Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Transmission Shift Linkage  

With the introduction of the Vectra-B, the shift control is supported by a separate, dampened shift bridge (2). The shift bridge is dampened by its bearings with rubber bushings (1) on the front axle. Illus. F 4979 shows the shift bridge with the shift control.  

11.2.1   Transmission Shift Linkage (continued)  

This design has the following advantages:  

-  minimal gearshift lever motion,  

-  no gearshift lever vibration,  

-  no jumping out of gear and  

-  acoustic decoupling.  

This means that the driver can shift precisely and that the interior noise is reduced, increasing the driving comfort.  

Illus. F 4993 shows the new manual transmission gearshift lever.  

The gearshift knob for the Vectra-B has been adapted to the design of the Omega-B shift knob. The shift console has been raised by   30 mm/1.2 in. relative to the Vectra-A/Cavalier.