Vauxhall Movano 2021 Owner's Manual page 145

Storage for a long period of time
(electric vehicle)
If the vehicle is to be stored for several
months:
● Wash and wax the vehicle.
● Have the wax in the engine
compartment and underbody
checked.
● Clean and preserve the rubber
seals.
● Drain the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the coolant antifreeze and
corrosion protection.
● Adjust tyre pressure to the value
specified for full load.
● Park the vehicle in a dry, well
ventilated place. Engage first or
reverse gear or set selector lever
to P. Prevent the vehicle from
rolling.
● Do not apply the parking brake.
● Open the bonnet, close all doors
and lock the vehicle.
Up to four weeks
Plug in the charging cable.
Four weeks to twelve months
● Discharge the high voltage
battery until 30 percent remain on
the battery range indicator
(battery symbol) on the
instrument cluster.
● Do not plug in the charging cable.
● Always store the vehicle in a
place with temperatures between
−10 °C and 30 °C.
● Vehicle storage at extreme
temperatures may cause
damage to the high voltage
battery.
● Remove the black negative (−)
cable from the 12 V vehicle
battery and attach a trickle
charger to the vehicle battery
terminals or keep the 12 V
vehicle battery cables connected
and trickle charge from the
positive (+) and negative (−)
terminals in the engine
compartment.
● Every three months, check the
battery's state of charge. If the
state of charge is below 30
percent, recharge the battery to
30 percent.
Vehicle care
Putting back into operation (non-
electric vehicle)
When the vehicle is to be put back into
operation:
● Deactivate the battery standby
mode.
● Check tyre pressure.
● Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the engine oil level.
● Check the coolant level.
● Fit the number plates if
necessary.
Putting back into operation
(electric vehicle)
When the vehicle is to be put back into
operation:
● Connect the clamp to the
negative terminal of the 12 V
vehicle battery.
● Check tyre pressure.
● Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.
● Check the coolant level.
● Fit the number plate if necessary.
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