Saab 2008 9-5 User Manual download pdf (Page 167)

167Starting and driving

Long-term parking

If the car is not going to be used for some

time, e.g. 3–4 months, the following steps

are recommended:

• Run the engine to normal temperature

before long-term parking.

• Drain the washer-fluid reservoir and

hoses.

• Wash and wax the car. Clean the rubber

seals on the hood, luggage compartment

lid and doors, and lubricate them with

glycerol (glycerin).

• After washing the car, dry the brake discs

by taking the car out on the road and

applying the brakes a few times.

• Fill the fuel tank with fuel to prevent

condensation forming in it.

• Top up the coolant and check the anti-

freeze before the onset of winter.

• Park the car in a dry, covered and

well-ventilated building. Leave the park-

ing brake OFF!

• Disconnect the negative (–) battery lead.

If frost is likely to occur during the

long-term parking, remove the battery

and store it away from the frost.

• Ideally, the car should be put up on blocks,

with the wheels off the ground. If this is not

possible, inflate the tires to about 43 psi

(300 kPa).

• Leave all the windows open a crack and

cover the car with a fabric tarpaulin – not

one made of plastic.

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