Manual Mode - Vauxhall CORSA Owner's Manual

116 Driving and operating
8-gear automatic transmission
Move the selector lever or press the
respective buttons.
P : park position, front wheels are
locked, engage only when the
vehicle is stationary and the
parking brake is applied
R : reverse gear, engage only when
the vehicle is stationary
N : neutral
D : automatic mode
M : manual mode
The selector lever is locked in P.
Before unlocking, ensure that the
ignition is on. Apply the brake pedal,
press UNLOCK if necessary and
move the selector lever to the desired
mode.
The engine can only be started with
the selector lever in P or N. When
position N is selected, press the brake
pedal or apply the parking brake
before starting.
Before engaging the reverse gear,
come to a total stop. Apply the brake
pedal, press UNLOCK if necessary
and move the selector lever to R.
Do not accelerate while engaging a
gear. Never depress the accelerator
pedal and brake pedal at the same
time.
When a gear is engaged, the vehicle
slowly begins to creep when the
brake is released.
Engine braking
To utilise the engine braking effect,
select a lower gear in good time when
driving downhill.

Manual mode 3 116.

Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle is only
permissible if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow. Move the selector
lever between D and R in a repeat
pattern. Do not race the engine and
avoid sudden acceleration.
Parking
Apply the parking brake and press P.
Manual mode
Manual mode M can be activated
from position D in each driving
situation and speed.
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
If a higher gear is selected when
vehicle speed is too low, or a lower
gear when vehicle speed is too high,
the shift is not executed. This can
cause a message in the Driver
Information Centre.
In manual mode, no automatic
shifting to a higher gear takes place
at high engine revolutions.