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:
Warning
Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite the
surface.
Always apply the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is on a level
surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector
lever to position P...
In the following cases, front
pedestrian protection may not detect
a pedestrian ahead or sensor
performance is limited:
vehicle speed is out of range from
5 km/h to 80 km/h in forward gear
driving on winding or hilly roads
driving in the dark
weather limits visibility, such as
fog, rain, or snow
the sensor in the windscreen or
the radar unit behind the front
bumper are blocked by sn..