Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual page 144

140 Drivin g and Operation
Manoeuvring the vehicle
To manoeuv re the vehicle back and forth
during attem pts to park or in garage
entrances, the vehicle's creeping
movement c an be utilised by releasing the
brake pedal.
Never actuate a ccelerator and brake
pedals simultaneously.
Stopping the vehicle
The selector lever can be left in the chosen
gear with the engine running.
When stop ping on gradients engag e
handbrake or depress brake peda l. To
prevent overheating of the transmission,
do not increase engine revolutions to
ensure smooth idling while standing if a
gear has been selected.
Switch off eng ine if stop ping for a lengthy
period, e. g. in traffic jams or at level
crossings.
Before leaving the vehicle, first apply the
ha ndb ra ke, then select P. Remove ignition
key or with Op en&Start system remove
electronic k ey from the vehicle. Lock
vehicle, otherwise b attery m ay b ecome
discharged if vehicle is park ed up for long
periods.
The ignition key can only be removed when
the selector lever is in position P.
If the selector lever is not in position P when
the ignition is switched off, the control
indicator j and P flash in the selector lever
indicator strip – see page 137, Fig. S 11560,
move selector lever to position P.
With the Open&S tart sy stem, "P" fla shes in
the transm ission display for 10 sec onds
with the ignition switched off if P was not
selected or the handbrake was not applied
before switching the engine off.
Fault
If there is a p roblem with the autom atic
transmission, control indica tor A
illuminates. The transmission no longer
shifts automatically. The v ehicle can
continue to be driven.
Illumination of control indicator A may
also indicate a problem with the engine
electronics – see page 147.
1)
With diesel engines Z 19 DT, Z 19 DTH,
illumination of control indicator A may
also m ean tha t the diesel fuel filter requires
draining – see p age 203.
Hav e the cause of the fa ult rectified b y
a work shop.
Versi on without Ac tiveSelect
2nd gear is unava ilab le. S electing forwa rd
gears 1, 3 and 4 manually using the
selector lever:
1 = 1st gear
2 = 3rd gear
3, D = 4th gear
Versi on with Ac tiveSelect
2nd gear and the highest gear c an be
selected in Manua l mode. Depending on
the nature of the problem, only the highest
gear may be availab le.
O nly the highest gear is ava ila ble in D in
Automatic mode.
1)
Sales des ig nation – see p ag e 213.