4. If you are storing your vehicle for more than 30 days without
recharging the battery, disconnect the negative battery cable from the
low voltage battery.
5. If you disconnected the negative battery cable, apply painter’s tape to
the liftgate latch in order to prevent the liftgate from closing fully.
Note: If you disconnected the negative battery cable, it will be necessary
to reset memory features. See Changing the Low Voltage Battery.
Brakes
• Make sure brakes and parking brake are fully released.
Tires
• Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
• Make sure all linkages, cables, levers and pins under vehicle are
covered with grease to prevent rust.
• Move vehicles at least 25 feet (8 m) every 15 days to lubricate
working parts and prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle from Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of storage, do the following:
• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt or grease film build-up on
window surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any deterioration.
• Check under the hood for any foreign material that may have collected
during storage (mice or squirrel nests).
• Check the exhaust for any foreign material that may have collected
during storage.
• Check tire pressures and set tire inflation per the Tire Label.
• Check brake pedal operation. Drive the vehicle 15 ft (4.5 m ) back
and forth to remove rust build-up.
• Check fluid levels (including coolant, oil and gas) to make sure there
are no leaks and fluids are at recommended levels.
Note: If you disconnected the negative battery cable and closed the
liftgate fully, you will need to connect a 12 volt power supply to the jump
start prongs under the hood so that you can open the liftgate. See
Jump-Starting the Vehicle in the Roadside Emergencies chapter.
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2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h)
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