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Driving and operation
To deactivate
The w inter program is switched off by:
z
pressing button
T
a gain,
z
cha nging to manua l mode,
z
turning off the ignition.
In order to prev ent dama ge, the winter
program sw itches off automatically at high
transm ission oil temperatures.
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Kickdown
Depressing the ac celera tor p edal past the
pressure point: dep ending on the engine
speed the transm ission shifts to a lower
gear. Full eng ine power is available for
accelerating .
For safety reasons kickdown is a vailable in
both automa tic and manual m od e.
Engine braking
The automa tic transmission automatically
selects the driving program s w ith the best
possible braking effect.
If necessa ry, lower gea rs ca n also b e
selected in manual mode to increase the
brak ing effect. 1st gear has the greatest
brak ing effect.
Summary of Contents for 2010 Astra
Page 1: ...A ST R A ASTRA Operation Safety and Maintenance Owner s Manual ...
Page 2: ...VAUXHALL Astra Operation Safety Maintenance ...
Page 12: ...8 In Brief ...
Page 364: ...360 Index ...
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