Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 120

120 Drivin g and operatio n
Park ing
Before leav ing the vehicle:
z Depress and hold foot brake,
z Ap ply hand brak e,
z Move selector lev er to position P,
z Turn key to LO CK position,
z Remove ignition key ,
z Engage steering column lock,
z Lock the vehic le.
When the ig nition is sw itched off, the
automatic transmission no longer respond s
to movements of the selector lever.
Rocking the vehicle
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from water, ice, sa nd, mud, snow
or a dip, observe the follow ing :
Check there are no objects or people in the
vicinity before attem pting to rock the
vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel fully from left to
rig ht to clear the area around the front
tyres.
Move the selector lever betw een R and a
forward gear in a repeat pattern while
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is in gear.
Do not spin the wheels or race the engine
and avoid sudden acceleration.
This applies only in the exceptional
circum stances mentioned a bove.
If the v ehicle c annot be released after
rock ing the vehicle several tim es, your
vehicle may need to be towed.
Towing - see page 175.
Ma noeuvr ing the vehicle
To ma noeuv re the vehicle back and forth
during attempts to park or in ga ra ge
entrances, the creeping m ov ement can be
utilized by releasing the foot brak e.
N ever actuate the accelerator and brake
pedals sim ultaneously.