Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 175

170 Drivin g and operatio n
Sta rting-off
Dep ress the footbra ke, release the
handbrake, mov e the selector lever to A,
+ -
or . Easytronic is in Automatic mode and
first g ear is eng aged (second gear if the
Winter programme is active). "A" appears
on the transmission display.
The v ehicle begins to "creep" when the
footb rake is released .
It is also p ossible to start-off without
depressing the footbrake if the a ccelerator
pedal is operated directly after mov ing
the selector lever. If there is no immediate
acceleration or the footbrake is not
depressed , no gear is engaged and " A"
flashes. After a few seconds, the display
reverts to "N". Repeat p reviously d escribed
starting procedure.
In Automa tic mode, selection of other
gears is automatic irrespectiv e of d riv ing
conditions.
Move sel ect or lever towa rds A
Switch between Automa tic and Manual
mode.
Manua l gearshifting is possib le in Manual
mode. The currently engaged gear
appea rs on the displa y.
If the engine speed is too low the Easytronic
will automatically shift to a lower g ear even
in Manua l mode. This prevents the engine
from stalling.
Mov e selector lev er t oward s + or -
+
Shift to a higher gear
-
Shift to a lower gea r
If a hig her gear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, no shift is
effected. This p revents the engine from
running at too low or too hig h revs.
Gears can be sk ip ped by m ov ing the
selector lever repeatedly a t short intervals.