Vauxhall Cascada, Owner'S Manual

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In brief 17
● Diesel engines: turn the key to
position 2 for preheating and wait
until control indicator
!
extinguishes.
● Turn key to position 3 and
release.
Starting the engine
3
137.
Stop-start system
If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a
standstill and certain conditions are
fulfilled, activate an Autostop as
follows:
● Depress the clutch pedal.
● Set the lever in neutral.
● Release the clutch pedal.
An Autostop is indicated by the
needle at the AUTOSTOP position in
the tachometer.
To restart the engine, depress the
clutch pedal again.
Stop-start system
3
138.
Parking
9 Warning
● Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite the
surface.
● Always apply the parking
brake. Activate the manual
parking brake without pressing
the release button. Apply as
firmly as possible on a downhill
slope or uphill slope. Depress
brake pedal at the same time to
reduce operating force.
For vehicles with electric
parking brake, pull switch
m
for
approx. one second.
The electric parking brake is
applied when control indicator
m
illuminates
3
90.
● Switch off the engine.
● If the vehicle is on a level
surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector