Vauxhall Signum, Owner'S Manual

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182 Driving and operation
Stopping the vehicle
The selector lever can be left in the chosen
gear with the engine running.
When stopping on gradients engage hand
brake or depress brake pedal. To prevent
overheating of the transmission, do not
increase engine revolutions to ensure
smooth idling while standing if a gear has
been selected.
Switch off engine if stopping for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traffic jams or at level
crossings.
Before leaving the vehicle, apply hand
brake, then place selector lever in
position P and remove ignition key.
The ignition key can only be removed when
the selector lever is in position P .
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when the ignition is switched off, control
indicator
j
in the selector lever indicator
strip flashes – see page 177, Fig. S 12547.
Shift the selector lever to P .
If the ignition key is not removed, the
battery may be discharged if the vehicle is
then left to stand for a lengthy period of
time.
Fault
In the event of a fault in the automatic
transmission, control indicator A
illuminates. The transmission no longer
shifts automatically. Driving can be
continued.
In manual mode, 2nd gear and the highest
gear can be engaged. For some faults, only
the highest gear is available.
Only the highest gear is available in
D in
automatic mode.