Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 186

Manoeuvring the vehicle
To manoeuv re the vehicle back and forth
during attem pts to park or in garage
entrances, the vehicle's creeping
movement c an be utilised by releasing the
brake pedal.
Never actuate a ccelerator and brake
pedals simultaneously.
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Stopping the vehicle
The selector lever ca n b e left in the c hosen
gear w ith the engine running.
When stopping on grad ients engage hand
brake or depress brak e p edal. To prevent
ov erheating of the transmission, do not
increase engine revolutions to ensure
smooth idling while standing if a gea r ha s
been selected.
Switch off engine if stopping for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traffic jams or at lev el
crossings.
Before leaving the vehicle, app ly hand
brake, then place selector lever in position
P and rem ov e ignition key.
The ignition key can only be removed when
the selector lever is in position P.
If the selector lever is not in position P when
the ignition is switched off, control
indica tor j in the selector lever indicator
strip will flash – see page 181, Fig. 13134 J.
If the ignition key is not removed, the
battery m ay be discharged if the vehicle is
then left to stand for a lengthy period of
tim e.
Fault
In the ev ent of a fault the control
indicator A lights up. The transm ission
no longer shifts automatically .