Protecting Electronic Components; Vehicle Decommissioning; Vehicle Recommissioning - Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

Protecting electronic components

In order to prevent faults in electronic
components in the electrical system, never
connect or disconnect battery with the
engine running or ignition switched on.
Never start engine with battery
disconnected, e.g. when starting using
jump leads.
To avoid damaging the vehicle, do not
make any modifications to the electrical
system, e.g. connecting additional
consumers or tampering with electronic
control units (chip tuning).
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Warning
Electronic ignition systems generate very
high voltages. Do not touch the ignition
system; high voltage can be fatal.

Vehicle decommissioning

Observe national regulations.
If the vehicle is going to be parked up for
several months, the following work should
be carried out by a workshop to prevent
damage:
z Wash and preserve the vehicle –
see page 247.
z Check preservation in engine
compartment and on underbody and
rectify where necessary.
z Clean and wax sealing rubber on the
bonnet, doors and roof.
z Change engine oil – see page 258.
z Check anti-freeze and corrosion
protection – see page 259.
z Check the coolant level, top up with
anti-freeze if necessary – see page 259.
z Drain the windscreen wash system.
z Increase tyre pressure to value specified
for full load – see page 280.
Service, maintenance
Vehicle storage
z Park vehicle in a dry and well ventilated
place. With manual transmission or
Easytronic 3, select first gear or reverse
gear, and with automatic transmission 3
move selector lever to P. Use chocks or
the like to prevent vehicle from rolling.
z Do not apply handbrake.
z Disconnect battery by disengaging
negative terminal from vehicle electrical
system – see page 264.

Vehicle recommissioning

Observe national regulations.
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
z Connect battery – see page 264.
z Check tyre pressure and correct if
necessary – see page 280.
z Fill up windscreen wash system –
see page 263.
z Check engine oil level – see page 256.
z Check the coolant level; top up with
anti-freeze if necessary – see page 259.
z Fit the number plate if necessary.
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