Selector Lever - Opel 2016 KARL Owner's Manual

Transmission automatically shifts to
N upon starting. There may be a slight
delay.
Starting is not possible if all brake
lights fail.

Selector lever

Always move the selector lever in the
appropriate direction as far as it will
go. Upon release, it automatically
returns to the centre position.
N : neutral position
D/M : switch between automatic (D)
and manual (M) shift mode.
The transmission display
shows either D or M with the
selected gear
: upshifting in manual mode
<
: downshifting in manual mode
]
R : reverse gear. Engage only
when vehicle is stationary
If selector lever is moved from R to the
left, D is directly engaged.
If selector lever is moved from D to
< or ], manual mode M is selected
and the transmission shifts.
Starting off
Depress the brake pedal and move
the selector lever to D/M or R. If D is
selected, transmission is in automatic
mode and first gear is engaged. If R
is selected, reverse gear is engaged.
The vehicle starts to move when the
brake pedal is released.
To start off immediately without
depressing the brake pedal, move the
selector lever to D or R. D or R will
flash for a short time in the Driver
Driving and operating
Information Centre. Accelerate as
long as D or R flashes. The selected
gear is engaged and the vehicle starts
moving.
If the accelerator pedal is not
depressed as long as D or R are
flashing in the Driver Information
Centre, no gear is engaged.
Stopping the vehicle
In D, first gear is engaged and the
clutch is released when the vehicle is
stopped. In R, reverse gear remains
engaged.
Engine braking
Automatic mode
When driving downhill, the manual
transmission automated does not
shift into higher gears until a fairly
high engine speed has been reached.
It shifts down in good time when
braking.
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