Opel Adam - Page 147

Driving and operating 147
■ The adaptive programme tailors
gearshifting to the driving
conditions, e.g. greater load or
gradients.
■ When Sport mode is engaged, shift
times are reduced and the
transmission shifts at higher engine
speeds (unless cruise control is
on). Sport mode 3 151.
Winter programme T
Activate the Winter programme if you
have problems starting off on
a slippery road surface.
Activation
Press the T button. The transmission
switches to automatic mode. The
vehicle starts off in 2nd gear. Sport
mode is deactivated.
Deactivation
The Winter programme is switched off
by:
■
pressing the T button again
■ turning off the ignition,
■ switching to manual mode (when
switched back to automatic mode,
the Winter programme is again
active)
■ when clutch temperature is too high
Kickdown
If the accelerator pedal is pressed
past the pressure point, the
transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on engine speed.
During kickdown no manual gear
shifting is possible.
Fault
To prevent damage to the manual
transmission automated, the clutch is
engaged automatically at high clutch
temperatures.