Lancia THESIS CONNECT Owner's Handbook Manual - 269

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USING THE CAR AGAIN

Before using the car again after a

prolonged period of inactivity, the

following operations are recom-

mended:

– Do not dry-dust the car body.

– Check for fluid leaks (oil, brake

and clutch fluid, engine coolant

etc.).

– Change engine oil and filter.

– Check the level of:

– brake and clutch fluid

– engine coolant.

– Check the air cleaner and change

it, if required.

– Check the tyre pressure and the

tyres for signs of damage, cuts or

cracks. If this is the case, have them

replaced.

– Check the engine belt conditions.

STORING THE CAR

The following precautions should

be taken if the car will not be used

for several months:

– Park the car in covered, dry and

if possible well-ventilated premises.

– Engage a gear.

– If the car is parked on flat

ground, disengage the electric park-

ing brake as described in the rele-

vant paragraph.

– Clean and protect the painted

parts using protective wax.

– Sprinkle talcum powder on the

rubber windscreen and rear window

wiper blades and lift them off the

glass.

– Slightly open the windows.

– Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar above

the normal specified pressure, lean

them on wood boards, if possible

and check it at intervals.

– Do not switch the electronic

alarm system on.

– Remove the negative cable (-)

from the battery terminal and check

the battery charge. This check

should be performed every month if

the car is to be stored for long peri-

ods. Recharge the battery if it falls

below 12.5V.

IMPORTANT Before opening the

luggage compartment bonnet to dis-

connect the battery, carefully read

and comply with instructions con-

tained in the paragraph “If battery is

to be disconnected” in the chapter

“In an emergency”.

– Do not drain the engine cooling

system.

– Cover the car with a cloth or per-

forated plastic sheet. Do not use

sheets of non-perforated plastic as

they do not allow moisture on the

body to evaporate.