Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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182 Driving and operation
Stop ping the vehic le
The selector lever can be left in the chosen
gear with the engine running.
When stop ping on gradients apply
handbrake or depress brake peda l. 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 eng ine if stop ping for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traffic jams or at level
crossings.
Before leav ing the vehicle, apply
handbrake, then p la ce selector lev er 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 ig nition is sw itched off, control
indica tor
j
in the selec tor lever ind icator
strip flashes – see pa ge 177, Fig. S 12547.
Shift the selector lever to P .
If the ignition key is not removed, the
battery m ay be discharged if the vehicle is
then left to stand for a lengthy period of
tim e.
Fault
In the ev ent of a fault in the automa tic
transmission, control indica tor
A
illuminates. The transmission no longer
shifts automatically. Driving can be
continued.
In Manual mode, 2nd gear and the highest
gear ca n be engag ed. For some faults, only
the highest gear is av ailable.
Only the highest gear is ava ila ble in
D in
Automatic mode.