If you are leaving your vehicle dormant for more than 21 days, you may want to take these steps to protect your battery.
• Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
• Anytime you store your vehicle, or keep it out of service (i.e., vacation) for
two weeks or more, run the air conditioning system at idle for about five minutes
in the fresh air and high blower setting. This will ensure adequate system lubrication
to minimize the possibility of compressor damage when the system is started again.
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Car inactivity
If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and if possible wellventilated premises;
❒ engage ...
Side outlets and vents
(A) - Adjustable outlet: press in the direction of the arrow as required.
(B) - Fixed vent for side windows. ...
Starting procedure for petrol versions
Proceed as follows:
❒ Ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒ Put the gear lever into neutral;
❒ Press the clutch pedal down to the floor without touching the accelerator;
❒ ...