving with a roof load increases

3 80.

the sensitivity of the vehicle to

cross-winds and has a

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