Vauxhall MOVANO, Owner'S Manual

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Tecshift 81
Tecshift operation
The selector lever needs to be moved in the
appropriate direction only slightly. It then
returns to the centre position. Observe the
gear / mode indicator in the transmission
display.
Selecting neutral
Move the selector lever towards N .
Automatic mode
When the engine is started, Tecshift is in
Automatic mode "A" is shown in the
transmission display.
To engage 1st gear depress footbrake and
move selector lever towards + .
The vehicle will begin to "creep" when the
footbrake is released without accelerating.
It is possible to start-off quickly by
releasing the footbrake and accelerating.
In Automatic mode the transmission shifts
to other gears automatically dependent on
driving conditions.
Manual mode
Manual gearshifting is possible in Manual
mode. If the vehicle is in Automatic mode,
Manual mode can be selected by moving
the selector lever towards A/M . The current
gear will appear in the transmission
display.
To engage 1st gear depress footbrake and
move selector lever towards + or - and 1 will
appear in the transmission display.
Moving selector lever toward:
+ Shifts to a higher gear.
- Shifts to a lower gear.
If the engine speed is too low Tecshift will
automatically shift to a lower gear even in
Manual mode. This prevents the engine
from stalling.
If a higher gear is selected when the
running speed is too low, or a lower gear
when the speed is too high, no shift is
effected. This prevents the engine from
running at too low or too high revs.
Gears can be skipped by moving the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.