Starting Off - Vauxhall 2007 Vectra Operating & Safety Manual

172 Easytronic
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Starting off

Depress the foot brake, release the hand
brake, move the selector lever to A,
Easytronic is in automatic mode and first
gear is engaged (second gear if the Winter
programme is active). "A" appears in the
transmission display.
The vehicle begins to "creep" when the foot
brake is released.
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It is also possible to start off without
depressing the foot brake if the accelerator
pedal is operated directly after moving the
selector lever. If there is no immediate
acceleration or the foot brake is not
depressed, no gear is engaged and "A"
flashes. After a few seconds, the display
reverts to "N". Repeat previously described
starting procedure.
In Automatic mode, selection of other
gears is automatic irrespective of driving
conditions.
Move selector lever toward A
Switch between automatic and manual
mode.
Manual gear shifting is possible in manual
+ -
or .
mode. The currently engaged gear
appears in the display.
If the engine speed is too low the Easytronic
will automatically shift to a lower gear even
in Manual mode. This prevents the engine
from stalling.
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Move selector lever toward + or -
+
Shift to a higher gear.
-
Shift to a lower gear.
If a higher gear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, no shift is
effected. This prevents the engine from
running at too low or too high revs.
Gears can be skipped by moving the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.