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Opel AMPERA-E - Electric drive unit

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Driving and operating 155
Electric drive unit
Operation
The vehicle uses an electric drive
unit. The shift lever is located on the
console between the seats.
P : park position, wheels are locked,
engage only when the vehicle is
stationary
R : reverse gear, engage only when
the vehicle is stationary
N : neutral
D : drive mode, low recuperation
L : low, high recuperation, enables
one pedal drive
The shift lever always starts from a
centre position. A yellow dot is
displayed on the shift pattern. After
releasing the shift lever, it will return
to the centre position.
P: This position locks the front
wheels. It is the recommended
position when starting the propulsion
system because the vehicle cannot
move easily.
9 Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P with the parking brake firmly
applied. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
propulsion system is running, the
vehicle may move suddenly. You
or others can be injured. To be
sure the vehicle will not move,
even if you are on even ground,
always apply the parking brake
and move the shift lever to P.
The shift lock release button is
designed to prevent inadvertent
shifting out of P unless the vehicle has
been started, the brake pedal is
applied, and the shift lock release
button is pressed.
When the vehicle is stopped, press
POWERm to switch off the vehicle.
The electric drive unit will shift to P
automatically.
The vehicle will not shift to P if it is
moving too fast. Stop the vehicle and
shift to P.
To shift in and out of P, press the
release button.
R: Use this gear to reverse.

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