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Kickdown
When the accele rator pe da l is pressed
beyond its resistance point below certain
engine speeds, the transmission downshifts
t o a lowe r g ea r. Fu l l use is ma de of en gin e
powe r for a cce le ra tio n.
En gi ne br akin g
To utilize the engine braking ef fec t, select a
lower gear in good time when driving
do wnh ill .
Braking is most effective in the lowest gear. If
a gear is selected at too high a speed, the
transmission rema ins in the releva nt gear until
the shift point is re ach ed, e. g. as a re sult of
deceleration.
St op pin g the vehicle
The sele ctor lever ca n be le ft in the chosen
gea r with the engine running.
When stopping on gradients engage hand
brake or depress brake pedal. To prevent
overh eating of the transmission, do not
increase engine revolutions to ensure smooth
idling while standing if a gear has been
selected.
Switch off engine if stoppin g for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traf fic jams or at level
crossings.
Before lea ving the vehic le, apply hand brak e,
then plac e sele ctor lever in position P and
remove ignition key.
If the ignition key is not removed, the battery
may be discharged if the vehicle is then left to
stand for a lengthy pe riod of time.
The ignition ke y ca n only be removed when
the selector lever is in position P.
Rocking the car
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle to
fre e it from sand, mud, snow or a hole , move
the selector lever from D to R in a repe at
pattern while simultaneously applying light
pressure to the a cce le rator pedal. Do n ot race
the engine and a void sudden ac celeration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above .
- Vauxhall Omega 1
- Your Omega 2
- Contents 3
- In Brief 5
- Control indicators 13
- Manual transmission: 20
- = Neutral 20
- 1 to 5 = 1st to 5th gear 20
- R = Reverse gear 20
- Service, Maintena nce 25
- Accessories 25
- For your safety 25
- Instruments 27
- Tachometer 3 31
- Speedometer 31
- Odometer 31
- Coolant tem perature gauge 32
- Fuel gauge 32
- Information display 33
- Radio Dat a System 34
- Outside temperature 38
- Setting da te a nd time 39
- Check control 3 41
- Trip computer 3 43
- Infotainment system 3 49
- Keys, Doors, Bonnet 51
- Elect ronic imm obilizer 52
- Radio remote control 3 53
- Central locking system 3 55
- Centra l l ock ing syst em 56
- B oot lid, Sal oo n 57
- Tailgate, Estate 58
- Vauxhall alarm system 3 60
- Seats, Interior 64
- Head re st rai nt po si tio n 65
- Hea d restr ain ts, Sal oo n 65
- Head restraints, Estate 66
- Centre armrest 3 66
- Lashing eyes 70
- Luggage compartment c over 3 73
- Safety net 3 74
- Notes on loading the vehicle 75
- Ciga rett e l igh ter ) 3 76
- Ashtrays 77
- Stowage compartments in the 78
- Sun visors 78
- Safety Systems 79
- Seat belts 80
- Thre e-point seat belts 80
- Be lt t ensioners 81
- Using the belts 83
- Inspe ction of belts 85
- Child restraint system 3 95
- Vauxhall child safety cradle 99
- Child restraint system: 101
- Child restraint system 103
- Weight range 0 and I: 104
- Fr om bi rth u p to 18 kg 104
- Weight range I: 108
- 9 kg to 18 kg 108
- Weight range II: 110
- 15 kg to 25 kg 110
- Weight range III: 112
- 22 kg to 36 kg 112
- Vauxhall child safety seat 116
- Exteri or mi rror s 118
- Aspherical exterior mirror 118
- Safety accessories 3 118
- Lighting 119
- Headlamps when driving abroad 122
- Windows, Sun Roof 123
- Electric sun roof 3 125
- Electric rear window blind 3 126
- Electronic air 127
- Automatic mode 128
- Air vents 129
- Air re-circulation mode 130
- Manual settings 130
- Residual heat system 132
- Heated front seats 3 133
- Heated rear seats 3 133
- General information 134
- Maintenance 134
- Air intake 134
- Air outlet 134
- Automatic 135
- Transmission 135
- Winte r prog ramm e T 137
- Kickdown 138
- En gi ne br akin g 138
- St op pin g the vehicle 138
- Rocking the car 138
- Manoeuvring the vehicle 139
- Driving hints 141
- Saving Fuel 143
- Environmental 145
- Protection 145
- Fuel Consumption 147
- Fuel, Refuelling 147
- Refuelling 148
- Catalytic Converter 149
- Exhaust Emissions 149
- Controlling exha ust emission 150
- Drive Control Systems 153
- Cruise control 3 158
- Parking distance sensors 3 159
- Brake system 160
- Wheels, Tyres 165
- Tyre inflation pressure 166
- Winter tyres 168
- Tyre cha ins 168
- Roof Racks 169
- Caravan and 169
- Trailer Towing 169
- Caravan/traile r loads 172
- Coupling socket load 172
- Rear a xle load during towing 172
- St arting on inclines 174
- Self-Help 175
- Towing the vehicle 177
- Towing service 178
- Towin g another vehicle 178
- Warn ing trian gle ¨3 and 179
- First-aid k it 179
- Jack, vehicle tools £ 180
- Spare wheel 181
- Wheel changing 182
- Electrical system 185
- Fuses and the most important 187
- Bulb repla cement 189
- Headla mp aiming 189
- Ellipsoid headlamp system 189
- Xenon headlamp system 191
- Parking lamps 192
- Front turn signal lamp 192
- F og lam ps 3 192
- Number plate lamp 194
- Addit ional brake lamp 3 195
- Glove compartment lamp 196
- Instrument illumination 196
- If You Have A Problem 197
- Inspection System 199
- A note on safety 200
- Engine oil 200
- Brake fluid 205
- Windscree n w ipers 205
- Windscreen wash system 207
- Protection of e lectronic 208
- Vehic le decommissioning 209
- Vehicle rec ommi ssioning 209
- Vehicle Care 210
- Polishi ng 211
- Windscreen wipe r bla des 213
- Engine compartment 213
- Un der bo dy 213
- Technical Data 214
- Vehicle identification dat a 215
- Coolant, brake fluid, oils 215
- Engine data 217
- Country-specific version 219
- Fuel consumption 221
- emissions 221
- Dimensions (approx. in mm) 230
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