Starting On Inclines - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

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Starting on inclines

For vehicles with m anual transmission, the
most favourable engine speed when
starting off on an incline is b etween 2500
and 3000 rpm for p etrol engines a nd
between 2000 and 2500 rpm for diesel
engines. Hold engine speed constant,
enga ge c lutch grad ually (let slip), release
handbrake and open throttle. If possible,
the engine speed should not drop during
this procedure.
For vehicles with Easy tronic 3, it is
sufficient to apply full throttle when in
autom atic mode.
Before starting off under extreme
conditions (high c om bination w eight,
mountainous terrain with steep inc lines),
switch off all unnecessary elec trica l loa ds
such as hea ted rear window, a ir
conditioning system 3 and hea ted front
seats 3.