User manual OPEL VECTRA

[. . . ] VAUXHALL Vectra 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 R ear R ear Front Front wi th full load R ea r R ea r Weights Permissible gross vehicle weig ht ­ = EC k erb weight Loading Lev el control Bump er H eig ht 0 see page 179 Your Ve ctra 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. [. . . ] g. : ­ Sporty driving: Transmission changes gear a t higher engine speeds. ­ Economical driving: Transmission cha ng es gear at lower engine speeds. ­ Ad aptation to special driving conditions still tak es place, such as: driving up and down hills, w hen tow ing a carava n or tra iler, and with a heav y load. z Automatic neutral shift function autom atically sets the transm ission to N to reduce fuel consum ption, e. g. The automatic neutral shift function is activated when the following occurs simultaneously: ­ The selector lever is in D or m anual mode ­ The foot brak e is depressed ­ The vehicle is stationary ­ The accelerator ped al is not a ctuated ­ Transm ission oil temperature is over 0°C. 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 Winter programme: press button T ­ see next c olumn. Transm ission dis play The transmission display in the tachometer dial shows the currently engaged gear or current mode. Autom atic mode. 1-5 Manual mode, selected gea r. 146 Engine braking The autom atic transmission will select the driving p rogram me for op tim um engine brak ing effect. If required, low er gears can also be ma nually selected to increase the engine brak ing effect. First gear has the greatest brak ing effect. Rocking the car Winter programm e T In the event of starting-off diffic ulties on slip pery roa ds, press button T (can be opera ted only in D ­ T lights up). The w inter programme is sw itc hed off by: z pressing button T a gain, z switching off the ignition, z selector lev er in m anual mode. To protect against d amage, the startingoff aid automatically cuts out at very hig h transm ission oil temperatures. Kickdown Ac celera tor pedal pressed past the pressure point: dep ending on engine speed, the transmission shifts down into a low er gear. For reasons of safety, K ickdown also functions in m anual mode. 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. 147 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 ha ndb ra ke or depress brak e pedal. To prevent overheating of the transm ission, do not increase engine revolutions to ensure smooth idling while stand ing if a gear has been selected . Before leaving the vehicle, apply handbrake, then place selec tor lever in position P a nd 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 P when the ignition is switched off, control indicator j in the selector lever indicator strip flashes ­ see p age 145, Fig. 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. Manoeuvring the vehicle To manoeuv re the vehicle back and forth during attem pts to park or in garage entrances, the vehicle's creeping movement c an be utilised by releasing the brake pedal. Never actuate a ccelerator and brake pedals simultaneously. Fault In the ev ent of a fault the control indicator A lig hts up. The transmission no longer shifts automatically . 148 Driving can b e continued: In ma nual m ode second and fifth g ears can be selected. [. . . ] 2/61 all T 115/70 R 16 (temporary spare) 3) 1) 1 ba r corresp ond s to 100 kPa . 2) Sales d esigna tion ­ s ee p a ges 256, 25 7. 3) For notes on the temp orary spa re w heel ­ see p ag e 207. 273 (ctd. ) Tyre inflation pressures in bar1) Saloon, Estate with 19-inch wheels Engine2 ) Z 18 Z 18 Z 20 Z 22 Z 22 Y 20 Y 22 XE, XEL, N ET, S E, Y H, DTH, DTR Ty res 235/35 R 19 215/55 R 16 (M+ S), 225/45 R 17 (M+ S) Ty re inflation pressure with up to 3 p ersons Front 2. 6/38 2. 3/33 Rear 2. 3/33 2. 3/33 Tyre infla tion pressure with full load Front 2. 8/41 2. 5/36 Rear 3. 0/44 Z 32 S E 235/35 R 19 215/55 R 16 (M+ S), 225/45 R 17 (M+ S) 3. 0/44 2. 6/38 4. 2/61 2. 7/39 2. 6/38 4. 2/61 3. 2/46 2. 7/39 4. 2/61 3. 2/61 all T 115/70 R 16 (temporary spare) 3) 1) 1 ba r corresp ond s to 100 kPa . 2) Sales d esigna tion ­ s ee p a ges 256, 25 7. [. . . ]