Laying The Vehicle Up For A Long Period Of Time; Putting The Vehicle Back Into Service - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

212 Service and maintenance
Laying th e vehicle up for a long
period of time
If the vehicle is to be laid up for several
months, the following work should b e
undertaken to prev ent dam age.
z Wash and wa x the vehicle 3 194.
z Have the wax in the engine
com partment a nd underbody checked.
z Clean and preserv e rubber seals.
z Change engine oil.
z Check antifreeze and c orrosion
protection 3 207.
z Check coolant level, add antifreeze if
necessary 3 208.
z Empty windsc reen w asher sy stem and
headlamp washer system.
z Inc rease ty re pressure to va lue given for
full load 3 223.
z Park v ehicle in dry and well ventilated
place. S elect first gear or reverse gear,
and w ith Easytronic 3 move selector
lever to middle p osition b efore switching
ignition off. Use wedges or something
similar to prevent vehicle from rolling.
z Do not apply hand brake.
z Disconnect the clamp from the negativ e
term inal of the vehic le ba ttery.
Putting the vehicle bac k into
service
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
z Connect the clamp to the nega tiv e
terminal of the vehicle battery .
z Check tyre pressure 3 223.
z Top up windscreen washer sy stem 3 210.
z Check engine oil level 3 205.
z Check coolant level 3 208.
z Fit the num ber p la te if necessary .