Vehicle Storage - Opel MOKKA Owner's Manual

250 Vehicle care

Vehicle storage

Storage for a long period of time
If the vehicle is to be stored for several
months:
● Wash the vehicle.
● Have the wax in the engine
compartment and underbody
checked.
● Clean and preserve the rubber
seals.
● Fill up fuel tank completely.
● Change the engine oil.
● 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.
Storage for a long period of time
(BEV)
If the vehicle is to be stored for several
months:
● Wash 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 Driver
Information Centre.
● 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.