Automatic Transmission - Vauxhall ASTRA Owner's Manual

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Automatic transmission

Automatic
transmission
Selector lever positions P, R, N and D 187
Gears 3, 2, 1 ......................................... 187
Electronically controlled driving
programmes ...................................... 188
Winter programme T ......................... 189
Kickdown .............................................. 189
Engine braking..................................... 189
"Rocking the car" ................................. 189
Manoeuvring the vehicle..................... 190
Stopping the vehicle............................ 190
Fault...................................................... 190
Interruption of power supply .............. 191
The automatic transmission 3 allows
automatic selection.
The engine can only be started when the
gear selector is in position P or N . When
starting in position N, depress the foot
brake or apply the hand brake. After
starting the engine, depress the brake
before selecting a gear. Do not accelerate
whilst selecting a gear. If a gear has been
selected and the brake is released, the
vehicle will "creep". Never operate the
accelerator and the brake pedal
simultaneously. The selected gear is
displayed in the transmission display.
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Warning
Disregard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life.
Only select 3, 2 or 1 to prevent automatic
upshifting or as an aid in engine braking.
Transmission display
Display of mode or selected gear in left
position of transmission display. The gear
that has been selected by the transmission
appears in the right position of the
transmission display.
P Park position.
R Reverse gear.
N Neutral.
D Drive position.
3, 2, 1 Selected gear 3.