Starting On Inclines - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Starting on inclines

For vehicles with m anual transmission, the
most favourable engine speed when
starting off on an incline is b etween 2500
and 3000 rpm for p etrol engines a nd
between 2000 and 2500 rpm for diesel
engines. Hold engine speed constant,
enga ge c lutch grad ually (let slip), release
hand brake and op en throttle. If p ossible,
the engine speed should not drop during
this procedure.
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For vehicles with automatic transmission 3
or Easytronic 3 in automatic mode, apply
full throttle.
Before starting off under extreme
conditions (high c om bination w eight,
mountainous terrain with steep inc lines),
switch off all unnecessary elec trica l loa ds
such as hea ted rear window, a ir
conditioning system 3 and heated front
seats 3.