HOLDEN JH CRUZE Series ll Owner's Handbook Manual page 127

To start the engine, press the brake
pedal in either P or N position.
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.
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Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle is only
permissible if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow. Move the shift
lever between D and R in a repeat
pattern. Do not race the engine and
avoid sudden acceleration.
Parking
Apply the parking brake, engage P
and remove ignition key.
Manual mode
Move shift lever out of position D
towards the left and then forwards or
backwards.
< = Shift to a higher gear.
] = Shift to a lower gear.
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.
Driving and operating
If engine speed is too low, the
transmission automatically shifts to
a lower gear above a specific vehicle
speed.
No automatic shifting to a higher gear
takes place at high engine
revolutions.
For reasons of safety, kickdown is
also available in manual mode.
Electronic driving
programmes
■ Following a cold start, the operating
temperature programme increases
engine speed to quickly bring the
catalytic converter to the required
temperature.
■ The automatic neutral shift function
automatically shifts to idling when
the vehicle is stopped with
a forward gear engaged.
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