FIAT Nuovo Doblo' Panorama - Manual (Page 143)

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KNOW
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen and
rear window wiper blades and lift them off the glass;
❒ open the windows slightly;
❒ cover the vehicle with a piece of fabric or perforated
plastic sheet; Do not use compact plastic tarpaulins,
which prevent humidity from evaporating from the sur-
face of the vehicle;
❒ inflate tyres to a pressure of +0.5 bar above the nor-
mal specified pressure and check regularly;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.
VEHICLE INACTIVITY
If the vehicle needs to be off the road for longer than one
month, the following precautions must be taken:
❒ park the vehicle indoors in a dry and, if possible, well-
ventilated place;
❒ engage a gear and check that the handbrake is not on;
❒ disconnect the negative terminal from the battery pole
(see paragraph “Vehicle inactivity” in the "Dashboard
and controls" chapter) and check the charge conditions
(see paragraph “Battery” in the “Care and mainte-
nance” chapter);
❒ clean and protect the painted parts using protective
wax;
❒ clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special
compounds readily available;