Driving and operation
Manual mode
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Selector lever

Move the selector lever from position D to the left, then forward or backward.
= Shift to
higher gear
= Shift to
lower gear
Steering wheel shift paddles

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.
= right paddle, pull to
upshift.
= 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.
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