Manoeuvring The Vehicle; Stopping The Vehicle - Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual

Manoeuvring the vehicle

To manoeuv re the vehicle back and forth
during attem pts to park or in garage
entrances, the vehicle's creeping
movement c an be utilised by releasing the
brake pedal.
Never actuate a ccelerator and brake
pedals simultaneously.
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Stopping the vehicle

The selector lever ca n b e left in the c hosen
gear w ith the engine running.
When stopping on grad ients engage
ha ndb ra ke or depress brak e pedal. To
prevent overheating of the transm ission,
do not increase engine revolutions to
ensure smooth idling while stand ing if a
gear has been selected .
Switch off engine if stopping for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traffic jams or at lev el
crossings.
Before leaving the vehicle, app ly
ha ndb ra ke, then place selector lever in
position P and remove ignition key.
If the ignition key is not removed, the
battery m ay be discharged if the vehicle is
then left to stand for a lengthy period of
tim e.
The ignition key can only be removed when
the selector lever is in position P.
Fault
C ontrol indicator A illuminates when the
ignition is switched on. If it does not go off
after starting or comes on whilst driving,
there is a fault in the a utomatic
transmission or the eng ine electronic s.