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Vauxhall Antara (2014 year). Manual - part 4

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Storage

Located in the front passenger foot

Storage

Storage compartments

well.

Coin storage

9 Warning

Storage compartments

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Load compartment

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Do not store heavy or sharp

objects in the storage

Roof rack system

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compartments. Otherwise vehicle

Loading information

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occupants could be injured by

objects being thrown around in the

event of hard braking, a sudden

change in direction or an accident.

Instrument panel storage

Console net

Pull handle to open. Push door firmly

to close.

Card holder

Located above the coin storage

compartment. A card can be retained

in the slot for convenient use.

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To close: pull up cover and push it

Glovebox

Cupholders

until it latches into place.

Cupholders are located in the front of

Do not use for storing heavy objects.

the centre console.

The cupholder is flexible, allowing

different size drink containers to be

Underseat storage

stored.

Front passenger seat undertray

Additional cupholders are located in

the centre rear seat armrest. Fold

down the armrest to access the

cupholder.

Sunglasses storage

The glovebox will illuminate when

opened.

The glovebox partition can be

removed from its groove. Store the

partition in the groove on the far left-

hand side of the glovebox.

Pull up on front of tray then pull it

The glovebox should be closed whilst

forwards. Push the tray towards the

driving.

seat to return it to its original position.

Lockable glovebox

Lock and unlock the glovebox with the

key.

To open: push the rear part of the

cover.

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Storage

If not in use, the carrier system must

Armrest storage

Rear carrier system

be slid back into the vehicle floor.

Console box in front armrest

A multifunction box is offered as an

accessory for the rear carrier system.

There must not be any objects on the

bicycles that could become loose

during transportation.

Caution

If the rear carrier system is

extended and the vehicle is fully

loaded, the chassis clearance will

be reduced.

The rear carrier system (Flex-Fix

Drive carefully whenever the road

system) allows bicycles to be

has a strong inclination or when

To open: pull up lever and lift the lid.

attached to a pull-out carrier

driving over a ramp, bump, etc.

To close: lower lid and push it down

integrated into the vehicle floor. The

until it latches into position.

transportation of other objects is not

permitted.

Caution

The maximum load of the rear carrier

Centre console storage

system is 40 kg. The maximum load

Do not attach bicycles with carbon

To access the storage compartment,

pedal cranks to bicycle carriers.

per bicycle is 20 kg.

power outlet and AUX input, slide the

The bicycles might get damaged.

The wheelbase of a bicycle must not

cupholder tray rearwards.

exceed 1.15 metres. Otherwise the

Power outlets 3 78.

Extending

secure fastening of a bicycle is not

AUX input - see Infotainment system

possible.

Open the tailgate.

manual for further information.

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9 Warning

No-one should be in the extension

zone of the rear carrier system,

risk of injury.

Completely pull out the rear carrier

Pull up license plate holder and fully

system until you hear it engage.

insert the holder supports into the

retainers.

Ensure that it is not possible to push

in the rear carrier system without

pulling the release lever again.

Raise release lever. The system

9 Warning

disengages and travels quickly out of

the bumper.

It is only permissible to fit objects

to the rear carrier system if the

system has been correctly

engaged. If the rear carrier system

will not engage correctly, do not fit

objects to the system and slide the

system back. Seek the assistance

of a workshop.

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Storage

Install the tail lamps

Open out the bulb holder on the back

of the tail lamp completely.

Check the cable and lamp position to

make sure these are correctly

First remove the rear (1), then the

installed and are securely located.

front (2) tail lamp from the recesses.

Push the clamping lever and push the

bulb holder into the retainer until it hits

the stop.

Perform this procedure for both tail

lamps.

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Lock the rear carrier system

Unfold pedal crank recesses

Remove the pedal crank mounts from

the pedal crank recesses.

Swivel the left clamping lever (1) back

Fold one or both pedal crank

first, followed by the right clamping

recesses upwards until the diagonal

lever (2) until they stop. Both

support engages.

clamping levers must point

backwards, otherwise safe

functionality is not guaranteed.

Notice

Close the tailgate.

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Storage

Adapting the rear carrier system

Press the release lever and withdraw

the wheel recesses.

to a bicycle

If the bicycle has curved pedal

cranks, screw in the pedal crank unit

all the way (position 1).

Push the release lever on the strap

With the rotary lever on the pedal

retainer and remove the strap

crank recess, roughly adapt the

retainer.

adjustable pedal crank unit to the

protrusion of the pedal crank.

If the bicycle has straight pedal

cranks, unscrew the pedal crank unit

completely (position 5).

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Prepare the bicycle for

Attaching a bicycle to the rear

attachment

carrier system

Insert pedal crank mount into outer

rail of each pedal crank recess from

above and slide downwards as far as

Notice

Put on the bicycle. The pedal crank

it will go.

The maximum width for the pedal

here must be placed in the pedal

crank is 38.3 mm and the maximum

crank recess opening as shown in the

depth is 14.4 mm.

illustration.

Rotate the left pedal (without a chain

Caution

cog) vertically downwards. The pedal

on the left pedal crank must be

Make sure that the pedal does not

horizontal.

touch the surface of the rear end

The front bicycle must have its front

carrier. Otherwise the bicycle

wheel facing left.

chainset might be damaged during

The rear bicycle must have its front

transport.

wheel facing right.

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Storage

Attach the pedal crank by rotating the

Place the bicycle upright using the

Caution

attachment screw on the pedal crank

rotary lever on the pedal crank

mount.

recess.

Make sure to pull out the wheel

If the two bicycles obstruct one

recesses as far as necessary to

another, the relative positions of the

have both bicycle tyres placed in

bicycles can be adapted by adjusting

the recesses. Otherwise a

the wheel recesses and the rotary

horizontal mounting of the bicycle

lever on the pedal crank recess until

is not ensured. Disregard could

the bicycles no longer touch one

lead to damage of the bicycle

another. Make sure there is sufficient

wheels caused by hot exhaust

clearance from the vehicle.

fumes.

Place the wheel recesses such that

the bicycle is more or less horizontal.

Here, the distance between the

pedals and the tailgate should be at

least 5 cm.

Both bicycle tyres must be in the

wheel recesses.

Tighten the attachment screw for the

Align the bicycle in the longitudinal

pedal bearing mount to its maximum

direction of the vehicle: Slightly

point by hand.

loosen the pedal mount.

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Secure both bicycle wheels to the

Removing a bicycle from the

wheel recesses using strap retainers.

rear carrier system

Check the bicycle to make sure it is

secure.

Caution

Ensure gap between bicycle and

vehicle is at least 5 cm. If

necessary, loosen handlebar and

swivel sideways.

The settings for the wheel recesses

Notice

and on the rotary lever on the pedal

It is recommended to attach a

crank recess should be noted and

warning sign at the rearmost bicycle

saved for each bicycle. Correct

to increase visibility.

Undo strap retainers on both bicycle

presetting will facilitate refitting of the

tyres.

bicycle.

Hold on to the bicycle, loosen the

attachment screw for the pedal

bearing mount, then lift the pedal

bearing mount to remove it.

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Storage

Retracting the rear carrier

Press release lever and slide in wheel

recesses all the way as far as they will

system

go.

Insert the strap retainer and pull

tightly downwards as far as possible.

Push the pedal crank mounts into the

Disengage the locking lever on the

pedal crank recess as shown in the

diagonal support and fold both pedal

illustration.

crank recesses down.

9 Warning

Risk of pinching.

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Push the clamping lever down and

pull both lamp supports out of the

recesses.

Swivel first the right clamping lever

Pull up license plate holder and fold

(1) forwards, followed by the left

down into horizontal position.

clamping lever (2), until they can be

engaged in their respective recesses.

Fold in the bulb holders on the backs

of the tail lamps.

First place the front tail lamp (1), then

the rear tail lamp (2) in the recesses

and push down as far as possible.

Push cables all the way into all guides

in order to prevent damage.

Open the tailgate.

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Storage

Raise the release lever and hold. Lift

Closing the cover

Load compartment

the system slightly and push it into the

bumper until it engages.

Storage compartments in the

Release lever must return to original

position.

load compartment

9 Warning

If the system cannot be correctly

engaged, please seek the

assistance of a workshop.

Pull load compartment cover towards

rear of vehicle using handle and insert

retainers into brackets on either side

of load compartment.

Located on both sides of the load

compartment floor.

Opening the cover

Remove load compartment cover

from side brackets. The cover rolls up

Load compartment cover

automatically.

Do not place any objects on the cover.

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Removing the cover

Rear floor storage cover

Depending on version, to access the

rear floor storage compartment, push

Open load compartment cover. Pull

To access the rear floor storage

both levers on the floor cover towards

socket on either side of cover towards

compartment, pull floor cover handle

the handle and pull up the cover by

centre of vehicle, lift and remove

upwards.

the handle.

cover from the side guides.

Fit in reverse order.

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Storage

The lashing eyes are designed to

Caution

secure items against slippage, e.g.

using lashing straps or a luggage floor

Do not allow objects to protrude

net.

above the top of the rear floor

Two additional lashing eyes are

storage compartment, to avoid

located in front of the rear seats.

damage to the storage area and

the load compartment floor.

Designed for carrying small, light

items only, a luggage floor net helps

Jack and vehicle tools 3 175.

keep loads from moving during sharp

turns or quick starts and stops.

Tyre repair kit 3 183.

To install: attach the four net hooks to

Temporary spare wheel 3 189.

the lashing eyes mounted on the load

Where present, hang the hook to the

compartment floor.

upper part of the tailgate opening.

Lashing eyes

Caution

Warning triangle

Stow the warning triangle below the

Only use the hook for hanging up

floor cover in the load compartment.

the rear floor cover and the height

adjustable cover.

First aid kit

Stow the first aid kit below the floor

cover in the load compartment.

Fire extinguisher

Stow the fire extinguisher securely in

the load compartment.

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