Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 192

Ele ctronically controlled driving
programme s
z Ad aptive programmes a utoma tica lly
adapt the tra nsmission ratio to the
driv ing sty le, e.g. :
– Sporty driving style: transmission
changes at higher engine speed s.
– Ec onomical driving sty le:
Transm ission ra tio c hanges at
slow er speeds.
– Adaptation to special driving
conditions still takes pla ce, such
as: driving up and down hills, tow ing a
carav an/trailer and with heavy loads.
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z Automatic neutral shift function
automatically sets the transmission to N
to reduc e fuel consumption, e.g. at
traffic lights.
The automa tic neutral shift function is
activa ted when:
– The selector lever is in
autom atic mode or in
manual mode
and
– the foot brake is depressed
and
– the vehicle is stationary
and
– the accelerator pedal is not depressed
and
– the transm ission oil temperature is
greater tha n 0 °C.
As soon as the brake is released and the
accelerator pedal is depressed, the
vehicle starts off in the usual m anner.
z After a cold start the operating
temperature program me ra pidly brings
the cataly tic converter to the optimum
temperature that is required to op tim ise
pollutant reduction b y means of using
the app ropriate ratio (increased engine
speed ).
z The speed programm e lim its the engine
speed to protect the transmission from
damage at high transmission oil
temperatures.
z Winter program: p ress b utton T – see
next c olumn.