Owner's Manual

237Service, Maintenance
Vehicle decomm issioning
Observe national regulations.
If the vehicle is to be parked for several
months, to avoid damage have the
following work performed by a workshop:
z Wash and preserve the vehicle – see
page 202,
z Check corrosion protection in engine
compartment a nd on underbody and
make good if necessary,
z Clean and preserv e rubber seals on
bonnet and doors,
z Change engine oil – see page 229,
z Check anti-freeze and corrosion
protection – see page 231,
z Check the coolant level, top up with anti-
freeze if necessary – see page 231,
z Empty windsc reen w ash s ys tem and
headlight wash system 3 reservoirs,
z Increase tyre pressure to value specified
for full load – see page 216.
Vehicle s torag e
z Park vehicle in a dry and well ventilated
place. With manual transmission, select
first gear or reverse gear, and with
Easytronic 3 , move selector lever to
middle position before switching ignition
off. Use wedges 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 236.
Vehicle recommissioning
Observe national regulations.
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
z Connect ba ttery – see page 236,
z Check tyre pressure, correct if
necessary – see page 216,
z Fill up windscreen wash system a nd
headlight wash system 3 reservoirs – see
page 234,
z Check engine oil level – see p age 228,
z Check the coolant level, top up with anti-
freeze if necessary – see page231,
z Fit the number plate, if necessary.