Selector Lever; Gear Selection - Opel CORSA 2017 Owner's Manual

148 Driving and operating
R indicates reverse gear.
N indicates neutral position.
P indicates park position.

Gear selection

There are two different automatic
transmissions available with 6 or 8
gears, each of them has a different
type of selector lever.
6-gear automatic transmission
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 3 149.