Automatic Transmission - Vauxhall ASTRA Owner's Manual

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Automatic transmission

Automatic
transmission
Selector lever settings P, R, N and D
(automatic mode) ............................. 183
Gears 3, 2, 1 ......................................... 183
Electronically controlled driving
programmes ...................................... 184
Winter programme T ......................... 185
Kickdown .............................................. 185
Engine braking..................................... 185
"Rocking the car" ................................. 185
Manoeuvring the vehicle..................... 186
Stopping the vehicle............................ 186
Fault...................................................... 186
Interruption of power supply .............. 187
The automatic transmission 3 makes
automatic gearchanges possible
(automatic mode).
The engine can only be started when the
gear selector is in position P or N. When
starting in position N, depress the foot
brake or apply the handbrake. After
starting the engine, depress the brake
before selecting a gear. Do not accelerate
whilst selecting a gear. If a gear has been
selected and the brake is released, the
vehicle will "creep". Never operate the
accelerator and the brake pedal
simultaneously. The selected gear is
displayed in the transmission display.
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Warning
Disregard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or endanger life.
Selecting D puts the transmission in
automatic mode.
Only select 3, 2 or 1 to prevent automatic
upshifting or as an aid in engine braking.
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Transmission display
Display of mode or selected gear in left
position of transmission display. The gear
that has been selected by the transmission
appears in the right position of the
transmission display.
P Park position.
R Reverse gear.
N Neutral.
D Automatic mode.
3, 2, 1 Selected gear 3.