Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 20

20 In brief
Parking the vehicle:
Apply hand brake firmly,
close win dows,
switch off engine, remove key,
engage steering c olum n lock,
lock vehicle
6 Further inform ation - see pages 22, 129,
radio freq uency remote c ontrol -
see page 23,
central lock ing sy stem - see pag e 25,
anti-theft alarm system - see page 27.
Advice when parkin g:
z Always ap ply hand brak e firmly and as
firmly a s p ossible on slopes.
z Push k ey into ignition sw itc h before
rem oving (vehicles with autom atic
transm ission 3: depress foot brake and
shift into P before removing key). Turn
steering wheel until lock is felt to eng age
(anti-theft protection).
z If the vehicle is parked on a level surfa ce
or a hill, select 1st gear before switching
ignition off (vehicles with automatic
transm ission 3: move selector lev er to P).
Also turn front wheels aw ay from kerb if
parked on an uphill slope.
If the vehicle is parked on a downhill
slop e, select reverse gear before
switching ignition off (vehicles with
automatic tra nsmission 3: move selector
lever to P). Also turn front wheels
towards kerb.
z Sw itch off exterior lam ps, otherwise the
hea dlamp wa rning device will sound
when the driver's door is opened.
z C ooling fa ns may run on after the engine
has been switched off.
z Do not park on easily ignitable surfaces
as hot ex ha ust system temperatures
could cause the surface to ignite.
That was the most important
information for your first drive in
your Antara in brief.
Your vehicle has still more
instrum ents and con trols,
possibly also optional equipmen t.
The remain ing ch apters of the
Owner's Manual contain
impo rtant information on
operatio n, safety and
maintenance as well as a
com plete index.