Manual Mode - Vauxhall Vivaro C Owner's Manual

166 Driving and operating
R : reverse gear, engage only when
the vehicle is stationary
N : neutral
A : automatic mode
M : manual mode
The engine can only be started with
the gear selector in position N. When
position N is selected, press the brake
pedal and start the engine.
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 when driving
downhill.
Parking
Type A:
Apply the parking brake and select P.
Type B
Apply the parking brake and select
N or leave the selected gear selector
position.

Manual mode

1. Activate manual mode
a) Automatic transmission type A:
Manual mode M can be activated
from position D in each driving
situation and speed.
Press button M.
b) Automatic transmission type B:
Move gear selector to position M
if vehicle is at a standstill.
2. Pull steering wheel paddles to
select gears manually.
Pull right steering wheel paddle + to
shift to a higher gear.
Pull left steering wheel paddle - to
shift to a lower gear.
Multiple pulls allow gears to be
skipped.
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.