Opel Corsa: Automatic transmission / Manual mode
Manual mode M can be activated
from position D in each driving
situation and speed.

Press button M.
Pull steering wheel paddles to select
gears manually.
Pull right paddle + to shift to a higher
gear.
Pull left paddle - to shift to a lower
gear.
Multiple pulls allow gears to be
skipped.
The selected gear is indicated in the
instrument cluster.
If a higher gear is selected when
vehicle speed is too low, or a lower
gear when vehicle speed is too high,
the shift is not executed. This can
cause a message in the Driver
Information Centre.
In manual mode, no automatic
shifting to a higher gear takes place
at high engine revolutions.
Gear shift indication
The symbol
or
with a number
beside it is indicated when
gearshifting is recommended for fuel
saving reasons.
Shift indication appears only in
manual mode.
Following a cold start, the operating
temperature programme increases
engine speed to quickly bring the
catalytic converter to the required
temperature...
Other information:
The system warns the driver with
acoustic signals and display
indication against potentially
hazardous obstacles behind the
vehicle while reverse gear is
engaged.
The system operates with ultrasonic
parking sensors in the rear bumper.
Activation
The system is ready to operate when
the LED in the parking assist button
is not illuminated...
In the event of a fault, a message is
displayed in the Colour Info Display,
accompanied by an acoustic signal.
In the event of a fault in the power
steering, illuminates and a
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
Warning
Under certain circumstances,
various reflective surfaces on
objects or clothing as well as
external noise sources may cause
the system to fail to dete..