Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 119

Kickd own
Dep ress a ccelerator peda l past the
pressure point and hold in position;
below certain speeds, the transmission
shifts down into a lower gea r. Full engine
power is available for acceleration.
When the desired speed is reached, ease
off the acc elerator; the transm ission shifts
up into a higher gear.
For safety reasons, kick down is a vailable in
both automatic and manua l mode.
Engine bra king a ssista nc e
Automatic mode
The automatic transmission autom atically
selects the d riv ing programs with the best
possible braking effect.
If necessary, lower gears can also be
selected in manual mode to increa se the
braking effect. 1st gear has the greatest
braking effect.
Manua l mode
In order to utilize the engine b ra king effect
when driv ing downhill, select drive range 3,
2 or, if necessary, 1 in g ood time.
The bra king action is most effectiv e in drive
ra ng e 1. I f drive ra ng e 1 is selec ted at too
high a sp eed, the tra nsmission remains in
the current gear until the shift p oint for
drive range 1 is reached, e.g. as a result of
deceleration.
Use of the engine brak ing effect, as
op posed to the use of the foot brake when
driving downhill, can extend the life of the
brakes.
Driving and o peration
St opping t he v ehi cle
The selector lever can be left in the current
drive range when the engine is running.
In automatic or manual mode, once the
vehicle is stationary , first gear engages
automatically and the c lutch opens.
In position R, reverse remains engag ed.
When stopping on gradients, engage
hand b rak e or depress brake pedal. Do not
hold the vehicle in place with the
acc elerator.
S witc h off engine if stopping for a leng thy
period , e.g. in traffic jams.
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