Chevrolet Captiva OM C140 Manuals page 260

258 Driving and operating
Whether your vehicle is stationary or
in motion, manual mode is selected
by pulling the selector lever from the
"D" position to the left into the
manual gate. To return to "D" range
operation, push the selector lever
back to the right into the main gate.
In manual mode, moving the selector
lever backwards and forwards can
make rapid gearshifts simple. In
contrast to a manual transaxle, the
manual mode allows gearshifts with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
UP(+): Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
DOWN(-): Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
Note
In manual mode, only the five
forward gears can be selected.
To reverse or park the vehicle,
move the selector lever to the "R"
or "P" position as required.
Note
In manual mode, downward shifts
are made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is
automatically selected.
To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute
certain gearshifts when the
selector lever is operated.
Before driving away from a stop on
a slippery road, push the selector
lever forward into the +(up)
position. This causes the transaxle
to shift into 2nd gear which is
better for smooth driving away on a
slippery road. Pull the selector
lever to the - (down) to shift back to
1st gear.
Caution
In manual mode, the driver must
execute upward shifts in
accordance with prevailing road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine speed below the red zone.
Since sudden engine braking
and/or rapid acceleration can
cause a loss of traction, however,
downshifts must be made carefully
in accordance with the vehicleís
speed.