Driving And Operating; Driving Hints; Starting And Operating; Control Of The Vehicle - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

Driving and operating

Driving hints ............................... 119
Starting and operating ............... 119
Engine exhaust .......................... 122
Automatic transmission .............. 123
Manual transmission .................. 127
Drive systems ............................ 128
Brakes ........................................ 130
Ride control systems ................. 133
Cruise control ............................. 135
Object detection systems ........... 137
Fuel ............................................ 138
Towing ....................................... 141

Driving hints

Control of the vehicle

Never coast with engine not
running
Many systems will not function in this
situation (e.g. brake servo unit, power
steering). Driving in this manner is
a danger to yourself and others.
Pedals
To ensure the pedal travel is
uninhibited, there must be no mats in
the area of the pedals.
Power steering
Never leave the steering wheel on full
lock when the vehicle is stationary as
this may damage the power steering
pump.
Control indicator 2 3 84.
Driving and operating

Starting and operating

New vehicle running-in

Do not brake unnecessarily hard for
the first few journeys.
During the first drive, smoke may
occur because of wax and oil
evaporating off the exhaust system.
Park the vehicle in the open for
a while after the first drive and avoid
inhaling the fumes.
During the running-in period fuel and
engine oil consumption may be
higher and the cleaning process of
the diesel particle filter may take
place more often.
Diesel particle filter 3 122.
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