FIAT Bravo - Manual (Page 169)

CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a
month, the following precautions should be
observed:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and if possible
well-ventilated premises and slightly open the
windows;
❒ engage a gear and disengage the handbrake;
❒ disconnect the negative battery terminal and
check charge (see paragraph “Battery - Charge
and electrolyte level check” in chapter
“Maintenance and care”);
❒ clean and protect the painted parts using
protective wax;
❒ clean and protect the shiny metal parts using
special compounds available commercially;
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber
windscreen and rear window wiper blades and lift
them off the glass;
❒ 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 standard
specified pressure and check it at intervals;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.
IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off the car
alarm with the remote control.
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