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Driving and operating
Without brake pedal applied, the
control indicator
j
illuminates.
If the selector lever is not in P when
the ignition is switched off, the control
indicators
j
and P flash.
To engage P or R, press the release
button.
The engine can only be started with
the lever in position P or N. When
position N is selected, press the brake
pedal or apply the parking brake
before starting.
Do not accelerate while engaging
a gear. Never depress the accelerator
pedal and brake pedal at the same
time.
When a gear is engaged, the vehicle
slowly begins to creep when the
brake is released.
Engine braking
To utilise the engine braking effect,
select a lower gear in good time when
driving downhill, see manual mode.
Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle is only
permissible if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow. Move the selector
lever between D and R in a repeat
pattern. Do not race the engine and
avoid sudden acceleration.
Parking
Apply the parking brake and engage
P.
The ignition key can only be removed
when the selector lever is in position
P.
Manual mode
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left and then forwards or
backwards.
<
= Shift to a higher gear.
]
= Shift to a lower gear.
If a higher gear is selected when
vehicle speed is too low, or a lower
gear when vehicle speed is too high,
the shift is not executed. This can
cause a message in the
Driver-Info-Display.
Summary of Contents for 2011 Astra
Page 3: ...2 Introduction Introduction ...
Page 6: ...Introduction 5 ...
Page 11: ...10 In brief ...
Page 94: ...Instruments and controls 93 Control indicators in the instrument cluster ...
Page 231: ...230 Technical data Towing hitch installation dimensions ...
Page 234: ...Customer information 233 ...
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