170 Service and maintenance
Parking the vehicle up for a long
period of time
If the vehicle is to be laid up for several
months, the following work should be
undertaken to prev ent dam age.
z Wash and wa x the vehicle 3 154.
z Have the wax in the engine
com partment a nd underbody checked.
z Clean and preserv e rubbe r s eals .
z Change engine oil.
z Check antifreeze and corrosion
protection 3 166.
z Check the coolant level; top up
antifreeze if necessary 3 167.
z Drain the windscreen wash system.
z Increase tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load 3 115, 3 179.
z Park the vehicle in dry and
well-ventilated place. With manual
transmission select first or reverse gear;
with Easytronic 3 move the selector lever
to the centre position before switching
the ignition off. Use chocks or the like to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
z Do not apply handbrake.
z Disconnect the clamp from the negative
term inal of the vehic le ba ttery.
Putting the vehicle back into
service
Ensure that ig nition is switche d off before
connecting battery. Then perform the
following work before recommissioning the
vehicle:
z Connect the clamp to the nega tive
terminal of the vehicle battery.
z Check tyre pressure 3 115, 3 179.
z Top up the windscreen wash system
3 169.
z Check engine oil level 3 164.
z Check coolant level 3 167.
z Fit the num ber pla te if necessary.
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