FIAT Punto Classic - Manual (Page 174)

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SAFETY DEVICES
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
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 well-
ventilated premises;
❒ engage a gear;
❒ check that the handbrake is not engaged;
❒ disconnect battery terminals (first disconnect the
negative terminal) and check the battery charge.
This check is to be repeated every three months.
Recharge if the optical indicator shows a dark
colour without the central green area;
❒ clean and protect the painted parts using protective
wax;
❒ clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special
compounds readily available;
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen
and rear window wiper blades and lift them off the
glass;
❒ slightly open the windows;
❒ cover the car with a cloth or perforated plastic
sheet. Do not use sheets of non-perforated plastic
as they do not allow moisture on the car body to
evaporate;
❒ inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the normal specified
pressure and check it at intervals;
❒ if you don’t disconnect the battery from the electric
system, check its charge every month and recharge
it if the optical indicator shows a dark colour
without the central green area;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.