Storing The Car; Repeated Checks And Checks Before Long Trips - Lancia Lybra Owner's Handbook Manual

STORING THE CAR

The following precautions should be
taken if the car will not be used for
several months:
– Park the car in covered, dry and if
possible well-ventilated premises.
– Engage a gear.
– Make sure the handbrake is not
engaged.
– Remove the cables from the bat-
tery terminals (first remove the cable
to the negative terminal), and check
the battery charge. If the car is to be
stored for long periods the battery
charge should be checked every
three months and recharged if it falls
below 12.5 V.
IMPORTANT Where
switch off the electronic car alarm
with the remote control and turn the
emergency key to off (see "Electronic
alarm" in the chapter "Getting to
know your car").
– Make sure the handbrake is not
engaged.
– Clean and protect the painted
parts using protective wax.
– Clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds read-
ily available.
– Sprinkle talcum powder on the
rubber windscreen and rear window
wiper blades and lift them off the
glass.
– Slightly open the windows.
– Cover the car with a cloth or per-
forated plastic sheet. Do not use
sheets of non-perforated plastic as
they do not allow moisture on the
body to evaporate.
relevant,
– Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar above
the normal specified pressure and
check it at intervals.
– Do not drain the engine cooling
system.
REPEATED
CHECKS AND
CHECKS BEFORE
LONG TRIPS
Periodically, remember to check:
– tyre pressure and condition
– level of battery electrolyte
– engine oil level
– coolant level and condition of the
system
– brake fluid level
– windscreen washer liquid level
– power steering fluid level.
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