Vehicle Decommissioning; Vehicle Recommissioning - Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual

Vehicle decommissioning

O bserve na tional regulations.
If the vehicle is to be laid up for several
months, the following work should b e
undertaken by a workshop in ord er to
prevent dam age.
z Wash and preserve the vehicle –
see pa ge 195.
z Check preserv ation in engine
com partment a nd on underbody a nd
rectify where necessary .
z Clean and preserv e rubber seals on
bonnet and doors.
z Change engine oil – see page 203.
z Check anti-freeze and c orrosion
protection – see page 204.
z Check the coola nt level, top up with anti-
freeze if nec essary – see pag e 204.
z Empty windsc reen w ash system and
headlight wash system.
z Inc rease ty re pressure to value sp ecified
for full load – see page 220.
Vehicle storage
z Park v ehicle in a dry, well ventilated
place. With manual transmission or
Easy tronic 3 , enga ge 1st or rev erse
gear. With automatic transm ission 3,
selector lever in P. Use chocks or the lik e
to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
z Do not apply handbrake.
z Disconnect battery by disengaging
neg ativ e terminal from vehicle electrical
system – see page 207.
Servic e, Mainten ance

Vehicle recommissioning

O bserve national regulations.
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
z Connect ba ttery – see page 207.
z Check tyre pressure and correc t if
necessary – see page 220.
z Fill up w indscreen wash system a nd
headlight wash system – see page 207.
z Check engine oil level – see p age 202.
z Check the coolant level; top up with
anti-freeze if necessary – see page 204.
z Fit the num ber p la te if necessary .
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