User manual OPEL VAUXHALL ASTRA

[. . . ] VAUXHALL Astra Owner's Manual Data specific to your ve hicle Please enter your vehicle's data here to keep it ea sily accessible. This information is available under the section "Technical da ta " as well as on the identification plate. Fuel Desi gnation Engine oil Grad e Viscosity Tyre inflation pressure Tyre si ze Sum mer tyres Winter tyres Front Front wi th up to 3 persons Rear Rear Front Front wi th full load R ear R ear Weights Permissible gross vehicle weig ht ­ = EC k erb weight Loading 0 Your Astra Dev eloped to the la test findings of vehic le research, it offers technical sophistication and exceptiona l comfort. Your vehicle represents an ideal synthesis of ad vanced technolog y, outsta nding safety, environm ental compatibility and economy in opera tion. It now lies with you to drive your vehicle safely and to see it performs perfectly. [. . . ] Select 3, 2 and 1 only when automatic shifting up is to be avoided or if additional use is to be made of the engine braking effect. Select D ag ain as soon as driving conditions perm it. Selector lever in P , R and N P Park. N eutral. R N The selector lever can only be moved from the P position with the ignition switched on and the foot brake operated (selector lev er lock). When position N is selected, press foot brake or enga ge hand b rake before starting. 6 155 Drive ranges D, 3, 2, 1 D Drive position for norma l driving conditions in first to fourth gear. 3 Drive position for driving conditions in first, second and third gea r. on winding mountain roa ds; the transmission does not shift into third and fourth gear. when driving down severe gradients; the transmission does not shift beyond first g ear. After the engine ha s been started and D selected, the economy d riv ing prog ra mme is always operative. z Automatic neutral shift function autom atically sets the transm ission to N to reduce fuel consum ption, e. g. Automatic neutral selection is activated whenev er: ­ selector lever is in D, 3, 2 or 1 and ­ foot brake is operated and ­ vehicle is stopped and ­ acc elerator pedal is not opera ted. As soon as the brake is released and the accelerator ped al is depressed, the vehicle sta rts off in the usual manner. z By m eans of delay ed gear cha nging (higher engine speed s) following a cold start, the opera ting temperature programme quickly and automatically bring s the catalytic conv erter to the temperature required for optimum pollutant reduction. z Adaptive programmes autom atically adapt gear shifting to suit the d riv ing cond itions, suc h as if the vehic le is tow ing a carav an/trailer, ha s a hig h payload, or is being driv en on inclines. Electronically controlled driving programmes z Sp orty programme: transmission shifts at high engine speeds: Tap b utton S (1 lights up). z Economy programme: transmission shifts at lower engine speed s: Tap b utton S again. z Winter programm e: Press button T, see nex t page. 156 Winter programm e T In the event of starting-off diffic ulties on slip pery roa ds press button T, which can be operated in P, R , N , D and 3 (T illuminates). The w inter program is switched off by : z pressing button T a gain, z shifting to 2 or 1 m anually , z turning off the ignition. In order to prev ent dama ge, the winter program sw itches off automatically at high transm ission oil temperatures. Kickdown When the accelerator pedal is depressed bey ond its resistance p oint below certain speeds, the transmission shifts down into a low er gear. Full use is made of the engine power for acceleration. Rocking the car If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle to free it from sand, m ud , snow or a hole, mov e the selector lever from D to R in a repeat p attern while simultaneously app ly ing light pressure to the a ccelerator pedal. This applies only to the ex ceptional circumstances mentioned above. Engine braking In order to utilize the engine b ra king effect when driving downhill, select drive ra ng e 3, 2 or, if necessa ry , 1 in good time. I f drive ra ng e 1 is selec ted at too high a sp eed, the tra nsmission remains in second gea r until the shift point for first gear is reached, e. as a result of deceleration. 157 Stopping the vehicle The selector lever ca n b e left in the c hosen gear w ith the engine running. When stopping on grad ients engage hand brake or depress brak e p edal. [. . . ] 30 ISO -FIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 J J ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 20, 51 K ey num bers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 50 289 L Langua ge selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 245, 246 Lug gage compartment Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]