Vehicle care 177
Vehicle storage
If the vehicle is to be stored for
several months:
• Wash and wax the vehicle.
• Clean and preserve rubber seals.
• Change engine oil.
• Drain the washer uid reservoir.
• Check coolant and corrosion
protection.
• Adjust the tyre pressure to the
value specied for a full load.
• Park the vehicle in a dry, well
ventilated place.
• Engage rst or reverse gear to
prevent the vehicle from moving.
• Do not apply the park brake.
• Open the bonnet, close all doors
and lock the vehicle.
Disconnect the clamp from the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery.
Close the bonnet.
Before returning the vehicle to
the road:
• Connect the clamp to the
negative terminal of the vehicle
battery.
Check the power windows
operation.
• Check the tyre pressures.
• Fill the washer uid reservoir.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Check the coolant level.
Vehicle checks
Doing your own service
work
Warning
Do not touch engine
compartment components when
the ignition is on due to extremely
high voltages.
Note
The cooling fan may still operate
when the ignition is off.
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