Operating Easytronic With The Selector Lever - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

112 Easytronic
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Operating Easytronic with the
selector lever
Always move the selector lever all the way
in the chosen direction. Observe the gear
or mode indicator in the transmission
display.
Selector lever in N
Neutral.
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started when the
selector lever is in N and the footbrake is
depressed. "N" appears in the transmission
display. If the footbrake is not depressed,
"N" flashes in the transmission display and
the engine will not start.
If no brake lights are operational, the
engine will not start.
Selector lever in o (centre position)
After movement of the selector lever from
N to position o (centre position) while the
footbrake is depressed, Easytronic is in
Automatic mode and first gear is engaged.
"A" appears in the transmission display.
After the footbrake is released, the vehicle
begins to "creep". If the footbrake is not
depressed, "A" flashes. Start off by
immediately depressing the accelerator
pedal or move the selector lever back to N
and repeat the procedure with the
footbrake depressed.
In Automatic mode, the transmission shifts
into other gears automatically based on
driving conditions.
In Manual mode, a gear can be selected
manually by tapping the selector lever to
+ -
the or position. The transmission display
indicates the current gear.
If the engine speed is too low, the
Easytronic will automatically shift to a
lower gear even in Manual mode. This
prevents the engine from stalling.
Selector lever in + or -
+
Shift to a higher gear.
-
Shift to a lower gear.
If a higher gear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, no shift is
effected. This prevents the engine from
running at too low or too high revs.
Gears can be skipped by jogging the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.
When the vehicle is in Automatic mode,
Easytronic shifts to Manual mode when the
selector lever is tapped to position
The transmission display indicates the
current gear.
Selector lever in A/M
Switch between Automatic and Manual
mode.
Selector lever in R
Reverse gear. Engage only when the
vehicle is stationary. Press the button on
the selector lever and select R. The
transmission display will show "R".
If R is selected when the vehicle is in motion,
"R" flashes in the transmission display and
no gear is engaged.
+ -
or .