Fiat Doblo - Rubber Hoses; Prolonged Vehicle Inactivity

RUBBER HOSES
As far as the maintenance of the
brake system and fuel supply
system rubber hoses is concerned,
follow the "Scheduled Servicing
Plan" in this chapter carefully.
Ozone, high temperatures and
prolonged lack of fluid in the system
may cause hardening and cracking
of the hoses, with possible leaks.
Careful checking is therefore
necessary.
PROLONGED
VEHICLE INACTIVITY
If the vehicle needs to be off the
road for longer than one month, the
following precautions must be
taken:
❒ park the vehicle indoors in a dry and,
if possible, well-ventilated place;
❒ engage a gear and check that the
handbrake is not engaged;
❒ disconnect the negative terminal from
the battery pole (see paragraph
“Vehicle inactivity” in the "Dashboard
and controls" chapter) and check
the charge conditions (see paragraph
“Battery” in the “Care and
maintenance” chapter);
❒ clean and protect the painted parts
using protective wax;
❒ clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds
available commercially;
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the
windscreen and rear window wiper
rubber blades and lift them off the
glass;
❒ slightly open the windows;
❒ cover the vehicle with a piece of
fabric or perforated plastic sheet. Do
not use compact plastic tarpaulins,
which prevent humidity from
evaporating from the surface of the
vehicle;
❒ inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the
standard specified pressure and
check it at intervals;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling
system.
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