Driving And Operating; Driving Hints; Starting And Operating; Control Of The Vehicle - Opel 2011 Astra J Owner's Manual

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Driving and operating

Driving and operating
Driving hints ............................... 134
Starting and operating ............... 134
Engine exhaust .......................... 137
Automatic transmission .............. 138
Manual transmission .................. 141
Brakes ........................................ 142
Ride control systems ................. 145
Cruise control ............................. 148
Object detection systems ........... 149
Fuel ............................................ 152
Towing ....................................... 154

Driving hints

Control of the vehicle

Never coast with engine not
running
Many systems will not function in this
situation (e.g. brake servo unit, power
steering). Driving in this manner is
a danger to yourself and others.
Idle boost
If charging of the battery is required
due to battery condition, the power
output of the generator has to be
increased. This will be achieved by an
idle boost which may be audible.
On vehicles with Uplevel-Display,
a message appears in the Driver
Information Center.
Pedals
To ensure the pedal travel is
uninhibited, there must be no mats in
the area of the pedals.

Starting and operating

New vehicle running-in

Do not brake unnecessarily hard for
the first few journeys.
During the first drive, smoke may
occur because of wax and oil
evaporating off the exhaust system.
Park the vehicle in the open for
a while after the first drive and avoid
inhaling the fumes.
During the running-in period fuel and
engine oil consumption may be
higher and the cleaning process of
the diesel particle filter may take
place more often.
Diesel particle filter 3 137.
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