Opel GT Owner's Manual page 18

18 In brief
Advice wh en parking:
z Do not the park v ehicle on easily
ig nitable surfaces. The high temperature
of the ex haust system could ignite the
surface.
z Alwa ys apply the hand brak e firmly.
Ap ply the ha nd brake as firm ly as
possible on uphill or downhill slopes. To
reduce operating forces, d epress brake
pedal at the same time.
z Close windows.
z Before switching off ignition, engage first
or reverse gear.
z If the vehicle is parked on a level surface
or an up hill incline, engag e first gear
before switching off ig nition. O n an up hill
incline, also turn the front wheels away
from the kerb.
z If the vehicle is on a d ow nhill incline,
engage reverse gear before switc hing off
the ignition. Also turn the front wheels
towa rd s the kerb .
z Turn steering wheel until lock is felt to
eng age (anti-theft protection), removing
ignition key beforeha nd.
z Sw itch off exterior lam ps, otherwise the
hea dlamp wa rning device will sound
when the driver's door is opened.
z The engine cooling fans may run a fter
the engine has been switched off -
see page 152.
6 Further information - see pag es 159 to
160.
That was the most important
information for your first drive in
your vehicle in brief.
The other pages o f this chapter
con tain a summary of the
interesting fun ction s in your
vehicle.
The remain ing ch apters of the
Owner's Manual contain
impo rtant information
on operation, safety and
maintenance as well as a
com plete index.