Prolonged Car Inactivity - Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Handbook Manual

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) versions
It is recommended to avoid situations
with a large difference in wear between
the front and rear tyres and to strictly
use winter tyres of the sizes given in the
"Rims and tyres provided" table.
The AWD systems and the original
tyres were developed together to
ensure the vehicle's best performance.
When changing the tyres, it is therefore
recommended to use the same "AR"
marked tyres, to maintain the same level
of performance and component life.
WARNING
210) The road holding qualities of the
car also depend on the correct inflation
pressure of the tyres.
211) If tyre pressure is too low, it may
overheat and be severely damaged as a
result.
212) Do not repaint alloy wheel rims at
temperatures higher than 150°C. The
mechanical features of the wheels could be
compromised.
IMPORTANT
92) Keep your speed down when snow
chains are fitted; do not exceed 50 km/h (or
the equivalent in miles). Avoid potholes, do
not drive over steps or pavements and do
not drive long distances over roads without
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snow, to avoid damaging both your vehicle
and the road surface.

PROLONGED 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: "Opening
the tailgate manually", in the "Luggage
compartment" paragraph in the "Knowing
your car" chapter;
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;
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 vehicle;
inflate tyres to +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.
WARNING 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.