Vehicle Storage; Before Leaving The Vehicle; Rocking The Car - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Stopping the vehicle
When the selector lev er is in the centre
position and the vehic le is stationary , first
gear is autom atically engaged (second
gear if the Winter programme is activated)
and the clutc h is open.
If a warning signal sound s w hen the
driver's door is opened (foot brak e not
depressed), m ov e the selector lever to N
and ap ply the ha nd brake.
When stop ping on gradients, eng age the
hand brake or depress the bra ke pedal. To
prevent overheating of the clutch, do not
increase engine speed to ensure smooth
idling when in gear.
Switch off eng ine if stop ping for a lengthy
period, e. g. in traffic jams or at level
crossings.

Vehicle storage

Before leaving the vehicle:

z eng age hand brake,
z rem ove ignition key.
The last gea r engaged is retained. When
the selector lever is in position N no gea r is
engaged.
When the ignition is switched off the
Easytronic no longer responds to
movem ent of the selector lev er.
If the ignition key is not removed, the
battery m ay be discharged if the vehicle is
then left to stand for a lengthy period of
tim e.
If the hand b ra ke has not been applied , the
control indicator R flashes for a few
second s a fter the ignition is switched off.

Rocking the car

If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, m ud , snow or a hole,
mov e the selector lever between the mid
position a nd R in a repea t pattern while
simultaneously applying light p ressure to
the accelerator ped al. Do not race the
eng ine and av oid sudd en acceleration.
This applies only to the ex ceptional
circumstances mentioned above.
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