2008 Saturn Astra Owner's Manual - Page 160

8-8 Driving and Operating The Winter Driving Mode is turned off by one of the following: Winter Driving Mode This feature helps you accelerate in slippery driving conditions by using THIRD (3) gear when you begin to accelerate from a stopped position. Automatic Neutral Idle The Automatic Neutral Idle shift function automatically sets the transmission to NEUTRAL (N) to reduce fuel consumption when the vehicle is not moving. Automatic neutral is activated when ALL of the following occurs: • Pressing the winter driving mode button again. • Manually shifting to SECOND (2) or FIRST (1) gear. • Turning off the ignition. • The selector lever is in DRIVE (D), THIRD (3), SECOND (2) or FIRST (1) gear. This light on the instrument panel cluster will come on when the winter driving mode is active. The winter driving mode button is located on the center console. Press once to turn on the winter driving mode feature. The vehicle will be in THIRD (3) gear when the vehicle begins to move. Once the vehicle is moving, the vehicle will upshift normally. To protect the transmission, the winter program turns off automatically at high transmission oil temperatures. • The foot brake is pressed. • The vehicle is stopped. • The accelerator pedal is not pressed. • The transmission fluid temperature is greater than 0° C (32° F). • The road is not steeper than 15°.