2019 VAUXHALL CORSA F gear shifting

Instruments and controls61Instruments and
controlsControls ....................................... 62
Steering wheel adjustment ........62
Steering wheel controls .............62
Heated steering wheel ...............62
Horn ........................................... 63
Windscreen wiper and washer ..63
Rear window wiper and washer ...................................... 64
Outside temperature ..................65
Clock ......................................... 66
Power outlets ............................. 67
Cigarette lighter ......................... 68
Ashtrays .................................... 68
Warning lights, gauges and indi‐ cators ........................................... 69
Instrument cluster ......................69
Speedometer ............................. 69
Odometer .................................. 69
Trip odometer ............................ 69
Tachometer ............................... 70
Fuel gauge ................................ 70
Fuel selector .............................. 71
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 72Service display.......................... 72
Control indicators ......................73
Turn lights .................................. 75
Seat belt reminder .....................76
Airbag and belt tensioners .........76
Airbag deactivation ....................77
Charging system .......................77
Malfunction indicator light ..........77
Service vehicle soon .................77
Brake and clutch system ...........77
Operate pedal ............................ 78
Antilock brake system (ABS) .....78
Gear shifting .............................. 78
Power steering .......................... 78
Lane departure warning ............78
Parking assist ............................ 78
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ...........79
Exhaust filter .............................. 79
Tyre pressure monitoring system ...................................... 79
Engine oil pressure ....................79
Low fuel ..................................... 80
Immobiliser ................................ 80
Reduced engine power .............80
Autostop .................................... 80
Exterior light .............................. 80
High beam ................................. 80
Front fog lights ........................... 80
Rear fog light ............................. 80Cruise control............................ 81
Vehicle detected ahead .............81
Speed limiter ............................. 81
Traffic sign assistant ..................81
Door open .................................. 81
Displays ....................................... 81
Driver Information Centre ..........81
Info Display ................................ 86
Vehicle messages ........................87
Warning chimes .........................89
Battery voltage .......................... 90
Vehicle personalisation ................90
Telematics service .......................93
OnStar ....................................... 93

Instruments and controls75Control indicators in the centre
console
Overview
OTurn lights 3 75XSeat belt reminder 3 76vAirbag and belt tensioners
3 76VAirbag deactivation 3 77pCharging system 3 77ZMalfunction indicator light
3 77gService vehicle soon 3 77RBrake and clutch system
3 77-Operate pedal 3 78uAntilock brake system (ABS)
3 78RGear shifting 3 78cPower steering 3 78)Lane departure warning 3 78rParking assist 3 78bElectronic Stability Control and
Traction Control system 3 79%Exhaust filter 3 79wTyre pressure monitoring
system 3 79IEngine oil pressure 3 79YLow fuel 3 80dImmobiliser 3 80#Reduced engine power 3 80DAutostop 3 808Exterior light 3 80CHigh beam 3 80>Fog light 3 80rRear fog light 3 80mCruise control 3 81AVehicle detected ahead 3 81LSpeed limiter 3 81LTraffic sign assistant 3 81hDoor open 3 81
Turn lights
O illuminates or flashes green.
Illuminates briefly The parking lights are switched on.
Flashes
A turn light or the hazard warning
flashers are activated.
Rapid flashing: failure of a turn light or associated fuse.
Bulb replacement 3 162.
Fuses 3 170.

78Instruments and controls9Warning
Stop. Do not continue your
journey. Consult a workshop.
Illuminates when the manual parking
brake is applied and ignition is
switched on 3 130.
Operate pedal - illuminates or flashes yellow.
Illuminates
Clutch pedal must be depressed to
start the engine in Autostop mode.
Stop-start system 3 120.
Flashes
Clutch pedal must be depressed to
start the engine with the key 3 16,
3 119.
On some versions, the Driver
Information Centre indicates a
message to operate the clutch pedal
3 87.
Antilock brake system
(ABS)
u illuminates yellow.
Illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is switched on. The system is
ready for operation when the control
indicator extinguishes.
If the control indicator does not go out after a few seconds, or if it illuminates while driving, there is a fault in the
ABS. The brake system remains
operational but without ABS
regulation.
Antilock brake system 3 129.
Gear shifting
R with the number of a higher gear is
indicated, when upshifting is
recommended for fuel saving
reasons.
Power steering
c illuminates yellow.Illuminates with power steering
disabled
Failure in the power steering system.
Consult a workshop.
Illumination of c and b
simultaneously
Power steering system must be
calibrated, system calibration 3 132.
Lane departure warning ) illuminates green or flashes yellow.
Illuminates green
System is switched on and ready to
operate.
Flashes yellow System recognises an unintended
lane change.
Lane departure warning 3 147.
Parking assist r illuminates yellow.
Fault in system

Lighting105Notice
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment, the courtesy lights are turned on automatically.
Rear courtesy lights
Left and right lamps are operated
separately.
Operate rocker switches:
centre
position:automatic switching on
when opening a door,
turns off after a delaypress I:permanently onpress 0:permanently offDome light
Spotlight incorporated in the inside
mirror housing comes on when
headlights are switched on.
Dome light illuminates gear shifting
console indirectly.
Reading lights
Operated by pressing 2 for the left
and right side.
Lighting features
Entry lighting
Welcome lighting
The following lights are switched on
for a short time by unlocking the
vehicle with the radio remote control:
● headlights
● tail lights
● number plate lights
● instrument panel light
● interior lights
Some functions are only operable
when it is dark outside, to facilitate locating the vehicle.
Lighting switches off immediately
when the ignition key is turned to
position 1 3 118.
Activation or deactivation of this
function can be changed in the
Info Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 90.
The settings can be saved for the key being used 3 21.

Driving and operating125Automatic transmission
The automatic transmission permits
automatic gearshifting (automatic
mode) or manual gearshifting
(manual mode).
Manual shifting is possible in manual mode by pressing < or ] on the
selector lever 3 126.
Transmission display
The mode or selected gear is shown
in the Driver Information Centre.
In automatic mode, the driving
programme is indicated by D.
In manual mode, M and the number
of the selected gear is indicated.
R indicates reverse gear.
N indicates neutral position.
P indicates park position.
Selector leverP:park position, wheels are locked, engage only when the vehicle is
stationary and the parking brake
is appliedR:reverse gear, engage only when
the vehicle is stationaryN:neutralD:automatic shift modeM:manual shift mode<:push to upshift in manual mode]:push to downshift in manual
mode
The selector lever is locked in P and
can only be moved when the ignition
is on and the brake pedal is applied.
Without brake pedal applied, control
indicator j illuminates.
If the selector lever is not in P when
the ignition is switched off, control
indicator j flashes.
To engage P, R or M, press the
release button.

126Driving and operatingThe engine can only be started with
the lever in position P or N. When
position N is selected, press the brake
pedal or apply the parking brake
before starting.
Do not accelerate while engaging a
gear. Never depress the accelerator
pedal and brake pedal at the same
time.
When a gear is engaged, the vehicle
slowly begins to creep when the
brake is released.
Engine braking To utilise the engine braking effect,select a lower gear in good time when
driving downhill, see manual mode.
Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle is only
permissible if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow. Move the selector
lever between D and R in a repeat
pattern. Do not race the engine and
avoid sudden acceleration.Parking
Apply the parking brake and engage
P .
The ignition key can only be removed
when the selector lever is in position
P .
Manual mode
Move selector lever to position M.
Press < on the selector lever to shift
to a higher gear.
Press ] on the selector lever to shift
to a lower gear.
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 R with a number beside
it is indicated when gearshifting is
recommended for fuel saving
reasons.
Shift indication appears only in
manual mode.
Electronic driving programmes
● The automatic neutral shift function automatically shifts to
idling when the vehicle is stopped
with a forward gear engaged and the brake pedal is pressed.

Driving and operating127● Special programmesautomatically adapt the shifting
points when driving up inclines or down hills.
● When starting off in snowy or icy conditions or on other slippery
surfaces, the electronic
transmission control selects a
higher gear automatically.
Kickdown
Pressing down the accelerator pedal
beyond the kickdown detent will lead
to maximum acceleration
independent of selected driving
mode. The transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on engine
speed.
Fault
In the event of a fault, control indicator
g illuminates. Additionally, a
message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
Vehicle messages 3 87.
The transmission no longer shifts automatically. Continued travel is
possible with manual shifting.Only the highest gear is available.
Depending on the fault, second gear
may also be available in manual
mode. Shift only when the vehicle is
at a standstill.
Have the cause of the fault remedied
by a workshop.
Interruption of power supply In the event of an interruption of
power supply, the selector lever
cannot be moved out of the P
position. The ignition key cannot be
removed from the ignition switch.
If the vehicle battery is discharged,
start the vehicle using jump leads
3 193.
If the vehicle battery is not the cause
of the fault, release the selector lever.
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Release the selector lever trim from the centre console; Poke
with a finger into the leather
socket in front of the selector lever and push the trim upwards at the
front rim from below, as shown in
the illustration. Rotate trim to the
left.

134Driving and operatingPress m; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Activation of the functionality Accelerate to the desired speed and
turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the
current speed is stored and
maintained. Control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates green.
Set speed is indicated on the display. Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is
released, the previously stored speed
is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated
while gearshifting.
Increase speed With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn
to RES/+ repeatedly: speed
increases continuously or in small
increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb
wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to
SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases
continuously or in small increments.
Deactivation of the functionality
Press y; control indicator m in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Cruise control is deactivated. Last
stored speed remains in memory for
later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation:
● Vehicle speed is below approx. 20 mph.
● Vehicle speed drops more than 15 mph below the set speed.
● The brake pedal is depressed.
● The clutch pedal is depressed for
a few seconds.
● The selector lever is in N.
● Engine speed is in a very low range.
● The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
● Parking brake is applied.
● Simultaneous pressing RES/+
and brake pedal deactivates cruise control and will delete stored speed.
Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 20 mph. The stored
speed will be obtained.