Car Inactivity - Alfa Romeo Giulia 952 2017 Owner's Handbook Manual

CAR INACTIVITY

If the vehicle is left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be observed:
park the car in covered, dry and if
possible well-ventilated premises and
slightly open the windows;
check that the electric parking brake is
not activated;
carry out the procedure: "Manual
tailgate opening device" procedure
described in this paragraph;
disconnect the negative battery
terminal and check the battery charge.
Repeat this check once every three
months during storage;
if the battery is not disconnected from
the electrical system, check its state of
charge every thirty days;
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 wiper rubber blades and lift
them off the glass;
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cover the vehicle with a fabric or
perforated plastic sheet, paying
particular care not to damage the painted
surface by dragging any dust that may
have accumulated on it. Do not use
compact plastic sheets which do not
allow humidity to evaporate from the
surface of the car;
inflate tyres to +7.2 psi (+0.5 bar)
above the standard prescribed pressure
and check it periodically;
do not drain the engine cooling system;
any time the car is left inactive for two
weeks or more, operate the air
conditioning system with engine idling
for at least 5 minutes, setting external air
and with fan set to maximum speed. This
operation will ensure appropriate
lubrication for the system, thus
minimising the possibility of damage to
the compressor when the system is
operated again.
IMPORTANT After setting the ignition
device to STOP and having closed the
driver side door, wait at least one minute
before disconnecting the electrical
supply from the battery. When
reconnecting the electrical supply to the
battery, make sure that the ignition
device is in the STOP position and the
driver side door is closed.
Manual boot opening device
Proceed as follows if the battery needs
to be disconnected:
from the tailgate interior upholstery,
rotate the cap to the left of the lock and
extract the strap connected to it fig. 260;
make sure the free end of the strap
remains outside the boot when closing
the boot.
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The tailgate can now be opened manually
by pulling the strap leftwards.
This procedure must be carried out
exclusively in safe places because it
allows to open the boot unconditionally.
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