Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 133

Selector l ev er i n A/M
Switch b etween Automatic and M anual
mode.
In ma nual m ode, gears can b e selected
manually b y mov ing the selector lever
+ -
to or . The correct gear is indicated in
the transmission display.
If the engine speed is too low Easytronic will
automatically shift to a lower gear even in
Manual mode. This prev ents the engine
from stalling.
Selec tor lever in + or -
+
S hift to a hig her gear.
-
S hift to a lower gear.
If a higher g ear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, the gea r
selection will not take place. This prevents
the engine from running at too low or too
high revs.
Gears can be skipped by jog ging the
selector lev er repeatedly at short intervals.
When the vehicle is in automatic m od e,
Easytronic shifts to manual mode by
moving the selector lever to position
The correct gear is indicated on the
tra nsmission display.
Selec tor lever in R
Reverse gear. Eng age only when vehicle is
stationary.
Press button on selector lever, select R. The
tra nsmission display shows "R".
If R is selected when the vehic le is in motion,
"R" flashes in the transm ission display and
no g ear is eng aged.
Driving and o peration
St opping t he v ehi cle
In Automatic or Ma nual m ode, when the
vehicle has stopped first gear (with Winter
mode eng aged, second gear) is engaged
automatically and the clutch released. In R
reverse remains engag ed.
If a warning signal sounds when the
driver's door is opened (foot bra ke not
depressed), m ove the selector lever to N
and a pply the hand brake.
When stopping on gradients, engage the
hand brake or depress the brake pedal. To
prevent overheating of the clutch, do not
increa se engine speed to ensure smooth
+ -
or . idling when in gear.
S witc h off engine if stopping for a leng thy
period , e.g. in traffic jams or at level
crossings.
Electronical ly cont rolled driv ing
pr og ramm es in a utomat ic mode
z Following a c old start, the opera ting
temperature program autom atically
increases the engine revolutions to bring
the cataly tic converter to the required
temperature.
z The adap tiv e p rogram automatically
selects the gear according to the driving
cond itions, e.g. increased load and
gradients.
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