Vehicle Stored For Long Periods; Restarting The Vehicle - Maserati Levante 2019 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Stored for Long
Periods
If the vehicle is going to be stored for
long periods of time, follow the below
precautions:
• Wash and dry the vehicle thoroughly.
• Store the vehicle on a level surface
in a covered, dry and, if possible,
ventilated area.
• Select P (Park) and turn off the
engine.
• Disconnect the battery (refer
"Maintenance-Free Battery" in this
section) or connect a battery charger
(refer to paragraph "Maintaining
Battery Charge" of chapter "Battery
Statement" in this section).
• Check the battery charge status.
During parking, this check must
be carried out every three weeks.
Recharge the battery if the open
circuit voltage is lower than 12.2 V.
• Check that the parking brake is NOT
engaged.
• Do not empty the engine cooling
system.
• Clean and protect the painted parts
applying protective wax.
• Clean and protect polished metal
parts with special products available
on the market.
• Talc the wiper blades and raise
them from the windshield and rear
windows.
• Cover the vehicle with a long cloth
in breathable fabric (available from
the Maserati Service Network). Do
not use thick plastic sheets, which do
not allow the humidity on the vehicle
surface to evaporate.
• Inflate the tires up to a pressure
which must be 1 bar (14.5 psi) higher
than the normally prescribed one,
and check it at regular intervals.
NOTE:
The Maserati Service Network can
provide you with any information
about the available "Indoor and
Outdoor Car Covers", available in the
"Genuine Accessories" range.
WARNING!
The tire pressure must be brought
back to the prescribed value before
reusing the vehicle (see "Tire Inflation
Pressure" in section "Features and
Specifications").
Maintenance and Care

Restarting the Vehicle

Before restarting the vehicle after
a long period of inactivity, we
recommend that you carry out the
following operations.
• Check the tires for pressure and for
any damages, cuts or cracks. If this is
the case, have them replaced.
• Do not dry-rub the external surface
of the vehicle: use a damp cloth.
• Visually inspect if there are any fluid
leaks (oil, brake and clutch fluid,
engine coolant etc.).
• Have the engine oil and filter
replaced.
• Have the presence of water in fuel
filter checked (Diesel only).
• Check the fluid levels in the brake
system, as well as the engine coolant
level.
• Check the air filters and have them
replaced if necessary.
• Reconnect the battery after
checking the charge status (refer to
"Maintenance-Free Battery" in this
section) and perform the initialising
procedure if applicable.
• With the gearshift in N (Neutral), let
the engine idle for several minutes.
In this way, the pneumatic suspension
system will be able to reach the
operating pressure and lift the car
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