Brake Peda L - Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual

Kickdown
Accelerator pedal pressed past the
pressure point: below certa in speeds, the
transm ission shifts down into a lower gear.
Full engine power is availab le for
acceleration.
Engine braking assistance from
motor
In order to utiliz e the eng ine braking effect
when driving downhill, select d riv e range 3,
2 or, if necessary, 1 in good time.
The braking action is most effective in driv e
range 1. If drive range 1 is selected at too
high a speed, the transm ission remains in
second gear until the shift p oint for first
gear is reached, e.g. as a result of
deceleration.
Rocking the car
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever from D to R in a
repeat pattern w hile sim ultaneously
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal. Do not race the engine and av oid
sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circum stances mentioned a bove.
Manoeuvring the vehicle
To ma noeuv re the vehicle back and forth
during attempts to park or in ga ra ge
entrances, the v ehicle' s creeping
mov ement can be utilised by releasing the
brak e pedal.
N ever actuate accelerator and brake
pedals sim ultaneously.
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