Opel Vivaro C 2023 Manual page 170

168 Driving and operating
Pull right paddle + to shift to a higher
gear.
Pull left paddle - to shift to a lower
gear.
Multiple pulls allow gears to be
skipped.
Press M again to return into D.
Gear shift indication
The symbol Y or Z with a number
beside it is indicated when
gearshifting is recommended for fuel
saving reasons.
Shift indication appears only in
manual mode.
Free wheeling / Car wash mode
In certain situations, e.g., in an
automatic car wash etc., it is
necessary that the wheels can move
freely when the engine is switched off.
To avoid that the vehicle shifts
automatically from N into P, enable
free wheeling:
With the vehicle stationary and the
engine running, proceed as follows:
1. Depress the brake pedal and
select N.
2. Within five seconds, depress and
hold the brake pedal, switch off
ignition (on vehicles equipped
with power button: press and hold
the power button) and move the
selector forwards or backwards.
3. Release the brake pedal and
switch on ignition.
4. Depress and hold the brake pedal
and push the switch j.
5. Release the brake pedal and
switch off ignition.
A message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre indicating that the
wheels are unblocked for the next 15
minutes.
To revert to normal operation,
depress the brake pedal, switch on
the engine and select P.
To revert to normal operation on
vehicles equipped with an electronic
key, switch the ignition on and then
switch the ignition off again, without
depressing the brake pedal.
Engine braking
Engine braking is only possible in
manual mode.
To utilise the engine braking effect,
select a lower gear in good time when
driving downhill.
Electronic driving programmes
Following a cold start, the operating
temperature programme increases
engine speed to quickly bring the
catalytic converter to the required
temperature.
Special programmes automatically
adapt the shifting points when driving
up inclines or down hills.
In snowy or icy conditions or on other
slippery surfaces, the electronic
transmission control enables the
driver to select manually first, second
or third gear for starting off.