VehicleStorage
Ifyouneedtoparkyourvehiclefor
anextendedperiod(morethan1
month),thereareseveralthingsyou
shoulddotoprepareitforstorage.
Properpreparationhelpsprevent
deteriorationandmakesiteasierto
getyourvehiclebackontheroad.If
possible,storeyourvehicleindoors.
Ifthevehicleistobestoredfora
longerperiod,itshouldbe
supportedonjackstandssothe
tiresareofftheground.
asplasticsheeting,trapmoisture,
whichcandamagethepaint.
Reconnectthe12voltbatteryand
driveyourvehicleeverymonthfor
about30minutes.Thiswillkeep
theIMAbatterychargedandin
goodcondition.
Leaveonewindowopenslightly(if
thevehicleisbeingstored
indoors).
Fillthefueltank.
Disconnectthe12voltbattery.
Ifpossible,periodicallyrunthe
engineuntilitreachesfull
operatingtemperature(the
coolingfanscycleonandoff
twice).Preferably,dothisoncea
month.
Washanddrytheexterior
completely.
Supportthefrontwiperblade
armswithafoldedtowelorragso
theydonottouchthewindshield.
Cleantheinterior.Makesurethe
carpeting,floormats,etc.,are
completelydry.
Tominimizesticking,applya
siliconespraylubricanttoalldoor
andtrunkseals.Also,applya
vehiclebodywaxtothepainted
surfacesthatmatewiththedoor
andtrunkseals.
Leavetheparkingbrakeoff.Put
thetransmissioninPark.
If this vehicle is unused for over one
month, the service life of the 158V
Nickel-Metal Hydride battery will be
reduced and the battery may be
permanently damaged.
Blocktherearwheels.
Coverthevehiclewitha
‘‘breathable’’
cover,onemade
fromaporousmaterialsuchas
cotton.Non-porousmaterials,such
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| Categories | Honda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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| Tags | Hybrid |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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