Laden Pro Gramme Kg; Kickdown; Engine Braking Assistance - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

92 Tec shift

Laden pro gramme kg

It is possible to use Laden programme in
both manual and automa tic modes. In
both cases, the gea r shifting patterns are
adap ted automatically for carrying an
increased pa yload. Press button k g, Lad en
programme will b e selected and kg will
appear in the transm ission disp lay. Tecshift
will then select optimized gear shift
patterns.
The Laden programme is sw itc hed off by:
z pressing button kg again,
z turning off the ignition.

Kickdown

Ac celera tor pedal pressed past the
pressure point: below certain speeds, the
tra nsmission shifts down into a lower gea r.
Full engine power is a vailable for
acceleration.
When the engine speed approaches its
up per limit, the transm ission shifts to a
higher gea r during kickdown even in
manual mode.
Without kickdown this automatic shift is
not a ffected in manua l mode.

Engine braking assistance

Autom atic mode
When driving downhill Tecshift does not
shift into the higher gears until a fairly high
eng ine speed has been rea ched. During
brak ing Tecshift shifts down to a lower
gear in good time.
Ma nua l mode
To utilize the engine braking effect, select a
lower gear in good time when driving
downhill.