Manual Transmission Automated; Starting The Engine; Transmission Display; Selector Lever - Opel CORSA Owner's Manual

122 Driving and operating
Manual transmission
automated
The Easytronic transmission permits
manual (manual mode) or automatic
gear shifting (automatic mode), both
with automatic clutch control.

Transmission display

Shows the mode and current gear.
The display flashes for a few seconds
when A, M or R is selected with the
engine running and the foot brake not
activated.

Starting the engine

Depress the foot brake when starting
the engine. If the foot brake is not
depressed, j illuminates in the
instrument, "N" flashes in the
transmission display and the engine
cannot be started.
Starting is not possible if all brake
lights fail.
When the foot brake is depressed, the
transmission automatically shifts to
N upon start. There may be a slight
delay.

Selector lever

Always move the selector lever in the
appropriate direction as far as it will
go. Upon release, it automatically
returns to the centre position.
N = Neutral position.
A = Switch between automatic and
manual mode. The
transmission display shows A
or M.
R = Reverse gear. Engage only
when vehicle is stationary.
+ = Shift to a higher gear.
- = Shift to a lower gear.
Starting off
Depress the foot brake and move the
selector lever to A, + or -. The
transmission is in automatic mode
and first gear is engaged. If R is
selected, reverse gear is engaged.
The vehicle starts to move when the
brake is released.
To start off without depressing the
foot brake, accelerate immediately
after engaging a gear.