Kickdown; Engine Braking; Rocking The Car; Vehicle Storage - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

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Kickdown

Accelerator pedal pressed past the
pressure point: below certain speeds, the
transmission shifts down into a lower gear.
Full engine power is available for
acceleration.
During kickdown no manual gearshifting is
possible.
When the engine speed approaches its
upper limit, the transmission shifts to a
higher gear during kickdown even in
Manual mode.
Without kickdown this automatic shift is
not effected in Manual mode.

Engine braking

Automatic mode
When driving downhill, Easytronic does not
shift into higher gears until a fairly high
engine speed has been reached. When
braking, Easytronic shifts down in good
time.
Manual mode
To utilise the engine braking effect, select a
lower gear in good time when driving
downhill.

"Rocking the car"

If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever between the mid
position and R in a repeat pattern while
simultaneously applying light pressure to
the accelerator pedal. Do not race the
engine and avoid sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.

Vehicle storage

Before leaving the vehicle:
z Engage handbrake
z Remove ignition key.
The last gear engaged is retained. When
the selector lever is in position N no gear is
engaged.
When the ignition is switched off the
Easytronic no longer responds to
movement of the selector lever.
If the ignition key is not removed, the
battery may be discharged if the vehicle is
then left to stand for a lengthy period of
time.
If the handbrake has not been applied, the
control indicator R flashes for a few
seconds after the ignition is switched off.