Gear Selection - Vauxhall Astra 2022 Owner's Manual

138 Driving and operating

Gear selection

Move the selector or press the
respective buttons.
P : park position, front wheels are
blocked, engage only when the
vehicle is stationary
R : reverse gear, engage only when
the vehicle is stationary
N : neutral
D : automatic mode
M : manual mode
Shifting
Shifting always starts from a centre
position and is operated by moving
the selector. Once operated, the
selector will return to the centre
position.The selected mode is
indicated in the Driver Information
Centre.
Park position P
9 Warning
Do not leave the vehicle when the
propulsion system is running, the
vehicle may move suddenly. You
or others can be injured. To be
sure the vehicle will not move,
even if you are on even ground,
make sure the parking brake is
applied and P is selected.
To shift into P, press button P.
To shift out of P, depress the brake
pedal and select the desired mode.
The vehicle will not shift into P if it is
moving too fast. Stop the vehicle and
shift into P.
The vehicle automatically shifts into
P when
● the ignition is switched off
● the driver's door is opened while
the vehicle's speed is below
3 mph
If the ignition is switched off while N is
selected, the vehicle shifts into P after
a delay of approx. five seconds.
To avoid that the vehicle shifts from N
into P, enable free wheeling:
With the vehicle stationary and the
engine running, depress the brake
pedal and select N.
Within 5 seconds do the following:
1. Depress and hold the brake
pedal.
2. Switch off the ignition and move
the selector forwards or
backwards.
3. Take your foot off the brake pedal
and switch on the ignition.
4. Depress and hold the brake pedal
and push the electric parking
brake to release it.
5. Take your foot off the brake pedal
and switch off the ignition.