Driving and operation

Manual mode

~1min read

Selector lever

Levier sélecteur

Move the selector lever from position D to the left, then forward or backward.

supérieur= Shift to
higher gear

inférieur= Shift to
lower gear

Steering wheel shift paddles

Palettes de changement de vitesse au volant

Move the selector lever from position D to the left.

M or the selected gear number is shown on the transmission display.

Use the steering wheel shift paddles to change gears manually.

pour monter= right paddle, pull to
upshift.

descendre de vitesse.= left paddle, pull to
downshift.

General information

If a higher gear is selected at too low a speed, or a lower gear at too high an engine speed, no gear change takes place. A message is then displayed in the driver information center.

In manual mode and at high engine speeds, the transmission does not upshift automatically.

Test yourself

A quick Opel Insignia quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.