Parking The Vehicle - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

Parking the vehicle:

Apply the parking brake firmly
without actuating the release
button. On a downhill or uphill
slope, apply as firmly as possible.
Depress foot brake at the same
time to reduce operating forces.
Push key into ignition switch before
turning to LOCK position and
removing (vehicles with automatic
transmission 3: depress foot brake
and shift into P). Turn steering
wheel until lock is felt to engage
(anti-theft protection).
If the vehicle is parked on a level
surface or a hill, select 1st gear
before switching the ignition off,
(vehicles with automatic
transmission 3: shift into P). Also
turn front wheels away from kerb if
parked on an uphill slope.
If the vehicle is parked on a
downhill slope, select reverse gear
before switching the ignition off,
(vehicles with automatic
transmission 3: shift into P). Also
turn front wheels towards kerb.
Lock doors and tailgate by pressing
button e on the radio remote
control 3. Press button e twice
within 3 seconds to activate the
anti-theft locking system 3.
Advice when parking:
Do not park the vehicle on an easily
ignitable surface. The high
temperature of the exhaust system
could ignite the surface.
Close the windows.
The engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been switched
off 3 10-1.
Radio remote control 3 3 2-1,
central locking system 3 2-3.
In brief 1-10
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